1 20 2 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3140cbca1719c119466144557012f22a.pdf dcd4d5ee0a365b29703dc8ebb196a7d9 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a9227e73901b8bc7262f7ab38e330500.pdf 7bb5d7ebda7d58f965cb0d99828d011a PDF Text Text This indenture made this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between Philip Branner one of the overseers of the poor for the north district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Mathias Snider of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the December court of 1815 for the county aforesaid doth put and bind Delila mason poor child nine as an apprentice to the said Mathias Snider with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until she shall arrive to the full age of eighteen years to learn the mystery of housewifery. In consideration of which the said Snider binds himself to the said Branner or his successors or overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the business of housewifery that is to say he is to teach her or cause her to be taught spinning, knitting, sewing, and likewise to learn her to read correctly and write a good fair hand during said term. And moreover to furnish said Delila in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy to the said Delila Mason twenty dollars for freedom dues as the law directs. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Snider hath set his hand and seal the date above written Signed and sealed in the 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 1815 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Delila Mason to Mathias Synder 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_002_031 Mason Synder https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fa60e626f232a18a2baa9c2cb6b28135.pdf fa128bcfd02f8b3b0e7a73eeeed78b22 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/57bcf2a1123e2b58d608e58e5a3ed55a.pdf f50083be8a1681cc6a690d498af8b12b PDF Text Text This indenture made the 11th day of April 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia of the one part and Adam Fisher of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the overseer of the poor on pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date at March court 1811 doth put and bind Michael Synder orphan of Jacob Snyder deceased (who will be 21 years of age on the 14th day of October next) as an apprentice to him the said Adam Fisher with him the said Adam Fisher after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a Hatter in all its various branches during which all his lawful commands and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master and the said Adam Fisher for his part doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the said Richard P Fletcher or his successors in office to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said Michael Synder reading writing and arithmetic through the single rule of three and the art mystery and trade as aforesaid during said term and more over to find the said Michel Synder in good sufficient clothing meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for said apprentice and also at the end of said time to pay to the said Michael Synder for freedom dues fifteen dollars. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor and Adam Fisher hath here unto set their hands and seals on the day and years above written Signed, sealed and delivered 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, Michael Synder to Adam Fisher Description An account of the resource Hatter 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_009 Fisher Synder