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State of Tennessee Dyer County I W.B. Ward bind myself to pay Charles Ward, a Freedman, the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, for twelve months labor on my farm, Charles to commence work the 1st day of January 1866. I W.B. Ward agree to furnish Charles a plenty to eat. I Charles Ward, a freedman, do bind myself, to fill the contract above mentioned. Charles Ward his x mark a Freedman W B Ward Attest M.W. Robertson N. Loa Neal E.L. Ward