| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 277 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | John D. Parker |
| Seller or Owner | Charles Ross, Negro |
| Transaction Type | Apprenticeship Indenture |
| Date | 25 May 1857 |
| Transaction Abstract | Charles Ross, Negro boy 3 yo on 10 Jun last past brought to court and is not at service or learning a trade or employed in service of parents & is without means sufficient for support. Justices of Court assign him as apprentice to John D. Parker until he arrives at age 21 yo. Parker to teach apprentice trade of farmer & supply him with suitable clothing & maintenance. Charles to recieve $10 & 2 suits of clothes as freedom due. in lieu of education he is to also receive $15 additional freedom dues. |
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