174 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bac3aa230bfa862b84a569ff62ad06e7.pdf a6e57896052466f4dfe861e60e6a3e46 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1827 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Berry to Frederick Haynes Description An account of the resource Weaveress Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_004_012 Berry Haynes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/08bccccc22479f6326b13b3ecdc21005.pdf 0c4629ec944b7ad68f16e96f2f0dfc1a PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4571921b3c37f1c994e08fea979dcdec.pdf 1f6a9d595c9cb8b7c8d33df706c7df18 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that Henry Sipe one of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham pursuant to an order of court held for said county on the 15th day of June in the year of our Lord 1811 hath and doth by these presents put and bind Elizabeth Daggy poor child of Daggy aged eleven years the 16th day of April last past apprentice to Henry Early until she arrives at the age of eighteen years during which term of time the said apprentice her said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every whare gladly obey she shall not damage her said masters goods nor willfully suffer it to be done by others she shall not by nor sell without leave of her said master nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards dice or any other unlawfull gave during the said term nor wast or lend her said masters goods without his leave or consent But in all things behave herself as a good faithfull and honest apprentice aught to do- In consideration whereof the said Henry Early doth convenant and agree to provide and procure the said apprentice good wholesome and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearl fitting for such apprentice during the said term and to teach or cause her to be taught spinning on big and little wheel knitting and sewing completely and to teach or caus to be taught her said apprentice reading and writing completely and at the expiration of said term to give her fifteen dollars for her freedom dues excluding of her appearl. In witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other and here unto set put hands and seals this 26th day of April in the year of our lord 1812 Signed sealed and acknowledged in presents 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 1811 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Daggy to Henry Early 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_005 Daggy Early https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/931467b760b96e5588b7760e40a38484.pdf b345fcee4a96b7c9e481d4d51d2fc5a1 PDF Text Text ~IIS T JI A fj a thy (J/ INDEN('tURE '~ ·1 '-.. f 1?1rt NE ..S •~ ~,,(_11'-n L'o ~4~ ~£ ~ ef ,4 t'M,,;r(-,, ~ ~ o/' t;..,_. --1 /t :1 '?-?Ju : '::d~ ~ _ _ ✓- _ _ ~· t ls. 1-.ii and by th efo Prefents 1 p ~/£ .r£j f -/<ff~ / / ·.#~ Q7'-",( ~~7 o/p~ -clie d, lJ J -ts~ ~ c;;:;-E t!MNII► _ d _:&.•: ;3"t: lsin_2tt lf Jg Ltntizeto ~1;~~~ ~;{;•n % ~£..,,,__t azd- ✓~ ~ -- - - - - ·ta loa,n ,hi~A-rt, 4:.!Ms ~ - / - ; and after the Manner of an Ao- p;en tice, to (erve the faid c::JJtitY~ /~/~ ~ ~~ 41f tr-n~ fr om the Day of the Date her 5~~ for ~ and during, and unto the full End and erm of ~ -~h--A- d~ ol~ - - - - - - -· dur ing all wh ich Term th e faid Apprentice ihall ferv:,f_is Secre ts keep, h: s law ~C h is faid Mafier faithfuJiy om m ands at all Tim s read,ly to~ Obe y: We ?taHdo no Damage to--. faid Majer, nor fce ir done -by others , withou t giving Notice thereof to ~ faid Iv1afier: :_ (6. C.)J1 not afie his faid after's Good , nor le 1d them unlawfully any: r ./~ ~all no comm· Fo~nication, nor contract M.1trimon ~ thin the f:id 'l erm. A};Card s, D1ce, or any other unlawful Game, M fhall no t d:.. •:, · whereby ~ the Go5L_f o~hers, nor fell. ..,. G1a1lnot abfent .W..felf Day or Nigh t from hi s faid Mailer's haur-t Alehoufes , Taverns, or Playhouft,, but i, all Things behave .-i during the faid Term. ~ ought to do, And the faid Mafl:er fh· ll ufe the utmofr of h s a:&~j__~ ~ . _::-~~ /t./ ~ frlf as a faithful Apprentice Ende~vou_rs tlo teach ,, or caufe to be taugh: or infl:rnct~d, -t e faid Ap-: ;:; pren tlce , -+-4#• ;i •i :Hcte ·• •M91~; -ef e-~ -t#J;i ~ ,;/a:J av~ ---~ r:.~r from his Mafl:er,-i.e fha.11not buy withou ~nf< Service , without his Leav ~ 'CILR~ ;]!g_ l Good s: fa~d M fter may hav e Damage. With his · llt,/Und.. wv«-/LJ!J ~#l~<'Jtl h ¢'-<V-(.~ -:✓,.o/~~~;//;.-, ~✓ ~,;6~-4f-__ ~; c/'kc- ,an d p rocur e or provide for · fofficient Meat; Drink , Clothes, Waihing and L ed ing , .fitting for an Apprentice , dur ing the f id Term of /c:.,.- yeu ~ an ·~ 7--o tf1mtnik- - - ~ - - - -- - - - - A nd fo r the true Performance of all and fingular the Covenants an Agreements aforefaid , the Parties bind themfelves , eac unto the other, firmly by thef e Prdents, IN WITNESS whereof, the faid Pan: s hav in·1::rc 1ar.geably fet their Hands and Seals hereunto. Dated the ✓b<J. - - Day of ~ in the Year of u u L Id One T houfand even Hundred and Ei ghty ~d-11J!k _ rd :..1 LHe ~eny r:7.u-0 /- - - Y t:ar of t e E~.1l~dand 1l /;fy/4.;:, L - - tt.;~· a,';'IJered } p ':)-•·Ct: oj �• • ,, .. -~ • \ • ., . '. , � 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 1787 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Haney to Cristly Millar Description An account of the resource sewing, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_005 Haney Millar 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/094fff4361bc00c0ba4abdd0d5fb33f4.pdf 067b700ccdd5c12e24e2665f2fa9d95d PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7f0b6272c9d5aeca285f5ec7139c6a0b.pdf 9d52a32b0bf1333efd49da0911bf3e92 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 6th day of November in the year of our Lord 1843 Between Jacob Trumbo one of the overseers of the poor of the district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Chrisman of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor by virtue of an order of the county aforesaid bearing date October court in the year 1843 has placed and bound and by these presents doth place and bind Elizabeth Lewis a free child of callaur of the age of thirteen years to be an apprentice with him the said John Chrisman and as an apprentice with him the said John Chrisman to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Elizabeth Lewis shall arrive and come to the age of eighteen years according to the act of the General Assembly in that case made and provided. For and during all which time and term the said Elisabeth Lewis shall the said John Chrisman well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said Elizabeth Lewis shall be out unto by said John Chrisman according to the power wit and ability of the said Elizabeth Lewis and the said Elizabeth Lewis honestly and obediently in all things behave towards the said John Chrisman and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of him the said John Chrisman and the said John Chrisman doth bind himself his heirs executors and c to learn the said Elizabeth Lewis the house hold business and shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing and lodging during the said term and moreover to pay to Polly Lewis her mother two dollars per year and pay to the said Elizabeth Lewis the sum of ten dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term In witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1843 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Lewis to John Crisman Description An account of the resource African American, housekeeper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_005_051 Crisman Lewis https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/66d4e18f2f496719e2da2d0f7e9de452.pdf 903ffd55522de0caee6541f1cc34cf10 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/15837c922555c475a21928ac90833b55.pdf 51955edc606e0f2eac657af82e3764ff PDF Text Text This indenture made the 29th day of January one thousand eight hundred and five between Alexander Graham overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Litener of said county of the other part Witnesseth that the said Overseer in pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date at January court last doe put place and bind Elizabeth McDonald of said county a poor girl being four years old the 10th day of June last past unto John Litener to dwell with and serve him until she shall arrive to the age of Eighteen years In consideration whereof the said John Litener doth bind himself to the said Graham or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or cause to be taught the said Elizabeth McDonald the business of housekeeping within the time above mentioned and to furnish the said girl with meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for such person and to teach or cause her to be taught to read and wright and at the end of her servitude shall pay unto said girl all such freedom dues as the law directs in witness whereof each of us hath hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1805 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth McDonald to John Litener Description An account of the resource housekeeping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_053 Litener McDonald https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ce2c497dda81dae5d91d0d790d80dcc7.pdf 19cf7b93aece6f0f1968cb4a91a9b608 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/26e526aafa1126f0eb2a5bc5e91310cc.pdf 53e2492b02136a65b9767922f3533fa3 PDF Text Text This indenture made the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven between John Baxter overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Josiah Harrison of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of court of the said county baring date at November one thousand eight hundred and five doth put place and bind Elizabeth Miller a poor girl of said county being ten years old the first of July eighteen hundred and six unto the said Josiah Harrison to dwell with and serve him until she shall arrive at the age of eighteen In consideration whereof the said Josiah Harrison doth bind himself to the said John Baxter or his successor overseer of the poor to furnish said girl with clothes meat drink and lodging fit and convenient and to teach or cause to be taught said girl to read and rite and at the end of her servitude to furnish her with all such freedom dues as the law directs in witness whereof each of us have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1807 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Miller to Josiah Harrison Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_059 Harrison Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/83c75249e5f9a2e0e04faf5efdfac157.pdf 524b1cd7bc72897b728e9fa5253430c4 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1832 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Payne to Henry Tutwiler Description An account of the resource house business Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_004_057 Payne Tutwiler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b82395255be0197fdffce6a52a901aa4.pdf ad8af00c2c265a221e3a94aaaceb7665 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/235e4c2d012d5c2ee495301c0020b70f.pdf 4c10f9c13ab23d5f195ca25a5825da36 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 9th day of May in the year 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Malchia Brannaman of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county of Rockingham made at October court 1814 doth put and bind Elizabeth Strough poor child of Jacob Strough four years old the 4th day of October 1814 as an apprentice to the said Machia Brannaman with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years to learn the art and mystery of housewifery to wit cooking spinning knitting and sewing during said term also to teach or cause to be taught her reading and writing completely during said term In consideration of which the said Brannaman binds himself to the said Richard P Flether or his successors in office to find the said Elizabeth Strough in good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apparel during said term fit and convenient for such apprentice and at the end of said term to pay the said Elizabeth twenty dollars In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor and the said Malchia Brannaman have hereunto set their hands and sealed on the day and year first above written Signed sealed and del. 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, Elizabeth Strough to Malachi Brannerman Description An account of the resource housewifery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_011 Brannerman Strough https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/65849cb97611096cf6d1c4a8dca4f3f6.pdf 31d82c4447ab8fe6657759fc336e2a45 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b95243f0f5c9fe93967514a140f510a3.pdf a96d3c82dc6c481b5a5c95dae4452903 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 16th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between George W Kemper overseer of the poor of the district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Michael Miller of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor by virtue of an order of the court of the county aforesaid bearing date the day of August in the year aforesaid has placed and bound and by these presents doth place and bind Elizabeth Williams of the age of twelve years about the first of August last to be an apprentice with him the said Michael Miller and as an apprentice with him the said Michael Miller to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Elizabeth shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, according to the according to the act of assembly in that case made and provided by and curing all which time the said Elizabeth shall the said Michael Miller her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said Elizabeth shall be put unto by the said Michael Miller according to the power wit and ability of her the said Elizabeth and honesty and obediently in all things behave towards him said Miller and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of thee said Miller And the said Miller for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and agree with the said overseer of the poor and his successors for the time being that he will cause the said Elizabeth to be instructed and informed in whatever pertaineth to housewifery and shall also find and allow unto said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needfull or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also that the said Miller shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Elizabeth Reading and writing and moreover pay to the said Elizabeth the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1825 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Williams to Michael Miller Description An account of the resource housewifery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_064 Miller Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/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/ae34d221ceb75f2ccb763f99c6319487.pdf dcfeeeb11c623ae83e3e98360700d787 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b28ec59d1d7f78280b441a6d9b19f412.pdf 449fbafc2fadf406e4c0c45de322c031 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 1 st day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four between Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor for the district of the county pf Rockingham of the one part and Abraham Coffman of the said county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date the October 21st 1844 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Emily Jane Blakeley of the age of three years in August the 19th day 1844 to be an apprentice with him the said Abraham Coffman and as an apprentice with him the said Abraham Coffman to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Emily Jane Blakely shall attain the age of eighteen 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 Emily Jane Blakeley shall the said Abraham Coffman her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Emily Jane Blakeley shall be out unto by her said master according to the power wit and ability of her the said Emily Jane Blakeley and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Abraham Coffman} And the said Abraham Coffman for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor and every of their them their and every of their executors administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Emily Jane Blakely that the said Abraham Coffman shall instruct the said Emily Jane Blakely in spinning sewing and knitting and all other kinds of business necessary to be taught such an apprentice after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed or informed as much as there unto belongeth or in any wise assertaineth and that the said Abraham Coffman shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and Also that the said Abraham Coffman shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Emily Jane Blakeley orthography reading and writing and will moreover pay the said Emily Jane Blakeley the sum of twenty dollars her freedom dues at the expiration of the aforesaid term In witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals to these presents the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1844 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Emily Jane Blakely to Abraham Coffman 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_005_052 Coffman Jane https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b4d2406684a264df3f96228a9793fde9.pdf 81f2d6cf8abf4386353b5d858954ef0c PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1838 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Emsey Williamson to George W Stanford Description An account of the resource African American; housekeeping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_005_018 Stanford Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/11b95887086f9adac2af166576ace89b.pdf 3e9bc7f8f7f515c0260c175da57ef7c5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f924b6318cdba6ac8ee740eabc348490.pdf bdb54fcb918cb75e88557810d4d6f22a PDF Text Text This indenture made this seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and five between Thomas Hopkins overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Samuel Miller of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date at November court last doth put place and bind Ezekel Miller of said county a poor boy being fourteen years of age the twelth day of Aprile last unto the said Samuel Miller to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Samuel Miller doth bind himself to the said Thomas Hopkins or his successor overseer of the poor to teach said boy or cause him to be taught the cooper trade perfectly within term above mentioned and to furnish said boy with cloaths meet drink and lodging convenient for him and to teach or cause him to be taught to read and wright and common arithmetic including the rule of three shall give unto said boy all such freedom dues as the law directs In witness whereof each of us have set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1805 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ezekiel Miller to Samuel Miller Description An account of the resource Cooper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_054 Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/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/c5904baa17d4d7156c9bc34ae4d93786.pdf 04d29a3756281ac92a63d48b89d3033e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f767c67f87b5a82e3f2389b62f7d6e33.pdf 7109c472be1bdd4457c99da2ff81edff PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that Henry Sipe one of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County pursuant to an order of court held for said county on the of December 1810 hath and doth by these presents put and bind Fanny Breedwell daughter of John Breedwell of the age of nine years the 24th day of Demember last past apprentice to Henry Overly untill she arrives at the age of eighteen years during term of time the said apprentice her said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every whare gladly obay she shall not damage her said masters goods nor suffer it willfully to be done by others she shall not by nor sell without leave of her said master nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards dice or any other unlawfull game during the said term nor wast nor lend her said masters goods without heave But in all things behave herself as a good honest and faithfull apprentice aught to do In consideration whereof the said Henry Overly doth covenant and agree to provide and procure the said apprentice good and wholesome and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearl fitting for such apprentice during the said term and to teach or cause her to be taught knitting sewing and spinning on big and little wheel completely and to teach or cause her to be taught reeding and wrighting compleat and at the expiration of said term to give her fifteen dollars for her freedom dues exclusive of her appearl In witness whareo each party bind themselves to the other and have hereunto set their hands and seals this 24th day of October the year of our lord 1811 Signed sealed and acknowledged in presents 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 1811 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Fanny Breedwell to Henry Overly 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_003 Breedwell Overly https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/69e72ab29e02439f81b7218f403cb68c.pdf bd00c80c2fb9807b9441d0336fa74bc1 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b715889a1c9a8ad613c6245463183bbe.pdf b584a36d19922620f9c064ae044a93a1 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I James Quinn one of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham and state of Virginia and in the district of Harrisonburg by an order of the court of said county at the December term one thousand and seven hundred and ninety four hath and by these presents doth put and bind Felix Boicourt of the age of fourteen years the eleventh day of Apriel last past unto Andrew Shanklin of the aforesaid county and parish to serve him until he arrives to the age of twenty one years during all the said term of time the said apprentice his masters faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull command gladly everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor suffer it to be done by others he shall neither buy nor sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony or play at cards dice or any other unlawfull game with his owm goods or the goods of others whereby his master may have damage nor haunt alehouses nor taverns or playhouses he shall not waist his masters goods or lend them unlawfully to any nor absent himself night nor day from his masters service without leave but in all things behave himself as a faithfull servant or apprentice aught to do; In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing and lodging and apperal fitting for such apprentice during the term and teach him the said apprentice to read the Bible perfectky and wright a leageable ahnd and as far in arthmatic as to include the rule of three and the said master shall teach or cause him to be taught the art trade or mistery of house carpenter and joyner as far as in his power or said apprentice is capable of learning and at the expiration of the above term shall pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice three pounds ten shillings and one good suit of cloaths exclusive of his wareing apperl In witness whereof each parties binds themselves to the other interchangeably sealed with our seals and dated this 27th day of December 1794 Sealed and delivered in present of Benjamin Harrison Bethuel Herring � 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 1794 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Felix Boicourt to Andrew Franklin Description An account of the resource House carpentar Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_019 Boicourt Franklin https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/acef50b2c478bc5239d6b5f6352584a0.pdf be38e733065d68574a60995da89ec493 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1822 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Frank to Jacob Custer 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_034 Custer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1987a9a0ebea2adfac9bfef598ad1278.pdf 0a5bbdc6480b1ddb24fd0c478ded2cbd PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<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 1837 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Franklin Spicer to William Reherd 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_005_010 Reherd Spicer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5087e83404d6842d4b7c5e25e8d95db.pdf 6a1d913b1b7dc46e1e67252507bbd4fa PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7eb68655ed18d7ef5cc7284846246fa6.pdf 87944aae9bfbc8818e02ed714db9665d PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Witnesseth, that I John Lincoln one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County, by virtue of an order of the court of the said county held in April last, and to me directed, doth put and bind Frederick Francis, orphant of Lewis Francis deceased apprentice to George Switzel of said county Tobacconist with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the said twenty-fourth day of September above said until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, he being seventeen years and five months old the fifth day of this instance. During all which time the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands and every where obey he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others, without giving notice thereof to his said master, 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, he shall not play, whereby his said master may have damage with his own goods, or the goods of others, without leave of his said master he shall neither buy nor sell. HE shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or playhouses; but in all things behave himself as a good and faithful apprentice, or servant ought to do during said term. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for his said apprentice, sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel, during said term; and learn said apprentice or cause him to be learned the art and mystery of a Tobacconist, and learn or cause him to learn to read the Bible well, to write a tolerable hand and cypher through the rule of three, within said term and at the expiration of said term to pay or give him said freedom dues . In witness whereof the parties to these presents have here unto let their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written Sealed and delivered in the presence of Peter Bernhart William Johns � 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 1792 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Frederick Frances to George Switzel Description An account of the resource Tobacconist Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_017 Frances Switzel