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State of Tennessee 
County of Hardeman

Mr. M.M. Farley and Edmund Farley (Col'd) both of the county and State aforesaid have this day entered into the following contracts. To Wit
The said M.M. Farley promises and hereby binds himself to Board the said Edmund and his family during the next year furnishing them with a sufficient quantity of fine and wholesome food and is to furnish the land, teams and every things necessary to carrying on the farm and is to give the said Edmund and his family the one third portion of the crop of cotton & corn which they shall raise which working Under him upon his promises during the next Year The aforesaid Edmund upon his part and that of his family all of whom are underage and under his control to live with the said M.M. Farley upon his promises during the next year his said family consisting of (Cleary, Gilbert, William Lavinia Milly and Nancy his children) and his wife Emily. They are to work by the direction and entirely