Indenture of John Arlington to John Taylor and Ann his wife 7 March 1701 - transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
THIS
INDENTURE made this 7th day of March in ye year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and one betwen Henery Smith of ye one party and
Thomas Taylor and Ann his wife of ye other partyes witnesseth that I
the saide Henery Smith as being the reputed father of John Arlington do
bind and set ever ye abovesd John Arlington unto Thomas Taylor &
Ann his wife as an apprentice untile he shall arive at ye Age of one
and twenty years to serve them or either of them in any Lawfull
imployment they shall imploy him or set him about and I ye said Tho:
Taylor
& Ann Taylor do ableg our services to find the saide John Arlington
sufficient meate drink and apparell fit for an apprentice dueing ye
said time of his appremticeship also we ye said Thomas Taylor and Ann
Taylor do oblege our selves to Learn the said John Arlington to Learn
to read any chapter in the bible for and in consideration of ye above
articles we do heare unto set out hands the day and year above writen
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Henry Smith
Ann Taylor
March ye 7th 1701
This Indenture being writen and Acknowledged before me & signed by Henry Smith and Ann Taylor ye day & year above writen
Geo: Parker
The within written indenture was ordered to be put on record by ye Request of Ann Rose wife of Tho: Rose August ye 2th 1704
Teste
Robt Snead Cl: Cur:
Recorded August ye 5th 1704 Pr Robt Snead Cl: Cur:
Source:
_____. Accomack County Deeds & Wills etc 1692-1715 Part
2; p. 113. (typescript)