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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v William Gaines, Charles Byrd and Marvin Williams
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Felony
Breaking and Entering
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Defendant charged with felonious breaking and entering (note: Harrisonburg Coca-Cola)
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1937
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Nara Holdaway
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Byrd
Gaines
Williams
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1892
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Commonwealth v. C.J. Roberts
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Felony
Rape
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Defendant charged with felony rape.
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CCR001_001_070
Roberts
Williams
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of Rockingham
December term,
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1933,
the peace
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in
November
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of Virginia.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1933
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Commonwealth v. Clarence Williams
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Felony
Murder
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Defendant charged with felony murder.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1925
Title
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Commonwealth v. Floyd Williams and Frances Augustus
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Defendants charged with misdemeanor cohabitation.
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Cohabitation
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_009_282
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COMMONVJEALTH OF VIRGINI A,
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In the Circuit Court of said County:
The gr and j urors i n a nd f or the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attendin g said Court at its October term,
1927, upon their oa ths do pre s ent that
on or about t he 11th day of Septemb er, 1927, in the said
county of Rockingh am, did unlawfu lly drive an automob ile
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. Frank Williams
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1927
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RcPr-box7-010
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Williams
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Commonwealth of Virginia,
County of Rockingham, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the
body of the County of Rockingham, and now attending the Circuit
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in the said Coun ty , on th e 6th day Ja.n . 1917,did unlawfully make an
affi davit before Robt Long , who was then and the re an agent of t he
Southern Expre~1s Company , and a s such agent autho rize a. to take such
affidav it ;ait that he t he said Henry Jilliams , being sworn by the said
ob t . Lon~ . t .e and the re deposed an d said among other things, that
the \,ardent spiri:ts the:zL and there received by him, the said Henry
wil liams , fr om the Southern Express Company and consigned to him, t he
s aid Henry Williams , were brought into the state on his written order,
whereas the the said affidavit in truth and in fact was fa.lse and untrae as to the part wherein he said" that the ardent spirits so re ceive d by me v,ere brought into the s•ate on my written order",
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Henry Williams
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1917
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RcPr-box1-031
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Williams
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term, 1925, upon their oa hs do pres ent that Irwin Bryant ,
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Irwin Bryant, Manuel Bryant and Howard Williams
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
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Felony
guilty
6 months jail
$500 fine
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1925
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/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box5-002
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Bryant
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Prohibition--History
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Commonwealth v. Jack Conley and Robert Williams
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
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posession of ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1895
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Commonwealth v. James Goodloe
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Felony
Rape
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Defendant charged with felony rape.
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1892
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Commonwealth v. John Williams
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Felony
Theft
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Defendant charged with felony theft.
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Wilkins
Williams
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�hereupon,
by counsel,
grant
the
the said
moved the
Court
them a new trial
court
evidence
to give
and the
direct
the
failure
failure
to sustain
because
the Court
dence a letter
Mrs.
the demuITer
allowed
written
ruled
said
cepted
objections,
if anything
they
pronounce
sentence,
and it
at
by Robert
and
into
evi-
it
being
inquired
the
addressed
evidence
and the accused,
and for
indictment
Craig,
the
is therefore
considered
considered
to
showed,
the
was
court
over-
by counsel,
ex-
of the prisoners
on them, and nothing
the Court
to•
the con-
knew or had to say why the court
sentence
which
defendants,
defendants
to be introduced
to
of the
the motion
by Mrs. Laum Lam; whereupon,
th ere to;
or alleged
refusal
by the
to the
and
introduction
the commonwealth,
Laura Lam, which letter,
not received
not
of the
verdict
is contrary
of the
to sustain
for
and Laura Lam,
said
of the
asked
court
in favor
of the evidence
aside
and because
instruction
clusion
Craig
the verdict
and because
of the
a verdict
to set
because
law and the evidence
of improper
Robert
being
sufficient
by the
Court,
should
offered
to delay
etc.,
��Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingham County, To- Wit:
~~R:~r~hatont'h::i:f
~~
1=~
day
of~
surety, who justified to his sufficiency, came before me,-········· .. ...........
. '3:l~.....
(~.,,,r-V'~
...~.,
(J. P. or Bail Commissioner)
and acknowledged
t
to be levied of their respective
wealth of Virginia
heard,
rendered,
. ..
'-------
goods and chattels,
.
of Virginia
lands and tenements,
each in the sum of
...12..~
($/,
....Dollars,
........
),
for the ~se of the Common-
and they each severally waved their homestead
and before any court or judge hereafter
... ,.,.~~.,_.~::;;,,,..._<
of the said County of Rockingham,
to the Commonwealth
·····~·~··/2.,_
..............
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exemption
having or holding any proceedings
to their re-
in connection
with
the ...
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cl arged, and be bound under said recognizance
declared void by order of a competent
until the charge is finally disposed
court, then the above recognizance
of or until it is
shall be null and void; other-
wise to remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS ·WHEREOF, I hereunto
Cfl--f
/.•
16.~
affix my signature
-,
?.....
this ......
.day of.....................................
.
.......
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BAIL COMMISSIONER_)
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�COMMONWEA
1TH
v.
CHARGE TO THE JURY
ROBERT CRAIG
If
Lam,
you find
or either
of
the
them,
accused,
not
Robert
guilty,
Craig
you will
and Laura
say
so and
no more.
If
attempted
extortion,
you will
in the
you find
say
confinement
months.
as
so and fix
penitentiary
nor more than
them guilty,
five
in jail
charged
their
or either
in the
indictment,
punishment
at
ot: not
less
for
a period
years,
or,
for
a period
in your
not
of them,
then
confinement
than
discretion,
exceeding
of
one
by
twelve
��Commonwealth
of Virginia:
Yo~.'°:':u~en.~gc
"•::,c::
••
:•...
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to a~p~efore
at~
the Judge of the
clock, a. rn., on th
ircuit Cour2 f Rockingham
....... day
Co111dy, at the Conrl Housr /hereof,
of.............
~~.........
to testify and the truth to say in behalf of
e Commonwealth
19~
brf
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who stands chargeda:;it
And this .. . ..
. . ...
f'Jl[SS
...~~7
...•.•.••••••
.. . ....
shall not
omit 1mder penally of £ I 00.
And have then and
/2
ROBERT
I' 6 l
JUJ{Y ..
and indicted for " felony misdemeanor.
there this Writ.
day of......
r the GRAND
SWITZER,
Clerk of our said ~igt,
<'¥ .......
19 fif;nd
HMUUSON&UI\G
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at thr Court Ho11sr, !hr
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�In the Name of the Commonwealth
~-:~
of Virginia:
I
the Court House thertof,
to appear before the Judge of the C~1J)t r;ourl of
afw--;J;rgck,
a.
1n.,on the
3:#
./?.,la::io{.....
19 ....... , .
who stands charged w~~ _;:dieted for a felony ~n.eanor.And this..
-~.
..
.
shall not
omit muler penally of £100.
Ami have then and
there this Writ.
Witness, J.
J,y of . .
(fB_~~T
SWITZER,
;r~
192j,,J
Clerk of our !_~idft!!_,
;n 1b, 15~~
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P 8, L. PRESS.
ftARRISONBURG.
VA
at the Co11rstHousr, the . . _6.~
Cf,,k
�Executed
Jan,IIth
1933 by deliveri~G
a true
copy of the 1ri thin
stu~.,.,~onto Chas .L Williams,
Jorn R.Logan,
:r.C.Earley,
Ed Hughes,
Chas See,
and B.F.!artin
each in person.
_Deputy
for
C.R.Favrley,
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Commonwealth of Virginia, } To-Wit:
Rockingham County,
To ............
Whereas,
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0
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1 .. ......
111.iems.............
..of the said
c::~,
has this day made com-
plaint and information on oath before me, .. R •.. S .....D.wye.r. .. .......................
c.f.;-£;,
that .......Laura
on the .. 25thday
..Lam .and .Rober .t...Craig ............: .d
of. .. Oct.ober ..............
.. a Justice of the said
~ ........................
of the
, 19..32,m the said Coum:y, d1d.... unlaw.fu.lly
said
~
..and .............
L ,......
Willia.ms., .......
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against
the
peace
and dignity
of the
Commonwealtliof
Virginia
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, to command you forthwith
o,~
Qm.fi?
hend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said
L~:u.rn..L?,m..1?-.no.
....o:ber.t ..Cr1;1J,g....
..... ...... ... .....
to answer the said complaint and to be fur~dealt
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to appear and give evidence in behalf of the yommonwealth,
Given under my hand and seal this
:Z..b..
.. day of..
........................
Service Press-170
che body of the said ............................. ..
. .... ............... . . ....................... .
with according to law.
:~kd.Ch-1.
to appre-
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£!~
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..
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on the examination touching the said offence.
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October .............. , in the year 19..~$ ... .
...,:d.\,,.
J. P.
(Seal)
�STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY
OF ROCKINGHAM,
I, ........... ..................................................................
of Rockingham,
TO-WIT:
.. , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
State of Virginia, do hereby certify that...................
...... _..........
have this day acknowledged
.. .. .. .. .. ..
and
.. ............ _..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.as his suret ...... ,
themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of..
..... Dollars ($ .....................
on this condition:
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .
)to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, up.............. shall appear before the undersigned or the
That the said
Circuit Court of Rockingham County, on the ............. day of........
.. ............ , 193..., and not
leave hence without leave of the said Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the
Grand Jury of the said County upon the within charge.
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�COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTYOE' ROCKINGHAM,
to-wit:
In the Circuit
Court
The grand
body of said
at its
of said
jurors
County:
of the Commonwealth in and for
County of Rockingham and now attending
December term,
1932, upon their
oaths
said
do present
the
Court
that
L
Laura Lam and Robert
in said
County,
A. Williams
extort
Craig,
on the 25th day of October,
did unlawfully
of a certain
and feloniously
offense,
and thereby
from him by means of a threatening
two hundred
fifty
dollars,
against
1932,
accuse
Charles
attempted
to
letter
the sum of
the peace and dignity
of
the Com.~onwealth of Virginia.
This indictrnent
A. Williams,
in court
is found on the testimony
John R. Logan, and ¥. C. Early,,
and sent
before
the grand
jury
of Charles
witnesses
to give
evidence.
sworn
�Extortion
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Commonwealth
v) Indictment
Laura
r~
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Lam and Robert
Craig
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felony
December term,
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Chas. A. Williams
.John R. Logan
W. C. Early
D. w. Earmn
Commonwealth's Attorney
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Ccr001
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1932
Title
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Commonwealth v. Robert Craig and Laura Lam
Subject
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Felony
Extortion
Description
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Defendant charged with felony extortion.
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JMU Libraries
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CCR001_012_003
Craig
Lam
Williams
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. Robert Williams
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box4-056
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Williams
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Title
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
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This series contains all criminal cases heard in Rockingham County from 1820 to 1971. The historical context contained within these records is rich, and one can expect to learn about various aspects concerning the social, cultural, and political climate of the day.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1820-1971; currently digitized: 1820-1930.
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Identifier
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Ccr001
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Date
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1899
Title
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Commonwealth v. Sarah Williams
Subject
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Felony
Break and Enter
Larceny
Description
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Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny.
Publisher
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JMU LIbraries
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>
Contributor
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_002_047
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other thing s appa rentl y possessed or used in viola
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any person resisting, impeding, obstl.1ucting, or in
sons, in whase possessidn they are found, and also
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of this warr ant before me, or some other officer havin
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ant
with according to law; and make retur n of this warr
juris diction of the case,. to be disposed of and dealt
of the
~ parti cula r state ment and sufficient description
showing all acts and thing s done there unde r, with
possese possession found, if any, and if not found in the
thing s seized aqd the name of the pen;on in whos
as rea true copy of this warr ant and the retur n thereof,
sion of any one, so state in your retur n, and post
quire d by law.
Given unde r :niy hand and seal this __ _L,4__ day of--~
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If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than IO
nor more than 30 day,s from the date of return, for
the hearing o'f siid return. If no claimant appear,
the· Ardent .Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonweal,t h. Any person claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particularly
the character and extent of his interest therein,
whereupon the Magistrate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be,
for determination, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited.
2.
If still, still cap. worm, tubs, heater, fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a stiH. and · tJl,s ed,
or mash or other substance capable of being us.e d,
in the manufac.ture of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed, and the facts and articleis seized reported
.to the Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and
proper return will be a sufficiepit notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers dispo's ed of
as in No. 1 above.
Common;;":
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No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, ,t he same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
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Description of Ardent Spiri~s and other things
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tomobile, boat, wagon. buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved
and the vehicle shall be delivered ,t o the Sergeant
of the City, the facts reported to the Prohibition
Commissioner and Commonwealth's Attorney and
Ardent Spirits and containers disposed o'f as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this. warrant and
proper return will be a sufficent report.)
Other than above stated the following are witnasses:
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within stated
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3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an au-
The following named officers and persons assisted
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Written claim of owner.ship or interest having been
filed to certain of the said things herein seized. this
warrant, the said claim and the thina-s in the claim
particularly described, are hereby certified to the
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . Court of this .. ____________ for determination' and the said things unclaimed are hereby
adjudged and declared co.nfiscated and forfeited to
the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ..... ·--··----· ... day of
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Title of Magistrate.
4. A cop;; of this warrant and the return thereon '
must be posted at the front door of the house, or '
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place ,t he Ardent Spirits may be found.
NOTE.-Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
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Given;;t.nr my hand this ...... ~..... day o'f
.J:u£USee Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2.
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
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common wealth of Virgin ia
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�rrHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
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�In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rocliing ham County, Greeting :
You c1,re he1·eby com,m,a nded to si1,1nmon
to appear bef'ore the Ji1,dge of' the Circuit Coi1,rt of' Rockin gham,
Cou,nty , at the Court
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. . .... .day of'. . ~
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the Grand Jury
who stancls charge d with and indicte d f'or a f elony misdem eanor
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anrl there this Writ.
Witness , J. F. BL.11.C KBURN , Clerk of our sairl Court, at the
Coi1,rt House, the
/ . ~ day of. .~
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and in the 14.. Ci h yea,r of the Commo nwealt h .
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��In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County , Greeting :
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at the Court
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to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rocking hamE
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House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the
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who stcinds charged with cind indicted for a felony misdeme c£nor .
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and there this Writ.
the
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. Silas Williams
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box4-057
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Williams
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e438def332525513f7065fba55e81095.pdf
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COMTu O ·J\!/E L 1 H OF VI ?' I H A.
CO JJTTY OF . OCKINGH..il.I , to - wit :
I n t he Circuit Court of said Co unt y ;
'.!.'he grand jurors in and f or the body of said cou.ntJ of
Ro c ki ngham and n ow attenc7in g sa id Court at it s Dec emb er ter m,
1924, upon their oaths do present that Silas Williams , within
one yea;r ne x t prior to the findi ng of t his ind ic t rnent , in the
said county of · oc k i ngh am , did un lawfully ha ve i n hi s posses sion a still, still cap, worm , tub, fe r men t e r, and other appl iances connecte d wi th a nd used i n the ope ration of a still,
wi thout havi ug the same regis t ered a s r equired by law, a nd the
jurors f urt her sa
th at the said Silas Willi ams was here to fore
on the 25th day of Jun e , 19 24, conv icted of violati ng t he Prohibition Laws of t he Conmonw ea lt.h of Virg i u ia, i n t he Cir ct1it
Court of
k
ocl ingha m Coun t y , Virg i n i a , and then and t he r e was
sent enced to pay a ±' ine of seven t y-five dol lar s and to se rve
±or a .t}eriod of seventy- fi v e days in jail;- a ga inst the peace
a nd digni t
of the Co mr.'.lonweal th of Vir g inia .
Th is i nd ictnent is f o und on the t e stimony o f R . M.
Bur ke and
vi s Burke , wit nes ses swo rn i n court and se n t before
the grand j ~r
to g i v e evidence .
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Charge to the Jury .
If you find the aoou.sed, Silas Williams,
not guilt y , you will say so and no more.
If you. find him guilty as charged in the
iudietmen t, then you. will say so and fix his
punishmen t by oonfineme nt in the penitentia ry
for not less than oue, n or c.d>re than five years,
or, in your discretion , b y confineme nt i n jail
not less than six months nor more than twelve
mon t hs , and b;; fl ue not exceeding fiv e hundred
d ollara.
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Circuit Court of Rocking'ham County, at the Court House thereof
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to answer us of a certain __ _
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And have then and there this Writ.
at the Court House the ____
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Silas Williams
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
not guilty
posession of still
Still
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
Rights
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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/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box4-058
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Williams
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3ac5866f03b5240c5b87b90e42cde721.pdf
34c4412efacfa144f6fc65fb76c98788
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COMMONWEALT H OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
in and for t he body of said co unty of Rockingham, and now attending said Court at its April term, 1932, upon their oaths do
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present that"VH.1110:ra Davis, George Bryant, Everett Williams,
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14- Jr;'.s
Wiiliams, on or about April 13, 1932, in said county,
and~Weltw
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did unlawfully have in their possession fifty gallons of mash,
against t he peace a nd dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of G. A.
Lawson, and W. E. Lucas, witnesses sworn in Court a nd sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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Witness:
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W. E. Lucas
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Commonwealth's Attorney
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�Commonwealt h of Virginia City, County of,Ci?,J ~ to-wit:
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of Virginia
-Greeting:
WHEREA S ~
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of the said Ci t y / County that h e verily b elieves, that in the said City / Co unty and State :
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(b ) A still , still cap, worm , tub s, fermerut ers and oth er appli a nces con nected ,,·ith such still and u sed, and mash
a nd other sub stan ces, ca pable of b eing u sed , in th e m anu fac ture of A rd ent Spirits, are unlawfull y in the possession 0£, and unlawfull y u sed by one
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( c) Ardent Spi rit s ar e being u nlaw full y kept, h eld, stored, concealed, u sed. sold, an d unlawfully transported in
certain b aggage o r a certain vehicle, t o-wit: a certain
H ere describe vehicle, auto, wagon , carriage, bu ggy, boat 1 baggage or wha t not
by one
H ere Ji?ive n ame. or describe as in (a) ahovt"
A nd th ere being rea sonable cau se for such belief:
T HESE ARE , THEREFO R E, I N T HE NAME O F THE COMM O )JW E A L T H O F V I RGI N IA, to comm and you, with all n ecessary and proper speed and assi stance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicl e herein desig nated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent sp irits and th eir co ntain ers and other things
appar ently possessed or u sed in violation of law, and brin g th e sa m e a nd th e person or pe rsons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impe ding, obstru ctin g , or in a ny m ann er hindering or delaying you in the ex ecution of this warrant b efore me, or some oth er offic er ha Ying juri sdicti on of the case, to be
disposed of and dealt w ith according to law ; and make r eturn, of thi s warran t sho win g all acts and things done
ther eunder, w ith a particular statement and sufficient de scription of th e thing s seized and the name of the person
in whose possession found, if any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so st ate in your return, and post a
true copy of this warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
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�WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
1. If o nl y Ard ent Spi rits and containers b e seized
th e Magist rate shall fix a time not less than 10
no r m o r e than 30 clay s fr om th e elate of r eturn
fo r th e h earing of said return . If no claimant a p p ea r, t he Arden t Spirits and articles a r e to b e forfeited to Common wea lth. Any p erso n claiming
any of same m ust fil e a written claim stating p arti.cularly the character a nd extent of his interest
th er ein, wher eupon t h e M agistra te shall certify th e
warrant, written claim a nd articl es cla imed, to t h e
Circuit o r Corpora tio n Court, a s the case ma y b e,
for determin at ion , a nd decla r e t he uncla imed a rticl es fo rfe ited.
2. If still, still cap, w o rm , t ub s, h ea ter, fe r me nters.
o r a ny ap plian ce co nn ected wi t h a st ill a nd u sed.
o r m ash o r othe r sub sta nce capab le of b eing used,
in th e m a nufactur e• of Ard ent Spirits, b e seized .
th e mas h (after taking sa mp le) sha ll b e destroy ed,
a nd th e facts and a r ti cles seized r eported to th e
prohibitio n Commissioner and Common w ea lth 's
Attorney. ( A cop y of thi s warrant and proper r eturn w ill be a s4ffici en t notice and repo rt.) Ard en t
S pirit s a nd c~ 1ta iners di sposed of as in No . l
above.
Com m o nwea lth of Vir g inia
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and by se1z 111 g th e fo ll o wing describ ed A rd ent Spiri t,
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above nam ed per so n fo un d in possessio n th er eof) an d
by pos t ing a tru e co py of thi s wa rra nt a nd t he r et urn
Th ~s m at ter se t fo r h ea ri ng o n t h e
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H ere say place, ho use, room , boa t,
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Wr it te n cla im o f o wn ership o r interes t hav in g
been fi icd to certain of th e said t hings h er ein seized this wa rra nt, th e said claim a nd th e t hings in
th~ claim pa rt icu la rl y describ ed, are h er eby certifi ed
m ob ile, boa t, wago n, buggy , o r o ther v eh icle, th e
A rd en t Spirits and co nta iner s sh all be prese rve d
and th e vehicle sha ll be delivered to the Sergea n t
of t he Cit y, t he fa cts r eported to the P ro hib it ion
Commissio n er and Com m o n wea lth's Attorney a nd
Ar dent Sp irits and co n ta in ers di sposed of a s provid ed in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of this w ar rant a nd
prope r r et urn w ill be su ffic ient r eport.)
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to th e
fo r determ ina tio n, a nd the said things un cla imed are
h er eby a dj udg ed a n d decla r ed co nfi scated a n d fo r feited jo th e Common wealth .
Given und er my ha nd thi s
of
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T itle of Mag is tr a te
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See S ectio ns 21½, 22, 23, 23½, 57 a nd 57½, Acts of
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Ko clai m of ow nersh ip o r inter es t in any of the
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lf iss ued fo r A r de nt Spirits so tra n sported, it can b e
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Walter Davis, Strother Davis, George Bryant and Everett Williams
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits-50 gallons mash
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1932
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RcPr-box9-064
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Bryant
Davis
Williams
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Commonwealth of Virginia,
County of Rockingham, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonw~alth of : Virgin ia, ir/ and foJ ~th~
body of the County of Rocking ham, and now attendi ng the Circui t
Court of said couir!y ;Jii~c,W-11rulfif~A'J.m's7 PRESENT, that wayt Willia.ms
in t he said County , a id~ hereto f or e since t he 1st day of Novembe r ,
1916 , t o- wit , on the 23rd.da y of Decemb er,1916 , unlawf ully r eceive
and accept delive ry of ardent spirits from the Souther n Bxpres s
Company , a cor poratio n and a common car rier , in this, that on the
said 23rd . day of Decemb er , 1916 , he, the the said Wayt il l iams,
agains t the form of the statute , receive d and accept e d delive ry of
one quart of whiske y fro m the said southe:rn Expres s company , at its
office in the City of Harriso nburg, i n t h e county afores aid , having
within a period of thirty days prior thereto , to-wit , on Novemb er
27 , 1916, receive d and accept ed delive ry of a certain other quart
of whiske y f r om the same carrie r _§j;_y he same place , both of the said
delive ries being of whiske y consign ed to the sai d wayt Williams and
transpo ~ted by the said Southe rn Expres s Company ,
agains t the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virgin ia.
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qua rt of 7hisk ey on De c . 23 , 1 9 1 6 , i n vi olat i on 916 , and one
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hereto, received any ardent spirits of any kind whatsoever, from any person or from any place whatsoever, in
excess of the quantity allowed by the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved
March 10, 1916, or contrary to law, and that the ardent spirits so received by me are for my own use, at
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or from any p lace whatsoev er, in
excess of the quantity allowed by the provision s of the Act of the General
Assembly of Virginia, app1·oved
March 10, 1916, or contrary to law, and that the ardent spirits so received
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Commonwealth v. Wayt Williams
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1917
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RcPr-box1-032
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Williams
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CO rMONWEAI/l1H OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGH.Atl, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its October term,
1927, upon their oaths do present t h at Willie Williams, within
one year next prior to the finding of this indictmen t, in the
s a id county of Rockingham , did unlawfull y have in his possession a still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter , and other appliances connected with and used in the operation of a still,
without having the same registered as required by law, a gai nst
t h e peace and di gnity of the Commonwea lth of Virginia.
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This indictmen t is found on t he testimony of J. L.
Dirting , D. H. Dofflemye r, a nd
w.
T. Rexrode, witnesses sworn
in Court and sent before the grand jury to give evidence •
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Commonwe alt h
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Willie Williams
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of still
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1927
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RcPr-box7-011
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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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
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Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship
Description
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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.
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The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County
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JMU Libraries
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1766-1871
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Osp003_001
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1825
Title
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Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Williams to Michael Miller
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housewifery
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Overseers of the Poor
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JMU Libraries
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Osp003_003_064
Miller
Williams
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This indenture made this 15th day of March in the year 1817 between John Carthrae one of the
overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Philip Baker of the said
county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of court 1817
do put and bind Elizabeth Williams of the said county three years old the 20th day of June last as
an apprentice to the said Philip Baker with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell with
and serve him until she arrives at the age of eighteen years In consideration of which the said
Philip Baker binds himself to the said John Carthrae or his successors overseers of the poor to
teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Elizabeth the art and mystery of
housewifery during said term and moreover to find the said Elizabeth in good and sufficient
clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach his
reading and writing and also at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy unto the said Elizabeth
the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said John Cathrae to the counterpart of these
presents hath set his hand affixed his seal the day and year above written
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of
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Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship
Description
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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.
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The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County
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JMU Libraries
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1766-1871
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Osp003_001
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1817
Title
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Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Williams to Philip Baker
Description
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housewifery
Creator
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Overseers of the Poor
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JMU Libraries
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Osp003_002_044
Baker
Williams