1 20 1 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a28a012d462d2714488681b78d882c73.pdf 01493e254e51651f9eafb655949f9820 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/944d7d1f161cb22ef9d964a70492be7a.pdf 9c382289bc84853f614f4320c02f8aa8 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 1 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two between Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor for the 1 district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Benjamin Strickler of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date the 17 day of January 1842 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Charles Armsted Ashby of the age of fourteen years and seven months to be an apprentice with him the said Benjamin Strickler to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Charles Armsted Ashby shall attain 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 Charles Armsted Ashby shall the said Benjamin Strickler his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Charles Armsted Ashby shall be put unto by his said master According to the power wit and ability of him the said Charles Armsted Ashby 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 Benjamin Strickler and the said Benjamin Strickler for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor and every of them there and every of there executors and administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Charles Armsted Ashby that the said Benjamin Strickler shall instruct the said Charles Armsted Ashby in the craft mistery and occupation of a millwright which the said Benjamin Strickler now uses after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform as much as thereunto belongeth if the said Strickler should follow the trade and not the art of farming or in any wise assertaineth and that the said Benjamin Strickler shall also find and allow unto said apprentice sufficient meat drink apperrel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also that the said Benjamin Strickler shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Charles Armsted Ashby reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and will more over pay the said Charles Armsted Ashby a horse worth fifty dollars with new saddle and bridle at the expiration of the aforesaid term in witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals to these presents 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 1842 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Charles Armsted Ashby to Benjamin Strickler Description An account of the resource Millwright 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_005_036 Armsted Strickler