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Mr. Wood was a farmer and slaveowner in the Blue
Spring Grove area, Barren County, Ky. After his
first wife (Mildred 3/14/1817-12/3/1865) died, he
married (in 1867) his deceased brother John B.
Wood's wife, Mollie Wood (1/20/1836-8/18/1914).
See her papers in this collection.
H/21/1867 Indenture of apprenticeship, and undated attachment.
The document of indenture indicates that Robert F.
Wood 1/21/1867 legally made an apprentice of a 14 yr.
old orphaned son of a former negro slave. The undated
attachment is Wood's response to a writ of habeas
corpus demanding that he free the boy on the ground that
Wood is not having the boy taught how to read and write,
as specified by the indenture of apprenticeship. Wood
claims that, irrespective of the clearly specified
terms of the indenture, the court, at the time the
indenture was sanctioned, gave him a choice of either
paying the boy $100 upon expiration of the indenture
at age 21, or have him taught how to read and write.
Wood agrees to deliver the boy to any court appointed
guardian rather than teach him how to read and write
as well as pay him $100 upon expiration of the indenture.
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5/14/1867 Wood's receipt from the L & N Railway Co. for one
hogshead of tobacco.
YAug-Sept. Merchandise price list.
1875
Dec. 1876 $50. promissory note from Sarah Jane and H. B. Broody
p to Wood.
Jan; 1844- Wood's receipt for payment of U. S. internal revenue tax
on 42 gallons of brandy that he produced.
C3/14/1877 Wood's receipt for payment of $34.10 in fees to Barren
County Circuit Court.
[1870s?] Itemized price list of drygoods purchased from C. T.
Cheek, Glasgow, Ky.
-10/12/1877 Court order for Wood to pay W. W. Forbes $5.00 for
` attending court for 5 days as a witness.
[1880s?] Itemized list with prices of drygoods purchased from
Bryan and Cheek.
$6/21/1890 Six—page itemized price list of drygoods purchased from
Bryan and Cheek for each month from April 1889 through
March 1890.