1 20 91 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5df4e742bf63b1dc6254d21add34ff9f.pdf aaa7bcfdb550b60c1f5c81a3f4db1489 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 Board of School Commissioners: School Reports Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. School attendance--Virginia School bonds School budgets--Virginia School children--Education Description An account of the resource This series comprises reports made by the Board of School Commissioners to the Literary Fund of Virginia. In these reports, commissioners detailed the number of schools in session during the year, as well as the number of children who attended. They also listed information on annual tuition and various other costs of running said schools. 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(<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 Rcsr001_001_001_001 Bowman Brown education Kemper Lofland Miller Moffett poor school Thompson Trumbo Vigar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cb919a76de22396fdb5d16aa3c3c6186.pdf abef287a4c5b48402fd19562c210d5c3 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 Board of School Commissioners: School Reports Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School Commissioners Report, 1837 Description An account of the resource annual meeting, school commissioners, Literary Fund, common school operation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1837 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School Commissioners Report, 1838 Description An account of the resource annual meeting, school commissioners, Literary Fund, common school operation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1838 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 Rcsr001_001_001_003 Brown Clarke education Kemper Kratzer Miller poor Ralston school Thompson Trumbo https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ea8603c56a58e9f1a5b745c47f83b73f.pdf 5c56fe446530aa45a5fd5a67b4c748f7 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 Board of School Commissioners: Abstract of School Masters Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abstract of School Masters Account, 1836 Description An account of the resource tuition for poor children, school masters, school commissioners, number of poor children Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1836 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 Rcrs003_001_002_001 Bell Brown education Kemper Kratzer Lofland Miller Piper poor Rice Rodes Rolston school Thompson Trumbo Vigar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/481e9761f6ce912bd17266ae2721b12b.pdf f7610bd9514d4ecf3469cfe3ea6b5b60 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 Board of School Commissioners: Abstract of School Masters Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abstract of School Masters Account, 1837 Description An account of the resource tuition for poor children, schoolmasters, school commissioners, number of poor children Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1837 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 Rcrs003_001_003_001 Brown education Kemper Miller poor school https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/93f6c4659b2e333f8083cb4e6b4348d5.pdf 3be16487eb29414c25a354149151d034 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 Board of School Commissioners: Abstract of School Masters Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Board of School Commissioners Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1835-1840 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rcsr003_001_001-006 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/4523"> Board of School Commissioners Finding Aid </a> Relation A related resource <a href=""https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/12"> Series I: School Reports </a> <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/13"> Series II: Treasurers Accounts</a> <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/15"> Series IV: School Bonds </a> 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 Abstract of School Masters Account, 1838 Description An account of the resource tuition for poor children, school masters, school commissioners, number of poor children Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1838 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 Rcrs003_001_004_001 Bowman Brown Clarke Dillworth education Kemper Kratzer Lofland Miller Moffet poor Ralston school Thompson Trumbo Vigar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2fb5fa745fc57f870b1c3f830a972a91.pdf 83c0c2e52d4ed0819437ce41caf5401c 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 Board of School Commissioners: Abstract of School Masters Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. School attendance--Virginia School bonds School budgets--Virginia School children--Education Poverty--America Description An account of the resource The third series, Abstract of School Masters, lists much of the same information as the preceding two series, however, Abstracts also detail the number of poor children for each district who attended these schools, the overall attendance of all children in each district, and the titles of the books used for instruction. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Board of School Commissioners Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1835-1840 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rcsr003_001_001-006 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/4523"> Board of School Commissioners Finding Aid </a> Relation A related resource <a href=""https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/12"> Series I: School Reports </a> <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/13"> Series II: Treasurers Accounts</a> <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/15"> Series IV: School Bonds </a> 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 Abstract of School Masters Account, 1839 Description An account of the resource tuition for poor children, schoolmasters, school commissioners, number of poor children Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1839 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 Rcrs003_001_005_001 Bowman Brown Clarke Dillworth education Kemper Kratzer Lofland Miller Moffet poor Ralston school Thompson Trumbo Vigar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4de2c9f6f48262e0e230bdf02a5a3502.pdf a1741dde7d369cda7cb245b0f3120e58 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 Board of School Commissioners: Abstract of School Masters Subject The topic of the resource School and society School attendance--United States--History. School attendance--Virginia School bonds School budgets--Virginia School children--Education Poverty--America Description An account of the resource The third series, Abstract of School Masters, lists much of the same information as the preceding two series, however, Abstracts also detail the number of poor children for each district who attended these schools, the overall attendance of all children in each district, and the titles of the books used for instruction. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Board of School Commissioners Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1835-1840 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rcsr003_001_001-006 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/4523"> Board of School Commissioners Finding Aid </a> Relation A related resource <a href=""https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/12"> Series I: School Reports </a> <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/13"> Series II: Treasurers Accounts</a> <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/15"> Series IV: School Bonds </a> 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 Abstract of School Masters Account, 1840 Description An account of the resource tuition for poor children, schoolmasters, school commissioners, number of poor children Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Board of School Commissioners 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 1840 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 Rcrs003_001_006_001 Bowman Dilsworth education Hopkins Kemper Lofland Miller Moffett poor Rolston school Thompson Trumbo Vigar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cd0e7e3094a96912d66eb3202b85c46c.pdf d714f3d98809208f85a6b4453892af29 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/efe922dbfa412c0d39ed3e5a513de8e7.pdf 21bfd38394a5ebc59ee3e231d79dcc3d PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentyth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six between John Rush one of the overseers fore the poor of the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and Peter Miller of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that whereas at a court helt and contint for Rockingham County July the twenty fifth it was ordered that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Danpary Ireslon. This indenture therefore witnesseth that in compliance of the above order the said John Rush one of the overseers as afore said do hereby bind out the said Danpary Ireslon to the said Peter Miller to serve him from the date hereof till she be of the age of eighteen years during which time the said Danpary Ireslon shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his lawfull commants gladly obey she shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goods without giving him notice nor shall she at any time absent herself from his said masters service without leave but always as a true and honest servant ought to due serve his said master diligently honestly and truly the term In consideration of which service the said Peter Millon doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseers in behalf of the said Danpery Ireslon to provide goof and wholesome meat drink washing and lodging with linen and woolen and woolen clothes fit for an apprentice and to teach her or cause he to be taught to read and sew knit and spin and at the expiration of said term to give her the usual allowance besites three pounts Sealed and delivered in the presence of Peter Rush � 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. 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 1786 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Danpary Treslar to Peter Miller 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_001_003 Miller Treslar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8975e0003c3cb5160ddb66fac36a398c.pdf 089e8fe1ba4bcc4d66217740262364ff PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/dd28ddbd55c70ad9a7e895ceb075b0a0.pdf 187cc558230349501bd4278309d9efe9 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 24th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight in the twenty third year of the independence of the United States of America between John graham overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Abraham Miller of the other part witnesseth that the said John Graham overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date July 26th 1798 have put, placed, and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Jacob Bergerhiser a poor boy whose parents Jacob Bergerhiser and Barabara bergerhiser are so poor they cannot support him of the age of four years the 20 day of February last past to be an apprentice with him the said Abraham Miller to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Jacob Bergershire shall come to the age of 21 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 Jacob Bergerhiser shall the said Abraham Miller his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Jacob Bergerhiser shall be out unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Jacob Bergerhiser and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Abraham Miller. And the said Abraham Miller 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 their and every of their executors and administrators and their every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Jacob Bergerhiser that he that said Abrahm Miller shall learn the said Jacob Bergerhiser in the craft mystery and occupation of a sadler which he the said Abraham Miller now [illegible] after the best manner he can and may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed and informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any way assertaineth. And that the said Abraham Miller shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during said term and also that the said Abraham Miller shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Jacob Bergerhiser reading, writing, and common arithmetic including the rule of three; and will more over pay unto the said Jacob Bergerhiser the sum of twelve dollars at the expiration of his aforesaid term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and 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. 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 1798 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Bergerhiser to Abraham Miller Description An account of the resource Saddler Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_036 Bergerhiser Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/11b95887086f9adac2af166576ace89b.pdf 3e9bc7f8f7f515c0260c175da57ef7c5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f924b6318cdba6ac8ee740eabc348490.pdf bdb54fcb918cb75e88557810d4d6f22a PDF Text Text This indenture made this seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and five between Thomas Hopkins overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Samuel Miller of said county 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 November court last doth put place and bind Ezekel Miller of said county a poor boy being fourteen years of age the twelth day of Aprile last unto the said Samuel Miller to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Samuel Miller doth bind himself to the said Thomas Hopkins or his successor overseer of the poor to teach said boy or cause him to be taught the cooper trade perfectly within term above mentioned and to furnish said boy with cloaths meet drink and lodging convenient for him and to teach or cause him to be taught to read and wright and common arithmetic including the rule of three shall give unto said boy all such freedom dues as the law directs In witness whereof each of us have set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor. 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 1805 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ezekiel Miller to Samuel Miller 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_001_054 Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b502ffa161c99011534eb81185cccb10.pdf 71c56d3983ab2ebe579eb3fbd4cde3d8 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/90c58743d1a17838bc3380fb2209e344.pdf 720308889bb9a098d089c9a4e3fb267b PDF Text Text This indenture made this eight day of September one thousand eight hundred and four between John Baxter overseer of the poor for the couth district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Josiah Harrison of the said county of the other witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county baring date November court one thousand eight hundred and three doe put place and bind James Miller of said county a poor boy being nine years old last Jan as an apprentice to the said Josiah Harrison to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Josiah Harrison doth bind himself to the said John Baxter or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or cause to be taught the said James Miller the art and mistery of the milling business within the time above mentioned and to furnish the said apprentice with clothes meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and to teach or cause him to be taught to read and right and common arithmatick including the rule of three and at the end of his apprenticeship shall give unto the said apprentice all such freedom dues as the law directs In witness where of each of us hath hereunto set out hands and seals � 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. 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 1805 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, James Miller to Josiah Harrison Description An account of the resource Milling 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_055 Harrison Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ce2c497dda81dae5d91d0d790d80dcc7.pdf 19cf7b93aece6f0f1968cb4a91a9b608 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/26e526aafa1126f0eb2a5bc5e91310cc.pdf 53e2492b02136a65b9767922f3533fa3 PDF Text Text This indenture made the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven between John Baxter overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Josiah Harrison of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of court of the said county baring date at November one thousand eight hundred and five doth put place and bind Elizabeth Miller a poor girl of said county being ten years old the first of July eighteen hundred and six unto the said Josiah Harrison to dwell with and serve him until she shall arrive at the age of eighteen In consideration whereof the said Josiah Harrison doth bind himself to the said John Baxter or his successor overseer of the poor to furnish said girl with clothes meat drink and lodging fit and convenient and to teach or cause to be taught said girl to read and rite and at the end of her servitude to furnish her with all such freedom dues as the law directs in witness whereof each of us have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor. 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 1807 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Miller to Josiah Harrison 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_059 Harrison Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/691bbef06fa477a68e7f0b4a192efd52.pdf d0b90f08ec4ab9bc9004ccac4696fd8d PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4acb25a755ce26ffdcafc725af6825e6.pdf e63ff6fe9f4872f01e87833ea014f3bc PDF Text Text This indenture made the first day of January 1807 between John Baxter overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Josiah Harrison of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county baring date November one thousand and eight hundred and five Doth put place and bind Jane Miller of said county a poor girl being about thirteen years of age unto the said Josiah Harrison to dwell with and serve him until she shall arrive to the age of 18 years In consideration whereof the said Harrison doth bind himself to the said John Baxter or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or cause to be taught to the said child to read and rite and to furnish said child with meat drink and lodging fit and convenient and when the said Jane Miller shall arrive to the age of twenty one years the said Josiah Harrison is to furnish her with all such freedom dues as the law directs In witness whereof each of us have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor. 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 1807 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jane Miller to Josiah Harrison 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_060 Harrison Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6d6310a4afafe0078d2d829328638801.pdf 2462ba792528ba0e03ad2d60d2b5b535 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fd263c30acee845b5cf7e09f4795be54.pdf 28c753fc1fa334462a98032aececb850 PDF Text Text This indenture made this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district in the county of Rockingham of the one part, and Valentine Miller 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 being on the above date doth put and bind Nicholas a free boy of colour (supposed to be seventeen years of age at this time) as an apprentice to the said Valentine Miller, 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 Blacksmith. In consideration of which the said Miller 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 Nicholas the art and mystery of a blacksmith during said term. And moreover to find the said Nicholas in good and sufficient cloathing meat drink washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Nicholas twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Miller hath set his hand and seal the date above written. Signed in the presence pf � 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. 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 1814 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nicholas to Valentine Miller Description An account of the resource African American, Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_024 Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/65849cb97611096cf6d1c4a8dca4f3f6.pdf 31d82c4447ab8fe6657759fc336e2a45 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b95243f0f5c9fe93967514a140f510a3.pdf a96d3c82dc6c481b5a5c95dae4452903 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 16th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between George W Kemper overseer of the poor of the district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Michael Miller of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor by virtue of an order of the court of the county aforesaid bearing date the day of August in the year aforesaid has placed and bound and by these presents doth place and bind Elizabeth Williams of the age of twelve years about the first of August last to be an apprentice with him the said Michael Miller and as an apprentice with him the said Michael Miller to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Elizabeth shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, according to the according to the act of assembly in that case made and provided by and curing all which time the said Elizabeth shall the said Michael Miller her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said Elizabeth shall be put unto by the said Michael Miller according to the power wit and ability of her the said Elizabeth and honesty and obediently in all things behave towards him said Miller and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of thee said Miller And the said Miller for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and agree with the said overseer of the poor and his successors for the time being that he will cause the said Elizabeth to be instructed and informed in whatever pertaineth to housewifery and shall also find and allow unto said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needfull or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also that the said Miller shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Elizabeth Reading and writing and moreover pay to the said Elizabeth the sum of 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 � 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. 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 1825 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Williams to Michael Miller 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_064 Miller Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4f93d09bf28ba2931736903025976cd6.pdf 6501e1f306279a6a3bf54e5180e42aa2 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. 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 1826 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Eli Morris to Volentine Miller 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_004_007 Miller Morris https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/139f4c95308c1e1b30012ee6c585b16d.pdf 1837db11bdab2da71891b906a6216dbf 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. 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 1828 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Jewel to Joseph Miller Description An account of the resource carpentar 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_004_026 Jewel Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2ae2b3a5392edc1147f25d8976fb46cd.pdf f41fda4c382fbe64483ab851d1f8ab7b 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. 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 1829 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Larken Williams to Benjamin Miller 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_004_037 Miller Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9f2227555ab0e95069b24d5b948c5081.pdf 7d0d1c65a04a4330c4b197ccf01473e1 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. 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 1831 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Maria Miller to Reuben Rogers Description An account of the resource seamstress 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_004_049 Miller Rogers