176 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8e7d7f1a1259d3c1202a2c697fe7295f.pdf 2073c9c719a04caf060d5792cfee7fd1 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a8f642f2cda7109bdb3faa8f47f782c7.pdf 636507069c344b3ecb2b1a73db77bb79 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln, one of the overseers of the poor, for the parish and county of Rockingham, in the state of Virginia, by an order of the said county court to me directed, held the fourth Monday of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, hath, and by these presents doth put and bind Henry Berry, base born child of Sarah Berry of the age of twelve years the twentieth day of June last past, apprentice to George Berry of the same place, to serve him in the said state until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, during which term, the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere obey, he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others; he shall neither buy nor sell without his masters leave, fornication he shall not commit, matrimony he shall not contract, at cards, dice or any other unlawful game he shall not play, with his own goods, or the goods of others whereby his said master may have damage, nor haunt alehouses, playhouse, or taverns; he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them to any without his consent, but in all things behave himself as a good and faithful servant or apprentice ought to do. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure, sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging and apparel fitting for such apprentice, during the said term and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well, to write and cypher through the rule of three and learn him or cause him to be learned the art mistery and trade of a blacksmith, and at the expiration of said term, pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice, the freedom dues customary for such apprentices. In witness whereof each partie bind themselves to the other firm by by these presents. Sealed with their seals this twenty second day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. Benjamin Berry David Berry � 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 1795 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Berry to George Berry 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_001_023 Berry https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cad6caeee15ed4679dd28ddde6b817d8.pdf 1076a207c4bb20e8f6b018f2f80e5636 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d9a597ccdde84c59ca016a32e4a0e525.pdf c393b041ea2506f600ec94c442fbe260 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Reuben Moore one of the Overseers of the poor of Rockingham County by an order of court to me directed and by these presants I bind out Henry Brown apprentice to Richard Patten to learn the art and trade of a blacksmith and after the manner of an apprentice to serve the said Richard Patten from the day of the date hereof for and during unto the full end and term of twenty one years during all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands at all times readily obey he shall do no dammage to his said master nor see 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 with in the said term at cards dice or any other unlawfull game he shall not play whereby his said master may have damage with his own goods nor the goods of others without license from his master he shall not buy nor sell he shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave nor haunt alehouses taverns nor play houses but in all things behave himself a faithfull apprentice ought to do during the said term and the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in the trade or mistery of a blacksmith and to give him the said apprentice sufficient freedom dues and procure and provide for him sufficient meat drink claothes washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term of seven years and give him schooling to read write and cypher as far as the rule of three and doe the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties bind themselves each to the other firmly by there presants in witness whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hand and seals here into dated this 20th of May 1789. � 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 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Brown to Richard Patten 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_001_009 Brown Patten https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cb0d1ff433b33fa7925cd66939bb63bc.pdf 1d8c407132b2e0f57e94460292f24bd0 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 1830 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Butler to Peter Stumbaugh 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_004_040 Butler Stumbaugh https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/617403700b005d651e4ae47dcc296c95.pdf 2e3ad834a0c44804ce7601cc12f30f8b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c662584d36e834769266ea6942acd47b.pdf 845fc50c9975218aded88d7ed0db66ba PDF Text Text This indenture made the 21 st day of December in the year 1819 between William Crawford one of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham of the one part and Isaac Cowgill of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said William Crawford overseer of the poor as aforesaid in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at April court 1819 doth put and bind Henry Davidson (orphan of Thomas Davidson dec’d) of said county who was 12 years of age on the 16th day of December 1818 as apprentice to the said Isaac Cowgill with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a blacksmith. In consideration of which the said Isaac Cowgill binds himself to the said William Crawford or his successors overseers of the poor for said county to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Henry Davidson in the mart and mystery of a blacksmith during his term of service and moreover to find he said Henry Davidson in good and sufficient his term of service fit and convenient for an apprentice and also to teach or cause him to be taught reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay the said Henry Davidson twenty dollars In witness whereof the said William Crawford and the said Isaac Cowgill have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in the presence � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Davidson to Isaac Cowgill 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_003_013 Cowgill Davidson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/469828019b288bad11a58c1e7e83572d.pdf f5b7bad5467a80b78e9eb322fb504a96 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/40498b01311580118976d4d24b9103fc.pdf f8bcb9e42bc3f4551109a78c98b93b7e PDF Text Text This indenture made the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham County of the one part and Isaac Burner of the aforesaid county of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the last April term doth put and bind Henry Ellinger four years old the twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to Isaac Burner as an apprentice to the said Isaac Burner with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve and dwell until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a weaver. In consideration of which the said Burner binds himself to the said Solomon or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Effinger the art and mystery of a weaver during said term. And moreover to find the said Henry Effinger in good sufficient meat, drink, cloathing washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and also to teach or cause to be taught the said Henry Effinger English reading correctly to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during the term of his apprenticeship. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Effinger twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Burner hath set his hand and seal the date above written Signed and sealed in the presence of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Ellinger to Isaac Burner Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_038 Burner Ellinger https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cd49069607ee5004d5a9b737453b7727.pdf e81769b59268152d29827e68b8e6f679 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9f8364f28afbfc989e351c081080bf2a.pdf 14dc36216bb0943c712a3e38a6cf8b1c PDF Text Text This indenture made this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord 1812 between Elizabeth Firebough and Henry Firebough of the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia of the one part and Joseph Kochenour of the same county and state of the other part Witnessesth that the said Henry Firebough voluntarily and with the approbation of the said Elizabeth Firebough his guardian, hath put placed and bound himself and by these presents doth put place and bind himself to be an apprentice with him the said Joseph Kochenour, and as an apprentice with him the said Kochenour to dwell for the term of three seasons nine months in each season, to commence the first day of March next and to end on the first day of December, in each year for the term of three years, during all which term the said Elizabeth Firebough and Henry Firebough doth covenant and agree to and with the said Kochenour that the said Henry Firebough, the said Kochenour shall well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said Henry Firebough shall be out unto by his said master, according to the best of the power, wit, and ability of him the said Henry Firebough and honestly and obediently shall behave himself towards the said Joseph Kochenour, and honestly and orderly towards the family of the said Kochenourand the said Kochenour on his part doth covenant and agree to and with the said Henry Firebough, that he the said Kochenour will well and truly instruct the said Henry Firebough in the art or mystery of a stone mason and brick laying, which the said Kochenour now followeth and will in all due diligence to make the said Henry Firebough as perfect in the said art or mystery of a stone mason or bricklaying as possible and that the said Kochenour will allow to the said Henry Firebough good and sufficient meat, drink, washing, mending, and lodging for the term of nine months in each season and the said Kochenour agrees to give unto said Henry Firebough twenty dollars at the expiration of every season for the term first above mentioned and he the said Kochenour also agrees to give the said Henry Firebough six days in every harvest for himself. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seal 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 1812 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Firebough to Joseph Kochenocer Description An account of the resource Stonemason 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_013 Firebough Kochenocer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c427f6f3fb1ed2e20993dcfa330c100c.pdf f29b8b6bb6acf9d24719c83ac296dadb 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 1833 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Henkle to John Groves Description An account of the resource Tailor 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_063 Groves Henkle https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bb5d6a518e01635f2af9f2ed9f2d7b9c.pdf 7fbcb4b94016c092dfc2519de5958b74 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 1850 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry L Davis to Theodorus N Gordon 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_006_012 Gordon https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a17744e0ec5b79eb3c0f024eac25a58b.pdf 9610d735181b2320dcfa6889100ae80c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4713fdf1801eec351536e8a51e8c9939.pdf 4a9f9b74457d9bd0ab389364d9f4e45c PDF Text Text This indenture made this day of November 1817 between William Fitzwaters one of the overseers of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Richard Custer Jr. of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at August court 1817 do put and bind Hnery Mason poor child of William Mason of the said county who was eleven years old on the day of last as an apprentice to the said Richard Custer Jr. with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve him until he arrives at the age of twenty one years In consideration of which the said Richard Custer Jr, binds himself to the said William Fitzwaters or his successors overseers of the poor to teach and instruct the said Henry Mason or cause to be taught and instructed him the said Henry Mason in the art and mystery of a gunsmith during said term and moreover to find the said Henry Mason in good and sufficient clothes meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and also to teach or cause to be instructed the said Henry Mason reading writing and arithmetic as far as the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay to the said Henry Mason for freedom dues twenty dollars In witness whereof the said William Fitzwaters to the counter part of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Richard Custer Jr. hath set his hand and affixed his seal on the day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Mason to Richard Custer Description An account of the resource Gunsmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_041 Custer Mason https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a8827716b2f283797722c423b2b839d8.pdf 10484dce60815a4f66480bfd3753266a PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5845e326c38dc80417a15ad5bf48328.pdf 876789d5594331a8b7614518bedc8679 PDF Text Text This indenture Witnesseth that Joseph Cravens one of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County pursuant to an order of court held for said county on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven hath and doth by these presents put and bind Henry McKee orphant of John McKee of the age of ten years the 25th day of October next apprentice unto Peter Bright until he arrives at the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mistery of shoe and boot maler During which term of time the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands everywhere gladly obay he shall not damage his said masters goods nor suffer it to be done by others willfully he shall not buy nor sell without his said masters leave nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards dice or ant other unlawfull game during the said term nor haunt taverns playhouse nor waist his masters goods nor mend them without his conset but in all things behave himself as a good and honest faithfull apprentice aught to doIn consideration whereof the said Peter Bright doth covenant and agree to find and procure the said apprentice good and sufficient meat drink washing and lodging and appearl fitting for such apprentice during the said term and to teach or cause him to be taught the above art trade and mistery of a shoe and boote maker and to teach or cause him to be taught to read wright and common arithmetic so farr as to include the rule of three compleat and at the expiration of said term to give the said apprentice fifteen dollars for his freedom dues exclusive of his apperls In witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other Witness our hand and seal this seventh day of September the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven 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, Henry Mckee to Peter Bright Description An account of the resource Shoe and boot maker 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_006 Bright Mckee https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ad2772c810fb19a48c1e6b2981b53977.pdf 1587ce1e3329488eee74ac644d184508 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 1825 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Tols to Abraham Heed Description An account of the resource House joiner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_062 Heed Tols https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2bb8a22159a8bd99a9e91174ca4bbafc.pdf e5c2f17fc79d99e8752c376fb2d23697 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 1828 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Tyler to David Snell 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_004_033 Snell Tyler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a74a3d86397bde59748ce6b0d14356c0.pdf b7c9c3fdb75aeb3896dd04342c6697da PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/198e902539b418b6fba584fbd14fc626.pdf 36992c465c264312d751602709e03bfc PDF Text Text This indenture made this 4 day of January one thousand eight hundred and eight between John Baxter overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Samuel Bowman of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said John Baxter overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of court of said county baring date at January court 1806 do put place and bind Henry Woolf being 6 years of age the ninth day of November 1805 as an apprentice to the said Samuel Bowman to dwell with and serve him unto the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Samuel Bowman doth bind himself to the said John Baxter or his successor overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught to the said Henry Woolf the art and mistery of the joiner or house right before he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years and to furnish the said apprentice with clothes and meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and to teach or cause to be taught to read and right and common arithmetic including the rule of three and at the end of his apprenticeship shall give unto such apprentice all such freedom dues as the law directs In witness whereof whereof each of us have here unto set out hands and seals this day 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 1808 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Woolf to Samuel Bowman Description An account of the resource House joiner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_066 Bowman Woolf https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4e989b8fad965e1764b3cf6d802c1bab.pdf 33a5e52fbd3760c6205da0f63e663f63 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, Henry Young to David Bear Description An account of the resource 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_004_060 Bear Young https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/626075415bf34ba9d9bef5a561592735.pdf 2b1b4d6619bf5af269bb254202806e0c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/72ee207797d5fc20b20fdc5e0da7e1b9.pdf 16d17effd6f13c915cba2c88cc805ed5 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln, one of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham, by an order of said court to me directed held, hath and by these presents doth, put and bind Isaac Grace, son of James Grace of the age of seven years, the 25th March last past apprentice to Benjamin Grace of the same parish and county, to serve him in the said parish until he arrives at the age of twenty one years during which term, the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere obey, he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others, he shall neither by nor sell without his said masters leave; fornication he shall not commit, matrimony he shall not contract, at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game he shall not play, with his own goods, or the goods of others whereby his said master may have damage, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or playhouses; he shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them to any without his consent, but in all things behave himself as a good and faithful servant or apprentice ought to do. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for said apprentice, sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging and apparel fitting for such apprentice during the said term, and teach the said apprentice or cause him to be taught to read, write, and cypher through the rule of three, and learn him or cause him to be learned the mystery or trade of a Weaver extensively, and at the end or expiration of said term, pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice, the freedom dues customary and lawful for such apprentice. In witness whereof each partie bind themselves to the other firmly by these presents. Sealed with their seals this seventeenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Barnett John Harrison � 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 1795 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Isaac Grace to Benjamin Grace Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_026 Grace https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ae979860cecb40f9d31ca93f24624662.pdf 5e6afeb0ec30eaf033030e3b0a762d8a 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 1824 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Isaac McClary to George W Burton Description An account of the resource tailor 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_055 Burton McClary https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ffcea31a5b0b08ceca0cf9769bbaf652.pdf 74c846847a2cc9605fa33be1cef48989 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, Isaac Walters to Nathaniel Harrison 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_005_017 Harrison Walters https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8975e0003c3cb5160ddb66fac36a398c.pdf 089e8fe1ba4bcc4d66217740262364ff PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/dd28ddbd55c70ad9a7e895ceb075b0a0.pdf 187cc558230349501bd4278309d9efe9 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 24th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight in the twenty third year of the independence of the United States of America between John graham overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Abraham Miller of the other part witnesseth that the said John Graham overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date July 26th 1798 have put, placed, and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Jacob Bergerhiser a poor boy whose parents Jacob Bergerhiser and Barabara bergerhiser are so poor they cannot support him of the age of four years the 20 day of February last past to be an apprentice with him the said Abraham Miller to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Jacob Bergershire shall come to the age of 21 years according to the act of the General Assembly in that case made and provided by and during all which time and term the said Jacob Bergerhiser shall the said Abraham Miller his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Jacob Bergerhiser shall be out unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Jacob Bergerhiser 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 Abraham Miller. And the said Abraham Miller for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor and every of them their and every of their executors and administrators and their every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Jacob Bergerhiser that he that said Abrahm Miller shall learn the said Jacob Bergerhiser in the craft mystery and occupation of a sadler which he the said Abraham Miller now [illegible] after the best manner he can and may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed and informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any way assertaineth. And that the said Abraham Miller shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during said term and also that the said Abraham Miller shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Jacob Bergerhiser reading, writing, and common arithmetic including the rule of three; and will more over pay unto the said Jacob Bergerhiser the sum of twelve dollars at the expiration of his 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 1798 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Bergerhiser to Abraham Miller Description An account of the resource Saddler Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_036 Bergerhiser Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8494f32ba5f53013064c8115d7c8ee76.pdf 10638e9e80f0bc3322253d230c2aced6 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3103e4653f9c334fc9fdf94b02e0d878.pdf 56c066d7805bec3a4c11d246f2be332a PDF Text Text This indenture made the 21 st day of September 1819 between Peter Nicholas overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Charles Hederick of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Peter Nicholas overseer of the poor as aforesaid hath, in conformity with an order of the court of the aforesaid county put, placed, and bound, and by these presents do put, place, and bind Jacob Brown a bastard child of Caty Stikeleather whose parent is not able to maintain him who is now about six years of age to be an apprentice to him the said Charles Hederick from the date aforesaid these presents until he attains the age of twenty one years according to the act of Assembly in that case made and provided. During all which time the said Jacob Brown shall the said Charles Hederick well and truly serve in all such lawfull business as he shall be out unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Jacob Brown and honestly and obediently shall himself behave towards his said master and honestly and obediently shall behave himself towards the family of his said master. And the said Charles Hederick on his part, for himself his exuc. And administrators doth hereby promise and covenant with the said overseer of the poor and his successors for the time being and to and with the said Jacob Brown, that he the said Charles Hederick shall the said Jacob Brown in the craft and occupation of a cooper which trade the said Charles Hederick now followith after the best manner he can, or may teach and instruct and inform as much as belongs to said trade of a cooper aforesaid, And the Charles Hederick shall moreover find and allow unto the said Jacob Brown good and sufficient food, washing, lodging, and apparel and all other things necessary for an apprentice during said term. And shall also cause to be taught the said Jacob Brown reading, writing, and common arithmetic including the rule of three, and also pay unto the said Jacob Brown at the expiration of his time twenty dollars, In witness the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid � 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 1819 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Brown to Charles Hederick Description An account of the resource Cooper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_012 Brown Hederick https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f542eef6e6ea8eecd03fcd60c9d09c11.pdf 01e890d4eee3a74cc24471c794045b96 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 1823 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jacob Bryan to Jacob Yost Description An account of the resource House joiner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_041 Bryan Yost