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Freedmens Bureau Records Freedmen's Bureau Indenture Bonds for Shelby 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 This Indenture of Apprenticeship, made and entered into this 16th day of November 1865 between Harriet Green, Mother of Virginia Ann Shirley whose benefit the same is executed, of the State of Tennessee and Shelby County, of the first part, and J. T. Shirley & Wife, a planter of the State of Tennessee in Shelby County, witnesseth that the said _________ Father and Harriet Green, Mother has agreed to bind the said Virginia Ann Shirley her child as an apprentice, until she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years. The said parents and said apprentice covenant on their part that the said apprentice after the manner of an apprentice, will live with and serve the said J. T. Shirley & Wife and obey all their lawful commands, for the time aforesaid, will do them no damage in person, character or property, nor willfully suffer others to do them any, but will give them timely notice of any danger, or evil that may threaten them of which she may have knowledge, will play at no unlawful games, visit no tippling houses, places of gamery or ill fame nor absent herself, but in all things and at all times will act as a good and faithful apprentice ought to do, for the time aforesaid. And the said J. T. Shirley & Wife on their part covenants that they will teach or cause to be taught the said Virginia Ann Shirley the trade of a seamstress and to read and write, and cypher to the "Rule of Three" as far as her capacity will admit. They will attend to and guard her morals as they would one of their own family. They will furnish her with such boarding, clothing and other necessaries, in sickness and health, as are suitable and proper for her situation, and treat her with humanity, and at the end of the time give her fifty dollars in current money and a good suit of clothes. This Contract shall not be annulled except in case either party violate his or her contract, to be judged of by the officer commanding the Bureau of R. F. & A. L. for the district in which the parties may reside, or by such other tribunal as it may be proper, under the laws of the land, to submit such questions to, in case, at such times, the said Bureau is not in operation and both parties agree to abide by the decision of said Bureau or other tribunal as aforesaid. [signed] N.A.M. Dentz {seal} Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Tennessee Overton Fitzhugh of Co. "C" 59th U.S.C.T. m. Mary
Ann Fitzhugh of Memphis, TN Records of the Assistant Commissioner For the State of Mississippi
Joseph Shirley m. Ann Butler, both of Desoto, Louisiana Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Georgia Report of Freed People who have been murdered or assaulted with intent to kill in the sub district of Augusta during the year commencing January 1st and ending October 31st 1868 "The following are left for agent ANTHONY's correction" Victim: LACEY WARD. Injury: assaulted. Cause: political. Attackers: WILLIAM SHERLEY (white). Remarks: no arrest. Near Johnson's church. Mississippi Freedman's Bureau labor contracts (source: State of MS Archives) Name Age County Planter Plantation Date Contract No. Roll
No. Elija Shirley 24 Rankin Bibb, W. D. Deerfield 07/31/1865 002
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