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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County
Known by all men by these presents that I J. M. Lillard Bind myself my heirs and assigns in the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid to the United States of America to furnish the following named cold Persons with suitable clothing to work in rations Doctors bill if sick during the year. I agree to furnish Sam and Emily his wife quarters to live in during the year also for his three small children I also agree to pay some thirty dollars in current money at the end of the year, for all of which he Sam and Emily are to work during the year and work as I direct them work all the time suitable to work during the year.
We Sam and Emily agree to perform all of the named contract to the best of our skill for the considerations above named. This agreement entered into before the undersigned witnesses this Febr 19th 1866.

Jas M Lillard
Sam for self & wife

Witness
W. M. Crisp
Frank Lambeth

Approved Febr 27th 1866
John D. Ussery Agt R F & A L
By Jas G W Fenwick Ast