162 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8494f32ba5f53013064c8115d7c8ee76.pdf 10638e9e80f0bc3322253d230c2aced6 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3103e4653f9c334fc9fdf94b02e0d878.pdf 56c066d7805bec3a4c11d246f2be332a PDF Text Text This indenture made the 21 st day of September 1819 between Peter Nicholas overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Charles Hederick of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Peter Nicholas overseer of the poor as aforesaid hath, in conformity with an order of the court of the aforesaid county put, placed, and bound, and by these presents do put, place, and bind Jacob Brown a bastard child of Caty Stikeleather whose parent is not able to maintain him who is now about six years of age to be an apprentice to him the said Charles Hederick from the date aforesaid these presents until he attains the age of twenty one years according to the act of Assembly in that case made and provided. During all which time the said Jacob Brown shall the said Charles Hederick well and truly serve in all such lawfull business as he shall be out unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Jacob Brown and honestly and obediently shall himself behave towards his said master and honestly and obediently shall behave himself towards the family of his said master. And the said Charles Hederick on his part, for himself his exuc. And administrators doth hereby promise and covenant with the said overseer of the poor and his successors for the time being and to and with the said Jacob Brown, that he the said Charles Hederick shall the said Jacob Brown in the craft and occupation of a cooper which trade the said Charles Hederick now followith after the best manner he can, or may teach and instruct and inform as much as belongs to said trade of a cooper aforesaid, And the Charles Hederick shall moreover find and allow unto the said Jacob Brown good and sufficient food, washing, lodging, and apparel and all other things necessary for an apprentice during said term. And shall also cause to be taught the said Jacob Brown reading, writing, and common arithmetic including the rule of three, and also pay unto the said Jacob Brown at the expiration of his time twenty dollars, In witness the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid � 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 Brown to Charles Hederick 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_012 Brown Hederick https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b82395255be0197fdffce6a52a901aa4.pdf ad8af00c2c265a221e3a94aaaceb7665 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/235e4c2d012d5c2ee495301c0020b70f.pdf 4c10f9c13ab23d5f195ca25a5825da36 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 9th day of May in the year 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Malchia Brannaman of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county of Rockingham made at October court 1814 doth put and bind Elizabeth Strough poor child of Jacob Strough four years old the 4th day of October 1814 as an apprentice to the said Machia Brannaman with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years to learn the art and mystery of housewifery to wit cooking spinning knitting and sewing during said term also to teach or cause to be taught her reading and writing completely during said term In consideration of which the said Brannaman binds himself to the said Richard P Flether or his successors in office to find the said Elizabeth Strough in good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apparel during said term fit and convenient for such apprentice and at the end of said term to pay the said Elizabeth twenty dollars In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor and the said Malchia Brannaman have hereunto set their hands and sealed on the day and year first above written Signed sealed and del. In 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Strough to Malachi Brannerman 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_011 Brannerman Strough https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ab35b382518ffca304ce00d0c2cd9012.pdf 52ca822bcbf3a94e6c174a9b56e59a24 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bba92ae0d1e2bded0bb96ee5b6f0f256.pdf 08d8c1b9654a40cbc3e0dac7a8f98162 PDF Text Text This indenture made this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham county of the one part and Joseph Huddle of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor pursuant to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the last January term doth put and bind Sarah Stout poor child of Rebecca Stout nine years old on the first day of January last, as an apprentice to Joseph Huddle, with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice, until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years, to learn the art and mystery of housewifery that is to say the said Huddle is to teach or cause to be taught the said Sarah cooking, spinning, knitting, and sewing during said term and also to teach or cause her to be taught English reading correctly and to write a good fair hand during said term. In consideration of which the said Huddle doth bind himself to the said Solomon or to his successor overseer of the poor. And moreover he is to find the said Sarah in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing and lodging during the said term fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy to the said Sarah Stout a bed and furniture, with an extra suit of cloathes the whole to be worth thirty five dollars being the freedom dues allowed by the court In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand seal, and the said Huddle hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day above written. Signed 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sarah Stout to Joseph Huddle 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_010 Huddle Stout https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fa60e626f232a18a2baa9c2cb6b28135.pdf fa128bcfd02f8b3b0e7a73eeeed78b22 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/57bcf2a1123e2b58d608e58e5a3ed55a.pdf f50083be8a1681cc6a690d498af8b12b PDF Text Text This indenture made the 11th day of April 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia of the one part and Adam Fisher of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the overseer of the poor on pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date at March court 1811 doth put and bind Michael Synder orphan of Jacob Snyder deceased (who will be 21 years of age on the 14th day of October next) as an apprentice to him the said Adam Fisher with him the said Adam Fisher 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 Hatter in all its various branches during which all his lawful commands and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master and the said Adam Fisher for his part doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the said Richard P Fletcher or his successors in office to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said Michael Synder reading writing and arithmetic through the single rule of three and the art mystery and trade as aforesaid during said term and more over to find the said Michel Synder in good sufficient clothing meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for said apprentice and also at the end of said time to pay to the said Michael Synder for freedom dues fifteen dollars. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor and Adam Fisher hath here unto set their hands and seals on the day and years above written Signed, sealed and delivered in 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Michael Synder to Adam Fisher Description An account of the resource Hatter 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_009 Fisher Synder https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/31a56cc4732965450bd26b711dc7a6c2.pdf 318ead17fbc99b338facf479eba01c01 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9fec6d0b7a8fb627a282a28fa2fdb05f.pdf 1db16810d33acf534f8403956b24f125 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 16th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Philip Braner overseer of the poor for the North district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Shaver of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of the said county of Rockingham bearing date last court do put and bind William Poole of the said county fourteen years of age the fifteen day of May next as apprentice to the said John Shaver with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall drive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art and mystery of shoemaking In consideration of which the said John Shaver binds himself to the Philip Braner or his successor overseers of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said William Pool the art and mystery aforesaid during said term and moreover to find the said Pool in goods and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient or such apprentice and teach him to read write and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said pool all such freedom dues as he shall have a right to demand In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor to the counter part of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Shaver hath set his hand and affixed his seal the said and year above writton Signed and sealed in 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William Poole to John Shower 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_008 Poole Shower https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3603131fbefbd60920cdc8fdbae30206.pdf 6c520564354759fd9cb6169523187b39 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c247edabf043faf1012a0cd72d4b7e68.pdf 3691a280d432e910457ae8a2bc7836b3 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 24th March 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseer of the poor for the west district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Peter Henbarger of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date at March court last doth put and bind, Richard Mathers alias Richard Fifer, poor child of – (being twelve years and nine months olf the 14 day of January last) as an apprentice to him the said Peter Henbarger and with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery a silversmith in the same manner as the said Henbarger now follows that business and also the art of cleaning and repairing watches In consideration of which the said Peter Henbarger binds himself to the said Richard P Fletcher or to his successors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said Richard, reading writing and arithmetic through the single rule of three, and the are mystery and trade as aforesaid-during said term and moreover to find the same Richard in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and also at the end of the said term to pay to the said Richard for freedom dues twenty dollars. In every business whereof the said overseer of the poor and Peter Henbarger hath hereunto set their hands and seals the sau and year aforesaid Signed sealed and delivered in presence of I Peter Henebarger do hereby agree that I am to pay to the Richard Fifer alias Mathers the sum of ten dollars over what is mentions in the above indenture and also to give him nine months schooling which I promise to do provided the said boy stays out the full term and behaves himself in a proper manner and a good suit of clothes as witness my hand the 24 March 1818 � 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of apprenticeship, Richard Mathews (Fifer) to Richard P Fletcher Description An account of the resource Sliversmith 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_007 Fletcher Mathews https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/facd40c1ffb38d80e6b4ed6d8c4f54a8.pdf 51c805b42da7ef0bda8dff3de911033f PDF Text Text ���� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8d7d99bf577b906d35fbdb324103d92b.pdf 05acee222662feb33da4721a166c0784 PDF Text Text This indenture made this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseer of the poor for the western district of Rockingham County of the one part and George Kline of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the June term of one thousand eight hundred and seventeen doth put and bind Lydia (a girl of colour four years old the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to George Kline as an apprentice to the said George Kline with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years to learn the art trade and mystery of housewifery. That is to say he is to teach the said Lydia or cause her to be taught cooking, spinning, knitting, and sewing, during the said term. In consideration of which the said George Kline binds himself to the said Solomon or to his successor overseer of the poor to teach the said Lydia the above mentioned mystery of Housewifery. And moreover to find the said Lydia om good and sufficient cloathing meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during said term and at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy to the said Lydia twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hands and seal and the said Kline hath set his hand and seal the date 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Lydia to George Kline Description An account of the resource African American, 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_006 Kline https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9dd86e85c0e7a692b646e497836b5ae8.pdf c0f7f6f2ca76b17db5a98d37fe5ab7bb PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5bd6b3b0f6f170c3f35a9f2bdae6fc5a.pdf 760b3cded7db0c9bd55092c830057e94 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty seventh of September eighteen hundred and eighteen witnesseth that John Coffman one of the overseers of the poor commiserate with an order June court 1818 doth bind Jonathan Hubbard a poor child son of Hubbard to Frederick Bush of the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia to learn the trade of shoemaking in its various branches as the law directs who will be thirteen years old on the 3rd day of September next who are to serve his said master until he arrive to the age of twenty years and that to be completely ended all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly obey he shall not do damage to his said master nor duffer it to be done by others without giving him notice thereof he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication, nor contract matrimony within the said term at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game shall not play whereby her said master may have damage, with his own goods nor the goods of other during the said term without license from his said master he shall neither buy nor sell, he shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service nor haunt alehouses, taverns, and playhouses but in all things as faithful apprentice shall behave himself towards his said master and all his during said term and his said master is bound to teach his said apprentice the art as above described and also to provide for his said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing apparel lodging and washing fitting for an apprentice during said term or time and the said master are to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice to read right and arithmetic as far as the rule of three and at the expiration of said term on term to give the said apprentice twenty dollars as his freedom dues for the true performance of all and singular the said covenants and agreements whereof the said parties bind themselves unto the other by these presents � 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jonathan Hubbard to Frederick Bisk Description An account of the resource Shoemaking 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_005 Bisk Hubbard https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d669781366ecb0228e464d30b5c1f244.pdf 42868fe0f0aa7966bc618775327f69e5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a56ec1a668f7313293e6e5017180b25d.pdf d7b5702c7d310b389a2b78f8a0f53511 PDF Text Text This indenture made this day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen between David Harrison guardian of Samuel Harrison of the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia of the one part and Alexander McCartney of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said David Harrison guardian as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the county court of Rockingham dated November court 1818 have out placed and bound by these presents doth put place and bind Samuel Harrison to the said Alex McCartney as an apprentice to him the said Alec McCartney until he arrives at the age of twenty one years for the purpose of the said McCartney learning the said apprentice the art and mystery of the house joiners business in all its various branches during all which time the said Samuel Harrison shall serve the said McCartney his master in all his lawful commands and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his master and orderly to the rest of the family of said McCartney and the said Alexander McCartney for his part doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the said David Harrison and to and with the said Sam Harrison that he the said Alex McCartney shall learn the said Sam Harrison the art and mystery of the house joiners business in all its various branches and the said McCartney doth covenant promise to give the said Sam Harrison six months schooling during his apprenticeship also to furnish the said Sam Harrison good and sufficient meat drink and apparel washing lodging and all other things needful for said apprentice in witness whereof the said David Harrison and Alex McCartney have hereunto set their hands 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Samuel Harrison to Alexander McCartney Description An account of the resource House joiner 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_004 Harrison McCartney https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4841c48e3f12f6e2c66de1b6c164060d.pdf 0069fadd697cce5d1426ab27e96c050e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3f2fd8755966b91932cbafad5bf90192.pdf 1cd83695e2b1cfe66792f1e3d560367a PDF Text Text This indenture made this fifth day of October in the year of our lord 1818 between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor of the Rockingham district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Coonce of Kisseltown of said county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Aaron Solomon overseer of the poor as aforesaid, by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date January court 1814 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put, place and bind Ezekiel black boy of the age of sixteen years on the fifth day of March 1814 to be an apprentice with him the said John Coonce and as an apprentice with him the said John Coonce to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Ezekiel shall come to the age of twentyone 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 Ezekial shall the said John Coonce his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Ezekiel shall be out unto by his said master according to the power witt and ability of him the said Ezekiel 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 John Coonce and the said John Coonce for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseers of the poor and every of them their and every of their executors and administrators and their every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Ezekiel that he the said John Coonce shall the said Ezekiel in the craft, mystery and occupation of a tanner which he the said John Coonce now useth, after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct and inform or cause to be taught, instructed and informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any wise appertainenth and that the said John Coonce shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or meat for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and will more over pay to the said Ezekiel twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ezekiel to John Coonce 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_003 Coonce https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d3892565b9a955b1614dfc21234dfc20.pdf 9cac13beff9f1e870ce5e7102ebe6f33 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/93dc73c654f2cb89125dffce277ee78a.pdf 884181e38a863a2d27df9aa2e112340b PDF Text Text This indenture made this twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the western district of Rockingham County o the one part and John Brillhart Se. of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor pursuant to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the term of the present month, doth, put and bind John Cooper (orphan of Leonard B Cooper) fourteen years old on the first day of March last past to John Brillhart Sen. As an apprentice with him after the manner of an Apprentice 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 Brillhart binds himself to the said Solomon or his successors overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said John Cooper the art and mystery of a cooper during said term. And moreover to find the said John Cooper in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also to teach or cause to be taught the said John Cooper to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during said term. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said John Cooper twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. And further the said John Brillhart Sen. agrees with the said Solomon to pay or cause to be paid out of his estate to the said John Cooper at the end of his service an additional sum of thirty dollars In witness whereof the overseers of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Brillhart hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Cooper to John Brillhart 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_002 Brillhart Cooper https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/29d0689a1129b391d72cb4ca99923d9f.pdf a1a96a01ec610e602b582c5202cf75db PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8b214b816bc70c5ab3cc6db1ae131254.pdf bdb0892980a1061b36f90096ba6026ea PDF Text Text This indenture made the 2nd day of June 1818 between Joseph Fawcett overseer of the poor for the South district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and William Cherryholmes of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at December court 1808 doth put and bind Thomas Auberry orphan of Lewis Auberry of the said county four years old on the 1st day of April 1809 as an apprentice to the said William Cherryholmes with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to leanr the art and mystery of a weaver In consideration of which the said William Cherryholmes binds himself to the said Joseph Fawcett or his successor overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Thomas Auberry the art and mystery aforesaid during said term and moreover to find the said Thomas Auberry in good and sufficient clothing meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach him reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy the said Thomas Auberry the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said Joseph Fawcett to the counterpart of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said William Cherryholmes hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written Signed, sealed, and delivered in 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Thomas Auberry to William Cherryholmes Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_001 Auberry Cherryholmes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5dbafa8f0f20c6dc65e71d051feec2fa.pdf c33e3ab9d80d84b1d38d12009e32e103 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/764b22652369629209b65dc394fddd78.pdf df455df115a2ec5fb17d4fe4ae33e064 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 15th day of March in the year 1817 between John Carthrae one of the overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Philip Baker of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of court 1817 do put and bind Elizabeth Williams of the said county three years old the 20th day of June last as an apprentice to the said Philip Baker with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell with and serve him until she arrives at the age of eighteen years In consideration of which the said Philip Baker binds himself to the said John Carthrae or his successors overseers of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Elizabeth the art and mystery of housewifery during said term and moreover to find the said Elizabeth in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach his reading and writing and also at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy unto the said Elizabeth the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said John Cathrae to the counterpart of these presents hath set his hand affixed his seal the day and year above written Signed, sealed, and delivered 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Williams to Philip Baker 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_002_044 Baker Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5fa9607b30bcf32b1fb1fb4eca8acf8b.pdf b5646e7a3682b1bbd331fe3fa9c0af5c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f16b250e4175d89f2151e2440b164de2.pdf 289a52113ae0dd7fa5189ac101304aa7 PDF Text Text This indenture made this sixth day of October 1817 between Aron Solomon overseer of the poor for Harrisonburg district in the county of Rockingham of the one part, and Joseph Cravens of said town of Harrisonburg in county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Aron Solomon overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county, bearing date September term 1817 has put placed and bound and by these presents doth put place and bind Nancey Shackleford orphan of Cristopher Shackleford dec’d nine years old the ninth day of this month to be an apprentice with him the said Joseph Cravens and as an apprentice with him the said Joseph Cravens to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Nancy Shackleford shall come to the age of eighteen years according to the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. By and during all which time and term, the said Nancy Shall her said master Joseph Cravens will and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Nancy Shackleford shall be out unto by her said master according to the power, wit, and ability of her the said Nancy Shackelford and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards the family of him the said Joseph Cravens. And the said Joseph Cravens for his part and for his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseers of the poor and every of them their and every of their execs. And administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Nancy Shackleford that he the said Joseph Cravens shall the said Nancy Shackleford in the craft mystery and housekeeping such as are now used in and about the house of the said Joseph Cravens after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct and belongeth. And that the said Joseph Cravens shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice, sufficient, meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging and other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid; and also that the said Joseph Cravens shall teach or cause to be taught to the said apprentice reading and writing- and will moreover pay to the said Nancy Shackleford the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeable set their hands and seals the day 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Shackleford to Joseph Cravens 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_002_043 Cravens Shackleford https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f628781f41b3f2b05ed3eaeccb8b596c.pdf f0d5d895e3257824169b04a1abe47ad6 PDF Text Text ���� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9d597ebee393f0af350bcca424202cb3.pdf 2825917fe7aae3c7560ae81c57c60dfe PDF Text Text This indenture made this first day of August in the year 1817 between R P Fletcher and John Carthrea overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Michael Whitmore of the county of Augusta of the other part witnesseth that the said overseers of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at June court 1817 doth out and bind Presley (a free boy of colour) who was formerly bound to Adam Rader ) who was twelve years old on the first day ff April last past as an apprentice to the said Michael Whitemore 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 trade of a miller In consideration of which the said Michael Whitmore binds himself to the said overseers of the poor and their successors in office to learn and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Presley the art and mystery of a miller during and within the said apprenticeship and moreover to find the said Presley in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice agreeable to the act of assembly reducing into one the several acts concerning guardians orphans and also at the end of said term shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Presley the sum of twenty dollars In witness where of the said overseers of the poor and the said Michael Whitemore have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Presley to Michael Whitmore Description An account of the resource African American, Miller 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_002_042 Whitmore https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a17744e0ec5b79eb3c0f024eac25a58b.pdf 9610d735181b2320dcfa6889100ae80c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4713fdf1801eec351536e8a51e8c9939.pdf 4a9f9b74457d9bd0ab389364d9f4e45c PDF Text Text This indenture made this day of November 1817 between William Fitzwaters one of the overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Richard Custer Jr. of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at August court 1817 do put and bind Hnery Mason poor child of William Mason of the said county who was eleven years old on the day of last as an apprentice to the said Richard Custer Jr. with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve him until he arrives at the age of twenty one years In consideration of which the said Richard Custer Jr, binds himself to the said William Fitzwaters or his successors overseers of the poor to teach and instruct the said Henry Mason or cause to be taught and instructed him the said Henry Mason in the art and mystery of a gunsmith during said term and moreover to find the said Henry Mason in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and also to teach or cause to be instructed the said Henry Mason reading writing and arithmetic as far as the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay to the said Henry Mason for freedom dues twenty dollars In witness whereof the said William Fitzwaters to the counter part of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Richard Custer Jr. hath set his hand and affixed his seal on the day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Mason to Richard Custer 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_002_041 Custer Mason https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c894a79054ebce18422c601917abd180.pdf 0002bb366e43977dc33b6ba0eafb0c47 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/99923398b4dc521e7b6d4f2807d95db4.pdf 559ad165049ae6ce0d7f84ed1b881987 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Phillip Brenner one of the overseer of the poor of Rockingham County Virginia pursuant to an order of court directed to an overseer of the poor, dated December court 1815 do out and bind Catharine Mason a poor child of Mason born the 1st April 1811 apprentice to Frederick Long to learn her to knit sew and spin (and to give her for freedom dues twenty dollars lawfull money to serve him until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, during which time the said apprentice her said master faithfully shall serve his secret his secrets keeps, his lawful commands every where obey, he shall do no damage to her said master, no willfully suffer it to be done by others, she shall not absent herself day or night without her said masters leave, but in all things behave herself as a good and faithful servant or apprentice out to do in consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for said apprentice during the said term sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging and apparel sufficient for such apprentice and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well and write a tolerable hand, in witness whereof each party bind themselves their heirs and successors firmly to the others by these presents sealed with our seals dated the 28th day of July 1817 � 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Catharine Mason to Frederick Long 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_002_040 Long Mason https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c494a6f07de9bde81c5991058074a309.pdf c44a4f5949f1c7171a311d4de89967ba PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a377e009c7641303dc12581b405b4fe9.pdf 5f04e4e9a5834bffe4460d14ebc484a4 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 15th day of April in the year 1817 between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Jacob Reamer of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at March court 1817 do put and bind Ciddy Jackson of said county 7 years old the 7th day of March 1816 as anapprentice to said Jacob Reamer with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell with and serve him until she arrives at the age of eighteen years In consideration of which the said Jacob Reamer binds himself to the said Aaron Solomon or his successors overseers of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Ciddy the art and mystery of Housewifery during said term and moreover to find the said Ciddy in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach her reading and writing and also at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy unto the said Ciddy the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said Aaron Solomon to the counterpart of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Jacob Reamer hath set his hands and affixed his seal the day and year above written Signed sealed and delivered in 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ciddy Jackson to Jacob Roemer 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_002_039 Jackson Roemer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/469828019b288bad11a58c1e7e83572d.pdf f5b7bad5467a80b78e9eb322fb504a96 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/40498b01311580118976d4d24b9103fc.pdf f8bcb9e42bc3f4551109a78c98b93b7e PDF Text Text This indenture made the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham County of the one part and Isaac Burner of the aforesaid county of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the last April term doth put and bind Henry Ellinger four years old the twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to Isaac Burner as an apprentice to the said Isaac Burner with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve and dwell until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a weaver. In consideration of which the said Burner binds himself to the said Solomon or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Effinger the art and mystery of a weaver during said term. And moreover to find the said Henry Effinger in good sufficient meat, drink, cloathing washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and also to teach or cause to be taught the said Henry Effinger English reading correctly to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during the term of his apprenticeship. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Effinger twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Burner hath set his hand and seal the date 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Ellinger to Isaac Burner Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_038 Burner Ellinger https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d36d44f0abb73bebe93e4904424ff572.pdf 3d50e2eff7809d452f457e8ba8ae43ec PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/49ce53de3f48cd285ff4089bff2b2111.pdf dbd435c68b1394ef48d7d9b47ea549ee PDF Text Text This indenture made the 15th day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Philip Brenner overseer of the poor for Rockingham County of the one part and Henry Kline of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county of Rockingham bearing date last January court to put and bind Jacob Coffman orphan of Jacob Coffman dec’d of the said county sixteen years of age the 17th as an apprentice to the said Henry Kline to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art and mistery of a blacksmith In consideration of which the said Kline binds himself to the said Brenner or his successor of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be thaught and instructed the said Coffman the art and mistery aforesaid during said term and more over to find the said Coffman in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach him to read write and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service twenty dollars for his freedom. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor to the counter part of these presents set his hand and seal and the said Henry Kline hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written Signed sealed and delivered 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Coffman to Henry Kline 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_002_037 Coffman Kline