Indenture agreement for Thomas Leake, son of Jack Leake, to serve Samuel Thompson and his wife Ruth for 10 years
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- Identifier
- NJS-SRC-03091
- Source Type
- Contract
- Location Created
- Deerfield
- Date
- March 21, 1814
- Transcript
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This Indentured Witnesseth that Thomas Leake of the age of eleven years Son on Jack Leake of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland & State of New Jersey hath of his own free will and accord and by with the consent of his father aforesaid signing by his said father signing & sealing this indenture put and bound himself unto Samuel Thompson esquire and Ruth his wife of Deerfield in the County aforesaid with them faithfully to serve for and during the term of yen years from and after the date hereof that is to say until he shall attain his age of Twentyone years during all which term his said master and mistress he shall faithfully serve, their secrets keep, their lawful command cheerfully obey — hurt to his said master he shall not do nor suffer it to be done by others, with his own good or the goods of others he shall not buy nor sell without leave from his master but in all things he shall behave himself as a good and faithful servant towards his said master & mistress and all that are thiers during said term, — And the said Samuel Thompson and Ruth his wife will cause him to be taught to read write and Cypher, and shall procure and provide for him sufficient meal drink, apparel, lodging and washing, suitable for him during said term and at the expiration thereof, the said master shall give to the said Thomas one good new suit of clothes besides his common clothes and Twenty Dollars in money. It witness whereof the said Parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals the Twenty-First day of March in the year of our Lord 1814
Samuel Thompson
Ruth Thompson
Thomas (his X mark) Leake
Jack (his X mark) Leake
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Edmd Sheppard
Levi Leake
[verso]
Thomas Leake’s Indenture - Language
- English
- Format
- Single sheet of paper with wax seals and handwriting on both sides
- Archival Location
- Archive File L5.1
- Record Contributor
- Brittney Ingersoll
- Kelsey Heflin
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