185 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/171a1df8d409f63481e25a4e8bc2acae.pdf 0c0f120243cc8e020eaae45dd6714fa7 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f60dfce595a16d9a6d659b7a98ed2966.pdf 9488f32dfbb4ffdcd626d83213c6332b PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln overseer of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham, by an order of court, (held June 1795, for said county) to me directed, hath and by these presents doth, put and bind Sarah Grace daughter of James Grace of the age of five years the fifth day of June last past, Apprentice to Peter Setty Senior for the same parish to serve him in the said parish, until until she arrives at the aide of eighteen years; during which term, the said apprentice her said master faithfully shall serve, him secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere obey; she shall do no damage to her said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others; she shall neither by nor sell without her said masters leave, fornication shall not commit, matrimony she shall not contract, at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game she shall not play; with her own goods, or the goods of others whereby her said master may have damage, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or playhouses, she shall not waste her said masters goods nor lend them to any without his consent, but in all things behave herself as a good and faith servant or apprentice ought to do. In consideration whereof, the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel fitting for such apprentice, during the said term, and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well, and write a tolerable hand, and learn her or cause her to be learned to knit, sew, and spin and at the expiration of said term, pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice, the freedom dues customary and lawful for such apprentice. In witness whereof each partie bind themselves to the other firmly by these presents. Sealed with their seals this fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Witness present John Harrison Jesse Lincoln � 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 1795 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sarah Grace to Peter Letty 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_027 Grace Letty https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/492dbda7833db61fd692ce127e9d339b.pdf b8355600b35a4c63ceb33335c410f86d PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/00e8b95383f729d63a0044b22d3839b9.pdf e61e0c45ca5018dd9c214f30726f8a16 PDF Text Text This indenture made this 15th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eight between John Baxter overseer of the poor for the south district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and Aron Thomas of said county of the other part witnesseth the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the court of said county baring date at February 1808 doth put place and bind Sarah Mitchell a poor girl of said county being 10 years old the 15th day of February last past to the said Aron Thomas to dwell with and serve him until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years In consideration where of the said Aron Thomas doth bind himself to furnish said girl with clothes meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for said girl and to teach or cause to be taught said girl to read and right and at the end of the servitude to furnish her with all such freedom dues as the law directs in witness whereof each of us have here unto set our hands and seals the day and year above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1808 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sarah Mitchell to Aron Thomas 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_063 Mitchell Thomas https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ab35b382518ffca304ce00d0c2cd9012.pdf 52ca822bcbf3a94e6c174a9b56e59a24 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bba92ae0d1e2bded0bb96ee5b6f0f256.pdf 08d8c1b9654a40cbc3e0dac7a8f98162 PDF Text Text This indenture made this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Aaron Solomon one of the overseers of the poor for the west district of Rockingham county of the one part and Joseph Huddle of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth. That the said overseer of the poor pursuant to an order of the court of the county aforesaid held at the last January term doth put and bind Sarah Stout poor child of Rebecca Stout nine years old on the first day of January last, as an apprentice to Joseph Huddle, with him to dwell and serve after the manner of an apprentice, until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years, to learn the art and mystery of housewifery that is to say the said Huddle is to teach or cause to be taught the said Sarah cooking, spinning, knitting, and sewing during said term and also to teach or cause her to be taught English reading correctly and to write a good fair hand during said term. In consideration of which the said Huddle doth bind himself to the said Solomon or to his successor overseer of the poor. And moreover he is to find the said Sarah in good sufficient cloathing, meat, drink, washing and lodging during the said term fit and convenient for such an apprentice. And at the end of her service shall pay and satisfy to the said Sarah Stout a bed and furniture, with an extra suit of cloathes the whole to be worth thirty five dollars being the freedom dues allowed by the court In witness whereof the said overseer of the poor aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand seal, and the said Huddle hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day above written. Signed sealed in the presence of � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sarah Stout to Joseph Huddle 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_003_010 Huddle Stout https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/32b39a5a0316f499ffc228fddb11d368.pdf d075d653377fc78488864a079b1b837e 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 1854 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sidney Kenney to Rob L Yancey 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_022 Kenney Yancey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5e3c2b956f4dc7178317769ff2f817c3.pdf 4315b7bd138bc024c41fef363bd50bc0 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, Silas Garner to Alex McGilrey Description An account of the resource gunsmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_004_067 Garner McGilrey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8877cc8a44329a5401cbb9b2d8c388e7.pdf 2e7154c6fed7f776f77cb64d9fbcb308 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Silas Young to Archibald Hopkins 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_061 Hopkins Young https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c5f4002c44737767d9256242ff7891f4.pdf a1c667b37142e7ed09c47358d5193a11 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sophia Wise to George Lohr 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_011 Lohr Wise https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e19d03decb8f967f20ee1c1605248b48.pdf 862681ae70195931eeca0af995c2544b PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/74721987d60a4472ee40a85c63199f65.pdf 45d6572f990dc48ca21e6a0e7031d139 PDF Text Text This indenture made the 7 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one between Abram Byrd one of the overseers of the poor for the first district of the county of Rockingham of the one part and John Bowman of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said Abram Byrd overseer of the poor as aforesaid by virtue of an order of the court of the aforesaid county bearing date the August county 1841 have put placed and bound and by these presents do put place and bind Sophina Cushman of the age of eight years to be an apprentice with him the said John Bowman and as an apprentice with him the said John Bowman to dwell from the date of these presents until the said Sophina Cushman 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 the said Sophina Cushamn shall the said John Bowman her said master well and faithfully serve in all such lawfull business as the said Sophina Cushman shall be out unto by her said master according to the power wit and ability of her the said Sophina Cushman 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 John Bowman. And the said John Bowman for his part for himself his executors and administrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said overseer of the poor and his successors in office for the time being and to and with the said Sophina Cushman that he the said John Bowman shall instruct the said Sophina Cushman in the craft mystery and occupation of a house keeper which he the said John Bowman 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 Bowman shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink appearel washing lodging and all other things needful or nect for an apprentice during the term aforesaid And also that the said John Bowman shall teach or cause to be taught to the said Sophina Cushman reading writing and common arithmetic including the Rule of three and will moreover pay the said Sophina Cushman twenty dollars at the expiration of the aforesaid term in witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals this to these presents this day and year first above written � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Sophina Cushman to John Bowman Description An account of the resource 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_035 Bowman Cushman https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/daee2eda17a110222622fba6a96bcab3.pdf b6c319c8dfe884ae15f0bf08ff01d86f PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1839 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Strother Holmes to Algernon Gray 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_020 Gray Holmes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0b83c9ad64ea8435ba8abe3a4564bd1f.pdf f3ca186a8d71cd7923880d1c0636e7fc PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1824 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Susan Furray to David Brookhart Description An account of the resource cooking, knitting, sewing, spinning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_054 Brookhart Furray https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b9c539c0a9ae1ec48f488b3176ab312f.pdf 8e0cff15ed4b380f03303e7e4c195dfe PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1839 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Susan Melloby to John W Dunlap 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_005_022 Dunlap Melloby https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/46388cc7ec2de631aff2c80b6803d958.pdf 6e7e3aa1043d5f426de5210e2cf57343 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, Susana Berry to Peter Boyer 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_015 Berry Boyer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/477982c7f8e2bef43a755a907dbd8a6a.pdf 12c1586687bf9f2f7561a8530a94c928 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/bd204d4d2059f9c1c38ddb69b08e5c4d.pdf e38fd6fc09416050d876280c94a17169 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Phillip Branner one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County Virginia, pursuant to an order of court directed to an overseer of the poor, dated November court 1812 do put and bind Susanna Bright a poor child of John Bright of the age of six years the fifth day of March last past apprentice to George Carr he agreeing to learn her to knit, sew, and spin and to give her for freedom dues fifteen dollars lawful money, to serve hime until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, during which time the said apprentice, her said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets shall keep, his lawful commands every where obey; she shall do no damage to her said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others; she shall not absent herself day nor night without her said master leave; but in all things behave herself as a good and faithful servant or apprentice ought to do. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel fitting for such apprentice during the said term; and teach the said apprentice to read the bible well and write a tolerable hand’ In witness whereof each partie bind themselves their heirs and successors firmly to the other by these presents sealed with their seals dated this 14th day of October 1816. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1812 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Susanna Bright to George Carr 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_012 Bright Carr https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8bcb6918cc7c5df45b25e18d1921b3f3.pdf 3d0d14b5693acf868bde5880e3a98c87 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9342e320159c6ffb4c4cfdb9d894f688.pdf a7a129c88019aa07b7ead348c85e10b9 PDF Text Text This indenture Witnesseth that John Rader one of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham agreeable to an order of the worshipful court aforesaid at their June session one thousand eight hundred and nine hath and doeth by these presents put and bind Susanah Brinker orphant of Andrew Brinker aged six years in February last past to Peter Crum until she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years during which term the said apprentice her said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every whare gladly obey she shall do no damage to her said masters goods nor suffer it to be done by other she shall not buy nor sell without her said masters leave she shall not commit for her said masters leave she shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony during said term she shall not lend her said masters goods nor waste them unlawfully but in all things behave herself as a good and faithfull apprentice aught to do- In consideration whereof her said master shall provide or procure good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearl fiting for such an apprentice and to teach or cause to be taught her said apprentice nitting sewing spinning and plan weaving and also to teach or cause her to be taught reeding and wrighting perfectly and to give her seventeen dollars currant money at the expiration of her said term In witness whare of each party bind themselves to the other interchangeably sealed with our seals and dated this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine 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 1809 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Susannah Brinker to Peter Crum Sr 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_067 Brinker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/196f89990690c20330aa81fd6e94bb84.pdf 12ad8e421131a30fea8c58ebeac6df38 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Susannah Plumb to Charles Veyvor Description An account of the resource spinner 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_033 Plumb Veyvor https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e9434a34ed1af8dc920e0228c811c553.pdf 05e26fd36a79c220e6afb0d99326ca0e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ee6e7b545482a1b066ac17279d3f9ce0.pdf 8072b4a591eafe70594ebc4558823484 PDF Text Text This identure maid this the twentieth day of January 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 Roger Mallory of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of court of said county bearing date at December court eighteen hundred and nine doe put place and bind Theodonious Jordan of said county a poor boy being three years of age the eighteenth of May last past as an apprentice unto the said Mallory to dwell with and serve him until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years In consideration whereof the said Mallory 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 boy the art and mistery of a weavers trade within the term above mentioned And to furnish the said apprentice with close meat drink and lodging fit and convenient for such an apprentice and to teach or cause him to be taught to read and wright and common arithmetic including the rule of three and at the end of his apprenticeship shall give unto the said apprentice all such freedom dues as the law shall direct In witness whereof each of us hath here unto set our hands and seal the day and year above mentioned � 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 1809 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Theodoriaus Jordan to Roger Mallory 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_069 Jordan Mallory https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/29d0689a1129b391d72cb4ca99923d9f.pdf a1a96a01ec610e602b582c5202cf75db PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8b214b816bc70c5ab3cc6db1ae131254.pdf bdb0892980a1061b36f90096ba6026ea PDF Text Text This indenture made the 2nd day of June 1818 between Joseph Fawcett overseer of the poor for the South district in the county of Rockingham of the one part and William Cherryholmes of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the said overseer of the poor in pursuance of an order of the county court of Rockingham made at December court 1808 doth put and bind Thomas Auberry orphan of Lewis Auberry of the said county four years old on the 1st day of April 1809 as an apprentice to the said William Cherryholmes with him after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and serve until he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to leanr the art and mystery of a weaver In consideration of which the said William Cherryholmes binds himself to the said Joseph Fawcett or his successor overseer of the poor to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Thomas Auberry the art and mystery aforesaid during said term and moreover to find the said Thomas Auberry in good and sufficient clothing meat drink washing and lodging fit and convenient for such apprentice and teach him reading writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and also at the end of his service shall pay and satisfy the said Thomas Auberry the sum of twenty dollars In witness whereof the said Joseph Fawcett to the counterpart of these presents hath set his hand and affixed his seal and the said William Cherryholmes hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first 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, Thomas Auberry to William Cherryholmes 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_003_001 Auberry Cherryholmes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/94f4ea29ad57cb0b474b1ecc401ee3fe.pdf f03dfe97d6f5ce4ecbe70bdf1247c32b PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1823 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Thomas Brown to John Berry Description An account of the resource farmer Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_003_040 Berry Brown https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6f40417dd472290a74339d4c4454bf53.pdf b5648b36e16b3f441755b77eafb5c589 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/820e2ffc057c0a3ddb7adec60e445bfd.pdf 5600b75acaff261f91d6da39971f0bf4 PDF Text Text This indenture Witnesseth that Joseph Cravens one of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham agreeable to an order of the worshipful court of said county at their September session eighteen hundred and eight hath and doth by these presents put and bind Thomas Burton (orphant son of Robert Burton dec’t) of the age of fifteen years the tenth dau of February last past until he the said apprentice shall arrive unto the age of twenty one year To learn the art trad and cauling of skin dresser britches maker and glover in all their various branches During which term the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every whare gladly obay he shall do no damage to his said masters goods nor willfilly suffer it to be done by others he shall not buy nor sell without his said masters leave nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony during said term at cards dice or any other unlawful game he shall not play with his own goods nor the goods of others he shall not haunt ail houses tavern bandy nor paly houses he shall not lend his said masters goods nor waste them unlawfully but in all things behave himself as a good honest faithfull apprentice aught to do In consideration whereof his said master shall provide or procure good and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearl fiting for such apprentice and teach or cause him to be taught the art trade and cauling of a skin dresser britches and glve maker in all their various branches and also to teach or cause him said apprentice to be taught reading writing and arethmatick so far as to include the rule of three perfectly and at the expiration of said term to pay him said apprentice twenty dollars currant money In witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other Interchangeably sealed with our seals and dated this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nine � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1808 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Thomas Burton to Henry Tutriler Description An account of the resource Skin dresser, britches maker, glover 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_061 Burton Tutriler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b53ebc0ec80abbd78c5c7fd315b0cc17.pdf f45090114caf373311d0088becdf7f73 PDF Text Text THIS INDEl'ITUR TH AT J"_:/ZV_ -?. / V ---< • ~/ F u -• , ; 6 1·' ·_ ~,,,,, ,:,L,,. .,,,. ( :.? ~~ .hathp-uthimfolf, E ._/ /,£; o--~.,,-p.s,, . ,,. 7 ' 97 -c,.//7 / ,..,__,./ /~ J;r l ~ .,...,<}.._ '? b- -'---'-''J ES s ET 1 -, and b;th& Pref entSj.,?"/4'~ .., ,,,J 0 / '~z;/<,,,_,... ,. ,( '\ £/ .., , , ',/ J( ,.,_, ,, .,,.,,o .a.C'./'..,... c::..l., { .,.;, doth Volu tarily, of-his own free \Vill and Accord, put himfelf to learn his Ar t, Trade and Myfiery; p r .... ntice, to fi rve the faid .:J?~ .,.? pprentice to ,~•& and aftei· the Manner a; and r:..r,..,,.,. of an Ap.: {?_p-dL&>-r-1 from the Day of the Date hereof, for, and during, and unto the foll End 7 .... and Term of -L.-..,-..-.. during all which ihall ferve, his >7 .. :7 (7- Term the faid Apprentice s·crets his faid Maf!:er faithfoJJy keep, his lawful Commands at all 1 imes read' Jy Obey: He (hall do no , amage to his faid Mailer, no r fee ir to be done -by oth ers, without gi v •ng No ·ice thereof t his faid IvLdler: He fhall not wafie his faid !v1afier's Goods, nor lend them unl:iwfully to any: He :!hall not commit Fornicati on, nor contract M atrimon y,, wi thin the faid T erm . At Cards, Dice, or any other unlawful Game, he lh all not play, whereby his fa.id M afier may have Damage. With his own Goods , fter.. he fh all no he Goo s of, thers, without Licenfe from his or buy nor fell. He !lrnll not abfent bimfelf ay or Night from his faid M afler's Service, without his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes, Taverns, or Playhoufes , bnt in all Thi ngs behave himfelf as a faithful Apprentic- ough t to do, during the faid Term. And the faid Mafier !hall ufe the utmoft of h"s Endeavours ' to teach , or caufe to be taught or inftructed, the faid Ap. Le h T ra de or y1tery n ,,.,. ;7 ,.,··~ prent1.ce, rn of ,,,,..~,._,.,,_,_ ·, /.~-:::>,_._, . ,, - ) ~- =-- .~,, ,~ ,:?7/,-./-: __..,- ✓, ,::,e. A/ ~ ....,. •Y r / ..,,...,.. _~) ,.,c:., _..~, /-n• ~- c. tj_7nr ~ ........ <- c,,,) ,,J _7/..., //2,:, - &t:. ~ a,_{/ ~ ✓.,o /;I,'.;_ '"""' .,.. ~ ~~ Ctr<~) ,,. /1 CA •:,• e •c...4 ,,z. :::'. ~ , .-:,, <->., .._J ;)'""'-v.o • ✓:.,_,,,,,A~,,_ .,,._,_ and procure or provide for him fofficient Meat, Drink, Clothes, Wa!hing ~Id Lodging, fitting for an Apprentice, during the i.iid Ten 1 of .,;./~ / / .... 'A /,I' -""£'!1'?-,-1.: '>""'L /,1-rc... O ~ _., ✓ ? ,r r~7 _/:,._-,. , £,I , ..,/ 0-7 / . / 0- c- -; ;(<> 1/ ,.,,_,,,, , ,l. ... .,. ,..._ .. ~,,...,,, ~ .,~. ,,; • • _;),,, ,,.J ,,.,,~;) c;,,/ C: • And for the t ue Perfor 1ance of a 1 and finguhr the Covenants and A gre ment s aforefaid, the Parties bind themfi ves, each unto the e the r, firml y by thefe Prefents, IN WITNESS whereof, the faict Pani ·s ha ve intcrt a.ngeab1y fet thei r Hands and Seals hereu nto . Datt:d ta e _.,,,,_f?'c,4--_,._/,1 Day of oc:7;, _£,,.r - intheY ear cf our · ..:,rd O e Thoufand and 7 ,,,,:.,.:,_ C:even I-, undred and ~ ,-t,:,';,..,. Y c-ar of the Com non wealth( · , ~,4~ S:·_1 ,.?d and I,e/ivered} t~J the l\ ·.,_;a:ci:of --l""-6 • - , m L~:ie 'tr. ,/4 ,' -c,;~, J;( or rc,r//tu;/,1:21 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Thomas Calehan to Jacob Custer 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_022 Calehan Custer