1 20 2 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a681c375825b4fcc24d20eb79d492ba6.pdf 93d3a36522321704fef002d90c773fab PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bfebeb3c6d7197661a808285abc5e150.pdf 6df8997701486885bb0224fccffedb2b PDF Text Text This indenture made the first day of March eighteen hundred and forty two between Jacob Trumbo one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County of the one part and Jacob Custer of the other part Witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor by virtue of an order of the county court of the court foresaid bearing date February court 1842hath put placed and bound and by these presents doth out place and bind Wesley Peck a boy of color 7 years old the 8th of June next to said Jacob Custer until he arrives at the age of twenty one For and during which term and time the said Wesley Peck shall the said Wesley Peck well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Wesley shal be put unto by his said master according to the wit and ability of him the said Wesley and the said Wesley shall honestly and obediently in all things behave towards his said master and honestly and orderly towards the family of him the said Jacob Custer and the said Jacob Custer for himself his executors and administrators doth here by covenant with the overseer of the poor and his successors in office that he will allow to said Wesley sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and at the expiration of the said term of serve give to the said Wesley Peck who is to pay for freedom dues $50 in the following manner to wit Malinda Peck the mother of Wesley Peck one dollar annually until the said boy becomes free and then $17 t the said boy as the law directs 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. 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 1842 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Wesley Peck to Jacob Custer Description An account of the resource African American 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_047 Custer Peck https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5bff341f3ed62179aae42ee4df3cd455.pdf aa19ca5dde366cdb75986f932d08bdb4 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/17ff965e8eb68f482b499eeacb1a6e09.pdf 64a62d5c11ab9e03b7a6b136a1c0ca6d PDF Text Text This indenture made this 5th day of October in the year of our Lord 1847 between Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor of Brocks Gap district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and William Weaver of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the of the court of the aforesaid county baring date May court in the year 1847 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Levi Peck of the age of 8 years old the 8th of March last to learn the business of a farmer with him the said William Weaver to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Levi Peck 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 Levi Peck shall the William Weaver his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Levi Peck shall be put unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Levi Peck 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 William Weaver And the said William Weaver 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 and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Levi Peck in the draft mistery and occupation of a farmer which he the said William Weaver now useth after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed or informed as much as there unto belongeth or in any wise assertaineth And that the said William Weaver shall also find and allow unto the said Levi Peck sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for a farmer during the term aforesaid and I William Weaver bind myself to pay the mother of the said boy $2 a year until he arrives to the age of 20 and then $20 to the said boy when he arrives at the age of 21 years as the law directs � 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 1847 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Levi Peck to William Hoener Description An account of the resource famer 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_006_009 Hoener Peck