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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 278b   View pdf image
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    March Court                 1732     278

David Layfeild
       bound to
John Denston
 David Layfield (son of Robert Layfield late of Somerset County decd) is bound
by the Court of his Own Consent unto a Certain John Denston untill he arrives at the age of
twenty One Years the said David Layfield being Seventeen Years of age Last January
the said David Layfield to serve his said Master John Denston the full term aforesaid during which term
the said David Layfeild his said Master well and faithfully shall Serve his secrets keep his Commandments
Lawfull and honestly every where willingly shall do and in all things as a good and faithfully Servant shall
demean himselfe towards his said Master and all his during the term aforesaid &c

          In consideration of which Service the said John Denston present herein Court Covenanteth
with the Justices of the Same Court in Court Judicially Sitting on behalfe of the said David Layfield that he
the said John Denston during the term aforesaid will Learn his said apprentice the trade of a shoemaker
and to Read well in the bible and at the Expiration of his Servitude give his said apprentice a sett of shoe
makers tooles and a new Suit of Cloaths over and above his Common wearing Cloaths and Likewise
provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing and all Other Necessarys
sufficient for Such an apprentice to have and weare during the term aforesaid &c

                   whereupon it is Ordered by the Court here that the aforesaid John Denston Give Security
for to Comply with the Covenants aforesaid &c

       Thereupon the said John Denston with John Phillips of Somerset County planter his Security both
present here in Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted
unto the said David Layfield in twenty pounds Sterling good and Lawfull money of England Joyntly
and Severally of their bodys goods or Chattells Lands and tenements to be made and Levied to the Use
of the Said David Layfield his heirs and assignes   If it happen that the aforesaid John Denston do
not during the term of Servitude afd Learn his said apprentice the trade of a shoemaker and to read
well in the bible and at the Expiration of his Servitude do not give him a new Suit of Cloaths over & above
his Common wearing Cloaths and do not Likewise provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing
Lodging and Cloathing and all other Necessaryes Sufficient for Such an apprentice to have & wear during
the term aforesaid &c


Thomas Layfield
     bound unto
John Phillips
      Thomas Layfield (son of Robert Layfield late of Somerset County
decd) is bound by the Court of his Own Consent unto a Certain John Phillips
untill he arrives at the age of twenty One Years the said Thomas Layfield
being Eighteen Years of age next aprill the said Thomas Layfield to serve his said Master John
Phillips the full term aforesaid during which term the Said Thomas Layfield his said Master
well and faithfully shall Serve his Secrets keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly every
where willingly shall do and in all things as a good and faithfully Servant shall demean himselfe


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