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Office of Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for Robeson Co Lumberton Sept 2nd 1865

This Indenture made and entered into this the 2nd day of Sept 1865 between Catherine J Ashley of Robeson Co of the one part and Edmund Amos Clara and Barbary & Lucy (Freedmen & women) of said county of the other Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said C. J. Ashley paying to the above mentioned Freedmen and women the following rates The proportional part of the crop that this Bureau allows of the said crop is gathered then they said freedmen and women agree to render true and faithful service to the said Mrs. Ashley and obey all lawful orders that she or her agt may give as they did when they were slaves

C J Ashley
Edmund his x mark Ashley
Amos his x mark Ashley
Clara her x mark Ashley
Barbara her x mark Ashley
Clara her x mark Ashley for her daughter Lucy

Witnessed and Affirmed
James Sinclair
Agt of Bureau

Clara who has one child 16 years of age and another 10 years old who is worth his victuals and clothes remains until the end of the year, and Barbara who has a child worth his food and clothing and another who is not - remains until the end of the year also.