1 20 340 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Affidavits for Ardent Spirits 06 Subject The topic of the resource affidavits ardent spirits Description An account of the resource Printed Affidavits forms authorizing the transportation of medicinal alcohol to Harrisonburg in Rockingham County Virginia for personal use. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 1918 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (</span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a><span>)</span> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box11-001 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Harrisonburg Virginia https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/608db7d0a6699374dd56b2b06100d263.pdf 13263732f89f29bf51655462f23e10e2 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/39854636b820d2871096e5825fc269fd.pdf 9180145ac7ea2291c6e9adefb2dc3fb9 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentheth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eightee Between John Rush one of the overseers for the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and Willom Gul blacksmith of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that when as a court held for Rockingham county July the twentieth it was order that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Charls Ireslon. This indenture therefore witnesseth that in compliance of all above I the said John Rush one of the overseers as aforesaid do hereby bind out the said Charls Ireslon to the said Willom Gul to serve him from the date hereof till he ba of the age of twenty one years during which time the said Charls Ireslon shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his low full commants [illegible] obey he shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goots without giving him notice nor shall he at any time absent him self from his said masters service without leave but always as true and honest serdent out to do serve his said master diligently honestly and truly during the said term In consideration of which service the said Willom Gul doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseers in behalf of the said Charles Ireslon to provide goot and wholesome meat drink washing and lodging with linery and wollen and wollen clothes fitting for apprentice and to teach him to cause him to be taught to read write and cypher as fore as the rule of three and to teach him the art and mistery of a blacksmith as fore as he knows and at the expiration of the said term to give him the usual allowance according to low sealed and delivered in the presence of Robert Cravens Jacob Nicholas � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Charles Ireslon to William Goots Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_001 Goots Ireslon https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0992ecdaab6d5b2a7d0050acc10f4e8e.pdf a29aee8171f841e8d5c1df5231360a8a PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3452f2f05323aa059d8c04ac0003966b.pdf bf83669d22c53bb83528bab917d87762 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentieth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eightee six Between John Rush one of the overseers fore the poor fore the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and George Mallow a Mider of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that where as a court held fore Rockingham County July the twentyfifth it was ordered that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Edwart Hatfeld This indenture therefore witnesseth that in complaing of the above order I the said John Rush one of the overseers as foresaid do hereby bind out the said Edwart Hatfeld to the said George Mollow to serve him from the date hereof till he be of the age of twenty one years during which time the said Edwart Hatfeld shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his lofull commands gladly he shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goots without giving him notice nor shall he at any time absent him self from his said masters service without leave but always as true and honest servant out to do serve his said master diligently honestly and truly during the said term In consideration of which service the said George Mallow doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseer in behalf of the said Edwart Hatfeld to provide goot and wholesone meat drink washing and lodging with linen and woolen and woolen clothes fitting for an apprentice and to teach him to or cause him to be taught to read write and cypher as fore as the rume of three and to teach him the art and mistery of a weaver as fore as he shows and at the expiration of said term to give him the usual allowance besites five pounts Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Rush George Mallow Jacob Nicholas � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Edwart Hatfeild to George Mollow Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_002 Hatfeild Mollow https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cd0e7e3094a96912d66eb3202b85c46c.pdf d714f3d98809208f85a6b4453892af29 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/efe922dbfa412c0d39ed3e5a513de8e7.pdf 21bfd38394a5ebc59ee3e231d79dcc3d PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentyth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six between John Rush one of the overseers fore the poor of the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and Peter Miller of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that whereas at a court helt and contint for Rockingham County July the twenty fifth it was ordered that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Danpary Ireslon. This indenture therefore witnesseth that in compliance of the above order the said John Rush one of the overseers as afore said do hereby bind out the said Danpary Ireslon to the said Peter Miller to serve him from the date hereof till she be of the age of eighteen years during which time the said Danpary Ireslon shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his lawfull commants gladly obey she shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goods without giving him notice nor shall she at any time absent herself from his said masters service without leave but always as a true and honest servant ought to due serve his said master diligently honestly and truly the term In consideration of which service the said Peter Millon doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseers in behalf of the said Danpery Ireslon to provide goof and wholesome meat drink washing and lodging with linen and woolen and woolen clothes fit for an apprentice and to teach her or cause he to be taught to read and sew knit and spin and at the expiration of said term to give her the usual allowance besites three pounts Sealed and delivered in the presence of Peter Rush � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Danpary Treslar to Peter Miller Description An account of the resource sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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TH Is .- "'. ·.• I ND E 1.VT uRE wI ssE rigc/4ez,~ + T N E T H; d 'r1L./) ~.,,,( t"-'1 ~# L' s~ rlf, /4· onc;:_ h r-,7;..n,. ~lru~1~9 11..o~-l-~r nl~ Mc;N>/Zr~I ~ ~ ~,~ /- T H AT ~_F:tl ' J.i1i16 16,.:: ancl b th efo Prefents, Ct a ,...-/£. _ . 1 clot-? ~~ o~free-Wifl l'ri,-pjtt.h" , Apprentice to ~U-nt to learn his rt, Trade and M yfrery ;~and after the Manner of an Appr entice , to ferve the faid {'.t~ -L~ a.,..mn - - - - ._ from the Day of the Date hereo~ for, _and during, and unto the foll End and Te rm of 9 L~ro rrn ;J c1-- ..-v,Mt -h- _ _ . _ __·---. hi... during all which erm the faid Apprentice his faid MaCTer faithfully .fhall ferve, his Secret s keep, his lawful Commands Obey: He {},all do no Damage to y others, wi bout giving Notice not wafi:e his faid v.lafier's Goods, ihall not commit Fornication, nor at all Times re;;c.ld, J his faid Mafi:er, nor fee it to be ,, , " .., thereof t0 his faid Ma!l er: Le ti .. no~ lend them unlawfully -''Y: 1 e contract l\!Iatr·mony 1 it hi11the fa.d At Cards, Dice, or any other unlawful Game, he ih ~ll not p aJ . Term. With his own Good s, nor whereby his faid Mafier may have Damage. th e Goods of others, without Licenfe from his M ailer , h.e ihall 11ot buy nor fell. He lhall not abfent himfelf Day or N,ight from his faid Mailer's Service, without his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes, Taverns, or Playhoufes, but in all Things behave himfelf as a fait hful Apprentice ought to do, during the fa'd Term. And the faid Mafi:er !hall ufe the utmoft of his Ende~vou_rs to teach, or caufe to be t~ught or inftw,_cted, the faid pre1 t1~e, m ~he T.!:_adeor Myfiery of /'r Z.~ "3/>, t ~ /4 h,u -n 4 ?fL;/ L'•~uf-ri,11 fr. /.,.,(,.,.__t"v /tr> -1.. O o 7J, c.. ;ti,,, /4 1-y ,.t. Af- -fuu... / / i..., II and proc ure or provide for him fufficient Meat, Drink, Clothes, Wa!hing a_tid Lodg ing, fating fs2r an Apprentice? durz·:1 th: faid Term of ✓.....,. ·-»tnt ff tzpp~"h~ 1 <Andfor -71',.,,,_.~ht.. p t'~.LC--/ ✓-,. fa~~, b ~ iq;(' f ~hi t, ' L A. ¼ • J~ · fan A,-.,£ z:, ~.L ,J.L... Ji.. & ~~ ,/4 ~ _. _ _ the true Performance of-all and fing{ilar the Covenants and Agree ents aforefaid, the Parties bind thernfrlves, each unto the other, fi rmly by thefo Prefcnts, IN W 1 TN E S S whereof, the faid Parties have i1 tt:rc:hangeabl y fet their Haf!ds and Seals hereunto. Dated t h e 7""7-,f-/ _ ___ Day of ~ e./4-1,~ - in the Year of our Lord One Thoufand ~ Seven Hundred 14-- and Eighty ~-DUY--- :.d in t.ii: Year of the Common wealth~ S :dr!dand Delivere~} , tn th~ 1' n:J~1; ce cj ~-~ ~ "'~{ ] . �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Edwart Lee to Adam Herman Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_004 Herman Lee https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/931467b760b96e5588b7760e40a38484.pdf b345fcee4a96b7c9e481d4d51d2fc5a1 PDF Text Text ~IIS T JI A fj a thy (J/ INDEN('tURE '~ ·1 '-.. f 1?1rt NE ..S •~ ~,,(_11'-n L'o ~4~ ~£ ~ ef ,4 t'M,,;r(-,, ~ ~ o/' t;..,_. --1 /t :1 '?-?Ju : '::d~ ~ _ _ ✓- _ _ ~· t ls. 1-.ii and by th efo Prefents 1 p ~/£ .r£j f -/<ff~ / / ·.#~ Q7'-",( ~~7 o/p~ -clie d, lJ J -ts~ ~ c;;:;-E t!MNII► _ d _:&.•: ;3"t: lsin_2tt lf Jg Ltntizeto ~1;~~~ ~;{;•n % ~£..,,,__t azd- ✓~ ~ -- - - - - ·ta loa,n ,hi~A-rt, 4:.!Ms ~ - / - ; and after the Manner of an Ao- p;en tice, to (erve the faid c::JJtitY~ /~/~ ~ ~~ 41f tr-n~ fr om the Day of the Date her 5~~ for ~ and during, and unto the full End and erm of ~ -~h--A- d~ ol~ - - - - - - -· dur ing all wh ich Term th e faid Apprentice ihall ferv:,f_is Secre ts keep, h: s law ~C h is faid Mafier faithfuJiy om m ands at all Tim s read,ly to~ Obe y: We ?taHdo no Damage to--. faid Majer, nor fce ir done -by others , withou t giving Notice thereof to ~ faid Iv1afier: :_ (6. C.)J1 not afie his faid after's Good , nor le 1d them unlawfully any: r ./~ ~all no comm· Fo~nication, nor contract M.1trimon ~ thin the f:id 'l erm. A};Card s, D1ce, or any other unlawful Game, M fhall no t d:.. •:, · whereby ~ the Go5L_f o~hers, nor fell. ..,. G1a1lnot abfent .W..felf Day or Nigh t from hi s faid Mailer's haur-t Alehoufes , Taverns, or Playhouft,, but i, all Things behave .-i during the faid Term. ~ ought to do, And the faid Mafl:er fh· ll ufe the utmofr of h s a:&~j__~ ~ . _::-~~ /t./ ~ frlf as a faithful Apprentice Ende~vou_rs tlo teach ,, or caufe to be taugh: or infl:rnct~d, -t e faid Ap-: ;:; pren tlce , -+-4#• ;i •i :Hcte ·• •M91~; -ef e-~ -t#J;i ~ ,;/a:J av~ ---~ r:.~r from his Mafl:er,-i.e fha.11not buy withou ~nf< Service , without his Leav ~ 'CILR~ ;]!g_ l Good s: fa~d M fter may hav e Damage. With his · llt,/Und.. wv«-/LJ!J ~#l~<'Jtl h ¢'-<V-(.~ -:✓,.o/~~~;//;.-, ~✓ ~,;6~-4f-__ ~; c/'kc- ,an d p rocur e or provide for · fofficient Meat; Drink , Clothes, Waihing and L ed ing , .fitting for an Apprentice , dur ing the f id Term of /c:.,.- yeu ~ an ·~ 7--o tf1mtnik- - - ~ - - - -- - - - - A nd fo r the true Performance of all and fingular the Covenants an Agreements aforefaid , the Parties bind themfelves , eac unto the other, firmly by thef e Prdents, IN WITNESS whereof, the faid Pan: s hav in·1::rc 1ar.geably fet their Hands and Seals hereunto. Dated the ✓b<J. - - Day of ~ in the Year of u u L Id One T houfand even Hundred and Ei ghty ~d-11J!k _ rd :..1 LHe ~eny r:7.u-0 /- - - Y t:ar of t e E~.1l~dand 1l /;fy/4.;:, L - - tt.;~· a,';'IJered } p ':)-•·Ct: oj �• • ,, .. -~ • \ • ., . '. , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Haney to Cristly Millar Description An account of the resource sewing, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_005 Haney Millar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/93c733d429eb56719c8bb93825e1805d.pdf b2a8acbac2d0191d60f02f8bee1eb657 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/061dbaf1346cc06a0e7c7373a3ad3c96.pdf 1cfbcba6558faf73f1acf713d79bbb6c PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Jason Drumerone of the overseers of the poor of the parish of Rockingham county and in the district of Harrisonburgh by an order of said court of said county in June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight doth quit and bind Bethwel Williams of the age of eight years the 4th of year past 4th of July last past an apprentice unto Robert Samples to learn a trade of a weaver of the same parish to serve him in the said parish until he arrives to the age of twenty one years during all this term and time the said apprenticeship master faithfully shall serve his [illegible] his lawful command gladly obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor suffer it to be done by others he shall not [illegible] or sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards or dice or any unlawful game whereby his master may be damaged nor haunt ale houses nor taverns or [illegible] houses he shall not [illegible] his masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any persons nor assent himself day or night from his masters service without his leave but in all things behave himself as a faithfull servant or an apprentice aught to so In consideration whereof said maser shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearal fitting for such an apprentice during said term and to learn him the trade of a weaver perfectly as well as to read and write and common arithmatick perfectly through the duble rule of three and at the expiration of said term pay or cause to be paid to the apprentice the sum of three pounds ten shillings and one sute of good clouth exclusinve of wearing appearal in witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other and are chargeably sealed with their seals this seventh dau of November one thousand seven hundred and eight eight Witness presne t Robert Harrison James Riggs � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1788 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William to Robert Sampler Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_007 Sampler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/701e2375d3a046170012a7cfe9a8d217.pdf 87cc99cfaaa1c14ee8edd8a92fe30294 PDF Text Text .. ,. cf}tUef/' dhall Term fe_J.}~ his Secre ts -J.1,,__/ 117 from the Day of the Date hereof, and_Termof ~ ,~ ~,n during all which ~ ofa . ~~hlm t~At,t, T.r~~) prentice, to frrve the faid r, and during, and unto the fo ll ~nd 7,,(/✓mz_/.:; - --- ----- M'S faid I\1a£l:erfa'thfuily the faid A pprenticc keep, his law~ Ap, · :ommands at all 1_·1mes readi ly Obey: ~ foall do no Damage to J.i.sia1d Ma ~r, no. fee 1t to J,~ 011 e •by others, wi tho ut giving Notice thereof to · -.. fa.cl l'v1afi:er: ~ i1iall ✓-<'<- not w.afi:ehis faid Mafier's Goods, nor lend them unla wfully to any : 1hall no t commit Fo~nication, nor contract Matrimon ~t r.nall not pky, Ter m. At Cards, Dice, or any other unlawful Game, whereby his fa.id Mafi~r may h~ve Dam ag~ith his the Goods f others, w1thou~ -.,....LL.O...-U.ll.,fro -las M alter , nor fell. ~ h- fhall not abfent hin the f.ud 2~ .~ fdf Day or Night from~ GooJs , no r {h 11 ot bu-: ~ -- - , iv,..,,er ·s - faid Service, witLout his Leave, por haunt Alehoufes , Taverns , or Play1.ou~e,, bnt in all Things behave during the faid Term. Endeavours to teach, p~ tic e -it.vths,.~i:. 4 rdf as a faithful Apprentice ough to do, And the faid Mafter fhall ufe the utmoft of h is or caufe to be taug~t or 0firucred, _ di-~ e-~ 4 } the faJ_.g.. Ap- c(~ ,<jJ.,n ri.41Y ;;/_-#..c ~bt ,g(i.p; • ...,,~:;Ja-crt;/ "i',J'd-/1 «-0/~ ~'-P () t~~ c. ~ 4 ./ J ,.., -I d,. _ ..,{:;~c '7"/ 7 --/1~ - eeol .-.-m fY".' --0~ ~n •',1J(l-t£n /j and procure or pr6vide fo~ him fufficiel1t Meat, Drfuk , Clothes, Wafhing &-,,4l,,_:~1 and Lodgin o-, fitting for an Apprentice , during the faid Term of - if~ ~ ~ ?, f 61n _ . - And for the true Performance of all and un·gular the Covenants and Agreemen ts aforefaid , the Parties bind themfelves, each unto the other . firmly by thefe Prefents, IN WIT I ES S where of, the faid Par ties have interch angeably flt the~ Hands and Seals here unto. Dated the 1 Day of : uc m. ~ - - in Year of our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Eighty 4 yt; zL · andi.j t.o~ tte {u;A/ . · • 7: /4.-'l~ /4~,/;( Year Sealed and Delivered} in the Prqr:nfe of of the Common wealtho · ~ �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, Catheren Beasley to Jacob Singel Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_008 Beasley Singel https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cad6caeee15ed4679dd28ddde6b817d8.pdf 1076a207c4bb20e8f6b018f2f80e5636 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d9a597ccdde84c59ca016a32e4a0e525.pdf c393b041ea2506f600ec94c442fbe260 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Reuben Moore one of the Overseers of the poor of Rockingham County by an order of court to me directed and by these presants I bind out Henry Brown apprentice to Richard Patten to learn the art and trade of a blacksmith and after the manner of an apprentice to serve the said Richard Patten from the day of the date hereof for and during unto the full end and term of twenty one years during all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands at all times readily obey he shall do no dammage to his said master nor see it to be done by others without giving notice thereof to his said master he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony with in the said term at cards dice or any other unlawfull game he shall not play whereby his said master may have damage with his own goods nor the goods of others without license from his master he shall not buy nor sell he shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave nor haunt alehouses taverns nor play houses but in all things behave himself a faithfull apprentice ought to do during the said term and the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in the trade or mistery of a blacksmith and to give him the said apprentice sufficient freedom dues and procure and provide for him sufficient meat drink claothes washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term of seven years and give him schooling to read write and cypher as far as the rule of three and doe the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties bind themselves each to the other firmly by there presants in witness whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hand and seals here into dated this 20th of May 1789. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Brown to Richard Patten Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_009 Brown Patten https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/47d17dfa58b5a2bd6f8b8ceb7fcea1b2.pdf e3507ab1957e4fecec8fab9dd22dbfa9 PDF Text Text TH Is IND Ye /ta o/r~t~~~fjou TH AT w IT _ENT u RE ffit<-"7 JtJ<-{.,,. {7,J-€, ~~ 71t H; s ET. NE.$ ,;c-{~./ .;;ocJ,-" /J0-71~de n-(7fo~~#;-;~~a:::p£ hath ptt t Imnfeif;-and by thefe Prefents, J OV-ev.RQ/T' x? d {J,.~«;f--c/4,LA and doth Voluntarily , of his own free Vvill and Accord, put himfe1f Apprentice to - Y/>171,-7')/ c/20 / to le arn his Art, Trade and ~Myil:ery; and after the Manner of an Ap ... 7 prentice, to ferve the faid ~~ from t he Day of the Date hereof, for, and dur· ng, and unto the full End {J'f~" "Y ½u and Term of ~ C r J j- ~rJe Jc a,r',.,,. his faid Mafler faithfully fhall fcrve, h is Secrets keep, his lawful Commands at all ~Iiincs re:-di1y during all which Term the faid Apprentice Obey: He (},al~ do no Damage to his faid MaCT:er,nor fee it tv b~ c 0 ; 1e •by others, without giving Not ice thereof to h is faid Mailer: j , fo;;il not wafie his faid !.1after's Good , _nor lend them unlawfully to an) : Le ihall not commi t Forni<;at.i.on or .contract Matrimony within the f id Term . At Ca 1:ds, Dice , or any ctk r unlawful Game, he !bali no t j)i.iy vhereby his fa.id Mafier may have Damage. With his own Good s, no r the Goods of others. without Licenfe frog_1his Maft er, he {hall not buy nor fell. He !hall not abfent b imfelf Day or Night from his faid Mafier ·s Service, without his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes , Taverns , or Playhoufr:~ , bnt in all Things behave himfelf as a faithful Apprentice during the faid Term. oug 1t to do, And the faid Mafi:er ih all ufe the utmoCT:of h:s Endeavours to teach, or caufo to be taugh t or infiru 5red, the faid Apy / ). __pr entice, in t he Trade or Myfl:ery of lrJ,£.,.<'P' CIY~da.u.•'rl.( , ,.i</,;; ~-· /7kPa.'. J (?N / ~(,,,"/,: /, /,)tf,7 ;J ✓,/; .✓..,,.,.,. ,, ~,....,_a /;,-,. "<..#<>--...L,, L' k P,1",~), £ ,,y/','f,, r ,.u (i r p_;.: ,r.L f.£.:e ✓,,,,_..,..,,,. .ea. ,1 -. .,r~ o-"",IT r~~ ~ £ r r Cl ,,. ,e,._ ,_ and procure or provide for him fofficient I eat, Drink, ot es, vVafofr:g J7'. /:;l/eirJ;: ~U:,r5 :_;;:~;;;1 ,_-r;H m A i',~- and Lodging , fittin_g_for an_App~e tic e, during the_laid Term uf. /,{ ;: ½;~.,7.,. , u ,,..... µ l' /_r;.,. r. ~ ; , <'? !,-:I' q;'.ec ", 7 /:-<.,,,, '/ , , /..,4 c 7 Po/p7,cl/£.u..,,r , , o~J/~ - , , ecY,-,;/;) t-~ 4.nd for the true Perfo rman ce of all a!ld fingular the Covec.!.:.nts an d ,..':'/.co,.,.JY ./2_ ,/ 1/,n~ A g reements aforefaid, the Parties firm y by th efe Prefents, h,'1 bind themf lves , each unto WIT 0 O, e Thoufand Day -.;of( <$,~>-'~ J·/r~_,, ffyea S ·rdc,: / £u,•~£ Seven h undrcu. aad Eighty , ':/''; --:t:°.I . ~/tr---t;,✓• a ~ ;it: ~ ~f!2Jt7# .-~r, in .thf-·ear Dated 1e t of our_ L o J C £ ,, .e.. and m 1 tL e of the Com;I1onwealth.· ~nd _7:,cl~ver:d} 11' I/Ji. nc S whereof, the faiu Pai t1~s NES iat rchano-eab y fet t ei\ Hands and Seals hereunto. /4½,u/'ff ,, I?< IN -PjXt e41/, -- ------- t-✓ff,:li- L,;- k~ J_fo;Jacfe ti' , { �•, . ,,.. , ., . ... .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, Peter Brown to Henry Stolp Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_010 Brown Stolp https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d07190eead4dce1cb66303712d1d03e7.pdf 894984389a9e0c1bf73b33578d3bafda PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5be0f72296a2a182921c6f4efd591e4.pdf 798ada19dcee9b1bcc6b57fa09833100 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Jacob Custer overseer of the poor of the County of Rockingham by virtue of an order of court from Rockingham dated the December court 1797 hath and by these presents doth put and bind Norton Gum born the 15 day of August 1789 an apprentice to William Bryan of the said county of Rockingham to serve him in said county till he arrives to the aid of twenty one years during all the said term of time the said apprentice his master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said master neither suffer it to be done by others he shall neither buy nor sell commit fornication or contract matrimony or play at cards dice or any other unlawfull game with his own or his said masters goods or the goods of others whereby his said master may have damage Neither haunt alehouses taverns or play houses he shall not waste his masters goods or lend them unlawfully to any neither absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave but in all things behave himself as a faithfull servant and apprentice ought to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearal fitting for such an apprentice during the said term and time and to teach the said apprentice or cause to be taught to read the bible well also to wright and cypher to the rule of three and to learn him the questions and answers of his faith Likewise to learn him the powdermaking trade with all its branches and at the expiration of said term of time to pay or cause to be paid to the said apprentice the freedom dues customary and according to law for such apprentice in witness whereof each of us hatch here unto set our hands and affixed our seals this twelfth day of April 1800. Signed sealed and delivered In the presents of us Jason Beggs John Lockard � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Norton Gum to William Bryan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_011 Bryan Gum https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/efb448ff3cf65720103aa8adcacaf0c1.pdf e21289a7de84757965b78870adfa2e1e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c952744f5956b3e76f4c6882810e7279.pdf d094b97058cdb45ce1b1cfa6508d6442 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Reuben Moore one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County by an order of court to me directed and by these presents I bind out Elijah Lang apprentice to Solomon Matthews to learn the art and trade of a blacksmith and after the manner of an appritence to serve the said Solomon Matthews from the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full end and term of twenty one years during all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands at all times readily obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor see it to be done by others without giving notice there of to his said master he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony within the said term at cards dice or any other unlawfull game he shall no play where by his said master may have damage with his own goods nor the goods of others without license from his master he shall not buy nor sell he shall not absent himself day or night from his said masters service without his leave nor haunt alehouses taverns nor playhouses but in all things behave himself as a faithfull apprentice ought to do during the said term and the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavours to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in the trade or mistery of a blacksmith and to give him the said apprentice sufficient freedom dues and procure for him sufficient meat drink cloathes washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term of And give him schooling to read write and cypher as far as the rule of three and for the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties ding themselves each to the other firmly by these presants in witness whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto dated the 7th of Sept 1789 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elijah Long to Solomon Matthews Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_012 Long Matthews https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/79cca2379e92a8720b768585d96f95cf.pdf 293594be4d192285415b8d09e89df428 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8c5322a4f21dd04be2146f4c077f6257.pdf 2f34282ee915e037ea949ebe17d23a8a PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Matt Lair one of the overseers of the poor of the parish of Rockingham County and state of Virginia and district of Harrisonburgh by an order of the court of said county at the August court one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine hath and by these presents doth put and bind John Dolton at the age of sixteen years old the first day of September last past an apprentice to William Cravens or his heirs of the same parish to serve him his secrets keep his lawful commands gladly everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said masternor suffer it to be done by others. He shall neither buy nor sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards dice or any other unlawful game with his own goods or the goods of others whereby his master may have damage. Nor haunt alehouses, or taverns, or playhouses. He shall not waste his masters goods or lend them unlawfully to any. Nor absent himself night nor day from his masters service without leave. But in all things behave himself as a faithful servant and apprentice ought to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apperal fitting for such an apprentice during the term and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible perfectly and to write a ledgable hand and cypher to the rule of three and said master shall do his utmost indeavour to instruct the said apprentice in the art and mistery of a weaver trade or cause it to be done. And at the expiration of said term shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said apprentice the sum of three pounds ten shillings and one good suit of clothes exclusive of wearing apperal. In witness whereof each party bind themselves unto the other interchangeably sealed with their seals this 22nd day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Anthony Rader Robert Cravens � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1790 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, John Delton to Wlliams Cravens Description An account of the resource Mason Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_013 Cravens Delton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c26d21cf432f5e52fe48da7fffad49d0.pdf 56bc0458b2991ac8bab9503d82743344 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5d678951ebe15b3ec7f063a87e4a8d51.pdf e6685492268dfd06ff9ac3cfde78be24 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I William Shipman of the county and parish of Rockingham and state of Virginia being at the age of twenty one years do of my own free will and accord bind my self apprentice to Frederick Spangler of said county parish and state for and during the term of two years and a half to commence from the first day of December last past and to continue until the aforesaid term in fully and completely [illegible] during which term the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly obey he shall do no damage to his masters nor willful suffer it to be done by others he shall neither buy nor sell fornication he shall not commit matrimony he shall not contract at cards dice or any other unlawful games he shall not play with his own goods nor the goods of others whereby his said master may have damage nor haunt alehouses taverbs or playhouses he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them to any without his leave but in all things behave himself as a good and faithfull apprentice aught to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term and teach the said apprentice the art trade mistery or occupation of a blacksmith as far as in his power lies during the said term and at the expiration of the said term to give the said apprentice one good new suit of cloaths as by law directed for such apprentices. By indenture in witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other and enter chargably have here unto set their hands and affixed their seals this twenty fifth day of January 1791 Signed sealed and Delivered in presents of John Erwin � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William Shipman to Frederick Spangler Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_014 Shipman Spangler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0b08c8de6a55b5a7931305648b06c063.pdf 8862881581e1bd0fe24e8673beb91f72 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c3563adc4cd69741533ca56da9513966.pdf ee48afbe6a47f45c3e3d8559024ceac0 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln, one of the overseers of the poor for the County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia by an order of the said county court held the fourth Monday in January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, hath and by these presents doth put and bind Rachal Safly, base born child of Barbara Safly to the aged of ten years the fifteenth day of October last past… Apprentice to Martin Shomaker, of the same place to serve him in the said county until she arrives at the age of eighteen years during all which term the said apprentice her said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere obey; she shall do no damage to her said master, no willfully suffer it to be done by others; she shall neighter buy nor sell without her said masters leave; fornication she shall not commit; matrimony she shall not contract, a cards dice or any other unlawful game she shall not play, with her own goods, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or plahouses; she shall not waste her said masters goods, nor lend them to any without his consent; she shall not absent herself by day nor night from her said masters service, without his leave, but in all things behave herself as a good and faithful servant, or apprentice aught to do. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel, fitting for such apprentice during the said term and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well and to write a tolerable hand, to teach or cause her to be taught to knit, sew, and spin; and at the expiration of said term to pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice a spinning wheel, a Bible, and a bed. Besides the freedom dues customary for such appretince. In witness whereof each fo the parties bind themselves to the other. Sealed with their seals this twenty fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Signed, sealed, delivered in the presence of John Fitzwater Jacob Bowman � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Rachel Safly to Martin Shoemaker Description An account of the resource sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_015 Safly Shoemaker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6cd96c79acecd7902a6449e09f0b07cf.pdf f988f6c20e1c875a482871ae501e5cde PDF Text Text f 1 IS INDENTURE WI NESSETH ., ' T ~ · AT .f//.£#Lrv/4 e,~a n.?fbcU/U7 '7 ~~1f~ c,J~,;-.t'~•m·1~ ~ ,4 ~ ??--~ u;r-/L,.,,__./) G,:~ ..-o/7~~ L Ir~ #.14.e~----knb pnt t1im'-,l£, and by thefe PrefentS';i .f?r,457~ " ~./4n /o/~ -.-? ~ 11~ Voluntarily; ~:w'l! ~~ and ~ ~ak- of ,qP'-own free Will and Accord, p:at±in1 j~Appnmticc fa~~ :ea-kvB;~-;7✓~~ :a-fo-~ TIZds and ll'.19137: 1 } and -after the M~nner of an Ap..: ~t/, prentice, to ferve the faid f~.v~o:-'u:1'.J{ 4 ~~ ~ the fullEnd froM the Day of the Date hereof, for, and c.1ring, and un and~Term of gJ~c~~~ ~ f/b TL:11:/a.:rxL- .J~~ during all whic h Term the faid Appren 1 ~ ~ ,e h~ [aid Mafier £ ithfully ihall fer':,,S,his Secrets keep, his lawful Comm:mds at all Tim es readil y Obey: uffe G,all do no amage to h fll faid Maft t r, no fee it to be done -by oth ers, without giving Notice thereof .o het1 [ id Mafi:er.- ~ Q;all not wafie hf«'faid iliallnot 1a!ler's Good,, nor lend th em unlawfully to any: ~ commit Fornication, nor contract Matrimony within the f.1id T erm. At ,C ard , Dice, or any qther unla vful Game,lhe G1all not pl<!y , whereby hfl' faid Mafier may have Damage. v\!ith ~ own Good s, nor the Goods of others, without Licenfc frorn lMM aiter, ihe 1ha11 not buy nor fell. A.e1111not abfent hfrtf elf Day or Night from her faid Mafier's Service, wit out his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes, Taverns , or Playhoufrs , but in all Things behave ht'lfffelf as a faithful Apprentic - ought to do, during the faid Term. And the faid M:1fcer{h,dl ufe t 11e utmoft of his End avours to t ach, or caufo to be taught or inftr~d~d, prentice, in th e Trnde or Myfiery of ~f~ .z1.--d ~/3~ J~~ .~e&,,,_,l)~ the faid Ap~ -' ~~,~ ;t l,Oe, ;(,,,,~~,Y~+ ~~o .f~~~~~~ _(.,<od.-.P'Vr/;r~ lV/~~ v~~~o/ and procure or provide for h eu"f uffic1ent Meat, Drink, Clothes, Wa!lung and ,Lodging , fitting for an Apprentice, during the faid Term of - ~~ at4 ~~ -€ ;jlU- And for the .frtie P-erformance of aU and hngular the Covenants and Agreements aforefaid, the Parties bind them.fi lves , each unto th e otb r, firmly by thefo Prefents, IN WI . r ·ES S whereof, the faid P · rc· r:s fet their Hands and Seals hereunto . ,it d th e ~/l-;., Day of vflp,,vd - ~ in the Year of o r L<J,d One Thoufar.d Seven Hundred and ~.e/y (J?~ d 1 me Year of the Commonwealth< have interchangeably pj~/l!'; Smleian1 Delivered} w tb · I'rejmc.: oj , : ~~ ~-,/V/ / (JkJ /JctfY '.~ j ~ ~fl('tlft; ... ) -£ -· �• ' •• .. .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ann Taylor to George Spears and Wife Description An account of the resource sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_016 Taylor Wife https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5087e83404d6842d4b7c5e25e8d95db.pdf 6a1d913b1b7dc46e1e67252507bbd4fa PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7eb68655ed18d7ef5cc7284846246fa6.pdf 87944aae9bfbc8818e02ed714db9665d PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Witnesseth, that I John Lincoln one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County, by virtue of an order of the court of the said county held in April last, and to me directed, doth put and bind Frederick Francis, orphant of Lewis Francis deceased apprentice to George Switzel of said county Tobacconist with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the said twenty-fourth day of September above said until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, he being seventeen years and five months old the fifth day of this instance. During all which time the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands and every where obey he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others, without giving notice thereof to his said master, he shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them unlawfully to any. He shall not commit fornication, nor contract matrimony within the said term’ at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game, he shall not play, whereby his said master may have damage with his own goods, or the goods of others, without leave of his said master he shall neither buy nor sell. HE shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or playhouses; but in all things behave himself as a good and faithful apprentice, or servant ought to do during said term. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for his said apprentice, sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel, during said term; and learn said apprentice or cause him to be learned the art and mystery of a Tobacconist, and learn or cause him to learn to read the Bible well, to write a tolerable hand and cypher through the rule of three, within said term and at the expiration of said term to pay or give him said freedom dues . In witness whereof the parties to these presents have here unto let their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written Sealed and delivered in the presence of Peter Bernhart William Johns � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Frederick Frances to George Switzel Description An account of the resource Tobacconist Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_017 Frances Switzel https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/131343fcaa0c87e965137bdaaa98e667.pdf e139baa29d13c15d5cb0fb6086a8bfa1 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3d6206e1a3cf830125c142a48aaaaeaa.pdf 304cfe68120da8e927424fffbf969fef PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln one of the overseers of the poor, for the parish and County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia, by an order of said county court to me directed, held the fourth Monday of one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, hath and by these presents doth put and bind Jonas Painter, orphan of Elias Painter of the age of fifteen years the first day of May last past apprentice to Ferdenand Lair of the same place to serve him in the said county or parish until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, during which term, the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where obey; he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others; he shall neither buy nor sell without his said masters leave; fornication he shall not commit, matrimony he shall not contract, at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game, he shall play, with his own goods or the goods of others, whereby his said master may have damage, nor haunt alehouses, playhouses, or taverns; he shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them to any without his consent but in all things behave himself a good and faithful servant or apprentice ought to do. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel fitting for such apprentice, during the said term, and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well, to write and cypher through the rule of three, and learn him or cause to be paid to said apprentice the freedom dues customary for such apprentice. In witness whereof each partie bind themselves to the other. Sealed with their seals, this thirtieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of Richard Custer John Briggs � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jonas Painter to Ferdenand Lair Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_018 Lair Painter https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/69e72ab29e02439f81b7218f403cb68c.pdf bd00c80c2fb9807b9441d0336fa74bc1 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b715889a1c9a8ad613c6245463183bbe.pdf b584a36d19922620f9c064ae044a93a1 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I James Quinn one of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham and state of Virginia and in the district of Harrisonburg by an order of the court of said county at the December term one thousand and seven hundred and ninety four hath and by these presents doth put and bind Felix Boicourt of the age of fourteen years the eleventh day of Apriel last past unto Andrew Shanklin of the aforesaid county and parish to serve him until he arrives to the age of twenty one years during all the said term of time the said apprentice his masters faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull command gladly everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor suffer it to be done by others he shall neither buy nor sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony or play at cards dice or any other unlawfull game with his owm goods or the goods of others whereby his master may have damage nor haunt alehouses nor taverns or playhouses he shall not waist his masters goods or lend them unlawfully to any nor absent himself night nor day from his masters service without leave but in all things behave himself as a faithfull servant or apprentice aught to do; In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing and lodging and apperal fitting for such apprentice during the term and teach him the said apprentice to read the Bible perfectky and wright a leageable ahnd and as far in arthmatic as to include the rule of three and the said master shall teach or cause him to be taught the art trade or mistery of house carpenter and joyner as far as in his power or said apprentice is capable of learning and at the expiration of the above term shall pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice three pounds ten shillings and one good suit of cloaths exclusive of his wareing apperl In witness whereof each parties binds themselves to the other interchangeably sealed with our seals and dated this 27th day of December 1794 Sealed and delivered in present of Benjamin Harrison Bethuel Herring � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Felix Boicourt to Andrew Franklin Description An account of the resource House carpentar Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_019 Boicourt Franklin https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5e3a410d0ca763124675603b3e10df3e.pdf b37a6056e00b6e8b21579701336808c4 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c0176772890a80dd81625285c3c48db6.pdf 7dab5fd1a8a9a3b9d643ebabcdbb954f PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I James Quinn one of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia doth by these presents put and bind John Bright Jun. to John Bright Sen. It being by an order of court he being fourteen years of age the fifteenth day of June 1794 and to serve him in the said county and state of Virginia until he arrives to the aide of twenty one years during which time the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every where obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor willfully suffer it to be done by others he shall neither by nor sell fornication he shall not commit matrimony he shall not contract at cards dice or any other unlawfull game she shall not play with his masters goods or the goods of others whereby his said master may receive dammage he shall neither haunt taverns alehouses or playhouses but in all things behave himself as a good and faithfull servant or apprentice ought to do In consideration where of the said master shall provide sufficient meat washing lodging and apperal fitting for such an apprentice [illegible] the said term to learn him to read and write and cypher through the rule of three also to learn him the art and mistery of a tanner in the best manner of our county and at the expiration of said time pay or cause to be paid three pounds ten shillings to the said apprentice also to give him a good new suit of cloathing where of each party do bind themselves to the other interchangeably By these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 25th day of November 1794 In presence of Henry Miller John Graham � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Bright Jr to John Bright Sr Description An account of the resource Tanner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_020 Bright