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Whiteville Tenn
December 28 1865

I hear by Bind my self & 4 children To work for N. T. Dotison [[Dodson]] for the year 1866 he is to give me & my children $100.00 Board us an Cloath of us & will [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] or to pay our [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] dr Bills    
[[?]] hur x mark Dotison [[Dodson]]
                           
Approved Janry 4th 1866
John D. Ussery agt R F & A L 
By J.G. W Fenwick Ast

Witness 
G.S. Mottly   
A. Gilchrist         
                    
Whiteville Tenn ...th 1865
December 28

I hear by Bind my self & 2 children To work for N T Dotison [[Dodson]]for the year 1866 he is to give me & my children $70.00 & Board us & Cloath us well as to pay our Dr Bills Becky her x mark Allen
                              
Witness 
J.S. Mottley   
A. Gilchrist         

Approved Janry 4th 1866
John D. Ussery ast R F & A L
By Jas C. W. Fenwick

Transcription Notes:
N.T.'s full name is Nashville T. Dodson, of Hardeman Co., TN. The person hired must be a woman, as it says "hur x mark". The name may be misspelled and be Susan Dodson - if spelled correctly. Doteson or Dotison is how it is spelled here.