12 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/475abca1b6e0f18054e5397756d918e2.pdf 5d751ee06b31a0ac77730f385074171d PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d836ae4e5d3c66779f80ee5f8df0a6a0.pdf ac372a5d6ef2662d23f1e9f5d452c0d5 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen between Aaron Solomon overseer of the poor of the west district in Rockingham county of the one part and John Ryan Sen of the aforesaid county of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer doth put and bind as an apprentice to the said Ryan a base born female child named Delilah Jenkins aged four years three months and six days to dwell with him the said John Ryan from the date of these presents until she attains to the age of eighteen years according the act of Assembly in that case made and provided and during all which time the said Delilah Jenkins shall the said Ryan her master well and truly serve in all in all such lawful business as the said Delilah shall be out into by her said master according to the wit power and ability of the said Delilah and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her master and honestly and obediently towards her master and honestly and obediently towards the family of her said master, and the said John Ryan Sen shall also find and allow unto the said Delilah sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apparel and all things necessary for an apprentice during the said term and also shall teach or cause to be taught the said Delilah Jenkins reading and writing and at the end of the term shall give her one good bed and bedstead, one new spinning wheel, and one new chest. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first 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 1815 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Delilah Jenkins to John Ryan 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_032 Jenkins Ryan https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/566c903a2dc3c7e7e671071be51e9dd5.pdf 587e95260f98da676a31c87041463028 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7967aa669ffd884fe95533f2c0ffbabd.pdf 816cca250a1a5dba127dbc0033d8aa83 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 20 day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixteen between Richard P fletcher and Aaron Solomon overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia of the one part and Peter Irick of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said R P Fletcher and Aaron Solomon overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the county aforesaid bearing date July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifteen have put, placed, and bound and by these presents do put place and bind William Brown of the age of ten years the 11th day of last August to be an apprentice with him the said Peter Irick and as an apprentice with him the said Peter Irick to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Wm/ Brown shall come to the age of twenty one years according to the act of assembly in that case made and provided by and during which tome and term the said William Brown shall serve said Peter Irick his said Master [illegible] and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said Wm Brown shall be put unto by his said Master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Wm. Brown and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself [illegible] his said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Peter Irick. And the said Peter Irick for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to an 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 term being and to and with the said Wm. Brown that he the said Peter Irick shall the said Wm. Brown in the craft, mystery, and occupation of a saddle tree maker which the said Peter Irick now usith after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed and informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any wise assertanineth and the said Peter Irick shall also allow and find unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink and apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid. And also that the said Peter Irick shall teach or cause to be taught the said Wm Brown reading, writing and common arithmetic including the rules of three and will moreover pay the said Wm Brown the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the term aforesaid. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seal the say and year above � 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 1816 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William Brown to Peter Irick 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_002_033 Brown Irick https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cf1bdd1293435496d29c53431d31f327.pdf 72ed8761fe63782b9c1cd1ff2c2fd024 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/242861b8e7bd08d2d705f791014c333c.pdf eb894bf3fcbed46d65470eb9ffe0b786 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 17th day of December on the year 1816 between Aaron Solomon and Richard P Fletcher overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Henry Pultz of the same county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at June court 1816 do put and bind Christian (a free boy of colour) five years old the 3rd day of April 1816 also George (a free boy of colour) three years old the 1st day of February last as apprentices to him the said Henry Pultz and with him after the manner of apprentices to dwell and serve until each of them shall arrive to the age of twenty one years. In consideration of which the said Henry Pultz binds himself to the said Solomon and R Fletcher or his successors in office to find the said apprentices in good and sufficient clothes meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentices and also at the end of their said apprenticeship shall pay or cause to be paid to each of said apprentices the sum of twenty dollars. In witness whereof the said Aaron Solomon and R Fletcher and Henry Pultz have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid 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 1816 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Christian and George to Henry Fultz Description An account of the resource African Americans 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_034 Fultz https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5f2823e4b2975cd7dd052e2805cee8f7.pdf 8c0497c97bbb6aa5e95603f992a6123b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f7dad3be6751a67323538632c20de135.pdf 286a144ed7289d1fbaa1fcb8cbef6ae7 PDF Text Text This indenture made the eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the western district of Rockingham County of the one part and Andrew Doreman of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the December Court of one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, doth put and bind Elizabeth Harrison eight years old the sixteenth day of July last as an apprentice to the said Andrew Doreman with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until she arrives to the age of eighteen years to learn the mystery of housewifery. In consideration of which the said Doreman binds to the said Solomon or his successors overseer of the poor to teach to instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Elizabeth to read English correctly and to write a good fair hand and learn her the business of spinning, sewing, knitting, and during the said term. And moreover to find the said Elizabeth Harrison in good and 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 Elizabeth twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hands and seal and the said Doreman hath set his hands and seal and the said Doreman 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 1816 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Harrison to Andrew Doveman 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_035 Doveman Harrison https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f7c07317631243445fccff19aab2ac6e.pdf 9e0622564086338f697240a773fa067e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6db7d5bb95052a022e5e45b4f231f704.pdf cdec625e1878be643dc8a548da24c481 PDF Text Text This indenture made the thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between Aaron Solomon overseer of the poor for the northwestern district of Rockingham County of the one part and Henry Overly of the same county of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the April term last, doth put and bind Betsey Underwood aged five years old the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to Henry Overly as an apprentice with him to dwell after the manner of an apprentice to serve the said Overly until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years to learn the art trade and mystery of Housewifery that is to say the said Overly is to teach or cause to be taught the said Betsey Underwood, sewing, spinning, knitting, cooking and during the said term and also the said Overly is to teach or cause to be taught the said Betsey Underwood English reading correctly, writing a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three. And moreover to find the said Betsey good sufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during said term. And also at the end of her service the said Overly his heirs executors or administrators shall pay and satisfy to the said Betsey twenty dollars being the freedom dues allowed her by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid and the said Overly have set their hands and seals the day and year first 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 1816 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Betsey Minderwood to Henry Overly 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_002_036 Minderwood Overly https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d36d44f0abb73bebe93e4904424ff572.pdf 3d50e2eff7809d452f457e8ba8ae43ec PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/49ce53de3f48cd285ff4089bff2b2111.pdf dbd435c68b1394ef48d7d9b47ea549ee PDF Text Text This indenture made the 15th day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Philip Brenner overseer of the poor for Rockingham County of the one part and Henry Kline of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county of Rockingham bearing date last January court to put and bind Jacob Coffman orphan of Jacob Coffman dec’d of the said county sixteen years of age the 17th as an apprentice to the said Henry Kline to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art and mistery of a blacksmith In consideration of which the said Kline binds himself to the said Brenner or his successor of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be thaught and instructed the said Coffman the art and mistery aforesaid during said term and more over to find the said Coffman in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach him to read write and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service twenty dollars for his freedom. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor to the counter part of these presents set his hand and seal and the said Henry Kline hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written Signed sealed and delivered 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Coffman to Henry Kline 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_002_037 Coffman Kline https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/469828019b288bad11a58c1e7e83572d.pdf f5b7bad5467a80b78e9eb322fb504a96 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/40498b01311580118976d4d24b9103fc.pdf f8bcb9e42bc3f4551109a78c98b93b7e PDF Text Text This indenture made the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham County of the one part and Isaac Burner of the aforesaid county of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the last April term doth put and bind Henry Ellinger four years old the twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to Isaac Burner as an apprentice to the said Isaac Burner with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve and dwell until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a weaver. In consideration of which the said Burner binds himself to the said Solomon or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Effinger the art and mystery of a weaver during said term. And moreover to find the said Henry Effinger in good sufficient meat, drink, cloathing washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and also to teach or cause to be taught the said Henry Effinger English reading correctly to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during the term of his apprenticeship. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Effinger twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Burner 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Ellinger to Isaac Burner Description An account of the resource Weaver 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_038 Burner Ellinger https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c494a6f07de9bde81c5991058074a309.pdf c44a4f5949f1c7171a311d4de89967ba PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a377e009c7641303dc12581b405b4fe9.pdf 5f04e4e9a5834bffe4460d14ebc484a4 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 15th day of April in the year 1817 between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Jacob Reamer of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at March court 1817 do put and bind Ciddy Jackson of said county 7 years old the 7th day of March 1816 as anapprentice to said Jacob Reamer 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 Jacob Reamer binds himself to the said Aaron Solomon or his successors overseers of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Ciddy the art and mystery of Housewifery during said term and moreover to find the said Ciddy in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach her reading and writing and also at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy unto the said Ciddy the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said Aaron Solomon to the counterpart of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Jacob Reamer hath set his hands and affixed his seal the day and year 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ciddy Jackson to Jacob Roemer 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_002_039 Jackson Roemer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c894a79054ebce18422c601917abd180.pdf 0002bb366e43977dc33b6ba0eafb0c47 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/99923398b4dc521e7b6d4f2807d95db4.pdf 559ad165049ae6ce0d7f84ed1b881987 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Phillip Brenner one of the overseer of the poor of Rockingham County Virginia pursuant to an order of court directed to an overseer of the poor, dated December court 1815 do out and bind Catharine Mason a poor child of Mason born the 1st April 1811 apprentice to Frederick Long to learn her to knit sew and spin (and to give her for freedom dues twenty dollars lawfull money to serve him until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, during which time the said apprentice her said master faithfully shall serve his secret his secrets keeps, his lawful commands every where obey, he shall do no damage to her said master, no willfully suffer it to be done by others, she shall not absent herself day or night without her said masters leave, but in all things behave herself as a good and faithful servant or apprentice out to do in consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for said apprentice during the said term sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging and apparel sufficient for such apprentice and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well and write a tolerable hand, in witness whereof each party bind themselves their heirs and successors firmly to the others by these presents sealed with our seals dated the 28th day of July 1817 � 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Catharine Mason to Frederick Long 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_040 Long Mason https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a17744e0ec5b79eb3c0f024eac25a58b.pdf 9610d735181b2320dcfa6889100ae80c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4713fdf1801eec351536e8a51e8c9939.pdf 4a9f9b74457d9bd0ab389364d9f4e45c PDF Text Text This indenture made this day of November 1817 between William Fitzwaters one of the overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Richard Custer Jr. of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at August court 1817 do put and bind Hnery Mason poor child of William Mason of the said county who was eleven years old on the day of last as an apprentice to the said Richard Custer Jr. with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve him until he arrives at the age of twenty one years In consideration of which the said Richard Custer Jr, binds himself to the said William Fitzwaters or his successors overseers of the poor to teach and instruct the said Henry Mason or cause to be taught and instructed him the said Henry Mason in the art and mystery of a gunsmith during said term and moreover to find the said Henry Mason in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and also to teach or cause to be instructed the said Henry Mason reading writing and arithmetic as far as the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay to the said Henry Mason for freedom dues twenty dollars In witness whereof the said William Fitzwaters to the counter part of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Richard Custer Jr. hath set his hand and affixed his seal on the day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Mason to Richard Custer Description An account of the resource Gunsmith 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_041 Custer Mason https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f628781f41b3f2b05ed3eaeccb8b596c.pdf f0d5d895e3257824169b04a1abe47ad6 PDF Text Text ���� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9d597ebee393f0af350bcca424202cb3.pdf 2825917fe7aae3c7560ae81c57c60dfe PDF Text Text This indenture made this first day of August in the year 1817 between R P Fletcher and John Carthrea overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Michael Whitmore of the county of Augusta of the other part witnesseth that the said overseers of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at June court 1817 doth out and bind Presley (a free boy of colour) who was formerly bound to Adam Rader ) who was twelve years old on the first day ff April last past as an apprentice to the said Michael Whitemore with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years to learn the trade of a miller In consideration of which the said Michael Whitmore binds himself to the said overseers of the poor and their successors in office to learn and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Presley the art and mystery of a miller during and within the said apprenticeship and moreover to find the said Presley in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice agreeable to the act of assembly reducing into one the several acts concerning guardians orphans and also at the end of said term shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Presley the sum of twenty dollars In witness where of the said overseers of the poor and the said Michael Whitemore have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Presley to Michael Whitmore Description An account of the resource African American, Miller 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_042 Whitmore https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5fa9607b30bcf32b1fb1fb4eca8acf8b.pdf b5646e7a3682b1bbd331fe3fa9c0af5c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f16b250e4175d89f2151e2440b164de2.pdf 289a52113ae0dd7fa5189ac101304aa7 PDF Text Text This indenture made this sixth day of October 1817 between Aron Solomon overseer of the poor for Harrisonburg district in the county of Rockingham of the one part, and Joseph Cravens of said town of Harrisonburg in county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Aron Solomon overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county, bearing date September term 1817 has put placed and bound and by these presents doth put place and bind Nancey Shackleford orphan of Cristopher Shackleford dec’d nine years old the ninth day of this month to be an apprentice with him the said Joseph Cravens and as an apprentice with him the said Joseph Cravens to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Nancy Shackleford shall come to the age of eighteen years according to the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. By and during all which time and term, the said Nancy Shall her said master Joseph Cravens will and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Nancy Shackleford shall be out unto by her said master according to the power, wit, and ability of her the said Nancy Shackelford and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards the family of him the said Joseph Cravens. And the said Joseph Cravens for his part and for his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseers of the poor and every of them their and every of their execs. And administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Nancy Shackleford that he the said Joseph Cravens shall the said Nancy Shackleford in the craft mystery and housekeeping such as are now used in and about the house of the said Joseph Cravens after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct and belongeth. And that the said Joseph Cravens shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice, sufficient, meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging and other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid; and also that the said Joseph Cravens shall teach or cause to be taught to the said apprentice reading and writing- and will moreover pay to the said Nancy Shackleford the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeable set their hands and seals the day 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Shackleford to Joseph Cravens 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_043 Cravens Shackleford https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5dbafa8f0f20c6dc65e71d051feec2fa.pdf c33e3ab9d80d84b1d38d12009e32e103 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/764b22652369629209b65dc394fddd78.pdf df455df115a2ec5fb17d4fe4ae33e064 PDF Text Text 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 � 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 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Williams to Philip Baker 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_002_044 Baker Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/29d0689a1129b391d72cb4ca99923d9f.pdf a1a96a01ec610e602b582c5202cf75db PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8b214b816bc70c5ab3cc6db1ae131254.pdf bdb0892980a1061b36f90096ba6026ea PDF Text Text This indenture made the 2nd day of June 1818 between Joseph Fawcett overseer of the poor for the South district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and William Cherryholmes of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at December court 1808 doth put and bind Thomas Auberry orphan of Lewis Auberry of the said county four years old on the 1st day of April 1809 as an apprentice to the said William Cherryholmes with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to leanr the art and mystery of a weaver In consideration of which the said William Cherryholmes binds himself to the said Joseph Fawcett or his successor overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Thomas Auberry the art and mystery aforesaid during said term and moreover to find the said Thomas Auberry in good and sufficient clothing meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach him reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy the said Thomas Auberry the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said Joseph Fawcett to the counterpart of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said William Cherryholmes hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first 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, Thomas Auberry to William Cherryholmes Description An account of the resource Weaver 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_001 Auberry Cherryholmes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d3892565b9a955b1614dfc21234dfc20.pdf 9cac13beff9f1e870ce5e7102ebe6f33 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/93dc73c654f2cb89125dffce277ee78a.pdf 884181e38a863a2d27df9aa2e112340b PDF Text Text This indenture made this twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the western district of Rockingham County o the one part and John Brillhart Se. of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor pursuant to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the term of the present month, doth, put and bind John Cooper (orphan of Leonard B Cooper) fourteen years old on the first day of March last past to John Brillhart Sen. As an apprentice 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 cooper. In consideration of which the said Brillhart 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 John Cooper the art and mystery of a cooper during said term. And moreover to find the said John Cooper in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also to teach or cause to be taught the said John Cooper to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during said term. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said John Cooper twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. And further the said John Brillhart Sen. agrees with the said Solomon to pay or cause to be paid out of his estate to the said John Cooper at the end of his service an additional sum of thirty dollars In witness whereof the overseers of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Brillhart hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Cooper to John Brillhart 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_003_002 Brillhart Cooper https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4841c48e3f12f6e2c66de1b6c164060d.pdf 0069fadd697cce5d1426ab27e96c050e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3f2fd8755966b91932cbafad5bf90192.pdf 1cd83695e2b1cfe66792f1e3d560367a PDF Text Text This indenture made this fifth day of October in the year of our lord 1818 between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor of the Rockingham district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Coonce of Kisseltown of said county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Aaron Solomon overseer of the poor as aforesaid, by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date January court 1814 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put, place and bind Ezekiel black boy of the age of sixteen years on the fifth day of March 1814 to be an apprentice with him the said John Coonce and as an apprentice with him the said John Coonce to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Ezekiel shall come to the age of twentyone 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 Ezekial shall the said John Coonce his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Ezekiel shall be out unto by his said master according to the power witt and ability of him the said Ezekiel 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 John Coonce and the said John Coonce for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseers 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 Ezekiel that he the said John Coonce shall the said Ezekiel in the craft, mystery and occupation of a tanner which he the said John Coonce now useth, after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct and inform or cause to be taught, instructed and informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any wise appertainenth and that the said John Coonce shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or meat for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and will more over pay to the said Ezekiel 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 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ezekiel to John Coonce Description An account of the resource African American, farmer 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_003 Coonce https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d669781366ecb0228e464d30b5c1f244.pdf 42868fe0f0aa7966bc618775327f69e5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a56ec1a668f7313293e6e5017180b25d.pdf d7b5702c7d310b389a2b78f8a0f53511 PDF Text Text This indenture made this day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen between David Harrison guardian of Samuel Harrison of the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia of the one part and Alexander McCartney of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said David Harrison guardian as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the county court of Rockingham dated November court 1818 have out placed and bound by these presents doth put place and bind Samuel Harrison to the said Alex McCartney as an apprentice to him the said Alec McCartney until he arrives at the age of twenty one years for the purpose of the said McCartney learning the said apprentice the art and mystery of the house joiners business in all its various branches during all which time the said Samuel Harrison shall serve the said McCartney his master in all his lawful commands and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his master and orderly to the rest of the family of said McCartney and the said Alexander McCartney for his part doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the said David Harrison and to and with the said Sam Harrison that he the said Alex McCartney shall learn the said Sam Harrison the art and mystery of the house joiners business in all its various branches and the said McCartney doth covenant promise to give the said Sam Harrison six months schooling during his apprenticeship also to furnish the said Sam Harrison good and sufficient meat drink and apparel washing lodging and all other things needful for said apprentice in witness whereof the said David Harrison and Alex McCartney have hereunto set their hands 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.<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, Samuel Harrison to Alexander McCartney Description An account of the resource House joiner 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_004 Harrison McCartney https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9dd86e85c0e7a692b646e497836b5ae8.pdf c0f7f6f2ca76b17db5a98d37fe5ab7bb PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5bd6b3b0f6f170c3f35a9f2bdae6fc5a.pdf 760b3cded7db0c9bd55092c830057e94 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty seventh of September eighteen hundred and eighteen witnesseth that John Coffman one of the overseers of the poor commiserate with an order June court 1818 doth bind Jonathan Hubbard a poor child son of Hubbard to Frederick Bush of the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia to learn the trade of shoemaking in its various branches as the law directs who will be thirteen years old on the 3rd day of September next who are to serve his said master until he arrive to the age of twenty years and that to be completely ended all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly obey he shall not do damage to his said master nor duffer it to be done by others without giving him notice thereof he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication, nor contract matrimony within the said term at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game shall not play whereby her said master may have damage, with his own goods nor the goods of other during the said term without license from his said master he shall neither buy nor sell, he shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service nor haunt alehouses, taverns, and playhouses but in all things as faithful apprentice shall behave himself towards his said master and all his during said term and his said master is bound to teach his said apprentice the art as above described and also to provide for his said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing apparel lodging and washing fitting for an apprentice during said term or time and the said master are to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice to read right and arithmetic as far as the rule of three and at the expiration of said term on term to give the said apprentice twenty dollars as his freedom dues for the true performance of all and singular the said covenants and agreements whereof the said parties bind themselves unto the other by these presents � 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, Jonathan Hubbard to Frederick Bisk Description An account of the resource Shoemaking 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_005 Bisk Hubbard https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/facd40c1ffb38d80e6b4ed6d8c4f54a8.pdf 51c805b42da7ef0bda8dff3de911033f PDF Text Text ���� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8d7d99bf577b906d35fbdb324103d92b.pdf 05acee222662feb33da4721a166c0784 PDF Text Text This indenture made this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseer of the poor for the western district of Rockingham County of the one part and George Kline 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 held at the June term of one thousand eight hundred and seventeen doth put and bind Lydia (a girl of colour four years old the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to George Kline as an apprentice to the said George Kline with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years to learn the art trade and mystery of housewifery. That is to say he is to teach the said Lydia or cause her to be taught cooking, spinning, knitting, and sewing, during the said term. In consideration of which the said George Kline binds himself to the said Solomon or to his successor overseer of the poor to teach the said Lydia the above mentioned mystery of Housewifery. And moreover to find the said Lydia om good and sufficient cloathing meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice during said term and at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy to the said Lydia twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hands and seal and the said Kline 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 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Lydia to George Kline Description An account of the resource African American, 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_006 Kline https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3603131fbefbd60920cdc8fdbae30206.pdf 6c520564354759fd9cb6169523187b39 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c247edabf043faf1012a0cd72d4b7e68.pdf 3691a280d432e910457ae8a2bc7836b3 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 24th March 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseer of the poor for the west district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Peter Henbarger of the county and state aforesaid 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 March court last doth put and bind, Richard Mathers alias Richard Fifer, poor child of – (being twelve years and nine months olf the 14 day of January last) as an apprentice to him the said Peter Henbarger and 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 a silversmith in the same manner as the said Henbarger now follows that business and also the art of cleaning and repairing watches In consideration of which the said Peter Henbarger binds himself to the said Richard P Fletcher or to his successors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said Richard, reading writing and arithmetic through the single rule of three, and the are mystery and trade as aforesaid-during said term and moreover to find the same Richard in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and also at the end of the said term to pay to the said Richard for freedom dues twenty dollars. In every business whereof the said overseer of the poor and Peter Henbarger hath hereunto set their hands and seals the sau and year aforesaid Signed sealed and delivered in presence of I Peter Henebarger do hereby agree that I am to pay to the Richard Fifer alias Mathers the sum of ten dollars over what is mentions in the above indenture and also to give him nine months schooling which I promise to do provided the said boy stays out the full term and behaves himself in a proper manner and a good suit of clothes as witness my hand the 24 March 1818 � 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, Richard Mathews (Fifer) to Richard P Fletcher Description An account of the resource Sliversmith 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_007 Fletcher Mathews