This Indenture made this third day of January A.D. 1842 Witnesseth That John & Robert Fountain of Murderkill hundred minors hath in the presence and with the approbation of George Walston a justice of the peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware, and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars each lawful money of the said State, advanced and paid to the said John & Robert Fountain (N) by William Roe of said County, put and bound and by these presents doth put and bind the said John & Robert Fountain negro who is now of the age of Seventeen years, six months, and twenty four days as nearly as can be ascertained), as apprentices to the said William Roe, his executors, administrators and assigns, for and during the term of three years five months and six days, from the day of the date hereof; the said John & Robert Fountain (N) to serve the said William Roe his executors, administrators and assigns as apprentices, for the term aforesaid, or until they 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 William Roe for himself, his executors and administrators, doth hereby covenant and contract to teach, or cause the said John & Robert Fountain negroes to be taught the art, trade and business of husbandry to the best of his skill, knowledge and ability to well support and clothe the said John & Robert Fountain (Neg) during the said term, and at the regular expiration of the apprenticeships, to furnish them with two suits of clothes suitable to their conditions. In witness whereof, the said James Fountain and William Roe have hereunto set their hands and seals respectively the day and year aforesaid. James Fountain his mark N {seal}. William Roe {seal}

Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of William C. Price, Henry I. Anderson

County ss. This Indenture was executed in the presence and with the approbation of the subscribed, a justice of the peace for Kent County aforesaid, this third day of Jany. 1842. George Walston Jus. P

I received this Indenture to record this 31st day of January A.D. 1842 W. H. Cooper R.

A true Copy Attest W. H. Cooper Recdr.

“Kent, Delaware, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSB7-8SS8-5?view=explore : Dec 22, 2025), image 446 of 470; Delaware Public Archives (Dover).

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Transcribed 22 Dec 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky