181 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5cc58bb89741d81e6078d29d8789349.pdf 696d7ae3d055a8c0fa906512c84ee7ba PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f4db5d83488cf44a4b227b45e57d0ffd.pdf e227e8f3a09f88ae2f9b79c307117351 PDF Text Text This indenture made this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and in the twentieth year of the independence of the United States of America between Samuel McWilliams overseers of the poor in the county Rockingham on the one part and Mark Newland of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Samuel McWilliams overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of court of the aforesaid county bearing date the 27th day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six have put placed and bond by these presents do put place and bind Mary Downey a poor child whose parents William Downey and Mary Downey are not able to maintain her of age of ten years the thirteenth day of March last to be an apprentice with him the said Mark Newland as an apprentice with him the said Mark Newland to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Mary Downey shall come to the age of eighteen years according to the act of general assembly in that case made and provided during all which time and term the said Mary Downey shall the said Mark Newland her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Mary Downey shall be put unto by her said master according to the wit power and ability of her the said Mary Downey. Honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her said master. Honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Mark Newland. And the said Mark Newland for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant with the said overseer of the poor and ever of them their every cessors for the time being said and with the said Mary Downey in the business of sewing, spinning, and knitting shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the best way and manner that he can and that the said Mark Newland shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and also the said Mark Newland shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Mary Downey reading, writing, and common arithmatick including the rule of three and will moreover pay to the said Mary Downey the sum of twelve dollars at the expiration of the said term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents indentures have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day of 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 1796 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Mary Downey to Mark Newland 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_001_030 Downey Newland https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2f184e39f7c1b7cde39f142b9b9b1925.pdf 8800ddc21c7cba169768f38b5f306c9b 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, Mary Hackley to David Harrison Description An account of the resource African American 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_058 Hackley Harrison https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a6368a519c81f90dda7647d9314dc302.pdf 55ce9899dd9e55ab6131237ad9d6c8b9 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/066686f548ab9480b9a393944bea9d33.pdf 9e2bb2aa1441bf2712695ed2d8d6bf0e PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I, John Krotzer overseer of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham by an order of the court of the said county made at September last to me directly hath and by these presents doth put and bind Mary Helbert daughter of Brret Helbert of the age of 6 years the 23rd of July 1804 an apprentice to Daniel Showalter of the said county to serve him as an apprentice until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years, during which term the said apprentice her said master faithfully shall serve his secrets his lawful commands obey she shall do no damage to her said master nor willfully suffer it to be done by others and shall in all other respects obey her said master during the term aforesaid In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing and lodging fitting for such apprentice during the said time and teach the said apprentice to read the bible and write tolerable well and learn her or cause to be learned to knit sew and spin and at the expiration of the said term to pay or cause to be paid her twelve dollars and give her a bed and spinning wheel the freedom dues allowed by law. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the 19th day of October 1804 � 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, Mary Helbert to Daniel Showalter 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_046 Helbert Showalter https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/deecbeed61049ff26faed0b2c7636d06.pdf 5a52f0bb04a10418cdb148588a77e611 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/17c9eeb535e39f8119671fa1ffaaaad1.pdf 1ee84b5436e4e9e98c43d368643e4ac6 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 7th 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 David Sipe 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 fifteenth of September 1842 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Mary Jane Johnston girl of coulor aged of seven years to be an apprentice with him the said David Sipe and as an apprentice with him the said David Sime to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Mary Jane Johnston shall attain the age of eighteen years according to the act of General Assembly in that case made and provided By and during all which time and term the said Mary Jane Johnston shall the said David Sipe her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Mary Jane Johnston shall be put unto be her said master according to the power wit and ability of her the said Mary Jane Johnston and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said David Sipe and the said David Sipe for his part himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseers of the poor and every of them their and every of their executors and administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with said Mary Jane Johnston, that he the said David Sipe shall instruct the said Mary Jane Johnston in the art of spinning and housewifery and that the said David Sipe shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and als that the said David Sipe shall pay to the said overseers of the poor for the benefit of Angeline Johnston mother of said girl forty dollars and 83 cents to be paid as follows in ten annual payments of four dollars and 8 cents from the date of these presents and moreover pay the said Mary Jane Johnston the sum of four dollars and 8 cents at the expiration of the aforesaid term in witness whereof the parties haver 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, Mary Jane Johnston to David Sipe Description An account of the resource African American, spinning and housewifery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_005_043 Johnston Sipe https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6c21f77df217f7c896d5e97a49c1287a.pdf 12d4755b898789fa4dfe6e48abd1b744 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, Mary Montgomery to Isaac H Abbott Description An account of the resource Basket 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_062 Abbott Montgomery https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/38bb8387be6083d5bbfab2799ae99dd3.pdf 2143d43c777e8735db6ae4de5e2b4367 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c0867bb6ff34737b7338462f6bb4c3ff.pdf 4c1dc32b859da482ab749bd249ab1df7 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 13th day of June 1840 between Jacob Trumbo one of the overseers of the poor of the second district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Richard Winfield of the other part Wintesseth, that the said overseer of the poor by a virtue of an order of the county court of the county aforeisad bearing date October 1839 have put placed and bound and by these presents doth put place and bind Mary A free girl of coulour 3 years old the 15th October 1839 to b an apprentice with him the said Richard Winfield and as an apprentice with him the said Richard Winfield to dwell with him from the date of these presents until the said Mary Shall arrive and come to the age of twenty one years according to the act of assembly in that case made and provided: For and during all which time and term that Mary shall the said Richard Winfield well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Mary shall be put into by her said master according to the power wit and ability of her the said Mary and the said Mary honestly and obediently in all things behave towards the said Richard Winfield and honestly and orderly towards the family of him the said Richard Winfield and the said Richard Winfield for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the said overseer of the poor and his successors in office for the time being that the said apprentice shall the craft mystery or occupation of a housekeeper which the said Richard Winfield 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 thereunto belongeth or in any wise assertainable and that the said Richard Winfield shall allow to the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, appearel, washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the time aforesaid at the expiration of the said term of service to give to the said Mary the sum of twenty dollars as her freedom dues. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set there names and seals this 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 1840 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Mary to Richard Winfield Description An account of the resource African American, housekeeper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_005_028 Winfield https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b9e5aa45d2199226264d0ae9d2f9667a.pdf db9d3cae5b0185f62657258019a90a7f PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Mary Wall to Isaac Hardesty Description An account of the resource African American, seamstress and house servant 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_044 Hardesty Wall https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c3b28e1cbdf2b0f08a90e6dabeecd417.pdf 6c74de3460776a2ac310001256511675 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Maryan Haten to Jacob Wynant 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_003_059 Haten Wynant https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9d470bd9c03eaa7e42c06943979eee03.pdf 860a967d8a4e85fd24d6f80553bad717 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 1827 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Matilda Streenbury to James Anderson Description An account of the resource housewifery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_004_021 Anderson Streenbury https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/391687db735b2d14616012ef601397f9.pdf 6613bbe9a21ad053b17330aaafb9ab76 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 1841 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Melvina Colley to Mary Kyle Description An account of the resource African American 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_032 Colley Kyle https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c708506d9baba9c46750c2bf4c58f7ef.pdf 979307d349ff6d522ef77200a6752ac2 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 1834 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Meredith Clifton to John Huff Description An account of the resource cabinet 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_004_066 Clifton Huff https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2c471cfaf2aa26aefa80f0400e073f50.pdf 09fed3698a2b89899def72166564baa0 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, Michael Devers to Smith 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_005_039 Devers Lasland https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fa60e626f232a18a2baa9c2cb6b28135.pdf fa128bcfd02f8b3b0e7a73eeeed78b22 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/57bcf2a1123e2b58d608e58e5a3ed55a.pdf f50083be8a1681cc6a690d498af8b12b PDF Text Text This indenture made the 11th day of April 1818 between Richard P Fletcher one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia of the one part and Adam Fisher of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the overseer of the poor on pursuance of an order of the court of said county bearing date at March court 1811 doth put and bind Michael Synder orphan of Jacob Snyder deceased (who will be 21 years of age on the 14th day of October next) as an apprentice to him the said Adam Fisher with him the said Adam Fisher after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years to learn the art trade and mystery of a Hatter in all its various branches during which all his lawful commands and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master and the said Adam Fisher for his part doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the said Richard P Fletcher or his successors in office to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said Michael Synder reading writing and arithmetic through the single rule of three and the art mystery and trade as aforesaid during said term and more over to find the said Michel Synder in good sufficient clothing meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for said apprentice and also at the end of said time to pay to the said Michael Synder for freedom dues fifteen dollars. In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor and Adam Fisher hath here unto set their hands and seals on the day and years above written Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Michael Synder to Adam Fisher Description An account of the resource Hatter 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_009 Fisher Synder https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/39c2937416e677a2e5b51fa4e27dc1cd.pdf 1a2e6c6dc06a7a8dc2e3d3e646f7e89f PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3e8d2f04e5e272b60480402cf5b5348b.pdf 02a37dbe8ec2c2157cd8760efdcf6280 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 30th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen Between Jeremiah Kyle overseer of the poor for the West District in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Alexander McCartney of the county aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, That the said overseers of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of the county aforesaid Bearing date at December court 1812 Do put and bind Milton Carlisle of the said county aged fourteen years the 19th day of October next, as an apprentice to the said Alexander McCartney 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 and mystery of a house joiner. In consideration of which the said McCarteny binds himself to the said Kyle or his successors overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Carlisle the art and mistery aforesaid during said term and moreover to find the said Carlisle in good and sufficient cloathing, eat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach him to read write and common arithmetic Including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Carlisle fifteen dollars that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness where of the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said McCartney hath set his hand and seal the date above written. Signed in presence of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1813 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Milton Carlisle ro Alexander McCarthey 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_002_017 Carlisle McCarthey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8e831308517d29c00c92f2b539593eca.pdf dd249c1ccb4f84ac435dcfc340bedf4d PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b572c79fb3455ae85bd57513b4629679.pdf e63f847e090da8593a3cb21fe25a67a2 PDF Text Text This indenture made the of in the year of our Lorde one thousand eight hundred and forty five between Jacob Trumbo overseers of the poor for the district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Bile of the said county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor aforesaid by virtue of an order of court of of the aforesaid county bearing date May 1 1845 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Moses Miller of the age of twelve years old on the 12 of December 1844 to John Bible and as a farmer with him the said John Bible to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Moses Miller shall attain the age of twenty one years according to the act of General Assembly in that case made and provided, By and during all which, time and term the said Moses Miller shall the said John Bible his said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Moses Miller shall be put unto by his said master, according to the power wit and ability of him the said Mosses Miller and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master, and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said John Bible And the said John Bible 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 administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Moses Miller that he the said John Bible shall instruct the said Moses Miller in the craft mystery and occupation of a farmer which he the said John Bible now uses after the best manner that he can or 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 John Bible 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 said John Bible shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Moses Miller reading, writing, and common arithmetic including the rule of three and will moreover pay the said Moses Miller the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of aforesaid term in witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals to these presents the dat and years first above written May the 1 1845 � 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, Moses Miller to John Bible 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_002 Bible Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/402272036748f484fb4c5a5b49cd9828.pdf 5c6b4997810e0e0cb4adf4197824c322 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/43e58a68747c2b9f55faf1216497dda1.pdf 716cc454bb04515de1da70dfcf3c91bd PDF Text Text This indenture made this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve Witnesseth that Joseph Cravens one of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County pursuant to an order of the worshipfull court of said county at their term in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven hath and doth put and bind Nancey McKee orphant of John Mckee of the age of twelve years the 25th day of October last past apprentice to John Burkholder until she arrives to the age of eighteen years during which term of time she the said apprentice her said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfully commands everywhere gladly obay she shall do no damage to her said masters goods nor willfully suffer it to be done by others She shall not buy nor sell without his consent she shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony during said term she shall not haunt ail houses nor taverns play houses nor houses of bad fame she shall not waist her masters goods nor lend them without his consent but in all things behave herself as a good honest and faithfull apprentice aught to do In consideration of which service the said John Burkholder, her said master doth covenant and agree to find said apprentice good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearl fitting for such apprentice During said term and to teach or cause her to be taught read and wright compleat and also to teach or cause her said apprentice to be taught to knit sew and spin on small and great wheel completely and at the expiration of said term to give her eighteen dollars for her freedom dues In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Signed sealed and acknowledged in presents of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1811 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancey McKee to John Burkholder 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_008 Burkholder Mckee https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4522af3f73e17ce7a2fbc48f153b02ab.pdf 8efc6a2dd2cb8eda9a8928a8cc978f52 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 1827 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Berry to Emmanuel Armentrout Description An account of the resource Weaveress Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_004_013 Armentrout Berry https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5c9b789a747240d685a787a8863ae1ea.pdf 2270a3d4a8bca972e2105e1499a48bac 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, Nancy CJ Effinger to Michael Clinefeller Description An account of the resource sewing, knitting, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_005_040 Clinefeller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0e3ebca1f79bf5a4d6a03ed84f7be383.pdf bc8f6b8beb21bf36716414f8e01985c4 PDF Text Text I' --(f:11 THIS · INDENTURE MADETBE 2.,/ L--4 ~ -%-~ in the year of our Lord 18 Q/4..up,( &.a~,I Between District ,3,,,;,L/,(a/f .;/~I of the one part ancl has placed and bound and by these ~ ,?,-runi,/L fif:v-e~,d with him ·the ~ aforesaid q/ / S ,2 C' 1 ;, r z <.. presents doth place and bind iJ 6'~Af✓:, , ., of the age ~ to be an Apprentice with him the said fa t'-nt/Jd';L'/,/_a,?'✓ said ..lc-JTJ&7J 4'J//2 RL rf to dwell •·uti I dd8 ■f d Hi f'Pl!e Hts , day of baring date the and as an Apprentice Overseer of the Poor of the that the said Overseer of the Poor aforesaid by virtue of an Order of the Court of the County of the other part, witnesseth, ?14-:,.__t-Jf UZ?-V ? ~-??__ in the County of Rockingham ~7 day of / L .e >-rJ 6t,,," in the year L I \ £' / until the said vY ~ c "-/ -Cco--6/Z ~ / shall arrive and come to the age of ~ n ' J. years, according to the Act of the General Assembly m that case made provided, by a_nd during all wh .h time and term the said ,n... aJil v"t.;_-,-z.£-o/" t~/L<',_-- shall the said ~ ll tJ/J / -rt. :/ --n . ~/' / /:J ,y ,,-fl h.-a-1 'f., well and faithfully serve m all such lawful Business as the said sha ll be put unto by £...,,,., r1. ~ ~f £.J of the said ~· for himself r1 .__.,/( ,t ~~ 1/~ o/ the said u:H-t~ /) ; ,,,,- 4-J&r vy a rzU:/ according to tht! Power, Wit and Ability of ,,? ~ ?d ✓:T/u,, ~ t?-~ / ,-,1~oL . k L:1 """7-- l.-<H &~far ,/ .,;1;{ 1 ~/,/ 1;aid honestly and obediently in all things behave towards L-;//,tt-.:1/?r ;_,,y /~., 7; Executors ...,.said 1,,,-- and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the Fami1y And the said ./'c-/2-n0'3-rdt1~ri · and Administ~~tors doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said Overseer of the Poor and his Successor for the time being, that the said Apprentice ~ .,,.7lf/5 ,,,,;{,·nf'fic shall in the Craft, Mystery and Occupation -wai8h :h11•lu ell'itl- of +a~~~ wr;-'f /.{.~ z•: a_...,, after the best manner th at he can or may tea Gh, instruct and inform or cau se to be taught, instructed and informed, as much as thereunto belongeth or in any wise appertaineth, and that he the said ./d- n /.)~✓;/e7/i~ . shall also find and allow unto the said Apprentice sufficient meat, dr ink, appearel, washing, lodging , and aU other th ings needfu l or meet for an Appre ntice during the term aforesa id : the said .fd-n tljr;P~t sh all teach or cause to be taught to the said ~ Reading, AVvriting, c,-,-7C~r _)-f aforesaid Term . IN WITNES above writ ten. Signed and Sealed in the P re sence of ~ . ;f.d;7:1>t/ 7 ____k / / / .£ - '2 5 / { J"'/t'U C: ~,C ' < / J:fc.a/ c ~~7 And also that (;~ a1;d will moreo ver pay to the said the Sum of S wh ere of the Part ies to these Presen ts ha ve interchangably Doll ars at the Expiration set theirHands of the and Seals the Day and Year /4 ~ ,,,,_ / �vY ev11~ ta,-?CV\-5' ~~tn-t,CJ � 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 1820 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Cooper to John Brillhart Description An account of the resource housewifery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_020 Brillhart Cooper https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/162c588b5645740554352334f39f43c4.pdf 05e97480920df5f46dc356c88c310772 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 1836 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Hogan to Isaac Hardesty Description An account of the resource seamstress 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_002 Hardesty Hogan