Apprenticed: Frank to Daniel T. Harrison (1873)

Bond

“State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we Daniel T Harrison as principal and William Harrison as security are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable William P. Girardeau ordinary for said County and his successors in office in the sum of five hundred dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, jointly, severally and firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at Hinesville, this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three (1873). The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Ordinary aforesaid has this day bound unto the said Daniel T. Harrison Frank, a poor colored boy of said County, an orphan child, parents unknown, for the term of ten (10) years to learn the art or business of husbandry. Now should the said Daniel T. Harrison  treat, use and deal with the said apprentice in accordance to the Indenture of Apprenticeship made and entered into the said Ordinary and the said Daniel T. Harrison on the day of the date of this Instrument of Writing, and in accordance to the act of the Legislature in such case made and provided, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. “ 

Apprenticeship Record

“State of Georgia, Liberty County } This indenture made and entered into by and between William P. Girardeau, Ordinary for the County aforesaid of the one part and Daniel T. Harrison of the said county of the other part, witnesseth that the said Ordinary, hath this day bound and put as apprentice to the said Daniel T. Harrison, Frank a poor colored orphan boy of said County, his deceased parents being unknown, to learn the art or mistery of Husbandry, and after the manner of an apprentice to serve him the said Daniel T. Harrison, from the day of the date hereof, during the full term of ten (10) years or until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one, all of which time, his said master, he shall faithfully obey, he shall do no damage to his said Master, nor see it done by others, without giving him notice thereof; he shall not contract matrimony within the said term, he shall not absent himself, by day or by night, from his said master’s service without his leave but in all things behave himself as a faithful apprentice ought to do during the said term; and the said master shall use the utmost of his Endeavours to teach and instruct the said apprentice, in the art or mistery of husbandry, and provide for him the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel and lodging, and all other things fitting for an apprentice, during the said time, and the said master is to give the said apprentice, the schooling and education required by the act of the legislature in such case made and provided.

And for the true performance of all and singular the covenants aforesaid, the parties bind themselves each unto the other firmly by these presents this eighth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three (1873).

In presence of
J. Axson Girardeau
S.A. Calder C.S.C.L.C.

[Signed] Daniel T. Harrison
W.P. Girardeau O.L.C.

Recorded this 8th day of January 1873
J.A. Girardeau Dept Clk.C.O.L.C.