John Corbin
 

Newport Court Order Book A, page 352  17 December 1804
 

John Corbin, a poor orphan aged about 15 years is bound to Thomas Lindsey Sen. to learn the art and mistery of a farmer til he arrives at the age of 21 and it is ordered that said Lindsey attend at the Clerk's office and enter into an indenture with said Clerk on behalf of the apprentice according to Law.

But the said Thomas Lindsey agrees that instead of complying with the requests of the said indenture to pay the said Corbin a horse and new bridle and saddle to the value of Eighty dollars and the cloths ordered by law.
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