Freedmen's Bureau Records: Contract between Andrew
Beck and Alex Bumgardner, January 1, 1867
Summary:
This copy of a contract between Beck and Bumgardner outlines the term according
to which Bumgardner will lease a farm from Beck.
Article of agreement made and entered into this the 1st January 1867 between Andrew Beck of the one part and Alex Bumgardner of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Beck, having leased the Farm of John D. Summers in
Augusta Co.
[unclear: near] the poor house for one year and desires to sell his
interest (in part) of the lease to the said Bumgardner now therefore this [deleted: ] witnesseth that the said Beck for and in consideration of the
sum of seventy five dols, fifty in hand the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged doth rent unto the said Bumgardner for the term
one year from 1st January 1867 the farm and its buildings belonging to J.D.
Summers with the following exception - the said Beck reserves the right to
pasture the field lying west of the dwelling house allowing the said Bumgardner
to cultivate that portion of the field north of the creek the said [added: Bumgardner], making rails and fencing in same
the said Bumgardner is to have the
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privilege of pasturing two Horses
on said farm and to [added: have] full
[unclear: precipice] of the balance of the farm and to vacate the
same 1st January 1868 on the 15th of October 1867 the said Bumgardner agrees to
pay the balance of the rent twenty five Dollars.
For the true fulfillment of the above, we bind ourselves our [unclear: honors] &c this the day and date above written.
