179 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c5de365f4f31e8a3beb25c592ef6e1c4.pdf bc9a522f705a19e288b6242875b30790 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/428eb47067c8d06ea22d4e367a4f2913.pdf 195edc3fc33062cfdcac820f85b97a21 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 16th day of May one thousand eight hundred and five between Alex Graham overseer of the poor of the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Burkholder of said county of the other part Witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date of April court last doe put place and bind John Shitler a poor boy seven years old the seventeenth day of December last past as an apprentice unto the said John Burkholder to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Burkholder on his part doth bind himself to the said Graham or his successor overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art and mistery of a cooper within the time above mentioned and to find the said apprentice in 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 said apprentice all such freedom dues as the law directs in witness whereof each of us hath here unto set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1805 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Spitler to john Burkholder Description An account of the resource Cooper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_057 Burkholder Spitler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d0f1a3dd9e4b73c35ea57d3568ad4150.pdf ab8eb667ff06697a07215626eee44732 PDF Text Text <!:Jis l tlrentur£1 ~ 1/ .LcJ L 1-L 0~ MADE TH E ,, -/4~ ,--·~ in the year of our Lord ] 83 ./; Between -~ one of the Overseer '::;of the P d! the one part, and $z ·of the ~ b -;;-- District .·J.. fJ in the County of Rockingh am ?L!_-P-&~ of the other part witnesseth, that the ~J CZA / said Overseer::;of the Poor by virtne of an Order of the County Court made at c Court in the year 1 5 ~ has placed and bouncl and by these presents doth place and ~_,('n- ~-1 bifid Apprentice with .,.,,,.....,,,✓.,-..,,_, of the "ge of ~ the ·aid 4 Z ,,,/" ~~ 4 df!-7 9z: ~ ~ the said the said <>C-411<.-£.,-" /2.- T 'if!]~ '8'/"'-~ // - to be an -,,c;l and as '1n Apprentice wiLh to dwell from the date of these presents, unti l shall arrive , and come to the age of years, accortling to the Act of the Genera l Assembly in that case made and provided. during all ·which time and term the said a7 !{ L4/ ~ • ~ ~ --t well and faithfully ✓ t:¼~/ ✓k /W~/✓~ tmid ~ .:;/ ily of · for ~ self ~-t.... For and shall the said . l Serve in all such lawful Business as the said aid ~ - P ~ /}Z_y'~ ~ U-r cording and- the said honest ly and obediently in all things behave towards thC' A: ~o/' the said .r~ shall be put unto bf ·7k3 to t he P ower, Wit and Ability of the said .... ~/ ~ r::t;~ ~ and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the Fa m~/~ '/ ·, L -y'~ Aml the ~aid ~ A_'7 "7~ Executors and Administrators cloth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said Overseer of the Poor and his Successor in office for the time being, that prenticc shall be instructed in the Craft, My tery and Occupation of whicii, hc the said , /4""/ A ~ =~ the said Ap- ,z;. ~,,c. • ~ now uscth , after the best manner that ~ ,,f can, or may teach, instruct, and inform, or cause to be tau ght, instructed aucl informed, as much as thereunto belongcth, or in any wise appertaincth , and that the said ~-/ shall also find and allow unto the said Apprentice 4 °¥~ d,.,c. ufficient meat, drink, apparel, ·washing, lodging, and all other hin gs needful or meet, for au Apprentice during the term aforesaid: Xel\/lir-'9,_ W\1it~ w rw...Col1lm~1...A.Citl:tnt- lie i'1.Cludi n~he'R t\le\Df .a:'~~ the sum of /½~ and will moreover pay to the said £-c.,:--r~/2~a,,L ~ ~/£~y.J&rZ~ d~~ z -d Dolbrs at the Expiration of the aforesaid Term. IN WI T r ESS whereof the Parties to th ese Presents h::we interchangeab ly , and Seals the Day and Year above written . ~ d e;)L ..t: :-QD1 / 1 ig11ed, Sea led and D elivered in tlze Pr esence of ct their H ands l J .11 o; fl.JI - 9 0 OW �• • • • • ' '{ • ... I , ,' .. " . , • • • •• .. • • • • I • - • � 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 1854 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Thompson to Mary K Lasland 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_024 Lasland Thompson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c31c5099e57f98ea2209aeb10e75b954.pdf 32dd6a5621576b03c9b4ff543bcc5715 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 W Jacobs to Joseph Baker Description An account of the resource Boot and shoe making 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_060 Baker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/41c8df634bfbd4205b17544e51411f27.pdf c4a7fbaff6597ae4aae81515b0bfc695 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 1853 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Wean to Henry Pulse 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_021 Pulse Wean https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d0346674b62c030b0b984914fc5b0534.pdf 3f7bf9c7445f3783fb796ad188fef8df 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 1848 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, John Wean to Henry Tulse Jr 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_010 Wean https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ec5bdc316a67ba03d8c08d3b3af7ed21.pdf 4c3bb140c94c1aa92c9c9b041e7f47ac 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 Woods to Permenas Woods 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_052 Woods https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/131343fcaa0c87e965137bdaaa98e667.pdf e139baa29d13c15d5cb0fb6086a8bfa1 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3d6206e1a3cf830125c142a48aaaaeaa.pdf 304cfe68120da8e927424fffbf969fef 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 said county court to me directed, held the fourth Monday of one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, hath and by these presents doth put and bind Jonas Painter, orphan of Elias Painter of the age of fifteen years the first day of May last past apprentice to Ferdenand Lair of the same place to serve him in the said county or 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 every where 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 said masters leave; fornication he shall not commit, matrimony he shall not contract, at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game, he shall play, with his own goods or the goods of others, whereby his said master may have damage, nor haunt alehouses, playhouses, or taverns; he shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them to any without his consent but in all things behave himself 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 to be paid to said apprentice the freedom dues customary for such apprentice. In witness whereof each partie bind themselves to the other. Sealed with their seals, this thirtieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of Richard Custer John Briggs � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jonas Painter to Ferdenand Lair 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_018 Lair Painter https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9dd86e85c0e7a692b646e497836b5ae8.pdf c0f7f6f2ca76b17db5a98d37fe5ab7bb PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5bd6b3b0f6f170c3f35a9f2bdae6fc5a.pdf 760b3cded7db0c9bd55092c830057e94 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty seventh of September eighteen hundred and eighteen witnesseth that John Coffman one of the overseers of the poor commiserate with an order June court 1818 doth bind Jonathan Hubbard a poor child son of Hubbard to Frederick Bush of the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia to learn the trade of shoemaking in its various branches as the law directs who will be thirteen years old on the 3rd day of September next who are to serve his said master until he arrive to the age of twenty years and that to be completely ended all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly obey he shall not do damage to his said master nor duffer it to be done by others without giving him notice thereof he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication, nor contract matrimony within the said term at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game shall not play whereby her said master may have damage, with his own goods nor the goods of other during the said term without license from his said master he shall neither buy nor sell, he shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service nor haunt alehouses, taverns, and playhouses but in all things as faithful apprentice shall behave himself towards his said master and all his during said term and his said master is bound to teach his said apprentice the art as above described and also to provide for his said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing apparel lodging and washing fitting for an apprentice during said term or time and the said master are to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice to read right and arithmetic as far as the rule of three and at the expiration of said term on term to give the said apprentice twenty dollars as his freedom dues for the true performance of all and singular the said covenants and agreements whereof the said parties bind themselves unto the other by these presents � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jonathan Hubbard to Frederick Bisk Description An account of the resource Shoemaking Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_005 Bisk Hubbard https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d583c53d6572db54918ebf7b612bb9b8.pdf b5582f66debee0884fefc2a06f07c0cb PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7b92c97d5e3799bceac10126c1973edb.pdf ea64f5cd3eab76717830039cbc1a03b0 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 18th day of April eighteen hundred and four between Alexander Graham overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Landis of the said county of the other part Witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county of Rockingham made this day do put and bind Joseph Fry (a poor child of John Fry aged twelve years old in may next) 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 mistery of a blacksmith In consideration of which the said Landis binds himself to the said Graham or his successor overseer of the poor to teach instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Joseph Fry the art and mistery aforesaid during said term and moreover to find him in good and sufficient meat drink washing and lodging and apparel fit and convenient for such apprentice and 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 and satisfy to the said Joseph all such freedom dues as he shall have a right to demand in Witnesseth whereof the said overseer of the poor and the said Landis hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day first above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Joseph Fry to John Laneriz 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_044 Fry Laneriz https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b4ed377a82435e5cd8386fdfbcfe92bd.pdf 9a2ec7051f4856810428d611046365e3 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, Joseph Lanick to Martin Whitmore 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_028 Lanick Whitmore https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5931d68e082f2162ccd8c2454d266485.pdf a14aae9e07d930c9e472ff2ce2a24246 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/778ee5edf36ac0a0f3faa4a87f52260c.pdf 9bd82b2b1ce1fdaf2898e01a3f05faa8 PDF Text Text This indenture made this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor of the first district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Cirus Spitzer 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 December 16th 1845 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put, place and bind Joseph Mooney son of Betsey Mooney of the age of twelve years to be an apprentice with him the said Cirus Spitzer to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Joseph Mooney shall attain the age of twentyone years according to the act of General Assembly in that case made and provided. By and during all which time and term the said Joseph Mooney shall the said Cirus Spitzer his master, well and faithfully serve, in all such lawfull business as the said Joseph Mooney shall but put unto by his said maste, according to the power wit and ability of him the said Joseph Mooney 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 Cirus Spitzer and the said Cirus Spitzer for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseers of the poor and every of them their executors or administrator and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Joseph Mooney that he the said Cirus Spitzer shall instruct the said Joseph Mooney in the art and business of farming and agriculture which he the said Ciruc Spitzer is now engaged in, in the best manner that he can or may teach and instruct as much as thereunto belongeth and that the said Cirus Spitzer shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apperal washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also that the aid Cirus Spitzer shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Joseph Mooney reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and will moreover pay the said Joseph Mooney the sum of twenty dollars 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 1845 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Joseph Mooney to, Cirus Spitzer 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_003 Mooney Spitzer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/624ee4679a4f058b9dc79cce72d1762e.pdf 0b1ebd5372ad7ef49e124c7155bcabd0 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Joseph Moore to Philip Cole 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_008 Cole Moore https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4b9d32fb2dceefd2ae33f04fe79792a9.pdf 6e9e3c79131b0fc1b6a406729f8787fe PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1e2b7b9ef9ad221a231957ffaae0679a.pdf 5156c8831ea42dfad6bfb5c7a70c8614 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 7 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two between Abraham Byrd overseer of the poor for the first district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Madison Moore 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 court of the aforesaid county bearing date the 15 day of September 1842 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Joseph A Nelson of the age of 10 years he being a free boy of couler to be an apprentice with him the said Madison Moore to dwell form the date of these presents until the said Joseph A Nelson shall attain the age of twenty one years according to the act of the general assembly By and during all which time and term the said Joseph A Nelson shall the said Madison Moore his master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Joseph A Nelson shall be out unto by him said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Joseph A Nelson and honestly and obediently in all things shall beave himself towards his said master and family of the said Madison Moore and the said Madison Moore for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promis and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor and every of them there and every of their executors and administrators and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Joseph A Nelson that he the said Madison Moore shall instruct the said Joseph A Nelson in art of the farming business to the best of his ability or thereto belongeth and that the said Madison Moore shal also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink Apperal washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also that the said Madison Moore shall pay to said overseer of the poor or their successors the sum of twenty seven dollars and twenty eight cents in ten yearly annual payments of two dollars and seventy eight cents and will moreover pay the said Joseph A Nelson the sum of two dollars and seventy eight cents at the expiration of the aforesaid term in witness where 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 1842 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Joseph Nelson to Madison Moore 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_046 Moore Nelson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0c2304e5ace3569d81198cc6501db9c8.pdf c5bff4660ad4df131a3883bed5053818 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Joseph Ruff to Henry Thomas Description An account of the resource 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_037 Ruff Thomas https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/dc0acbb1ba18362ccebee6f9b7eae526.pdf 29160d6916da964ae8ea2d841317bbcb 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, Jude to David Harrison Description An account of the resource African American; sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_045 Harrison https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d6355d2eb8bdc79220adaa5b69769991.pdf 70854cd441ffd8b538d5ea18f1e180e5 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1c31cbf12d9c841b4d844c000d3e0ad5.pdf 12761211ce545f5d0378ead2c5a54021 PDF Text Text This indenture made the eight Day of August one thousand eight hundred and twelve Witnesseth that Jeremiah Kyle one of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham In compliance of an order of the worshipfull court of said county at May term 1812 hath and doeth bind Ketty Magonigal aged nine years the fourth Monday in December one thousand eight hundred and nine until she arrive to the age of eighteen years to John Early (which said Ketty Magonigal was formerly bound to Henry Hartman of Augusta county who by his certificate under seal has relinquished her to the aforesaid John Early) During which term of time as aforesaid the said Ketty Magonigal her said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawful commands Everywhere gladly obey she shall do no damage to her said master nor suffer it be done by others she shall not by or sell without leave nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony during said term at cards dice nor any other unlawfull game she shall not play, not haunt ail houses taverns playhouses nor houses of bad fame but in all things behave herself as a good honest faithful apprentice aught to do In consideration whereof the said John Early her master doth covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor that he will and shall procure and provide for her the said apprentice good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apparel fitting for such apprentice during the said term and teach or cause her to be taught knitting sewing and spinning on both little and great wheel and other housewifery business and also to teach her or cause her to be taught reading and writing compleat and at the expiration of said term of time to pay her the said Ketty Magonigal twelve dollars In witness whereof the parties to these present 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 1812 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ketty Magonigal to John Early Description An account of the resource sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_014 Early Magonigal https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2ae2b3a5392edc1147f25d8976fb46cd.pdf f41fda4c382fbe64483ab851d1f8ab7b 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 1829 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Larken Williams to Benjamin Miller Description An account of the resource Millwright 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_037 Miller Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/488029925ed4a96892a2d01dfec73fa4.pdf f592591193b359614df3450906d56b0e 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, Lemuel Moore to Henry Towles 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_023 Moore Towles https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5bff341f3ed62179aae42ee4df3cd455.pdf aa19ca5dde366cdb75986f932d08bdb4 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/17ff965e8eb68f482b499eeacb1a6e09.pdf 64a62d5c11ab9e03b7a6b136a1c0ca6d PDF Text Text This indenture made this 5th day of October in the year of our Lord 1847 between Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor of Brocks Gap district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and William Weaver of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the of the court of the aforesaid county baring date May court in the year 1847 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Levi Peck of the age of 8 years old the 8th of March last to learn the business of a farmer with him the said William Weaver to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Levi Peck 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 Levi Peck shall the William Weaver his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Levi Peck shall be put unto by his said master according to the power wit and ability of him the said Levi Peck 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 William Weaver And the said William Weaver 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 and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Levi Peck in the draft mistery and occupation of a farmer which he the said William Weaver now useth after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform or cause to be taught instructed or informed as much as there unto belongeth or in any wise assertaineth And that the said William Weaver shall also find and allow unto the said Levi Peck sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for a farmer during the term aforesaid and I William Weaver bind myself to pay the mother of the said boy $2 a year until he arrives to the age of 20 and then $20 to the said boy when he arrives at the age of 21 years as the law directs � 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 1847 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Levi Peck to William Hoener Description An account of the resource famer 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_009 Hoener Peck https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/32a8227d7271d11bd7571230508e5960.pdf 9a82bdce1cd670feff1cb3ac25dc1286 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0446cb58595e5acf6355518172c3677c.pdf fafdb191bea58988042d0ffcbff1f134 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 26th day of June in the year 1813 between Jeremiah Kyle overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part, and John Layman of the same county of the other part, witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at the May court law do put and bind Liddey Layman a poor child of E Layman five years old the 18th day of April last past as an apprentice to the said John Layman, with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years (to learn the art of spinning, sewing, etc.) In consideration of which the said John layman binds himself to the said Jeremiah Kyle or his successors in office to teach or cause to be taught and instructed the said Liddy Layman in the art of spinning and sewing during her said term and moreover to find the said apprentice in good and sufficient clothes, meat, drink, and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice to teach or cause her to be taught to read, write, and common arithmetick including the rule of three and also at the end of her said apprenticeship, shall pay or cause to be paid to her the sum of fifteen dollars. In witness whereof the said Jeremiah Kyle, and John Layman hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid 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 1813 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Liddey Layman to John Layman Description An account of the resource sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_022 Layman