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Title: The Adventures of Ann
Stories of Colonial Times

Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Release Date: January 21, 2006 [EBook #17560]

Language: English

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THE ADVENTURES OF ANN

STORIES OF COLONIAL TIMES

BY
Mary E. Wilkins

FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND
FAMILY TRADITIONS

BOSTON
D. LOTHROP AND COMPANY
FRANKLIN AND HAWLEY STREETS

Copyright, 1886, by D. Lothrop & Company.

CONTENTS.

The Bound Girl
Deacon Thomas Wales' Will
The Adopted Daughter
The "Horse-House" Deed

STORIES OF COLONIAL TIMES

I

The Bound Girl

This Indenture Wittnesseth, That I Margaret Burjust of Boston, in the
County of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England. Have placed, and by these presents do place and bind out my
only Daughter whose name is Ann Ginnins to be an Apprentice unto
Samuel Wales and his wife of Braintree in the County afores:d,
Blacksmith. To them and their Heirs and with them the s:d Samuel
Wales, his wife and their Heirs, after the manner of an apprentice to
dwell and Serve from the day of the date hereof for and during the
full and Just Term of Sixteen years, three months and twenty-three
day's next ensueing and fully to be Compleat, during all which term
the s:d apprentice her s:d Master and Mistress faithfully Shall
Serve, Their Secrets keep close, and Lawful and reasonable Command
everywhere gladly do and perform.

Damage to her s:d Master and Mistress she shall not willingly do. Her
s:d Master's goods she shall not waste, Embezel, purloin or lend unto
Others nor suffer the same to be wasted or purloined. But to her
power Shall discover the Same to her s:d Master. Taverns or Ailhouss
she Shall not frequent, at any unlawful game She Shall not play,
Matrimony she Shall not Contract with any persons during s:d Term.
From her master's Service She Shall not at any time unlawfully absent
herself. But in all things as a good honest and faithful Servant and
apprentice Shall