This Indenture, made the fifth day of August A.D. 1846. Witnesseth: That Caroline Miller mother of Thomas Brinkley a minor, in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Caroline Miller by Elizabeth Brinkley of Kent County, in the said state hath, in the presence, and with the approbation of Thomas Simpson a Justice of the peace for the said county of Kent, put and bound, and by these presents doth put and bind the said Thomas Brinkley a negro boy who is now of the age of thirteen years ten months and fifteen days as nearly as can be ascertained, as a servant to the said Elisabeth Brinkley her executors, administrators and assigns, for and during the term of Seven years one month and fifteen days, from the day of the date hereof, the said Thomas Brinkley to serve the said Elisabeth Brinkley her executors, administrators and assigns, as a servant for the term aforesaid, or until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, if that shall happen sooner than the expiration of the term aforesaid, and no longer, and the said Elisabeth Brinkley for her self her executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and contract to teach, or cause the said Thomas Brinkley to be taught the art, trade and business of farming to the best of her skill, knowledge and ability to well support and Clothe the said Thomas Brinkley and at the regular expiration of his servitude to furnish him with two suits of clothes suitable to his condition one of which shall be new and also to give the said Thomas Brinkley the sum of ten months schooling during said term. In witness whereof, the said Caroline Miller and Elizabeth Brinkley have hereunto set their hands and Seals respectively, the day and year aforesaid, Caroline Miller her mark {seal}. Elisabeth Brinkley her mark {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of David Wallace Thos. Simpson

Kent County, ss, This Indenture was executed in the presence, and with the approbation of the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for Kent County aforesaid, this 5th day of August A.D. 1846. Thomas Simpson Jus. Peace,

I received this Indenture to record this 29th day of August A.D. 1846. James B. Ralston, Recorder

A true copy recorded and taken from the original. Attest James B. Ralston, Recorder

“Kent, Delaware, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSB7-8S7N-L?view=fullText : May 9, 2025), image 375 of 439; Delaware Public Archives (Dover).

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Transcribed 9 May 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky