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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
Volume 839, Page 183   View pdf image
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       June Court                    1724           183
Benja Burton
     Petn
 To the worshipfull Court Sitting the humble petition of Benjamin Burton humbly Sheweth
that your petitioner hath a negro Boy that was born Lame and so Continueth that he is
                uncapable to do any Service, Nor is Never Likely to do any he being the age that your petitioner
        Should pay Taxes for him your petitioner humbly prays that your worships would be pleased to
        take in Consideration the great disability of said Negro and that your worships would be pleased
       to acquitt your petitioner from paying taxes for him and your petitioner is Bound Ever in
       duty to pray                              Benj.a Burton
                               The petition afd being Read & heard &c   Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices
       here that the said Negro of the said Benj.a Burton befor the future Levy free as by the pet.n
       afd is praid &c


William Wolsher
bound to Rob.t Hill
 William Wolsher an orphan Boy is bound by the Court ^unto Robert Hill^ untill he arrives to
the age of twenty one years he being seventeen years of age or their abouts the
said Robert Hill to Learn him to read well in the Bible and find him meat drink washing Lodging
and Cloathing as may be sufficient for him the said William Wolsher to have & wee dureing
his servitude afd &c       Whereupon It's Ordered by the Court that the said Robert Hill give good
security for the performance of the Covenants afd &c
    Whereupon Its the said Robert Hill together with Nathaniell Wheely his security both
Present in Court acknowledged themselves to owe & stand Justly Indebted unto the said
William Wolsher in the sum of ten pounds sterling money ^Each^ to be Levied on their Bodys Goods
or Chattells Lands or tenements for the use of the said William Wolsher In Case the said
Robert Hill doe not Learn him to read well in the Bible and to find him with sufficient
meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing dureing his servitude afd mete for him the said
William Wolsher to have & wear &c


Robert Chambers
bound to Isaac Rapoon
 Robert Chambers an Orphan Boy is bound by the Court unto Isaac
Rapoon untill he arrives to the age of Eleven ^twenty one^ years he being Eleven
                               years of age or there abouts the said Isaac Rapoon to Learn him the trade
of a weaver and to read and write dureing his servitude &c and to find him meat drink washing
Lodging and Cloathing mete for him the said Robert Chambers to have & wear &c
          Whereupon Its ordered by the Court that the said Isaac Rapoon give good security for to Comply
with ye Covenants afd &c    Thereupon the said Isaac Rapoon and John Smith his security
both present in Court Acknowledged themselves to owe and stand Justly Indebted unto the said
Robert Chambers in the sum of ten pounds sterrling money Each to be Levied on their Bodys
goods or Chattells Lands and tenem.ts for the use of the said Robert Chambers  In Case the said
Isaac Rapoon do not Learn the said Robert Chambers the trade of a weaver & to read & write
and to find him sufficient meat drink washington Lodging and Cloathing dureing his servitude afd &c


W.m Wharton
Bound to
Mr Gale
 William Wharton an Orphan Boy being of full years of age according to Law
for the Chosing of his guardiant Comes into Court and prays that hereunto have the
                                                                                                                (liberty)



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