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State of Tennessee
Madison COUNTY.
This Indenture, made at Jackson Tenn this 1 day of January 1866 between Samuel Evans Lt + for and in behalf of Peter Birdsong a freed colored orphan, now 8 years of age, of the part, and Wm Birdsong a planter of Madison county Tenn of the other, witnesseth:
That the said Samuel Evans Lt + Superintendent R. F. & A. L., does bind out and apprentice to the said Wm Birdsong the said orphan Peter Birdsong 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 ____ as an apprentice from the date hereof till the said orphan shall arrive at the age of 21 years; during all of which time the said orphan through his lawful guardian the said [[strikethrough]] Wm Birdsong [[/strikethrough]] S Evans doth covenant with the said Wm Birdsong to demean himself well and faithfully as an apprentice, obeying fully the commands of the said Wm Birdsong or his lawful agent, and in all respects to behave himself as a faithful apprentice; neither neglecting nor leaving his business without the permission of the said Wm Birdsong
And for and in Consideration of the service faithfully performed as aforesaid by the said orphan the said Wm Birdsong 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 able 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 to allow and give said orphan the sum of Seventy five dollars in current money and one new suit of clothes; and the said Wm Birdsong agrees that the said orphan shall not be removed out of the County in which he 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 [[strikethrough]] Wm Birdsong [[strikethrough]] Peter Birdsong of the second part, he, the said Wm Birdsong and his surety R. W. Sims acknowledge themselves, their heirs, executors, etc. held and bound unto the said Peter Birdsong for the use of said orphan in the sum of one thousand dollars.