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State of Tennessee
Madison County

This indenture made at Jackson Tenn this 19th day of December 1865, between Lt Samuel Evans for and in behalf of Cara Womack a freed colored orphan, now 13 years of age, of the one part, and J.G. Womack a Physician [[strikethrough]] a planter [[/strikethrough]] of Madison county Tenn of the other, witnesseth:

That the said Lt Samuel Evans Superintendent R.F. & A.L., does bind out and apprentice to the said J.G. Womack the said orphan Cara Womack to be taught to labor and perform such work as is customary on a farm or plantation, and to live with and serve the said J.G. Womack as an apprentice from the date hereof till the said orphan shall arrive at the age of 18 years; During all of which time the said orphan through her lawful guardian the said Lt Samuel Evans doth covenant with the said J.G. Womack to demean herself well and faithfully as an apprentice, obeying fully the commands of the said J.G. Womack or his lawful agent, and in all respects to behave herself as a faithful apprentice; neither neglecting nor leaving his business without the permission of the said J.G. Womack. 

And for and in Consideration of the service faithfully performed as aforesaid by the said orphan the said J.G. Womack of the second part, doth covenant and agree to instruct, or cause to be instructed, the said orphan in the art or business of a laborer or farmer, and also to read and write the English language and to cipher as far as the rule of three; and also to provide and furnish the said orphan with comfortable clothing, wholesome food and drink and all other necessaries in sickness and health; and also, at the expiration of the term of service allow and give said orphan the sum of Fifty dollars in current money and one new suit of clothes; and the said J.G. Womack agrees that the said orphan shall not be removed out the State in which she is bound without the consent of his guardian. 

It is further Agreed by the contracting parties that if on complaint to the guardian it shall appear that said orphan or apprentice is ill used or not taught as provided for above, said guardian shall remove and bind said orphan to such other person as he shall deem fit. 

And for the faithful Observance of the aforesaid obligations on the part of Cara Womack of the second part, he, the said J.G. Womack and his surety J.J. Brooks acknowledge themselves, their heirs, executors, etc., held and bound unto the said Lt Samuel Evans for the use of said orphan in the sum of one thousand dollars.