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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869
National Archives Microfilm Publication M999, Roll 20
"Indentures of Apprenticeship Dec. 1865 - Feb. 1868, Contracts: Jan. 1, 1865 - Jan. 1, 1868"
Freedmen's Bureau Indenture Bonds for Smith County, Tennessee
Indentures of apprenticeship were preprinted or hand written forms giving pertinent data concerning the contractual parties, dates of apprenticeship, and including a statement of the obligations and responsibilities of each party.
State of Tennessee
Smith County
I, J. M. Shoemake Supt. of Smith County do hereby bind Betty Conditt aged 10 years Joseph Conditt aged 8 years Wilson Conditt aged four years Richmond Conditt aged tow (two?) (all of said orphans are colored) to James M. Conditt with him to live and work as apprentices until tha arrive at the age of twenty one years during which time the said minors shall obey the lawful commands and faithfully serve the said James M. Conditt and be in all respects subject to his authority and controll according to law and this only as apprentices. And the said James M. Conditt on his part covenants that he will constantly find for said minors sufficient diet lodging & clothing and apparel and other necessaries initial to this condition both in sickness and in health and also take care of their morals and treat them with humanity and at the expiration of the term give to each one one nice suit of clothes.
This 5th day of February 1866.
Jas. M. Conditt {seal}
Acknowledged before me
this 9 Feb 1866
R. W. Turner, ofs. of
Smith Co. Court
J. M. Shoemake Supt of Bureau of R. F. & A. Lands do certify that this a true and correct coppy of an agreement contract entered into between said J. M. Shoemake Guardian of the within orphans children and James M. Conditt on the 9th of February 1866.
This the 9th Feb 1866
J. M. Shoemake
Supt. of Smith County
State of Tennessee
Smith County
I, Marry Saddler hereby bind my children (viz) Sam & John the former eight years of age the latter five years of age (both of said children are colored) to Jessie Beasley with him to live and work as apprentices till they respectfully arrive at the age of twenty-one years during which time said children shall obey the lawful commands and faithfully serve the said Jessie Beasley and be in all respects subjects to his authority and control according to law and their duty as apprentices. The said Jessie Beasley on his part covenants that he will constantly find for the said children sufficient diet lodging washing and apparel and other necessaries suited to their condition both in sickness and in health and also take care of their morals and treat them with humanity this Feb 7, 1866.
Mary (X) Saddler
Samuel (X) Saddler
John Saddler
Jessie Beasley
Attest
T. M. Cooper
James M. Conditt
Acknowledged before me
this 12 Feb 1866
G. W. Turner of Co. Court
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