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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 415   View pdf image
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Between William Baldwin (colored) of Howard County
in the State of Maryland of the one part and William Rowles
of the same county and state of the other part  Witnesseth
That the said William Baldwin hath placed and bound out
and by these presents does place and bind out his daughter
Ellen Baldwin who on the sixth day of February next
will be of the age of twelve years as an apprentice to the
said William Rowles to learn the art trade and mystery of
General House Keeping after the manner of an apprentice
the said Ellen Baldwin to dwell with and serve the said
William Rowles from the date of these presents untill the
Sixth day of February when the said Ellen Baldwin shall
attain to the age of eighteen years during all which time
and term the said Ellen Baldwin shall the said William
Rowles well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business
as the said Emily Baldwin may be put unto by her said
master according to the power and ability of her the said
Ellen Baldwin and honestly and obediently in all things
shall behave herself towards he said Master and honestly
and orderly toward the rest of the family or him the said
William Rowles
    And the said William Rowles on his part doth hereby
promise covenant and agree to teach and instruct the said
apprentice or cause her to be taught and instructed in the
art trade or calling of a House Keeper by the best way
or means he can and shall well and faithfully find and
provide for the said apprentice good and sufficient Meat
Drink Clothing Lodging and other necessaries fit and convenient
for such an apprentice during the term aforesaid
and at the expiration thereof shall give unto the said apprentice
two good Suits of Wearing apparel one suitable
for Sundays the other for working days
In Testimony Whereof the said William Baldwin and William
Rowles have interchangably set their hands and seals hereunto
Test   Pearce Curll                                       his
          Cha.s Soper                           William x Baldwin   (seal)
                                                                  mark
                                                         William Rowles      (seal)

State of Maryland Howard County to wit:
    On the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and Sixty before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Howard
County personally appeared William Baldwin and acknowledged
the aforegoing Indenture or Instrument of Writing
to be his act
                                              Charles Soper


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