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Barry, Winham & Co., Book and Job Printers, Nashville Indenture of Apprenticeship

This indenture, made the 6th day of February Eighteen Hundred and 66, between James H Jackson, of the age of [[16]] years of age on the 4 day of September last,  of ____ of the County of Dickson State of Tennessee, of the one part, and A.D. Nicks of the County of Dickson State of Tennessee of the other part, witnesseth that the said J H Jackson by and with the consent of the said A.P. Nicks Lupet his freedom, signified by his signature affixed to this indenture, and by free will and consent of the said J.H. Jackson, hath placed and bound himself apprentice to the said A.D. Nicks to learn the trade or business of farming and with the said A D Nicks to dwell, continue, and serve from the date hereof until the said J H Jackson shall have attained the age of twenty-one years, which will be on the 4th day of Sept Eighteen Hundred and 71; during all of which time the said apprentice shall well and faithfully serve his said master, keep his secrets and obey his lawful commands. He shall do no damage to his master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others, and if any to his knowledge is intended he shall give his master immediate notice thereof. He shall not play at cards, dice, or any unlawful game. He shall not contract matrimony during said terms, nor absent himself from the service of his said master, not haunt or frequent taverns, tippling houses, nor gaming houses; but in all things and at all times demean and conduct himself as a good and faithful apprentice towards his said master during the whole time aforesaid. 

And the said AD Nicks covenants and agrees with the said JH Jackson that he will teach and instruct the said JH Jackson or cause him to be taught and instructed in the best and most complete way and manner that he can in the trade or business of farming with all things belonging thereto; and that he will find and allow to the said apprentice good and suitable meat, drink, washing, lodging, suitable apparel for working and holy days, and all other things fit, convenient and proper for an apprentice during the term aforesaid.

And will also teach to the said apprentice, or cause to be taught, within said term, to read and write [[strikethrough]] and the ground rules of Arithmetic and the Rule of Three [[strikethrough]], and at the expiration of said term will give unto the said JH Jackson two new suits of clothes suitable to his condition, and ten dollars in money.

In witness whereof we have hereunto, and to duplicate thereof, set our hands and seals the day and year first above written.  

Witness:
J.M. Weall
Mr.J.Mathis


A.D. Nicks Seal
A.D. Nicks supn[[?]] Seal
for Dickson county