Contract Between H.S. Linton Jr. & Amanda Falkner

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Linton, H.S.

State Archives of Florida, Series L346

1867-05-20

Falkner, Amanda

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State of Fla. County of Jefferson Office S.A. Com. B.R.F. & A.L. Monticello, Fla, June 20th, 1867 Satisfactory evidence having been shown me that Amanda Falkner, a colored girl, twelve years old, is an orphan, father & mother both being dead, and that said Amanda Falkner has no legal protector. Now therefore she is bound over to H. S. Linton Jr. until the first day of October (1872) one thousand eight hundred and seventy two, or until the said Amanda Falkner shall be married if that occurs sooner than above date. The following stipulations are to be complied with by both parties, 1st, the said Linton is to feed & clothe, comfortably and decently, & to give or cause to be given to said Amanda, a common education, reading, writing & arithmetic, and at the termination of this agreement he shall give the said Amanda two pairs of shoes new, two suits of ordinary decent clothing new, and a new blanket, and during the whole time that she remains in his service or under his guardianship, he is to treat her kindly & humanely.

And these presents also are to bind the heirs, executors, administrators or assigns of said H.S. Linton Jr. to the performance of the above stipulations. 2nd, The above named Amanda Falkner is to conduct herself as becomes a person of her condition, to be subject to the directions of said Linton aforesaid, and be entirely under his lawful control during the time above specified. In token of full compliance with the above conditions H.S. Linton Jr does hereunto set his hand & seal, this twentieth day of June one thousand eight hundred & sixty seven. Witness - Charles A. Benton H. S. Linton Jr. A.B. Grunwell Bt. Capt. & S.A. Com B.R.F. & A.L. No. 213 Binding Amanda Falkner (col’d) To H.S. Linton Jr. Until October 1, 1872 Approved June 20, 1867 A.B. Grunwell Bt. Capt. & S.A. Com. B.R.F. & A.L.