178 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b2a8a13f56977d791148ab71cc3cc233.pdf c8b769473110e7c41d993d6ca1713533 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 1852 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jerome Newman to Isaac Moffett 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_006_016 Moffett Newman https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ee213d61f65dd807b63d1e60aff533c3.pdf 351e67d0521826a6fb492b8a3e840773 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 1853 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jerry to William K Gailey 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_006_018 Gailey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5404048c2331f5c99417e4f266d2fd7d.pdf fd0e83e32f1996345a3f12b8f8441bed 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, Jesse Shuemake to William Seal 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_049 Seal Shuemake https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5e3a410d0ca763124675603b3e10df3e.pdf b37a6056e00b6e8b21579701336808c4 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c0176772890a80dd81625285c3c48db6.pdf 7dab5fd1a8a9a3b9d643ebabcdbb954f PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I James Quinn one of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia doth by these presents put and bind John Bright Jun. to John Bright Sen. It being by an order of court he being fourteen years of age the fifteenth day of June 1794 and to serve him in the said county and state of Virginia until he arrives to the aide of twenty one years during which time the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every where 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 fornication he shall not commit matrimony he shall not contract at cards dice or any other unlawfull game she shall not play with his masters goods or the goods of others whereby his said master may receive dammage he shall neither haunt taverns alehouses or playhouses but in all things behave himself as a good and faithfull servant or apprentice ought to do In consideration where of the said master shall provide sufficient meat washing lodging and apperal fitting for such an apprentice [illegible] the said term to learn him to read and write and cypher through the rule of three also to learn him the art and mistery of a tanner in the best manner of our county and at the expiration of said time pay or cause to be paid three pounds ten shillings to the said apprentice also to give him a good new suit of cloathing where of each party do bind themselves to the other interchangeably By these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 25th day of November 1794 In presence of Henry Miller John Graham � 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 1794 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Bright Jr to John Bright Sr Description An account of the resource Tanner 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_020 Bright https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/525298430ed569a50d0175d385e7cad8.pdf 8e3f84e87ceafad49fdaff38f12325c5 PDF Text Text .:~DELV T URE 'TH I S to learn h is Ar~ Trade and Myfl:ery; J' ,;,_n n /;f pren tic , to ferve the faid from the Day N°IT and after the Manner c~ J n; E S SET of an Ap-' c of the D ate hereof, for, and during, and unto the full End n/;, and Term of /,{ during all which Te;~ .--,. Lo. ;y -o O'.r - the :faid Apprentice his faid Mailer faithfully iliall ferve , his Secrets keep, his lawful Commands at all Tim es readily Obey: He {ha ll do no Damage to his faid Mafl:er, nor fee it to be done ,by others, without giv ing Notice thereof to h is (,id Mafter: f-~e fh:111 no t wafte his faid Mafter's Goods, nor lend them un lawfully to any : He ihall not com mit F orn ication, nor contract T erm . At Cards, Dice , or any other Matrim ony within the f iid unlawful Game , he £hall not play, w he reb y his f:tid Mafl:er may ha ve Damage . With his uwn Goad s, not t he G oods of ,-ch--ers, w i th ut Lic enfe from his M he £hall not buy nor fell . _He lball not abfent himfelf D ay or Night fro his faid lvfailer's 1 Serv ice, wi bo ut his Leave, nor haunt A leh oufes , Tav~rns , or Play ,o nfcs , but in all Things b ehave himfelf as a faithful Apprentice ought to do, during the faid T erm . And the faid Mafi:er !hall ufe the utmoft of his Endeavours to teach, or caufo to be taught or inftructed, Eren ti ce, in the Trade or-My fiery of ~~/?-..//' -1~~,-n 7' /, o /., · ~e.C •><'°'"' ''c,,.. r,(./ " 7c, I./:)//" ./l. ~;,,z-;;:::.-..-,,. ,/ <-~~r- /k <>12- ~ ~?7,....'J?t'a ,,...,._ __ /,.or--J.? <"- //4a,-_. ..._ q ,_ r-y, c;/ the faid Ap• £.; , · z; //,_.,. a., . ~..,c..,_S" ~ '~<-'.~~L · ·- an d procure or provide tor him fofficient Meat, Drink, Clothes, \Vaihing' and Lod g ing, fitting for an Apprentice, I // r t?? , , / ,N.,;:,. And for the Agreements f (. ,,.s-,~_}'/; f' • I ~ JP~/~/ tr e Performance _ /7 7 during the _faid Term of d 4._;J' "°'~,..,, • -;J -,v-,o/fV /' _ ,,., - / of all and fingnlar aforefaid, the Parties bind themfelves, r, ~ ' l/ "r< 1• / f,r.9-.G. V t 1e Covenants , ancl each unto the ot he r, firmly by t 1 efr Prefents, IN WITNESS whereof, the faid Parties iiave int ·r ·hangea~ fet their Hand~ and Seals hereunto."T-ti:-Dated tb e ;;;._/tt • '-"•:f1/_r Day of . J·,te • r • t; in th e Y car of our Le,-,d O ne Thou fand Seven rfondred and Eigl:1 ty...9-"t anu in tbe · ear of he Com 1 onwealthq· ~/~~J}9 1 S ·a d an~ ]) C>!iv,~ ref } t,t i/Je l ·,jc:,t~ ·,· oj /• »•:I l/J:7 y?h ,(jo" -'-{) �• � 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, John Brown to John Bare (Bane/Bone) 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_021 Bare Brown https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1e241cd7b61a2acde12321f9549ac5cc.pdf b8d40cb9799504fb57238fa17469ebd3 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/64fb098638baa1dcdfed70e5ef0f01fa.pdf 8f85d9a150e65f28445b0eaf4c4c1259 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 24th day of July 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 Joseph Graves of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of court bearing date at July Court last do put place and bind John Calhoon a poor boy of the age of as an apprentice unto the said Joseph Graves to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Joseph Groves doth bind himself to the said overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art and mistery of a Blacksmith within the time above mentioned and to furnish the said apprentice with cloaths meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and to teach or cause him to be taught to read and wright and common arithmatick including the rule of three and at the end of his apprenticeship shall give unto the said apprentice all such freedom dues as the law directs in witness whereof each of us haith here unto sett our hands and seal 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, John Calhoon to Joseph Groves 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_049 Calhoon Groves https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ed3cb9391b069cb49a28163c749e65ee.pdf 52a5f14459f76825bf324b94f15e01f6 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bc90c0a6f1a8bf1ad2cb7fb4d7f25558.pdf e5baf750919afd6a598cf30823403b84 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Jacob Rife one of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia do put and bind John Callahan son of John Callahan of the county and state aforesaid, agreeable to an order of cort dated July, to Joseph Cratzier of the co. and state aforesaid and after the manner of an apprentice to serve the said Joseph Cratzier from the day of the Date hereof for and during the full end and term of eight years and eight months next ensuing. During all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere readily obey, he shall do no damage to his said master, nor see it to be done by others, without [illegible] or 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. He shall not play cards, dice, and any other unlawful game, whereby by his said master may have damage. This his own goods, nor the goods of others without license from his said master. She 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 faithfull apprentice ought to do. During the said term, and the said master shall use the utmost of his [illegible] to teach or cause to be taught or instruct the said apprentice in the trade or mistery of tanning and currying and procure and provide for him sufficient meat, drink, apparel, lodging, fiting for an apprentice during the said term, to give him English lurning as the law may require in [illegible] with on the said term, and at the expiration of said term to give him a good freedom suit with his old clothes with twenty dollars in [illegible] And for the true performance of all and [illegible] the covenants and agreements aforesaid the said parties bind themselves each unto the others firmly by these presents. In witness thereof, the said parties have set their hands and seals here unto dated this 20 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. � 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 1797 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Callahan to Joseph Cratzier Description An account of the resource Tanning and currying 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_033 Callahan Cratzier https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/877cf34e5ec6c76823180aa13cae9833.pdf 2c3ed168abd69a814ba01543ae9aa995 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 1844 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Cameron to Thomas Chapman Description An account of the resource Shoemaker 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_055 Cameron Chapman https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d3892565b9a955b1614dfc21234dfc20.pdf 9cac13beff9f1e870ce5e7102ebe6f33 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/93dc73c654f2cb89125dffce277ee78a.pdf 884181e38a863a2d27df9aa2e112340b PDF Text Text This indenture made this twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the western district of Rockingham County o the one part and John Brillhart Se. of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor pursuant to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the term of the present month, doth, put and bind John Cooper (orphan of Leonard B Cooper) fourteen years old on the first day of March last past to John Brillhart Sen. As an apprentice with him after the manner of an Apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a cooper. In consideration of which the said Brillhart binds himself to the said Solomon or his successors overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said John Cooper the art and mystery of a cooper during said term. And moreover to find the said John Cooper in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also to teach or cause to be taught the said John Cooper to read English correctly, to write a good fair hand and arithmetic through the single rule of three during said term. And at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said John Cooper twenty dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. And further the said John Brillhart Sen. agrees with the said Solomon to pay or cause to be paid out of his estate to the said John Cooper at the end of his service an additional sum of thirty dollars In witness whereof the overseers of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Brillhart hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day above written Signed and sealed in the presence of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Cooper to John Brillhart Description An account of the resource Cooper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_002 Brillhart Cooper https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/79cca2379e92a8720b768585d96f95cf.pdf 293594be4d192285415b8d09e89df428 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8c5322a4f21dd04be2146f4c077f6257.pdf 2f34282ee915e037ea949ebe17d23a8a PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Matt Lair one of the overseers of the poor of the parish of Rockingham County and state of Virginia and district of Harrisonburgh by an order of the court of said county at the August court one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine hath and by these presents doth put and bind John Dolton at the age of sixteen years old the first day of September last past an apprentice to William Cravens or his heirs of the same parish to serve him his secrets keep his lawful commands gladly everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said masternor suffer it to be done by others. He shall neither buy nor sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards dice or any other unlawful game with his own goods or the goods of others whereby his master may have damage. Nor haunt alehouses, or taverns, or playhouses. He shall not waste 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 faithful servant and apprentice ought to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apperal fitting for such an apprentice during the term and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible perfectly and to write a ledgable hand and cypher to the rule of three and said master shall do his utmost indeavour to instruct the said apprentice in the art and mistery of a weaver trade or cause it to be done. And at the expiration of said term shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said apprentice the sum of three pounds ten shillings and one good suit of clothes exclusive of wearing apperal. In witness whereof each party bind themselves unto the other interchangeably sealed with their seals this 22nd day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Anthony Rader Robert Cravens � 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 1790 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, John Delton to Wlliams Cravens Description An account of the resource Mason 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_013 Cravens Delton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3d9c3c6228e25c96bf4a75aff7020586.pdf 3653316e8811e81225ab6d924121e4e9 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 1842 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Devers to David Lincoln 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_005_038 Devers Lincoln https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2f4eedc128fa88a30624d7b0578c2884.pdf 934d6f2a600ece1ac3ae3702980cf5d0 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 1839 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Evans to John Berry 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_005_019 Berry Evans https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7bf73945bfa488ac6bcb650b57263c67.pdf 25877f7deb0c803a83c1b5eb5c3ea523 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/252db6d93d9d4bda9a0d15f51f1269ec.pdf 3cbd26b9c4482ef0339ffa5b1457bfc8 PDF Text Text This indenture made the first day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Thomas J Noel of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the June court of 2824 doth put and bind John George a poor orphan sixteen years old the first day of May last to Thomas J Noel with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, to learn the art trade and mystery of a boot and shoemaker. In consideration of which the said Noel 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 John George reading, writing, and arithmetic through the single rule of three and the art trade and mystery of shoe and boot making during said term. And moreover to find the said John George in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said John George twenty dollars and one set of shoemaker tools sufficient for a journeyman shoemaker being the freedom dues allowed by the court and agreed to between the overseer and Noel. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Noel hath set his hand and seal the date 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 1815 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John George to Thomas T Noel 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_028 George Noel https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/51de46d122a4b481812a926c02b56c08.pdf d2bdec28a5719f8071aa8ad74f1df2eb 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 1844 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John H Hurly to Silas Henton 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_059 Henton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/81897120a76ecd3c276e9f7516a9f50f.pdf e73d2c0db3441e2448c8f47a286ce1b4 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4b2efcff22cb11e284e8771268ea3bc3.pdf f9c63315752e3a8a098bec1546cfcc18 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 18 day January 1843 between Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor for the first district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Silas Hinton of said county of the other part Witnesseth that the said Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date 16th day of January 1843 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bid John H Hurley a mulato boy of the age of ten years to be an apprentice with him the said Silas Hinton and as an apprentice with him the said Silas Hinton to dwell from the date of these presents until the said John H Hurley shall attain the age of twenty one 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 John H Hurley shall the said Silas Hinton hi said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said John H Hurley shall be put unto by his said master according to the power with and ability of him the said John H Hurley and honestly and obediently in all things behave himself towards his said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Silas Hinton and the said Silas Hinton for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the aid overseers of the poor and every of them , their and every of their executors and administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said John H Hurley that he the said Silas Hinton shall instruct the said John H Hurley in the art of the farming business in which he the said Silas Hinton now uses after the best manner that he and may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed or informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any wise assertaineth and that the said Silas Hinton shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apperril washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also the said Silas Hinton shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars in eight annual payments as follows when 14 years 5 dollars at 15 years old 7.5 at 16 years 10 dollars at 17 twelve dollars 50 cents at 18 fifteen at 19 fifteen dollars at 20 fifteen dollars and 20 dollars to the John H Hurley 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 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 1843 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Hurley to Silas Henton 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_049 Henton Hurley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0433d50eefcde8a3bd5c8b25d744d5f6.pdf 2e558c7130747f7dc938a22d86eab780 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 1835 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Janett to Curtis Bryan 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_072 Bryan Janett https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/861d36fe609c3afb75e1043a48ee3ff7.pdf 1eca2c6bc36abcfdc39a9ee635a65313 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, John Jewel to Abraham Phillips 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_003_046 Jewel Phillips https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2daa6317c4f98339e8fc321f201d00fc.pdf 233c5f6c0fc17a1e973e44590ee033d8 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 1839 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John M Johnson to Matthew Miller 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_005_021 Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/035423a9e936e81d80dbd0c7491f415a.pdf 60d3ba165e4fea8e14589818a9a123ae 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, John M Johnson to Samuel Sterling 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_005_014 Sterling https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2b2063c44de71b105e4e4ae2165a869d.pdf 4b24037f42fdfc954ee87c9ad7f785c5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/502debbe326edc1145b0ccb4a728807b.pdf fa40ae0b830fd12e883772974674b2c6 PDF Text Text This Endenture made the 2 April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyone between Abraham Byrd one of the overseers of the poor for the first district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Edmond Rosenbarger of said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county baring date the 2 day of April 1841 Have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind John Muckelue of the age of ten years nine months and twenty two days to be an apprentice with him the said Edmond Rosenbarger to dwell from the date of these presents until the said John Muckelue attain 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 John Muckelue shall the said Edmond Rosenbarger his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said John Muckelue shall be put unto by his said master, According to the power wit and ability of him the said John Muckelue 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 Edmond Rosenbarger and the said Edmond Rosenbarger for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the overseer of the poor and every of them, their and every of their executors and administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said John Muckelue, that he the said Edmond Rosenbarger shall instruct the said John Muckelue in the business of farming which he the said Edmond Rosenbarger now uses after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taugh instructed or informed as much as belongeth or in any wise assertaineth and that the said Edmond Rosenbarger shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apperrel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid, And also that the said Edmond Rosenbarger shall or cuse to be taught to the said John Muckelue reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and will moreover pay the said John Muckelue the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term, in witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set there hands and seals to these presents 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 1841 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Meckelue to Edmund Rosenberger 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_005_034 Meckelue Rosenberger