Daniel Young School Contract 1821

 

Transcribed and Submitted by Carmelita

 

One one side it says:

School commened the 19 Feby 1821 and ended the 1st day of March 1822

 

There are other things scribbled on this side:

 

Names were:

James CARTWRIGHT (8 times.....perhaps he was teaching him to write his name <g>)

Thomas CARTWRIGHT

Joseph CARTWRIGHT

Milton YOUNG

 

Article Daniel YOUNG

 

William YOUNG Smith County Tennessee know all men by these persons that I Milton YOUNG Smith County Tenness By the __?__

 

from written Daniel YOUNG hand this 1th November 1840

Jno M. YOUNG

 

Milton Daniel YOUNG Smith County Tennessee by by the

 

One side two it says:

 

Article of agreement made and entered into between Daniel

YOUNG of the county of Smith and state of Tennessee of the

the one part and me the under named subscribers of the

county of Smith and state __ of ___

other part witnesseth that the D. YOUNG doth agree to

teach an English school Viz Reading, writing and

arithmetic to the best of his skill and knowledge for the term

of twelve months reserving two days in each week for his

own amusement, To wit, Saturday and Sunday and all hollidays

excepted and give all due attendance on each other day unless

prevented by illness or extreme bad weather. Should any

time be lost by D. YOUNG he shall teach the same length

of time after the above mentioned period.  School to

commence as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers

is made up.  D. YOUNG is find his own accommodation

and we the under named subscribers do oblige ourselves

to furnish a good comfortable house with a fire place

__________ writing tables and keep the same in repair

__________ term and pay D. YOUNG eight dollars per

scholar one half at the end of six months and the

other half at the end of the term.  We the under named

subscribers and D. YOUNG have jointly and soverally

bound ourselves to each other in witness wherof we

have hereunto set our hands this 1st day of Decr 1820.

 

Subscribers name                 no. sub?

Elisha BROCKETT                    2

Milton YOUNG                          3

Geo (or Jas.) SUTTON               1

Jno. LOVE                                  2

James CARTWRIGHT                1

William CANADA                      2

David PARKHURST                   3

Thos. CASSITY                          2

Coatry(?)  SUTTON                    2

Frederick BROCKETT                1

Bowker DALTON                       1

Reuben GOAD                            2