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.

Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I
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March Term, 1869

Page 750: Allen Currie apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett Allen Currie, a colored minor orphan, was this day, being brought into Court, and by the Court, apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett. There upon, the said Thos. H. Midyett came into Court and entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for the payment of forty dollars in money, when said apprentice shall have arrived at the age of eighteen years, with J. A. M. Batchelor and C. E. Russ as his securities, which obligation being acknowledged in Open Court, the same being approved and ordered to be recorded.

Page 750: Jas. Currie apprenticed to Thos. H. Midyett Jas. Currie, a colored minor orphan, was this day, being brought into Court, and by the Court apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett. There upon, the said Thomas H. Midyett came into Court and entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for the payment of forty dollars in money, when said apprentive shall have arrived at the age of eighteen years, with J. A. M. Batchelor and C. E. Russ as his surities, which obligation being acknowledged in Open Court, the same being approved and ordered to be recorded.

Page 750: Juda Currie apprenticed to Thos. H. Midyett Juda Currie, a colored minor orphan, was this day being brought into Court, and by the Court, apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett. There upon, the said Thos. H. Midyett came into Court and entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for the payment of forty dollars in money, when said apprentice shall have arrived at the age of eighteen years, with J. A. M. Batchelor and C. E. Russ as his surities [sic], which obligation being acknowledged in Open Court, the same being approved and ordered to be recorded.

Page 751: Wm. Currie apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett Wm. Currie, a colored minor orphan, was this day being brought into Court, and by the Court, apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett. There upon, the said Thos. H. Midyett came into Court and entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for payment of forty dollars in money, when said apprentice shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, with J. A. M. Batchelor and C. E. Russ as his sueities [sic], which obligation being acknowledged in Court, the same being approved and ordered to be recorded.

Page 751: Andrew J. Currie apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett Andrew J. Currie, a colored minor orphan, was this day being brought into Court, and by the Court, apprenticed to Thomas H. Midyett. There upon, the said Thos. H. Midyett came into Court and entered into an obligation for the faithful performance of his duties as Master to said apprentice, and for the payment of forty dollars in money, when said apprentice shall have arrived at the age of eighteen years, with J. A. M. Batchelor and C. E. Russ as his surities [sic], which obligation being acknowledged in Open Court, the same being approved and ordered to be recorded.