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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 15b   View pdf image
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    June Court           1735                            15

    Philip Adams do not during the term afd Learn his said apprentice the trade of a Cordwainer and to read well in the
    bible and to write and Cypher as farr as the rule of three Inclusive and at the Expiration of his servitude do not
give him a sett of Cordwainers tooles and a new Suit of Cloaths over and above his Common Wearing Cloaths and do not
provide for his Said apprentice meat drink washing and Lodging & Cloathing mete for such an apprentice to have and
wear during his servitude afd &a


Rachel Adams
   bound to
John Denston
 Rachell Adams an orphan and daughter of Abraham Adams late of Somerset County
dec.d is bound out by the Court here an apprentice according to act of assembly unto John
Denston of the Same County untill she arrives at the age of Sixteen Years she being about nine
Years of age the said Rachel Adams to Serve her said master the full term afd during which term the said
the said Rachel Adams her said Master well and faithfully shall Serve her secretts keep his Commandmts
lawfully and honestly every where willingly she shall do and in all things as a good and faithfull
apprentice shall demean herselfe towards her said Master and all his during the term aforesaid &a

                In Consideration of which service the said John Denston present herein Court in his proper
person Covenanteth with the Justices of the Same Court in manner and form following vizt

       That he the said John Denston during the term aforesaid shall and will learn his said apprentice
to read well in the bible and to knitt sew and Spinn and other houswifery and when the said Apprentice
shall arrive at the age of Fourteen Years give her a young Cow of about three Years old and
at the Expiration of her Servitude give her a new suit of Cloaths over and above her Common wearing
Cloaths and Likewise provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing
mete for her to have and wear during the term afd &a

    Whereupon it is ordered that the said John Denston give Security for to Comply with the Covenants
afd   Thereupon the said John Denston with Randall Smullen his Security both present here
in Court acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the said Rachel Adams in the Sum of five pounds Ster
Each of their bodys goods or Chattells Lands or tenements seperately to be made and Levied to the Use
of the said Rachel Adams her her heirs or assignes   If it happen that the said John Denston do not
during the term afd Learn his said apprentice to Read well in the bible and to knitt sew and Spin and other
houswifery and do not give unto his said apprentice when she shall arrive at the age of fourteen Years
give her a young Cow of about three Years old and do not at the Expiration of her servitude give her
a new Suit of Cloaths over and above her Common wearing Cloaths and Likewise provide for his said
apprentice meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing mete for Such an apprentice to have and wear
during the term aforesaid &a


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