Bound because their mother is an imbecile and incapable of caring for them. 

State of North Carolina 
Duplin Co., April 3rd, 1866 

Personally appeared before me Daniel J. Rivenbark an acting Justice of the Peace for the County 
of Duplin, State of North Carolin, Owen B. Morissey who maketh oath that he is personally 
acquainted with Cherry Harmon (freedwoman) and knows her to be unable to provide for her children 
and further maketh oath that the said Cherry Harmon is incapable of managing or taking care of 
her children. This deponent further deposes that the said Cherry Harmon has eight children. 
O. B. Morissey

Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of April A.D. 1866. Daniel J. Rivenbark.

State of North Carolina
Duplin County, Court Clerk's Office

I, W. R. Bell, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County do hereby certify that 
Daniel Rivenbark whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at that 
time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and full faith and credit is due to all his 
acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Kenansville the fifth day of April 
1866. Walter R. Bell, Clk.






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