Freedom for former slaves came with the end of the Civil War, but many children of color were left with no way to feed and clothe themselves. In order to have the necessities of life, the children were bound out, or apprenticed, to people in the community, who were sometimes their former owners. Males were apprenticed until they were age 21 and females until they were age 18. The following information can be found in Caldwell County, Kentucky Court Order Book K. The number following the Bk K is the page number and the date is the date of the court session.
Hugh and George, boys of color, are bound unto James A. Carr to learn the trade & business of a farmer. [Bk K:595, 22 March 1866]
James, boy of color with no estate, is bound unto James A. Cook to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:596, 22 March 1866]
Benjamin, minor of color with no estate, is bound unto L.B. Sims to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:600, 16 April 1866]
Robert and Henry, minors of color, are bound unto B.J. Spratt to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:601, 16 April 1866]
Charles, minor of color, is bound unto B.M. Stone to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:601, 16 April 1866]
Lucy, minor of color, is bound unto B.M. Stone to learn the trade of a housekeeper. [Bk K:602, 16 April 1866]
Jordan, 11 year old minor of color, is bound to J.R. Templeman to learn the trade of a farmer or carder. [Bk K:613, 21 May 1866]
Harriet, age 14 on 6th of July next, bound to John P. Sasseen. Alice, who was age 12 in November last, bound to John P. Sasseen. [Bk K:613, 21 May 1866]
Nancy, a 13 year old girl of color, is bound unto P.W. Calvert. [Bk K:613, 21 May 1866]
Lucy, 11 year old girl of color, is bound unto Mary A. Morrow. Elizabeth, age 7 and a girl of color, bound unto Mary A. Morrow. [Bk K:615, 24 May 1866]
Shadrick Wadlington, of color and age 13, is bound unto L.J. Cartwright to learn the trade of a farmer. This was set aside same date. William Wadlington, age 6, bound unto L.J. Cartwright to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:618, 622, 16 July 1866]
James Lander, 12 year old boy of color, and George Lander, age 8, are bound unto R.H. Lander to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:618, 16 July 1866]
John Overby, 13 year old boy of color, is bound unto L.B. Overby to learn the trade of a farmer. James Overby, age 9, also bound unto L.B. Overby to learn the trade of a farmer. [Bk K:618, 619, 16 July 1866]
Willis Gray, 11 year old boy of color, is bound unto Robert Gray. [Bk K:625, 20 August 1866]
Fannie, girl of color and age 13, is bound unto S.M. Edmunds. [Bk K:625, 20 August 1866]
Jack, 8 year old boy of color, is bound unto H.H. Markham. [Bk K:625, 20 August 1866]
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