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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 227   View pdf image
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and by these presents doth place and bind out his daughter Elizabeth
Franklin who was two years old on the twenty fifth day of December
last past as an apprentice to the said John Latchford to dwell
with and serve the said John Latchford from the date of these
presents untill the twenty fifth day of December Eighteen
hundred and seventy three when the said Elizabeth shall attain
to the age of eighteen years of age during all of which time and
term the said Elizabeth shall the said John Latchford well
and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said
Elizabeth shall be put unto by her said Master according to
the power and ability of her the said Elizabeth and honestly
and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her
said master and honestly orderly towards the rest of the
family of the said John Latchford and the said John Latchford
on his part doth hereby covenant, grant and agree to well
and faithfully find and provide for the said Elizabeth during
the term aforesaid good and sufficient meat drink clothing
and other necessaries fit and convenient for said Elizabeth
during the term aforesaid and at the expiration thereof
shall give unto the said Elizabeth two suits of wearing
apparel one suitable for sundays and the other for working
days               In testimony whereof the said Abraham
Franklin and John Latchford have hereunto interchangeably
set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
    Signed sealed and delivered                     his
       in the presence of                    Abraham x Franklin   (seal)
       Cons.t O'Conner                                 mark
       Thomas J. White

          State of Maryland Howard County to wit
                Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on
this nineteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty
seven before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the
State & County aforesaid personally appeared Abraham
Franklin and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument of
writing to be his act and deed
                                              Tho.s J. White
       Received to be recorded on the 7.th day of April 1857
same day recorded & Exam.d per
                                                    W. H. Worthington Clk



Bond for Illegitimate Child
    George W. Merson & others
                   to
   The State of Maryland
 State of Maryland Howard County
to wit:    Be it remembered that
on this 27.th day March 1857
before me the subscriber one of



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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
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