182 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/eb9b4981d660f7850dba4a9629428e73.pdf 0afc4dd82fc8fdfcbe35319a65392048 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/94ed9fda0f05fa655c4a0ed378c9122d.pdf bd395d9764cadc5df5dcd886d4541738 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 23rd day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between Samuel McWilliams and James Quinn overseers of the poor for district and county of Rockingham of the one part and William Richardson of the aforesaid county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel McWilliams and James Quinn, overseers of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the county court of the aforesaid county, bearing date, October Court 1791 have put, placed and bound and by these presents do put, place, and bind unto Nancy McClung, poor child of Thomas McClung of the age of twelve years to be an apprentice with him the said William Richardson and as an apprentice with him the said William Richardson to dwell from the dare od these presents until the said Nancy McClung shall come to the aide of eighteen years, and duing to the act of General Assembly, in that case made and provided by and during all which term and time the said Nancy McClung shall the said William Richardson her said master, well and faithfully serve, in all such lawfull business as the said Nancy McClung, shall be put into by her said master William Richardson, according to the power wit and ability of the said Nancy McClung 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 William Richardson and the said William Richardson for himself his executors and admin. Doth hereby covenant and procure to and with the said overseers of the poor and every of them, their and every of their exers and admins and their and every of their successors for the tune being and to and with the Nancy McClung that he the said William Richardson, shall the said Nancy McClung in the craft mistery and occupation of seamstress to writ: sewing, knitting, and spinning. And that the said William Richardson shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice, sufficient meat and drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful, or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid; and also that the said William Richardson shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Nancy McClung reading, writing. And will moreover pay unto the said Nancy McClung twelve dollars at the expiration of her term aforesaid. In witness whereof the parties to those parties to these presents have interchangeably set there hands and seals the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in presences 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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy McClung to William Richard 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_035 McClung Richard https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1922b61db1a3b746bee350675910f2cf.pdf 87397cccc475708c8304add63e5c2614 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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1821 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Plumb to Aaron Solomon 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_032 Plumb Solomon https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5fa9607b30bcf32b1fb1fb4eca8acf8b.pdf b5646e7a3682b1bbd331fe3fa9c0af5c PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f16b250e4175d89f2151e2440b164de2.pdf 289a52113ae0dd7fa5189ac101304aa7 PDF Text Text This indenture made this sixth day of October 1817 between Aron Solomon overseer of the poor for Harrisonburg district in the county of Rockingham of the one part, and Joseph Cravens of said town of Harrisonburg in county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Aron Solomon overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county, bearing date September term 1817 has put placed and bound and by these presents doth put place and bind Nancey Shackleford orphan of Cristopher Shackleford dec’d nine years old the ninth day of this month to be an apprentice with him the said Joseph Cravens and as an apprentice with him the said Joseph Cravens to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Nancy Shackleford shall come to the age of eighteen years according to the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. By and during all which time and term, the said Nancy Shall her said master Joseph Cravens will and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Nancy Shackleford shall be out unto by her said master according to the power, wit, and ability of her the said Nancy Shackelford and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards the family of him the said Joseph Cravens. And the said Joseph Cravens for his part and for 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 execs. And administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Nancy Shackleford that he the said Joseph Cravens shall the said Nancy Shackleford in the craft mystery and housekeeping such as are now used in and about the house of the said Joseph Cravens after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct and belongeth. And that the said Joseph Cravens shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice, sufficient, meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging and other things needful or necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid; and also that the said Joseph Cravens shall teach or cause to be taught to the said apprentice reading and writing- and will moreover pay to the said Nancy Shackleford the sum of twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeable 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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nancy Shackleford to Joseph Cravens 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_043 Cravens Shackleford https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cea82e86389005bd1c5cb36574f2fbef.pdf 24b930340fcb0a2f4e94ecefb57d67fa 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. 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, Nelly Stuart to Zehn Gum 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_003_039 Gum Stuart https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6d6310a4afafe0078d2d829328638801.pdf 2462ba792528ba0e03ad2d60d2b5b535 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fd263c30acee845b5cf7e09f4795be54.pdf 28c753fc1fa334462a98032aececb850 PDF Text Text This indenture made this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district in the county of Rockingham of the one part, and Valentine Miller of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance to an order of the court of the county aforesaid being on the above date doth put and bind Nicholas a free boy of colour (supposed to be seventeen years of age at this time) as an apprentice to the said Valentine Miller, with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, to learn the art trade and mystery of a Blacksmith. In consideration of which the said Miller binds himself to the said Solomon or his successors overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught or instructed the said Nicholas the art and mystery of a blacksmith during said term. And moreover to find the said Nicholas in good and sufficient cloathing meat drink washing, and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy to the said Nicholas twenty dollars, that being the freedom dues allowed by the court. In witness whereof the overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal and the said Miller hath set his hand and seal the date above written. Signed in the presence pf � 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. 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 1814 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Nicholas to Valentine Miller Description An account of the resource African American, 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_002_024 Miller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fd20789360cf5e7a88ee93c32dd07d05.pdf a13f1e66e7404100907da6c0979c298a 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. 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, Nimrod to Andrew Anderson 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_009 Anderson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/22b0228d19fb55f1e330c476dc1baca2.pdf 26ab478cb11afb15f1455fdf02ee9f38 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. 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 1831 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Noah Shaver to Joseph Billhimer 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_050 Billhimer Shaver https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d07190eead4dce1cb66303712d1d03e7.pdf 894984389a9e0c1bf73b33578d3bafda PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5be0f72296a2a182921c6f4efd591e4.pdf 798ada19dcee9b1bcc6b57fa09833100 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Jacob Custer overseer of the poor of the County of Rockingham by virtue of an order of court from Rockingham dated the December court 1797 hath and by these presents doth put and bind Norton Gum born the 15 day of August 1789 an apprentice to William Bryan of the said county of Rockingham to serve him in said county till he arrives to the aid of twenty one years during all the said term of time the said apprentice his master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said master neither suffer it to be done by others he shall neither buy nor sell commit fornication or contract matrimony or play at cards dice or any other unlawfull game with his own or his said masters goods or the goods of others whereby his said master may have damage Neither haunt alehouses taverns or play houses he shall not waste his masters goods or lend them unlawfully to any neither absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave but in all things behave himself as a faithfull servant and apprentice ought to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearal fitting for such an apprentice during the said term and time and to teach the said apprentice or cause to be taught to read the bible well also to wright and cypher to the rule of three and to learn him the questions and answers of his faith Likewise to learn him the powdermaking trade with all its branches and at the expiration of said term of time to pay or cause to be paid to the said apprentice the freedom dues customary and according to law for such apprentice in witness whereof each of us hatch here unto set our hands and affixed our seals this twelfth day of April 1800. Signed sealed and delivered In the presents of us Jason Beggs John Lockard � 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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Norton Gum to William Bryan 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_011 Bryan Gum https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5700140f03638eff48d012df86f8a75b.pdf 871304a062918ffa561afc9fbe20a8f3 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/73bdcc3aa755ab3ea21914c00a5510f8.pdf 573df34dab57cd45e15eecaae041d50e PDF Text Text This indenture made this 17th day of January one thousand eight hundred and four between Alexander Graham overseer of the poor for the county of Rockingham of the one part and Ezekiel Logan of the county aforesaid a millwright, of the other part Witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county made this day doth by these presents put and bind Patrick Raines of the county aforesaid aged fifteen years the twentififth day of December last past as an apprentice to the said Logan with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years and that the said Logan on his part doth covenant and agree to and with the said overseer of the poor that he will teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Raines in the art and mystery of a millwright aforesaid and moreover that during the term aforesaid the said Logan shall find and provide for the said Raines sufficient clothes meaet drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and teach him to read write and common arithmetic including the single rule of three and also at the expiration of said term to give him a sett of tools and the lawful freedom dues In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor to the counter part of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said Logan hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor. 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, Patrick Raines to Ezekiel Logan 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_001_047 Logan Raines https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d7bc727bedba38356b94b2f79d8e2cd3.pdf 57a4c02ef75af447994942764a0c716b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fb1a74b177f2b5e225882d37896ecda3.pdf 83a8fa2443b59d85de3fc02002a25306 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 21 st day of Febraury in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine By and between Jacob Bear overseer of the poor of the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia of the one part and William Beland of the County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jacob Bear overseer as aforesaid have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Patsy Dear daughter of Polly Dear of the age of eight year the 18th of last August to be an apprentice with him the said William Beland to dwell from the date of these presents until she attain the age of eighteen years. During all which time the said Patsy shall the said William her master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as she shall be put to by her said master according to her power and skill and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her said master and the rest of his family and the said William Beland for his part doth hereby covenant with the said Patsy that he the said William Beland shall have the said Patsy taught to read and to write to spin sew and knit in the best manner Also find and allow unto the said Patsy such meat drink washing lodging and apparel and all other things needful for an apprentice during the said term And will moreover pay or cause to be paid unto the said Patsy eighteen dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals this 21st day of February 1809 � 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. 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 1809 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Patsy Dear to William Beland 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_068 Beland Dear https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fb5c6ffc1c3a19942502e88d90e3d913.pdf 35d2db295b9e278acd83423818afc97b 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. 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, Peggey Cummins to George Rhodes Description An account of the resource Spinster 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_042 Cummins Rhodes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/61e36a54087dac1b375cb488e718983d.pdf 6a257d786d6a95a8f117dd121b067029 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e333b75634af9738b871c3e0704fe912.pdf db25363b5bfe472c82a4077382d67af6 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 17th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven between John Boyde of Rockingham County and state of Virginia of the one part and James Craig of said county and state of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Boyde by these presents doth put place and bind his daughter Pegy Boyde aged sixteen years against the fourth day of December next as an apprentice until she arrive to the age of eighteen years and that she shall duly and faithfully serve the said Hames Craige as a good and faithfully apprentice aught to do during the said term and not to absent herself day nor night without her said masters leave In consideration of which service the said Craige doth covenant and agree to and with the said John Boyde to find the said Pegy Boyde in good wholesome decent cloathing meat drink washing and lodging During the said term and to give her three months regular schooling and a good feather bed and furniture with a deacent suit of cloaths at the expiration of the said term and to teach or cause her to be taught to nit sew and spin to the true performance of each and every of the above covinants and agreements the parties bind themselves to each other In witness whereof we have here unto set our 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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1807 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Peggy Boyde to James Craige 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_058 Boyde Craige https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/47d17dfa58b5a2bd6f8b8ceb7fcea1b2.pdf e3507ab1957e4fecec8fab9dd22dbfa9 PDF Text Text TH Is IND Ye /ta o/r~t~~~fjou TH AT w IT _ENT u RE ffit<-"7 JtJ<-{.,,. {7,J-€, ~~ 71t H; s ET. NE.$ ,;c-{~./ .;;ocJ,-" /J0-71~de n-(7fo~~#;-;~~a:::p£ hath ptt t Imnfeif;-and by thefe Prefents, J OV-ev.RQ/T' x? d {J,.~«;f--c/4,LA and doth Voluntarily , of his own free Vvill and Accord, put himfe1f Apprentice to - Y/>171,-7')/ c/20 / to le arn his Art, Trade and ~Myil:ery; and after the Manner of an Ap ... 7 prentice, to ferve the faid ~~ from t he Day of the Date hereof, for, and dur· ng, and unto the full End {J'f~" "Y ½u and Term of ~ C r J j- ~rJe Jc a,r',.,,. his faid Mafler faithfully fhall fcrve, h is Secrets keep, his lawful Commands at all ~Iiincs re:-di1y during all which Term the faid Apprentice Obey: He (},al~ do no Damage to his faid MaCT:er,nor fee it tv b~ c 0 ; 1e •by others, without giving Not ice thereof to h is faid Mailer: j , fo;;il not wafie his faid !.1after's Good , _nor lend them unlawfully to an) : Le ihall not commi t Forni<;at.i.on or .contract Matrimony within the f id Term . At Ca 1:ds, Dice , or any ctk r unlawful Game, he !bali no t j)i.iy vhereby his fa.id Mafier may have Damage. With his own Good s, no r the Goods of others. without Licenfe frog_1his Maft er, he {hall not buy nor fell. He !hall not abfent b imfelf Day or Night from his faid Mafier ·s Service, without his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes , Taverns , or Playhoufr:~ , bnt in all Things behave himfelf as a faithful Apprentice during the faid Term. oug 1t to do, And the faid Mafi:er ih all ufe the utmoCT:of h:s Endeavours to teach, or caufo to be taugh t or infiru 5red, the faid Apy / ). __pr entice, in t he Trade or Myfl:ery of lrJ,£.,.<'P' CIY~da.u.•'rl.( , ,.i</,;; ~-· /7kPa.'. J (?N / ~(,,,"/,: /, /,)tf,7 ;J ✓,/; .✓..,,.,.,. ,, ~,....,_a /;,-,. 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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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, Peter Brown to Henry Stolp 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_010 Brown Stolp https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2a63b83b5c6323de58a76cfbd9d246d9.pdf 8a41fb14f9efad2e4e95cfd090d82445 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/51009b18bf4adbb5f9037d0d90b0f0b4.pdf 4b0c372018423995ef396771c1e587fd PDF Text Text This indenture made this sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six in 28th year of our independence of the United States of America between William Cravens and Samuel McWilliams overseers of the poor of the west district of parish of Rockingham in the county of Rockingham in the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Owens of said county of the other part, witnesseth, that the said William Cravens and Samuel McWilliams overseers of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county, bearing date the 26 day of September 1796, have put, placed, and bound and by these presents do put, palace, and bind Peer Kendle poor child whose parents are not able to maintain him of the age of fifteen years, last August to be apprentice with him the said John Owens Jr and as an apprentice with him the said John Owens to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Peter Kendle shall come to the years of twenty one, according to the act of Assembly in that case made and provided by and during all which time and term, the said Peter Kendle shall the said John Owens Jr his said master well and faithfully serve, in all such lawfull business as the said Peter Kendle shall be put by his said master, according to the power, wit, and ability of him the said Peter Kendle 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 John Owens Jr. and the said John Owens Jr for his part for himself his Exers. And Admins. Doth hereby promise and covenant to I with the said overseers of the poor and every of them, their and way of their exrs. and adms. And their every of their successors in office for the time being, and to and with the said Peter Kendle that he that said John Owens Jr shall the said Peter Kendle in the craft, mistery and occupation of shoe and boot maker which he the said John Owens Jr now useth, after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct, and inform, or cause to be taught is instructed and informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any [illegible]. And that the said John Owens Jr shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or meet for an apprentice during the term aforesaid. And also that the said John Owens Jr shall teach, or cause to be taught into the said Peter Kendle, writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three; and will moreover pay unto the said Peter Kendle, the sum of twelve dollars at the expiration of his aforesaid term. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeable 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. 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, Peter Kendle to John Own Description An account of the resource Shoe and boot maker Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_032 Kendle Own https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/eab815bcd2ae5f85f5d60d075d0d27c6.pdf 4112a4113a270a43c59d06db18ddb523 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. 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, Peter Montague to Peachy Rice 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_005_029 Montague Rice https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/41a2ad8163fea8bfcb41c3bd916ddc1a.pdf 49665a12c8f3c8ce3b73eecdefb9d0f5 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. 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, Polly Berry to Jacob Stoutemoyer 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_014 Berry Stoutemoyer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f3bdc33484d6e52712a2ec4576c2e497.pdf b6621fb9c8a26b180e4efd612027723b 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. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Polly Collins to David Steele 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_048 Collins Steele https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/595df29f8f2dff4c7f43a7c39eed2884.pdf 0408cba5a2a9a894724218c22b20550f PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/33a9a9edc7ab6f1f88e47eccd0363916.pdf ec588493b8b0962dd91349bedb60d910 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 7th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor for the district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and Levi Hess of the said county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Trumbo overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the county aforesaid bearing date the 29th of November 1844 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put placed and bind Polly Shoemaker of the age of ten years old November last (1844) to be an apprentice with him the said Levi Hess and as an apprentice with him the said Levi Hess to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Polly Shoemaker shall attain the age of eighteen years according to the act of the General Assembly in that case made and provided By and during all which time and term the said Polly Shoemaker shall the said Levi Hess her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said Polly Shoemaker shall be out unto by her said master according to the power wit and ability of her the said Polly Shoemaker and honestly and obediently in all things shall she behave herself towards her said master and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said Levi Hess And the said Levi Hess for his part for himself his executors an administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor and every of them their executors and administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Polly Shoemaker that he the said Levi Hess shall instruct the said Polly Shoemaker in spinning sewing and knitting and all other kinds of business necessary to be taught such an apprentice after the best manner that he can or may teach instruct and inform as much as there unto belongeth or in any wise assertaineth And that the said Levi Hess shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and Also that the said Levi Hess shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Polly Shoemaker orthography reading and writing and will moreover pay the said Polly Shoemaker the sum of twenty dollars her freedom dues at the expiration of the aforesaid term, In witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals to these presents the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor. For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1845 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Polly Shoemaker to Levi Hess 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_006_005 Hess Shoemaker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2c87cd7dcc7827a53430d6f66496ecd5.pdf 62fb41cbdb218c56b35f70df460d7d6a PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d247e71e65f21f707a2fe66416c38ab0.pdf d3870335e5227e0ca5799b64b4b66461 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 21st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and eleven and in the thirty fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America between Joseph Cravens overseer of the poor of district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Mark Newland of said county of the other part Witnesseth- that the said Joseph Cravens overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date the 15th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and eleven hath put placed and bound and by these presents doth put place and bind Polly a black girl of the age of years to be an apprentice with him the said Mark Newland and as an apprentice with him the said Mark Newland to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Polly shall arrive at the age of eighteen years which will be on the day of and in the year of our lord according to the act of assembly in that case made and provided By and during all which term and time the said Polly the said Mark Newland shall well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as she the said Polly shall be put unto by her said master or mistress according to the best of the power wit and ability of her the said Polly and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave herself towards her said master and mistress and honestly and orderly towards the family of him the said Mark Newland- And the said Mark Newland on his part doth covenant and agree for himself his executors every of them, there and every of their executors and administrators and their and every of their successors for the time being and to and with the said Polly that he will cause her the said Polly to be instructed in the art of nitting sewing and spinning and sutch other branches of housekeeping as shall be in his power with convenience to be done And will also find and allow unto the said Polly sufficient meat drink apparel washing lodging and all things necessary for an apprentice during the term aforesaid and at the expiration of said term pay unto the said apprentice the sum of fifteen dollars. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto 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. 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, Polly to Mark Newland Description An account of the resource sewing, spinning, housewifery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_002_011 Newland https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a491f82071f5dfac1950896468eda5a6.pdf 759242c9ee8ed6de6ebca16b552f8417 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9909f70d5862c0338c8ef1bef7c8909e.pdf 577686f27f8b03c23cabe44c3d25255e PDF Text Text This indenture maid this the tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nine between Joseph Williams overseer of the poor for the south district In the county of Rockingham of the one part and Adam Rader of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuant of an order of the court of the said county bearing date at June court eighteen hundred and nine do put place and bind Presley a negro boy a son of Molly free woman of said county a poor boy being four years of age the first of April last past as an apprentice unto the said Rader to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Rader doth bind himself to the said Williams or his successor overseer of the poor to teach or instruct or cause to be taught the said Presley the art and mistery of a weavers traid within the term above mentioned And to furnish the said apprentice with close meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for said an apprentice and at the end of his apprenticeship shall give unto the said apprentice fifteen dollars In witness where of each of us hath hereunto set our hand and seal the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor. 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 1809 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Presley to Adam Rader Description An account of the resource African American, 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_070 Rader