1 20 2 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ae979860cecb40f9d31ca93f24624662.pdf 5e6afeb0ec30eaf033030e3b0a762d8a PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1824 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Isaac McClary to George W Burton Description An account of the resource tailor 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_055 Burton McClary https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6f40417dd472290a74339d4c4454bf53.pdf b5648b36e16b3f441755b77eafb5c589 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/820e2ffc057c0a3ddb7adec60e445bfd.pdf 5600b75acaff261f91d6da39971f0bf4 PDF Text Text This indenture Witnesseth that Joseph Cravens one of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham agreeable to an order of the worshipful court of said county at their September session eighteen hundred and eight hath and doth by these presents put and bind Thomas Burton (orphant son of Robert Burton dec’t) of the age of fifteen years the tenth dau of February last past until he the said apprentice shall arrive unto the age of twenty one year To learn the art trad and cauling of skin dresser britches maker and glover in all their various branches During which term the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every whare gladly obay he shall do no damage to his said masters goods nor willfilly suffer it to be done by others he shall not buy nor sell without his said masters leave nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony during said term at cards dice or any other unlawful game he shall not play with his own goods nor the goods of others he shall not haunt ail houses tavern bandy nor paly houses he shall not lend his said masters goods nor waste them unlawfully but in all things behave himself as a good honest faithfull apprentice aught to do In consideration whereof his said master shall provide or procure good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearl fiting for such apprentice and teach or cause him to be taught the art trade and cauling of a skin dresser britches and glve maker in all their various branches and also to teach or cause him said apprentice to be taught reading writing and arethmatick so far as to include the rule of three perfectly and at the expiration of said term to pay him said apprentice twenty dollars currant money In witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other Interchangeably sealed with our seals and dated this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nine � 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 1808 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Thomas Burton to Henry Tutriler Description An account of the resource Skin dresser, britches maker, glover Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_061 Burton Tutriler