Indenture  of  James  R.  Walker

OVERSEERS  OF  POOR  INDENTURE
 
To Brightwell Thompson
Received for record in the Office of the Recorder of Shelby County Indiana
June 17th 1850 at 11 o’clock a.m.
Recorded in Deed Book R page 11 Entry M page 115
John S. Campbell Recorder

            This Indenture made this twenty Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty (1850) Between Allen Sexson and Elbridge G. Mayhew Overseers of the Poor of Addison Township in the County of Shelby and State of Indian of the one part and Brightwell Thompson of the County aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Overseers of the Poor have put placed and Bound and by these present put place and Bind James R. Walker a Poor Boy and who has been chargable as a Pauper in said Township Aged six years seven months and fourteen days as an Apprentice to the said Brightwell Thompson to be taught the Art and Mistery of farming and the duties pertaining there to and to live with and serve him the said Brightwell Thompson as an apprentice for the term of Fourteen years four months and sixteen days That is to say until he the said James R. Walker shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years if the said parties should live that long and the said Overseers do by these presents give unto the said Brightwell Thompson all the right power and Authority over the said James R. Walker and his service during the term which the Laws of this state a Master has in and over a lawfully Indentured Apprentice.
            And the said Brightwell Thompson in consideration thereof doth on his part covenant promise and agree to and with the said Overseers of the Poor and their Successors in office and each and Every of them and with the said James R. Walker that he the said Brightwell Thompson will teach and Instruct the said James R. Walker as his Apprentice or cause him to be well and sufficiently taught and Instructed in the art and Mistery and Occupation of Farming after the Best way and Manner that he can and Allow to teach and Instruct the said James R. Walker or cause him to be taught and Instructed in a Good school two years and three Months during his said Term of Apprenticeship and well and faithfully to find and provide for the said Apprentice Good and sufficient meat drink Clothing and lodging and other necessaries fit and convenient for Such an Apprentice during the term aforesaid and at the Expiration there of shall give unto the said Apprentice a Good Horse saddle & Bridle worth at least Seventy five Dollars also two Good suits of wearing Apperil one suitable for Sundays and the other for Working days.
In Witness thereof the Parties have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the day and year above written.
Elbridge G. Mayhew         Allen Sexson         Brightwell Thompson   (SEAL)
Attest: E.H. Davis James Harrison

            I Joseph M. Simms One of Justices of the Peace of Said County do hereby certify that the above named Elbridge G. Mayhew Allen Sexton and Brightwell M. Thompson came personally before me and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument of writing to be their Voluntary Act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
            In Witness hereof I have Sett my hand Seal this 28 day of May AD 1850
                   Joseph M. Simms JP     (SEAL)

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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