Indenture agreement for John Leake, son of Jack Leake, to serve William Garrison and Ruth Leake Garrison for 10 years

Indenture agreement for John Leake, son of Jack Leake, to serve William Garrison and Ruth Leake Garrison for 10 years
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Identifier
NJS-SRC-03092
Source Type
Contract
Location Created
Deerfield
Date
June 27, 1810
Transcript
A Memorandon of an Agreement made this 27th Twenty Seventh day of June one Thousand Eight Hundred and ten 1810 Between William Garrison & Ruth his wife of the Township of Deerfield in the County of Cumberland State of New Jersey of one part and Jack Leake of County and State aforesaid of the other part —
Witnesseth that Whereas John the Son of Said Jack Leake and Hannah his wife negros Slaves - of Nathan Leake Esqr decd and that the said John was Born a slave and is now the property of said William Garrison and Ruth his Wife the heirs of Nathan Leake Esqr decd and as the said John is now this day fourteen years of age and now living with said William Garrison and Ruth his wife; Now these are to certify that the said William Garrison and Ruth his wife both agree with the said Jack Leake to set the said John his Son free when he Shall arrive to the age of Twenty four years old which will be in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty 1820 and at the expiration of said term to give to said John one suit of apparel set for Holiday ware beside his usual wareing cloaths. To which Terms the said Jack Leake acknowledged himself to be fully content and satisfied as witness our hands the day and year first above mentioned.

William Garrison
Ruth Garrison
Jack Leake X his mark

In the presence of
Hetty Lummis
Hannah Leake

For Jack to Keep

[verso]

Artical of agreement
between
Wm Garrison & wife and Jack Leake

June 27th 1820 John Leak will be free
Language
English
Format
Handwritten document, single sheet of paper double-sided
Archive
Cumberland County Historical Society
Archival Location
Archive File L5.1
Record Contributor
Brittney Ingersoll
Kelsey Heflin
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