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Office of Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned lands for
the Co. of Robeson
August 19th. 1865 

This Indenture made and entered into this 19th day of August 1865 between John B. Roland of the Country of Robeson of the one part, & William Roland Peggy Roland Dolly Roland and Rosanna Roland of same County of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of four dollars per month from the first of April 1865 to the end of the present year to be paid by the said J.B. Roland to the said William Roland with the customary rations of food and clothing, and to Peggy and her three children her food and clothing and Medical attendance until the end of the year, to Dolly Roland her food, clothing and Medicinal attendance to Rosanna her food clothing, and Medical attendance until the end of the present year then They the said William Peggy Dolly and Rosanna bind and oblige themselves on their part severally to serve faithfully and efficiently obeying all lawful orders of the said J.B. Roland with the same obedience with which they had obeyed him in times past.

John. B. Rowland

William his X mark Roland
Rosanna her X mark Roland
Peggy her X mark Roland
Dolly her X mark Roland