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Know all Men by These Presents, That E. W. Hilderbrand of the County of Robertson, State of Tennessee is held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Below Mentioned Dollars, for the payment of which I bind my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, firmly, by these presents, in this Contract: That I am to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined, (freed laborers,) Quarters, Fuel, substantial and healthy Rations, all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness, and the amount set opposite their respective names per month, during the continuation of this Contract - the laborers to be paid in full before the final disposal of the crop which is to be raised by them on my plantation, in the county of Robertson State of Tennessee.

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| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | RATE OF PAY per month Dols. Cents.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |  
| 908 | Lis Smith | 17 | 40 00 |
| 909 | Louise Smith | 15 | 30 00 |
| 910 | Jim Smith | 10 |   |   |
| 911 | John Smith | 25 | 100 00 |
| 912 | Ann Smith | 20 |   |   |
|   | One Boy }|   |   |   |


E W Hilderbrand furnishes Wool & Cotton to Make the Clothes for Lis Louise Jim John Ann and the Boy they pay their own Dr Bills

Commence Jany 1" 1866
End Dec 25 1866

This Contract is to commence with this date and end with the year.
Given, in duplicate, at My Office this
29th day of December 1865
E. W. Hildebrand
D D Holman
Supt. of Dist.

WITNESS { W R Pope
Registered Springfield Dec 29, 1865

Transcription Notes:
9/6/21: Note two spellings, Hildebrand and Hilderbrand.