Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026.

Note:  The TNGenWeb Project does not support use of culturally insensitive language.  Certain terms on this post are presented in their original context.

Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I
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Page 719: 6th January 1869: Jermon Batchelor apprinticed [sic] to Hugh M. Clark, Jr. Jarmon Batchelor, a minor orphan, colored, was this day apprinticed to H. M. Clark, thereupon, the said Clark came into Court, entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for the payment of the money allowed him by the Court, at the end of his apprenticeship with H. M. Clark as his security on said bond, which was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Page 719: 6th January 1869: John Batchelor apprenticed to Hugh M. Clark, Jr. John Batchelor, a minor orphan, colored, was this day apprenticed to H. M. Clark, thereupon, the said Clark came into Court and entered into an obligation for the faithful perforance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for the payment of the money allowed him by the Court, at the end of his apprenticeship with H. M. Clark, as his security on said bond, which was approved by the Court, and ordered to be recorded.

Page 721: 7th January 1869: Nancy Batchelor apprenticed to J. A. M. Batchelor Nancy Batchelor, a colored orphan minor, was this day brought into Court, and by the Court apprenticed to John A. M. Batchelor, thereupon, the said Batchelor entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties, and for the payment of fifty dollars to said apprentice at eighteen years of age, with W. B. Taylor, R. A. Green, and Jno. H. Jones as his securities, which obligation was accepted by the Court, and ordered to be recorded.

Page 737: February Term 1869: Emma Batchelor: colored minor orphan, was apprenticed to Henry Randolph, colored. His securities were John Clark, colored; Willis Tyson, colored; and B. P. Boyd.
[Henry Randolph’s 1870 household does not include Emma Batchelor; Emily Randolph, age 13, was enumerated.]

Page 738: February Term 1869: Anthony Batchelor; colored minor orphan, was apprenticed to Henry Randolph, colored. His securities were John Clark, colored; Willis Tyson, colored, and B. P. Boyd.
[in the 1870 Census, Anthony, age 8, was enumerated in Henry Randolph’s household.]
[The 1935 death certificate for an Anthony Batchelor, age 66, names his parents as Ruben and Rose Anna Batchelor, both born in South Carolina.  In the 1930 Census, these parents resided with their son.]

Lydia Batchelor: colored minor orphan, was apprenticed to Henry Randolph, colored; Willis Tyson, colored; and B. P. Boyd.
[in the 1870 Census, Lidda, age 7, was enumerated in Henry Randolph’s household.]

Louisa Batchelor: colored minor orphan, was apprenticed to Henry Randolph, colored; his securities were John Clark, colored; Willis Tyson, Colored; and B. P. Boyd.
[in the 1870 Census, Louisa, age 3, was enumerated in Henry Randolph’s household.]