1 20 1 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