161 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1922b61db1a3b746bee350675910f2cf.pdf 87397cccc475708c8304add63e5c2614 PDF Text 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/. 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 1821 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Plumb to Aaron Solomon Description An account of the resource housewifery 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_003_032 Plumb Solomon https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7997106c629987d0e36e8d0ef0463720.pdf 952ee06f9b85c74eee25c9211ff54a0b PDF Text 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/. 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 1821 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elijah Hooks to Alexander Logan Description An account of the resource Gunsmith 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_003_031 Hooks Logan https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/637be2d8252b3173302e8de35ecd477e.pdf 4b6d5d565580d0397e923a10e067e709 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4d58a9888cbad6fa9cc08e288f14c9fd.pdf fd6c41c84bb8b061938be7c65bf7db9e PDF Text Text I do hereby certify that the [illegible] William Bundy alias William Lewis, is a free man and intends visiting Fredericksburg to procure his necessary free papers and for the purpose of seeing his relations who reside there. He wishes to spend a few days in the neighborhood of Orange court house on his way to Fredericksburg as he is good disposed orderly man I hope he may be permitted to pass undisturbed Geo Clark Harrisonburg Dec 19th 1831 Rockingham Cty to Wit This day Geo Clark personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county, that the facts contained in the above statement are just and true given under my hand the 3rd day of February 1832 This indenture made the 22nd day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one between William Caldwell and Henry F Phillips of the one part and George Clark of the town of Harrisonburg of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Caldwell and Henry f Phillips overseers of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court Hustings of the corporation of Fredericksburg bearing date the 8th March eighteen hundred and twenty one have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind William Bundy alias William Lewis a free boy of colour to be an apprentice with him the said George Clark to dwell from these presents until the said William Bundy alias William Lewis shall fully arrive to the age of twenty one years according to the act of General Assembly in that case made and provided: By and during all which time and term the said William Bundy alias William Lewis shall the said George Clark his master well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said George Clark shall put him to according to the power wit and ability of him the said William Bundy alias William Lewis and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said George Clark And the said George Clark for his part for himself his executors and administrators and assignees , doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said Overseers of the Poor and every of them and every of their executors and administrators and with their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said William Bundy alias William Lewis that he that said George Clark shall the said William Bundy alias Lewis teach or cause to be taught the farming business or some other trade by which he can obtain a livelihood: And that the said George Clark shall also find and allow to the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel lodging washing and all other things necessary and nect for an apprentice during the aforesaid term And moreover pay to the said William Bundy alias William Lewis the sum of twelve dollars at the expiration of his aforesaid term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written � 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 1821 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William Bundy (Lewis) to George Clark Description An account of the resource African American, farmer 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_003_030 Bundy Clark https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fef32122a2f090e36dd9557358bb51c2.pdf f6b108d71293be72e2061537a1799a88 PDF Text 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/. 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Virginia Viar to Isaac Hardesty 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_003_029 Hardesty Viar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fb87dbd6d71f4e048873c03a33da42df.pdf c5f586e8e4dcbe0b7418599802a0c408 PDF Text 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/. 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Barbara Summers to Philip Roger 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_003_028 Roger Summers https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1a27681dc029b5a4b420488dd458802b.pdf b7d5558c44de7f1ca7e299d488cab695 PDF Text 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/. 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, David Shirley to David Frank Description An account of the resource Farmer 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_003_027 Frank Shirley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9a0cb8d576d07f6038fcaa83b873cfc8.pdf f258954fc725c03053b68fa57260fb49 PDF Text Text THJS J :rDENTURE iu the year of our Lord 18 ,./4~:I;( .lf~JC ~ /J ~,,,,,r MADE THE --;-¼LtJ-.r :,,----z _~ Between ~tt'.-r--l9---n day of ~,,,_.,,-,_, 1 P District in the County of Rockingham of the one part and P/4 _/ Overseer of the Jfd.£vr' Poor of the of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Overseer of the Poor aforesaid by virtue of an Order of the Court of the County aforesaid badng date the~ day of/ in the ym ,-,,u___, J'-"'N-~ ~?O~~ to be an Appcentice and as an Apprentice with him the said • until the siid with him the said fJ>1cL~ ..JU/-L--r - tz',h'JL, ~J iJ}~ ~fa has placed and bound and by these presents doth place and bind~~ olj ~,8 2 ti ,:P~ of the age · ./~- to dwell from the date of these presents, shall anive and come to the age of ~ J-ruL 7"f!.fl-r'<' yea~, according to t!ie Act of the General Assembly m that case made and provided, by and during au· which time' and term the said ~ • (;j,:;__ L {l)~-,,-t. /(,._,t;.__., shall the said well and. faithfully sme in all such lawful Business as the said ~ :::) j2)/2--/4 ,,;f~ uD£ ·&..:,ftJf t..hbr shall be put unto by the said of the said for himself {1J~J0 ~ said / ~~ according to the Power, Wit and Ability of J~e-&..v his said c:ZJ ~ - And the said . ~ ,-,,:,~ ;) ~ v2?, t!--t1-C Lvi and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the Family ~/2.~ji f U.&-r- and Administrators doth hereb y promise and covenant to and with the said Overseer of the Poor and his Successor for the time being, that the said Apprentice shall in the Craft, Mystery and Occupation of a which he the said . honestly and obediently in all things behave towards {JJ/f,::_~jr_ r/~ f'L~-v ;{;_,6 Executors t?L:Lr ./Lu- - fP,/)~j{ J{e,,/?&--v (;~//V , now useth, after the best manner that he can or may tea~h, instruct and inform or cause to be taught, ~~tructed and informed, as much as thereunto belongeth or ip any wise appertaineth, and that > he the said t?Le-0 ./~ ___.te'!e-r shall also find and allow unto the said Apprentice sufficient meat, drink, appearel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or meet for an Apprentice during the term aforesaid: the said tfJ,{;Lt,~J{J ?/!~ shall teach or cause to be taught to the said 9~ Reading, vVriting, and Common Arithmetic including the Single Rule of Three, and will moreover pay to the said the Sum of aforesaid Term. ~,vt;,;' /" And abo that cJJ ~ --.9'a..~ (5Z} tf-7/,t' Dollars at the Expiration of the IN WITNE SS whereof the Parties to these Presents have interchangably set theirHands and Seals the Day and Year above written. Signed and Seal ed in the Presence of 2 5 �� 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, David Pool to Philip Keller Description An account of the resource Cooper 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_003_026 Keller Pool https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/172d716d3823105997f8a7fee88e5cb3.pdf a0c5a1dd3eb2c6cb7f95d387256f6733 PDF Text 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/. 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Barbara Ann Nicely to Leonard Moubry Description An account of the resource housewifery 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_003_025 Ann Moubry https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2c7808de0bbc8307aee48e9155c54077.pdf 76f3c384cf5618a81ea8b63e65b6d71b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f9c73968961d57770c610b3e4d06c690.pdf 7a73bb270f6ac4c86c5aae5690035824 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 25th day of Feb 1820 between John Coffman overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham and commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and Abraham Knave of the county and commonwealth aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that John Coffman Overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of county of Rockingham bearing date November term 1819 have placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind James Lowry a free boy of colour of the age of 16 years the 19th day of October last to be an apprentice with him the said Abraham knave to dwell from the date of these presents until the said James Lowry shall come to the age of Twenty one years according to the act of the General Assembly in that case made and provided by and during all which time and term the said James Lowry shall the said Abraham Knave his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said James Lowry shall be put unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said James Lowry and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Abraham Knave and the said Abraham Knave for his part for himself his Ex. And Administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the overseer of the poor and every of them their and every of their Ex and Adm and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said James Lowry that he the said Abraham Knave shall the said James Lowry in the craft mystery and occupation of a Blacksmith which he the said Abraham Knave now useth after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed or informed as much as there unto belongeth or in any wise assertaineth and that the said Abraham Knave shall find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all the things needful for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also that the said Abraham Knave shall moreover pay to the said James Lowry the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of his aforesaid term as his freedom dues in Witness whereof the parties of these presents have interchangeably set their hands the day and year first above written � 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, James Lowry to Abraham Knave Description An account of the resource African American, 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_003_024 Knave Lowry https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/16d17cf68e6af2331be8374055d06ab2.pdf 37e2afebbf93e6dd37340062b7defa24 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d74446440a5e647d7e027d7394cf3df4.pdf a7cb46bc852e96521d38f3b1da6ba211 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham County of the one part and William Sprinkle of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That pursuant to an order of the last November court the said Solomon doth put and bind George Hively Orphan of Abraham Hively dec’d apprentice to the said William Sprinkle with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, that said George being fifteen years old the thirteenth day of October last; who is truly and faithfully to serve the said Sprinkle during said term; and to learn the art trade and mystery of a wheelwright In consideration of which the said Sprinkle doth bind himself to the said Solomon or to his successors overseer of the poor to teach or cause to be taught the said George Hively the art trade or mystery of a wheelwright during said term And moreover to find the said George in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during said term and also to teach or cause to be taught the said George Hively to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic including the single rule of three and at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said George twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court In witness whereof the overseers of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Sprinkle hath set his hand and seal the day above written � 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, George Hivey to William Sprinkle Description An account of the resource Wheelwright 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_003_023 Hivey Sprinkle https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ba31a89139b7d457ecbdabac474212a3.pdf b63a9eb9aabb3998ea88e1060576f5a2 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a1a672febc4fbc1c60e73bd482d6435c.pdf 0a780d290567a9873f72776acec9fc44 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 29th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ten by and between Joseph Cravens overseer of the poor for the county of Rockingham of the one part and Samuel Chandler of said county witnesseth that the said Joseph Cravens overseer of the poor as aforesaid by an order from the court of the aforesaid county [illegible] November court 1806 hath put placed and bond Eli Harry of the age of to be an apprentice with him the said Samuel Chandler to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Eli Harry shall come to the age of twenty one years during all which time the said Eli Harry shall his said master Samuel Chandler well and truly serve in all such lawfull business as shall be put to him by his said master according to wit and ability of him the said Eli Harry and honestly and obediently behave himself towards his master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Samuel Chandler. And the said Samuel Chandler on his part doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor that the said Samuel Chandler shall the said Eli Henry teach the art or mystery of sadle makin which the said Samuel Chandler now followeth in the best manner that he the said Samuel Chandler is capable of And also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing lodging apperal and all other things fiting for an apprentice to have during the aforesaid term And also that the said Samuel Chandler shall teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and will moreover pay into the said Eli Harry the sum of twelve dollars at the expiration of his apprenticeship. In witness whereof the parties have set their hands and seals the day and year above written � 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Eli Harry to Samuel Chandler Description An account of the resource Saddler 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_003_022 Chandler Harry https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/106ee7d5bdd42c702c035b0b08ab6292.pdf 1097b087bb7a77a81591e0dbd3f627d6 PDF Text 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/. 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Angelina Harrison to James M Bush 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_003_021 Bush Harrison https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0e3ebca1f79bf5a4d6a03ed84f7be383.pdf bc8f6b8beb21bf36716414f8e01985c4 PDF Text Text I' --(f:11 THIS · INDENTURE MADETBE 2.,/ L--4 ~ -%-~ in the year of our Lord 18 Q/4..up,( &.a~,I Between District ,3,,,;,L/,(a/f .;/~I of the one part ancl has placed and bound and by these ~ ,?,-runi,/L fif:v-e~,d with him ·the ~ aforesaid q/ / S ,2 C' 1 ;, r z <.. presents doth place and bind iJ 6'~Af✓:, , ., of the age ~ to be an Apprentice with him the said fa t'-nt/Jd';L'/,/_a,?'✓ said ..lc-JTJ&7J 4'J//2 RL rf to dwell •·uti I dd8 ■f d Hi f'Pl!e Hts , day of baring date the and as an Apprentice Overseer of the Poor of the that the said Overseer of the Poor aforesaid by virtue of an Order of the Court of the County of the other part, witnesseth, ?14-:,.__t-Jf UZ?-V ? ~-??__ in the County of Rockingham ~7 day of / L .e >-rJ 6t,,," in the year L I \ £' / until the said vY ~ c "-/ -Cco--6/Z ~ / shall arrive and come to the age of ~ n ' J. years, according to the Act of the General Assembly m that case made provided, by a_nd during all wh .h time and term the said ,n... aJil v"t.;_-,-z.£-o/" t~/L<',_-- shall the said ~ ll tJ/J / -rt. :/ --n . ~/' / /:J ,y ,,-fl h.-a-1 'f., well and faithfully serve m all such lawful Business as the said sha ll be put unto by £...,,,., r1. ~ ~f £.J of the said ~· for himself r1 .__.,/( ,t ~~ 1/~ o/ the said u:H-t~ /) ; ,,,,- 4-J&r vy a rzU:/ according to tht! Power, Wit and Ability of ,,? ~ ?d ✓:T/u,, ~ t?-~ / ,-,1~oL . k L:1 """7-- l.-<H &~far ,/ .,;1;{ 1 ~/,/ 1;aid honestly and obediently in all things behave towards L-;//,tt-.:1/?r ;_,,y /~., 7; Executors ...,.said 1,,,-- and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the Fami1y And the said ./'c-/2-n0'3-rdt1~ri · and Administ~~tors doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said Overseer of the Poor and his Successor for the time being, that the said Apprentice ~ .,,.7lf/5 ,,,,;{,·nf'fic shall in the Craft, Mystery and Occupation -wai8h :h11•lu ell'itl- of +a~~~ wr;-'f /.{.~ z•: a_...,, after the best manner th at he can or may tea Gh, instruct and inform or cau se to be taught, instructed and informed, as much as thereunto belongeth or in any wise appertaineth, and that he the said ./d- n /.)~✓;/e7/i~ . shall also find and allow unto the said Apprentice sufficient meat, dr ink, appearel, washing, lodging , and aU other th ings needfu l or meet for an Appre ntice during the term aforesa id : the said .fd-n tljr;P~t sh all teach or cause to be taught to the said ~ Reading, AVvriting, c,-,-7C~r _)-f aforesaid Term . IN WITNES above writ ten. Signed and Sealed in the P re sence of ~ . ;f.d;7:1>t/ 7 ____k / / / .£ - '2 5 / { J"'/t'U C: ~,C ' < / J:fc.a/ c ~~7 And also that (;~ a1;d will moreo ver pay to the said the Sum of S wh ere of the Part ies to these Presen ts ha ve interchangably Doll ars at the Expiration set theirHands of the and Seals the Day and Year /4 ~ ,,,,_ / �vY ev11~ ta,-?CV\-5' ~~tn-t,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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Cooper to John Brillhart Description An account of the resource housewifery 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_003_020 Brillhart Cooper https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a794e213705efade9448cd2f71de1f5f.pdf f785bb45fb1ea6f6313d4a6289018c1b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5258fea8bb7cb704176fb3ab11166ce9.pdf 3b70fc49aaa3bcd1dfec526077af3a79 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 3rd day of March 1820 between Joseph Fawcett one of the overseers of the poor for the town district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Daniel Wise of the commonwealth of Virginia and county of Rockingham of the other part witnesseth that the said Joseph Fawcett pursuant to an order of this Rockingham court held in February last doth put and bind Richard Brown child of Nancy Brown apprentice to the said Daniel Wise with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years the 3rd, Richard Brown being five years old next July who is truly and faithfully to serve the said Daniel Wise during said term and to learn the art and trade of a farmer. In consideration of which the said Daniel wise doth bind himself to the said Joseph Fawcett and his successor overseers of the poor to teach or cause to be taught the said Richard Brown the art trade and mistery of a farmer according to law and more over to find the said Richard in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during said terms, and also to teach or cause to be taught the Richard Brown to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic including the single rule pf three and at the end of his service shall pay satisfy to the said Richard twenty dollars that being the amount allowed by the said court. In testimony whereof the overseers of the poor aforesaid and the said Daniel Wise have set their hands and seals the day and year above written � 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Richard Brown to Daniel Wise Description An account of the resource farmer 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_003_019 Brown Wise https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/88bfd5e9fc3e2430a3d9f90d39200b51.pdf 63957799b2ae61165418c1f0ac1f352a PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fd8d63bf6a41aa0b1c5393c03b3cb02c.pdf 654b7452db33cb3b7fe4a2c72b0be8a3 PDF Text Text This indenture made the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the northwest district of Rockingham County of the one part and Peter Blawser Jun. of the aforesaid county of the other part witnesseth, that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of the county aforesaid held in this month, doth put and bind Adam Welch orphan of Fourteen years old on the twenty fifth day of December last as an apprentice to the said Peter Blawser Jun with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years. In consideration of which the said Peter Blawser Jun binds himself his heirs executors or administrators to the said Solomon or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Adam in the art trade or mystery of a wagonmaker during said term and moreover to find him in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during said term and at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Adam Welch twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. And further the said Blawser binds himself to the said Solomon or to his successor overseer of the poor to give to the said Adam Welch three months schooling in the time of his apprenticeship, and at the end there of dollars. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor hath here unto set his hand and seal and the said Peter Blawser Jun hath set his hand and seal the say above written. Signed and sealed in the presence of � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Adam Welch to Peter Blawser Description An account of the resource Wagon maker 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_003_018 Blawser Welch https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/dccca50429c4ab7f467fd5166e835f2b.pdf 3e7c851960ce7b943b159bf06c875a4c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5f9a471b2aad6a18786020fc0554bf7f.pdf cfcc249794a6f8edbc473bd336e93c7c PDF Text Text This indenture made this ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham county of the one part and John Burkholder of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That pursuant to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the December term last doth put and bind David Shutter nine years old the twentieth day of December last past to the said John Burkholder as an apprentice with him to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, to learn the art trade and mystery of a cooper. In consideration of which the said John Burkholder binds himself his heirs executors and administrators to the said Solomon or his successors overseers of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said David Shutter the art trade and mystery of a cooper during said term and more over to find the said David Shutter in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also to teach or cause to be taught the said Shutter to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during the time of his apprenticeship, and at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Shutter twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. And further the said Burkholder agrees with the said Solomon to pay or cause to be paid out of his estate to the said Shutter additional sum of thirty dollars. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal, and the said Burkholder hath set his hands and seal the day above written. � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, David Shutter to John Burkholder Description An account of the resource Cooper 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_003_017 Burkholder Shutter https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/aa59d88c6115dfc4e53ea954ef7d03f2.pdf 49be4d31727ecf56f0776790761338c5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b596c08af85566a5af57341c10c6efc8.pdf 008edd231a08716c74a698e84e085322 PDF Text Text This indenture made this tenth day of July 1819 between Stephen Harnsberger overseer of the poor of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Thomas Frame of the said county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Stephen Harnsberger overseer of the poor as aforesaid, by virtue of an order of the aforesaid county bearing date September court 1818 have put placed and bound and by these presents doth put place and bind Jacob Pool orphan of Rice Pool of the age of 12 years the 10th day of December 1818 to dwell from this date until the said Jacob Pool shall come to the age of 21 years according to the act of the general assembly in that care provided. During which term of time the said Jacob Pool shall well and faithfully serve the said Frame and shall honestly and obediently behave himself towards the rest of the family of the said Thomas Frame, who on his part doth for himself and his executors and administrators promise and covenant with aforesaid overseer of the poor and his successors and successors for the time being to and with the said Jacob Pool have him taught the craft and art of tanning and currying and all that thereunto belongeth after the best manner he can be taught. And that the said Thomas Frame shall find and allow him sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging and all other things needful for him during his said term of time aforesaid. And also that the said Thomas Frame shall cause to be taught to the said Jacob Pool reading writing and arithmetic including the the single rule of three. And will moreover pay to Jacob Pool the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Poole to Thomas Frame Description An account of the resource Tanning and currying 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_003_016 Frame Poole https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/351dc9a35337ea204b5015452d8ebf9a.pdf acd8745a34c7095a6f4995b997d2960f PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/255ad1ff6b25fca94d7a94faeda87a47.pdf 11073010730cad43bc52595f75e2b06a PDF Text Text This indenture made the first day of May 1819 between Stephen Harnsbarger an overseer of the poor of the county of Rockingham of the one part and David Lair of said county of the other part Witnesseth that the said Stephen Harnsbarger overseer of the poor as aforesaid, by virtue of and order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date at the April court 1819 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Betsey Pool orphan of Price Pool of the age of ten years old the 27th day of January 1818 to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Betsey Pool Shall come to the age of eighteen years according to the act of the General Assembly in that case provided. During which term of time the said Betey Pool shall well and faithfully serve the said David lair according to the best of her ability and shall honestly and obediently behave herself towards the rest of the family of the said David Lair, who on his part doth for himself and his exrs and administrators promise and covenant with the aforesaid overseer of the poor and his successors for the time being and to and with the said Betsy Pool have her taught the craft and art of a spinster after the best manner she can be taught and all that thereunto belongeth and that the said David Lair shall also find and allow her sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful for her during the said term aforesaid and also that the said David Lair shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Betsy Pool reading and writing and will moreover pay to the said Betsy Pool the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term in witness whereof the parties to these presents interchangeable set their hands and seals this day and year first above. � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Betsy Poole to David Lair Description An account of the resource Spinster 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_003_015 Lair Poole https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/15b49bc09cbf93b57b9703494396ec81.pdf 1aa30b93afa419d802f06da9b8b0026c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/116387f30831c7f91020ad66d6a065fa.pdf 04fb7103ab1185a16dd6ffcbcd6fd84d PDF Text Text This indenture made the thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham County of the one part and Samuel Kline of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the last June term, doth put and bind Thomas Glass (orphan of Robert Glass) seven years old the fourteenth day of last month, as an apprentice to Samuel Kline; with him to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the aide of twenty one years: to learn the art trade and mystery of a shoe maker. In consideration of which the said Kline binds himself his heirs executors administrators, to the said Solomon or his successors overseers of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Thomas Glass in trade and mystery of a shoe maker during said term. And more over to find the said Thomas in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during the time of his apprenticeship. And also to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Thomas Glass to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rile of three. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Thomas Glass twenty dollars that ending the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Samuel Kline hath set his hand and seal the day above written. � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Thomas Glass to Samuel Kline Description An account of the resource Shoemaker 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_003_014 Glass Kline https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/617403700b005d651e4ae47dcc296c95.pdf 2e3ad834a0c44804ce7601cc12f30f8b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c662584d36e834769266ea6942acd47b.pdf 845fc50c9975218aded88d7ed0db66ba PDF Text Text This indenture made the 21 st day of December in the year 1819 between William Crawford one of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham of the one part and Isaac Cowgill of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said William Crawford overseer of the poor as aforesaid in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at April court 1819 doth put and bind Henry Davidson (orphan of Thomas Davidson dec’d) of said county who was 12 years of age on the 16th day of December 1818 as apprentice to the said Isaac Cowgill with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a blacksmith. In consideration of which the said Isaac Cowgill binds himself to the said William Crawford or his successors overseers of the poor for said county to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Henry Davidson in the mart and mystery of a blacksmith during his term of service and moreover to find he said Henry Davidson in good and sufficient his term of service fit and convenient for an apprentice and also to teach or cause him to be taught reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay the said Henry Davidson twenty dollars In witness whereof the said William Crawford and the said Isaac Cowgill have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in the presence � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Davidson to Isaac Cowgill 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_003_013 Cowgill Davidson