Indenture Sarah Rulin
1781 (Date manufactured/created)
This indenture agreement bound nineteen-year old Sarah Rulin, an Indian from Long Island, to 99 years of service to Simon Couch of Fairfield. She signed with her mark, though it’s unlikely she had a choice. A year later, her indenture would be passed on to Simon Couch’s son.
Transcription (any spelling or grammar errors reflect the actual document):
This indenture made this 7th day of Jun AD 1781
Between Simon Couch of the Town and County of Fairfield
in the state of Connecticut and an Indian girl called Sarah
about nineteen years of age formerly of Long Island now a
resident in this town. Viz that the said Sarah doth agree
to serve ye said Simon Couch as an obedient faithfull servant
and obey all his lawfull commands at all times during
the term of ninety nine years from the date hereof and the
said Couch doth by the [presents?] agree to maintain ye said Sarah
with comfortable cloathing victuals lodging [&?] During the time
of her service in witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals in Fairfield day and date above written --
Sarah [Thulin?] her mark
Simon Couch
Witnesses
Abraham Andrews
Mary Couch
Fairfield May 6th 1784
the above is a true coppy of ye original indenture
& examined by me --
Abram. Andrews Jus. Peace
Transcription (any spelling or grammar errors reflect the actual document):
This indenture made this 7th day of Jun AD 1781
Between Simon Couch of the Town and County of Fairfield
in the state of Connecticut and an Indian girl called Sarah
about nineteen years of age formerly of Long Island now a
resident in this town. Viz that the said Sarah doth agree
to serve ye said Simon Couch as an obedient faithfull servant
and obey all his lawfull commands at all times during
the term of ninety nine years from the date hereof and the
said Couch doth by the [presents?] agree to maintain ye said Sarah
with comfortable cloathing victuals lodging [&?] During the time
of her service in witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals in Fairfield day and date above written --
Sarah [Thulin?] her mark
Simon Couch
Witnesses
Abraham Andrews
Mary Couch
Fairfield May 6th 1784
the above is a true coppy of ye original indenture
& examined by me --
Abram. Andrews Jus. Peace
MS 5: Folder K_02