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State of Tennessee
Madison County.

This Indenture, made at Jackson this 19 day of Feb. 1866 between William G. Cockrill for and in behalf of Frances Reckets a freed colored orphan, now 14 years of age, of the one part, and William F Jones a planter of Madison county Tennessee of the other, witnesseth :

That the said William G Cockrill Superintendent R. F. & A. L., does bind out and apprentice to the said William F Jones the said orphan Fanny Recketts 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 William F. Jones 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 William G Cockrill doth covenant with the said William F Jones to demean herself well and faithfully as an apprentice, obeying fully the commands of the said William F Jones 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 William F. Jones

And for and in Consideration of the service faithfully performed as aforesaid by the said orphan the said William F Jones 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 [[strikethrough]]and to cipher as far as the rule of three[[/strikethrough]] if caple; 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 William F Jones 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 of the part of William F Jones of the second part, he, the said William G. Cockrill and his surety Thos R Mangrum & William M Fogg acknowledge themselves, their heirs, executors, etc., held and bound unto the said William G. Cockrill for the use of said orphan in the sum of one thousand dollars.

Transcription Notes:
Missed most of the names but fairly confident about Frances and Jones. Not entirely sure that the words above the strikethrough are correct. Definitely wrong about "Gerttrice" and "Mangoose". Some help desperately needed. Name of William G. Cockrell/Cockrill verified online as Supt. of Freedmens Bureau for Madison County, Tennessee.