58 20 4487 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Title A name given to the resource Affidavits for Ardent Spirits 06 Subject The topic of the resource affidavits ardent spirits Description An account of the resource Printed Affidavits forms authorizing the transportation of medicinal alcohol to Harrisonburg in Rockingham County Virginia for personal use. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 1917 1918 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (</span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a><span>)</span> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box11-001 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Harrisonburg Virginia https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d8ae42279237eb2044d85007935c4b90.pdf e624dcef4b0bc0bde612b3254fe607e0 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/03da9f10b1dfe892011255c0b180b941.pdf 9c4204baa9c0248cf223debd91518ed7 PDF Text Text The Overseers of the Poor: Who were they, and what did they do? The “overseers of the poor” can be defined as local men, appointed to assess the need for, and provide, public assistance to members of the community who could not do so for themselves. Essentially, they implemented local social welfare, before a federal system of relief existed. This system seems to have been pervasive throughout the nation beginning in colonial times and continuing up to the early twentieth century. The men who made up the overseers of the poor were peer elected county officials, who held office for three years and could serve no more than a total of nine years. In order to be eligible for the position, the individual (almost always male) had to be a “freeholder” (someone who possessed land or an estate) and a resident of the said county. Typically, one overseer would be appointed for each district within the county. Every year, all overseers would come together to discuss the number, names, and situations of the poor, as well as the expenses for their care. Before separate institutions designed for the care of the elderly, “insane” and “feeble-minded” developed, the overseers were responsible for providing for “any inhabitants of the district not able to maintain themselves”. Law permitted they provide houses, nurses, doctors, and sustenance to anyone in cases deemed necessary. 1 While overseers were appointed for counties across the nation, the institution itself was very much a local one. Generalizations should be avoided when speaking of how poor relief was administered and applied. The following transcription of the overseers’ of the poor records for the county of Rockingham provides insight into the development, structure, and application of public aid from 1792-1870. However, these documents tell a very specific story, as I have found through my own research. The values, unique environments, and social hierarchies of a community dictate the way in which they interact with and treat the poor. Thus, when considered in a larger context, the following records illustrate far more than the workings of a defunct body, they exemplify how public aid in Rockingham County during the 19th century is a reflection of consistent perceptions of poverty and the impoverished. 1 Virginia, William Hening, and Samuel Shepherd, The Statutes at Large of Virginia: From October Session 1792, to December 1906, Inclusive, in three volumes…, (Richmond, VA: printed by S. Shepherd). �Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor 1787-1862 Transcript prepared by Kayla M Heslin M.A. Candidate, James Madison University April 5, 2019 �Monday the 29th 1787 This day met we the overseers of the poor as the law directs in order to lay a levey on the tithables of this County of Rockingham for the maintenance of the poor of said County and parish and proceeded as follows to wit -Ordered that the Sheriff collect of each tithables of this county the sum of six pence for the benefit of the said parish and county and pay the same according to law. -Ordered that the Sheriff pay to Capt. John Rush the sum of of five pounds for the support of Elizabeth Man for the year 1786 -Ordered that the Sheriff pay George Huston the sum of nine pounds for the support of James Hermon and Susanna his wife for the year 1786 -Ordered that the sheriff pay John Ruddle the sum of three pounds for his trouble of keeping two children of the name of Callahan to this present time -ordered that the sheriff pay Mathias Lair the sum of ten pounds for the support of two children of the name of Callahan for the present year. Ordered that the sheriff pay James Dyer Esquire the sum of five pounds for the support of Jesse Gum, orphan of Claypole Gum for the present year, James Dyer John Rush Mathias Lair and Geo. Huston A Copy Teste H.J. Gambill Saterday, 19th January 1788, This day we the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County meet as by law. Required to levy on the tithables of this county for the sustainance of the poor of said county and proceeded as follows vizt. -ordered that the sheriff collect eight pence per tithable of each tithe in this parish (they being in number 2070) for the support of the several poor in said parish, and pay the same according to law -ordered that Capt. George Pence be allowed seven pounds for the support pf Elizabeth Man and finding fire wood for the present year, and that the sheriff pay him the same according to law -ordered that Leonard Herring be allowed twelve pounds for the support of James Hammon, and wife and finding fire wood for them this present year and that the sheriff pay the same according to law -ordered that Mathias Lair be allowed ten pounds for the support of two children of the name of Callahan and that the Sheriff pay the same according to law. �-ordered that Paul Juan be allowed four pounds ten shilling for his trouble and supporting two children of the name of Callahan for the space of four months and that the Sheriff pay the same according to laws -ordered that James Dyer Esquire be allowed five pounds for the support of Jesse Gum for the present year and that the Sheriff pay the same according to law -ordered that John Ruddle be allowed two pounds for supporting two children of the name of Callahan and that the sheriff pay the same according of laws -ordered that Josua Stroke be allowed two pounds for the supporting of George Huff for the present year and that the Sheriff pay the same according to law -ordered that John Hicks be allowed the sum of eight pounds thirteen shilling six pence for his trouble boarding and burial of Robert Correl and that the Sheriff pay the same according to law -ordered that the Sheriff be allowed six per cent for collecting and paying the parish levey -ordered that Andrew Shanklen be appointed clerk for the present setting and the he be allowed three dollars for his service and making out the several orders and copies of this present setting according to law and that the sheriff pay the same according to law -and then the overseers ajourned Leonard Herring Reuben Moor James Diveir Math. Lair John Lincoln On searching the receipts it was found that there was an error of 107 tithables for the year 1782. A Copy teste H.J. Gambill August 25th, 1788. We the overseers of the poor having met for the purpose of settling with the former churchwarden and find the accounts as follows vizt. -No. of tithables leveed on in 1782, 1250 at 3…15”12”6. ditto…ditto…for….1783, 1459 at 1…..6”1”7. ditto…ditto…for….1784, 1444 at 4….24”1”4. 45”15”5 Fines put into the hands of Michael Muller……..2”0”0 Recvd of Andrew Shankler…….0”5”0 Revd order to Revd of James Henton……0”5”0 Total…48”5”5 By commission on 45”15”5….2”14”2 By cash paid J. Hammon…….2”8”0 Settlement with vestery By ditto to Capt. Rush…..3”0”0 �No. 1 By Ditto..ditto..to ditto….8”11”0 ‘2 By cash paid Hammon….2”0”0 “3 Ditto…Ditto…..’18”0 “4 Ditto…Ditto….3”18”0 “4 Ditto…..0”3”1 ½ “5 Ditto…..2”0”0 “6 Ditto…..1”0”0 “ Ditto….1”1”0 “ Ditto….2”7”0 “7 Ditto ….1”6”3 “ Ditto….2”6”10 “ Ditto….1”2”0 By cash a balance formerly Paid J. Hammon…..0”16”9 ½ By a balance due from Leonard Harring late wardon…..12”13”3 (Signed on the other side) Members Math. Lair John Rush J. Lincoln, James Quinn Geo. Huston A copy teste H J. Gambill Monday the 1st of September 1788. We the subscribed Overseer of the Poor for Rockingham County having met, according to law and having applied to the County Clerk for a test of the tithables, could not obtain the same, and a majority of the overseers mot meeting the Clerk informing he did not know when it would be in his power to furnish said list we therefore thought it proper to adjourn until the fourth Monday in this instance. Jas. Divier John Rush Leonard Herring A copy teste H.J. Gambill �Monday the 22nd of September 1788. We the overseers for the poor of Rockingham County and parish having met according to a former adjournment proceed as followsOrdered that James Divier be appointed president for said body Ordered that Andrew Shankley be appointed Clerk for the body of overseers of this parish and that he be allowed two pounds eight shillings for one year to commence from the 1 st day of the present month, and that the insuing collector to be appointed pay the same as soon as the same shall be in his hands. – And then the overseers adjourned until the fourth day of October next at ten of the clock at the dwelling house of James Divier in Harrisonburg. Jas. Divier, James Quinn John Rush, J. Lincoln Geo. Huston, Leonard Herring Reuben Moore A copy teste H.J. Gambill October 4th 1788. The overseers of the poor for Rockingham County having met according to adjournment of the last meeting. Proceeded as follows vizt. Having examined the former settlement with Leonard Herring late church warden, made the 25 th of august 1788 find it to be eronious and by a final settlement this day made with said Herring we find the balance to be no more than three pounds, eighteen shillings and three pence due from said Herring to the Overseers for the use of the poorOrdered that Henry Sype Slye be allowed the sum of four pounds three shillings and four pence per year for the time passed, that he kept Thomas Strattan Bare born child of Strattan the former wife of Zachariah Strattan, whom said Slye shall make appear the time he has kept the said child Ordered that Andrew Shanklen be allowed three pounds for his survice for recording the indentures and other survices done for the vestery which set in the year 1784 and for two days as clerk for the present overseer and that Col. Harrison present sheriff pay the same out of the parish money in his hands to collect Ordered that Capt George Huston and Mathias Lair be summoned to show cause why they should not be fined according to law for not attending at this present meeting as overseers for the poor �The list of tables not being yet returned to the to the county clerks office could not be obtained and the overseers have on that account adjourned until the first Saturday in November next. Jas. Divier, James Quinn Reuben Moore, John Rush Leonard Herring, J. Lincoln A copy teste H.J. Gambill November 1st 1788 The Overseers of the poor for Rockingham County met according to adjournment of October 4 th, 1788 and proceeded as follows vizt. On a final settlement with Jonathan Shipman Deputy Sheriff in behalf of Robert Davis late sheriff and there remains a depositum of five pounds nine shillings and nine pence. Exclusive of the orders made to the sundry parishionerssaid Shipman produced receipts for the following sums paid to the said orders. One for five pounds. One for ten pounds. One for three pounds. The number of tithables settled for 1610 being the tithes for 1786 amounting to 40’5’0 at 6 per tithable. Ordered that Jane Young be allowed be allowed two pounds for her support for the year 1789 and that Col. Harrison present sheriff pay the same out of the depositum in his hands, This order countermanded as it was made appear she had no needOrdered that Elizabeth Man be allowed seven pounds for her support for 89 and that the collector pay the same to Capt. George Pence according to law. Ordered that George James Harmmon and wife be allowed the sum of twelve pounds for their support for 89, and that James Quinn receive the same from the collector and pay the same as they shall need. Ordered that Mathias Lair be allowed eight pounds for the support of two children names Callahan in case they can’t be bound and in case they are bound to be allowed according for what time he shall have them. Ordered that the collector collect four pence of each tithable in this county they being in number 1777. – Ordered that the collector be allowed 6 per cent for collecting the poor rate- �Ordered that Leonard Herring be allowed the sum of one pound four shilling for four days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that Reuben Moore be allowed one pound four shilling for four days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to the lawOrdered that James Divier be allowed one pound ten shilling for five days attendance and that the collector pay the same according the law. Ordered that John Rush be allowed one pound ten shilling for five days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to the lawOrdered that Mathias Lair be allowed twelve shilling for two days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to the lawOrdered that John Lincoln be allowed twelve shilling for rwo days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that George Huston be allowed twelve shilling for two days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that James Quinn be allowed one pound ten shillings for five days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to lawAnd the adjourning according to lawJames Divier President R. Moore J. Rush James Quinn Leonard Herring Math. LairA copy teste H.J. Gambill On a meeting of the overseers of for the county and parish of Rockingham they being newly elected to appoint a president, Begun and held the 23 rd June 1789. They then proceeded to appoint a president and M Reuben Moore was duly electedThey further proceeded to appoint William Herring collector And then they adjourned until the first Monday in September next. R. Moore �John Rush Jas. Divier Math. Lair J. Lincoln A copy teste H.J. Gambill September 7th 1789. We the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham have met according to law. Proceeded to lay the poor rate for the present year Ordered that the collector collect one penny per tithable they being in number 1824 and pay the same to the poor according to law- and that he be allowed six per cent for collecting the sameOrdered that Elizabeth Man be allowed seven pounds for her support for the year 1790 and that the collector pay the same to George Pence according to law and that the said Pence support and take care of her the said Man for the aforesaid year. Ordered that James Hammon and wife be allowed twelve pounds for their support for the year 1790 and that the collector pay the same to James Quinn to be given to them as they shall stand in need. Ordered that the fine laid against John Lincoln for non attendance at the November seting last past be remitted he having given sufficient cause for his absence Ordered that John Lincoln be allowed twelve shilling for his attendance and for the fine laid against him and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that Reuben Moore be allowed six shilling for this days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to law Ordered that John Rush be allowed six shillings for this days attendance and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that James Divier be allowed six shillings for this days services and that the collector pay rhe same according to lawOrdered that Leonard Herring be allowed six shillings for this days services and that the collector pay the dame according to lawOrdered that Andrew Shanklin clerk be allowed three pounds for his services for the present year and that the collector pay the same according to law- �There being a former order to allow Henry Sly four pounds three shillings and four pence per year for keeping a bace born child of the same of Stratton it being made appear to the present seting the time was two years and a half ordered that the collector pay the same it amounting to ten pounds eight shillings and four pence according to lawOrdered that Mathias Lair be summoned to show cause why he should not be fined for non attendance this dayOrdered that the sheriff be appointed collector of the poor rate asesed at the present setingAnd then adjourned Reuben Moore John Rush Jas. Divier J. Lincoln Leonard Herring A copy teste H.J. Gambill September 6th 1790 We the overseers of the poor for the parish and County of Rockingham having met according to law proceed to lay the poor rate for the present years Ordered that the collector collect seven pence per tithable in this county they being in number 1985 and pay the same to the several orders of the overseers for the use of the poor according to law. And that he he allowed six per cent for collecting and paying the sameOrdered that Elizabeth Man be allowed seven pounds for her support for the year 1791 and that the collector pay the same to George Pence according to law and that the said Pence support and take care of her the said Man for the aforesaid year Ordered that James Hammon and wife be allowed fourteen pounds for their support for the year 1791 and that the collector pay the same to James Quinn according to law to be layd out as they shall needOrdered that Mary Conner be allowed five pounds for her support for one year to commence from this present date and that the collector pay the same to Reuben Moore to be laid out for the use of said Conner according to law. Ordered that Reuben Moore be allowed three pounds for his taking care and feeding a child of the name of Elizabeth Palmer for the space of six months past and that the collector pay the same according to law �Ordered that Mathias Lair and Robert Harrison be summoned to show cause why they should not be .fined according to law for non attendance Ordered that John Lincoln be allowed one pound nine shilling and eleven pence for cloathing and dieting a child of the name of Eones Elizor for the space of eight weaks as per account produced and that the collector pay the same according to law. Ordered that Francis Kertley be allowed one pound eleven shilling and six pence for sundry provisions furnished Peter Ossenices and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that Reuben Moore be allowed six shillings for his attendance the present day and that the collector pay the same according to lawJohn Rush the same order Francs Kertley same order John Perkey same order James Quinn same same Leonard Herring same same John Lincoln same same Ordered that Andrew Shanklin clerk ,be allowed three pounds for his survices for the present year and that the collector pay the same according to lawOrdered that Reuben Moore be allowed appointed to receive the sundry fines levied for breaches of the penal laws and to settle with the several sheriffs for grand jury presentments or other publick officers in whos hands such fines and for future shall be from time to time and keep a record of the same Ordered that James Quinn provide a house for James Hammon and Wife on his plantation and make up his account against the next meetingOrdered that Reuben Moore and John Perkey call upon the present sheriff for settlements for the poor rate- And then adjourned Reuben Moore John Rush John Lincoln, Leonard Herring, James Quinn, Francis Kertley and John Perkey A copy teste �H.J Gambill September 5th 1791, We the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham having met according to law proceed to lay the poor rate for the present year Ordered that the collector collect six pence per tithable from each tithable in this county they being 1987 and pay the several orders of the overseers for the use of the poor according to law and that he be allowed six percent for the same- Ordered that Elizabeth Man be allowed seven pounds for her support for the year 1792 and that the sheriff or collector pay the same to George Pence and that he support her for the time aforesaidOrdered that the collector or sheriff in whose hands the same shall be collected pay Reuben Moore ten pounds vizt Eight pounds for the support of Mary Conner for one year, from this date and forty shillings for supporting her for the last year the sum laid last appearing deficient and also seven pounds for supporting her one year not before mentioned, that the time when properly proved should amount to one year or in proportion to the time she has been ceptOrdered that John Server be allowed four pounds ten shilling for his support for one year from this date and that the sheriff or collector pay the same to Mathias Lair to be laid out as he shall see properOrdered that the sheriff pay John Lincoln four pounds ten shillings for the support of two children of the name of Mcae Ordered that the sheriff pay the David Brumfield one pound seven shillings for boarding Nancy Mcae and two children for nine weaksOrdered that George Huft be allowed two pounds for help to support him for one year from this date and that the sheriff pay the same to Joshua Strock according to lawOrdered that George Messer Smith be allowed five pounds for keeping George Messer Smith a child of the same of Sover and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that Isaiah Shipman be allowed twelve pounds for keeping Gracy Johnston for one year last past to expire this day and that the sheriff pay the same according t lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Mathias Lair four pounds for to pay the charges that may be brought for supporting John Server for the year last past- �Ordered that the sheriff pay Andrew Shanklen clerk three pounds for his services and making and the several orders and accounts according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Reuben Moore six shillings for his attendance this dayTo Robert Harrison same James Quinn same Leonard Herring same, John Lincoln same, Peter Conrad same and John Perkey sameOrdered that Robert Harrison be acquitted from the fine laid against him for non attendance September 6th 1790. Ordered that Mathias Lair be also acquitted on his not making no charge for this days attendance And then adjourned Reuben Moore Robert Harrison, James Quinn Leonard Herring, Mathias Lair, John Lincoln, Peter Conrad and John Perkey A copy Teste H.J. Gambill September 3rd 1792, We the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham having met according to law proceed to lay the poor rate for the present year Ordered that the collector collect eight pence per tithtable from each tithable in this county they being un number 2174 and pay the same to the several orders of the overseers for the use of the poor according to law and that he be allowed 6 per sent for collecting the sameWilliams Cravens deputy for William Herring high sheriff produced his order lifted from George Pence for the support of Elizabeth Man for seven pounds for which he is to have credit for the year 1789Ordered that the money levied last setting for George Huft be returned in the sheriffs hands for the use of other poor he being deceasedOrdered that the sheriff pay John Hammon two pounds thirteen shilling and 6 pence for provisions furnished Peter Ossenices and wife for the summer past according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Henry Cook one pound fourteen shilling and six pence for provisions furnished Peter Ossenices and wife in the year 1791 and 92- �Ordered that Elizabeth Man be allowed eight pounds for her support for the year 1793 and that the sheriff pay the same to Reuben Moore to be layed out for her use according to law Ordered that Mary Conner be allowed eight pounds ten shillings for her support for the year 93 and that the sheriff pay the same to Reuben Moore according to law and that he pay the same to whom soever shall keep said ConnerAlexander Herring D.L. for Mr. Herring produced his account for twelve shillings and eight pence paid to James Hammon and wife for which he is to have credit out of the poor money for 88Ordered that George Messer smith be allowed nine pounds for supporting and taking care of a child of the name Stover for the year 90 it being over looked at last setting and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Isaiah Shipman Seven pounds for supporting Grace Johnston, for one year last past expired this day according to lawOrdered that Grace Johnston be allowed seven pounds for her support for the year to come from this date and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that John Ottoe be allowed four pounds ten shilling for his support for the present year to commence this day and that the sheriff pay the same to Andrew Andis to be laid out for said Ottoes use according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Peter Conrad six pounds to be laid out for the support of Peter Ossenices and wife for the present year according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Mathias Lair six pounds for to support a child of the name of Cherryholmes for the present year according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay James Quinn seven shilling and six pence for hire of a wagon to move James Hammon and wife according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Reuben Moore six shillings for the present days survicesMathias Lair same order James Quinn same same Ordered that the sheriff pay John Perkey six shillings for the present day survicesLeonard Herring same order Peter Conrad same same John Lincoln same same Ordered that the sheriff pay Andrew Shanklen clerk one pund two shillings for his survices for the present year according to law. �And then adjourned Reuben Moore James Quinn Leonard Herring Math. Lair, John Lincoln, John Perkey Peter Conrad A copy Teste H.J. Gambill September 2nd 1793, We the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham having met according to law and a sufficient number no appearing to proceed to business lay the poor leavey or rate have therefore adjourned to the 4th day of this instant- The number of tithes for 1793 are 2180. James Quinn Leonard Herring Peter Conrad A copy Teste H.J. Gambill <PAGE 10 WAS MISSING IN ORIGINAL COPY> September 14th 1793 Agreeable to a journment of the 2 nd instant a majority of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County and parish having met we have proceeded to Business as by law directedOrdered that the collector collect seven pence per tithable from each tithable in this country they being in number 2180 and pay the same to the several orders of the overseers according to law and that he be allowed six per sent sum for collecting the sameOrdered that Elizabeth Man be allowed eight pounds for her support for the year 1794 and the the sheriff pay the same to John Perkey to be laid out for her use according to lawOrdered that the High sheriff be appointed collector for the poor- �Ordered that Mary Conner be allowed eight pounds ten shillings for her support for the year 1794 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Reuben Moore to be laid out for her use by whomsoever shall keep the said Conner-as by law- orderedOrdered that Grace Johnston be allowed eight pounds ten shillings for her support for the year to come from this date and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that John Ottoe be allowed four pounds ten shillings for his support for the present year to commence this day and that the sheriff pay the same to Andrew Andis to be laid out for the said Ottoe according to lawOrdered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed seven pounds for their support for the present year to commence from this day and that the sheriff pay the same to Francis Kirtley to be laid out for there use according to lawOrdered that Conrad Hansbarger be allowed ten shillings and seven pence for provisions furnished Seff Lee and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Samuel Sroyer four pounds one shilling for attending Edward Musgrove in his last sickness and burying said MusgroveOrdered that the sheriff pay Francis Stuart twelve shilling for keeping Jane Young 24 days in the faul of the year 92 according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Robt Elizabeth Hair two pounds thirteen shillings and four pence for keeping Pheby Kerrell four months according to lawOrdered that Pheby Kerrell be allowed eight pounds ten shillings for her support for one year from this date and that the sheriff pay the same unto Andrew Shanklen to be laid out for her use if requiredOrdered that Reuben Moore and Mathias Lair call upon the several late sheriff to settle for the poor rates and fines put in their hands for to collect for the poorOrdered that Reuben Moore be allowed twelve shilling for his attendance two daysLeonard Herring same orderOrdered that Andrew Shanklen clerk be allowed three pounds for his survices for the present year and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that the president Reuben Moore pay John Perkey one pound thirteen shilling out of the fines in his hands for expenses had to pay for the keeping Federick Cock whilst sickAnd then adjourned Reuben Moore �Math Lair James Quinn John Perkey and Leonard Herring A Copy Teste H.J. Gambill March 2nd 1795 Agreeable to law James Quinn attended as an overseer of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham and non others attending adjourned until Friday the 27 th instant James Quinn And Shanklen Clk A Copy Teste H.J. Gambill March 31st 1795 At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham James Quinn John Lincoln Samuel McWilliams John Hite And Jaco RiffeProceed to business as follows to wit Ordered that James Quinn be appointed President Ordered that Andrew Shanklin be continued clerkOrdered that Mary Shigh be allowed four pounds ten shillings for keeping Elizabeth Man four months and two weaks to the 25th January last and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawAnd the adjourned till to morrow at ten oclock. James Quinn �John Hite S McWilliams John Lincoln Jacob Riffe A copy Teste H.J. Gambill April 1st 1795 Agreeable to adjournment of yesterday having met- Members present James Quinn Prest John Hite, Sam McWilliams John Lincoln, and Jacob Riffe Proceed to business as follows vizt Ordered that the sheriff pay Jacob Sigh four pounds three shillings and four pence for keeping Elizabeth Man two months and a half prior to this date according to lawOrdered that Elizabeth Man be allowed twenty pounds for her support for one year from this date and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Hite to be paid to Jacob Sigh in proportion for so long as said Elizabeth Man shall continue in her present situation as by law directedOrdered that Mary Conner be allowed ten pounds for her support for one year to commence from the first Monday in March last past and that the sheriff pay the same to Jacob Riffe to be paid to whom soever shall have the keep of said Conner if needed according to law. Ordered that the pay Jacob Riffe four pounds five shilling to defray the expences of keeping Mary Conner from the first Monday in September last past until the first Monday in March last past according to lawOrdered that Grace Johnston be allowed eight pounds ten shilling for her support for one year from the first Monday in March last past and that the sheriff pay the same according to lawOrdered that John Ottoe be allowed six pounds for his support for one year from the first Monday in March last past and that the sheriff pay the same to John Lincoln to be paid to who soever shall have the keeping of said Ottoe according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Andrew Andis three pounds for supporting John Ottoe from the first Monday in September last until the first Monday in March last past according to law. �Ordered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed twelve pounds for their support for one year from the first Monday in March last and that the sheriff pay the same to Francis Kertly to be laid out for their use according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Francis Kertly four pounds five shilling to defray the expences accrued for the supporting Peter Ossenices and wife from the first Monday in September last until the first Monday in March lastOrdered that Pheby Carrell be allowed eight pounds ten shilling for her support for one year from the first Monday in March last past and that the sheriff pay the same to William Craven to be laid out for her use according to lawOrdered that Jane Young be allowed eight pounds ten shilling for her support for one year from the first Monday in September last past and four pounds five shilling for her support said Young from the first Monday in September next until the first Monday in March next and that the sheriff pay the same to James Quinn to be laid out for her use if needed according to lawOrdered that John Morrison and wife be allowed five pounds for their support for one year from the first Monday in March last past and that the sheriff pay the same to James Quinn to be laid out for their use according to lawOrdered that the sheriff pay Christian Dundore four pounds ten shilling for the supporting and keeping of a base born child of Mary Shram for one year last past expiring this dayOrdered that James Quinn and John Lincoln caul upon all the late sheriffs that has not setted for the poor rates and fines put into their hands to collect and make report of the proceedings to this board at there next meetingOrdered that James Quinn be allowed for three days attendanceJohn Hite two daysSamuel McWilliams same John Lincoln three days Jacob Riffe two days Ordered that the sheriff pay Andrew Shanklen clerk ten dollars for his survices for the present year according to lawOrdered that the high sheriff Layton Yancey be appointed collector of the poor rate and that he collect one shilling and three pence from each tithable in this county they being in number 2360 and that be allowed six per centum for collecting and paying the same according to law. Ordered that James Quinn and John Lincoln caul on the former overseer for to settle for the monies and expenditures during there actingAnd then adjourned �James Quinn John Hite S. McWilliams John Lincoln Jacob Riffe A copy Teste H.J. Gambill August 3rd 1795 Then settled with Samuel McWilliams for Andrew Shanklen for the poor tax for the year 1791 and there appears a balance due to the poor in his hands of one pound eighteen shilling and eight penceThe voucher produced for the above settlement Isaiah Shipman 12”0”0 George Messer Smith 5”0”0 John Lincoln 2 orders 4”16”0 Andrew Shanklen 3”0”0 Allowed George Pence 7”0”0 Ditto Ezekiel Harrison for 6”0”0 Reuben Moore Ditto David Brumfield 1”7”0 Ditto James Quinn ‘6”0 John Ewens and George Bell for William Dunlap for the year 1792 Dr. To 2134 tithables at 8 each 71”2”8 Ditto Cr. By John Ewen delinquents 2”15”4 Ditto George Bell ditto 2”12”8 No. 79 at 8 George Bell D.L. for Andrew Shanklen S.R.C for the year 1790 To 1985 tithables 57”7”11 Ditto Cr. By 83 delinquents at 2”8”5 George Pence order to �William Cravens 7”0”0 Reuben Moore order to John Ewen 5”14”0 Adjourned until the 1 st Monday in March Teste Andr Shanklen Clk James Quinn John Lincoln August 3rd 1795 A copy Teste H.J. Gambill October 5th 1795 George Bell and Smith Lofland D.S. for William Dunlap for the year 1793 Dr. To 2180 tithables at 63”11”8 Ditto Cr. By George Bells delinquents amounting to 112 at 3”5”4 Teste the adjourned until first Monday in March And Shanklen Clk James Quinn John Lincoln A copy teste H.J. Gambill Rockingham County to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish of Rockingham and county aforesaid on Monday the 7th day of March 1796 James Quinn President Present members �John Lincoln Jacob Riffe Joseph Fawcett And S. McWilliams There not being members sufficient to proceed to business ordered this meeting be adjourned until to morrow morning at eleven o’clock James Quinn John Lincoln S. Mcwilliams Jacon Riffe Jos. Fawcett A copy Teste H.J. Gambill Met according to adjournment and there bot being such a majority as the law requires adjourned till Monday March 14th next and It is ordered that the absent members be fined for two days non attendance according to lawJames Quinn S. McWilliams Jos. Fawcett Jhn Lincoln Jacob Riffe A copy teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish parish and county of Rockingham the 14th day of March 1796 James Quinn Present John Lincoln Samuel McWilliams Jacob Riffe and Joseph Fawcett Proceed to business as follows to wit Ordered that James Quinn be appointed President �Ordered that Henry J. Gambill be appointed clerk to this board in the room of Andrew Shanklen late clerkOrdered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed the sum of fifteen pounds for their support for 1 year from the first Monday in March last to the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the same to Peter Knight to be laid out for there use as the said Knight shall think proper Ordered that Mary Conner be allowed the sum of #13 for her support for one year from the first Monday in March 1796 to the first Monday in March 1797 and the sheriff pay the same unto Jacob Riffe to be laid out for her use as the said Riffe shall think properOrdered that Pheby Carrell be allowed the sum of three pounds for her support for one year from the first Monday in March 1796 to the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the same unto William Cravens to be laid out for her use as he should think she stands in need of the sameOrdered that Grace Johnston be allowed the sum of twelve for her support for one year from the first Monday in March 1796 to the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn and that the said Quinn lay the same out as he shall think proper Ordered that Jane Young be allowed the sum of ten pounds for her support for one year from the first Monday in march 1796 to the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the to James Quinn and that he lay the same out for her support as he shall think properOrdered that John Morrison and wife be allowed the sum of seven pounds 10 shilling for there support for one year from the 1 st Monday in march 1796 to the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn to be laid out for them as he shall think properOrdered that John Ottoe be allowed the sum of nine pounds for his support for one year from the first Monday in March 1796 till the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Lincoln and that he lay the same out for him as he shall think properOrdered that the sheriff pay John Lincoln eight pounds 10 shilling to make good the deficiency of an order made at September 5th 1791 for the support of John Shavor and the said Lincoln pay the same unto those who has a right to demand the sameOrdered that Cornelius Collens be allowed the sum of nine pounds for his support for one year from 23rd day of May 1795 until the 23rd day of May 1796 and that he be allowed the further sum of nine pounds for his support from the 1 st Monday in March 1796 until the first Monday in March 1791 and the the sheriff pay the same unto Adam Rader to be laid out for his use as he shall think proper Ordered that John Lincoln be allowed ten pounds 15 shilling besides twenty five shillings which he las recovered for fines for the support of of a base born child one year from the 1 st Monday day of August 1795 until the first of August 1796 and that the sheriff pay the same unto the same Lincoln- �Ordered that Jacob Riffe be allowed the sum of nine pounds for the support and funeral expenses of John Shavor deceased and that the said Riffe pay one pound to Joshua Shrock and the residue unto Jacob Mirecose and that the sheriff pay the same unto the above money Jacob Riffe according to lawOrdered that Henry Brown be allowed the sum of five pounds for one year support from the first Monday in March 1796 to the first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Jacob Riffe and that he lay the same out as he shall think proper for his support Ordered that Samuel McWilliams be allowed three pounds beside three pounds which he has received for fines and that he pay the same to High Teffney for the support of Elizabeth hall for one year from the 1 st Monday in March 1796 until first Monday in March 1797 and that the sheriff pay the above mentioned sum unto the said Sam. McWilliams according to law Ordered that James Quinn and John Lincoln be allowed three dollars each for survices rendered in settling with the old sheriff in August 1795Ordered that James Quinn, John Lincoln, Jacob Riffe, Samuel McWilliams and Joseph Fawcett be allowed three dollars each for three days attendance as overseers of the poor for the present year 1796Ordered that William Cravens John Hite and John Carthrece be fined according to law for non attendance as overseers of the poor when warnedOrdered that Samuel McWilliams and John Lincoln to appointed to settle with all the sheriffs that has not settled with and the former overseers of the poor and make report thereof to the next meeting Ordered that Henry J. Gambill be allowed the sum of ten dollars for his services as Clerk for the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham- and that he be allowed the further sum of ten dollars for transcribing the old orders and there proceeding of the overseers into a new book and that the sheriff ay the same as the law directsOrdered that Samuel McWilliams furnish a blank book for the purpose of entering and keeping the order and other proceedings of the overseers of the poor and that he be allowed for it out of the money in his handsOrdered that the sheriff collect sixteen pence of each tithable person in this country there being in number 2356 and pay the same agreeable to the several orders above mentioned and that he be allowed 6 per centum for collecting and pay the same Ordered that this meeting be adjourned until meeting in course until called by the president Teste H.J. Gambill James Quinn �Jhn Lincoln Jacob Riffe S. McWilliams Jos. Fawcett A copy Teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 22 nd day of October 1796. Present James Quinn President John Lincoln Jacob Riffe William Cravens Samuel McWilliam and Joseph Fawcett Proceeded to business as follows to wit John Lincoln and Samuel McWilliams returned their report of their proceeding in settling with the late sheriff and former overseer of the poor agreeable to an order made at the last meeting a statement whereof is as follows to wit Andrew Shanklen high sheriff of Rockingham County for the year 1790… To the amount of 1985 tithables at 7…. 57” 7 “11 Ditto By 83 delinquents 7….2”8”5 Ditto 43 ditto 1”5”1 “ George Pence order to W. Cravens 7”0”0 “Reuben Moore to John Ewen 5”14”0 Sundry orders allowed at a former settlement 37”3”5 “Commission [illegible] 54”4”a5 At 6 per cent…3”5”0 Balance due 56”15”11 1”2” Leonard Herring To a balance due for a former settlement made the 4th October 1788 3”18”3 �Ditto By James Divier receipt for 3”18”3 Johnathan Shipman Deputy Sheriff for Robert Davis high sheriff for the years 1786 To the amount of 1610 tithables at 40”5”0 Ditto Benjamin Harrison sheriff of Rockingham County for the year 1782 To the amount of 2070 tithables 69”0”0 Ditto By 251 delinquents 8”7”11 ‘Commission on 60”12”8…..3”12”9 “ Sundry orders amount to 52”1”6 By Davis delinquents omitted Balance due William Dunlap sheriff of Rockingham County for the year 1792 To 2174 tithables at 72”9”4 Ditto By delinquents to the amount of 2”15”4 “ditto 78 for G. Bell 2”12”8 “ commission on 67”1”4 at 6 per cent 4”0”5 ½ “ the amount of sundry orders 70”19”6 80”7”11 ½ Balance due sheriff 7”7”7 ½ Ditto for the year 1793 To 2180 tithables at 63”11”8 Ditto By 112 delinquents at 3”5”4 “ 50 ditto at 1”9”2 “ commission on 58”7”2 at 6 per cent 3”10”7 ½ “ sundry orders amounting to 57”12”4 Balance due sheriff 2”5”9 ½ Teste H.J. Gambill Clk John Lincoln S McWilliams A copy teste H.J. Gambill October 3rd 1796 �Orders that James Quinn John Lincoln and John Hitte be appointed to settle with the of this county when ever thereunto required On the motion of William Cravens who was fined at the last meeting of the overseers of the poor for non attendance and the overseer having considered his excuse reasonable it is ordered that the said fine be remittedOrdered that John Hite and John Carthea be summoned to show cause why they should not be fined for non attendance as overseers of the poor, agreeable to the act of assembly in that case made and providedOrdered that James Quinn, John Lincoln, Jacob Riffe, William Cravens, Samuel McWilliams and Joseph Fawcett be allowed one dollar each for one day attendanceOrdered that John Lincoln and Samuel McWilliams in follow for settling with the sheriff to wit to John Lincoln three dollars for three days attendance and to Samuel McWilliams for two dollars for two days dittoOrdered that Henry J. Gambill be allowed twenty one shilling for noticing the old sheriff and former overseers of the poor and that he be allowed the further sum of three dollars for attending the committee appointed to settle with the sheriffOrdered that this meeting be adjourned until the first Monday in March next Teste James Quinn John Lincoln Jacob Riffe W Cravens S McWilliams A copy teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 6 th day of March 1797 James Quinn President Present John Lincoln Jacob Riffe John Hitte Joseph Fawcett and �Samuel McWillaims Members Who proceed to business as follows to wit Ordered that Henry J. Gambill be continued clerk to this board during pleasureOrdered that Henry Smith and wife be allowed sixteen pounds for their support for one year past commencing the first Monday in march 1796 and ending the first Monday in March 1797 (instant) and that John Hete pay the same out of the money levied in his hands for the support of Elizabeth Man for the year 1795 and remains un appropriatedOrdered that Henry Smith and wife be allowed twenty four pounds for their support for the ensuing year commencing the 1 st Monday in March 1797 and ending the 1 st Monday in March 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Wren to be laid out for there use as their necessities may requiredOrdered that Susanna Team be allowed eight pounds for her support for one year past ending on the 1st Monday in March (Instant) 1797 and it is further ordered that she be allowed the further sum of twelve pounds for her support for one year from the 1 st Monday in March 1797 until the 1st Monday in March 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same into Layton Yancey to be laid out for her use as he shall think properOrdered that Dortha Lee be allowed twenty dollars for her support for one year past ending the 1st Monday in march 1797 and that she be allowed the further sum of twenty dollars for her support for one year from the 1st Monday in March 1797 until the 1 st Monday in March following and it is further ordered that the sheriff pay the sums aforesaid unto Layton Yancey to be appropriated to her use as he shall think properOrdered that Layton Yancey be allowed the sum of twenty dollars for support and cloathing three orphan children of Milley Lewis for one year from the 1 st Monday in March 1797 until the first Monday in March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto the said YanceyOrdered that John Hete be allowed the sum of four pounds for supporting and cloathing two poor orphan children of Nancy Taymon for one year from 1 st Monday in March 1797 until the first Monday in March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto the said HeteOrdered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed the sum of fifteen pounds for there support for one year from the first Monday in March 1797 until the first Monday in March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto Francis Kertley to be laid out for there use as he shall think most advantageousOrdered that John Pett and Ann his daughter be allowed the sum of 3”15 for supporting them three months ending in this month March and that they be allowed the further sum of fifteen pounds for there support for one year from the 1st Monday in March 1797 until first Monday in �March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto Nathaniel Harrison to be laid out for there use as he shall think properOrdered that Mary Coner be allowed the sum of 18”6”0 for her support for one year from the 1 st Monday in March 1797 until the 1 st Monday in March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto Jacob Riffe to be laid out for her use as he shall think proper Ordered that Cornelius Collens be allowed the sum of twelve pounds for his support for one year from the 1st Monday in March 1797 until the first Monday in March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Runnion to be laid out for his use as he shall think proper Ordered that Grace Johnston be allowed the sum of twelve pounds for her support for one year from the 1st Monday in March 1797 until the first Monday in March 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn to be layd out for her use as he shall think proper Ordered that John Morrison and wife be allowed the sum of 7”10 for there support for one year from the 1st Monday in March 1797 until the first Monday in March following and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn to be layered out for there use Ordered that John Newland be allowed the sum of five pounds for supporting Andrew Miller five weaks and for funeral expenses and that the sheriff pay the same unto the said NewlandOrdered that William Craves and John Carthrea be summoned to show cause if any theu can or know to say why they should not be fine for non attendance as overseers of the poor agreeable to the act of assemblyOrdered that James Quinn be allowed one dollar for one day attendanceJohn Lincoln the same the same Jacob Riffe the same same Joseph Fawcett the same John Hete the same Samuel McWilliams the same Ordered that Henry J. Gambill be allowed the sum of ten dollars for his services as clerk for this present year and that he be allowed the further sum of three dollars for some additional orders made in October 1796 and the present meeting that the sheriff pay the same accordingOrdered that the sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county 1/8 there being in number 2322 and pay the same agreeable to the several orders aforesaid and that he be allowed 6 per sent for collecting and paying the same- �Ordered that this meeting be adjourned until the first Monday in September next unless sooner called by the president Teste H.J. Gambill James Quinn Jacob Riffe John Hete John Lincoln Jos. Fawcett S McWilliams A copy teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish of Rockingham on the 26 th day of September 1797 Present James Quinn President Jacob Riffe Joseph Fawcett Samuel McWilliams Ordered that John Hitte, John Lincoln and John Carthrea be fined according to law for non attendanceOrdered that this meeting be adjourned until Saturday the seventh of October next there not appearing a sufficient number of members present to proceed to business James Quinn Jacob Riffe John Fawcett S McWilliams A copy teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 7 th day of October 1797 Members �James Quinn President John Carthea Jacob Riffe Joseph Fawcett and Sam McWilliams The board proceeded to business as follows to wit Ordered that Henry Smith and wife be allowed the sum of twelve pounds for there support for six months commencing the first Monday in March 1798 and ending the 1 st Monday in September 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Wren to be laid out for there support as he shall think proper Ordered that Susannna Team be allowed the sum of 6 [pounds] for her support for six months from 1st Mondau in March 1798 until the 1 st Monday in Septemner 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Layton Yancey to be appropriated to her use as he shall think proper and if she shall need the same Ordered that Dortha Lee be allowed the sum of three pounds for her support for six months from the 1st Monday in March 1798 until first Monday in September following and the sheriff pay the same unto Layton Yancey to be laid out for her use Ordered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed the sum of seven pounds ten shillings for their support for six months from the 1 st Monday in March 1798 until the first Monday in September following and that the sheriff pay the same unto Francis Kertley to be laid out for there use as he shall think most advantageous Ordered that John Pitt and Ann hs daughter be allowed the sum of seven pounds 10 pence for their support for six months from 1 st Monday in March 1798 until the 1 st Monday in September 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Nathaniel Harrison to be laid out for there use Ordered that Mary Conner be allowed the sum of nine pounds three shilling for her support for six months from the first Monday in March 1798 until first Monday in September following and that the sheriff pay the same unto Jacob Riffe to be laid out for her use as he shall think proper Ordered that Cornelius Collins be allowed the sum of six pounds for his support for six months from the 1st Monday in March 1798 until the first Monday in September following and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Runnion to be laid out for his use Ordered that Jane Young be allowed the sum of five pounds five shillings for her support for six months from the 1st Monday in March 1798 until the 1st Monday in September 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn for her use Ordered that Grace Johnston be allowed the sum of six pounds for her support for six months from the 1st Monday in March 1798 until the 1 st Monday in September 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn to be appropriated to her use �Ordered that John Morrison and wife be allowed the sum of 3”15’ for there support for six months from the 1st Monday in March 1798 until the 1st Monday in September 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn Ordered that James Quinn be allowed the sum of three dollars for three days attendance as the law directs and that the sheriff pay the same Jacob Riffe two dollars for two days attendance Joseph Fawcett the same the same Samuel McWilliams the same the same John Carthrea one dollar for one days attendance Ordered that Henry J. Gambill be allowed the same $15 for his survices as clerk for the present year and transcribing all the orders of the several meeting of the overseers of the poor to the present date in a new book and that he furnish the said book out of the money in Sam McWilliams hands who agrees to pay the same whenever thereunto required Ordered that the sheriff collect 11 cents from each tithable person this county there being in number 2461 and pay the same in discharge of the several orders aforesaid and that he be allowed 6 per cent for collecting the same Ordered that this meeting be adjourned until the first Monday un September next ‘ Teste H.J. Gambill James Quinn John Carthrea Jacob Riffe John Fawcett S. McWilliams A Copy teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 3rd September 1798 Members John Graham James Davis Jacob Nicholas Henry Cook and David Ralston jr. �There not being a sufficient number of members present to proceed to business according to law Ordered that this meeting be adjourned until the Tuesday after the fourth Monday in this monthJohn Graham James Davis Jacob Nicholas [illegible] David Rolston Teste S McWilliams At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Tuesday the 25th day of September 1798 Present James Davis John Graham Jacob Nicholas Henry Cook Jacob Custard Members Ordered that James Davis be appointed president of this board. Ordered that Henry J. Gambill be appointed clerk to this board during good behavior Ordered that Henry Smith be allowed the sum of 14 pounds for his support for one year commencing the 1st day of September 1798 and ending the first day of September 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Henry Cook to be laid out for his use as he shall judge most advantageous Ordered that Susanna team be allowed the sum of 2 pounds for her support for one year from the 1st day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and it is further ordered that the sheriff pay the same unto Layton Yancey to be appropriated as he shall judge proper Ordered that Dortha Lee be allowed the sum of 9 pounds for her support for one year commencing the 1st day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and it is further ordered that the sheriff pay the same unto Layton Yancey to be layed out for her as he shall think proper Ordered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed the sum of 18 pounds for there support for one year commencing from the 1 st day of this instant and ending the 1st day of September 1799 and it �is further ordered that the sheriff pay the same unto Henry Cook to be laid out for there use as he shall think most advantageous Ordered that Aron Bush be allowed the sum of twenty dollars for his support for one year commencing from the 1 st day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and it is further ordered that the sheriff pay the same unto Layton Yancey to be laid out for his use as he shall stand in need Ordered that John Pitt and Ann his daughter be allowed the sum of 15 pounds for there support for one year commencing from the 1 st day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Nathaniel Harrison to be laid out for there use as he shall think proper Ordered that Mary Conner be allowed the sum of 61 dollars for her support for one year from the 1st day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto Jacob Rife to be laid out for her use as he shall think proper Ordered that Cornelius Collens be allowed the sum of 40 dollars for his support for one year commencing the first day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Runnion to be laid out for her use as he shall think proper Ordered that Grace Johnston be allowed the sum of 30 dollars for her support for one year commencing the first day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn to be laid out for her use as he shall judge proper Ordered that John Morrison and wife be allowed the sum of 25 dollars for there support for one year from the first day of this instant and ending the 1 st day of September 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto James Quinn to be laid out for there use as he shall think proper Ordered that James Davis and John Graham and Jacob Custard be appointed to settle with the sheriff for the year 1795, 1796, and 1797 ad that the clerk notify the said sheriff to attend at the court house on the 10th day of October next at 9 oclock Ordered that John Graham pay unto Henry Cook the sum of 1519 out of the money in his hands received for fines ageeable to the [illegible] rendered Ordered that James Davis be allowed 2 dollars for two days attendance John Graham the same 2 dollars for two days attendance Jacob Nicholas the same Henry Cook the same David Roalston the same 1 day Jacob Custard the same one dollar for 1 day attendance �Ordered that Henry J. Gambill clerk be allowed the sum of fifteen dollars for his survices as clerk to this board Ordered that Samuel McWilliams late an overseer of the poor pay 8 pounds the balance due in his hands for monies received for fines when called on Ordered that this board be adjourned until meeting in course until called by the president James Davis [illegible] John Graham Jacob Custer Jacob Nicholas Teste H.J. Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 21 st day of September 1799 Present John Graham James Davis Jacob Custard Jacob Nicholas David Roalston Members Order that John Graham be appointed President of this board for the insuing years Ordered that Henry Smith be allowed the sum of $60 for his support for one year from the 1 st Monday in this month to the first Monday in September 1800 and that the sheriff pay the same to Henry Cook to be laid out for his support Ordered that Isaiah Shipman Sevier be allowed the sum of $30 for supporting and funeral expenses of Grace Johnston deceased and that the sheriff pay the same accordingly Ordered that Susanna Team be allowed the sum of $40 for her support for one year from 1 st day this instant to the first Monday in September next and that the sheriff pay the same unto Layton Yancey to be laid out for their support Dorthae Lee the same $30 for the same term and to be paid to Layton Yancey �Peter Ossenices and wife the same 18 pounds for the same term and that the sheriff pay the same to Henry Cook Aron Bush the same $20 for the same term and that the sheriff pay the same to L. Yancey John Pitt and daughter the same 15 pounds for the term aforesaid and that the same be paid to N. Harrison Corenelius Collens the same $40 for the term aforesaid and that the same be paid to John Trumbo John Morrison the same $80 for aforesaid term and that the same be paid to Elizs Nickers John Otto the same $60 for the aforesaid term and that the same be paid to Jacob Custard John George Swicher the same $50 for his support for 18 months to 1 st September 1800 and that the same be paid to John Graham Mary Shellen the same 7” 6” for her support for 1 year 9 months to end 1 st Monday in September 1800 and that the same be paid to John Graham Ordered that James Davis and John Graham, Jacob Custard Jacob Nichols and David Roalston be allowed 1 dollar each for one days attendance Ordered that H. J. Gambill be allowed the sum of $20 for his survices as clerk for one year Ordered that the sheriff collect 27 cents from each tithable in this county there being the no. 2506 and the money arriving there from he pay in discharge to the order aforesaid Ordered that John Graham, David Roalston, and Hnry Cook any two of them be appointed to settle with the late sheriff for the year 1794 5.6 and 7 and make report thereof to the next meeting Ordered that this board be adjourned until the next meeting unless soone called by the present Teste John Graham James Davies J Custer Jacob Nicholas David Rolstone At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 1 st day September 1800 �Present James Davis Jacob Custer Jacob Nicholas David Roalston Members The board bot being furnished with a list of thithables it is ordered that the board be adjourned until the second Saturday in this instantJames Davis [illeligible] Jacob Nicholas David Rolstone At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on 13 th day of September 1800 John Graham President Present James Davis David Roalston Jacob Nicholas Jacob Custard Members Ordered that John Graham James Davis and David Roalston or any two of them be appointed to settle with Layton Yancey , Ezekiel Harrison late sheriffs and John Ewen the present sheriff for the amount of the poor levey put into there hands to collect and that they be noticed to appear at the court house of the county of Rockingham on the Saturday before October court next precisely at 10 oclockOrdered that David Trestor be allowed the sum of $83.34 for the supporting of two orphan children of Barbara Errione for one year which will expire on the 15 th ,day of January 1801 and that the sheriff pay the same unto the said Davis Trestor out of the poor levey for the year 1800 according to lawOrdered that Henry Craft be allowed the sum of $25 for his support for one year from 1 st day of this month to 1st Monday in September 1801 and that the sheriff pay the same to Henry Perkey to be laid out as he shall think proper- �Susanna Team b allowed $40 for the same term of one year and that the same be paid to L. Yancey Dortha Lee be allowed $30 for the same term and to be paid to L. Yancey Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed $60 for the same term and to be paid to Henry Cook Aron Bush be allowed $20 for the same term to be paid to L. Yancey John Pitt and daughter be allowed the sum of $50 for the support for the same term to be paid to Buy Labraged Cornelius Collens the same $40 for his support for the same term to be paid to john Trumbo John Morrison the same $10 for his support for the same term to be paid to Ben Harrison John Otto the same $50 for his support for the same term to be paid to Jacob Custard John G Swisher the same $50 for his support for the same term to be paid to John Graham Mary Shelton the same $50 for her support for the same term to be paid to John Graham Ordered that Peter Roger be allowed $33.34 cents for keeping a poor child which was found and put into his hands to keep for one year which will expire on the 15 th April 1801 and that the sheriff pay the same to Jacob Nicholas Ordered George Coogler be allowed $8 for keeping Thomas Kellbuck 8 weeks and that the sheriff pay the same to said Coogler Ordered that James Davis David Roalston Jacob Nicholas and Jacob Custard be allowed $2 each for two days attendance each John Graham allowed $1 dollar for 1 day attendance Ordered that John Lock be allowed the sum of $70 for the supporting and taking care of George Hazel for seventeen months commencing the 1 st day of May 1800 and ending the 1 st Monday in September 1801 and that the sheriff pay the same to John Graham and it is further ordered that the further sum of $12 be allowed for the purpose of employing a doctor to attend the said Hazel and that the said sum be paid said Graham Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of $20 for his survice as clerk Ordered that James Quinn be allowed 4”4”2 for articles furnished John Morrison for the year 1798 and 1799 and that the sheriff pay the same unto said Quinn �Ordered that the sheriff collect 34 cents from each tithable person in this county there being in number 2631 and pay the money accordingly Ordered that the board be adjourned until the meeting in course Teste John Graham James Davis David Rolstone Jacob Nicholas Jacob Custer H J Gambill We the undersigned being appointed by the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham at there last annual meeting as a committee for the purpose of settling with the former and present sheriffs have pursuance there to meet this 18th day of October 1800 at the court house of the said county and have settled with Layton Yancey Ezekiel Harrison late sheriff and John Ewen for 1798 a statement whereof is as follows to wit Layton Yancey To 2360 tithables 21 cents being the amount of the poor levy for 1794 495.60 Ditto By 200 delinquents 21 cents $42.00 Commission on $453.60 cent At 6 percent 27.22 Sundry poor orders rendered this day 592.22 Balance due the overseer $34.16 Layton Yancey 2356 tithables 22 cents being the amount of the poor levy for the year 1795 518.32 Ditto By 260 delinquent 22 cents $57.20 Commission on $461.12 cents at 6 per cent 27.66 Sundry poor orders 431.82 Balance due the overseer $1.64 Ezekiel Harrison To 2322 tithable 28 cents being the amount of the poor levy for 1796 2461 tithables 11 cents ditto for 1797 270.71 920.87 Ditto $650.16 �By 344 delinquents 28 cents for 1796 $96.32 293 Ditto 11 cents for 1797 32 23 Commission on $792.32 each at 6 per cent 47 54 Sundry poor orders 770.17 946.36 Balance due the sheriff $25.39 We find a balance due the poor from the settlement of the above account of $10.41 John Ewen To 2365 tithables 21 cents being the amount of the poor levy for 1798 496.65 Ditto By 200 delinquents 21 cents $42.00 Commission on $454.65 cents at 6 per cent 27 28 Sundry poor orders 423.66 492.94 Balance due the poor $3.71 By cash of two orders paid John Graham president of the board of overseers 18 th October 1800 $3.71 Ordered that James Marten be allowed the sum of sixty dollars for his support to the 1 st Monday in September 1801 and John Graham pay the same out of the money that was levied in his hands for the use of George Hazel when collected of the sheriff Ordered that John Graham David Roalston and Jacob Nicholas be allowed one dollar each for there attendance this day and that John Graham pay the same out of any money belonging to the overseers of the poor on or before the 1 st Monday in September next Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of five dollars and 50 cents for his attendance on the board this day and for noticing the old sheriffs and that John Graham pay the same agreeable to the above order and the board arose Teste John Graham David Roalston Jacob Nicholas H J Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 7th day September 1801 John Graham President �Present James Davis David Roalston Jacob Custard Henry Cook Members Ordered that John Means be allowed the sum of twenty dollars for supporting and maintaining of Rachel Bryant and child for 5 weeks and that the sheriff pay the same when collected Ordered that Andrew Andis be allowed the sum of five dollars and 7 cents for sundries furnished John Otto in the year 1798 and that the sheriff pay the same Ordered that Peter Johnston be allowed the sum of $26.66 cent for supporting and maintaining of a poor orphan child of Barbara Errone for one year from the 15 th day January last and that the sheriff pay the same Ordered that Paul Price be allowed the sum of twenty dollars for supporting and taking care of Melly Mayer and burying her child and that the sheriff pay the same Ordered that Dortha Lee be allowed the sum of $50 for her support for one year from this day until the first Monday in September next and that the sheriff pay the same unto Daniel Bougher as the law directs Ordered that Susanna team be allowed the sum of $30 for her support for one year from the time as above and that the sheriff pay the same unto David Bougher Ordered that Peter Ossenices and wife be allowed the sum of $60 for there support one year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Henry Cook Ordered that Aron Bush be allowed $20 for his support for one year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Conrad Hansbarger Ordered that John Pitt be allowed $30 for his support for one year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Benjamin Salrage Ordered that [illegible] Collens be allowed $40 for his support for 1 year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Jacob Trumbo Ordered that John Otto and wife be allowed $50 for there support for 1 year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Jacob Custard Ordered that John G Switcher be allowed $50 for his support for 1 year as aforesaid and that the sum be paid unto John Graham �Ordered that Mary Shilton be allowed $50 for her support for 1 year as aforesaid and tht the same be paid unto John Graham Ordered that Nicholas Clark be allowed $13.33 cents for his support for 1 year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Michael Baker Ordered that John Hank be allowed $20 for his support for 1 year as aforesaid and that the same be paid unto Jacob Custard Ordered that John Graham James Davis Jacob Custard Jacob Nicholas David Roalston and henry Cook be each of them allowed 1 dollar for one day attendance Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of $20 for his survices as clerk Ordered that the sheriff collect 28 cents from each tithable in this county there being in no 2656 and pay the same according to law And the board arose Teste John Graham James Davis Jacob Custer [name illegible] David Rolstone Jacob Nicholas H J Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 13th day of September in the year 1802 Present John Graham James Davis Jacob Nicholas and Jacob Custard Members The board proceeded to lay the parish levey for the year 1802 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To John Morrison for his support for one year from 1st Monday in September 1802 to 1 st Monday in September 1803 and that the same be paid unto James Davis 20.00 To Peter Johnston for keeping and maintaining a poor child by the name of Caty Erreon for one year from 1st January 1802 to January 1803 20.00 �To Peter Ossenices and wife for there support for 1 year from 1 st Monday in September 1802 to the 1st Monday in September 1803 and that the same be paid unto Henry Cook 60.00 To Cornelius Collens for his support for one year to be paid to Jacob Trumbo 40.00 To John Otto and wife for there support for one year to be paid unto Jacob Custard 50.00 To John Switzer for his support for 1 year to be paid to John Graham 50.00 To Mary Shelton for her support for 1 year to be paid to John Graham 50.00 To Nicholas Clark for his support for 1 year to be paid to Jacob Custard 13.33 To John Hawk for his support for 1 year to be paid to Jacob Custard 20.00 To Margaret Boyles for her support for 1 year from first April 1802 to the first day of April 1803 and that the same be paid unto John Carthia Junior 50.00 To John Graham James Davis Jacob Nicholas and Jacob Custard one dollar each for 1 days attendance 4.00 Henry J Gambill for his attendance as clerk for one year 20.00 $397.33 Amount of poor orders brought over $397.33 To sheriff commission deposition 71.02 $468.35 Ditto By 2755 tithables at 7 cents $468.35 Ordered that the sheriff be appointed the collector of the poor levy for 1802 John Graham To cash received on account of the support of George Hazel and as per orders say $182.oo To cash received at different terms for swearing up to this day 10.79 Ditto 197.79 By cash paid for the support of Felally a poor boy $5.00 “ paid Philip Woolf for keeping Issac Learmon a poor man 8.00 “ paid for the hire of a boy and horse for the conveyance of said Lermon part of the way to the springs 1.54 �To cash paid Jacob Custard one of the overseers of the poor 28.00 “ cash paid John Kelly for the support and maintenance of Cook a poor person 12.00 By one shirt and making the same and 1 pair shoes for Cook 2.25 “ paid Doct Asher Waterman his bill for attendance on G Hazel 12.00 By cash paid John Lock for the support of George Hazel $76.66 By cash paid Phelix Sheltman for the support of James Martin 20.00 96.66 Balance due the overseers this day $21.76 Ordered that gentleman sheriff of this county be appointed collector of the parish levey for the year 1802 and that he enter unto and security for the collection of the same with John graham President of the board Ordered that the sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county 7 cents there being in number 2755 and pay the same according to law And the board arose John Graham James Davis Jacob Nicholas Jacob Custer At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 28 th day of December 1802 Present John Graham President Jacob Custard Jacob Nicholas John Carthrea Members Ordered that John Huston be allowed the sum of four dollars for keeping and supporting Hannah Hess a poor woman to be levied in the next levey Ordered that John Sites be allowed the sum of 5 dollars for keeping and supporting a poor woman by the name of Hannah Hess to be levied in the next levey Ordered that Conrad Helmer be allowed the sum of four dollars per month for one keeping and maintaining a mulatto child per month for one year from the 10 th day of November last and the amount be levied in the next levey John Graham �To balance due on the 13th day of September last $21.76 Ditto By cash paid for burial and expenses of Abraham Harper deceased 14 73 “ cash paid Jacob Custard, Jacob Nicholas, John Carthrea and said John Graham one dollar each for 1 day attendance $7.03 4.00 $3.03 Cash paid Henry J Gambill for his survices 3.03 Ordered that John Graham and Jacob Nicholas and John Carthrea or any two of them be appointed to settle with Benjamin Harrison Gent Sheriff of this county for the collection of the parish levies for the year 1801 and 1802 and that the said settlement take place on the second Saturday in January next And the board arose Teste John Graham Jacob Custer Jacob Nicholas John Carthrae jun H J Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county Rockingham on Monday the 26th day of September 1803 Present Johnathan Shipman Alexander Graham John Hammer Jacob Lincoln Peter Nicholas and Thomas Hopkins Members Ordered that Henry J Gambill be appointed Clerk to the board of overseer during good behavior Ordered that Alexander Graham be appointed President to the board of overseer of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham The board proceed to lay the parish levey for one year 1803 as follows to wit �To John Self for his support for one year from 1 st day of this instant to the first day of September 1804 $40 and it is ordered that the sheriff pay the same to John Hammer to be laid out for his use as he shall think proper 40.00 To Sally Mobbs and Easom Fitzgerald for the support of John Self the last year , $22 and that the sheriff pay the same to John Hammer 22.00 To Susanna Team for her support for 1 year from the first day of this month to the first day of September next $30 and that the sheriff pay the same unto John Hammer 30.00 $92.00 To Conrad Helmer for keeping a poor mulatto child 11 months $40 and that the same be paid unto the said Conrad Helmer by the sheriff 44.00 To John Huston for keeping and supporting a poor woman by the name of Hannah Hess $6.00 and that the sheriff pay 6.00 To John Sites for keeping the same woman $50 and that the sheriff pay the same to the said Sites 5.00 To Peter Kunts for keeping the same woman $3.50 and that the sheriff pay the same to the said Kunts 3.50 To Henry Sipe for supporting and funeral expenses of William Canan a poor man who died at his house $15 and that the sheriff pay the same to the said Sipe 15.00 To John Morrison for his support for 1 year from 1 st day of this Month to 1 st day of September 1804, $20 and that the sheriff pay the same to Jonathan Shipman 20.00 To Peter Ossenices and wife for his support for the term aforesaid $80 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto John Hammer 80.00 To Cornelius Collens for his support for the said time $40 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto Jacob Lincoln 40.00 To John Otto and wife for his support for the said term $50 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto Jacob Lincoln 50.00 To John G Switcher for his support for the said term $40 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto Jacob Lincoln 40.00 To Mary Shelton for her support for the said term $30 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto Alex Graham 30.00 �To Nicholas Clark for his support for the said term $13.33 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto Jacob Lincoln 13.33 To John Hank for his support for the said term $20 and that the same be paid as aforesaid unto Jacob Lincoln 20.00 To Margaret Boyles for her support for the said term $50 and that the same be paid to Benjamin Lewis as aforesaid 50.00 To Alexander Graham, Jonathan Shipman, Peter Nicholas, Jacob Lincoln, John Hammer, and Thomas Hopkins 1 dollar each 6.00 To Henry J Gambill for his survices as clerk 20.00 $534.83 Ordered that Andrew Shanklen Sheriff of Rockingham County be appointed collector of the present levey and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 25 cents there being in no 2441 And the board arose Teste H J Gambill Alex Graham J Shipman John Hammer Peter Nicholas Jacob Lincoln Thomas Hopkins At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on meeting the 24th day of September 1804 Present Alexander Graham, Johnathan Shipman, John Hammer, Jacob Lincoln, Peter Nicholas, Thomas Hopkins, Benjamin Lewis and Thomas Moore The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1804 a statement whereof is as follows to wit �To Benjamin Smith for keeping and supporting Thomas Kelburn 10 weeks as per account rendered 10.00 To John Carthrea Jun. for supporting and articles furnished Mary Boyles as per account rendered 18.75 John Self for his support for 1 year from 1 st Monday in September 1804 to 1 Monday in September 1805 and that the same be paid John Hammer 40.00 Susanna Team for her support for the same time and to be paid unto Jonathan Shipman 30.00 John Morrison for his support for the same time and to be paid to Jonathan Shipman 20.00 John G Switzer for his support for the same time and to be paid unto Jacob Lincoln 60.00 Amount brought forward $178.75 To Nicholas Clark for his support for 1 year from 1 st Monday in September 1804 to first Monday in September 1805 and to be paid Jacob Lincoln 20.00 To Elizabeth Clark for her support for the same time and to be paid to Jacob Lincoln 20.00 To John Hank for his support for the same time and to be paid to Thomas Hopkins 20.00 To Margaret Boyles for her support for the same time and to be paid Benjamin Lewis 50.00 To John Cross for his support for the same time and to be paid to Benjamin Lewis 30.00 To Thomas Kelburn for his support for the same time and to be paid to Alexander Graham 50.00 To Humphry Satt for his support for the same time and to be paid unto Jonathan Shipman 50.00 To Lotty Hegg for his support for the same time and to be paid to Thomas Moore 50.00 To John Turner for keeping and supporting Thomas Kelburn 15 weeks 1 dollar 15.00 To Thomas Gilmore for keeping and supporting the said Thomas Kelburn 9 weeks 4.50 Henry Fulwater for sundries, attendance, and keeping of Peggy Finley and children 12 weeks as per account 28.17 To Doctor Waterman for sundry attendance of John Findly and family as per account 39.34 �To Jonathan Shipman for sundries furnished John Sheridan for the support of Humphry Satt 2 months 8.00 To Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk 20.00 To Alexander Graham, Jonathan Shipman, John Hammer, Jacob Lincoln, Peter Nicholas, Thomas Hopkins, Benjamin Lewis, and Thomas Moore each 1 dollar for 1 day attendance 8.00 $ 891.78 Ordered that the same be continued to be completed at the meeting to be held on the 5 th day of November 1804. Ordered John Ewen, Benjamin Harrison Gent late sheriffs and Andrew Shanklen the present sheriff of this county attend the overseers of the poor on the first Monday in November next for the purpose of making a final settlement with the said overseers for any money that may be in there hands Ordered that the clerk of this board be requested to notify to the president of the board of overseers of the poor for Augusta County that they having taken under them consideration tha claim exhibited against them by the said overseers for and on account of #39.58 cents paid to Benjamin Mefford for his trouble and expenses, burial charges, of a poor woman names Elizabeth Baushang supposed to belong to the county of Rockingham and are unanimous of the opinion that they ought not to pay the said claim- the said Elizabeth not being an inhabitant of the county nor of the parish Ordered that this board be adjourned until the first Monday in November next Teste H J Gambill Alex Graham John Moore Jacob Lincoln Benj Lewis Thomas Hopkins J Shipman John Hammer Peter Nicholas At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 5th day of November 1804 Present �Alexander Graham, Peter Nicholas, John Hammer, Thomas Moore, Thomas Hopkins, Jacob Lincoln and George Carpenter The board proceeded to business as follows to wit The board proceed to the completion of the parish levy for the year 1804 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To amount brought forward from former setting $591.78 Alexander Graham for 3 day attendance 3.00 John Hammer for 2 days ditto 2.00 Jacob Lincoln, Peter Nicholas, Thomas Moore, Thomas Hopkins and George Carpenter 1 day each 5.00 To sheriff commission and depositum for the year 1804 $607.78 431.82 $1033.60 By 2584 tithables at 40 cent each 1033.60 Ordered that the sheriff of this county be appointed the collector of the poor levy for 1804 and that he collect from each tithable in the county of Rockingham 40 cents Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the overseers of the poor for the said county be allowed for his extra services the sum of 13 dollars and 75 cents and that he pay himself out of any money in his hands due the said overseers of the poor Henry J Gambill clerk of this board returned a list of the settlements made with John Ewen and Benjamin Harrison Gent late sheriff of this county and also a settlement made with Andrew Shanklen the present sheriff which was severally examined by the board and ordered to be recorded which as follows to wit John Ewin Gent late high sheriff for 1799 To 2506 tithables at 27 cents each being the proportion of the parish levy for 1799 Ditto By the amount of the parish claims for the year 1799 602.75 “ 133 delinquents returned by E. Nicholas 27 cents 36.91 “ 88 ditto by J Fawcett 27 cents 23.76 676.62 �“ commission on 615 dollars and 95 cents at 6 per cent Balance due the sheriff $23.75 36.95= 700.37 Benjamin Harrison for the year 1800 To 2631 tithables at 34 cents being the proportion in the parish levy for the year 1800 894.54 Ditto By the amount of the parish levy for 1800 794.68 “ 87 delinquents returned by J Fawcett 34 cents 29.58 “ 168 ditto by D Bagen 34 57.12 “ commission on 801 dollars and 84 cents at 6 per cent 48.47 929.85 Balance due the sheriff $35.31 Benjamin Harrison for the year 1801 To 2656 tithables 23 cents being the proportion in the parish levy for 1801 610.88 Ditto By the amount of the parish levy for 1801 $511.16 “ 75 delinquents returned by J Fawcett 23 cents 7.25 “ 198 ditto by D Bagen 23 dents 45.54 “ commission on 548 collars and 9 cents at 6 per cent 32.88 600.83 Balance due the overseers $405 Andrew Shanklen for 1802 To 2762 tithables at 17 cents being the proportion in the parish levy for 1802 468.54 Ditto By the amount of the parish levy for 1802 397.33 “ 82 delinquents returned by J Fawcett 7 cents 13.94 “ 269 ditto by D Bagen 7 45.73 “ commission on 408.87 cents at 6 per cent 24.53 481.53 Balance due the sheriff $12.99 Andrew Shanklen for 1803 To 2507 tithables at 25 cents being the proportion in the parish levy for 1803 626.75 Ditto By the amount of the parish levy for 1803 534.83 “ 132 delinquents returned by J Fawcett 7 cents 33.00 “ 223 ditto by D Bagen 25 55.75 “ commission on 538 cents at 6 per cent 32.28 655.86 Balance due the sheriff $29.11 Jonathan Shipman To the amount of John Morrison for his support for the year 1803 levied in your hands 20.00 �John Hammer To the amount of Peter Ossenices and wife allowance for their support for the year 1803 Levied in your hands $80 Ditto for John Self for ditto 40.00 Ditto for Sally Mobb 22.00 Ditto for Susanna Team 30.00 72.00 Ditto By cash paid Peter Wyant for the support of Susanna Team 30.00 Ditto John Self 40.00 Ditto Tobias McGahey Sally Mobb 22.00 Ditto for the support and burial expenses of P. Ossenices and wife 57.32 149.32 Balance due in his hands $23.68 Jacob Lincoln To the amount of Cornelius Collens allowance for his support for 1803 levied in your hands 40.00 Ditto for John Otto and wife 50.00 Ditto for John G Switzer 40.00 Ditto for Nicholas Clark 13.33 Ditto for John Hank 20.00 163.33 Ditto By cash paid Andrew Orebough for the support and burial expenses of John Otto and wife 38.60 By cash paid John Hank 20.00 Ditto paid Reuben Harrison for the support of John G Switzer 40.00 Cash paid Jacob Trumbo for the support and burial expenses of C. Collens 32.66 Cash paid Peter Zetley on account of N Clark 13.33 144.59 Balance in his hands due 18.74 Alex Graham To the amount of Mary Shelton allowance for her support for the year 1803 levied in your hands 30.00 To cash received by you for fines as president of the board of the overseers 6.05 To the amount of an order in your favor on John Hammer being the balance in his hands 22.68 To the amount of an order in your favor on Jacob Lincoln being the balance in his hands 18.74 77.47 Benjamin Lewis To the amount of Margaret Boyles allowance for her support for 1803 levied in your hands 50.00 �Ordered that John Hammer pay unto Alexander Graham the President 2268 cents and Jacob Lincoln pay unto the said Graham 18.74 cents being the balance due in there respective hands as per settlements this day made And then the boar arose signed Alex Graham, Peter Nicholas, John Hammer, Thomas Moore, Thomas Hopkins, Jacob Lincoln and George Carpenter Teste H J Gambill Monday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham the 23rd day of September 1805 Alexander Graham President Present Jonathan Shipman, Benjamin Lewis, Peter Nicholas, George Carpenter, Jacob Lincoln, and Thomas Hopkins The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1805 To Nicholas Clark for his support for 1 year ending on the 1st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Jacob Lincoln 50.00 To John G Switzer for his support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Jacob Lincoln 60.00 To Elizabeth Clark for her support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Jacob Lincoln 20.00 To John Morrison for his support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Jonathan Shipman 20.00 To Thomas Kelburn for his support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Jonathan Shipman 50.00 To Margaret Boyles for his support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Benjamin Lewis 50.00 �To John Cross for his support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to Benjamin Lewis 30.00 To Thomas Wells for his support for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1806 and to be paid to George Carpenter 24.00 To John Carthrea for sundries furnished John Cross a poor person before the same upon the parish 6.00 To Charles Fox for keeping and supporting James Martin a poor person 28 weeks at 1 dollar 28.00 To Henry Sipe for keeping and supporting John Cook a poor person 15 weeks 15.00 To Doctor Peachy Harrison for sundry medicines and attendance of Andrew Henderson and family as per account 16.76 To Jonathan Shipman, Jacob Lincoln, Peter Nicholas, Benjamin Lewis, Thomas Hopkins, and George Carpenter for this days attendance each one dollar 6.00 To Henry J Gambill for his attendance as clerk 20.00 $395.76 Ordered that the same be continued until the next meeting for completion Alexander Graham (President of the board) To balance due the overseers on settlement made the 5 th of November 1804 77.47 Ditto By cash paid the overseers of the poor for Augusta County as per receipt $39.58 Cash paid John Miller for his attendance as a witness for the overseers poor in Brumback 106 An allowance made you for keeping Ralph Smith a poor boy 3.00 Sundry expenses for Andrew Henderson and family as per account 19.72 One days attendance as an overseer of the poor on this day 1.00 Cash paid Henry J. Gambill the balance in his hands as per order 13.11 77.47 �Ordered that Alexander Graham pay the above sum of $13.11 cents unto Henry J Gambill clerk to the board Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 1 st Monday in November next Signed Alexander Graham Jonathan Shipman Benjamin Lewis Peter Nicholas George Carpenter Jacob Lincoln and Thomas Hopkins At a meeting of the overseers of poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 4th day of November 1805 Present Thomas Hopkins, Peter Nicholas, George Carpenter, John Hammer, and Thomas Moore The board proceeded to business as follows to wit Ordered that Thomas Hopkins be appointed President of the board in the room of Alexander Graham removed The board proceeded to the completion of the poor levy for the year 1805 as follows To amount brought forward $395.76 To Thomas Hopkins for the support and maintenance of John Strut to the 1 st Monday in September 1806 60.00 To Thomas Moore for the support and maintenance of a poor child of Rachel Bryant to 1 st September 1806 26.66 To John Hammer for the support and maintenance of John Self for 1 year to the first Monday in September 1806 50.00 To ditto for the support and maintenance of Susanna Team for the same time 40.00 To Philip Long for supporting and clothing furnished Thomas Wells a poor man per account 6.25 $578.67 �To sheriff commission and depositum 324.13 $902.80 By 2440 tithables 37 cents $902.80 Ordered that William Herring sheriff be appointed collector of the poor levy for 1805 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 37 cents and pay the several orders as the law directs Henry J Gambill clerk of the board returned a settlement made with William Herring sheriff for the depositum for the year 1804 which was examined and ordered to be recorded and is as follows William Herring sheriff for the year 1805 To the amount of 2584 tithables 40 cents being the proportion for the year 1804 1033.60 Ditto By the amount of the levy for 1804 $601.78 “ 191 delinquents returned by Joseph Fawcett 40 cents 76.40 “ 142 ditto by David Ragen 56.80 “ commission on $900.40 cents at 6 per cent 54.02 789.00 A balance due Joseph Fawcett and Daniel Ragen deputy sheriffs for John Ewen for the parish levy for 1799 overpaid by them on 1 st October 1800 $23.75 and interest on that sum to the 1 st October 1805 30.85 A balance due Joseph Fawcett and Daniel Ragen deputy sheriff for Benjamin Harrison for the parish levy for 1800 overpaid by then on 1 st October 1801 $31.26 and interest from that time to 1st October 1805 38.74 A balance due said Joseph Fawcett and Daniel Ragen deputies for Andrew Shanklen for the parish levy of 1802 over paid by then on 1st October 1803, $12.99 cents with interest from that time to 1st October 1805 14.53 A balance due said Fawcett and Ragen deputies for said Shanklen for the parish levy of 1803 over paid by them on 1 st October 1804, $29.11 cents with interest from that time to 1 st October 1805 30.85 Balance due the overseers 903.97 $129.63 By John Meann allowance on the depositum this day $33.34 By George Carpenter ditto 30.00 $63.34 �Henry J Gambill clerk To cash received by him being the one half of $60 the fines levied on W. Freeholder, A Chrisler and Lewis Baker for gaining the year 1804 30.00 Cash received of Alexander Graham the balance due 13.11 Ditto By an allowance made said Gambill for extra services as clerk for 1804 $13.75 By ditto by 1805 13.75 By an order in favour of Sally Turner this day made for keeping a poor man as per account 9.00 By ditto in favour of Doctor Harrison for his advice respecting John Sharb 1.00 37.50 Balance due the overseers $5.61 John Hammer To the amount of John Self allowance for his support for 1804 payable in your hands 40.00 “ ditto Susanna Team 30.00 Ditto By cash paid John Self for the support and maintenance of said John Self for 1804 $40.00 By cash paid Peter Wyant for the support of Susanna Team for 1804 30.00 70.00 Jonathan Shipman To the amount of John Morrison allowance for the year 1803 payable to you as per cash settlement in 1804 $20.00 “ ditto for the year 1804 20.00 “ ditto for Humphrey Salls 1804 50.00 90.00 Jacob Lincoln To the amount of John G Switzer allowance for the year 1804 payable to you $60.00 “ ditto for Nicholas Clark 20.00 “ ditto for Elizabeth Clark 20.00 100.00 Thomas Hopkins To the amount of John Hanks allowance for 1804 payable to you 20.00 Benjamin Lewis To the balance brought forward in your hands for the support of Margaret Boyles for 1803 $50.00 �“ ditto for ditto 1804 50.00 “ ditto for John Cross 1804 30.00 $130.00 Alexander Graham To the amount of Thomas Kelburn allowance for 1804 payable to you 50.00 Ditto By cash paid Thomas Gilmore for the support of said Kelburn 50.00 Thomas Moore To the amount of Lotty Heggs allowance for 1804 payable to you 50.00 Ditto By cahs paid Elizabeth Heggs for the support of said L Heggs 50.00 Ordered that the sheriff pay unto John Meanns the sum of $33.34 cents out of the depositum for the year 1804 so much allowed him for the support and maintenance of a poor child of Rachel Bryants Ordered that the sheriff pay George Carpenter the sum of $30 out of the depositum for the year 1804 so much allowed him for the support and maintenance of James Mathius a poor child of F. Mathius Ordered that Thomas Hokins be allowed 2 dollars for two days attendance “ George Carpenter 2 for two days “ ditto Thomas Moore 2 for two days “ ditto Peter Nicholas 1 for 1 day “ ditto John Hammer 1 for 1 day Ordered that the sheriff pay the aforesaid allowances to the said Thomas Hopkins, George Carpenter, Thomas Moore, Peter Nicholas, and John Hammer out of the depositum for the year 1804 Ordered that this board be adjourned Signed Thomas Hopkins Peter Nicholas George Carpenter John Hammer Thomas Moore At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 11 th day of October 1805 �Present Samuel Chandler President Samuel Miller George Gilmore John Brock John Baxter John Krotzer Andrew Andis And Henry Perkey Sen Ordered that Samuel Chandler be appointed President to this board Ordered that Henry J Gambill be appointed clerk to this board The board proceeding to lay the parish levy for the year 1806 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Jacob Bear for the support and maintenance of Martin Crawford for the first Monday in September 1807 30.00 To Jacob Bear for the support and maintenance of Timothy Connolly and wife to the first Monday in September 1807 60.00 To John Krotzer for the support and maintenance of John Hank for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 30.00 To Andrew Andis for the support and maintenance of Nicholas Clark for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 50.00 To Andrew Andis for the support and keeping of Elizabeth Clark one year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 20.00 To John Krotzer for the support and keeping of John G Switzer for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 60.00 To Samuel Miller for the support and keeping of John Morris for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 20.00 To Samuel Miller for the support and keeping of Thomas Kelburn for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1808 50.00 To Henry Perkey for the support and keeping of Molly Boyles for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 50.00 �To John Baxter for the support and keeping of John Strute for 1 year to 1st Monday in September 1807 60.00 To Jacob Bare for the support and keeping of Jeremiah Self for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1807 50.00 To Jacob Bear for the support and keeping of Susanna Team for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1808 40.00 $520.00 To amount brought forward $520.00 To henry J Gambill for his services as clerk $20 $540.00 Ordered that the same be continued for completion Ordered that the board be adjourned until the Monday before the 3rd Tuesday in November next Samuel Chandler Sam Miller John Baxter John Brock Geo. Gilmer John Kratzer Henry Perkey Andrew Andis At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 7 th day of November 1806. Present Samuel Chandler President George Gilmore John Krotzer Andrew Andis Henry Perkey And Jacob Bear The board proceed to business as follows to wit Ordered that the sheriff pay unto James Sheppard fourteen dollars and 75 cents out of any money the overseers for boarding and taking care of William White a poor man by order of Benjamin Lewis one of the overseers of the poor as per account rendered �Ordered that the sheriff have a credit in his account for money due the overseer for the sum of fifteen dollars and 22 cents being the amount of an order due to him by Samuel Chandler the President of this board for the burial expenses of Patrick Power who died in Augusta County as per account rendered Ordered that Thomas Hopkins be allowed a credit in his account with the overseer for the sum of 60 so much money paid for the support of John Strube the last year Ordered that the sheriff pay unto Thomas Hopkins one dollar for expenses in moving John Strube out of the money due the overseer in his hands Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk to the board be appointed to settle with all the former overseers for any money due in their hands and that he proceed to the said settlements as soon as possible and it is further ordered that the said overseers pay to the said Gambill any balance that may be found due in their respective hands and that the said Gambill make report to the overseers at their next meeting Ordered that the sheriff pay unto Asher Waterman the sum of thirty dollars for Sundry medicines and attendance on Thomas Clefton a poor man who had his leg and are broke out of any money due in his hands Ordered that Doctor Asher Waterman be appointed to attend on Absolum Brown a poor sick man and rendered his account to this board at their next meeting Ordered that Jonathan Shipman pay unto John Sheridan the sum of seven dollars out of any money in his hands due the overseers being the balance due said Sheridan for keeping of Humphry Salts a poor man 1803 and 1804 The board proceed to the completion of the poor levy for the year 1806. To amount brought forward $540.00 To Bazel Ragen for sundry expenses in maintaining Reuben Green confined in jail at the seal of the overseers 1.42 To John Brock for the support and maintenance of Absolum Brown to 1st Monday in September 1807 80.00 $621.42 To amount brought forward $621.42 To John Baxter for the support and maintenance of Rachel Ong to 1 st Monday in September 1807 33.34 To George Gilmore for the support and maintenance of Mrs. Gallaway to 1 st Monday in September 1807 20.00 $664.76 �To sheriffs commission and depositum 230.80 $895.56 By 2634 tithables at 34 cents $895.56 Ordered that Joseph Baxter be appointed collector of the poor levy for the year 1806 and that he collect from each tithable person 34 cents their being in number 2634 Ordered that the sheriff pay the following claims but of the depositum for the years 1804 and 1805 to wit To Samuel Chandler for 2 days attendance $2.00 George Gilmore for 3 days ditto 3.00 John Krotzer for 2 days ditto 2.00 Andrew Andis for 2 days ditto 2.00 Henry Perkey for 2 days ditto 2.00 Jacob Bear for 2 days ditto 2.00 Samuel Miller for 1 days ditto 1.00 John Brock for 1 days ditto 1.00 John Baxter for 1 days ditto 1.00 $16.00 Ordered that Daniel Smith be appointed attorney for thw overseers of the poor and that he be allowed the sum of $20 for his services for 1 year ending on the 1 st Monday in September 1807 and that the sheriff pay the same out of the depositum for 1804 Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of fifteen dollars for his extra services as clerk to this board to be paid in the following manner that it to say that he have a credit in his account for money due the overseer for five dollars and 1 cent and that the remaining ten dollars be paid by the sheriff out of the despotism for 1804 Ordered that the board be adjourned Sam Chandler Geo. Gilmer John Krotzer Andrew Andis Henry Pirkey Jacob Bear Teste H J Gambill �At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham the 21 st day of February 1807 (held by the order of the President) Present Samuel Chandler President Henry Pirkey John Krotzer Jacob Bear John Baxter and John Brock Ordered that Joseph Fawcett and Daniel Ragen deputy sheriff for Andrew Shanklen and William Herring late sheriffs of the county the following sum out of the money in their hands due the overseers to wit To George Herdman for supporting and taking care of James Martin a poor person $12.00 To Samuel Chandler for the support of Edward Brown to the 1sr day of September next 30.00 To Samuel Chandler for the support of Sally Johnson, (calld blind Sally) to 1 st day September next 20.00 To Henry Perkey for the support of Thomas Wells to the 1st day of September next 24.00 To Henry Perkey for the support of Henry Butt and daughter to the 1 st day September next 35.00 To John Brock for the support of Polly Alscot to the 1st day of Septemner next 35.00 $156.00 And the boar arose Teste Sam Chandler Jacob Bear John Baxter John Brock John Krotzer Henry Perkey At a meeting of the overseers of the Poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 21 st day of September 1807 Present �Samuel Chandler (President) John Baxter Henry Pirkey John Brock George Gilmore John Krotzer Jacob Bear and Andrew Andis The board proceed to lay the parish levy for the year 1807 as follows To John Mean for the support of a poor bastard child of Rachel Bryans 20.00 To Lewis Stephens of keeping and supporting of John Flack and William Nillaly deceased (the said Flack to this day) $27.75 and Nillaly $3 30.75 John Flack for his support for one year from 1 st Monday in September 1807 to the 1 st Monday in September 1808 (levied in John Brocks hands) 50.00 John Brock for the support of Susanna Nellaly from 1st day of august 1807 to 1st Monday in September 1808 56.50 Benjamin Lewis for the funeral expenses of John Cross deceased 7.34 Jacob Bear for the support of Martin Crawford for 1 year to 1 st Monday in September 1808 20.00 Jacob Bear for Timothy Connelly same time 60.00 Jacob Bear for John Self same time 50.00 Jacob Bear for Susanna Team same time 40.00 Andrew Andis for Nicholas Cark same time 50.00 Ditto for Elizabeth Clark same time 20.00 John Krotzer for John Hank same time 20.00 Ditto for John G Switzer same time 100.00 Samuel Chandler for John Morrison ditto 20.00 Ditto for Sally Johnson ditto 20.00 Henry Perkey for Molly Boyles ditto 50.00 �Henry Perky for Thomas Wells ditto 25.00 Ditto for Henry Butt and Daughter ditto 30.00 John Brock for absolum Brown ditto 80.00 George Gilmore for Mrs. Gallaway ditto 20.00 $769.59 Amount brought forward $769.59 To John Baxter for the support of Thomas Kellburn to the 1 st Monday in September 1808 50.00 John Baxter for John Strubo ditto 50.00 Ditto for Rachel Ong ditto 40.00 Asher Waterman for sundry medicines and attendance on a poor child of Frances Mathias (which was omitted last year) 9.00 To Daniel Smith attorney for the overseers 20.00 To Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk 20.00 To Samuel Chandler for his attendance 3 days at $1 3.00 Henry Perkey for ditto 3 days 3.00 John Krotzer for ditto 2 days 2.00 Jacob Bear for ditto 2 days 2.00 John Baxter for ditto 3 days 3.00 John Brock for ditto 3 days 3.00 George Gilmore for ditto 2 days 2.00 Andrew Andis for ditto 2 days 2.00 $978.59 Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 1 st Monday in December next Teste Sam Chandler Hnery Pirkey John Krotzer Jacob Bear John Baxter John Brock George Gilmore Andrew Andis �H J Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 7th day of December 1807 Present Samuel Chandler President John Baxter Henry Perkey John Brock And George Gilmore The board proceeded to the completion of the parish levy for the year 1807 as follows to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 7thday of December 1807 Present Samuel Chandler President John Baxter Henry Pirkey John Brock and George Gilmore The board proceeded to the completion of the parish levy for the year 1807 as follows to wit To amount brought forward from last meeting $978.59 To Samuel Chandler for fur and expenses of Samuel McIntire confined at the suit overseers poor and who swore out of jail 7.14 To John Brock for the support of Cane to the 1 st Monday in September next 1808 40.00 To Asher Waterman for sundry medicines and attendance for Absolum Brown 13.34 1039.07 Sheriffs commission and depositum 467.43 1506.50 By 3013 tithables at 50 cents 1506.50 Ordered that Joseph Baxter sheriff be appointed collector of the por levy for the year 1807 and that he collect from each tithable person 50 cents �Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed twenty dollars for his extra services as clerk to this board for the year 1807 and that the sheriff pay the same out of the depositum for 1806 And the board arose Sam Chandler John Brock Henry Perkey John Baxter Geo Gilmore Teste H J Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on Monday the 5th day of September 1808 Present Samuel Chandler President John Brock George Gilmore John Krotzer Jacob Bear and Henry Pirkey Members The board proceeded to business as follows to wit Ordered that John Lock be received on the parish list and that John Baxter the overseers be and he is hereby directed to provide for his support in the best manner he can until the next meeting of the overseers which will be on the fourth Monday in May next Ordered that widow Hooper be received on the parish list and that the overseers be and he is hereby directed to provide for her support in the best manner he can until the next meeting of the overseers of the poor Ordered that Jacob Nisely be allowed the sum of forty dollars for supporting and taking care of Edward Brown a poor person who was confined at his house to this time and that the same be levied in the next levy Ordered that Mary Benge be taken on the parish and that she be allowed at the rate of 3 dollars per month until the fourth Monday in May next and that the same be then laid in the levy �Ordered that Samuel Chandler, John Brock, George Gilmore, John Krotzer, Jacob Bear, and Henry Pirkey each be allowed one dollar for one days attendance and that Henry J Gambill pay the same out of any money in his hands due the overseers Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of twenty dollars for his extra services as clerk to the overseers of the poor for the year 1808 and that he pay himself out of any money in his hands due the overseers And the board adjourned Sam Chandler J. Brock George Gilmore John Krotzer Jacob Bear Henry Pirkey At a called meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham on Tuesday the 29 th day of November 1808 Present Samuel Chandler President John Baxter George Gilmore Jacob Bear John Krotzer John Brock The board proceeded to business as follows to wit The president laid before the board an account of sundry expenses for keeping of Sally Mullican and child poor persons who belong to the county of Spotsylvania and had stroted into this county and also for removing them back to the said county of Spotsylvania as follows The overseers of poor of Spotsylvania To the overseers of Rockingham 1808 October 31 To cash paid Parmences Woods for keeping and supporting Sally Mallican and child 9 weeks and 3 days at $3 per week $28.25 Cash paid Jane Ireland for keeping the same 4 weeks 12.00 �Cash paid Jeremiah Warren for removing her to the county of Spotsylvania 10.00 Cash paid Joseph Fawcett for one pair of stockings for said Sally 1.37 $51.62 Ordered that the sheriff pay the above sum of $51.62 cents to Samuel Chandler out of any money in his hands due the overseers of the poor (or out depositum for 1807) Ordered that the clerk make out a copy of the above proceeding and that the president be and he is hereby directed to forward the same to the president of the overseer of Spotsylvania with a request that they will take the proper steps to have the same paid Ordered that Charles Tappy a poor boy be received on the parish list and that the overseers of the district to which he belongs provide for his support from this time And the board arose Sam Chandler John Baxter John Krotzer John Brock George Gilmore and Jacob Bear Teste H J Gambill Monday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County the 5 th day of June 1809 being the day fixed by the law for the said meeting Present Samuel Chandler President John Baxter George Gilmore John Krotzer Jacob Bear Henry Perkey Andrew Andis and John Brock �The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1809 commencing the first Monday in September 1808 To John Messeck for keeping of John McGuire a poor man for 6 th February 1809 to 16th May last say 14 weeks and half at 2 dollars per week 29 Daniel Trump for his support for one year to the 1 st Monday in May next (to be paid to John Krozter) 35 A Hooper for her support for one year to the same time (to be paid to Jacob Bear) 40.00 Doctor Asher Waterman for medicines and attendance on John McGuire 25.00 Ditto on Absolum Brown 10.00 Benjamin Nigh for his trouble and expenses of keeping a poor child of Sally Johnson 15.30 Doctor Joseph Cravens for medicines and attendance on Sally Johnson 4.00 John Krotzer for the expenses of keeping of Peggy Bowers at Jessie Harrisons 160.00 174.30 Amount brought forward 174.30 To Doctor Peachey Harrison for medicines and attendance on William Selmon 10.00 To Ezekiel Harrison for the support of Charles Tappy a poor child from 28 November 1806 to the 1st Monday in May 1809 75.00 John Krotzer for the support of Charles Tappy for one year from this time to 1 st Moday in May 1810 30.00 John Trumbo for the burial expenses of Nicholas Clark 7.00 Henry Pirkey for the support of Mary Benge from 5th day of September 1808 to this day and from this time to 1 st Monday in May 1810 3 dollars per month 63.00 Jacob Nisely for supporting a poor child named Polly Brinker daughter of Nancy Brinker for one year from this day to the 1 st Monday in May 1810 30.00 Samuel Chandler for the support of Edward Brown a poor person for one year commencing this day 40.00 Andrew Bowman for the support of a poor child of Peter Asher to this time 36.00 �John Krotzer for the support of John Cash for one year commencing this day 80.00 John Baxter for the support of John Lock from 5th day September 1808 to this day 26.25 Jacob Bear for the support of James Eaton a poor child of William Eaton for one year commencing this day 30.00 John Brock for the support of John Flack from 1 st Monday in September 1808 to the 1 st Monday in May 1810 (at the rate $50.00) 87.50 John Brock for the support of Susanna Nellaly for the same time 87.50 Jacob Bear for the support of Martin Crawford for one year and 9 months from 1 st Monday in September 1808 to 1st Monday in May 1810 35.00 851.55 To Jacob Bear for the support of Timothy Connely and wife for 21 months commencing the 1 st Monday in September 1808 to 1 st Monday 1810 (each $30) 105.00 Jacob Bear for Jeremiah Self for the same time 87.50 Jacob Bear for Susanna team ditto 70.00 Andrew Andis for Elizabeth Clark ditto 45.00 John Krotzer for John Hank ditto 35.00 Samuel Chandler for Sally Johnson ditto 43.75 Henry Perkey for Hnery Butt and daughter ditto 52.50 John Brock for Absolum Brown ditto 140.00 George Gilmore for Mrs. Galliway ditto 35.00 John Baxter for Thomas Kellburn ditto 61.25 John Baxter for John Strube ditto 87.50 Henry Perkey for the support of Mary Boyles for 5 months and burial expenses 28.00 Daniel Smith attorney for his services until the 1 st Monday in May 1810 at $20 1764.55 Sheriff commission and depositum 191.30 35.00 �By 3009 tithables at 65 cents $ 1955.85 $ 1955.85 Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay unto Jacob Bear twenty eight shillings out of any money in his hands for sundries furnished Mrs. Hooper Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay the following claims out of any money in his hands to wit Samuel Chandler for two days $2.00 John Baxter for two days 2.00 George Gilmore for two days 2.00 Jacob Bear for two days 2.00 John Krozter for two days 2.00 Henry Perkey for one day 1.00 John Brock for two days 2.00 Andrew Andis for two days 2.00 Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay unto George Gilmore the sum of four dollars for sunrise furnished a poor person name of money out of any money in his hands due the overseers Ordered that the board be adjourned Sam Chandler Jacob Bear John Baxter John Brock Henry Pirkey John Krotzer Andrew Andis George Gilmore Teste H J Gambill At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the county of Rockingham Monday the 2 nd day of April 1810 Present Joseph Cravens Jacob C Erwin Joseph Williams Henry Sipe �Henry Pirkey (Mill) Ordered that Joseph Cravens be appointed president of the board Ordered that Henry J Gambill be appointed clerk of this board during good behavior and that he give his attendance accordingly Ordered that Henry J Gambill be appointed on behalf of the present overseers of the poor to settle with the former overseers of the poor of this county and it is further ordered that they pay unto the said Gambill any money in their hands not appropriated whose receipt shall be good and it is further ordered that the president of the board be and he is hereby directed to give notice to the said overseers of the order and that they also be requested to make the said settlement on or before the last Monday in the month Ordered that this board be adjourned until the last Monday in this month Jos. Cravens Jacob C Erwin Joseph Williams Henry Sipe Henry Perkey At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham the 30 th day of April 1810 Present Joseph Cravens President John Rader Joseph Williams Joseph Mauzey Henry Sipe Henry Miller Henry Pirkey Members The board proceed to the election of a superintendent on keeper for the poorhouse for this county until the first Monday in June 1811 whereupon It is ordered that John Sheetz be appointed who appeared before the board and agreed to except the said appointment for the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars and 66 cents (that being at the rate of two hundred dollars, per annum) on the following terms the said John Sheetz is to take immediate possession of the plantation belonging to the said county. (which was purchased for the use of the said poor) and is to put the same in good repair and is to work thereon under the direction of the said overseers the said overseer furnishing the said Sheetz with all the horses and farming essentials necessary which is to be �more particular, mentioned in an appointment to be entered unto between the said overseers and said Sheetz which is to be executed on the first Monday in June next at which time the said Sheetz is to execute to the said overseers bond with good security in the sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his duty Ordered that Joseph Cravens and Henry Sipe be appointed a committee for the purpose of having such repairs done to the poorhouse as shall in their opinion be necessary for which purpose they are hereby authorizing to contract with any person or persons to perform the same and it is further ordered that the said committee be and they are hereby directed to purchase such and so many horses, plows, and which shall be necessary for the making of the said place and that the said committee is also purchase on the best erm such and so many cows and all other things as they shall deem necessary for the support and keeping of the said poor Ordered that the overseers of the poor of the said county be and they are hereby directed to cause to be removed to the poorhouse on or before the second Monday in May next all the poor of the said county and the said keeper is hereby directed to receive unto his custody the said poor Ordered that the board be now adjourned until the first Monday in June next (then to meet at the poorhouse) Joseph Cravebs Joseph Williams John Raden Joseph Mauzy Henry Miller Henry Wipe Henry Pirkey At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham the 4 th day of June 1810 Present Joseph Cravens President Joseph Williams John Rader Joseph Mauzey Henry Miller Henry Sipe And Henry Pirkey The board proceeded to business as follows to wit Ordered that Daniel Ragen deputy sheriff pay the following sums of money out of any money due the overseers of the poor of the said county to the following persons that is to say �To Henry Miller the sum of $36.02 “ Jospeh Mauzy ditto 1.37 “ Joseph Williams ditto 3.00 “ Joseph Cravens ditto (supposed to be the balance in his hands as deputy sheriff for Joseph Baxter and Asher Waterman) 257.45 $297.84 The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1810 which is as follows To Doctor Asher Waterman for sundry medicines and attendance as per account 34.50 “ Joseph Cravens for sundry provisions medicines and attendance and for sundry articles furnished for the use of the poor at the poorhouse as per account rendered marked (the balance being) 207.77 Jacob C Erwin for expenses in supporting of William McCory a poor person as per account 45.36 Henry Sipe for sundry expenses in supporting of John Devier and Thomas Wells as per account 11.30 Joseph Williams for sundry expenses in supporting of Rachel Ong Thomas Kellburn and John Strube as per account rendered 5.33 Henry Perkey for sundry expenses in supporting of May Benge from 1st Monday in May 1810 to 3rd Monday in may 1810 3.66 $307.92 Amount brought forward 307.92 To John Baxter for the funeral expenses of John Cash 4.00 Joseph Cravens for expenses of Keeping of Edward Brown 1.66 Joseph Mauzy for expenses of keeping of M. Crawford Timothy Conley and wife, John Self and Susanna Team 7.92 Henry Perkey for keeping and clothing a poor child by the name of James Smily as per account 5.00 Joseph Cravens for 8 days attendance as an overseers at 1 dollar 8.00 Henry Sipe for 8 days ditto 8.00 Joseph Mauzy for 3 days ditto 3.00 Joseph Williams for 6 days ditto 6.00 Jacob C Erwin for 3 days ditto 3.00 John Rader for 2 days ditto 2.00 Henry Miller for 7 days ditto 7.00 Henry Perkey for 4 days ditto 4.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk 20.00 Doctor Peachy Harrison for sundry medicines and attendance on cold’ Gaul (a negroe) 10.00 �John Sheetz for his sallery as keeper of the poorhouse to the 1 st Monday in June 1811 (at the rate of $200 per year) 216.66 Ezekiel Harrison for an additional allowance for keeping of Charles Tappy for the last year and until the 3rd Monday in May last and also for sundry medicines for the said child 23.00 617.16 To sheriff commission and county depositum 628.56 1245.72 By 2966 tithables ar 42 cents 1245.72 Ordered that Asher Waterman sheriff be appointed collector of the poor rate for 1810 and that he collect 42 cents from each the tithables in the said county Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of forty dollars for his extra services as clerk this board for the year 1810 and that he pay himself out of any money in his hands due the said overseers Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed a credit in the settlement of his accounts with the board for the sum of $70 so much paid to John Rader and Henry Sipe Ordered that the board be adjourned Jos, Cravens Henry Pirkey John Raden Joseph Williams Jacob C Erwin Joseph Mauzy Thomas Sipe Henry Miller Monday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham the 3rd day of June 1811 Present Joseph Cravens President Joseph Williams Jacob C Erwin Henry Sipe And Henry Miller �Members Being a majority of the whole number of overseers and one member from each district The board proceeded to business as follows to wit Joseph Cravens and Henry Sipe who was appointed as committee at the last meeting to superintend the institution sense the establishment thereof made apart of there proceedings showing the money they have received and the money they have expended which is as follows The overseers poor to Joseph Cravens To sundries furnished for the use of the poor prior to the 4th day of June 1810 as per account that day requested $465.22 Sundries furnished the said poor sence the 4th day of June 1810 and to the 3rd day of June 1811 as per account this day rendered and filed Mark B 512.51 $979.73 By an order of the sheriff being the balance of the depositum made the 4 th June 1810 $257.45 By cash received from Henry J Gambill 10.00 Cash received from Daniel Ragen deputy sheriff at different times (including the allowance made to said Cravens of $207.77 cents) in account of the levy for 1810 570.00 Cash received of Henry Sipe 80.00 Cash received of Henry J Gambill in 1810 20.00 Henry Sipe as furnished in full 42.28 $979.73 Ordered that Robert Gray be appointed attorney to proceed for the overseer of the poor in the county of Rockingham in the year of Daniel Smith requested The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1811 To Daniel Smith ergo late attorney for the overseers of the poor from the 1 st Monday in may 1810 to 1st Monday in June 1811 at the rate of $20 per year 21.66 Robert Gray ergo attorney this day appointed for one year ending 1st Monday in June 1812 20.00 Henry Sipe to make good the deficiency in last years levy and including money which he borrowed for the use of the parish by order of the board 308.28 John Sheetz for his services as keeper of the poor until 1 st Monday in January 1812 125.00 �Joseph Cravens for his extra services as our of the committee and for four days attendance as an overseers 484.00 Henry Sipe for the same services 44.00 $562.94 Amount brought forward $562.94 To Jacob C Erwin for 4 days attendance 4.00 Henry Miller for 2 days attendance 2.00 Joseph Williams for 2 days attendance 2.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk for one year 20.00 Joseph Cravens for the burial expenses of Aham Teiter who was burned in the jail January last 8.00 $598.94 To sheriff commission and county depositum 742.96 $1341.90 By 3195 tithables at 42 cents each $1341.90 Ordered that StClair Kertly the present sheriff be appointed collector of the poor rate for the year 1811 and that he collect from each tithable person 42 cents Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of forty dollars for his extra services as clerk and that he pay himself out of any money in his hands due the overseers Ordered that Joseph Cravens be and he is hereby authorized to draw on the sheriff for any sum of money as he shall deem necessary for the support of the poor and render an account of his proceeding to the next meeting Ordered that Henry Sipe be appointed to superintend the poor the insuing year and that he be authorized to draw of Joseph Cravens for any money he may want for necessary furnished the said poor during the said term Ordered that board be adjourned until the 1 st Monday in January next Jos. Cravens Joseph Williams Jacob C Cravens Henry Sipe Henry Miller At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on the 18 January 1812 �Present Joseph Cravens Richard Custer John Rader Henry Sipe Joseph Mauzy Members of the board The board this day have appointed John Sheetz the former keeper of the poorhouse to be keeper of the same for one year from the first day of the instant for the sum of three hundred dollars all which will more fully appear by an agreement entered with the said Sheetz and which is filed with clerk of this board Joseph Cravens Richard Custer John Rader Henry Ripe Joseph Mauzy At a meeting of the overseer poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 1 st day (being the first Monday) in June 1812 President Jeremiah Kyle Aaron Solomon John Shaver John Henton and John Sellars Members being in a majority of the whole number and one from each of the districts Ordered that Jeremiah Kyle be appointed president of the board Ordered that Henry J Gambill be appointed clerk to this board during good behavior Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of this board be and his authorized to settle the account of Joseph Cravens the former president of the board of overseers for all monies that has been received by him by virtue of his said office and he is also directed to make him an allowance for his services during the last year and it is further ordered that the said Joseph Cravens pay unto the said Henry J Gambill any balance that may be found in his hands and it is further ordered that the said Henry J Gambill be and he is hereby appointed to settle with all the former overseers of the poor for any money they may have received by virtue of their said officers and that he render an account of his proceeding to the next board �The board proceeds to lay the parish levy for the year 1812 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Henry Sipe for his extra services as superintendent of the poorhouse from 1 st Monday in June 1811 to 1st Monday June 1812 and including his daily allowance as an overseer of the poor 35.00 To Joseph Mauzy for sundries furnished M. Thompson a poor woman and children per account rendered 8.90 To Joseph Mauzy late overseers for three days attendance and one pair fire dogs furnished the poorhouse $2.25 5.25 To Henry Miller late overseers for 3 days attendance 3.00 To John Rader for flowers furnished for the poor on 1st May 1810 $25. To interest on the same from the 1st May 1810 to 1st November 1812 $3.75 cents making together 28.75 To Ezekiel Harrison for keeping clothing and burial expenses of Charles Tappy, deceased 60.00 To Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for his services from one year ending 1 st Monday in June 1813 20.00 To Henry J Gambill clerk be allowed for his attendance as clerk for one year ending this day 20.00 Same for his extra services for the last year 40.00 To Jeremiah Kyle for the payment of John Sheetz salary as keeper of the poorhouse for one year ending on the 1st day of January next 300.00 $520.90 To sheriff commission and county depositum 709.10 $1230.00 By 3075 cents tithables at 40 cents $1230.00 Ordered that the sheriff of the county be appointed collector of the parish levy for the year 1812 and that collect from each tithables 40 cents there being in no. 3075. Ordered that Doctor Joseph Cravens be appointed physician to attend the poor for one year from this day until the first Monday in June next �Ordered that Jeremiah Kyle be and he is hereby authorized to draw on the sheriff for any money as he shall think necessary for the support of the poor and render an account of his proceedings to the next meeting Ordered that Aaron Solomon be appointed to superintend the poor the ensuing year and he is hereby authorized to draw on Jeremiah Kyle for any money he may expend or cause to be expended for the support of the said poor during the said term Ordered that the board be adjourned Jeremiah Kyle Aaron Solomon John Sellers John Henton John Shaver At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham the 7 th day being the first Monday in June 1813) Present Jeremiah Kyle President Aaron Solomon John Sellars John Henton John Shaver George Dove and George Rader Majority of the whole number being present and one from each district The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1813 a statement whereof as follows To John Sheetz keeper of the poorhouse for his services (as per agreement) for one year from 1 st day of January 1813 to 1 st day January 1814 343.34 To Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for one year ending June 1814 20.00 To Reuben Harrison for supporting and burial expenses of Susanna Ettinger as per account rendered 33.09 To Thomas Gilmore for keeping and supporting of Molly Bryan a poor woman before she was removed to the poorhouse 5.00 �To Jeremiah Kyle for sundry goods and money furnished for the use of the poor before this day the balance being $146.88 cents and interest on that sum until 1 st November 1813 150.00 To Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk for one year ending the 1 st Monday in June 1814 20.00 To the same for extra services during the ensuing year 40.00 To Jeremiah Kyle for 5 days attendance as an overseer of the poor to this day 5.00 To Aaron Solomon for 5 days attendance as an overseer of the poor to this day 5.00 To John Shaver for 3 days attendance 3.00 To John Henton for 5 days attendance 5.00 To John Sellars for 4 days attendance 4.00 To George Rader for 2 days attendance 2.00 To George Dove for 2 days attendance 2.00 638.98 To sheriff commission and county depositum 971.52 $1610.50 By 3221 tithables at 50 cents 1610.50 Ordered that Charles Lewis the present sheriff be appointed the collector of the parish levy for the year 1813 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 50 cents and pay the aforesaid several allowances as the law directs Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay unto Joseph Mauzy the sum of forty five dollars and 50 cents being the sum due him with interest until this day for sundry work done to the barn for which sum the said Joseph Mauzy obtained an order on the sheriff from Jeremiah Kyle the president which order was not paid and was the day returned to the said Kyle Ordered that Aaron Solomon be allowed 30 dollars for his extra services in attending the poor house for one year commencing the 1 st day of June 1812 and ending 7th June 1813 and that he pay himself out of any money in his hands due the parish Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed a credit for $20 dollars for his trouble in settling with the former overseers of the poor by order of the former and pursuant board of overseers and that he pay the balance remaining in his hands unto Jeremiah Kyle the president of the board Ordered that the board be adjourned �Jeremiah Kyle George Dove Aaron Solomon John Shaver George Rader John Seller John Henton At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 6th day of June 1814 Present Jeremiah Kyle President Aaron Solomon George Rader John Shaver John Henton Being a majority of the whole number of the overseers of the said county (but not being on from each district) it is ordered that the said meeting be adjourned to meet again on Saturday the 11th of this instant at the courthouse in Harrisonburg Jeremiah Kyle Aaron Solomon George Rader John Shaver John Henton At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Saturday the 11th June 1814 Present Jeremiah Kyle president Aaron Solomon George Rader John Shaver John Henton Benjamin Lewis Majority of the whole number being present and one from each district �The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1814 a statement whereof in as follows To Jeremiah Kyle for the salary of the keeper of the poorhouse from the 1 st January 1814 to 1st January 1815 300.00 To Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for one year ending 1 st Monday in June 1815 20.00 To Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk to the overseers of poor for the year ending 1 st Monday in June 1815 20.00 To Henry J Gambill for his extra services as clerk for the year ending 1 st Monday in June 1815 50.00 To Joseph Cravens for his attendance on the poor to the 1 st Monday in June 1814 39.58 $429.58 Amount brought over $429.58 To Aaron Solomon for 15 days attendance as an overseer of the poor during the year ending 1 st Monday in June 1814 15.00 To John Henton for 4 days attendance within the same tine 4.00 To John Sellars for 1 days attendance ditto 1.00 To John Shaver for 3 days attendance ditto 3.00 To Benjamin Lewis for 7 days attendance ditto 7.00 To Jeremiah Kyle for 8 days attendance ditto 8.00 $467.58 To sheriff commission and county depositum 649.24 $1116.82 By 3273 tithables at 34 cents $1116.82 Ordered that Charlers Lewis the present sheriff be appointed collector of parish levy for 1814 and the he collect from each tithable person 34 cents and pay the aforesaid several allwances as the law directs Ordered that Charles Lewis sheriff pay unto Aaron Solomon the sum of fifty dollars for his extra services for the year ending the 1st Monday and June 1814 out of the depositum for the year 1813 Ordered that the board be adjourned �Jeremiah Kyle Aaron Solomon John Shaver Benjamin Lewis John Sellars Monday the 5th June 1815 This being the day appointed by law for the meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham Present Aaron Solomon Gordon McWilliams William Hopkins William Fitzwater and Philip Brenner and they not being a majority of the whole number of overseer it is ordered that the meeting be adjourned until Saturday the 24th day of this instant Aaron Solomon Gordon McWilliams William Hopkins Phillip Brenner William Fitzwater At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 24th day of June 1813 Present Aaron Solomon Richard P Fletcher Jacob Miller Philip Brenner William Fitzwater Ordered that Richard P Fletcher be appointed president of the board Present Gordon McWilliams and William Hopkins �Ordered that John Sheetz and Zepheniah Wade be appointed keeper of the poorhouse in the room of Benjamin Kyger The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1813 a statement is as follows To Doctor Joseph Cravens for sundry medicines and attendance on the poor to 5 June 1815 15.25 Jeremiah Kyle being the balance of his account with interest to 1 st November 1815 40.34 Boston Rader for supporting a poor child as per account 10.00 TO James Crage for sundry blacksmith work as per account and interest to 1 st Novem 1810 33.11 $98.70 Amount brought forward $987.70 To John Rader for sundries furnished Jacob Teen with interest to 1 st November 1816 (for use John Bywales) 9.22 Jeremiah Kyle late overseer of the poor for 7 days attendance 7.00 Aaron Solomon for 10 days attendance 10.00 Aaron Solomon for his extra services as superintendent from June 1814 to 1 st June 1815 50.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseer of the poor for 1 year to 1st Monday in June 1816 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services as clerk for one year to 1 st Monday in June 1816 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his extra services for one year 30.00 Gordon McWilliams for his services for 2 days 2.00 Philip Brennen for his service 2 days 2.00 William Fitzwater for his services 2 days 2.00 William Hopkins for his services 2 days 2.00 Jacob Miller for his services one day 1.00 $274.92 �Richard P Fletcher for the expenses of the Steward on keeper of the poorhouse for his salary and to 1st Monday in June 1816 343.33 $618.26 To sheriff commission and depositum 809.64 $1427.90 By tithables at 42 cents $1472.90 Ordered that Ezekiel Harrison sheriff of the county be appointed the collector of the levy for 1815 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 42 cents Ordered that Aaron Solomon be appointed superintendent of the poor for the ensuing year, and that he make such regulations concerning the poor and the management thereof as he shall deem necessary and also as to the working of the plantation Ordered that Richard Fletcher the president pay the following claims out of the depositum for the year 1814 to wit To Benjamin Kyger $114.97 Overseer of Augusta County as per account 5.00 William Seals as per account 4.20 John Rene as per account 5.00 Aaron Solomon the balance due him as per account 13.72 $142.89 Ordered that the board be adjourned until the first Saturday in August next Richard Fletcher Gordon McWilliams Jacob Miller Philip Brenner William Hopkins William Fitzwater Aaron Solomon At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County on Monday the 3 rd day of May June 1816 Present Richard Fletcher Aaron Solomon William Hopkins �William Fitzwater Philip Brenner Gordon McWilliams Being a majority of the overseers of the poor of the said county but not being one from each district it is ordered that the meeting be adjourned until Saturday the 15th day of the instant R P Fletcher Aaron Solomon Gordon McWilliams William Hopkins William Fitzwater Philip Brenner At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham (held by adjournment) on Saturday the 15th day of June 1816 Present Richard P Fletcher President Aaron Solomon Philip Brenner William Hopkins John Carthrea Jacob Miller Gordon McWilliams Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of said county and are from each district The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1816 a statement whereof is as follows To Doctor Joseph Cravens his bill for attendance on the poorhouse for our year ending 1 st Monday June 1816 as per account 33.87 Doctor Charles Clark for his attendance per account 5.50 Doctor Asher Waterman for ditto 2.75 $42.12 Amount brought over $42.12 To Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for one year from 1 st Monday in June 1816 to 1st Monday in June 1817 30.00 Aaron Solomon superintendent for the poorhouse for his attendance for the year ending the first Monday in June 1816 including his daily pay as an overseer within the said year 65.00 �Henry J Gambill clerk for one year ending the first Monday in June 1817 including an allowance for his extra services during the said year 70.00 Richard P Fletcher for 9 days attendance within the said year ending 1 st Monday in June 1816 9.00 Gordon McWilliams for 5 days 5.00 Jacob Miller for 8 days 8.00 Philip Brenner for 4 days 4.00 William Hopkins for 4 days 4.00 John Carthrea for 2 days 2.00 William Fitzwater for 3 days 3.00 Benjamin Kite for 2 days 2.00 $244.12 To sheriff commission and county depositum 799.88 $1044.00 By 3480 tithables at 30 cents $1044.00 Ordered that Ezekiel Harrison sheriff of the county be appointed the collector of the poor levy for the year 1816 and that he collect from each tithable person 30 cents and pay the several claims as above allowed as the law directs Richard P Fletcher President of the board proceed on account of monies received by him sense the 1st Monday in June 1815 to 1 st Monday in June 1816 showing a balance in his hands due the said overseers of the poor of $133.57 Besides the unexpected balance of the money levied in his hands for the pay of the steward or keeper for the year ending the 1 st January 1817 $171.67 $305.78 Ordered that Richard P Fletcher president pay the following allowances out of the money in his hands as per account to wit for expenses occurring in the year 1815 To William Hopkins for expenses of John Harris and as per account paid to Heph Baker $3.00 Jacob Miller for expenses paid for shingles 19.00 Gordon McWilliams for expenses in rendering of D Sum and wife to the poorhouse 5.00 �Zepheniah Wade for expenses in securing the house in the year 1815 and a half ton of hay 16.00 Aaron Solomon for the balance due him for expenses for the support of the poor for the year ending the 1st Monday in June 1816 as per account rendering 129.63 $172.63 Aaron Solomon the superintendent of the poorhouse for the last year released an account of his expenses for the support and maintenance of the poor for the last year ending 1 st Monday in June 1816 amounting to the sum of $507.47 cents and also having a balance due the said Aaron Solomon of $129.63 cents which account in ordered to be filed with the clerk hereof Ordered that Aaron Solomon be appointed superintendent of the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that he make such regulations concerning the maintenance of the poor and the management thereof as he shall deem necessary and proper and also as to the working the said plantation and make report of his proceeding to the next meeting or sooner if requested Ordered that henry J Gambill clerk of this board deliver a copy of the report this day read to them to the county court after the same shall be filed up agreeable to the law Ordered that the sheriff pay unto who shall be appointed as the agent for the overseers of the poor and that the said agent receive the same holding at subject to the order of the said overseers Ordered that Colo. John Koontz pay unto Richard P Fletcher the president of the board the sum of $25.25 cents for the expenses of supporting and clothing of Jacob Koontz his father whilst at the poorhouse during the last year as per account requested Ordered that the board be adjourned Aaron Solomon Philip Branner W Hopkins Gordon McWilliams Jacob Miller John Carthrae Monday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the county of Rockingham the 2 nd day of June 1817 Present Richard P Fletcher President Aaron Solomon Philip Branner �John Carthrae Jacob Miller William Fitzwater Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of said county and one from each district The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1817 a statement whereof is as follows To Doctor Joseph Cravens for sundry medicines and attending on the poor for one year as per account 15.78 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for one year ending 1 st Monday in June 1818 30.00 Aaron Solomon superintendent for the poorhouse for his attendance for the year ending this day including his daily pay as an overseer within the said year 65.00 $110.78 Amount brought forward $110.78 To Henry J Gambill Clerk for his services for one year ending this day 70.00 Richard P Fletcher for 5 days attendance 5.00 Jacob Miller for 2 days attendance 2.00 John Carthrea for 1 days attendance 1.00 Philip Brenner for 1 days attendance 1.00 William Fitzwater for 2 days attendance 2.00 $191.78 To sheriff commission and county depositum 1292.92 $1484.70 By 3535 tithables at 42 cents $1484.70 Ordered that George Huston sheriff be appointed collector of the poor levy for the year 1817 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 42 cents Ordered that Henry J Gambill make out a report of the proceedings of this board in conformity of the last act of assembly and present the same to the county court having first submitted the said report to the inspection of the president of the board for his approbation �Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay unto John Carthrea the sum of five dollars being the sum advanced by him to M Robertson for supporting of a poor boy by the name of Stump within the last year Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor pay unto Richard P Fletcher the sum of $15.33 cents being the amount of a quantity of tobacco furnished the poorhouse some time in this year 1816 upon his filing an account with the said agent Ordered that Aaron Solomon be continued as the superintendent for the ensuing year and that he draw on the agent for any money expended on the plantation that expenses in his supporting the poor and that the steward be under the directiob of the said Aaron Solomon Ordered that John Sheetz be appointed steward of keeper of the poorhouse for one year pending the 31st day of December next and he be paid the sum of $343.34 cents for his said services and that the said steward is to take care of the poor and work the said place in such manner as the said Aaron Solomon shall direct and that the said Sheetz enters into an agreement with the president of the board agreeable to the above agreement Ordered that the board be adjourned R P Flether Jacob Miller John Carthrae Phillip Branner Aaron Solomon William Fitzwater At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 1 st day of June 1818 (being the first Monday in June 1818) Present Peter Nicholas Aaron Solomon Joseph Fawcett William Crawford Henry Shaver And John Coffman (son of Lamb) Being a majority of the overseers of the poor for said county and one from each district Ordered that Peter Nicholas be appointed president of this board Ordered that Henry J Gambill be and he is hereby appointed clerk of the board of overseers of the poor �The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1818 a statement whereof is as follows to wit $, cents To Gordon McWilliams late overseer for services as per account 8.00 Amount brought forward $8.00 To Jacob Hayes for expenses in supporting of Olivia Keys and removing her to the poorhouse 7.00 Doctor Joseph Cravens for medicine and attendance as a physician to the poor until the 1st April 1818 65.51 Robert Gray attorney for the overseer poor for his services as attorney for the overseers for one year ending this day 30.00 Aaron Solomon superintendent of the poorhouse for his services for the year ending this day including his daily pay as an overseer within the said year 65.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk for one year ending this day 70.00 Henry Shaver for expenses of keeping M. Smith a poor person and removing him to the poorhouse and for one days attendance 2.00 To Peter Nicholas, Joseph Fawcett, John Coffman, William Crawford, and Aaron Solomon for one days attendance each at one dollar 5.00 $252.51 Daniel Ragen for sundry expenses in supporting of Sam Mullican and a coffin furnished for his burial 10.00 262.51 To sheriff commission and county depositum 1077.63 $1340.14 By 3622 tithables at 37 cents $1340.14 Ordered that George Huston the present sheriff be appointed collector of the parish levy for 1818 and that he collect form each tithable person 37 cents Ordered that the sheriff pay the aforesaid several allowances to the several persons as the law directs Ordered that Aaron Solomon be appointed superintendent of the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that he be authorized to draw on the agents for all expenses in the support and maintenance �of the poor and that the steward on keeper of the poorhouse be under the directions of the said Aaron Solomon Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of this board make up a report of the proceedings of the board inconformity to the directing of the act of assembly passed the 19 day of February 1816 and present the same to the country court of Rockingham having just submitted the same to the president for his approbation Ordered that Peter Nicholas and Aaron Solomon be and they are hereby appointed commissions to present to the next court a petition requesting them to alter the plan for improving the poorhouse as agreed upon be them at the last count Ordered that the board be adjourned Peter Nicholas Aaron Solomon Jo. Fawcett William Crawford John Coffman Henry Shaver Saturday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham at the poorhouse on the first day of August 1818 Present Aaron Solomon William Cherryholmes Stephen Harnsberger Joseph Fawcett Being one from each district Ordered that Aaron Solomon, Peter Nicholas, and Stephen Harnsberger be appointed to let the building of the cabins for the accommodations of the poor as authorized by an order of the court of said county at their June term last and that they do let the same before the door of the courthouse of said county on the first day of the next August term having previously advertised the same and are hereby authorized and instructed to contract for the same to be built of brick to be well covered and with good joint shingles that is to say to contract for the building of four cabins to stand in a row with each other to commence at the northeast corner of the present poorhouse and to enter eastward 64 feet to be each six feet square and nine feet high independent of the gables and roof with one door on the southside and a twelve light widow on the north side �of each apartment with to chimneys to be built of brick with two five plans to be placed as to warm each apartment of ****NEED TO CHECK*** Ordered that the board be adjourned Aaron Solomon William Cherryholmes Stephen Harnsbeger Joseph Fawcett Peter Nicholas Tuesday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county and parish of Rockingham at the clerks office of said county on the 18th day of August 1818 Present Peter Nicholas Aaron Solomon Henry Shaver William Crawford Stephen Harnsberger and Joseph Fawcett Being a majoirt of the whole and one from each district Ordered that so much of the order made in the first day of this month be rescinded as relates to the building two of the brick cabins then authorized to be left and that only two appartments of 16 feet square each be built in stead of four adjoining the present poorhouse and that the said commissioners be authorized to draw on the sheriff of this county for any sum not exceeding $600 payable on or before the first day of January next or at such time as the said building shall be completed or if the undertaken should require any money in advance they are hereby authorized to draw on the said sheriff for one fourth of the above sum payable at sight and the balance as above and that the said commissions be governed in any other respect by the said order of the first of this month Ordered that this board be adjourned Peter Nicholas Aaron Solomon Henry Shaver W Crawford Stephen Harnsberger �J. Fawcett Saturday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the the poor for the county and parish of Rockingham at the poorhouse of said county on the 26th day of December 1818 Present Peter Nicholas president Aaron Solomon William Cherryholmes John Coffman John Cook Henry Shaver Joseph Fawcett Being a majority of the whole and one from each districts The board having viewed the two brick cabins built by Thomas Holt under contract made with Peter Nicholas Stephen Harnsberger and Aaron Solomon commissioner on the part of this board pursuant to an order of the 18th of August last are of opinion that the quarter part of the work is well done particularly the brick part but they do not altogether approve of the roof there also appears to be an opinion in the part of Mr Holt so far as this board recollects the contract which articles is lost or mislaid in not having put the windows in with putty instead of nails and in not having furnished each door with a good lock, yet in the spirit of compromise it is ordered that the said commissioners be and they are hereby authorized to receive the said building from Mr. Holt as completed according to contract leaving it at the same time to the honor of Mr. Holt whether or not he will not make good the deficits above refered to and that the said commissioners do draw of the sheriff of this county for forty dollars in to the six hundred authorized by the said order of the 18th of August last in order to enable them to fulfill their contract with the said Holt Ordered that John Eaton be appointed steward or keeper of the poorhouse and for the taking care of the poor of this county for the ensuing two years from the twenty ninth day of January next and that Joseph Fawcett and Aaron Solomon be appointed commissioners for entering in to a contract with the said steward for the maintenance of the same at the rate of sixty five dollars for each one for and during the term he or she shall remain under his care giving the said steward the use of the houses, barn and plantation here unto belonging for and during the term aforesaid together with all the household furniture, stock of cows and horses, hogs and he giving bond and security for the fulfillment of his contract in this respect as well as for the return of the plantation and other property delivered over to him in pursuance of said contract and the said commissioner are hereby requested to see that this contract be entered into before the twenty first day of January next, and that they take an inventory of all the personal property on land and that they file the same with the contract and they are further instructed to make the contract in such a manner as to have the steward removable at at the end of each quarter and that he shall likewise �received his pay at the end of each quarter year, taking care that the property delivered over be returned in good condition natural decay excepted and that he shall furnished all the provisions bedding, clothing, and which the poor may stand in need of during the said term Ordered that this board adjourn Peter Nicholas Aaron Solomon William Cherryholmes John Coffman Henry Shaver John Cook Jos. Fawcett At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham the 7th June 1819 Present Peter Nicholas President Joseph Fawcett Aaron Solomon Stephen Harnsberger William Crawford John Coffman and John Cook Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor of said county and one from each district The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1819 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Joseph Trout for the expenses of maintaining of Philip Oartel and the expenses of his burial as per account $38.23 Richard P Fletcher late overseer of the poor as per account 9.00 Stephen Harnsberger for expenses in removing of Joseph Wright a poor boy to the poorhouse 2.00 Doctor Joseph Cravens for medicines and attendance on the poor (be being the physician from 2nd June 1818 to 7th June 1817) 33.67 Jacob Narur for expences of supporting of John Spenn and removing him to the poorhouse 3.00 �John Coffman for expenses in removing of Samuel a free boy to the poorhouse 2.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor his allowance for one year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk for one year ending this day 60.00 Stephen Harnsberger overseer for 6 days attendance 6.00 Peter Nicholas 4 days ditto 4.00 John Coffman 2 days ditto 2.00 William Crawford 1 days ditto 1.00 Joseph Fawcett for 5 days ditto 5.00 Aaron Solomon for his services as superintendent to the poorhouse including his daily pay as an overseer 65.00 $265.90 Amount brought forward $265.90 To John Cook for 2 days as an overseer poor 2.00 William Cheryyholmes for 2 days 2.00 Henry Shaver for 2 days attendance and for removing poor children to the poorhouse 5.00 $274.90 By sheriff commission and depositum 1895.30 $2170.20 By 3617 tithables at 60 cents $2170.20 Ordered that Walter Davis sheriff be appointed the collector of the parish levy for the year 1819 and that he collect from each tithable person 60 cents Ordered that John Eaton pay into the hands of Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor the sum of 70 cents being the balance due the said overseer as per account this day settled Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make a report of the proceeding of the board at the meeting agreeable to the direction of the act of assembly passed 19 th day February 1816 and present the �same to the county court of Rockingham having first submitted the same to the president for his approbation Ordered that Joseph Fawcett and Aaron Solomon be and they are hereby appointed commissions to superintend the poorhouse until the next annual meeting whose duty it shall be to attend at the said poorhouse quarterly the first quarter ending on the 29 July next and that they then settle the account with John Eaton the steward for the maintenance of the poor for the preceding quarter and to draw on the agents for the amount that shall be dye to the said steward aggregable to his contract entered with the said overseers of the poor Ordered that the board be adjourned Peter Nicholas Joseph Fawcett Aaron Solomon Stephen Harnsberger John Coffman W. Crawfod John Cook At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 1 st Monday being the 5th day of June 1820 Present Peter Nicholas President Joseph Fawcett Stephen Harnsberger John Coffman John Cook William Cherryholmes Aaron Solomon And Jesse Sesseen Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor and one for each district The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1820 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor Joseph Cravens for his attendance on the poor as the physician for the poor for one year from 7th June 1819 to 5th June 1829 $25.42 John Cook for expenses in removing Caty McClary child to the poorhouse 2.00 �Stephen Harnsberger for expenses in removing Winney a free woman of colour to the poorhouse 1.50 Samuel Whisler for expenses in removing of Shape to the poorhouse 3.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseer poor for his services for one year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk for ending this day 60.00 $126.92 Amount brought forward $126.92 Peter Nicholas for his attendance 3 days as an overseer 3.00 Stephen Harnsberger 3 days ditto 3.00 Joseph Fawcett 6 days ditto 6.00 Aaron Solomon 10 days ditto 10.00 John Coffman 3 days ditto 3.00 William Cherryholmes 4 days ditto 4.00 Jesse Sesseon 4 days ditto 4.00 Same for expenses in removing of M McNeal a poor person to the poorhouse 2.00 John Cook for his attendance 1 day as overseer To sheriff commission and parish depositum By 1951 tithables in 116th request 1758 ditto in 58 request making 3709 at 60 cents 1.00 $162.92 2062.48 $2225.40 $2225.40 Ordered that Walter Davis sheriff be appointed the collector of the parish levy for the year 1820 and that he collect from each tithable person in the county 60 cents and that he pay the several allowances this day made by the overseers of the poor, to the person to who the same is due and payable and pay the balance into the hands of the agent according to law Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make out a report of proceedings of the board of overseer poor at this meeting agreeable to the directions pf the act of assembly passed 19 February 1816 and present the same to the county court of Rockingham having first submitted the same to the president of the board �Ordered that Joseph Fawcett and Aaron Solomon be and they are hereby continued in the office of superintendent of the poor during the ensuing year with the same power that was given them by the order made at the last meeting Ordered that the board be adjourned to meet at the poorhouse on the first Monday in November next Joseph Fawcett Peter Nicholas Aaron Solomon Stephen Harnsberger W Cherryholmes John Cook John Coffman Jesse S At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on the 6 th day of November 1820 Present Peter Nicholas President Joseph Fawcett Aaron Solomon John Cook William Cherryhomes and Jesse Sesseon Being a majority of the whole number of overseer of the poor and one from each district Ordered that so much of the ordered made at the last meeting of the overseer of the poor as directs them to meet at the poorhouse on this day be rescinded and the board proceeded to business as follows Ordered that Peter Nicholas and Aaron Solomon and John Cook or any two of them be and they are hereby appointed to make sale of all the personal property belonging at the poorhouse and now in the possession of John Eaton the steward at such time and upon such terms as they shall think most advantageous to the said parish and make a report of the proceeding to the next annual meeting the said John Eaton having appeared and committed to this order John Eaton is hereby appointed steward of keeper of the poorhouse for the term of this year commencing the first day of January next who is to receive for keeping the poor such compensation as has this day been signed upon to wit the rate of $39.24 cents per annuum which compensation is to be paid quarterly early out of the funds belonging to the said overseers of the poor provided that the said compensation shall be first keeping the said poor from the said 1st day �of January 1821 to the 29th January 1821 at the rate of 65 dollars per year which last mentioned term is to be considered as part of the first quarter Ordered that the board be adjourned Peter Nicholas Joseph Fawcett John Cook Jesse Sesseon Aaron Solomon William Cherryholmes Monday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham the 4 th day of June 1821 Present John Krotzer Reuben Harrison Philip Koontz William Cherryholmes Samuel Lynn Henry Sipe Samuel Bowman Daniel Kyger Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor of said county and one from each district The board unanimously appointed John Krotzer President of this board The board proceeded the parish levy for the year 1821 a statement whereof is as follows To Catharine Tilkert for keeping poor man by the name of P Duffin 10 days at 1 dollar per day (by order overseer poor) $10.00 George Argubreght Sn. For keeping a poor man by the name of Thomas Fletcher by order of Joseph Fawcett and for removing him to the poorhouse 17.00 Thomas Butler for keeping a poor man by the name of Walter Huste and removing him to the poorhouse by order of the one of the overseers 23.00 �Doctor Joseph Cravens (physician for the poorhouse) for sundry medicines and attendance from the 8th June 1820 to May 25th 1821 57.93 Joseph Fawcett late overseer of the poor as per account 29.93 Ditto for 4 days attendance as an overseer 4.00 John Cook late overseer of the poor for 3 days attendance 3.00 Peter Nicholas ditto for 2 days 2.00 Aaron Solomon late overseer of the poor for 6 days attendance $6 the same for his services as clerk of the same $2.00 8.00 Robert gray attorney for the overseer of the poor for his sallery for one year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill clerk to the board of overseer of the poor for one year ending this day which sum includes compensation for extra services in settling with the sheriff 60.00 John Krotzer , Reuben Harrison, Philip Koontz, Samuel Lynn, Henry Sipe, Samuel Bowman and Daniel Kyger each ne dollar for one days attendance as overseer 7.00 William Cherryholmes for one days attendance and for five days attendance as a former overseer 6.00 $257.86 Amount brought over $257.86 To sheriff commission and parish depositum 1410.29 $1668.15 By 1921 tithables in 116 [illegible] 1786 ditto 58 [illegible] making $37.07 at 45 cents $1668.15 Ordered that Archebald Rutherford sheriff of Rockingham County collect from each tithable person in this county 45 cents that being the parish proportion for the year 1821 and that he pay the several orders this day made to whom they are respectively made payable on or before the 1st day of November 1821 and that he also pay unto the hands of the agent of the overseer of the poor the balance that will be due of said levy on the said 1 st number 1821 Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the overseer make out a report of the proceeding of the board the say according to law and present the same to the county court of Rockingham having first submitted the said report to the president of the board hereof Robert Herron and Michael Newman deputies for Walter Davis late sheriff of this county returned their list of delinquent and insolvent in the parish levy for 1820 which was named and [illegible] the board to be certified �Ordered that Reuben Harrison and Henry Sipe be and they are appointed superintendents of the poorhouse anyone of whom may act in the absence of the other whose duty it shall be to attend at the poorhouse quarterly and that they then and there settle the account with John Eaton the steward for the maintenance of the poor for the proceeding quarter and draw on the agent for the amount that shall be then due agreeably to his contract entered into with the overseer on the 6 th day of November 1820 Ordered that Henry Sipe and Reuben Harrison be and they are hereby appointed to fix a proper place to erect a division fence between the poorhouse plantation and the plan belonging to Philip Spangler one of the heirs of Frederick Spangler dec’d that John Eaton is hereby appointed to make the rails and put up the said fence under the direction of the said commission and that he be allowed the sum of one dollar per hundred for making the rails and stakes and putting the same up Ordered that the board be adjourned until the last Saturday in the month them to meet at this place John Krotzer Philip Koontz Samuel Bowman William Cherryholmes Henry Sipe Reuben Harrison Daniel Kiser Sam Lynn At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on the last Saturday being the 30th day of June 1821 Present John Krotzer President Reuben Harrison Philip Koontz Henry Sipe Daniel Kyger William Cherryholmes Sam Bowman Samuel Lynn The whole number of the overseer of the poor in said county The board proceeded to business as follows �Whereas on the 6th day of November 1820 John Eaton excepted of and undertook the office of steward or keeper of the poorhouse for and during the term of 3 years from the 1 st day of January 1821 at the rate of $39.24 per annuum for each and every poor person that should from time to time be sent to the poorhouse to be paid for in proportion to the time they should so remain thereto which sum was to be paid to the said Eaton quarterly who thereupon entered into an agreement with the them President of the board of overseer agreeably to said contract and give bond with security for the due execution thereof and whereas this said John Eaton has petitioned the present board of overseer to be released from said contract or to allow him such a sum for keeping the poor as shall be considered just and reasonable and and the board having had the subject matter of said petition under consideration are unanimously of the opinion that the sum of $39.24 cents is not a reasonable compensation for keeping clothing and attendance on the poor and the board being also satisfied with the general good conduct and management of the said John Eaton as steward or keeper of the poor have agreed and do by there present order that the said John Eaton be allowed the sum of $50 for keeping each of the said poor per annuum from and after the date hereof instead of the said sum of $39.24 cents to be paid to him or his order quarterly yearly as heretofore agreeable to the terms of the contract and agreement aforesaid Henry J Gambill clerk of the board presented for consideration a report made out agreeably to the act of assembly in that case made and proved which report was duly examined and approved by the board and ordered to be presented by him to the court Ordered that the agent pay unto Reuben Harrison the sum of $18 for the expenses of keeping and burial of Cato a free negro who died in Harrisonburg lately out of any monies in his hands due the overseer of the poor Ordered that the agent pay out of the funds the amount of a judgement recovered in the superior court by Gindan Kirtly against the president of the board of the late overseer of the poor And the board adjourned John Krotzer Philip Koontz Henry Sipe William Cherryholmes Sam Bowman R Harrison D Kiser Sam Lynn At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham at the poorhouse of said county Saturday the 17th day of November 1821 Present John Krotzer President Reuben Harrison �Philip Koontz Sam Linn Samuel Bowman Overseers of the poor Ordered that Reuben Harrison and Henry Sipe be appointed a committee any one of whom may act to examine unto the state of the poor of this county as it respects their treatment by the keeper of the poorhouse of said county and make report thereof to this board at their next meeting and in the mean time they shall direct what they think necessary for the comfort of said poor Reuben Harrison is allowed $9.39 the amount of his account for money expended in defraying the funeral expenses of a poor man who died in this parish and ordered that H J Gambill pay the said amount out of any money in his hands belonging to said parish Ordered that Henry J Gambill out of any monies in his hands belonging to the said parish pay two dollars to Reuben Harrison for so much advanced towards removing two poor persons out of this county Ordered that this board be adjourned John Krazter Philip Koontz Reuben Harrison Sam Bowman Sam Linn At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham the 16th day of Rebruary 1822 Present John Krotzer President of the board Reuben Harrison William Cherryholmes Samuel Bowman George Price Being a majority of the whole number of overseer and one from each district The president communicated to the board that the meeting was called at the request of Henry Sipe one of the overseers of the said county who had suggested certain misconduct on the part of John Eaton the steward or keeper of the poorhouse particularly in this, that the bedding furnished for the use of the poor was not sufficient and that there cloathing was neither sufficient nor were they kept clean and that the said poor were not fed in a proper manner, all of which charges was laid before the board in writing by the said Henry Sipe; Whereupon the board proceeded to �examine the same (at the request of the said Sipe he being absent) and from the facts presented to them they are clearly of the opinion that so much of the said charge as relates to the bedding is not correct they being of the opinion from actual examination that the same is sufficiently comfortable at this time for the poor and is kept in as good order as the nature of the case and the situation of the rooms occupied well admit of With regard to the charge that the poor is not sufficiently clothed and kept clean the board is also satisfied that the said Henry Sipe has been misinformed or mistaken and lastly with regard to the supposed misconduct as to the dieting the poor the board can only say that no proof was exhibited to support the charge but on the contrary the same was most positively denied by the said John Eaton and in addition thereto the most perfect satisfaction was expressed by all the poor that was examined on the subject; the board deem it inexpedient to make any order at the time in regard to changing the present mode of keeping the poor; the board therefore are unanimously of the opinion that the said John Eaton has been guilty of no misconduct in relation to the several charges contained in the letter of the said Henry Sipe; the board nevertheless are determined to watch the conduct of the said John Eaton and will punish to the extent of their powers any and every breach or failure to comply with his contract Ordered that the president of the board be and he is hereby directed to apply to the next court to be held for this county for the privilege of making an alteration in the house now occupied by the keeper of the poorhouse the said alteration to conform as nearly as can be, to appear agreed upon by the board this day, that is to have the lower part of the house laid off into two rooms with a passage at the east end thereof with a stone or brick angle chimney with a fore place in each, the upper part to be divided into 3 rooms two of which to be so constructed that a stove will warm them both, the whole house to be weatherboarded-also for leave to build a brick kitchen 20 by 16 feet to be finished in a plain good manner all which appear to be necessary for the more convenient keeping of the poor Ordered that the board be adjourned to 1 st Monday in June next, to meet at the courthouse in Harrisonburg Signed John Krotzer Sam Bowman Reuben Harrison William Cherryholmes George Price At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 3rd day of June being the first Monday in June 1822 Present �John Krotzer president of the board William Cherryholmes Philip Koontz George Price Samuel Bowman Samuel Lynn Hensry Sipe Being a majority of the whole number of overseer and one from each district The board finding that it will be impossible to complete the business before them on this day it is therefore ordered that the board be adjourned until Saturday the 8th of instant and them to meet at the poorhouse at 10 oclock Signed John Krotzer William Cherryholmes Philip Koontz George Price Sam Bowman Sam Lynn Henry Sipe At a meeting of the overseer of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on Saturday the 8th day of June 1822 Present John Krotzer present William Cherryholmes Philip Koontz Reuben Harrison Samuel Bowman Samuel Lynn Henry Sipe George Price Daniel Kysor Members Which number being all the overseers belonging to said county The board proceeded to business as follows to wit �Joseph Thorton, Robert Herron and Michael Newman deputies for Arch. Rutherford sheriff returned an account of the delinquent and insolvent in the parish levy for 1821 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1822 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Solomon Pirkey for expenses in removing of Betty Dagy to the poorhouse $2.00 Mrs. Pontz wife of George Pontz for her trouble in assisting to remove said woman to the poorhouse .50 Doctor George Clarks for attending at the poorhouse in the absent of Doctor Craven as per account 6.00 Doctor Joseph Cravens for his attendance (as physician to the poorhouse) for one year from June 1821 to June 1822 84.42 Robert Gray attorney for the overseer of the poor for his services for one year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services as clerk to the board for the year ending the day (and settling with sheriff) 60.00 John Krotzer for 5 days attendance as an overseer poor 5.00 Philip Koontz for 5 days attendance ditto 5.00 Reuben Harrison for 9 days ditto 9.00 George Price for 3 days ditto 3.00 Carried over $204.92 Amount brought over $204.92 To Henry Sipe for 9 days attendance as an overseer 9.00 Samuel Bowman for 7 days attendance 7.00 William Cherryholmes 8 days ditto Daniel Kysor for 3 days ditto 3.00 Samuel Lynn for 6 days ditto 6.00 8.00 �Henry Sipe for expenses in moving Moses (a free Negroe) to the poorhouse and for hawling shingles to the poorhouse 4.50 242.42 Sheriff commission and parish depositum 1365.88 $1608.30 By 1735 tithbles in 116th regent and 1839 ditto 58 ditto making 3574 at 45 cents $1608.30 Ordered that Archibald Rutherford sheriff be appointed collector of the poor levy for 1822 and that he collect from each tithable person 45 cents and pa the aforesaid several allowances according to law and also pay into the hands of the agent the balance that may be due on the first day November 1822 Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor pay the following claims to the several persons following out of any money in his hands due the said overseers (to wit) To Henry Sipe for shingles furnished for the use of the poorhouse as per account $8.50 Reuben Harrison for sundries furnished a poor person 8.75 Henry J Gambill for expenses attending the burial of George McCoy a poor man of colour 7.21 Philip Koontz for surveying the poorhouse plantation by order of the overseers poor 4.00 John Eaton for building a smoke house and log cabbin, mending baths, and window gaps and for making [illegible] by order of the overseer poor as per account rendered 75.50 The order made at the June meeting in 1821 appointing Reuben Harrison and Henry Sipe superintendents to the poorhouse and is hereby continued in full for until the next annual meeting Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk to the board of overseer poor make out a report of the proceeding of the overseers this day according to law and present the same to the county court of Rockingham having last submitted the said report to the president of the board for his approbation Ordered that Reuben Harrison, Philip Koontz, and Daniel Kysor be and they are hereby appointed commissioners (any two of them may act) to contract with some person or persons either at publick (or private contract) for the building and completing a brick kitchen for the use of the poor and the reporting the house occupied by the keeper of the poor having which contracts are to be made occupied by the keeper of the poorhouse which contracts are to be made agreeably to an order of the board of overseer made the 16th day of February 1822 and the said commissions are hereby directed to engage with the undertaken to pay to them one there part of the price of the work so undertaken when he or they shall commence the work; and the balance �when is it completed they taking bond with security for the faithful performance of said contract or contracts and they are also directed to reserve the right of the overseers of the poor for the time being or a majority of them to disclose the said contract or contracts void if at any term the said undertaken shall fail to comply with the undertaking and the said commission are hereby directed to draw on Henry J Gambill the agent for the [illegible] that they may engage to pay on account of this contract and the said agent is hereby directed to pay to the said commission or their order the several sum of money which shall be so drawn for by the said commissioners. Ordered that the board be adjourned George Price Daniel Kiser Reuben Harrison John Krotzer Henry Sipe Philip Koontz Sam Bowman William Cherryholmes Sam Linn At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham at the poorhouse on Saturday October 12th 1822 Present John Krotzer President Samuel Bowman Philip Koontz Henry Sipe Reuben Harrison George Price Sam Lynn Overseers poor Ordered that Philip Armentrout be allowed the sum of $35 and 50 cents being the amount of his account for sundry work done by him to the poorhouse which was not imbraced by his contract and that the agent for the overseer pay to said Armentrout the said sum of $35.50 cents The board having viewed the brick work done by Philip Armentrout are of the opinion that the same is done agreeable to his contract and that the same be received from him accordingly and it is further ordered that he receive from the agent the balance due him for said work �Ordered that Henry Sipe and Reuben Harrison be appointed a committee to have such other repairs done to the building of the poorhouse as they shall think necessary and proper and that the contract with some person or persons for the doing the same whom such terms as they shall think reasonable and when the work is so done and completed they are hereby directed to drawn on the agent for the amount so due the person or persons who shall have done said work Ordered that the board be adjourned John Krotzer Sam Bowman Philip Koontz Henry Sipe Reuben Harrison George Price Sam Lynn At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday (being the 9th day of Juune 1823) Present John Krotzer President of the board Reuben Harrison William Cherryholmes Philip Koontz Henry Sipe Samuel Lynn Daniel Kysor Samuel Bowman George Price Members Which number being all the overseer of the poor for the said county And the board proceeded to business as follows to wit On the motion of Peter Nicholas and John Rush and John McCustard in behalf of the family of John Sites some of whose children are incapable of maintain themselves but whose parents are unwilling to let the said children come to the poorhouse the board after hearing the applicants and upon the most mature consideration are unanimously of the opinion that they cannot (without a violation of the law under which they act and a deletion of the rule entered into at the �time the poorhouse was established) appropriate any money for the maintenance of persons who will not come to the said poorhouse and so subject to all the rules and regulations established for the support of the said poor and that board further declare that they will not depart from the opinion hereby given (expect it be in a case where the applicant is unabled to be removed (at the time of said application is made and then no longer than such disability continued Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay unto John Krotzer the sum of $3.25 cents that being the amount if Jacob Yocent and Joseph Barlen accounts for several rendered the overseers of the poor by order of John Krotzer and that he allowed himself $5 for a coffin purchased for Mr Howard Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay any draft or drafts that may be drawn on him by John Krotzer the president of the board for services authorized by any of the overseers of the poor before the next annual meeting The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1823 a statement whereof is as follows To Isaac Goust as per account $7.00 John Blosser ditto 10.50 Joseph Fawcett ditto 14.30 Martin and Samuel Baker ditto 2.00 Daniel Kysor ditto 6.75 Philip Koontz ditto 2.00 John W Rice ditto 9.00 Joseph Craven ditto 48.20 Martin Burkholder ditto 7.00 John Kelly ditto 15.00 Benjamin Shafey ditto 20.00 Asher Waterman ditto 3.50 Henry J Gambill clerk for services in attending the poor and settle with the sheriff and making out the lost as directed by law for one year and ending this day 60.00 Robert gray esqr. Money for the overseers of the poor for one year ending this day 30.00 �Philip Koontz for 11 days services as an overseer of the poor sum the meeting in 1822 11.00 Henry Sipe for services rendered as an overseers of the poor including one days hawling 9.50 Samuel Lynn for 4 days services as an overseer of the poor since the last meeting 4.00 Reuben Harrison 14 days services as an overseer of the poor sense the last meeting 14.00 $273.75 Amount brought forward $273.75 John Krotzer for his services 5 days as an overseer of poor 5.00 William Cherryholmes 3 days ditto 3.00 Daniel Kysor 6 ditto 6.00 George Price 6 ditto 6.00 Sam Bowman 4 ditto 4.00 Susanna Heeling for supporting a poor child of Thomas Cottrell 16 weeks at 5o cents per week 8.00 $395.73 Sheriff commission and depositum 839.70 $1145.45 By 3695 tithables at 31 cents $1145.45 Ordered that George Price (to who Joseph Sellar executed has notes for the support of Nancy Segred base born child) the said notes as they shall become due to said Nancy Segred without recourse to him or his successor Ordered that Geo. Dove the sheriff collect 31 cents from each tithable person and pay the aforesaid claims to the person thereto according to law and the balance remaining from said collection unto Henry J Gambill the agent at the term appointed by law The board doth continue Reuben Harrison and Henry Sipe in the office of superintendent of the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects agreeable to the order made of this appointment in June 1821 Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out a report of the proceedings of the county court of Rockingham having first submitted the said report to the president of the said board �Joseph Thorton and Robert Herrow deputies for Archibald Rutherford late sheriff of Rockingham returned a list of there delinquents and insolvents in the levy for 1822 which was examined and allowed by the board Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 2 nd Monday in September next John Krotzer Reuben Harrison Sam Bowman Philip Koontz Daniel Kiser George Price William Cherryholmes Henry Sipe Sam Linn At an adjourned meeting of the overseers of the poor of the county of Rockingham on the 2 nd dau of Monday of September 1823 Present John Krotzer President of the board Reuben Harrison Henry Sipe Samuel Lynn George Price Saml Bowman and Daniel Kysor Members Which number being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor in said county and one four each district Ordered that the present plan of keeping the poorhouse be confirmed and that proposals be received by Henry J Gambill for keeping the poorhouse and for the maintenance of the poor for the term of 3 years from the 1 st day of January next (1824) upon such term and condition as have this day been agreed upon by the board which is in writing and filed with the clerk marked (A) which proposals are to be in writing and to be made at or before the 27 this month and notice thereof is to be advertised in the news proper published in Harrisonburg and on which day the said overseer of the poor are to meet at the poorhouse for the purpose of examining such proposals and expecting such one thereof as they shall think most advantageous to the publick interest �Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay unto Mrs Ronque the sum of two dollars for attending on a poor woman (as a midwife) at the poorhouse some term ago Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 27 day of this month John Krotzer Sam Bowman Reuben Harrison George Price Henry Sipe Sam Linn Daniel Kiser At an adjourned meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on Saturday the 27th day of September 1823 Present John Krotzer President Reuben Harrison Henry Sipe Samuel Bowman Philip Koontz Daniel Kysor Sam Lynn Members Which number being a majority of the whole number of overseer of the poor in this county and one from each district Whereas John Eaton the present steward or keeper of the poorhouse and John Sheetz have each made proposals in writing for keeping the said poor upon the term proposed by the said overseers for the term of 3 years from the first day of January 1824 at the rate of 50 dollars per annuum for each of the said poor as shall be at the poorhouse; whereupon the board made choice of said John Eaton as the steward or keeper for the term aforesaid who thereup entered into an article of an agreement for the due and faithful performance of his contract (which is filed with the clerk of the board) and a copy thereof furnished the said John Eaton. But it is to be understood that the contract is not to be binding in the said overseer of the poor until the said John Eaton enters into bond with Philip Moyers his security in the penalty of $2000 condition for the faithful performance of all the duties of his said office which bond may be executed before Henry J �Gambill (the clerk ) and is to be executed within 20 days from the date hereof not (the said bond was executed in the presence of the board) Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay the following claims out of any money in his hands an agent for the board of overseers (to wit) To James Givens negroe for digging a grave for Mrs. Howard $2.00 Jacob Nisely for ditto for Mrs., Langly 2.00 Peter Effinger for a tin gutter under the care of apart of the poorhouse (in 1822) 22 feet at 26 cents per foot 5.50 John Eaton for work done to the poorhouse and timber furnished for the same as per bill 86.38 Henry J Gambill for his extra services in clerk for the year 1821 1822 and 1823 30.00 Mrs. Romain as per account 2.00 Ordered that Reuben Harrison and Henry Sipe contract with some person or persons for putting on a new roof of Oak lap singles on the shed attached to the poorhouse and that when the work is down draw on the agent for the amount of the expenses thereof Ordered that the board do now adjourn John Koontz Reuben Harrison Henry Sipe Sam Bowman Philip Koontz Sam Linn Daniel Kiser At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 14th day of June 1824 Present John Krotzer William Cherryholmes Abraham Smith (N. dever) Henry Kessling Henry Conrad Robert Miller �Reuben Moore Jacob Harnsberger Members Which number is a majority of the whole number of overseers poor in said county and one from each district and the board proceeded to business as follows (to wit) Ordered that John Krotzer be appointed president of the board for and during the term of 3 years from the first day of April last The county court at their February term last laid of and stablished the following (as the 4 district) for the election of overseer poor for this county (that is to say) the first and second ballation of the 116th regent to be called and known by the 1 st and 2nd district and the 1st and second ballation of the 58th regent to be called and known by 3rd and 4th districts the said districts so laid of and established are ordered to be entered of record in the proceeding of the overseers of the poor Present George M Kemper, James Laird and John Strote Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers poor pay unto William Snyder the sum of $4 for a coffin furnished William Smith a poor person who died on fridau last out of any money in his hands due the parish Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent as aforesaid pay unto Daniel Slate the sum of $4 for a coffin furnished Mathias Horner a poor man who died lately at Henry Maces out of any money in his hands due the parish Ordered that hereafter no accounts will be allowed by the board for the attendance of the physician or for any individual except said claims be verified by the oath of the party presenting the same or except the said account comes within the knowledge of an overseer of the poor Presents Samuel Cootz Ordered that Doctor Joseph Cravens be appointed physician to the poorhouse pursuing the pleasure of the board and that he attend the poor at the poorhouse as heretofore and that he render an account for his services at each annual meeting of the board Ordered that Robert Miller and James Laird be and they are hereby appointed superintendent of the poorhouse for the ensuing year anyone of whom may act in the absence of the other whose duty it shall be to attend at the poorhouse quarterly and that they then and there settle the account with John Eaton the steward for the maintenance of the poor for the proceedings quarter and draw on the agent for this amount that shall appear due agreeably to his contract and that they �visit the said poorhouse as often as they conveniently can and examine and see whether the said Eaton perform his duty to the said poor Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out a report of the names situation of the poor on the parish as also a copy of the proceedings of the day and present the same to the court according to law having just submitted the said report to the president of the board for his approbation Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay any draft or drafts that may be drawn on him by John Krotzer the president of the board for any expenses that may accrue before the next meeting that he may think ought to be paid out of the funds in said agents hands which order in to remains in form till revoked The board proceeds to lay this parish levy for the year 1824 a statement whereof is as follows (to wit) To Joseph Cravens for his attendance at the poorhouse for the last year as physician as per account $85.37 Joseph Fawcett for sundry articles furnished to M Smith as poorman as per account 3.69 Philip Koontz late overseer 4.00 Reuben Harrison ditto 6.00 Henry Sipe ditto 6.00 $105.06 Amount brought forward $105.06 To Mrs. Roughe as per account 2.00 To Henry Man as per account 5.00 Samuel Syles late overseer poor Samuel Bowman ditto Daniel Kysro ditto 3.00 5.00 2.00 George Price ditto 2.00 Robert Gray as an attorney for the overseers of the poor for his services for the year ending this day 30.00 �William Cherryholes overseer of the poor for 3 days attendance as late overseer and for his attendance this day 2.00 John Krotzer late overseer and for his attendance this day 5.00 Abraham Smith Robert Miller, John Strote, Sam Cootz, James Laird, Henry Kessling, George M Kemper, Henry Conrad, Jacob Harnsbarger and Reuben Moore for one days attendance each 10.00 Henry J Gambill clerk of his services in attending the annual meeting of the overseer of the poor for making out the list of claims for the sheriff as directs by law for the year ending this day and also for the sum of $40 for attending the extra meeting of the overseers of the poor and settling with the sheriff 60.00 $233.06 Sheriff commission and county depositum 1159.24 $1392.30 By 4095 at 34 cents $1392.30 Ordered that George Dove sheriff be and he is hereby appointed the collector of the poor levy for the year 1824 and that he collect from each tithable 34 cents and that he pay the aforesaid claims to the several person or persons to whom such allowances are respectively due at the term appointed by law and it is further ordered that the said sheriff pay any balance that be in the hands of the said collection unto henry J Gambill on or before the 1 st day of November 1824 Daniel Ragen and Joseph Thorton deputies for George Dove sheriffs returned their lists delinquent and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1823 which was examined and allowed by the overseers of the poor and ordered to be certified Ordered that the keeper discharge from the poorhouse Elizabeth Hall alias Elizabeth Lee and her youngest child of if she prefers the said child to remain at the poorhouse she is at duty to do so Ordered that the board be adjourned John Krotzer Reuben Moore Sam Cootz Abraham Smith John Strote Henry conrad James Laird Rob Miller Jacob Harnsberger Henry Kisling �William Cherryholmes At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham county on the second Monday being the 12th day of June 1825 Present John Krotzer President of the board And Reuben Moore, Sam Coots, Henry Conrad, James Laird, Jacob Harnsberger, Henry Kessling, William Cherryholmes, and John F Effinder Which number being a majority of the whole number of overseers in said county and one from each district the board proceeded to lay this parish levy for the year 1825 to wit To William Wheeler for digging a grave by order of the overseers of the poor in 1824 for Susanna $3.00 Hugh Bruffy for making a coffin for Willis Swans a poor person in 1824 by order of an overseer 5.00 Jacob Roads for removing of Mrs. Nave to the poorhouse by order of an overseer poor in 1825 2.00 Doctor Joseph Cravens for his attendance at the poorhouse and medicines from the 1th June 1824 to 7th June 1825 102.01 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers poor for his services for the year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services as clerk for the year ending this day $20 and for compensation for extra services for the year also ending this day 60.00 John Eaton for removing Mrs. Roughes a poor person to the poorhouse by order of the overseers and a boy 2.00 John Krotzer for his attendance 3 days including this day as an overseer poor 3.00 James Laird for same 8 days 8.00 Robert Miller late overseer for his attendance 5 days 5.00 �Jacob Harnsberger for 2 days including this day 2.00 Henry Kessling 2 days (same) 2.00 Henry Conrad 2 days ditto 2.00 $226.01 Amount brought forward $226.01 William Cherryholmes 2 days attendance 2.00 Reuben Moore 2 ditto 2.00 Sam Cootz 2 ditto 2.00 George M Kemper as per account which includes his attendance as an overseer poor this day 12.08 J. E Effinger for the days attendance 1.00 John Eaton for the expenses of building a bake over for the use of the poor 12.00 $257.09 Sheriffs commission delinquents and depositum 1274.35 $1531.44 By 4254 tithables = 1982 in 58 regent and 2272 tithables in 116th regent making together 1531.44 cents Ordered that the sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county 26 cents and pay the aforesaid claims to the several persons until thereto on or before the first day of November next and that he pay the balance of the said levy to Henry J Gambill the agent at the term presented by law Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk to the overseer poor make out a report of the names number and situation of the poor or the parish a statement of the expenses of the last year and also a copy of the proceedings on this day according to law having first submitted the said report to the president of the board for his approbation Ordered that James Laird and John f Effinger the appointed to superintendents of the poorhouse for the ensuing year any one of whom may act in the absence of the other whose duty it shall be attended at the poorhouse quarterly and that him or them then and there settle the account with John Eaton the steward for the maintenance of the poor for the proceeding quarter and draw on the agent for he amount that shall appear due agreeable to the contract with the said Eaton and that they direct the said poorhouse as often as they conveniently can and examine and see whether the said Eaton performs his duty as steward to the said poor according to his contract �Christian Hottle deputy for George Dove late sheriff returned a list of Delinquents and insolvents for the year 1824 ehich was examined and allowed by this board and ordered to be certified Joseph Bellhim same Ordered that John Eaton be and he is hereby appointed to have one of the five places in the brick house repaired in such manner as he shall think best and return an account of the expenses to the board at the next meeting Ordered that Doctor Joseph Cravens be continued in the office of physicians to the poorhouse whose duty it shall be to visit and attend the poor at the poorhouse and to administer such medicines as he shall think fit and proper and that he be allowed the sum of $70 per year for such attendance and from the date hereof Ordered that the board be adjourned John Krotzer Reuben Moore John F Effinger William Cherryholmes Henry Conrad Jacob Harnsberger Henry Kisling Geo Kemper Sam Cootz James Laird At a special meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham Count at the poorhouse thereof on the 5th day of January 1826 Present John Krotzer President of the board William Cherryholmes John F Effinger George M Kemper Jacob Harnsberger Henry Kisling James Laird Samuel Cootz Henry Conrad Reuben Moore �Members which number being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor for said county and one from each district John Eaton the steward or keeper of the poorhouse dead and it being the wish of James Welch the administrator of the said John Eaton deceased that the said poor should continue and be under his control and direction for the term of 3 months form the 31 st day of December last which proposition the board hereby excepts with the understanding that the said James Welch is to perform or caused to be performed the rest hereby confided to him (to wit) the care and management of the poorhouse and to be subject to the same condition and be under the same regulations as were prescribed to the said John Eaton all which will more fully appear by a reference to the agreement entered into by the said Eaton with the said overseer and wherefore is to be considered as a part of this contract or agreement and it is further understood and agreed that the said James Welch is to give possession of the said poorhouse and plantation to the said overseer of the poor or such person or persons as they shall direct to receive the same on or before the 31st day of March next 1826 On application of Anthony Huffman for the board to receive on the parish a negroe woman named Aggy (who is blind) which the said Huffman alleged be sometime in March last sold to a certain Philip Seals of the county of Orange for the consideration of one dollar, which negroe slave was delivered to the said Seals and removed to the said county of Orange, but who has been lately set back to the county by some person or persons unknown to the board- The board after hearing the circumstances of the care as related by said Huffman are of the opinion that the said Negroe is not a fit person to be placed on the parish it is therefore ordered that the said application be rejected John Eaton the late steward or keeper of the poorhouse being deceased it is ordered that notice be given in the Harrisonburg newspaper by John Krotzer president of the board that written proposals will be received through the clerk (Henry J Gambill) until the 25 day of this instant for the keeping the said poorhouse for 3 years from the 31st day of March next, the undertaken to be under the controle of the said overseer of the poor and be subjected to such restrictions and consideration as will be prescribed and more fully set faith in an agreement to be entered into by the parties and which may be seen and inspected on application to the said Henry J Gambill the said proposals made be delivered to said Gambill on or before the said 25 th of instant as on that day the overseer of the poor will meet at Harrisonburg for the purpose of deciding which of the applicants will be preferred it will be understood that the undertaken will be required to give bond with approved security in the penalty of $2,000 condition for the faithful performance of the duties of his said office and that upon his death the contract will be void it is hoped that any person intending to make proposals will examine the said condition the poorhouse and plantation before that day Ordered that the board be adjourned until Wednesday the 25th day of this month and them to meet at Harrisonburg John Krotzer Reuben Moore Henry Conrad �William Cherryholmes Jacob Harnsberger Henry Kisling John F Effinger James Laird Sam Coots At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 25 th day of January 1826 Present John Krotzer President of the board And William Cherryholmes James Laird Abraham Smith Reuben Moore Henry Conrad John F Effinger Samuel Coots Jacob Harnsberger Henry Kisling Being a majority of the whole number of overseer of the poor and in said county pf one from each district The board proceeded to the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse of this county for 3 years from the 31st day of March next in the room of John Eaton deceased whereupon it is ordered that John Dorsey be appointed the steward or keeper for the said term of three years from the said 31st day of March 1826 on the business and consideration this day agreed upon and thereupon the said John Dorsey appeared before the board and entered into an agreement for the faithful performance of the duties of his said office as keeper of the said poorhouse and also entered into bond with security in the penalty of $2,000 entered into bond and agreement are filed with the clerk of the board and a copy of the said agreement ordered to be furnished the said J Dorsey Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseer of the poor pay to William Fletcher one dollar for making a fire in the stove in the courthouse and his attendance on the board on this day And the board arose John Krotzer Reuben Moore �Henry Conrad James Laird William Cherryholmes Henry Kisling Abraham Smith John F Effinger Sam Coots Jacob Harnsberger At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 12th day of June 1826 Present John Krotzer President of the board Reuben Moore Henry Conrad James Laird William Cherryholmes Henry Kisling Abraham Smith John F Effinger Samuel Coots Jacob Harnsberger George M Kemper John Strote Being all the overseers of the poor in said county The board proceeded to access the parish levy for the year 1826 a statement whereof is as follows (to wit) To John Strote for the expenses of removing of Elizabeth Palmer to the poorhouse as per account $1.75 William Baker for his expenses and trouble in removing Franey a poor woman to the poorhouse by order (of an overseer) as per account 2.00 John F Effinger for sundry accounts paid Joseph Fawcett William Roger, William Wheeler, Hugh Buffey as per account filed amounting in all to 16.25 Doctor C.B. Bashaw for attending on Mrs. Sally Lilly by order of Henry Conrad one of the overseers poor as per account (after deducted from said account $1.25) 10.00 �Stephen Mathey for his trouble and expenses in removing Preston a free negroe to the poorhouse by order of A Smith one of the overseers of the poor 3.00 Doctor Joseph Cravens the physician to the poorhouse for his services for the year ending this day as per agreement made with the board the last year 70.00 Robert Gray esq. attorney for the overseers of the poor for the year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk in attending the annual meeting of the board for the year ending this dau and for his extra services within the said year being the same as heretofore allowed 60.00 Doctor George Clark for sundry attendance on Caty Miller (a free negroe) a very poor person by order of an overseer of the poor as per account 8.25 Doctor Joseph Cravens for attending on Rody Tate and family who were not removed to the poorhouse as per account rendered 10.00 John Krotzer for his services in necessary attending on the business of the board at the several meeting within the years ending this day (including this day) say 5 days at $1 5.00 William Cherryholmes 9 days 9.00 Amount carried over $225.35 Amount brought forward $225.35 To James Laird for his services as an overseer in necessary attendance on the business of the board at the several meetings held within the year ending on this day which included this days attendance say 11 days 11.00 Abraham Smith ditto 3 days 3.00 Reuben Moore ditto 5 day 5.00 Henry Conrad ditto 4 “ 4.00 John F Effinger ditto 12 Samuel Coots ditto 9 12.00 9.00 Jacob Harnsberger ditto 6 Henry Kisling ditto 3 6.00 3.00 George M Kemper ditto 4 4.00 �John Strote ditto 5 5.00 $287.35 Sheriffs commission depositum and delinquents By 4383 tithables at 40 cents 1464.65 1752.95 $1752.00 Ordered that this sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county 40 cents that being the parish proportion for this year 1826 and pay this aforesaid claims into the hands of Henry J Gambill the agent at the term prescribed by law Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out a report of the names number and situation of the poor now at the poorhouse with a statement of the expenses of the last year and also a copy of the proceeding on this day as the law directs first submitting the same to the president of board Ordered that James Laird and John F Effinger be continued in the office of the superintendents of the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects as directed by the order of the board made the annual meeting on the second Monday in June 1825 Christian Hottle and Joseph Billhimer deputies for Peachy Harrison sheriff returned list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for this year 1825 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Doctor George Clarke be appointed physician to the poorhouse from the date hereof in the room of Joseph Cravens whose duty it shall be to visit and attend upon the poor that is or may be hereafter sent to the poorhouse and to administer such medicines as shall be proper and necessary and that he receive for his services annually the sum of $60 Ordered that Henry J Gambill this agent pay unto the hands of John Dosey $5 to be paid to a certain Patrick Branner a man (now at the poorhouse) when ever he shall be able to leave the same Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay unto John Dosey the sum of $1.17 cents for window glass to be furnished for the use of the poorhouse Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay to John Dosey the sum of $5 for that being the sum allowed him this day for extra services on today Ordered that be board be adjourned John Krotzer Reuben Moore Jacob Harnsberger John F Effinger Sam Cootz �Henry Kisling James Laird Abraham Smith Geo M Kemper John Strote William Cherryholmes Henry Conrad At a annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 11th day of June 1827 Present John F Effinger president James Laird Reuben Moore William Cherryholmes John Bowman John Black Michael H Harris Jacob Rush Jacob Conrad Members Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in said county and one from each district who thereupon duly elected John F Effinger president of the board Edward H Smith deputy for Peachy Harrison late sheriff returned a list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1826 amounting to 40 delinquents which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Present Abraham Head and John Dundore Joseph Billhimer deputy for Peachy Harrison late sheriff of this county returned a list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1826 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 18 27 a statement whereof is as follows (to wit) �To Doctor George Clark for sundry extra services within the last year by an order of the overseers of the poor as per account $18.50 Same for his attendance at the poorhouse this last year per account 60.00 Doctor Cravens and Moorman as per account 7.50 John F Effinger as per account for sundries furnished different poor persons 20.38 11 days attendance as an overseer within the last year until this day 11.00 John Dundore for expenses attending several poor persons as per account 4.00 George M Kemper for services attending on several sick persons as per account 15.25 Michael H Harris for ditto 13.00 John Strote late overseer of the poor Henry Kisling ditto 5.00 4.00 William Roalson for keeping a poor person as per account 3.00 $161.63 Amount brought forward $161.63 To Sophia Huff for keeping Christena Hedecker a poor person 4.00 Thomas Louys ditto 15.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the year ending this day and for his extra services in settling with the sheriff 50.00 Robert Gray esq. attorney for the overseers of the poor for the year ending this day 30.00 James Laird for 10 days attendance as an overseer of the poor including this day 10.00 William Cherryholmes for 7 days ditto 7.00 Reuben Moore for 2 days ditto 2.00 Michael H Harris, John Dundore, John Black, Jacob Rush, and Jacob Conrad for 1 days attendance each 5.00 John Bowman and Abraham Head for 2 days each 4.00 $288.63 �John Dorsey for extra services this day 5.00 $293.63 Sheriff commission and county depositum 1999.37 $2293.00 By 4586 tithables at 50 cents $2293.00 Ordered that this sheriff collect 50 cents from each tithable person in this county that being the parish proportion for the year 1827 and pay the claims this day allowed according to law and this balance into the hands of the agent Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and submit to this county court a report of the number names and situation of the poor now on the parish with a statement of the expenses for the last year with a copy of the proceedings on this day as required by law first submitting the same to the president of the board for his approbation Ordered that in future, no account for medicines and attendance on persons not on the parish will be allowed by the board, until it shall appear by satisfactory evidence that application was first made to an overseer of the poor by some person or persons onbehalf of the person sick, and that it must also appear that the said overseer or same one of them had first visited the said sick person and considered medical aid necessary, upon which next his is hereby directed to employ some physician to attend on such sick person upon such terms as he shall think proper and to furnish such articles as shall be necessary for his or her comfort Ordered that John F Effinger and James Laird be appointed to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects as directed by the order of the board made at the annual held in June 1825 Ordered that James Laird and John F Effinger be appointed commissioners for the purpose of having such repairs done to the buildings at the poorhouse as they shall considered necessary and proper and that they are hereby authorized to draw on Henry J Gambill the agent for this amount of said repairs who us hereby directed to pay the same out of any monies in his hands due the parish Ordered that the board be adjourned John F Effinger William Cherryholmes Reuben Moore John Bowman John Black Abraham Head Michael H Harris Jacob conrad �John Dundor Jacob Rush James Laird At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 2nd Monday being the 9th day of June 1828 Present John F Effinger President of the board And James Laird William Cherryholmes Reuben Moor Michael H Harris John Bowman Jaco b Peterfish Abraham Head Jacob Conrad Jacob Rush Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in the county and one from each district Ordered that the agent be allowed a credit in his account with the board for the sum of $30 so much advanced by him for the removal of Edward Jones and family to the state of Pennsylvania as per account rendered Ordered that Henry J Gambill that agent pay to the overseer of the poor pay the corporation of Staunton the amount of the expenses proceed by them in the removal of Edward Jones and family from Staunton to Harrisonburg who were chargeable to the parish the said Jones being last legally settled in this county provided the said account shall be properly authorized Present John Dundore The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for the year 1828 a statement whereof is as follows To Doctor Cravens and Mooreman as per account allowed James Duff ditto 7.32 $12.00 �John F Effinger for articles furnished to Mrs Gearing 4.86 Michael H Harris as per account 7.00 Hugh Bruffey (to be paid to F Effinger) ditto 4.00 Reuben Moore ditto 7.50 Doctor C.B. Bashaw ditto (in part) John Sheetz Jr ditto 4.00 6.00 James Dean for removing A Lowey per order 12.00 James Beasely ditto 2.00 John Cline Jr. ditto 1.50 Robert Palmer ditto 2.50 Henry Mace for assisting a poor woman to the poorhouse to E H Smith to be paid 1.50 Robert Gray attorney for the overseer of the poor year ending this day 30.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the year ending this day and for extra services in settling with the sheriff 50.00 George Clark (who is continued in this office of physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year) for his attendance the last year 60.00 John Krotzer late overseer of the poor for his attendance before his time expired John F Effinger for his services as an overseer of the poor the within last year Reuben Moore ditto 5.00 John Dundore ditto 1.00 Michael H Harris ditto 6.00 John Bowman ditto 2.00 William Cherryholmes ditto Jacob Peterfish ditto 1.00 5.00 4.00 11.00 �Abraham Head ditto 4.00 $250.18 $250.18 Amount brought over To John Black for his services as an overseer of the poor for his services the last year 5.00 James Laird ditto 10.00 Jacob Rush ditto 1.00 Jacob Conrad ditto 1.00 John Dorsey for his extra seven on this day 5.00 $$272.18 Sheriff commission and county depositum 2009.32 By 4563 at 50 cents $2281.50 Ordered that the sheriff collect from each tithable person in the county 50 cents and pay the aforesaid several claims to the persons until thereto at the term presented by law and pay the balance into the hands of Henry J Gambill the agent Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and submit to the county court of Rockingham a report of the number, names, and situation of the poor on the parish with a statement of the expenses of the last year with a copy of the proceeding of the meeting on this day as required by law he having first submitted the said report and statement to the president of the board Ordered that James Laird and John F Effinger be appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects as directed by the order of the board made at the annual meeting held in June 1825 Edward H Smith, A M Huston, and Joseph Billhimer deputy for Giles Turly returned this list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1827 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that notice be given in the Harrisonburg weekly newspaper from the first day of November 1828 to the 29th day of this same month by John F Effinger the president of the board that written proposals (sealed) will be received through Henry J Gambill until the said 29 of November 1828 for a keeper or steward to the poorhouse for 3 years from the 31 st of March 1829 the undertaken to be under the control of the overseer of the poor and be subject to such restrictions and consideration as will be prescribed by the board which will be more fully set forth in an agreement to be entered into by the parties and which may be seen and inspected on application to Gambill, the proposals must be delivered to said Gambill before the said 29 November 1828 as on that day the overseer of the poor will meet at Harrisonburg for the purpose of deciding on the several propositions the undertaken to give bond with security in the penalty �of $2,000 condition for the faithful performance of the duties of the office it will be understood that the death of the undertaken will make void this contract Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 29th day of November next and then to meet at Harrisonburg John F Effinger Reuben Moore Jacob Conrad John Black William Cherryholmes Abraham Head Michael H Harris Jacob H Peterfish James Laird John Bowman John Dundore Jacob Rush At an adjourned meeting of the overseer of the poor fir the parish and county of Rockingham in the 29th day of November 1828 Present John F Effinger President of the board And Reuben Moore John Black James Laird William Cherryholmes Jacob Rush John Bowman Abraham Head Michael H Harris Jacob Conrad Jacob Peterfish and John Dundore Being all the overseer of the poor in said county The board proceeded to the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for this county for three years from the 31 st day of March 1829 whereupon John Dorsey was duly elected to that office who appeared before the board and expected the said appointment and entered into an �agreement and gave bond with security in the penalty of $2000 agreeable to the term of his undertaking which bond and agreement is filed with the clerk of the board Ordered that the board be adjourned John F Effinger Reuben Moore William Cherryholmes Abraham Head Michael H Harris John Bowman John Black Jacob Conrad Jacob H Peterfish James Laird John Dundore Jacob Rush At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 8th day of June 1829 Present John F Effinger President of the board William Cherryholmes Abraham Head Michael H Harris John Bowman John Black Jacob Conrad James Laird Reuben Moore Jacob Peterfish Being a majority of the whole number of overseers in the county and one from each district The board proceeded to assess the parish for the year 1829 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Reuben Harrison for sundry expenses and attendance on Augustus Jewels a poor person confined at his house 24.00 May Keshart for ditto on Barbara Nisely 9.00 �William Cherryholmes as per account 2.50 Henry Keshart ditto 1.25 Philip Hartman ditto 6.00 Hugh Bruffy ditto 4.00 Jacob Peterfish ditto 2.50 Doctor Peachy Harrison ditto 12.00 John Dorsey ditto 3.00 Bell Hoover (negroe) ditto 8.00 Doctor John M Rice ditto 22.62 George Airey ditto 1.59 Edward Stevens M.C. ditto 2.58 John Moyers ditto 4.00 Doctor Michael H Harris ditto 4.00 Doctor [illegible] B Bashaw ditto 6.25 Sam Bowman ditto .23 William B Matts (for use E H Smith) ditto 4.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the year ending this day settling with the sheriff 40.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for the year ending this day 30.00 Doctor George Clark physician to the poorhouse for the year ending the first Monday in June 1830 and who is hereby continued in the said office 60.00 John F Effinger for his services within the last year including this days attendance Reuben Moore ditto 5.00 William Cherryholmes ditto 4.00 8.00 �Abraham Head ditto 4.00 Michael H Harris ditto 2.00 $270.52 Amount brought over $270.52 To John Bowman for his services during the last year including this day 4.00 John Black ditto 4.00 Jacob Conrad ditto 4.00 Jacob Peterfish ditto 2.00 James Laird ditto 6.00 Jacob Rush ditto 2.00 $290.52 John Dundore for 1 days attendance in November last 1.00 $291.52 Sheriff commission and depositum 874.48 $1166.00 By 4664 tithables at 25 cents $1166.00 Ordered that Jonathan Shipman sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county 25 cents this being in November 2662 and pay the same according to law A M Huston, Edward H Smith, Joseph Billhimer , and James C Shipman deputies for Giles Turly late sheriff returned list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1828 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and submit to the county court of Rockingham a report of the number, names, and situation of the poor on the parish with a statement of the expenses of the last year with a copy of the proceedings of the meeting this day as required by law he having first submitted the said report and statement to the president of the board Ordered that James Laird and John f Effinger be appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse the ensuing year and that they govern themselves as directed by the order of the board made at the annual meeting held in June 1825 �Ordered that Henry J Gambill be allowed the sum of $60 for the expenses of making out and transmitting to the auditor a statement of the poor of the parish from 1800 to 1829 inclusive, agreeable to the act of assembly passed the 20 February 1829 and that he pay himself out of any money in his hands due as agent for the overseers Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto John Dorey the sum of $5 for the expenses incurred on this day Ordered that the board be adjourned John F Effinger Reuben Moore James Laird Jacob Rush Jacob Conrad William Cherryholmes Abraham Head M H Harris John Bowman John Black Jacob H Peterfish Virginia to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday (being the 14th day of June 1830 Present John F Effinger and John Carpenter from district No. 1 William Cherryholmes and John Bowman and Samuel Coots from district No. 2 Michael H Harris, John Black and John Dundore… No. 3 John Nicholas, Henry Miller and Reuben Kysor…No. 4 being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in said county and at least one from each district Ordered that John F Effinger be appointed president of the board The board proceeded to lay the levy for the year 1830 which year commenced on this day and ended on the 2nd Monday in June 1831 To Doctor Joseph Cravens for sundry medicine and attendance as per bill herewith exhibited (allowed in part) $18.00 Doctor [illegible] B Bashan as per account 14.75 �John F Effinger as per account 23.23 John H Peterfish ditto 3.16 Doctor S. B. Jenning ditto (in part) 11.00 John Dundore for expenses in removing Gabriel Cross to poorhouse 2.00 Daniel Steele (of Port Republic) for coffins furnished several persons 9.50 James M Estridge as per account 1.85 Robert Palmer ditto 4.00 $87.49 Amount brought over $87.49 To John Dundore for digging graves and as per account 4.25 Doctor George Clark as per account 13.75 Samuel Coots for sundry furnished May Beard as per account 3.37 Doctor Michael H Harris as per account 2.50 Henry Mace for supporting a negroe man named J Hackly 6.00 Robert Gray attorney for this overseer of the poor for his services for the year ending the 2 nd Monday in June next 30.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the ensuing year and for settling with the sheriff and making out the report to the court and to the auditor of public accounts as required by law 45.00 Doctor George Clarke for his services as physician to the board for the ensuing year (who is hereby certified in that office) 60.00 Henry Billhimer for a coffin furnished for Mrs. Elger 4.00 John E Effinger for his services as an overseer of the poor during the last year and the present day 10.00 Rueben Moore late overseer of the poor 2.00 �James Laird ditto 6.00 John Dundore ditto 2.00 William Cherryholmes ditto 3.00 John Bowman ditto 2.00 John Carpenter ditto 1.00 John Nicholas ditto 1.00 Michael H Harris ditto 1.00 Reuben Kysor ditto 3.00 Samuel Coots ditto 3.00 Henry Miller Jr. ditto 1.00 John Black ditto 4.00 Abraham Head late overseers (to be paid H J Gambill) 2.00 $295.86 For expenses of May Bear a poor person who is unable to be removed to the poorhouse hereby allowed being at the rate of $45 per year until the next meeting to be paid to Samuel Coots the sum 45.00 $341.35 For expenses in supporting the poor to pay sheriff commission and parish depositum (to be paid to agent) 957.07 $1298.43 By 4809 tithables at 27 cents $1298.43 Ordered that the sheriff collect from each tithable person 27 cents there being as No. 4809 and pay the aforesaid several allowances at the term and in the manner prescribed by law �John rice, A M Huston, James S Shipman and Edward H Smith deputies for John Shipman returned list of delinquents in the parish levy for 1829 which were examined allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto John Dorsey the sum of $5 out of any monies in his hands for the expenses of this day Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make out and render to the county court of Rockingham a report of the number, names, and situation of the poor on the parish with a statement of the expenses of the last year together with a copy of said report to the inspection of the president of the board Ordered that John F Effinger, John Carpenter and John Nicholas be and they are hereby appointed a committee (any two of who may act) to superintend the poorhouse the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects as directed by the order of the board made at the annual meeting held in June 1825 and it is ordered that the said John F Effinger, John Carpenter, and John Nicholas be and they are hereby appointed commissioned to have a good and sufficient roof put on the poorhouse to be covered with good hart or whole pine joint shingles upon such terms and conditions as they shall deem most advantageous to the public and that they be authorized to draw on the agent for the expenses incurred as directed by this order and that they return an account hereof to the next board For reasons appearing to the board it is ordered that the rules and regulations made by the board in June 1827 relating to physicians accounts be so altered as hereafter to authorize the payment of any claims for the first visit attendance and medicines on any sick person or persons that may not have been on the parish or who may not have been directed by an overseer of the poor at the term the said service was rendered’ provided it shall appear on the face of said account that the said services or is necessary a continuation thereof on the same person was allowed or directed by an overseer of the poor for this term being- and it is further ordered that public notice be given in the Rockingham Weekly Register of the above order and also that in future no claims against the parish will be allowed by the board for services rendered or articles furnished to persons not on the parish unless it shall appear that the said services was performed by order of the board or some one of the said overseers in their individual capacity (as such) which is to be adjudged of by the board at their next annual meeting Ordered that the board be adjourned until the second Monday in June 1831 John F Effinger M H Harris Reuben Kiser William Cherryholmes John Nicholas Henry Miller Jr. John Bowman Sam Coots John Black �John Dundore John Carpenter At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham in the second meeting in June (being the 13 June 1831) Present John Effinger Present of the board And William Cherryholmes John Carpenter Michael H Harris Samuel Coots John Nicholas Henry Miller Reuben Kysor John Dundore John Black John Bowman William Nest The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1831 commencing on this day a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor Christian Scherollen for sundry medicines as per account 25.00 Joseph Cravens ditto (for J F Effinger) 9.75 John F Effinger for articles furnished Nancy McCarty 5.42 William Wheeler for digging grave per bill to be paid (to J F Effinger) James McCurn for making coffins to be paid (ditto) Betsey Bosewell as per bill ditto 8.00 George Clarke as per bill 9.00 Adam Long for coffin as per bill 4.00 Isaac Hardy per bill 1.31 7.00 3.50 �Doctor J B Jennings as per bills allowed Doctor A L Woolf ditto 18.50 22.00 Doctor C B Bashaw ditto 21.50 Elizabeth Frazier ditto 15.00 John Dundore ditto 4.54 David Strute for making coffin 4.25 Anthony Nisely as per account 5.00 Samuel Wine ditto 22.00 Samuel Coots for a coffin made by Henry Billhimer (For D Roller) 4.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseer of the poor for one year from the same hereto 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for hi services for one year from the date hereof and for making out a report for the expenses of the poor to the auditor of public accounts as required by law for the year 1831 25.00 Doctor George Clarke for his services as physician to the poorhouse for the year ending 2nd Monday in June 1832 who is hereby continued in the office 60.00 John E Effinger for service as an overseer of the poor William Cherryholmes ditto 3.00 John Black ditto 3.00 Reuben Kysor ditto 7.00 John Nicholas ditto 4.00 320.77 Amount brought over $320.77 Michael H Harris as an overseer of the poor 1.00 John Carpenter ditto 5.00 John Bowman ditto 3.00 9.00 �John Dundore ditto 1.00 Samuel Coots ditto 3.00 Henry Miller ditto 4.00 William West ditto 2.00 $339.77 To the support of the poor for the ensuing year and for commission and insolvents 635.63 $975.40 By 4877 tithables at 20 cents $975.40 Ordered that the sheriff collect for each tithable person tithable person in the county 20 cents and pay the same on or before the first day of November 1831 as is directed and required by law Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay unto John Dorsey five dollars to repay the expenses of this day James C Shipman and John Rice deputies for Jonathan Shipman late sheriff returned list of delinquents and insolvents for 1830, which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that notice be given in the Harrisonburg Weekly newspaper for at least four weeks by John f Effinger president of the board that proposals (sealed) will be received through Henry J Gambill clerk of the board before the 3rd day of March 1832 which appointment will be made on the said 3rd of September 1831 as the overseers will be in session on that day the undertaken to be under the same condition and restrictions as the present steward or keeper in the proposals to be made in like manner as is described by the board in their order of the 9 th June 1828 Ordered that Doctor George Clarke be appointed to attend on a poor child of Betsy Thompson for 3 months from the date hereof at the expiration thereof he is to report the situation of the said child to the superintendents are hereby directed either to prohibit the said Clarke from continue his attendance on said child or to direct his to discontinue the same, the expenses whereof is to be paid in the next levy Ordered that so much of the regulations at June 1830 as relates to accounts against the parish for expenses not furnished for (except as to physician account) be and the same is hereby rescinded Ordered that John Carpenter be appointed a commission to law the fire places and this stove in the poorhouse repaired in a proper manner the expenses thereof he is hereby authorized and directed to draw on the agent for, who is hereby directed to pay the same out of any money in his hands due the overseers �Ordered that henry J Gambill clerk make out and deliver to the court a report of the poor and on the parish for 1831 in the manner directed by law having first submitted the same to the president of the board Ordered that John F Effinger and John Nicholas be appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse the ensuing year, (any one of whom may act) and that they govern themselves in all respects as is directed by the board in the order made in June 1825 Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 3rd day of September next then to meet in Harrisonburg and the board did adjourn John F Effinger John Nicholas Sam Coots John Bowman M H Harris William West Henry Mills John Black John Dundore William Cherryholmes Rueben Kiser John Carpenter At an adjourned meeting the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on Saturday the 3rd day of September 1831 Present John F Effinger President And William Cherryholmes John Bowman Michael H Harris William West John Carpenter Samuel Coots John Black John Nicholas Being a majority of the whole number and one from each district The board proceeded to the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse of this county for the term of three years from the 31 st day of March 1832, whereupon Evan Hinton was duly appointed the steward or keeper of the said poorhouse for the term aforesaid, who appeared �before the board and expected the said appointment and agreed to keep the poor, at the rate of $40 per year for each, upon the terms and conditions as are specified in an article of an agreement made and entered into with the President of the board (on this day) and also entered into bond with appointed security in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditions for the due and faithful performance of the duties of his said office upon the terms are to be filed and kept with the clerk of the board and a copy thereof be furnished the said Evan Hinton when requested Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseer of the poor pay unto the above named overseeers of the poor one dollar each except William Cherryholmes and William West who is to receive two dollars each (which is to be paid out of any money in his hands) due the overseers Ordered that this board be adjourned John F Effinger John Nicholas William West John Carpenter John Bowman William Cherryholmes John Black Samuel Coots M H Harris Virginia to wit, At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of rockingham on Monday the 11th day of June 1832 Present John F Effinger President of the board And William Cherryholmes John Nicholas William West John Carpenter Sam Coots Michael H Harris Henry Miller And John Dundore Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in the county and one from each districts The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1832 a statement whereof is as follows �To Doctor George Clarke (who is hereby continued the physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year) 60.00 Robert Gray attorney for his services for the ensuing year 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the ensuing year 25.00 Doctor H Harris as per account 16.50 Doctor S.M. Huston ditto 15.00 Doctor George Clarke ditto 37.25 Doctor John Thrasher ditto 19.00 Doctor C B Bashan ditto 36.50 Doctor Alfred W Woolf ditto 26.25 Doctor S B Jennings ditto 32.00 Doctor Joseph Cravens ditto 9.00 Henry Miller as per account 6.00 Mr Patsy Lewis ditto 1.50 John Carpenter ditto 1.50 John E Effinger ditto 3.44 Same for services as an overseer of the poor (10 days) John Black for ditto 3 days 3.00 John Bowman for ditto 2 days M H Harris ditto 2 days Henry Miller ditto 5 days William West ditto 5 days 2.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 William Cherryholmes ditto 3 days John Dundore ditto3 days 3.00 3.00 10.00 �John Carpenter ditto 3 days 3.00 John Nicholas ditto 6 days 6.00 Samuel Coots ditto 4 days 4.00 $353.94 Amount brought forward $353.94 William Fowler for the support of his brother Nathan Fowler one year from the date hereof 20.00 For compensation to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse $373.94 For the ensuing year and to pay such other expenses as shall be property chargeable on the parish within the same term and to pay sheriffs commission and for an allowances for insolvents and new residents in the levy for 1832 1195.96 $1559.90 By 2138 tithables in 58 regents and 2547 tithables in the 118th regent making 4585 tithables in this county at $44 $1559.90 Ordered that Joseph Baxter sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county (not exempted by law) 34 cents that being the parish proportion of the levy for 1832, and put of the money arriving there from pay the aforesaid claims the day allowed (and the balance after making) an allowance for insolvents and commissions unto Henry J Gambill the agent of the county at the term submitted and prescribed by law Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make out and present to the county court of Rockingham as soon as he conveniently can a report of the situation of the poor, now on the parish (and at the poorhouse) also a report of the expenses of the last year in the manner directed and prescribed by law which report is first to be submitted to the president of the board before the same is presented to the courts for his approbation for rejection Ordered that John F Effinger and Michael H Harris be and the hereby are appointed superintendents of the poorhouse for the ensuing year (any one of whom any act) and that in the performance of the duties of there said office they be governed in all respects as is directed in the order made by this board of overseers of the poor at the annual meeting held in June 1825 James C Shipman and John H Hopkins deputies for Joseph Baxter sheriff of this county returned lists of delinquents and insolvents in the levy for 1831 which were examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified �Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor pay unto George Clarke twelve dollars 50 cents to be by him applied to the expenses of removing of Martin Flanagen to the county of Alleghany in such manner as he shall think best Ordered that John F Effinger, John Carpenter, and Michael H Harris be appointed to meet at the poorhouse plantation and say whether this same or any part of them are at this term good repair and to ascertain as fair as they can in which situation the said fences were on the 31 st day of March last and if they shall be found out of repair at this term on the said 31 st day of March last what sum it will take to put the said fences in proper repair Ordered that this board be adjourned until the 2 nd Monday in June 1833 John F Effinger M H Harris John Nicholas Henry Miller William West William Cherryholmes John Dundore Sam Coots John Carpenter Monday to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on the 10th day of June 1833 being the 2 nd Monday of June 1832 Present John F Effinger, William Cherryholmes William West John Krotzer John Heareck John Ruch John Carpenter Thomas Holt Jacob Bear John Vigar Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor and one from each district The board proceeded to election of a president whereupon John Rush was duly elected President of the board in the manner directed by law who too his seat accordingly �The board proceed to lay the parish levy the year 1833 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To George M Kemper for sundries furnished a poor family confined with the small pox per account $14.49 To Joseph Cravens and Oscar Cravens for sundry medicines and attendance on a poor boy by the name of Turner as per account rendered for use of John Effinger 36.50 Michael H Harris for sundry medicines and attendance of Mrs Armon 17.00 Reuben Moore ditto on Aren Raines 15.52 John M Rice Ditto on Sarah Samuel 17.37 George Clarke ditto on Taverns Riddle 16.00 S B Jennings ditto E Lamb 58.50 A S Woolf ditto on Mrs Felearn 8.00 Jame Triggin as per account 10.00 John Gremisly ditto 10.00 Philip Depoy ditto 4.00 Doctor George Clarke who is hereby continued as physician to the poor for the ensuing year 60.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor the ensuing year 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services the ensuing year 25.00 John F Effinger as per account including his pay as an overseer of the poor 12.37 Sam Coots ditto 4.00 $328.75 Amount brought over $328.75 John Bowman late overseer of the poor 2.00 Henry Miller ditto 2.00 John Krotzer for 2 days service as an overseer of the poor 2.00 �William West for 5 days ditto 5.00 John Hedrick 1 days ditto 1.00 William Cherryholmes 3 days ditto 3.00 John Carpenter 2 days ditto 2.00 John Vigar 2 days ditto 2.00 Jacob Bear 2 days ditto 2.00 Thomas Holt 2 days ditto 2.00 John Rush 1 days ditto 1.00 William M Devier as per account unnamed 0.62 $353.37 For compensation to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the support of the poor for the ensuing year and to pay such other expenses as is by law chargeable on the parish and to the sheriff for commission for collecting the same and for insolvents 1094.83 $1453.20 By 2660 tithables in the 118th regent 2204 ditto in the 58 ditto making 4844 at 30 cents $1453.20 40 error in Jas. Clarke 4804 chargeable to the sheriff Ordered that Daniel Mathers sheriff be appointed the collector of the parish levy for the year 1833 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county (not exempt) by law 30 cents that being the proportion to each and out of the money assessing thereupon he pay to the several persons the claims this day allowed (and the balance after making an allowance for insolvents and for commissions, he pay to Henry J Gambill the agent of the overseer of the poor in the manner and at the term prescribed by law Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay unto Evan Hinton out of any monies in his hands due the parish six dollars for the expenses of the day Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk, make out and present to the county court of Rockingham as soon as he conveniently can a report of the situation of the poor on the parish (and at the poorhouse) also an account of the expenses of the last year and the amount levied for the like purpose for the ensuing year as is directed and required by law which report so to be made out (is �before the same is returned to court) to be prescribed to the board of overseer of the poor for his examination Ordered that John Ruch and John F Effinger be and they hereby are appointed superintendent of the poorhouse for the ensuing year any one of whom may act (in the absence of the other) and that in the performance of the duties hereby enjoined upon them they are in all things to be governed by the directions contained in an order made by the overseers of the poor at the annual meeting held in June 1825 Archibald M Huston and John H Hopkins deputies for Joseph Baxter returned list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1832 which were severally acknowledged and allowed by the board and ordered to be filed with the paper belonging to the overseers of the poor Ordered that Evan Hinton be and he hereby is appointed a commission to build or cause to be built at such place as he shall think fit and convenient a privy or [illegible] house for the use of the poorhouse establishment which is to be built of wood and to be 10 feet long and 5 feet wide the whole to be done on the best terms that can be obtained and of good materials and the said Hinton is also to have repaired the pailings around the garden of the post where necessary to be of [illegible], the rails and pailing to be of oak for the expenses of each of the above work to be paid for out of the funds belonging to the board to assertion which he is to return an account of each to the next annual meeting of the board for their examination and approval Ordered that the board be adjourned John Rush John F Effinger William Cherryholmes John Carpenter William West John Vigar Jacob Bear John Headrick Thos Walt At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on Monday the 9th day of June 1834 Present John Rush Jr President John Krotzer John F Effinger Michael Harris �Samuel Coots John Vigar William Cherryholmes John Carpenter Thomas Holt John Headrick And Jacob Bear Members being a majority of the whole number of the overseers of this county and one from each district The board proceeded to the appointment of a president of the board for the ensuing year whereupon Samuel Coots was duly appointed who took his seat accordingly Edward H Smith, Hiram Martz and John H Hopkins and William C Cravens deputy sheriffs for Daniel Mathus Sheriff returned lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1833 which list was severally and examined and allowed by the board and ordered to certified The board proceeded to asses the parish levy for the year 1834 a statement whereof is as follows (to wit) Doctor John Thrasher for sundry medicines and attendance as per bills allowed Mooreman and Newman as per account 27.34 John Lowery as per account 2.00 John F Effinger as per account allowed for himself and others George Earhart as per account 10.50 Doctor Reuben Moore as per account 20.00 Norton Green as per ditto 10.00 Neff Rudd ditto 4.00 John Aldossher ditto 1.75 Edward Stevens ditto 1.32 Michael Shank (for use of Michael H Harris) Isaac Sellars (as per account) 4.00 Michael H Harris (ditto) 10.50 4.00 40.65 31.50 �John Smith (of Mount Crawford) ditto 1.75 Nathaniel Harrison ditto 1.50 George Clarke for medicines and attendance on sundry persons as per account 82.00 Amount carried over $252.81 Amount brought over $252.81 To Henry Whitmore for supporting of Mrs Setly for 10 weeks last part 15.00 Doctor S B Jennings for sundry medicines and attendance on sundry persons as per account as allowed 32.50 Doctor Alford L Woolf ditto 40.00 William Bushnell for making a coffin for Jacob Fredrick 4.00 Israel Minick for digging the grave for ditto 1.50 Conrad and Barry for expenses of burying of E J Fredrick as per account 2.95 Elizabeth McDaniel as per account allowed 3.00 John Huff for making a coffin 4.00 D M Palmer for making coffin for Chas Fon 4.00 George M Kemper and Co as per account allowed 4.90 Thomas Holt for sundries as per account 5.92 Michael Snyder as per account 1.00 Sally Bailey for boarding M George as per account Lucy Mace for boarding Milly Goezis as per account John Headrick for hew of wagon 6.00 2.50 2.00 George Clark physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year 60.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers for his service for the ensuing year Henry J Gambill as clerk for his services for the ensuing year 25.00 20.00 �Samuel Coots for his attendance as an overseer 4 days including this day at 1 dollar per day 4.00 John F Effinger for 9 days John Krotzer for 2 days John Rush for 5 days 9.00 2.00 5.00 John Carpenter for 1 day 1.00 John Headrick for 5 days John Vigar for 2 days 5.00 2.00 Michael H Harris for 5 days 5.00 Thomas Holt for 1 day 1.00 William Cherryholmes for 4 days Jacob Bear for 5 days 4.00 5.00 $530.08 For compensation to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the ensuing year and such other expenses that may occur within the year 915.22 $1445.40 By 4819 tithables at 30 cents is $1445.40 Ordered that the sheriff collect 30 cents from each tithable person and out of the monies arising therefrom pay the aforesaid several allowances and the balance if any into the hands of the agents as the law directs Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor pay unto Samuel Coots the expenses of removing Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks to the poorhouse out of any money in his hands due the board on his filing an account thereof with the agents Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto Evan Hinton the sun of $34 for the expenses of repairs done to this poorhouse as per account rendered and filed out of any monies due the board in his hands Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto Evan Hinton $6 for the expenses of the board this day �Ordered that John Ruch and John F Effinger be appointed superintendents of the poorhouse for the ensuing year, any one of whom may act in the absence of the other and that in the discharge of the several duties unnamed in the appointment they be governed by the order of the board made at the annual meeting held in June 1825 Ordered that henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and present to the county court of Rockingham as soon as he conveniently can a report of the situation of the poor on the parish and at the poorhouse, also an account of the expenses of the last year, and the amount levied for the like purpose for the ensuing years as is directed and required by law which report so to be made out (before the same is returned to the court) to be presented to the President of the board for his examination and approbation Ordered that notice be given in the Rockingham regents for at least four weeks by Samuel Coots, president of the board the sealed proposals will be removed (through Henry J Gambill clerk of the board, at or before the first day of September 1834for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of 3 years from the 31 st day of March 1835 which appointment is to be made on the said 1 st day of September 1834 as on that day the overseer of the poor will be in session, for that purpose, the condition to enter into an article of an agreement and give bond with good security for the faithful performance of his duty, all which will be more fully set forth in said agreement as also in the notice to be given as aforesaid Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 1 st day of September 1834 they to meet at the courthouse in Harrisonburg John Rush Jr Jacob Bear John Carpenter John Headrick Samuel Coots John F Effinger M H Harris John Vigar William Cherryholmes John Krotzer Thoms. Holt Monday to wit At an adjourned meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham in Harrisonburg the 1st day of September 1834 Present �Samuel Coots President William Cherryholmes John Carpenter John F Effinger John Krotzer John Rush Jacob Bear William West John Headrick John Vigar The board proceeded to the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poor of this county for the term of three year from the 31 st day of March 1835. Whereupon Evan Hinton was duly appointed the steward or keeper of the said poorhouse for the term aforesaid who appeared before the board and excepted said appointment and agreed to keep the poor at the rate of $45 for each year, upon the terms and conditions set forth and declared in an article of an agreement made and entered into on this day by and between Samuel Coots President of the board on the one part and said Evan Hinton on the other part and also entered into bond with security in the penalty of three thousand dollars condition for the due and faithful performance of the duties of his said office as steward or keeper of the said poorhouse, all which may more fully appear by reference to said agreement and bond left in the hands of Henry J Gambill the clerk of the overseers who is hereby directed to agreement when required Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor pay to May Smith the sum of $6.75 cents for expenses incurred in the maintenance and support of William Smith, wife and child as per account allowed and filed which account is to be paid out of any money in his hands due the overseers of the poor Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 2 nd Monday in June next John Vigar John Krotzer John Carpenter John Headrick John Rush Jr Jacob Bear Samuel Coots John F Effinger William Cherryholmes William West At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on Monday the 8th day of June 1835 �Present John F Effinger John Krotzer William Cherryholmes Michael H Harris John Carpenter Jacob bear John rush Jr John Headrick Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor and one from each district The board proceeded to the election of a president of the board for this ensuing year, whereupon, John Krotzer was duly elected and took his seat accordingly Ordered that Michael H Harris, John F Effinger, and John Rush Jr be appointed a committee to examine into the validity and correctness of all claims that may be prescribed to the board for allowance and make a report to the board forthwith Present William West, Samuel Coots and John Vigar Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor paid to Edward H Smith one dollar and 98 cents out of any money in his hands due the overseers of the poor it being the amount of certain delinquents which he out to have had a credit for in the levy for 1833 Edward H Smith deputy sheriff for Daniel Mathus late sheriff returned a list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1834 which was examined and allowed by the board he having made oath thereto Jacob Mitchell deputy sheriff for Daniel Mathus late sheriff returned a list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1834 which was examined and allowed by the board thereto The board proceeded to lay the parish levy for this year 1835 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor George Clark who is hereby continued in the office as physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year and for his services for said year 60.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for the ensuing year Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the ensuing year Doctor Andre M Newman as per account rendered 10.06 25.00 20.00 �Doctor Cuthbert B Bashan ditto 14.00 $129.06 Amount brought forward $129.06 To Doctor Reuben Moore for sundry medicines and attendance as per account 69.87 Doctor George Clarke per ditto 27.00 Doctor S B Jennings ditto 9.00 Doctor C B Bashan ditto (2 accounts) William Hanson as per account 14.00 9.00 Evan Hinton as per account 9.00 Samuel King ditto 10.50 George Michael ditto 7.00 John F Effinger for cash paid for coffin to J Ruaken 4.00 Jacob Bear per account George Mauck ditto 2.62 4.00 Joseph Mauzy ditto 0.62 Samuel Showalter and James Foley to each as per account ($170) 3.50 William McGahey as per account 1.87 May Stess ditto 20.00 Doctor Michael H Harris ditto John Headrick ditto 2.00 Peter Hayens ditto 4.00 Westly Bear and co ditto .62 John F Effinger ditto 3.62 Henry Billhimer er ditto 4.00 17.75 �William West ditto 1.50 Same for 9 days attendance as an overseer since the last meeting 9.00 John F Effinger for 9 days ditto 9.00 John Krotzer for 5 days ditto 5.00 William Cherryholmes 5 days ditto Michael H Harris 4 days ditto 5.00 4.00 John Carpenter 4 days ditto 4.00 Jacob Bear 6 days ditto 6.00 John Rush Jr 9 days ditto 9.00 John Headrick 8 days ditto 8.00 Samuel Coots 6 days ditto 6.00 John Vigar 4 days ditto 4.00 $423.53 Amount brought up $423.53 To john Rush Jr or and on account of advances to be made Mather Emmerson a poor man 20.00 $445.53 Doctor Alford S Woolf as per account 12.00 For compensation to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the ensuing year (after deciding the claims this day allowed) and pay sheriff commission for collection and an allowance for delinquents estimated at 1471.67 $1927.20 By 4818 tithables at 40 cents $1927.20 Ordered that the sheriff collect 40 cents from each tithable persons in this county (not exempt by law) and out of the money arising therefrom pay the aforesaid several claims and the balance after deducting insolvents and sheriff commission pay unto the honors of the agent for the overseers of the poor at the term prescribely by law �Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto Evan Hinton $8 out of any money in his hands due the overseers being for the expenses of this day Ordered that John F Effinger and Michael H Harris be appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse the ensuing year anyone of who may act in the absence of the other and that they govern themselves by the same rules during this last year Ordered that Henry J Gambill make out and present to the county county court of Rockingham as soon as he conveniently he can a report of the situation of the poor as directed and required by law which report when made out is first to be prescribed to the president of the board for his approbation Ordered that John F Effinger Michael H Harris and John Rush by and they hereby are appointed commission to contract with Evan Hinton or such other persons as they can and on the best terms to have such repairs done to the poorhouse and out houses thereof and the plantation as they shall think necessary and proper and the expenses thereof to be paid by the agent of the overseers of the poor out of any money in his hands upon the order of the said commissions if any money should be in his hands if not then the expenses to be levied in the next levy Ordered that the board be adjourned John Krotzer John F Effinger John Vigar Jacob Bear William West William Cherryholmes John Rush Jr John Carpenter M H Harris Samuel Coots John Headrick Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on Monday the 13th day of June 1836 Present John F Effinger John Krotzer Samuel Coots William West �John Rush Michael H Harris Peter Henton Jacob Trumbo Jacob Strayer Jacob Price John Vigar William Yancey Members Being all the members belonging to the board in and for the said county The board proceeded to the election of a president of the board for the ensuing year whereupon John Krotzer was duly elected and took his seat accordingly The board proceeded to lay and asses the parish levy for the year 1836 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To John Vigar for the support of a poor woman by name of C Willobough as per account for one year last 24.84 Doctor B Jennings as per account 15.00 Doctor Rice and Allen ditto 2.50 Dr. Anderson M Newman ditto 15.00 Dr. Reuben Moore ditto 61.50 Dr. Jacob Keller ditto 25.00 Dr. Richard Wingfield ditto 15.00 Andrew F Halfield to be paid Feter Shuls as per account 4.00 $162.84 Amount brought up $162.84 To John Newman as per account 2.50 George W Aster ditto 12.00 Sarah Sprinkle ditto 12.50 �Henry Shoemaker ditto 35.00 William West ditto .75 Jacob Bowman ditto 10.00 John Baily ditto 10.00 Elizabeth Frazier ditto 6.00 George Mauck ditto 10.00 Henry Billhimer ditto 4.00 Samuel Coots ditto 1.44 D Peneybaker and co. ditto 1.87 William Eaton ditto 4.00 John Cowan ditto 2.00 John Huff ditto 8.00 John F Effinger ditto 8.00 Dr. Solomon M Huston ditto 35.00 George Long as per account ditto 25.00 Doctor Geo. Clark as per account (see account) to be paid to John Hopkins 36.50 Dr. Michael H Harris ditto 25.00 Evan Hinton as per account 8.00 Joseph Hilms ditto 1.50 Edward Stevens ditto 1.46 Michael H Harris for the expenses of sundries a poor child (paid Susan Hyson) Daniel Griffith as per account 5.00 Isaac Fisher ditto 5.00 3.00 �Elizabeth Mathus ditto 3.00 John F Effinger for the expenses of the new building erected at the poorhouse by order of the board in June 1835 with the approbation of the county court at September 1835 210.50 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for the year ending the 1 st Monday in June 1837 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk of the board for the year ending 1st Monday in June 1837 including the compensation for making out a report of the poor and expenses for the last year 25.00 Doctor Geo. Clark late physician to the poorhouse for the year ending on this day (to be paid to John H Hopkins) 60.00 John Krotzer for 4 days attendance within the last year John F Effinger 11 days 4.00 11.00 $814.90 Amount brought over 814.90 To Samuel coots 4 days Jacob Trubo 2 days 4.00 2.00 Peter Hinton 1 day 1.00 John Vigar 6 days 6.00 William West 4 days 4.00 Michael H Harris 9 days Jacob Strayer 1 days Jacob price 2 days 9.00 1.00 2.00 William B Yancey 1 day 1.00 John Rush 9 days 9.00 Jacob Bear late overseers of the poor as per account $861.27 7.37 �For compensation to steward for the regulations of the poor the ensuing years estimated at 1086.88 To pay sheriff for collections of levy and for insolvents estimated at 374.35 $2322.50 By 4645 tithables at 50 cents each $2322.50 Ordered that Doctor Anderson M Newman be approved physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year in room of George Clarke and that he be allowed at the rate of $60 for his services which is to be levied in the next levy Ordered that John F Effinger and John Ruch be appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects agreeably to their order of the board made on the day of last and it is further ordered that any one of the said committee may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and present to the county court of Rockingham as soon as he conveniently can a report of the situation of the poor on the parish as directed and required by an act of assembly as that can made and proved having first submitted the said report to the president of the board Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the board pay unto Evan Hinton the sum of $ 8 out of any money in his hands for the expenses of this day Ordered that John F Effinger, Michael H Harris, and John Rush (any two of whom may act) be appointed commission have a new roof put of the brick house, walls, chimney, and porch, repaired upon the best terms they can, and after the work is done, that they draw on the agent for the amount thereof who is hereby directed to pay the same put of any money in his hands due the parish Ordered that Joseph Cravens late sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county the sum of fifty cents, that being the parish proportion for the year 1836 and pay the several claims this day allowed to the several persons enlisted thereto, and any balance that may remain in his hands pay over to Henry J Gambill the agent of the overseers of the poor-in the manner and at the term directed by law Jacob A Mitchel and David N Huston deputies for Joseph Cravens sheriff returned lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1835 which list were examined and allowed by the board, they having severally made oath thereto as the law directs The overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham, has seen with supprise and regret, a continued increased of the expenses of poor persons (not at the poorhouse) and not property on the parish (to wit) for physicians, nurses, and maintenance, more particularly the expenses for the attendance of physicians- for remedy, thereof it is hereby declared by the overseers of the poor, �that hereafter no claims for expenses will be allowed for and on account of any poor person or persons out of the poorhouse unless it shall appear by a certificate of the overseers of the poor, or some one of them, that the services was performed and the expences incurred by the directions of the said overseer of the poor, or some one, or more of them; and it is hereby declared to be the duty of the said overseers of the poor in their respective districts when applied to for aid or assistance, to visit forthwith (or as soon thereof as possible) the person or family requiring said aid and if upon examination the person, or family, requires aid to engage the attendance of a physician and to make such contract or contracts for his or their maintenance and nursing as the said overseers of the poor shall think reasonable and proper, and more over, it is declared that all such accounts must be verified by the path of the claimant stating that the services was performed and the articles furnished as therein stated and by whose authority, that he had received no part of said account, and that he expected to receive no other compensation for said services other than may be allowed by the board of overseers of the poor; all which accounts for services rendered as aforesaid, must be prescribed to the annual meeting of the board next after the services was performed *see other side* Ordered that the board be adjourned John Krotzer William West Samuel Coots John F Effinger John Vigar Peter Hinton M H Harris J Strayer Jacob Trumbo Jacob Price M Yancey John Rush *To be examined, allowed, or rejected-who hereby reserve that right, unless it shall appear by the certificate aforesaid that the services was done, and performed under a specific contract- Virginia to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the 2nd Monday being the 12th day of June 1837 Present John F Effinger �John Krotzer William West John Rush Michael H Harris William B Yancey Jacob Strayer Jacob Price Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in the county and one from each district The board proceeded to the election of a president of the board for the ensuing year, whereupon John F Effinger was duly elected and took his seat accordingly Present John Viger For reasons appearing to the board it is ordered that hereafter, accounts for coffins furnished by any of the overseers shall be in the following proportion to wit, for a coffin for an adult(white person $2.50 and for a child in same proportion- and for an adult black person $2.00 and so in proportion for a child, but is all cases the overseers of the poor will use there own discretion and have the work done or service performed on the most reasonable term in this [illegible] The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1837 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To John F Effinger as per account $47.25 Doctor M H Harris ditto 28.00 Doctor William Frye ditto 7.32 Willis Griggs as per account (to be paid to John Viger) 25.00 Daniel Losh as per account 3.00 Jacob Price ditto 8.92 Doctor Reuben Moore ditto 18.00 Samuel Coots ditto 4.50 Doctor Solomon Hinkle ditto 38.00 John Cline ditto 5.50 Jacob Aureed ditto 3.00 �Daniel Bougher ditto 5.00 Christian Dorman ditto 10.00 Amount brought over $203.49 $203.49 To Derrick Pennybaker and co. as per account 1.62 Abraham Joseph and John Joseph ditto 7.50 Noah Bell negro ditto 20.00 John Cowan ditto 2.00 Jacob Miller ditto 6.00 Joseph Cravens ditto 7.75 George Clarke ditto 33.00 S M Hunter ditto 5.00 P Brightwill ditto 7.50 A H Bare (doctor) ditto 4.00 Evan Hinton ditto 2.50 Jacob Bear ditto 6.43 C B Bashan ditto 13.50 A S Woolf ditto 16.12 William Burryden ditto 3.00 Paul Shoemaker ditto 5.00 Isaac Fisher (for M H Harris) ditto 8.00 Andrew Ragen ditto 2.00 John Chrisman ditto 3.50 �Jacob Burnen ditto 1.00 John Ranken ditto 4.00 Jacob Bowman ditto 4.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for his services for the year ending 1 st Monday June 1838 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for the year ending 1 st Monday in June 1838 including his allowance for making out report to auditor 25.00 Doctor Anderson Newman for his attendance as physician to the poorhouse for the year ending on this day (after deducting $5 allowed Doctor Hunter for attendance in the absence of said Newman) 55.00 John F Effinger for 9 days attendance as an overseer 9.00 Joh Krotzer for 5 ditto 5.00 William West 6 ditto 6.00 $486.91 Amount brought up $486.91 To John Rush for 7 days attendance as an overseer of poor 7.00 Michael H Harris 3 days ditto 3.00 William B Yancey 2 days ditto 2.00 Jacob Strayer 1 days ditto 1.00 Jacob Price 3 days ditto 3.00 Jacob Trumbo 6 days ditto 6.00 Peter Henton 4 days ditto 4.00 John Viger 7 days ditto 7.00 $529.91 For compensation to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the ensuing year estimated at 1380.24 �To pay sheriff commission for collecting of seven and for insolvents estimated at 378.35 $2278.50 By 4557 tithables at 50 cents $2278.50 Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and present to the court of Rockingham as soon as he conveniently can a report of the situation of the poor on the parish as directed by law having first present the same to the president of the board for his approbation Ordered that John F Effinger and John Rush be appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that they govern themselves in all respects as is directed by this order made in that care at the last annual meeting and it is further ordered that any one of said committee may act in the absence of the other Ordered that David Hinton sheriff of this county collect from each tithable person this county 50 cents that being the parish proportion for 1837 and pay the several claims this day allowed and the balance unto Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor at the term prescribed by law Ordered that notice be given in the newspaper called the Rockingham Register for at least 4 weeks by John F Effinger president of the board of overseers of the poor, that sealed proposals will be received through (Henry J Gambill clerk of the board) on or before the 4 th day of September next for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of 3 years for the 31 March 1838 which appointment will be made on the said 4ht day of September 1837 as on that day the said overseers of the poor will meet at Harrisonburg for the purpose of making said appointment the undertaken will be required to give bond with security in the penalty of $300 and to enter into an article of agreement for the faithful performance of the several duties asserting to the said office all of which will be set forth in said agreement which may be seen before the day of appointment Jacob A Mitchell and David N Henton deputy sheriff for Joseph Cravens late sheriff returned lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1836 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto Evan Henton the sum of $10 for the expenses of this day out of any monies in his hands due the board Ordered that Doctor Solomon M Henton be appointed Physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year in the room of Anderson Newman required and that he be allowed at the rate of $65 for his services which is to be levied in the next levy Ordered that the board do now adjourn John F Effinger John May �Jacob Trumbo John Krotzer M [illegible] Jacob Price William West Peter Henton John Rush Virginia to wit At an adjourned meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on Monday the 4th day of September 1837 Present John F Effinger President of the board John Krotzer John Viger Michael H Harris William B Yancey Samuel Coots Jacob Trumbo John Rush Jacob Price Jacob Strayer Peter Henton Being a majority of the whole number of overseers and one from each district the board proceeded to the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for this county for 3 years from the 31 day of March 1838, whereupon Peter [illegible] and duly elected and appointed to that office for the term of three years as aforesaid, who appeared before the board and excepted said appointment and agreed to keep the poor at the rate of $39.50 per year for each to be paid in proportion for the term that each shall be at the poorhouse upon the terms and condition, set forth and declared in an article for an agreement election on this day by and between said John F Effinger president of the board for the term being and his successor on the one past and said Peter Irick on the other part and also entered into bond with approved security in the penalty of $3000 condition for the due and faithful performance of the duties of his said office of steward or keeper of said poorhouse all which will now fully appear by reference to the said agreement and bond on file with the clerk of the board who is hereby to furnish the said Peter Irick with a copy of said agreement if required �Ordered that John Viger be authorized to conduct with some person for the keeping of Mathery (a poor child) and grandson of Hess until the meeting of the board in June next provided that the said allowance to be made by said Kiger is not to exceed the sum of $15 which allowance is to be laid in the next levy Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 2nd Monday in June next John F Effinger Samuel Coots John Vigar J Strayer Peter Henton John Krotzer Jacob Trumbo M Yancey Jacob Price John Rush Rockingham County to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the said county on the second Monday being the 14th day of June 1838 Present John F Effinger President of the board John Krotzer Samuel Coots William West Michael H Harris William B Yancey Peter Henton Jacob Price John Rush Jacob Strayer Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in this county one from each of the districts thereof The board proceeded to business and thereupon elected Jacob Strayer as president of the board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly Present John Viger �Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out according to law a report of the names, number, and condition of the several poor persons now on the parish with a statement of the expenses of the last year and the probable expenses of the ensuing year and present to the county court of Rockingham for their inspection provided the said report be first laid before the president of the board for his examination and approbation Ordered that John F Effinger, John Rush and Michael H Harris be and they hereby are appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that in the performance of the duties hereby assigned them they govern themselves for the rules and regulations heretofore established for that purpose and it is further ordered that any one of the said committee may act in the absence of the other The board proceeded to make the following allowances to be assessed in the parish levy for 1838 (to wit) To Philip Tusing as per account rendered 40.00 Frances A Effinger ditto 5.50 Mary Bridges ditto 2.00 Derrick Pennybaker and co ditto (to be paid to Peter Henton) $51.84 Amount brought forward $51.84 To Chrisman and Roalston as per account filed James Erwin ditto George Mauck ditto 5.67 5.00 Philip Hess ditto 15.00 Daniel E Cleck ditto 13.00 Benjamin F Kemper ditto 2.50 Jacob Driver ditto John F Effinger ditto 2.50 10.00 Reuben Moore ditto 27.50 Henry Swan ditto 20.00 1.50 4.34 �Mrs. Christian Dorman ditto 20.00 Michael H Harris ditto 12.00 Samuel Coots ditto .75 Solomon M Huston for his attendance as physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year ending on the day 65.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for his services for the year ending this day 20.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk to the overseers of the poor for the year ending on this day including allowances for making the report to the auditor as required by law 25.00 John F Effinger for his attendance as an overseer since the last meeting 12.00 Samuel Coots ditto 4.00 John Krotzer ditto 4.00 Jacob Trumbo ditto 3.00 Peter Henton ditto 6.00 John Rush ditto 7.00 William West ditto 3.00 Jacob Price ditto 3.00 Michael H Harris ditto 4.00 John Viger ditto 5.00 Jacob Strayer ditto 2.00 $342.40 Amount brought over $342.40 To Rueben Samsen, William Taylor, Andre Dorman, Christian Donovan, Mathias Wills and Andrew Potsam 50 cents each 3.00 George Shep for 1.50 �Peter Irick as per account 1.00 Jacob Price as per account (omitted) to be entered in list 8.92 Peter Irick for damages claimed by him on account of the meadow (see claim filed) $301.82 25.00 For compensation to steward for keeping the poor for the ensuing year estimated at 1185.50 For compensation to sheriff for commission and delinquents estimated at 333.30 By 4483 tithables at 50 cents $1900.62 Which will leave a depositum (it is supposed) of 4349.88 Ordered that David Henton sheriff be appointed to collect the parish levy for 1838 and that he collect from each tithable person not exempted by law 50 cents and out of the money arising thereupon pay the aforesaid claims and the balance unto the hands of Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor at the term and in the manner prescribed by law Jacob A Mitchel John N Placker deputy sheriffs returned list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1837 which list were severally examined allowed and ordered to be certified Ordered that John F Effinger and John Rush and Michael H Harris be and they hereby are appointed commission to have repaired the barn on the poorhouse plantation by having put thereon a new roof with log shingles a new threshing floore therein and if any logs in the barn should be rotten to have them taken out and cause new ones to be put in, in the place of those taken out and further to have done such other repairs to the said barn as they shall think proper and necessary the expenses whereof to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the agent not otherwise appropriated and the said commission are hereby authorized to draw on him for the sum Ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent pay to Peter Irick the sum of $10 for the expenses of this day out of any money in his hands due the overseers [the document was interrupted by a letter left in between pages. Rather than change the order, the letter was scanned in as it was found. The next page is a transcription of that letter, and then picks back up with the current record of overseers minutes on the following page] �Front of Letter: M H Harris agent of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham or parish of Rockingham bil please pay Jacob P Effinger or order Owen G five dollars and 12 cents it being the balance of due D Butler as physician to the poor when collected J P Effinger is to $18 to Miss Mahala Warner which I owe her and the his own benefit toward paying on borrowed money I owe him Dec 10 1839 Jm G Effinger Back of letter: Subject to credit J G Effinger Order in favor or Mr. Conrad See J T Han… Account [illegible] �Ordered that John F Effinger, Michael H Harris and John Rush be and they hereby are appointed commission to have a room built for the use of the paupers between the brick end of the house and the hew log house and to furnish a suitable stove for the same; and also to cause the following repairs to be done to the house on the plan (to wit) a new arch to the kitchen chimney, a new [illegible] and lights in same 2 fore light window, [illegible] and glass in saem, a new back in one fire place and one new harth and the other repaired, repair the steps to, repair the floor in the front rooms, around the fire place, and a new washboard and to purchase 4 pair hands. The expenses whereof to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the agent not other appropriated and to draw on the agent for same Ordered that Solomon M Hunter be appointed physician to the poor for the ensuing year which commences on this day and ending on the 2 nd Monday in June 1839 and that he allowed the sum of $60 to be levied in the levy of 1839 Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent be and he is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the overseers of the poor a sum not exceeding $200 to be applied in aid of (the money arising from the levy this day made) to the payment of the several claims this day allowed by the board and such other claims as shall hereafter be allowed for the payment of said sum so borrowed the board hereby pledges the faith of the county Ordered that the board be adjourned until 2 nd Monday in June 1838 J Strayer John f Effinger Samuel Coots John Vigar William West Peter Henton Jacob Price M H Harris W Yancey John Rush Rockingham County to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham county the 10th day of June 1839 Present Samuel Coots Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton �John Ruch Peter Roller Alfred S Woolf Abraham Hopkins Abraham Byrd Jacob Rohr John Harnsbarger James Eddis James Davis Being the whole number of overseers of the poor in the county The board proceeded to business and thereupon elected Sam Coots as present of the board for the ensuing year, who took the chair accordingly Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner directed by law a report of the number, description and condition of the several persons on the parish and at the poorhouse at this with a statement of the expenses of the last year and the probable expenses of the ensuing year and present the same to the county court of Rockingham for their inspection provided the said report be first laid before the president of the board for his examination and approbation Ordered that John Rush, Jacob Rohr and Hames Eddis be and they are appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that in the performance of the duties hereby assigned them they govern themselves by the rules and regulations heretofore established for that purpose and it is further ordered that any one of the said committee may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Philip Hartman be and he is hereby received on the parish at the rate of $30 per year from the 1st day of October 1838 until he is received at the poorhouse, which allowance is to be assessed in the next levy and paid to the person or persons who shall keep the said Hartman The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1839 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Solomon M Hunter for his allowances at the poorhouse as physician thereto for the year ending this day 60.00 To Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for the year ending this day 20.00 Amount brought over $80.00 To Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk of the board for the year ending this day including an allowance for making out the report to the auditor as required by law 25.00 To Lucy Mace as per account 10.00 �To Susanna Ling (to be paid Arch Hopkins) 8.25 Westly Newman as per account 3.00 John Huff ditto 9.50 John Rush ditto 6.05 B F Kemper ditto 5.94 Henry Conrad ditto 2.67 George Lloyd ditto 1.50 Joseph Mauzy ditto 2.00 Alfred Woolf ditto 8.25 Samuel Coots ditto 1.81 Jacob Trumbo ditto 15.50 Peter Henton ditto 15.89 Stonecker and Rice ditto 8.00 John F Effinger (including his daily pay as late overseer) Jacob Cole per account 2.00 Isaac Harding ditto 2.00 William Wheeler ditto 4.00 Michael H Harris ditto 19.25 John Krotzer late overseer of the poor for 6 days Sam Coots overseer 5 days 5.00 Michael H Harris late overseer of poor 5 days John Rush overseer poor 8 days Jacob Trumbo ditto 9 days 6.00 9.00 8.00 5.00 15.69 �Peter Henton ditto 5 days 5.00 Archibald Hopkins ditto 2 days Jacob Rohr ditto 2 days 2.00 James Davis ditto 2 days 2.00 Peter Roller ditto 2 days 2.00 Abraham Byrd ditto 2 days James Eddis ditto 2 days 2.00 2.00 2.00 John Harnsbarger ditto 2 days Alfred S Woolf ditto 3 days 2.00 3.00 $284.61 To so much allowed to pay the debts due by the overseers of the poor estimated So much to pay sheriff commission and for delinquents estimated 490.43 436.09 $1211.13 Amount brought over $1211.13 For compensation to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the ensuing year for keeping the poor 1420.00 Supposed balance in the hands of agent arising for the collection 230.74 $2861.87 By 4579 tithables at 62 ½ cents is $2861.87 Ordered that Richard Fletcher sheriff be appointed the collect or the parish levy for 1839 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 62 ½ cents and out of the money arising therefrom pay the aforesaid claims and the balance unto the hands of Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor at the term and in the manner prescribed by law Jacob A Mitchell and Daniel H Smith deputies for David Henton late sheriff returned lists od delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1838 which were examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Doctor Solomon M Hunter be and his is appointed physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year which year commences on this day and ending on the 2 nd Monday in June 1840 �and that he be allowed at the rate of $60 per year which allowance is to be assessed in the parish levy for 1840 Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay unto Peter Irick the sum of $10 for the expenses of this day out of any monies in his hands due the overseers of the poor Ordered that John Rush, Jacob Rohr, and James Eddis be and they hereby are appointed a committee to attend at the poorhouse on some day to be agreed upon by themselves and to examine and ascertain whether it is necessary to have any further repairs or building done at the poorhouse agreeable to the suggestion made by the steward or keeper of the poorhouse and that if any repairs shall be thought necessary they are forthwith to have the same done on the best terms they can, the expenses thereof they are hereby directed to pay the same out of any monies in his hands due the board Ordered that the board be adjourned Sam Coots John Harnsberger Peter Roller James Davies A B Moyers Abraham Byrd A Hopkins Jacob Trumbo Jacob Rohr Peter Henton James Eddis John Rush Virginia to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 8th day of June 1840 Present Samuel Coots John Harnsbarger James Davis Alfred S Woolf Abraham Byrd Archibald Hopkins Jacob Trumbo Jacob Rohr �Peter Henton Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in the count and one from each district The board proceeded to business and thereupon elected Samuel Coots as present of the board for the ensuing year who took the char accordingly Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk to the board of overseer of poor make out in the manner directed by law a report for the number, description, and names of the poor on the parish, at this term together with a statement of the expenses of the last year and the probable experiences of the ensuing year, and present the same to the county court of Rockingham for their approbation proved always that the said report and statement be first laid before the president of the board for his examination and approval Ordered that John Rush, Jacob Rohr Jr, and Archibald Hopkins be and they hereby are appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year and that in the performance of their several duties so required of them (any one or more of whom may act) they be governed by the rules and regulations hereof established for the purpose Present James Eddis Ordered that notice be given in the newspaper called the Rockingham Register for at least 4 weeks by Samuel Coots President of the board of overseers of the poor, that sealed proposals will be received through Henry J Gambill (clerk of the board) on or before the 22 day September 1840 for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of 3 years from the 31st day of March 1841 which appointment will be made on the said 22 nd day of September 1840 and on that day the said overseer of the poor will meet in Harrisburg for the purpose of making said appointment the undertaken will be required to give bond with security in the penalty of $3000 and entering into an article of agreement for the faithful performance of the several ,duties encumbent on him to do and perform by virtue of his said office all which will be more fully explained and set forth in the agreement when may be seen and examined at any time before the day said appointment is made Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor be allowed credit for the sum of $43 for so much paid the overseer of the poor of Orange County on account of the expenses of James Lee, a pauper of this county (who went over to the said county of Orange) which expenses accrued before his removal back to the poorhouse as per account rendered The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1840 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor Solomon M Hunter for his attendance at the poorhouse as physician thereto for the year ending this day 60.00 To Robert Gray attorney for the overseer of the poor for the year ending on this day 20.00 �To Henry J Gambill clerk for his services for one year ending on this day and for making out the report to the auditor of public accounts as required by law 25.00 To Author Sprinkle as per account 2.00 George Roads ditto 2.50 Daniel Cline do 10.00 John Koontz do 2.50 Maria Taylor do 10.00 Neurod Dove do 21.50 George M Kemper do 30.00 Hugh Bruffey do 2.00 Westly T Newham do 1.50 John Huff do 6.00 William Herring do 10.00 Amount brought forward $203.00 To Doctor P Harrison as per account John F Effinger as per account 9.78 Michael H Harris do 13.00 Archibald Hopkins do 3.61 Jacob Rohr Jr. do 6.45 Abraham Byrd do 2.17 M Bur wife of John Bur do Stonaker and Rice do 7.50 Isaac Harding do 7.31 Robert Moony do 7.37 1.50 18.50 �Michael Effinger do Frances A Effinger 3.00 8.00 M Geo. Effinger do 2.69 William Snyder do 2.50 Stephen Mathey do 9.00 Simon D Jennings do 12.00 Elizabeth McDaniel do 2.00 Alfred L Woolf do 13.75 Samuel Coots for the support of Philip Hartman from 1 st day of October 1838 to 1 st June 1840 as per order at the last meeting of the board 50.00 John B Nicholas for his support for one year from the date hereof who is to be considered on the parish from this time 30.00 Samuel Coots for days attendance as an overseer of the poor since the last annual meeting John Harnsbager 2 days do 2.00 Alfred L Woolf 5 days do 5.00 Peter Huston 4 days do 4.00 James Davis 5 days do 5.00 Jacob Rohr Jr 14 days do 14.00 Abraham Byrd 2 days do 2.00 Jacob Trumbo 5 days do 5.00 James Eddis 8 days do 8.00 Archibald Hopkins 6 days do 6.00 $461.64 For the payment of insolvents estimated of 422 at 50 cents each is $211.00 4.00 �For to pay sheriff commission for collecting the levy estimated 129.24 340.24 801.88 For the pay of the steward at the poorhouse and the contingent expenses of the poor for the year ending the 30th day of June 1841estimated at 1563.12 $2365.00 By so many tithables in Billhimer as report 2512 By ditto in T Maussers ditto 2218 making 4730 at 50 cents each 2365.00 Ordered that Richard P Fletcher the present sheriff be appointed the collector of the poor levy for 1840 and that he collect from each tithable person in this county 50 cents and out of the money arising therefrom pay the aforesaid several claims and the balance to the agent or to his orders at the term prescribed by law Jacob A Mitchell and Samuel Gibbons deputy sheriffs returned list of delinquents in the parish levy for 1839 which lists were examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Dr Solomon M Hunter be appointed physician to the poorhouse for one year (to wit) from the date hereof to the 2 nd Monday in June 1841 and that he be allowed at the rate of $60 per year which allowance is the be assessed in this levy of 1841 Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseers of the poor pay to Peter Irick the sum of $10 for the expenses of this day out of any monies in his hands due the board Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins and John Rush be and they hereby are appointed commission for the purpose of having such repairs due to the poorhouse as they shall deem proper that is to say to purchase so many stoves and put up in the several rooms as they may deem necessary to contract for the building of a wash house, on the expenses of all which they are hereby directed to draw on the agent for who is hereby authorized to pay the same out of any money in his hands due the board Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 22 nd day of September 1840 and them to meet at Harrisonburg Sam Coots A Hopkins Jacob Rohr John Harnsbarger Jacob Trumbo James Eddis James Davis Alfred L Woolf Peter Henton �Abraham Byrd Virginia to wit At an adjourned meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on the 22 nd day of September 1840 Present Samuel Coots President and Peter Henton, Jacob Rohr, Alfred L Woolf, James Davis, Peter Roller, John Rush, Jacob Trumbo, Abraham Byrd, and Archibald Hopkins The board proceeded to the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for this county for three years from the 31 st day of March 1841 whereupon Peter Irick was duly elected to that office for the term of three years as aforesaid, who appeared before the board and excepted the same and agreed to keep the poor at the rate of $42 per year for each poor person, that is or may be sent to the poorhouse to be paid for in proportion to the time they shall respectively be kept therein upon the term and conditions as set forth in an article of an agreement entered into this day by the said Sam Coots president of the board for the term being and his successors in office on the one part and said Peter Irick on the other part, who also entered into bond with security in the penalty of $3000 condition for the faithful performances of all and every of the duties of his said office, of steward or keeper of the poorhouse for and during the term aforesaid the same agreement and bond in filed with the clerk of the board for the inspection of all terms of the said steward whereupon the said Peter Irick is hereby appointed to said office who is hereby authorized to enter on the duties of his said office on the said 31 st of March 1841 Ordered that the board be adjourned Sam Coots AB Hopkins Jacob Rohr Abraham Byrd Peter Roller A L Woolf Jacob Trumbo Jas Davies John Rush Peter Henton Virginia to wit �At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 14th day of June 1841 Present Samuel Coots, John Harnsbarger, James Davis, Alfres L Woolf, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Rohr, Peter Hinton, Peter Roller, James Eddis, and John Rush Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor and one from each district The board proceeded to business as follows and thereupon duly elected Samuel Coots president of the board who took the charge accordingly Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make out in the manner directed by law a list of all the poor on the parish and with an account of the expenses of the last year and the probable expenses of the ensuing year and present the same to the court for their inspection having first laid said report before the president of the board for his approval John Rush, Jacob Rohr Jr. and Archibald Hopkins Jr. any one or more may act is hereby approved a committee to visit the poorhouse examined the same and settle with the steward and to draw on the agent for the quarter salary then due and they to be governed by the rules heretofore established by the board and now in force Andre B Irick and Jacob A Mitchell deputies for Richard P Fletcher late sheriff returned list of insolvents in the parish levy for 1840 which was examined and allowed by the board amounting to Ordered that Doctor Solomon M Hunter be continued the physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year which will expire on 2 nd Monday in June next who is to be received for his services at this rate of $75 per year to be allowed in the levy for 1842 Ordered that Henry J Gambill pay to Peter Irick out of any monies in his hands due the board as then agent the sum of $10 for the expenses of the day The board proceed to assess the parish levy for the year 1841 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor S M Hunter for his salary as physician to the poorhouse for the year Robert Gray attorney ditto 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk ditto 25.00 Doctor Rice and Allen as per account filed 48.25 $10.00 �Doctor Reuben Moore as per account filed 67.00 Dr. Peachy Harrison ditto 20.00 Dr. A L Woolf $10.50 and for services as an overseer of the poor $8 Dr. S B Jennings as per account filed Jacob Rush as per account Joseph Gouret ditto 42.00 10.00 Adam Allen ditto 2.10 Dr Solomon Hinkle ditto 8.00 George L Newman ditto 5.50 Frances A Effinger ditto 5.00 Dr. George M Kemper ditto 27.50 Dr. Michael H Harris ditto 16.25 James Hite free negroe ditto 19.00 Adam Wise ditto 2.00 R Peterfish ditto 4.75 Westly T Newhaven ditto 4.00 Washington Rogers ditto 12.00 Jacob Reed ditto 5.00 Benjamin Glover ditto 20.00 Abraham Smith Mehart ditto 2.53 Reuben Sellars ditto 3.00 Shipman and Roller ditto 1.45 John Viger ditto 1.62 23.00 18.50 �William G Stevens and co ditto 1.88 Peachy Rice ditto 2.50 William Wheeler ditto 2.00 Samuel Shacklet ditto 2.75 Adam M Long ditto 3.00 William K Gaily ditto 2.00 Jacob Swarts ditto 2.50 Archibald S Rutherford ditto 30.00 Henry Conrad ditto 5.75 Mary Horner ditto 2.00 Henry Neff ditto 3.00 $527.83 Amount brought forward $527.83 To Samuel Coots as per account $6.25 and for his services as an overseer $6 12.25 To Archibald Hopkins on account of Henry Martin $20 ditto $218 same for his pay as an overseer $10 making together 32.18 To Abraham Byrd as an overseer poor To Jacob Rohr Jr. ditto 17.00 To Peter Hinton ditto 6.00 To John Rush ditto 14.00 James Eddis ditto 5.00 Peter Roller ditto 5.00 John Harnsbarger ditto 2.00 4.00 �James Davis ditto 4.00 Jacob Trumbo ditto 2.00 Philip Perkey as per account (so entered in settlement Monday) 5.00 $636.25 To pay sheriff for delinquents say 500 supposed at 50 cents 250.00 To pay sheriff commission for collection supposed 127.44 $1013.70 Depositum supposed which will be applicable to pay the steward or keeper of the poorhouse or any other expense that may account within the year 1360.30 $2374.00 The sheriff by 4748 tithables at 50 cents each $2374.00 Ordered that Jacob D Williamson sheriff be appointed collector of the poor levy for 1841 and that he collect from each tithable person not exempted by law 50 cents and out of the money arising to Henry J Gambill at the terms and in the manner directed by law Ordered that the board be adjourned until the next annual meeting unless sooner called by the president Signed by the members present Sam Coots Peter Roller James Eddis John Harnsbarger Archibald Hopkins Jacob Rohr Jr. A L Woolf Peter Henton John Rush Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 13th day of June 1842 Present �Jacob Rohr, Abraham Byrd, Peter Henton, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Trumbo, John Rush, Abraham Smith, Henry Miller, Noah Berry and Jacob Argubright Being one from each district and a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor in this county The board proceeded to business as follows and thereupon elected Jacob Rohr as present of the board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly Ordered that the clerk of the board make out in the manner directed by law a report of the number, names and description of each poor person on the parish in this county on this day together with a statement of their expenses for the last year and a statement showing the probable expenses of their maintenance for the ensuing year and the sum assessed to pay such expenses for said year and present the same to the county court for their examination provided the said report and statement be first submitted to the president of the board by him examined and certified Ordered that John Rush, Jacob Rohr, and Archibald Hopkins Jr. be and they hereby are appointed a committee to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year (any two of whom may act) whose duty it shall be to attend at the poorhouse at the expiration of each quarter and to settle with the steward or keeper of the poorhouse to ascertain the sum due for the quarter so ended and to draw on the agent for the amount due, who is hereby directed to pay the same out of any money in his hands due the overseer and should the said superintendent deem it necessary to attend the said poorhouse at any other time and for any other purpose then above mentioned they are hereby imposed to do so and will in all respects govern themselves by the rules heretofore established Ordered that Jacob D Williamson sheriff be appointed collector of the poor levy for 1842 and that he cause to be collected from each tithable person not exempted by law 50 cents and out of the money arising from such collection he pay and satisfy the several claims this day allowed and the balance after making an allowance for insolvents and commission pay to Henry J Gambill the agent at the time prescribed by law Jacob D Williamson and Andrew D Irick deputies for Jacob D Williamson sheriff each returned lists of delinquents in the parish levy for 1841 which was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to be certified Ordered that Doctor Solomon M Hunter be appointed physician for the poorhouse for the ensuing year which year will commence on this day and end on the second Monday in June 1843 and that he be allowed at the rate of $100 per year which allowance is to be levied in the levy for 1843 and it is hereby agreed by the said Hunter that in addition to his duty to attend on the poor at the poorhouse (as heretofore) he will, when directed so to do by any of the overseers of the poor attend any poor person (not on the parish) and residing in the town of Harrisonburg and whether the medicines to such poor persons from time as he shall deem necessary and proper; and it is further ordered that from this day no claims of any physician for attendance and medicines on any person (whether ordered by an overseer of the poor or not) residing in the said �town or within the limits thereof will be allowed by the board- and it is further ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board advertise in the Rockingham Register for at least two weeks before the annual meeting of the overseers of the poor in June 1843 that proposals will be received in writing at said annual meeting for the employment of a physician to attend as well, the poor at the poorhouse and any poor persons that he may be directed to attend within the town and limits aforesaid for one year; in all which proposal it must be stated by the person making proposals the lowest price the services will be performed for; the overseers, reserve the right on making such appointment to select from the applicants such one as they shall think best qualified to discharge the duties thereof- the above is to be considered a standing rule until reworked by order of the board Whereas a number of years ago a certain Sally Conrad a single woman was delivered of a base born child and charged a certain Jacob Rish with being the father of the said child and as such he was charged by the court with the payment of $20 annually for seven years for the support of said child, and whereas the said $20 was regularly paid by the said agent to the said Sally Conrad (except the last which became due the 18th July 1821) at which time it appears that the said Sally Conrad had married a certain Elger and which last payment it is would seem from the books of the said of the said agent has not been paid to said Sally Elger, or any person for her, although the said agent believes and so charges that he did pay the same to the said Sally or her husband he is ordered to believe this to be the fact from the punctual manner which the said Sally attend and receive the payments as this became due and the length of time that has elapsed sense the payment was made to him as aforesaid, is further evidence to order him to believe that the money was paid over to the proper person shortly after it was received would it not have been called for in a reasonable time from all which circumstances the agent and the board to release him from this payment pf the said $20 (except it be to the sad Sally Elger or her legal representative) upon consideration whereof the bond doth hereby unanimously release the said Gambill their agent from this payment of the said $20 to the overseers of the poor, to whom it belongs and it is ordered that he have a credit for the same in the settlement of his accounts with court in the present year Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk came to be presented 30 copies of the regulations made by the board in 1836 and 1837 respecting the pay of physician and other accounts allowed by them on account of poor persons not at the poorhouse and deliver to each of the overseers a copy thereof and that he also cause a copy of said regulations to be published in the Rockingham Register for 3 weeks Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent for the overseer of the poor pay to Peter Irick $10 for the expenses of the board on this day out of any monies in his hands due the overseers of the poor Ordered that Peter Irick be appointed to go to the county of Augusta as soon as possible he can and ascertain whether Susan Wilson alias Susan Philip came from the said county of Augusta and wither she was not last a resident of said county and that he be allowed a reasonable compensation for his services in so doing by the board �Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay to Jacob Rohr the sum of $15 for the purpose of removing John McCarty from the poorhouse to the city of Baltimore be expressing a wish to be removed there The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1842 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor Solomon M Hunter physician to the poorhouse for the year ending this day $75.00 Robert Gray attorney for the O. poor for his services 20.00 Henry J Gambill for his services as clerk for ditto 25.00 Adam Allen as per several accounts making 13.19 Abraham Byrd as per account and for attendance as an overseer poor aiding this [illegible] 13.15 Mary Bridges ditto per account filed Henry Billhimer ditto 4.00 Nathaniel Britten ditto P Brightwell ditto 2.00 25.00 3.95 $181.29 Amount brought over $181.29 To Christian Crider as per account allowed and filed 3.00 Samuel Coots as per ditto 37.13 James Davis as per ditto David Eiler as per ditto 1.00 2.50 James Eddis late overseer of the poor 7.00 David Gilmore as per account 2.46 Archibald Hopkins Jr for the allowance made for the support of a poor name not mentioned now on the parish for 1 year $25 for the support of Sarah Beckette for one year on the parish $20 same for services as an overseer poor $8 making in all 53.00 Doctor Peachy Harrison as per account on file 7.25 �John E Hardisty as per ditto 3.00 Isaac Hardisty as per ditto 1.87 Michael H Harris as per accounts his own and doe [illegible] for his benefit (filed) Peter Hinton as per several accounts including his pay as an overseer Simon B Jennings as per account filed George M Kemper ditto 39.50 39.87 18.00 20.00 Lewis Layton ditto 12.50 Margaret Layton ditto 1.50 Hiram Martz on account of A Looker as per account filed 12.50 George L Newman (Doctor) as per two accounts filed (being reduced) 18.00 David Nicely as per account filed 2.00 Catharine Philips ditto do 4.00 Doctor Rice and Allen reduced ditto 21.00 Peter Roller ditto 8.00 Peachy Rice ditto 4.00 John H Roberts as per 2 accounts after being reduced on file 20.00 Olway Sterling as per account ditto 18.00 Reuben Sellars ditto S Shacklet and co ditto 6.00 5.47 Doct. Alfred L Woolf as per account and also for services as late overseer poor 14.50 Abraham Winger for the support of a poor child now on the parish for one year (from this date as supposed no name given) 25.00 Doct. Richard Wingfield as per account on file (reduced) 12.00 �George Wise as per account on file 2.50 Overseers allowances: To Jacob Rohr for his services as an overseer for 21 days John Rush ditto 6 days 6.00 Jacob Trumbo ditto 10 days 10.00 Henry Miller (colo) ditto 1 days Noah Bery ditto 1 day 21.00 1.00 1.00 Jacob Argubright ditto 1 days 1.00 Abraham Smith (N R) ditto 1 day 1.00 Amount brought up $628.69 cents To pay for delinquents and insolvents which will be allowed the sheriff supposed to be 640 (the number returned on 1841) at 50 cents 320.00 To pay sheriff commission for collection supposed will be 120.60 $972.29 Depositum supposed to be applied to the payed of the expenses of the poorhouse for the year ending 30 June 1843 and other expenses that may receive within the said year, which with a balance that may be in the hands of the agent is believed will cover all expenses 1407.71 To pay the above sum of $2380.00 is charged with the collection of 1760 tithables at 50 cents which makes the sum $2380.00 Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 2 nd Monday in June 1843 until sooner called by the president of the board Signed Jacob Rohr Jr. Jacob Trumbo A Hopkins Henry Miller Jr. Jacob Argubright Peter Henton Abraham Smith �Abraham Byrd Noah Bery John Rush The foregoing done by order of the overseers poor Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham (at the poorhouse thereof) on the second Monday being the 12th day of June 1843 Present Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Trumbo, Abraham Byrd, Jacob Argubright, Jacob Strayer, Robert M Kyle, Peter Henton and Henry Kessling and Abraham Smith Being a majority of all the overseers of the poor in the county and one from each district and proceeded to the appointment of a president of the board for the ensuing year whereupon Jacob Rohr was unanimously appointed who took the chair accordingly Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner directed by law a list of all the poor on the parish together with an account of the expenses of their maintenance and support for the year ending the 30th day of June 1843 and also an estimate of the probable expenses of the said poor for the ensuing year and the rate assessed on each tithable person provided that before the said report is prescribed to the court he lay the same before the president for his examination and approved Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins, and Robert Kyle be and they hereby are appointed superintendent of the poorhouse for the ensuing years, (any two of whom may act) whose duty it shall be to attend at the poorhouse at the expiration of each quarter to examine the situation of the poor on the parish to ascertain so far as they can whether they are provided for with proper clothing diet and to examine and settle the account of the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the last quarter and to give him a draft for the sum due on the agent who is hereby directed to pay the same out of any money in his hands due the county and should the said superintendents order one of them deem it necessary as proper to visit the said poorhouse to any other term than above stated they are hereby directed to do so and to take the proper steps to have corrected and any deficits they may discover Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make out a list of the several persons on the parish designating the number of whites, or blacks, and in the form directed by law together with any remarks on the several poor which he may deem proper and return the same to the auditor of public accounts on or before the 1 st of December next �Ordered that John H Campbell sheriff of the county be appointed the collector of the poor levy for 1843 and that he collect or cause to be collected from each tithable person not exempted by law 50 cents and out of the monies arising from such collection pay and satisfy the several claims hereafter allowed and the balance after making an allowance for insolvents and commission for the collecting the same pay over as directed by law to the agent of the overseers of the poor Ordered that the president of the board, cause notice to be given in the Rockingham Register and advertise for at least 4 weeks that sealed proposals will be received by Henry J Gambill clerk to be delivered to him on or before the 29th day of September next for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of three years from the 31 st day of March 1844 which appointment will be made by the overseer of the poor on the said 29th day of September next as on that day the overseers will meet in Harrisonburg for that purpose the applicants must state distinctly the lower price he will keep the poor for and undertaken required to live at the poorhouse and he will also be required to enter into an article of agreement which will set out the duties he must perform and must moreover give bond with approved security in the penalty of $3000 condition for the due and faithful performance of the duties of said office all which may be seen in said agreement above referred to on application to said Gambill at any time before the day above mentioned the overseers of the poor will reserve the right to select the keeper from the applicants (should there be more than one offering) but it is to be understood that the lowest bidder will be selected provided he is a man of good character and in all other respects qualified to perform the duties of the office The board proceeded to the appointment of a physician to the poorhouse for the term of one year from the date hereof agreeably to the notice given and the order of the overseers at their last annual meeting held on the 13th of June 1842 Thereupon Solomon Hunter was duly appointed he having proposed to do and perform the several duties of said office at the sum of $60 per year and in allowance is to be levied in the levy for 1844 Andrew B Irick and Reuben Gocent deputies for Jacob D Williams late sheriff returned lists of delinquents in the parish levy for the year 1842 which was examined and allowed by the board and to be certified Ordered that the agent for the overseers of the poor pay to Christian Miller jailor of Shenandoah $12.12 cents for keeping of Jacob [illegible] jail who had capias from the poorhouse of this county put of any money in his hands due the county that being the balance of said Miller account after deducting $4.87 being that part for extra charges which was last allowed by the board Ordered that the four Jacob Children of Mr. Hizy kept by M. Mary Beggerton be continued on the parish at the rate of $90 per year for the keeping of said children to the paid to said Mary quarterly by the agent as heretofore or until otherwise directed �Ordered that Faulker poor children of G Faulker be confined on the parish one to be kept by Peter Good the other by Eshram Wanger at the rate of $20 each to be levied on the present levy for one year Henry J Gambill clerk laid before the board a copy of the proceeding of the board of overseers of the poor of Augusta county rejecting the claim for the expenses for the keeping and removal of Susannah Wilson alias Susannah Phillips to the said county of Augusta she being a poor person and an inhabitant of that county who had showed into the county of Rockingham and was in the opinion of the overseers of the poor and likely to become chargeable to the said county of Rockingham; upon consideration whereof the board is of the opinion that the said same is noticed and agreeable to law; it is thereof ordered that the clerk [illegible] the said commission insisting on the validity of the same together with such unfortunate and explanations respecting said account as he shall deem proper and make report thereof to the board at its next meeting Ordered that Peter Irick be allowed $20 for the expenses in furnishing the overseers of the poor with Dinner on this day and that Henry J Gambill the agent pay the same out of any money due the county in his hands The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1843 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Doctor S M Hunter physician to the poorhouse and for the year ending this day Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor $100.00 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk and for making out the report of the poor for the auditor indirectly by law in the present year 30.00 To Jacob Argubright for 2 days services as an overseer Noah Bery for his services as an overseer (to be paid to Ch. Spears) Asthen J O Bader as per account 2.50 Henry Bertren ditto 8.00 Abraham Cofferman ( to be paid Sam Coots ) as per account 20.00 Henry Conrad and co ditto 1.15 Samuel W Coffman ditto 2.00 David Gilmore ditto 3.50 Doct. Michael M Harris ditto 15.00 8.00 �Dr. Solomon Hinkle ditto Isaac Hardisly ditto 1.75 3.67 Dr. Peachy Harrison ditto 9.50 Peter Henton for his pay as an overseer poor Nancy Hollingsworth as per account 4.00 32.50 John Huff ditto 13.50 $326.99 Amount brought up $326.99 To Catharine Hoover as per account filed 3.50 Archibald Hopkins as per account including for services as overseer Dr. S B Jennings as per account 25.00 Dr. Geo W Kemper ditto 15.00 Robert M Kyle for his pay as an overseer 6.00 Henry Kissling ditto 1.00 Dr. R S Maupin ditto 43.00 Henry Miller as per account including his pay as an overseer John Mannels ditto 11.60 8.00 Dr. George Newman ditto 10.00 Benjamin Perey ditto 1.00 Fedding Ragen ditto 2.50 Solomon Ritchey ditto 24.00 Jacob Rohr as per account including his pay as an overseer Otway C Sterling ditto 3.00 Jacob Strayer ditto 1.00 30.25 6.85 �Abraham Smith N R for his pay as an overseer 4.00 Henry Shull as per account 13.33 Shacklet and co as per account 21.10 Andrew Shirkey ditto 25.00 Jacob Trumbo as per account including his pay as an overseer Robert Wright as per account 20.00 3.00 Dr. A S Woolf ditto 20.00 Peter Good for the support of a poor child by the name of Franklin son of Geo. Franklin for one year from the date hereof 20.00 Joseph Mauzy as per account allowed 1.64 $666.76 An allowance for delinquents and insolvents in the levy supposed to be 600 equal to $300.00 For sheriff commission for collecting the levy 126.57 426.57 Depositum estimated which will be applicable to the payment of the expenses of the poor at the poorhouse and all other expenses for the year ending the 30 of June 1844 1316.17 $2409.30 To pay the above sheriff as to collect 50 cents from each tithable person as returned by the commission that it is to say by Byrd 2581 by kite 2238 making 4819 2409.50 Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 29th day of September next and on that day to meet at Harrisonburg at 11 o clock Signed by order of the board Jacob Rohr President Archibald Hopkins Jacob Trumbo Abraham Byrd Jacob B Argubright Jacob Strayer Peter Henton Robert M Kyle Henry Kessling �Abraham Smith Virginia to wit At an adjourned meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on the 29 th day of September 1843 Present Jacob Rohr Jr. (President) and Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Trumbo, Abraham Byrd, Peter Henton, Jacob Strayer, Abraham Smith (NR) and Robert M Kyle Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor but not one from each district as required and directed by law, whereupon it ordered that this meeting be adjourned until Monday morning the 2nd of October next at 10 o’clock and them to meet in Harrisonburg By order of the board Jacob Rohr Jr. President And at a meeting of the overseers of the poor held in pursuant to adjournment on Monday the 2 nd day of October 1843 (at Harrisonburg) Present Jacob Rohr Jr. (President) Archibald Hopkins, Abraham Byrd, Peter Henton, Jacob Strayer, Henry Kissling, and Jacob Argubright Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor and one from each district. The board proceeded to the appointment of a manager or keeper of the poorhouse for this county for three years from the 31 st day of March 1844- whereupon, Evan Henton was duly elected to that office for the term of 3 years from the date aforesaid who appeared before the board and excepted of said appointment and agreed to reside at the poorhouse, and kept the poor that now are there and those that may from time to time be sent there within the said 3 years at the rate of $34.50 for each poor person per year, or in proportion for the time he, or they or them, may be kept at the poorhouse in any one year upon the terms and conditions set forth in an article of an agreement this day entered into with Jacob Rohr Jr. President of the board for the time being and his successor in office on the one part and said Evan Henton on the other part, and the said Evan Henton having executed his bond with security having executed in the penalty of $3000 condition for the due and faithful performance of all and singular the several duties enjoined upon him as manager or keeper of the said poorhouse and in all other respects to be under the controle and be subject to the order of the said overseers of the poor and their successors as set �forth in said agreement which agreement and bond is filed with the clerk of the board an is to be there kept and at all times subject to the inspection of the said manager or keeper of the poorhouse for the term aforesaid- and the said Evan Henton being so appointed and qualified is hereby authorized and directed to take possession of the said poorhouse on the said 31day of March 1844 and proceed forthwith to the discharge of his several duties as manager or keeper thereof for and during his term aforesaid unless otherwise discharges And the board adjourned Jacob Rohr Sr. Jacob Strayer Peter Henton Abraham Byrd A Hopkins Henry Kissling Jacob Ergubright Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County at the poorhouse on the second Monday being the 11th day of June 1844 Present Jacob Rush, Peter Henton, Archibald Hopkins, Abraham Byrd, Henry Miller, Abraham Smith, Jacob Strayer, Jacob Trumbo, Robert M Kyle, Jacob Argubright and Henry Kissling Being all the overseers of the poor in said county who proceed to business as follows to wit Ordered that Jacob Rohr be appointed president of the board of overseers for the ensuing year who thereupon took the chair accordingly Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins and Robert M Kyle be appointed a committee to attend at the poorhouse quarterly during the present year for the purpose of settling with the steward or keeper thereof and that it is the performance the duties of said offices they be governed in all respects as is directed by the board in their order made at the meeting held in 1843 and it is further ordered that any two of the said mentioned may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk make out in the manner directed by law, a list of all the poor on the parish and at the poorhouse stating the names and situation of each poor person there [illegible] and also the expenses of there maintenance the last year, the probable expenses for the ensuing year and the rate per tythe of the present levey but before the said repost is submitted to �the court the same must be present to the president of the board to be examined and approved by him and it is further ordered that the said Gambill certify to the auditor of public account on or before the 1st of December next a list of all the poor on the parish in the form prescribed by law with any remarks deemed pertinent by him The board proceeded to the appointment of a physician for the poorhouse for the ensuing year, whereupon D Solomon M Hunter was duly appointed at the rate of $36 per year be being the lowest bidder and that he perform the same services in all respects as is directed by the order made by the board at there meeting held in June 1842 respecting the appointment and duties of the physician of the overseer of the poor which allowance is to be levied in the levy for 1845 all which the said Hunter agreed to before the board Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins, Robert M Kyle, Jacob Strayer, Abraham Byrd and Henry Kissling (any 5 of whom may act) be and they are hereby appointed a committee to view and examine the situation of the building on the plantation at the poorhouse, the fencing thereon and to make all such further necessary examination so as to ascertain the situation of the same and it is further ordered that the said committee also examine whether it will be to the advantage of the county to purchase 60 or 100 acres of said land adjoining to the said plantation and if thought advisable whether that quarterly of land can be got well-timbered and from whom at what price and the terms of payment, and that they make a report of their proceeding on both subjects to an adjourned meeting to be held by the board at Harrisonburg on the Saturday before August Court next Ordered that Evan Henton be allowed $10 for the expenses attending the board of overseers of the poor on this day and that the agent pay the same out of any money in his hands due the board Ordered that the agent pay all orders that may be ordered on him by the persons this day appointed to superintend the poorhouse for the ensuing year for expenses accruing at the poorhouse for the quarter ending the 30 June, 30 Sept, 31 Dec. 1844 and 31 March 1845 Jacob A Mitchell and John K Bear deputies of John H Campbell sheriff returned lists of delinquents in the parish levy for 1843 which list being examined and allowed by the board is ordered to be entered of record The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 2844 a statement whereof is as follows To Dr. Solomon M Hunter physician to the poorhouse for the year ending on this day 60.00 Robert Gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for the year ending on this day 20.00 Henry J Gambill clerk for his services and for making out report to the auditor of the situation of the poor for the present year 30.00 Dr, Harvey Kyle as per account Dr. Michael H Harris ditto 26.00 18.50 �Dr. George S Newman ditto 13.69 Dr. John G Brown ditto 2.00 $170.19 Amount brought up $170.19 To Dr. Alfred S Woolf as per account Dr. Simon B Jennings ditto 7.13 33.37 Dr. John H Roberts ditto 7.12 Dr. R S Maupin ditto 82.00 Benjamin Rice for the burial expenses of Edward Morow Joseph Snell for a coffin for E Morow 2.75 2.50 S Shacklet and co as per account 6.15 John S and M Harvey Effinger ditto 2.50 Dolly Gulley ditto 12.00 Henry Miller Jr. as per account $2.55 Ditto for attendance as an overseer poor 3 days John Merica as per account Sally Hammer ditto 3.00 5.55 3.50 25.00 Robert Losh to be paid to Archibald Hopkins O.poor $14.00 Archibald Hopkins as an overseer poor for 8 days attendance 8.00 22.00 John Campbell for supporting of E Miller a poor woman to this day Jacob Strayer as per account $0.64 Ditto for attendance and services as an overseer 3 days Joseph S Peneybaker and co as per account 3.37 3.00 3.64 25.00 �Henry Neff for a coffin for J Jennings 2.50 Jacob Trumbo O. poor as his accounts $3 each 6.00 Ditto for attendance and service as an overseer of poor 15 days Henry Hoover as per account 15.00 21.00 6.00 Chrisley Krider for a coffin for A Blackey 2.50 Henry Shull as per account 6.67 Aaron Bard ditto 8.00 Daniel Rife for a coffin for H Cline a child 1.00 Abraham Zirk as per account 10.00 Jacob Rohr Jr. overseer poor as per account $6.25 Ditto for attendance and services as an overseer poor 14 days Brown and Mauzy as per account 14.00 20.25 2.43 Mary Layman wife of Jacob Layman ditto 4.00 Daniel Buzell for a coffin for J Pitt 2.50 Peter Henton overseer poor as per account $14.47 Ditto for attendance and services as an overseer 11 days 11.00 25.47 Abraham Byrd for services and attendance as an overseer 8 days 8.00 Abraham Smith ditto 6 days 6.00 Robert M Kyle ditto 10 days 10.00 $550.29 Amount brought over $550.29 To Jacob Argubright for attendance and services as an overseer poor 2 days Henry Kissling ditto 2 days 2.00 $554.29 2.00 �An allowance for delinquents in the levy for 1844 estimated at $700 at 50 cents For sheriff for collecting the levy $350.00 125.67 475.67 Depositum to pay the expenses of the maintenance of the poor at the poorhouse and such other expenses as may occur within the year ending the 30th of June 1845 estimated at 1414.54 $2444.50 To meet the above sum the sheriff is to collect from each tihable person not exempted by law 50 cents the number of which is 4889 as returned by the commission say by Byrd 2619 by Kite 2270 making together the number 4889 as aforesaid which at 50 cents is $2444.50 Ordered that John H Campbell sheriff of the county be appointed the collector of the poor levy for 1844 and that the collect from each tithable person not exempted by law 50 and out of the monies arising from such collection pay the aforesaid claims and the balance to Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor in the manner and at the time appointed by law Ordered that the board be adjourned until the Saturday before the August court next and on that day to meet at Harrisonburg at 11 oclock Signed Jacob Rohr Jr. Arch. Hopkins J Strayer Henry Kissling Henry Miller Jr Abraham Byrd J Eargabright A Smith Robert M Kyle Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton This being the day for the meeting of the overseers of the poor of this county and a majority not being present it is ordered that the sum be adjourned until Friday the 25th day of October next and them to meet at Harrisonburg at 10 oclock Jacob Rohr J Strayer A Hopkins Robert Kyle �Virginia to wit At an adjourned meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on the 25th day of October 1844 Present Jacob Rohr President Peter Henton Abraham Byrd Archibald Hopkins Robert M Kyle Henry Miller Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor for the county and one from each district The county court of Rockingham having given their consent for the purchase of certain land by the overseer of the poor, for the use of the poor as suggested in the order made by the board at their annual meeting held in June last ( as appears by the order of the said court) at its October term last and it also appearing by the said order of court, that it consented to the sale of 4 or 5 acres of the present poorhouse plantation to be laid off at the lower end thereof which sale is to be made by the board or overseers and is appearing by a report of said Robert M Kyle, Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins and Abraham Byrd, who was appointed by the board with others in June last, to examine certain lands adjoining to and adjacent to the said poorhouse plantation and the board consideration determined to purchase the tract of 130 acres of land, owned by George Keezel whereupon the said George Keezel appeared before the board, and agreed to sell the said tract of land at the price of $6 per acre one half the price thereof to be paid on the 25 of December next and the other half or 1 st day of June next. Which term was exempted by the said overseer of the poor, the said Keezel binding himself to make a good deed in fee simple to the said overseer of the poor on or before the said 25th day of December next, and it is ordered that Henry J Gambill the agent for the overseers of the poor pay to the said Keezel or his heirs, exor, or admin the price of the said land at the time the payment aforesaid shall become due, out of any money in his hands due the county and in order to enable the said agent to make the payments aforesaid, (should the funds in his hands prove insufficient) he is hereby authorized to borrow on the faith of the county a sum of money not exceeding $200 payable in one year thereafter And whereas Anthony Huffman appeared before the board and agreed to purchase the 4 or 5 acres of land aforesaid to be laid off an agreed upon by the said Huffman, Kyle and Rohr, at the price of $150 but should the boundary thereof which surveyed contain more than said $150 to be paid to the agent of the overseer of the poor within twelve month from the term he gets possession with intent thereon form that date and it is further ordered that the said agent receive and account for the same as other monies are accounts for by hire and that the President of the board execute to the said Huffman a proper due for the land aforesaid which a survey is made �Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the overseer of the poor be allowed for his extra services in the present year the sum of $10 and that he pay himself the said sum out of any monies in his hands due the county On the motion of William Spangler and for reasons appearing to the board it is ordered that William P Kyle pay to the said William Spangler his heirs, exor, or admin the sim of $52 in 13 years from the 15th day of May 1843 at the rate of $4 per year commencing on the said 15th of May 1843 that being the sum which the said Kyle is bound by agreement to pay to the overseers of the poor in consideration of the court having bound to him a poor mulatto boy by the name of George by an order of that court made at the May term 1843 and it is further ordered that on the payment of the said sum of money by the said Kyle to the said Spangler or any thereof he shall be released from the payment of the same to the said overseer of the poor Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 2nd Monday in June next Signed by order of the members Jacob Rohr Jrq. Peter Henton Abrahm Byrd Arch Hopkins Henry Miller Jr. Virginia to wit, At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on Monday the 9th day of June 1845 Present Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins, Peter Henton, Henry Miller, Abraham Smith, Henry Kissling, Jacob Argubright, Jacob Strayer and George Branner, Dordus Martz and Jacob Trumbo Being a majority of the whole number of overseers of the poor for said county and one from each district The board being the authorized proceeded to business as follows to wit, ordered that Jacob Rohr be appointed president of the board for the ensuing year, who thereupon took the chair accordingly Ordered that Jacob Strayer, Jacob Rohr and Archibald Hopkins be and they hereby appointed a committee to attend the poorhouse for the ensuing year where necessary but especially at the end of each quarter for the purpose of settling the accounts of the steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the quarter then due, that in making said settlement on the performance of any other duties �required of them they will be governed in all respects as far as practicable by the rules and regulations of the board and particularly by the order of the board made at their June meeting (1843) and it is further ordered that any two of the said committee may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk, make out in the manner directed by law a list of all the poor on the parish embracing those at the poorhouse (as those who may be boarded out) which list must contain the names, situation and description of each poor person, designating the males, females, and children and also the expenses as far as may be of the maintenance of the said poor, for the year ending the 30th of June 1845 and the probable expenses of the support and maintenance of the said poor or the year ending the 30 th of June 1846 and the rate per tythe of the levy, which report is to be prescribed to the court of Rockingham but before the said report is present to the court for there examination the same must be submitted to the president of the board for his examination and approval and if approved by him then to be presented to the court Ordered that the said Gambill clerk make out in the form prescribed by law a list of all the poor on the parish in this county, the expenses of their maintenance with the proper description of each pauper and the amount assessed for their support which list so made out is to be certified by the said clerk to the auditor of public account on or before the 1 st day of December next The board proceeded to the appointment of a physician to attend the poorhouse and the other duties to be performed by him agreeable to the regulations of the board made in June 1842. Whereupon Dr. Solomon M Hunter was duly appointed as for the year ending I June 1846 at the rate of $75 per year who appeared before the board and excepted of said appointment which allowance is to be levied in the levy for 1849 and it is further ordered that the said physician in all respects be governed by the said order of the board of June 1842 Ordered that the agent pay the several orders or drafts that may be drawn on him by the committee the day appointed in favour of Evan Henton the steward for the maintenance of the poor within the year ending in June 1846 Ordered that Henry J Gambill agent pay to Evan Henton the sum of $15 for the expenses and trouble incurred by him the board at the present meeting and the further sum of $5 for his trouble and expenses of the committee who purchased the same Jacob A Mitchell and Henry B Harnbarger deputy sheriff for John H Campbell late sheriff returned lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1844 which lists was examined and allowed by the board and ordered to enter of record provided that said Harnsbarger is not to have a credit for his delinquents (list which amount to 206) until the said list is verified by the oath of said Harnsbarger in the manner directed by law Ordered that Agent of the board of overseer of the poor call on Edward Walton Esq. (of Shenandoah County) for $3.74 cents the expenses of keeping and removing of Samuel Shuller to Henry Bear a lunatic (who escaped form the custody of the said Walton (who is his committee) and was taken up by the said Bear and was supposed by him and removed as aforesaid by the directions of Jacob Trumbo an overseer of the poor of this county and which account was this �day allowed by the board of overseers of the poor, and is chargeable to the estate of said Shuller the board proceeded assess the parish levy for the year 1845 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To Adam Andis for the burial expense of Sally Tate as per account 10.00 Jacob Argubright for pay as an overseer 1 day 1.00 John Bowman for expenses of John Mortes as per account 4.65 P Brightwill as per account by order of Mr. Hopkins Henry Bear as per account 2.26 3.75 George Branner for services as an overseer poor 2 days 2.00 Abraham Byrd for pay as a late overseer poor say 10 days 10.00 John Conrad as per account 1.48 John Campbell for support of Mr E Miller for year ending this day 30.00 Joseph H Conrad as per account 3.00 John Carver for supporting A Cutter as per account Philip Depoy as per account for coffin 8.00 2.50 Hannah Dougherty for supporting of R Coots child as per account 20.00 Frederick Freeman as per account 5.17 Robert Gray attorney for overseer poor for the year ending 9 th June 1845 Henry J Gambill clerk for one year ditto 20.00 20.00 Same for making out list of the poor and for auditor for the year 1845 30.00 Dr. Solomon M Hunter physician for the year ending the 9th June 1845 75.00 Dr. William Herring as per account allowed in part Dr. Michael H Harris ditto 10.00 Dr. Peachy Harrison ditto 15.00 20.00 �Dr. Solomon Hinkle ditto 9.00 David Hollar as per account 4.00 Elias Holler ditto 2.50 Peter Henton ditto $464 Ditto as an overseer poor for pay 7 days 7.00 Archibald Hopkins as per account allowed 11.64 $152 Ditto for pay as an overseer of the poor 12 day 12.00 Ditto for support of Catharine Berry for one year to this date Ditto for support of E Parkley ditto 20.00 Andrew Houck as per account rendered 20.00 53.52 1.25 Stephen Harnsbarger for the support of John Davis and family for the year ending the 1 st Monday in June 1846 40.00 To Dr. Simon B Jennings as per account filed 77.00 Dr. Harvey Kyle ditto 70.00 Dr. Geo. W Kemper ditto Christian Krotzer ditto 27.00 1.12 Jacob Kessling for pay as an overseer 2 days 2.00 Robert M Kyle for his pay as a late overseer poor for 12 days $584.85 Amount brought over $584.85 To Morgan Layton as per account 2.50 Lewis and Palmer ditto 5.00 Henry Miller Jr as per several accounts on file $25.73 Ditto for pay as an overseer poor 7 days 7.00 32.73 12.00 �Dorelius Martz for pay as an overseer poor 1 day 1.00 Elias Merica as per account 2.50 Samuel Miller ditto 4.75 Zachariah McDaniel ditto 5.00 Albert G Mauzy ditto 1.84 Dr. Richard H Maupin ditto 55.00 Anthony Nicely ditto 8.47 Dereck Pennybaker and co ditto 5.50 John Rader Jr. for Henry Barricks as per account 1.50 Dr. Rice and Allen as per account 25.00 Dr. John H Roberts ditto 5.00 Dr. Jacob Roadcaps ditto 1.00 Solomon Ritchey ditto 11.00 Jacob Rohr ditto $13.42 Same for pay as an overseer poor 16 days 16.00 29.42 Abraham Smith (N River) for pay as an overseer 7 days Jacob Strayer ditto 5 days 5.00 William G Stevens and co as per account 9.60 Joseph Snell for a coffin 1.50 Leve Shoemaker as per account 12.00 Mr Spangler ditto Reuben Sellars ditto 3.50 4.00 Shadreck Samuels for a coffin 2.50 7.00 �Shacklet and co as per account 34.00 Jacob Turich ditto 4.25 Jacob Trumbo for pay as an overseer 16 days 16.00 Dr. Richard Wingfield ditto 20.00 Dr. Alfred L Woolf ditto 17.00 John Wine ditto 4.00 To pay for insolvencies supposed 650 at 65 cents in the levy for 1845 To pay sheriff commission for collecting the levy $164.15 cents To amount brought (up see other side) $922.41 422.50 164.15 $1509.06 $1509.06 To pay the expenses of the poor at the poorhouse the keeper of the poorhouse his salary for third year ending the 30 of June 1848 and the debt to Geo. Keezel and any other claims estimated at $1649.20 $1649.29 $3158.35 To pay the aforesaid several claims and to raise the said depositum the sheriff is directed to collect from each tithable not exempted by law $5 cents the number as reported is 4859 makes the aforesaid sum of $3158.35 Ordered that Stephen Harnsbarger sheriff of the county of Rockingham collect from each tithable person ( not exempted by law) 65 cents and out of the money arising therefrom pay the aforesaid several claims to the persons unlisted thereto, and this balance unto the hands of the agent for the overseer of the poor as the time prescribed by law to be by said agent paid out as directed by the order of the board Ordered that the board do now adjourn to the second Monday in June 1846 until a meeting be sooner called by the president of the board Signed by order Jacob Rohr Jr. Arch. Hopkins J Strayer Henry Kessling Henry Miller Jr. Jacob A Argenbright �Abraham Smith Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton George Branner Dorelius Martz Virginia to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County (held in pursuance of a call of the president of the board) on the 26th day of July 1846 Present Jacob Rohr (president) Archibald Hopkins Henry Miller Abraham Smith Jacob Strayer Peter Henton Jacob Argubright George Branner Jacob Trumbo Dorelius Martz Allen M Brown Being a majority of the overseers of the poor for said county and one from each district Whereas the board at there last annual meeting held on the 9th day of June last adjourned without making any estimate of the amount of the claims allowed by the board and without making any assessment of the levy for 1845 but did suppose that an assessment of 50 cents would produce a sum after making an allowance (for insolvencies and paying sheriff commission) to pay the claims so allowed and to pay the expenses of keeping the poor for the year ending the 30 th of June 1846 but not withstanding this belief left the levy open so that the true amount could be ascertained by the board and whereas upon an examination of the said claims and the true amount made out, which together with the probable amount of to be paid the keeper of the poorhouse for the maintenance of the poor for the year aforesaid it was manifest that 50 cents would not produce a sum sufficient to pay said claims and for the maintenance of the poor and such other expenses as might accrue within said year in order thereof to prevent any difficulty in the levy and believing it would meet the approbation of the board the clerk closed the levy with an assessment of 65 cents and whereas the board now present after due examination assessments of the opinion that the said sum of 65 cents is not to much to be levied and to hereby agent to and confirmed the act and doing of our said clerk in and about the levy aforesaid which is ordered to be entered of record �And the board adjourned Signed Jacob Rohr Jr. J Strayer A Hopkins Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton Abraham Smith Dorelius Martz George BRanner Henry Miller Jr. Jacob Argubright A M Brown Faithfully recorded by H J Gambill Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham on the first Monday being the 8th day of June 1846 Present Jacob Rohr Jacob Strayer Peter Henton Abraham Smith Archibald Hopkins Henry Miller Henry Kessling Jacob Argubright George Branner Dorelius Martz Jacob Trumbo Allen W Brown �Being all the overseers of the poor in said county The board proceeded to business as follows whereupon it is ordered that Jacob Rohr be appointed President of the board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Allen W Brown, and Archibald Hopkins be and they hereby are appointed a committee to attend the poorhouse the ensuing year at such terms as they shall think necessary but particularly at the end of each quarter for the purpose of settling with the steward or keeper for the quarter then due that in making such settlement or in the performance of any other duties that may ascertain to them be governed as far as probable by the rules and regulations of the board may at there meeting in June 1843 and it is further ordered that any two of the committee hereby appointed may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner directed by law a list of all the poor upon the parish which list must contain the names and description of each poor person designating the males and females- and also the expenses (as far as can be) of the maintenance of the poor for the year ending the 30th June 1847 and the rate per tythe of the assessment (on the tithables to pay the said expenses) which report is to be presented to the county court of Rockingham after having been examined by the president of the board and approved by him And it is further ordered that the said Gambill make out in the form prescribed by law a list of the poor on the parish the expenses of there maintenance with the proper description of each poor person and the amount assided for there support which list when made out is to be certified to the auditor of public accounts on or before the 1 st day of December next The board proceeded to the appointment of a physician to the poorhouse for the year ending 1 st Monday in June 1847 whereupon Dr. Solomon M Hunter was duly appointed at the rate of $75 who appeared before the board and excepted the said appointment which allowance is to be levied in the levy of 1847 and it is further ordered that the said physician be governed (in discharge of his duties) in all respects as is directed by the order of the board made in June 1843 Ordered that the agent pay to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse the several drafts as shall be drawn on him by the committee hereon appointed Ordered that henry J Gambill the agent pay to Evan Henton the sum of $20 for the expenses of the board at the present meeting Henry B Harnsbarger, Abraham S Byrd and Zebulow Shaver deputies for Stephen Harnsbarger sheriff each returned lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1845 which list were severally examined and allowed by the board the same having been verified by the oaths of the said sheriff Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board lay before the court of Rockingham a copy of the proceeding of the board at the present meeting or the book containing the record thereof as directed by law �Ordered that the President of the board cause notice to be given in the Rockingham Register for at least 4 weeks (before the day of appointment) that sealed proposals will be received by Henry H J Gambill, which proposals are to be delivered to him on or before the 1 st day of September next for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of 3 years from the 31st day of March 1847 which appointment will be made by the board on the said 1 st day of September as on that day the board will meet in Harrisonburg for that purpose the said proposals must state directly the lower price the applicants will keep the poor for (furnishing all necessary) the undertaken to reside at the poorhouse and to be responsible for all things that may be committed to his care and will be required to enter into an agreement for the performances of the trust, repose in him, all which will be particularly (set forth in said agreement) and the said undertaken will also be required to give bond with security in the penalty of $3000.00 condition for the faithful performances of his duties and for surrendering up the poorhouse at any time he shall be so required by the board and the said agreement may be seen at any term before the day of appointment, on application to said Gambill at there office in Harrisonburg- the overseer of the poor, reserves the right to select the keeper from the applicants (should there be more than one) or postpone the appointment tell a future day if now of the applicants shall be (acceptable to the board) but it will be understood that the lowest bidder will be selected provided he be a person of good character and in all other respects qualified to fill the office of all which the board will judge The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1846 a statement whereof is as follows to wit A Thomas Ashenfeller as per account filed Jacob Argubright ditto 3.00 5.00 8.00 [illegible] and Koogler as per account allowed George Branner ditto Fanny Bulls ditto 3.48 18.25 10.00 P. Brightwell ditto 2.50 Henry Blakemore ditto 3.31 Allen M Brown for services as an overseer Henry A Chisman and co as per account Samuel Coots esq. ditto 3.00 40.54 2.01 1.19 Mrs. Campbell wife of John Campbell decd ditto 10.00 13.20 �Philip Depoy ditto 2.50 Madison H Effinger ditto Frederick Freeman ditto 4.63 .50 Henry J Gambill for his allowance for last year as clerk 30.00 Robert Gray attorney ditto 20.00 Dr. George Gilmore ditto Tho. M Gordon ditto 6.00 1.50 Amount brought over 57.50 $126.87 $126.87 Archibald Hopkins as per account 27.75 Dr. Solomon Hinkle as per account 5.00 Dr. Geo. M Harnsbarger ditto 2.00 Dr. Solomon M Hunter his allowance for last year Dr. C Harris (of Mr. Solom) as per account 4.50 Peter Henton for services as an overseer of poor Dr. Simon B Jennings as per account Dr. Harvey Kyle ditto Henry Kessling ditto 101.00 6.00 4.00 Abraham Knoop ditto 2.50 Isaac Knoop ditto 3.25 Dr. J F Kurtz ditto 6.00 St. Clair D Kurtly ditto John See ditto 2.00 237.50 2.00 Jacob Lowman and wife ditto 4.00 6.00 75.00 5.00 119.25 �Dr. Richard H Maupen ditto 58.50 Henry Miller ditto 10.50 Dorelius Martz ditto 8.48 Mathias Minick ditto 10.00 John Mougola ditto 5.00 James Nash ditto .50 Derreck Pennybaker ditto 6.50 Philip Perkey ditto 7.50 Jacob Rohr ditto 14.00 27.50 Dr. Jacob Roadcap ditto 4.00 Peter Roller ditto 6.00 Joseph Randal ditto 2.00 Peachey Rise ditto 1.25 George Shoemaker ditto 40.75 21.00 Samuel Shacklet ditto 7.26 Abraham Smith for services as an overseer Jacob Strayer same 6.00 39.26 Peter Thomas as per account 9.00 Jacob Trumbo ditto 16.50 25.50 John Vankrup ditto 4.00 A L Woolf (Dr.) ditto 20.00 Dr. Richard Wingfield ditto George Wine ditto 2.50 32.00 54.50 $647.86 5.00 �Amount brought up $647.86 An allowance for insolvents supposed $650 and 50 cents 325.00 An allowance to pay the sheriff commission for collecting levy 127.33 $1100.39 Pay the expenses of the poor on the parish and any other expenses that may accrue for the year ending the 30th of June in the year 1847 estimated at $1350.11 and may be called the depositum 1350.11 $2450.30 To pay the serval sums above stated as well as the sum estimated for the expenses of the poor for the year aforesaid the sheriff is directed to collect from each tithable person in this county not exempt 50 cents say 4901 at 50 cents is $2450.50 Ordered that Stephen Harnsbarger sheriff collect from each tithable person in this county (not exempted by law) 50 cents and out of the monies arising from such collection pay the aforesaid sum this day allowed to the person or persons intitled thereto and the balance pay over to the agent of the overseer of the poor at the term directed and prescribed by law Ordered that the board be now adjourned until 1 st Monday in Sept next and them to meet in Harrisonburg Signed by order of the members of the board Jacob Rohr President Peter Henton Jacob Strayer Abraham Smith A Hopkins H Miller Henry Kessling Jacob Argubright Geo. Branner Doreilius Martz Jacob Trumbo Allen Brown Virginia to wit �At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County (held by adjournment) at Harrisonburg on the 1 st day of September in the year 1846 Presdent Jacob Rohr President Archibald Hopkins Henry Miller Peter Henton Henry Kessling Jacob Strayer Abraham Smith George Branner Dorelius Martz Allen M Brohn and Jacob Trumbo The whole number of overseers of the poor in the county The board proceeded to make an appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for 3 years from the 31st day of March 1847 in the manner set forth in their advertisement giving notice of such appointment whereupon Evan Henton was unanimously appointed to that office for the term of three years from the said 31 st day of March 1847 who appeared before the board and excepted the said appointment and agreed to keep the poor at the rate of $34.50 per year upon the terms and condition as set forth in an article of agreement made and entered into by Jacob Rohr President of the board on the one part, and said Evan Henton on the other part which agreement bears date on the day of the date hereof and the said Evan Henton having made his bond with security in the penalty of $3000 condition for the due and faithful performance of the several duties of the said office in the manner and upon the conditions and situations set forth in the agreement of aforesaid which (agreement and bond is filed with the clerk of the board for the inspection of all persons concerned thereto) and the said Evan Henton being so appointed and having complied with the conditions of such appointment he is hereby authorized and directed to take possession of the said poorhouse on the said 31 day of March in the year 1847 and to proceed forthwith in the discharge of the several duties as manager and keeper thereof for and during his term aforesaid unless sooner discharged by the board in the manner directed in the agreement aforesaid Resolved that Jacob Rohr, an overseer of the poor be authorized to make the best bargain (with a new economy) for the maintenance of Frederick Lanz a poor person during the term of his illness or inability to be moved to the poorhouse or until he draws his pension and after he shall be able to be moved to the poorhouse he refuse to be removed there, all allowance from the county be withheld and that the expenses so authorized by the said Rohr be allowed in the next annual levy Ordered the motion of Henry Miller an overseer of the poor and for reasons appearing to the board it is ordered that Margaret Runkle and her three children be received upon the parish from the date hereof and that the said Henry Miller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to �furnish the said Margaret and her children with the means for there maintenance and the attendance od a physician shall he be deemed necessary and proper to employ one provided that the said expenses hereby allowed is not to exceed the sum of $75 per year which expenses is to be levied in the next annual levy For reasons appearing to the board it is ordered that Jacob Rohr be authorized and directed to allow Joseph and Henry Kelly what he may think a reasonable compensation for keeping Frederick Lanz for the last two weeks (from the date hereof) which allowance hereby made is to be assessed by the board at there next annual meeting Ordered that the board be adjourned Jacob Rohr Sr. J Strayer A Hopkins Dorelius Martz Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton Henry Miller Abraham Smith George Branner Henru Kisling A M Brohn Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 14th day of June 1847 Present Jacob Rohr Jr Jacob Trumbo Archibald Hopkins Jacob Strayer Henry Kesling Henry Miller Abraham Smith George Branner Dorelius Martz Allen M Brown Jacob Ammon Peter Henton �Being the whole number of overseers of the poor in this county Ordered that Jacob Rohr Jr. be appointed President of the board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly And the board being duly augenized [organized] proceeded to business as follows, Ordered that (Any tow of who may act) be and they hereby appointed a committee to attend at the poorhouse at such times as they may think proper during the ensuing year, but particularly at the end of each quarter of the year, beginning the 3rd of this month the 30th September, 31st December and 31 March and then and there examine the steward account for the proceeding quarter and in the performance of this duty and any other that they may deem necessary and proper they will be governed by the rules prescribed by the board at their annual meeting held in June 1843 Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner prescribed by law a list of all the poor on the parish which list must contain the names and descriptions of each poor person, designation the mails from the females (and also the expenses as far as can be) of there maintenance for the year ending the 30th of June 1847 and the probable expenses of their maintenance for the year ending the 30th of June 1848 and the rate per tythe of the assessment to raise the money necessary which report is to be presented to the county court of Rockingham for there examination or approval after having been first examined by the president of the board and approved by him and it is further ordered that the said clerk make out as directed by law a list of all the poor on the parish of this county and the expenses of there maintenance with a proper description of each poor person and the amount assessed for there support for the ensuing year which list where so made out be is to certify to the auditor of public accounts on or before the 1 st day of December next The board doth hereby unanimously appoint Dr. Solomon M Hunter as physician to the poorhouse for the year ending the 2 nd Monday in June 1848 at the rate of $75 per year which allowance is to be assessed in the levy for 1848 and paid to him by the sheriff at the term prescribed by law and it is further ordered that the said physician in the performance of the several duties of the office is to be governed in all respects as is directed by the order of the board at their annual meeting held in June 1843 and it is further ordered to be certified the said S M Hunter appeared before the board and excepted the said appointment on the conditions set forth in said order Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse the order or drafts from time as they shall be drawn on him by the committee aforesaid Henry D Harnsbarger, Abraham L Bryd and Zebulen Shafer deputies for L Harnsbarger late sheriff each returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the levy for 1846 which list was severally examined and allowed by the board they having been sworn to according to law �Ordered that Henry J Gambill clerk of the board make out and lay before the county a copy of their proceeding at the present meeting (1847) or furnish the said court with the book containing the record of there proceedings as is directed by law Ordered that the agent for the overseers of the poor pay to Evan Henton steward the sum of $20 for the trouble and expenses of the board at the present meeting The board deeming that some additional building is necessary to the poorhouse and some repair is necessary to the present building it is ordered that Henry Kesling, Jacob Ammon, and Archibald Hopkins be and they hereby are appointed commission to erect or cause to be erected at the poorhouse upon such terms and conditions as they may think proper, a house or houses contains at least 4 rooms with stone or brick chimneys, each room to have a fire place of such size as they may thin will best suit the convenience of the poor, and such place as they may think most conveniently, the said house or house to be built of good oak log well hewed and put together and to be one story high, to be covered with good joint shingles made of oak or good pine, the cracks to be well chinked and doubled with mortar, each room to have a floured with good sound slak above and below with doors and windows such as shall be agreed upon the whole work to be done in a good substantial manner under the direction of the said commission who may make such alterations in the house as they may think proper so as not to increase the expenses, the expenses of said building to be paid for when the work is done and received by the said commission out of any money in the hands of the agent who is hereby directed to pay the sum upon the order of the commission, provided that they are to contract for the payment of said work not be paid for sooner than the 15 of December next- and it is further ordered that the said commission forthwith cause such repairs to be made to the present house on the plan as they shall think required repairs or well add to the convenience of the keeper or to the comfort of the poor persons now there- the expenses whereof to be paid for by the agent in like manner as is directed in the proceeding order and make report of all expenses to the next meeting of the board provided the whole expenses shall not exceed the sum of $400 An account was presented to the board by Dr. S B Jennings from the overseers of the poor of Page county purporting to be for medical attendance of a woman names Mrs. Nepple who properly belonged to this county and the proceeding of the board of the overseers of said Page county not being regular in the opinion of this board was refused to be acted upon at this time Ordered that Mary Davis with her two children be forthwith discharged from the poorhouse but that she and her children be received on the parish from the date hereof and that the sum of $50 be assessed for the support of her said two children for 1 year from this date till the next meeting of the board and that the same be paid to Peter Henton to be expended for her benefit The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1847 a statement whereof is as follows (to wit) To George H Allen (of Madison Moury) for expenses of removing Mr Davis Jacob Ammon for services as an overseer poor 1.00 16.00 15.00 �Samuel Bowman of L Creek as per account 1.25 Benjamin Bery ditto 6.00 John Bible ditto 3.00 Nason Bear ditto 3.00 Alexander Bowlen ditto 2.00 P Brightwell ditto 2.23 John Bunk ditto 12.00 Brown and Mauzey ditto 6.03 A W and John G Brown ditto 9.29 Allen M Brown for his services as an overseer 5.00 George Branner ditto and on account pf Mr Miller Barbara Campbell for keeping Mr. Miller Dr. Jonathan Clary as per account 19.00 68.80 20.00 14.00 Chrisman Credin ditto 2.50 Dr. Samuel A Coffman ditto 22.50 George Cooper ditto 2.00 Joseph H Conrad ditto 4.94 John Earman ditto 65.93 2.50 Harriet Farman ditto 2.00 Abraham Funk ditto 4.25 6.25 Henry J Gambill clerk of his services for the last year and for making reports Robert gray attorney for the overseers of the poor for last year (say 1847) Dr. George K Gilmore as per account 8.00 58.00 30.00 20.00 �Dr. Solomon M Hunter for his services for the year ending on this dau 1847 Archibald Hopkins as per account and for his services as an overseer poor 75.00 28.00 Peter Henton for the support of Mary Davis and 2 children for one year from the date hereof for $50 and for his services as per account filed $23.68 vents making in all 73.68 Dr. Clemon R Harris as per account 4.00 Dr. Solomon Hinkle ditto 10.00 Dr. Michael H Harris ditto 4.00 194.68 Dr. Simon B Jennings ditto 70.00 Dr. George M Kemper ditto 10.00 Henry Kesling for services as an overseer poor Jacob Laman for ditto Catharine Lore ditto 3.00 13.00 4.00 2.00 6.00 Ruth Miller ditto 11.50 Dorelius Martz for support of E Miller $30 [illegible] Dr. Richard H Maupin as per account Tho. Moore negroe as per account 39.50 90.00 11.50 152.50 Henry Miller Jr. for the support of Mary Runkle and 3 children from 1 st Sept 1846 to 14 June 1847 $59.33 and for support of said Runkle and children for 1 year from date hereof $75 and for his attendance and as per account 148.33 Herewitho filed $14.00 making in all Amount brought over $801.99 $101.99 To David Oiler as per account 1.50 William Rogen ditto 2.50 Jacob Rohr Jr. for services as an overseer and as per account 20.75 �Solomon Ritchey as per account 8.50 31.75 Daniel Swank ditto 7.50 Samuel Shacklet ditto 38.08 Absolum Sager ditto 2.50 Jacob Strayer for services as an overseer poor Abraham Smith ditto 6.00 2.00 56.08 Jacob Trumbo ditto and for services as an overseer 12.00 Dr. B J Walker as per account 15.00 Dr. John Wingfield do Dr. A L Woolf ditto John Wine ditto 4.00 15.75 1.50 36.25 $939.57 To so much estimated to make up for insolvents supposed 550 at 70 cents 385.00 So much to pay sheriff his commission for collecting the levy (after taking of delinquents) 191.33 So much estimated for the support of the poor and at the poorhouse those that are boarded out for the year ending 2 Monday in June 1848 $1483.50 So much estimated to pay for new building directed by the board and for repair of the present houses that may require repair and leaving a small depositum for contingences 581.10 2064.60 $3580.50 To pay the above sum the sheriff is directed by an order of the board the day made 70 cents from each tithable person then being in number as reported by the commission (to wit) in Burkholden district 2800 and in Kites 2315 making in all 5115 tithables which at 70 cents makes the sum of $3580.50 Ordered that Samuel H Lewis sheriff collect from each tithable person the county not exempted by law 70 cents (estimated at 5115) and out of the money arrisining from such collection to pay �the aforesaid claims to the person intitled to receive the same and the balance to the agent of the overseers of the poor at such times and in such manner as is prescribed and limited by law Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 2 nd Monday in June next until sooner called by the president of the board Signed by order of the board Jacob Rohr Jr. Jacob Strayer Arch Hopkins Dorelius Martz Jacob Trumbo Peter Henton Henry Miller Abraham Smith Geo Branner Henry Kesling A M Brown Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the parish and county of Rockingham on the second Monday being the 12 ay of June 1848 Present Jacob Rohr, Jacob Trumbo, Archibald Hopkins, Henry Miller, Jacob Ammon, George Brenner, Albert Mauzy, Cyprus Rhodes, Allen W Brown and James W west being a majority of all the overseers of the poor of said county Ordered that Jacob Rohr Sr. be appointed President of the board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly and the board being duly organized provided to business as follows. Henry J Gambill the former clerk of the Board having departed his life same the last annual meeting. The board them proceeded to the election of a clerk on the room of the said Henry J Gambill whereupon Littleton W Gambill was duly appointed clerk of the said board of Overseers for the said county Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins, and Albert G Mauzy (any two of whom may act) be appointed a committee to attend at the poorhouse, at such times as they may think proper during the ensuing year but particularly at the end of each quarter of the year beginning the 30th of the month, the 30th September, 31st December, and 31st March and then and then examine the stewards account for the preceding quarter and in the performance of this duty and any other that �they may deem necessary and proper they will be governed by the rules prescribed by the board at there annual meeting held in June 1843 Ordered that L W Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner prescribed by law a list of all the poor on the parish which list must contain the names and description of each poor person, designating the males from the females (and also the expenses as far as can be) of their maintenance for the year ending the 30th June 1848 and the probable expenses of their maintenance for the year ending the 30th June 1849 and the rate fee tythe of the assessment to raise the money necessary, which report is to be presented to the county court of Rockingham for their examination or approval, after having been first examined by the President of the board and approved by him. And it is further ordered that the said clerk make out as directed by law, a list of all the poor on the parish on this county and the expenses of their maintenance with a proper description of each poor person and the amount assess for their support for the ensuing year which list when so made out he is to certify to the auditor of public accounts on or before the 1 st day of December next The board doth hereby unanimously appoint Dr. Solomon M Hunter as physician to the poorhouse for the year ending the 2 nd Monday in June 1849 at the rate of $75 per year which allowance is to be assessed in the levy for 1849 and paid by him by the sheriff at the time prescribed by law. And it is further ordered that the said Physician in the performance of the several duties of the office is to be governed in all respects as is directed by the order of the board at their annual meeting held in June 1843 and it is further order to be certified the said S M Hunter appeared before the board and accepted the said the said appointment on the conditions set forth in said order Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse the order or drafts that shall be drawn in his favour by the committee aforesaid Henry B Harnsberger, Abraham S Byrd and Zebulon Shafer deputies for Same H Lewis sheriff each returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the levy for 1847 which lists were severally examined and allowed by the board they having been sworn to according to law Ordered that Littleton W Gambill clerk of the board make out and lay before the court a copy of their proceedings at the present meeting 1848 or furnish the court with the book containing a record of their proceedings as is directed by law Ordered that the agent for the OS of the poor pay to Evan Huston steward the sum of $25 for the trouble and expenses of the board at their present meeting Ordered that Jacob Ammon, Archibald Hopkins and Albert G Mauzy be and they are hereby appointed committee to inquire into the necessity of removing or repairing the barn at the poorhouse and for the further purpose of authorizing any other repairs which in their judgement they may think necessary �Robert Gray esq. attorney for the overseers of the poor having offered his resignation of the office which was accepted. The board thereupon unanimously appointed Herring Chrisman then attorney in place of said Robert Gray The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1848 a statement whereof is as follows to wit To H G Stevens and co as per account 4.64 To Dr. Richard Wenfield Dr John Wenfield 70.00 Richard Peakering 15.00 Dorritas Martz Amos Scott 16.00 9.25 7.55 Jacob Strayer one days attendance as OS poor 1.00 123.44 Amount brought up 123.44 To Dr George W Kemper Robert W Palmer 2.00 George W Eutqler 7.50 John Huff 2.50 Dr. S B Jennings 15.00 Same 120.00 Dr A S Woolf Elias Merica 35.00 2.50 Elizabeth Clemmons 2.00 Mathias Lamb 2.50 C H Kite and co 3.61 18.00 �Wesley Taylor 1.50 Dr. W D Hopkins 212.11 4.00 Dr. George H Gilmore 24.00 Arthur Bader 6.00 Joseph Mauzy 4.75 Henry Kisling 2 days as overseer and act of $2 2.00 Albert G Mauzy 1 day as overseer and act 2.84 Robert at Thompson and Co 7.14 George Brenner act $7.37 and 10 days as overseer Giles Dever 17.37 9.00 Henry Neff 4.00 Joseph H Conrad .89 William Funk 3.00 Dr. B F Walker 40.00 Solomon Ritchey 127.00 4.00 George Riddle 1.75 Jacob Trumbo 14 days as overseer and 2 acts Samuel Wine 5.00 Jacob Caplinger Elias Hollen 4.50 2.50 Abraham Tusing Samuel Coots 10.00 3.80 Brown and Mauzy 2.31 17.00 �Joseph Cline 6.00 Dorylas Martz 6 days as overseer and act 26.22 Dr. R S Maupin 62.00 Dr. Samuel Coffman 8.00 O C Sterling and co 1.28 Amount brought over 154.36 $616.91 616.91 To Samuel Shacklett 9.75 Jacob Rohr Srn 20 days as overseer and accounts for $12.75 Dr. J Clary 32.75 9.00 Dr. M H Harris 10.00 Dr. W B Chipley 11.50 Allen W Brown 5 days as overseer and account 37.88 James C Williams John Weaver 2.50 2.50 Mary Layman 2.00 Peter Henton as overseer Cyrus Rhodes 1.00 Jacob Ammon 3.00 Henry Miller J W West 6.00 7.00 1.00 Archibald Hopkins 7.00 Dr. S M Hunter for services as physicians ending this day 75.00 Henry J Gambill late clerk 30.00 �Robert Gray attorney 20.00 James W West for the support of John Taylor for one year from the date 20.00 Henry Miller for the support of St Clair Cromfords child dor one year Alexander Holisnger 20.00 5.00 Cyrus Rhodes for the support of Mary Davis and 2 children for one year from this date 362.88 $979.79 Estimated allowance for insolvents suppose 621 at 60 cents 372.60 Estimate of sheriffs commission for collecting levy 50.00 160.30 Estimated expense of the support of the poor at the poorhouse and those that are boarded out 1531.70 $3044.40 To pay the above estimates the sheriff is directed by an order of the board this day made to collect 60 cents from each tithable there being as reported by the commissioners of the revenue 5074 to wit in Burkholder district 2795 and in Kites 2279 making together 5074 which at 60 cents each amounts to $3044.40 Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor Rockingham County ascertain the amount of the expenses incurred an paid by the OS of the poor on account of James R Hicks a pauper from Monroe County during his sickness in his county and make up said act in proper form and make application to board of OS of the poor of Monroe County for refunding said expenditures Ordered that Sam H Lewis sheriff collect from each by tythable in the county not exempted by law 60 cents (estimated at 5074) and out of the monies arising from such collection pay the aforesaid claims to the persons entitled to receive them and the balance to the agent of the overseers of the poor at such times and such manner as is prescribed and divied by law Ordered that the board be adjourned until the second Monday in June next, unless sooner called by the President of the board Asigned by order of the board Jacob Rohr sen Jacob Trumbo Archibald Hopkins Henry Miller Jacob Ammon �Allen W Brown George Brenner Albert G Mauzy Cyrus Rhodes James W West Virginia to wit: At an annual meeting of the overseer of the poor for the county of Rockingham held on the second Monday being the 11th day of June 1849 Present Jacob Rohr Sen., Archibald Hopkins, Henry Miller, Jacob Trumbo, Allen W Brown, Albert G Mauzy, Cyrus Rhodes, Shem Heatwole, George Brenner, Jacob Ammon, James W West and John Lewis Being all the overseers of the poor in said county The board proceeded to business as follows. Whereupon it is ordered that Jacob rohr Sen. Be appointed President of the board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly Ordered that Jacob Rohr Sen, Archibald Hopkins and Albert G Mauzy be and they are hereby appointed a committee to attend the poorhouse the ensuing year as such times as they may think necessary but particularly at the end of each quarter the first quarter ending the 30th of the month the second the 30th September the third the 31 st December the fourth the 31 st March and then and then examine the stewards account for the proceeding quart and in the performance of this duty and any other they may deem necessary and proper they will be governed by the rates prescribed by the board at their annual meeting held in June 1843- And it is further ordered that any two of the committee hereby appointed may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Littleton W Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner prescribed by law a list of all the poor on the parish which list must contain the names and description of each poor person designating the males from the females (and also the expenses as may be) of their maintenance for the year ending the 30th June 1849 and the rate per tythe of the assessment to raise the money necessary which is to be prescribed to the county court of Rockingham for their examination or approval after having been first examined by the president of the board and approved by him. And it is further ordered that the said clerk make out as directed by law a list of all the poor on the parish in this county and the expenses of their maintenance with a proper description of each poor person and the amount assessed for their support for the ensuing year, which lists where so made out he is certify to the auditor of public accounts on or before the 1 st day of Dec. next �Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse such orders or drafts as shall be drawn in his favour by the committee appointed for that purpose Ordered that the president of the board cause notice to be given in the Rockingham Register and Harrisonburg Republican (at least four weeks before the say appointment) that sealed proposals will be received by Eramus Coffman agent which proposals are to be delivered to him on or before the 1st day of September next for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of 3 years from the 31 st day of March 1850 which appointment will be made by the board on the said 1 st day of September as on that day the board will meet in Harrisonburg for that purpose. The said proposals must state distinctly the lowest price the applicant will keep the poor for (furnishing all necessary) The undertaken to reside at the poorhouse, and to be responsible for all things that may be committed to his care and will be required to enter into an agreement for the performance of the [illegible] in him, (all of which will be particularly set forth in said agreement) and the said undertaken will also be required to give bond with security in the penalty of $3000- conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty and for surrendering up the poorhouse at any time he shall be so required by the board. The said agreement may be seen at any time on application to said Erasmus Coffman at his office in Harrisonburg. The overseers of the poor reserve to themselves the right to select the keeper from the applicants should there be more than or postpone the applicant until a future day if none of the applicants shall be acceptable to the board but it will be understood that the lowest bidder will be selected provided he be a person of good character and all other respects fitted for the appointment of which qualifications the board will be the judge Ordered that Littleton W Gambill clerk of the board lay before the court of copy of their proceedings at their meeting or the book containing the records thereof as directed by law Henry B Harnsberger, Abraham S Byrd and Zebulon Shafer deputies for Samuel H Lewis each returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the levy for 1848 which lists were severally examined and allowed by the board they having been sworn to according to law Ordered that in future the prices which will be allowed by the board for coffins furnished for the burial of paupers shall be fixed as follows to wit for grown persons $3.00 for medium sized coffins $2.00 for children $1.50 Ordered that the agent for the overseers of the poor pay to Edward H Smith the sum of $4.00 for a coffin and $2.33 for burial clothes furnished for Nancy Jarrold dec’d provided the same is not paid to said Es Smith by Alexander Whilton the administrator of said Nancy Jarrold The board unanimously appointed Doctor Solomon M Hunter as physician for the poorhouse for the year ending the 2 nd Monday in June 1859 at the rate of $75 per year which allowance is to be assessed on the levy for 1849 and to be paid to him by the sheriff at the time prescribed by law, and it is further ordered that the said physician in the performance of the several duties of his office is to be governed in all respects and directed by the order of the board at their annual meeting held in June 1843 and it is further ordered to be certified that said S M Hunter appeared before the board and accepted the said appointment on the conditions set forth in said order �Ordered that the agent of the OS of the poor collect of Zebulon Kyler DS $20 the amount of an approbation made by the board at their last annual meeting to James W West for the support for John Taylor (which appropriation still remains in the hands of said sheriff) and place it to the audit of the OS of the poor on their account with the agent for the present year Ordered that the agent the O of the poor pay to Evan Huston Steward the sum of twenty-five dollars for the trouble expense of entertaining the board at their present meeting The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1849 a statement of which is as follows to wit To Reynolds Foster as per account 1.50 Shacklett and Bruffy as per two accounts Jacob Rohr Sen as per account 10.25 Fountain Taylor 3.00 Catharine Lore 1.00 John Geil 14.99 Alexander Holinsger 2.72 Robert C Thompson two 7.00 James M Brenner 4.50 Samuel Coots 20.46 Madlon Bare 7.00 Bare and Copp Guy Nave 3.17 2.00 94.85 Frederick Kline 1.00 Catt and J H Kite 1.44 Grove Blakemore 1.50 Henry Miller Jr. Mary Layman 13.99 3.00 17.26 �Peter Henton 2.25 Cyrus Rhodes 4.41 William Carpenter 2.00 Jacob Ammon 2.08 Samuel Bowman 2.50 William Funk 6.00 David H Missick 10.00 Charles S Nunder 2.50 Samuel B Sprinkle 4.50 Issac Fulk 57.17 12.50 Martha Nash 1.00 Samuel Wine 3.00 Abraham Tuling 1.75 Jacob Trumbo 1.60 Abby Cook 3.00 John H Long 3.00 Doctor Benjamin F Walker 3 bills Richard S Maupin 70.50 H J Garret 2 bills 20.00 B Rust 20.00 W T Newhaven G W Kemper 7.00 3.00 A T Laird 2 bills 15.00 172.60 29.25 �W D Hopkins 30.00 S B Jennings 100.00 A S Woolf 20.00 J Clares 2.50 Clem Harris Walter 6.50 5.00 Widow Bery 15.00 S M Hunter for services ending this day 75.00 272.00 596.62 Amount brought up 596.62 To Littleton W Gambill clerk for services to this day 30.00 Herring Chrisman attorney 20.00 Henry Miller Jr for the support of Margaret Runkle and children for the year ending the 14 June 1849 and 1850 150.00 Henry Miller Jr for the support of Ezekial Crawford child for the year ending 14 June 1850 20.00 Cyrus Rhodes for the support of Mary David two children for one year from this date Evan Henton for [illegible] as per act 51.87 Doctor George H Gilmer John Winfield 20.00 81.00 Richard Winfield 4.00 John Dickson 8.00 Jacob Rohr OSP for 21 days services Jacob Ammon 4 4.00 21.00 455.87 50.00 �George Brenner 10 Jacob Trumbo 10 John Lewis 1 10.00 10.00 1.00 Shem Heatwole 6 6.00 Archibald Hopkins 6 6.00 Allen W Brown 2 2.00 James W West 10 10.00 A G Mauzy 6 6.00 Henry Miller 7 7.00 Cyrus Rhodes 11 1.00 73.00 1125.50 Estimated allowance for insolvents suppose 625 at 60 cents Amount of sheriff commission for collecting levy 375.00 176.07 Balance supposed to be sufficient to support the poor at the poorhouse and to meet the contingent expenses of the present 1633.03 3309.60 To meet the above allowance and charges the sheriff is directed to collect from each tythable 60 cents then being as reported by the commissioner of the revenue 5516 to wit in Burkholder District 2945 and in Kites District 2571 making together 5516 which at 60 cents each amount to 3309.60 Ordered that Anderson Moffett sheriff collect from each tythable (not exempted by law) in the county 60 cents and out of the monies arising from such collection pay the aforesaid claims to the persons entitles to receive them and pay the balance to the agent of the overseers of the poor such terms and in such manner as is prescribed by law Ordered that the board be adjourned until the 1 st day of September next (to meet in Harrisonburg) Signed by order of the Board Jacob Rohr Henry Miller �Allen W Brown Cyrus Rhodes George Brenner James W West Archibald Hopkins Jacob Trumbo Albert G Mauzy Shem Heatwole Jacob Ammon John Lewis Virginia to wit At a meeting of the board of overseers of the poor of Rockingham County (held by adjournment) at Harrisonburg on the 15th day of September 1849 Present Jacob rohr President, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Ammon, Cyrus Rhodes, Albert G Mauzy, James W West, Allen W Brown, Shem Heatwole Being a majority of all the overseers and one from each district The board proceeded to make an appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for three years from the 31 st day of March 1850 in the manner set forth in their advertisement giving notice of said appointment Whereupon Evan Henton was duly elected to that office for the term of three years from the said 31 st day of March 1850 who appeared before the board and accepted said appointment and agreed to keep the poor at the rate of $33 dollars per year upon the terms and conditions as set forth in an article of agreement made and entered into by Jacob Rohr President of the board of the one part and said Evan Henton on the other part which agreement be on date on the day of the date hereof and the said Evan Henton having executed his bond with security in the penalty of $3000 conditioned for the due and faithful performance of the several duties of the said office in the manner and upon the conditions and limitations as set forth in the agreement aforesaid (which agreement and bond is filed with the clerk of the board for the inspection of all persons concerned therein) and the said Evan Henton being so appointed and having complied with conditions of said appointment he is hereby directed and authorized to take possession of the said poorhouse on the said 31 st day of March 1850 and keeper thereof for and during his term aforesaid until sooner discharged by the board in the manner directed in this agreement aforesaid Ordered that Cyrus Rhodes he be added to the committee of [illegible] to the poorhouse appointed at the last annual meeting �Ordered that board do now adjourn Jacob Rohr Sr Cyrus Rhodes Archibald Hopkins Jacob Ammon Jas W West Allen Brown A G Mauzy Shem Heatwole Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the board of overseers of the poor of Rockingham County held on the 2nd Monday being the 10th day June 1850 Present Jacob Rohr Sen, Archibald Hopkins, Henry Miller, Jacob Trumbo, Allen Brown, Albert G Mauzy, Cyrus Rhodes, Shem Heatwole, Robert C Thompson, Jacob Ammon, James W West, and John F Lewis Being all the overseers of the poor in said counties The board proceeded to business as follows to wit. Whereupon It is ordered that Jacob Rohr be appointed President of the Board for the ensuing year who took the chair accordingly Ordered that Jacob Rohr Sen, Arch Hopkins, Albert G Mauzy and Cyrus Rhodes be and they are hereby appointed a committee to attend the poorhouse be and they are hereby appointed a committee to attend the poorhouse the ensuing year at such times as they may think necessary but particularly at the end of each quarter, the first quarter ending the 30th of this month, the second the 30th September the third the 31 st December and fourth the 31 st March and then and there examine the stewards account for the preceding quarter and in the performance of this and any other duty and any other they may deem necessary and proper they will be governed by the rules prescribed by the board at there annual meeting held in June 1843. And it is further ordered that any two of the committee hereby appointed may act in the absence of the other Ordered that Littleton W Gambill clerk of the board make out in the manner prescribed by law a list of all the poor on the parish which list must contain the names and description of each poor person on the parish designating the males from the females (and also the expenses as near as �may be) of their maintenance for the year ending the 30 June 1850 and the rate per tythe of the assessment to raise the amount necessary which report is to be presented to the county court of Rockingham for their examination or approval after having been first examined by the President of the board and approved by him, and it is further ordered that the said clerk make out as directed by law a list of all the poor on the parish in this county and the expenses of their maintenance with a proper description of each poor person and the amount assessed for the support for the ensuing year, which list when so made out he is to certify to the auditor of public accounts on or before the 1 st day of December next Ordered that the agent of the OS od the poor pay to the steward or keeper of the poorhouse such order or drafts as shall be drawn in his favour by the committee appointed for that purpose Ordered that the clerk of the board lay before the court a copy of their proceedings at the meeting or the book containing the record there of according to law N Calvin Smith, Abram S Byrd, George J Kisling, and Sam H Moffett deputies of A Moffett each returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1849 which lists were severally examined and allowed by the board they having been sworn to according to law Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to Evan Henton twenty five dollars for the trouble and expenses of entertaining the board at their present meeting The board unanimously appointed Doctor Solomon M Hunter physician for the poorhouse for the year ending the second Monday in June 1851 at the rate of $75 per year which allowance is to be assessed in the levy for 1850 and to be paid to him by the sheriff at the term prescribed by law- And it is further ordered that the said physician in the performance of the several duties of his office is to be governed in all respects by the order of the board made at their annual meeting in June 1843 And it is further ordered to be certified that the said S M Hunter appeared before the said board and accepted the said appointment on the conditions set forth in said order The board proceeded to assess the parish levy for the year 1850 a statement of which is as follows to wit: To Doctor Alexander L David $40.92 Jacob Neff New Market 2 accounts 20.00 Walter 9.00 W D Hopkins B Rust 40.87 64.79 A L Woolf 2 accounts S B Jennings 86.00 47.50 �B F Walker (4 accounts) 30.00 Geo W Kemper and son 36.50 J Q Winfield (3 accounts) John Kline 145.17 6.00 Richard Winfield W B Carpenter 8.00 7.00 Geo K Gilmore 51.94 Richard S Maupin (3 accounts) Michael H Harris M Williams 60.00 22.87 21.75 The overseers of the poor of Hanover County to be paid to the order of OS Goodall Pres of OSP of Hanover Cnty 35.00 James W West per act 3.80 James Peckering Jonas Reed 1.00 12.00 Brown and Mauzy David Berry 2.50 4.00 Stolemy Brightwell 1.15 George W Rumsey 3.00 $760.77 Amount brought up $760.77 Shacklett and Bruffey ( 2 accounts) D W Gordan and Co 3.31 17.80 �Arch W Hopkins 5.58 Amy Armentrout 2.00 David Sipe 3.20 George Rhodes .75 Madison Moore 6.56 William W Carpenter Philip Depoy 3.00 Cyrus Rhodes 2.65 C H and J H Kite 2.50 1.77 Sarah H Maiden 4.00 William Hensley 4.50 Henry Miller Jr. El. Merica 16.56 6.00 Arthur Bader 12.00 Geo W Eutsler John F Lewis 4.00 5.27 John VanTrump Jacob Ettinger 3.00 3.00 R C Thompson and co 8.43 A G Mauzy 3.00 Harvey M Jordan 22.58 Alexander Seymour 10.00 1.30 Samuel Cootes 1.30 �Elizabeth Barricks 1.00 Isaac Fulk 2.00 Jacob Trumbo Do do 4.00 1.00 Samuel Wine 4.50 Ulrich Wittig 3.82 Chas S Wunder and Co Isaac Fink 2.50 1.50 Jacob Caplinger 6.75 Christian Brunk 5.50 Jacob Plaunger 8.00 A W and J G Brown 4.42 W K Gailey 8.00 John Weaver 12.50 Catharine Commack William Robinson 13.50 1.50 Solomon Flory 3.00 Benjamin Glover 8.00 David H Messick 16.50 Jacob Rohr Sen 13.53 William Sigler 15.00 $1050.06 To amount brought over $1050.06 Littleton W Gambill clerk for services to this day 30.00 �Herring Chrisman attorney 20.00 Henry Miller Jr for the support of Margaret Runkle and children to June 1851 Henry Miller Jr for the support of E Crawfords child to June 1851 75.00 20.00 Cyrus Rhodes for the support of Mary Davis and Children to June 1851 50.00 Cyrus Rhodes for the support of M Deboar to June 1851 15.00 David H Messick for the support of Elizabeth Davis June 1851 20.00 Wallace West for the support of Mrs Taylor to June 1851 25.00 Solomon M Hunter for services ending this day as physician for the benefit of John E Massey 75.00 Solomon M Hunter for extra services as physician 25.00 Zachariah M Daniel for the support of Ms Crawgen to June 1851 12.00 Jacob Rohr Sen OP 23 days Same for extra services Jacob Ammon OP 3 days R C Thompson 4 4.00 Jacob Trumbo 14 14.00 John F Lewis 2 2.00 Shem Heatwole 6 6.00 Arch Hopkins 12 12.00 Allen W Brown 4 4.00 Wallace West 11 A G Mauzy 6 Henry Miller 7 Cyrus Rhodes 8 11.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 23.00 15.00 3.00 �$1532.56 Estimated allowance for delinquents 625 at 70 cents Amount of sheriff commission for collecting levy 437.50 201.55 Balance supposed to be sufficient to support the poor at the poorhouse and to meet the contingent expenses of the parish 1625.19 $3796.80 To meet the above allowances and charges the sheriff if directed to collect from each tythable 70 cents there being as reported by the comm of the revenue 5424 to wit in Burkholders district 2956 and in Kites District 2448 making 5424 which at 70 cents amount to $3796.80 Ordered that Anderson Moffett sheriff collected from each tythable in the county (not exempted by law) 70 cents and out of the monies arising therefrom pay the aforesaid claims to the persons entitled to receive them and pay the balance to the agent of the overseers of the poor at such time and in such manner as is prescribed by law Ordered that the agent of the OS of the poor collect from the executor of Henry J Gambill late agent $30 the balance due on his account rec’d of H Pulse Jr as the father of Ann Hollingers bastard child, which sum has never been paid out and ascertain at what time the said bastard child was bound out by OP of Shenandoah County and if any portion of the said 30$ should have been due and coming to the mother of said child at the [illegible] of said binding, to pay it to the mother and the remainder to the said Pulse the father of the child Ordered that the Attorney for the OP make the necessary examination and ascertain whether any portion of the estate of Embry deceased cam be made liable for the support and sustenance of Embry his widow who is now a charge upon the parish and direct the agent to take such steps as may be proper in the premises Ordered that the board be adjourned until the second Monday in June next unless sooner called by the President of the board Signed by order of the boar d Jacob Rohr Sen Jacob Trumbo Archibald Hopkins Henry Miller Jacob Ammon Allen W Brown Robert C Thompson Albert G Mauzy �Cyrus Rhodes James W West John F Lewis Shem Heatwole Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County held at the poorhouse of said county on the second Monday being the 9th day of June 1851 Present Jacob Rohr Senr, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Ammon, Cyrus Rhodes, Gerard T Hopkins, Allen W Brown, Shem Heatwole. Henry Miller, Jacob Trumbo, John F Lewis, and Robert C Thompson being a majority of all the overseers On motion Jacob Rohr Sen was unanimously appointed President, and Littleton W Gambill clerk The board being then organized as directed by law- On motion Erasmus Coffman was unanimously appointed agent for the board who thereupon entered into bond with security in the penalty of $2000- conditioned as the law directs On motion Herring Chrisman was unanimously appointed attorney for the board On motion Doctor Solomon M Hunter was unanimously appointed physician for the poorhouse at the rate of $75 per annum- And it is further ordered that the said physician in the performance of the several duties of his coffin is to be governed in all respects by the order of the board made at their annual meeting in June 184 whereupon the said S M Hunter appeared before the board accepted the said appointment upon the conditions as forth in said order W Calvin Smith, Abram Byrd, Thomas H Harnsbarger and Sam A Moffett deputies for A Moffett returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1850, which was severally examined by the board and allowed they having been sworn to as directed by law Ordered that the agent of the overseers pay to Evan Henton twenty-five dollars for the trouble and expense of entertaining the board at their present meeting �Ordered that the president of the board in conjunction with the agent and clerk be directed to make the annual report of the board in the manner and at the time prescribed by law and report the same to the court of the second auditor-as directed by the law on that July court Ordered that Jacob Rohr Sen, Archibald Hopkins Sen, Gerard T Hopkins, and Cyrus Rhodes be and they are hereby appointed a committee to wit the poorhouse during the ensuing year at each times as they may think proper and necessary- but particularly at the end of each quarter on the 30 June, 30th September, 31st December, and 31 st March for the purpose of examining and allowing the accounts of the steward for the preceding quarter in the performance of their duties they will be governed by the rates prescribed by the board at their annual meeting in June 184 and it is further ordered that any two of the committee hereby appointed may act in the absence of the others Ordered that the agent of the oseers pay to the steward such orders or drafts as may be drawn in his favour by the committee appropriated for that purpose Ordered that the agent pay to L W Gambill $5.00 for services as clerk at a called meeting of the board Ordered that the agent pay to J Rohr Sen $15 for extra services as overseers of the poor Ordered that the agent of the overseers be required to render to the President of the board annually and at the time prescribed by law a correct account of his transactions until proper vouchers In order to establish as nearly as practical a uniform rate of charged by physicians for medical attendance on sick paupers. It is ordered that the board will be governed by the following rules 1st In no case will a physician be allowed for more than one visit to a pauper unless specifically directed by an overseer of the poor 2nd In every mile travelled in going from the residence of the physicians to the residence of the pauper 25 cents per mile in addition to mileage there until be allowed 50 cents for prescriptions and medicines 3rd for prescriptions and medicines without a visit 25 cents 4th For all cases of ordinary [illegible] $2.50 5th In all other cases not covered by the above rules, when the attendance has been by the order of an overseer of the poor, the board will allow such compensation as in their judgement they may deem reasonable and proper For the information of those concerned it is ordered the forgoing order be inserted in the newspaper printed in Harrisonburg for four weeks �The board proceeded to ascertain the amount that they will require for the year ending on the 2 nd Monday in June 1852- chargeable on the county of Rockingham for the parish expenses of said county, and find that there will be the following actual and probable charges for said year To Doctor Jacob Neff Jonathan Clary 15.00 17.00 Geo W Kemper and son John Q Winfield 38.12 22.12 Do do by contract 47.00 S D Henkle and Bros A L Woolf 3.75 J R Smith 30.00 Do do 4.25 1.25 William Williams S B Jennings 16.37 74.10 Do Do by contract 22.50 George K Gilmer W B Carpenter Walter 2 cts 59.62 31.00 12.00 Richard S Maupin 8.00 John H Roberts 7.00 George B Hunter W D Hopkins 2.25 22.75 B Rust 58.12 Berry F Walker 17.87 �William Pirkisble (per account) James W West 14.34 1.66 Phobe West 2.00 Reuben Moore Pines Brown and Mauzy Robert Davis 1.41 4.56 3.00 George Rumsey 3.00 Polly Roadcap 2.00 Townshend Price 12.50 $577.07 Amount brought over 577.07 To Shem Heatwole per account Isaac Knopp 6.00 John VanTrump Jr. 1.50 A W and J H Brown 3.00 Robert C Thompson and Co Archibald Hopkins Sen 1.74 Shacklett and Bruffey 10.00 Do do 2.69 Ptolemy Brightwell 4.37 John Foster 2.73 2.00 C H and J H Kite 1.13 Isaac Hammer 3.25 2.35 �Henry Miller Do do 20.00 17.97 Andrew E Harnsberger Cyrus Rhodes 3.00 1.20 Henry Carpenter 2.50 Nathaniel Hanna 4.50 Reuben Sellers 1.00 Reuben M Harrison 4.87 John Andes 2.56 Strother Bright 9.50 Elias Webster 13.25 Jacob Rhodes 1.00 John F Lewis 5.49 H H Wynant 2.00 John B Zukle 7.00 John Zigter Jr. 3.00 Joshua Shoemaker .80 Jacob Shoemaker 1.00 Isaac Fulk 2.00 Isaac Fulk 1.00 Martin Wetsel 1.00 Charles S Wunder Samuel Sprinkle 2.33 5.62 �Jacob Caplinger 8.04 Bare and Copp 6.92 Jacob Trumbo 1.20 Jacob Rohr Sen 12.75 Daniel Hook for keeping Elizabeth Roack a pauper child until June 1852 10.00 Overseers of the poor for Augusta County 17.40 James W West (as OSP for 12 days deducting bals of 3.30 cents in his hands) Elizabeth Spritzer of Philip 8.70 7.50 Herring Chrisman attorney 20.00 L W Gambill clerk 30.00 Doctor S M Hunter physician for poorhouse 75.00 H Miller Jr for the support of Margaret Runkle and children to June 1852 75.00 For support of E Crawford child to June 1852 20.00 Zachariah McDaniel for the support of Mrs Crawford to June 1852 12.00 Cyrus Rhodes for the support of Mrs Davis and children to June 1852 Mrs Deboard to June 1852 15.00 Henry Miller OSP 6 days 6.00 John F Lewis 1 day 1.00 Cyrus Rhodes 10 days 10.00 Archibald Hopkins 6 6.00 1123.01 Amount brought up 1123.01 To Robert C Thompson as OSP 1 day 1.00 50.00 �Gerard T Hopkins 1 day 1.00 A G Mauzy’s Adm 1 day Jacob Ammon 2 days 1.00 2.00 Jacob Rohr Sen 21 days 21.00 Jacob Trumbo 14 days 14.00 All Brown 3 days 3.00 Shem Heatwole 9 days 9.00 $1175.01 Amount due agent as per his account rendered 115.22 Quarter which will be due E Henton 31 st March suppose Estimated allowance for delinquents say 750 at 60 cents Amount of sheriffs commission for collecting levy 300.00 450.00 169.20 Balance supposed to be sufficient to support the poor at the poorhouse and meet the contingent expenses of the parish 1667.15 $3876.60 To meet the above allowances and charges take the amount due and unpaid by the sheriff on the levy of 1850 $606.60 5450 tythables at 60 cents each $3270.60 $3876.60 Ordered that the clerk of the board report to the county court the amount which will be chargeable for the ensuing year on acct of the parish as set forth in the above estimate Erasmus Coffman late agent of the board presented his accounts for the year ending June 9th 1851 until proper vouchers, which since examined by the board, allowed and ordered to be filed Ordered that the board be adjourned until the second Monday in June 1852 unless sooner called by the president �Jacob Rohr Pres L W Gambill Clk Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held on the second Monday being the 14th day of June 1852 Present Jacob Rohr Sr, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob Ammon, Cyrus Rhodes, Gerard T Hopkins, Shem Heatwole, Henry Miller, Jacob Trumbo, Robert C Thompson, Jacob N Conrad, Allen W Brown, and John Lewis being all the overseers of the poor in said county The board proceeded to business as follows On motion Jacob Rohr Sr. Was unanimously appointed President of the board Ordered that the present clerk agent attorney and physician to the board be continued in office until a meeting of the new board of overseers Abram S Byrd, Roe Warren, and Thomas K Harnsberger deputies for George W Kemper Sheriff od Rockingham County returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for 1851 which were severally examined by the board and allowed they having been sworn to as directed by law Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to the steward each order or drafts as may be drawn in his favour by the committee appointed for that purpose The board proceeded to ascertain the amount that they will require for the year ending the 2 nd Monday in June 1853- chargeable on the county of Rockingham for the parish expenses of said county and find that there will be the following actual and probable charges for said year To Jacob Ammon for 5 days service as OSP George Ashenfelter per account 15.00 Margaret Bazzle .25 Daniel Bazzle 3.00 Abraham S Byrd (see order) 8.00 James Balton per account 1.50 5.00 �Bare and Copp 2.50 William Bridges 2.00 A W and J G Brown 8.89 J K and P H Bear 12.76 Madison Brenner 3.00 Brown and Mauzy 1.75 A W and J G Brown (millers claim) 3.00 Do do ( John Fultz claim) 50.00 William H Barley per account Mathias Bowman 6.38 3.00 Allen W Brown 4 days service as OSP William W Carpenter per account Samuel Cootes 4.00 2.50 24.50 Andrew J Coffman 3.00 Jacob W Cowan 5.00 Do do 3 days services as OSP 3.00 Do do (for support of Mrs Davis and children) Do do (for support of Ms Deboard) 25.00 15.00 Jonathan Clary’s Adm per account 20.25 Doctor William B Carpenter 69.25 Amount brought up Herring Chrisman attorney for OSP 20.00 Zachariah Crawford (for support of Mrs Crawford) 12.00 �William Derrow (per account) Doctor Jacob Driver 25.00 M H Effinger and co 2.25 Christian Fultz John Foster 7.33 4.10 10.50 James Fulton 15.00 Doctor A S Glassell 18.00 David Flook (for support of pauper child) Doctor George K Gilmer (per account) L W Gambill clerk 10.00 88.55 30.00 Doctor S W Hunter (physician to poorhouse) Reuben W Harrison per account 3.00 Doctor Gabriel Heatwole 12.00 Doctor William D Hopkins 13.00 Archibald Hopkins Sen 1.46 Same 8 days service as OSP 8.00 George Hoof as per account 3.58 Nathaniel Hanna 13.00 Andrew Houck 8.13 Hopkins and Brightwell 8.39 Gerard T Hopkins per account 43.22 Same 5 days services as OSP 5.00 John S Heatwole per account 41.00 75.00 �Netty Herring 2.00 Doctor George B Hunter Jonas Holland 34.87 10.00 Reuben N Harrison (part of Dessons claim) Shem Heatwole 6 days services as OSP 8.00 6.00 Nathan Hess per account 1.60 Evan Henton (for entertaining board) Doctor Simon B Jennings per account Mary J Jeffries 25.00 145.00 33.00 Conrad H Kite 1.00 Koogler and Bell 1.50 Doctor G W Kemper and son 68.00 John F Lewis 21.42 Same 1 day service as OSP 1.00 John M Long per account 3.00 Lewis Layton 5.00 George W Miller .62 Amanda Mallory 3.00 Henry Miller 28.61 Same (per account) 5.00 Same (6 days as OSP) 6.00 Same (for support of Ms Runkle and children 75.00) Same (for support of Zachariah Crawfords child) 20.00 �Jackson Martz per account 1.25 Joseph Mathery 2.00 Doctor Richard S Maupin 81.50 Amount brought over David H Messick per account 29.00 Doctor George M Farbana per accounts 37.50 William S Miller (for the support of Sarah Williams) Same (for support of John Conelly and wife) Doctor Jacob Neff (per account) A J O Bader John Philips 30.00 18.00 James Peckering William Peters 20.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 Rebecca Pool 9.00 Robert W Palmer (for support of Mrs Milton) Jacob Rohr Sen per account 1.50 Same (for services as OSP) 40.00 20.00 Doctor B Rust per account 142.00 Cyrus Rhodes 5.97 Same (11 days service as OSP) Jacob Rhodes per account 11.00 2.92 Jacob rush (for the support of Mrs Mallory) Joseph Snell per account 6.00 30.00 20.00 �Mrs Staley 8.00 Benjamin Strickler 1.00 S R Sprinkle and co .80 S Sprinkle 4.00 Derick Pennybaker 3.00 Joseph Miller (for the support of F Jeffries for year end June 1853) John Roller (for support of Mrs Eamon) Doctor F R Smith (per account) Peter Thomas 20.00 18.50 4.00 Robert C Thompson and co 1.50 Robert C Thompson (3 days service as OSP) Jacob Trumbo per account 4.10 Same (15 days services OSP) Madison Tyler per account John VanTrump 15.00 10.00 1.50 Doctor Walter per account 20.50 Doctor A S Woolf Joseph Williams 8.25 6.62 Doctor John Q Winfield 79.50 Doctor William Williams 45.25 Ulrich Wittig 1.00 Doctor B F Walker Doctor Wunder 72.00 6.00 3.00 �$2177.85 Amount to be paid to Henton for quarter falling due 31 June 1852 say Estimated allowance for delinquents say 750 at 75 Sheriffs commission for collecting levy supposed 300.00 562.50 211.50 Balance supposed to be sufficient to support poor at poorhouse and meet contingent expenses for the parish 1264.03 $4515.88 To meet above allowance and charges take amount due and unpaid by sheriff on levy of 1851 say $164.85 Balance due from agent on act rendered this day 263.53 Suppose 5450 tythables at 75 cents 4087.50 $4515.88 Ordered that the clerk of the board report to the next county court the amount which will be chargeable for the ensuing year on account of the parish as set forth in the foregoing estimate Erasmus Coffman presented his accounts for the year ending in June 1852 with proper vouchers which were examined by the board allowed and ordered to be filed Ordered that the board do now adjourn Jaco Rohr Pres L W Gambill clerk Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County (duly elected by the votes of said county on the 27th day of May 1852) held at the clerks office of said county on Saturday the 10th day of July 1852 and in pursuance of an order of the court made at June court 1851 Present �Jacob Rohr, Archibald Hopkins, William S Miller, Jacob N Conrad, Jacob Beesly, Robert W Palmer, and Michael J Zerkle being a majority of the overseers of the poor On motion Jacob Rohr Sr, was unanimously elected president of the board The board being organized as directed by law on motion of Jacob Beesly, John T Harris was appointed clerk of the board On motion John T Harris was appointed agent for the board who thereupon entered into bond with security in the penalty of $2000 as the law directs On motion Edward F Williams was appointed physician for the poorhouse at the rate of $75 per annum and it is further ordered that the said physician in the performance of the several duties of his office is to be governed in all respects by the order of the former board of Overseers made at their annual meeting in June 1842 whereupon the said Edward W Williams appeared before the board and accepted the said appointment upon the conditions set forth in said order Ordered that the president of the board in compensation with the agent and clerk directed to make the annual report of the board in the manner and at the time prescribed by law and report the same to the court and second auditor as directed by law on that subject Ordered that Jacob Rohr Sr, Archibald Hopkins, and Jacob Beesley be and they are hereby appointed a committee to visit the poorhouse the ensuing year at such times as they may think proper and necessary but particularly at the end of each quarter on the 30 th of June, 30th September, 31st December and 31 st of March for the purpose of examining and allowing the accounts of the steward for the preceding quarter in the performance of their duties they will be governed by the rules prescribed by the former hoard at their annual meeting at June 1842 and it is further ordered that any two of the committee appointed may act in the absence of the other Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to the steward such orders or drafts as may be drawn in his favor by the committee appointed for that purpose Ordered that the agent of the overseers be required to render to the president of the board annually and at the time prescribed by law and at such other time as may be so requested by the president a correct amount of the transactions in the proper voucher Ordered that the president of the board cause notice to be given in the Rockingham Register and Harrisonburg Republican at least four weeks before the day of appointment that sealed proposals will be received by Jacob Rohr president of the board which proposals are to be delivered to him on or before the 4th day of September next ( being the first Saturday) for the appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for the term of 3 years from the 31 st day of March 1853 which appointment will be made by the board on the said 4th day of September as is that day the board will meet at Taylor Springs for that purpose. The said proposals must state distinctly the lowest price the applicant will keep the poor for (furnishing all necessary) the undertaken to reside at the poorhouse and to be responsible for all things that may be committed to hi care and �will be required to make into an agreement for the performance of the trust rested in him (all of which will be particularly set forth in said agreement) and the said undertaken will also be required to give bond with security in the penalty of $3000 conditioned for the full performance pf his duty, and for [illegible] up the poorhouse at any time he shall be required by the board. The said agreement may be seen at any time on application to the president of the board at his residence in Harrisonburg. The overseers of the poor reserve themselves the right to select the keeper from the applicants should there be more than one or postpone the appointment until a future day if none of the applicants shall be acceptable to the board, but it will be understood that the lowest bidder will be selected provided he be a person of good character and all other respects fitted for the appointment of which qualifications the board will be the judge Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to Littleton W Gambill the former clerk of the board five dollars for extra services since the last annual meeting in June Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to Erasmus Coffman the former agent of the board of Overseers $8.50 cents for his services as agent since June last Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to Solomon M Hunter the former physician $6.50 cents for services rendered since June last Ordered that the board be adjourned to meet at Taylor Spring on the first Saturday in September next Jacob Rohr Sr. L W Gambill clerk Virginia to wit At a meeting of the board of overseers of the poor of Rockingham County on Saturday, September 4th 1852 Present Jacob Rohr President, Archibald Hopkins, Jacob N Conrad, Robert W Palmer, Shem Heatwole, W S Miller and M J Zirkle being a majority of all the overseers The board proceeded to make an appointment of a steward or keeper of the poorhouse for three years from the 31 day of March 1853 in the manner set forth in their advertisement giving notice of said appointment, whereupon Robert Cox was duly elected to that office for the term of three years from the 31 day of March 1853 who appeared before the board and accepted said appointment and agreed to keep the poor as the rate of $37.oo per year upon the terms and conditions as set forth in an article of agreement made and entered into by Jacob Rohr president f �the board on the one part and said Robert Cox on the other part and which agreement bears date on the day of the date hereof and the said Robert Cox having executed his bond with security in the penalty of $3000 conditioned for the due and faithful performance of the several duties of the said office in the manner and upon the condition and limitations as set forth in the agreement aforesaid (which agreement and bond are filed with the clerk of the board per the inspection of all persons concerned therein) and the said Robert Cox being so appointed and having complied with the conditions of said appointment he is hereby directed and authorized to take possession of the said poorhouse on the said 31 st day of March 1853 and then proceed forwith in the discharge of the several duties as manager and keeper thereof for and during his term aforesaid unless sooner discharged by the board in the manner directed in the agreement aforesaid Ordered that the agent of the overseers of the poor pay to Evan Henton $5.62 for the trouble and expense of entertaining the board at their present meeting Ordered that the board do now adjourn to meet at the poorhouse on the 2 nd Monday of June 1853 John Harris clerk Jacob Rohr Sr. Pres of the board of Overseers Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held at the poorhouse on the second Monday being the 14th June 1853 Present Jacob Rohr, President, Arch Hopkins, William S Miller, Jacob N Conrad, Jacob Byerly, Michael J Zircle, Shem Heatwole, George W Fulk and Robt W Palmer being all the overseers of the county Jacob Rohr Sr, president called the board to order and being thus organized according to law it proceeded to business as follows John T Harris, agent presented his account ending the 14th June 1853 proper voucher which was examined by the board allowed and ordered to be filed Ordered that the clerk of the board report to the next county court the amount which will be chargeable for the ensuing year on account of the parish as set forth in following estimate Abram S Byrd sheriff of Rockingham, W R Warren and T H Harnsbarger his deputies returned to the board lists of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1852 which were severally examined by the board and allowed they being sworn to as the law directs �Ordered that the agent of the overseers pay to the steward such orders or drafts as may be drawn in his favor by the committee appointed for that purpose The board proceeded to ascertain what they will require for the year ending the 2 Monday in June in the year 1854 chargeable on the county of Rockingham for the parish expenses of said county and find that there will be the following actual and probable charges for said year To Dr. George B Hunter $60.25 Effinger and Stevens 17.77 S M and G B Hunter 8.00 Amount brought over John Foster $1.50 W G Stevens 4.64 Henry Miller 3.00 E F Williams 3.50 A S Glassell 5.50 Jacob Rohr (support Henry Martin and wife) Jacob Rohr (use of Sally Grady) 37.00 3.00 Evan Henton for a pauper erroneously left off the list for two years Silas Flick 10.00 Dr. Richard Winfield 18.75 Drs Neff and Allan (6 acts) 16.25 Dr. B Rust 75.50 Dr. John W Rice and Son Dr. F E Rice 14.00 Same 2.00 8.25 66.00 �Same 7.50 Dr S B Jennings R N Harrison 40.00 11.85 Emanuel Wilkins Robert Bowyers J N Cowen 1.18 1.50 2.00 William H Barley .50 B T Lincoln and Bro 2.25 Bea. Strickler 2.81 Reuben A Sellers 1.50 Robert Davis 3.00 Jac N Cowan (sup. Of Mrs Davis and child) Dr John Q Winfield 15.00 18.00 Dr. John Kline (2 acts) 39.85 Dr West T Newham 1.75 Dr. H S Wonder 4.50 Dr. Geo W McFarland 22.00 Same 34.75 Christian Brunk 7.25 Michael Smith 5.00 George Ashenfelter 20.00 Same for the support of Mrs Catherine Ashenfelter till June 1854 Hannah Daugherty 15.00 20.00 �Michael J Zircle 50.08 Mich J Zircle for the support of F Hottinger and E Kline and co (4 persons) Amount brought over Joseph Miller (for sup. Of H Jefferys) 52.00 Mary J Jeffreys for attention to Harrison Jeffreys until June 1854 John Bailey 63.00 Dr. Geo W Kemper and son Dr. R S Maupin 136.25 Jackson Grove (pa R W Palmer) Geo. W Eutqler John Huff 70.00 3.00 5.50 4.50 R W Palmer 29.75 W A Maupin 40.00 Hopkins and Kisling 18.97 W H Bowyer (use Hopkins and his wife) Amos Scott 8.58 Dr. J N Gordon Lucy Coakly 26.75 20.00 Dr. W D Hopkins 50.00 Dr. F Wallers use of J H Ralson Lorenzo Sandy use same 5.00 Jacob Ettinger W Funk 1.50 1.50 10.50 3.00 20.00 60.00 �Arch Hopkins for support of A Reed’s child to June 1854 20.00 Wilson Houtchings for support of child taken form poorhouse 15.00 Dr. W Williams Dr. F Walter 41.00 7.50 Same 4.00 Same 9.25 Polly Rodecap 8.00 Abraham Sager Eli Holland 2.50 3.00 Solomon Flom 7.50 Same 1.50 Beard, Gentry and co 3.37 Shem Heatwole .54 Same 10.00 Dr. A S Woolf 6.25 Same 6.00 Dr W D Carpenter 46.00 Dr. Geo R Gilmer 47.50 W F McGahey 2.22 J H Conrad .63 Henry Kisling 21.38 Amount brought over William S Miller sup Jas Philips to June ’54 20.00 �A J O Bader 9.00 A J Coffman 3.00 Wm S Miller 5.00 Jac Rush .50 C H Hite .50 Wm S Miller 5.00 E G T Hughn (sup. of Mary Runkle) Z D Gilmer (sup of Crawford’s child) 25.00 20.00 W S Miller (sup. Of John Conly and wife) Same (sup of A Lamb) 10.00 10.00 R C Minnick 7.50 Dr. F R Smith 44.50 D and J Stinesprin 20.00 Jac Byerly (sup Acuff a boy) 20.00 Same (sup Hiser’s children) 148.00 Same (sup J A Bells idiot daughter) Same (sup of Mrs Eamon) 20.00 Dr. W T Newhaven 8.00 Sam Sprinkle 3.00 Jacob Caplinger 4.50 Geo W Fulk (sup J Reedy) 18.00 Same (to pay Wisley Calhoon) Same (sup of Beelie’s child) 10.00 20.00 20.00 �Same (to sup Marg Ritchie) 11.00 R W Palmer to move Mrs Shifflett Jacob Rohr (for Flick) 3.00 W Moore (pay J T Harris) John T Harris (clerk board) Same (attorney) 25.00 1.50 27.50 20.00 Geo. W Fulk (services as overseer) 10.50 Jacob N Cowen 1.50 Arch Hopkins 9.00 Shem Heatwole 7.00 Jacob Rohr 40.00 Jacob Byerly 6.00 R W Palmer 4.50 Dr. E F Williams physician 70.00 W S Miller 5.00 Robert Cox for entertaining board 2 days 40.00 2318.12 To meet allowance due Cox 30 June ’53 say Delinquents 558 at 75 cents Sheriffs commission 250.00 418.50 248.45 Estimates for the poorhouse for the year ending June 1854 2084.46 $4319.55 �To meet the above allowance and charges take the amount due and unpaid by sheriff on levy for ’53 say 121.15 Amount due from agent 163.40 Suppose 5380 levies at 75 cents 4035.00 $4319.55 Ordered that the clerk of the board report to the next county curt the amount which will be chargeable on the parish as is set forth in the foregoing estimate Ordered that the rate of physicians shall be reduced to 12 ½ a mile and 25 cents for prescriptions and medicine and that board will pay for no visit after the first except on order of an overseer is given and the overseer giving such order is expected to keep a written account of it. This order is not intended to apply to cases of accouchement which remain as heretofore Ordered that the board do now adjourn to meet at the poorhouse on the 12 th day of June 1854 the same being the second Monday Jacob Rohr Pres of the board of overseers John T Harris Clerk Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held at the poorhouse of said county on Monday the 12th day of June 1854 Present Archibald Hopkins, George W Fulk, Michael J Zircle, Jacob N Conrad, Wm. S Miller, R W Palmer, Shem Heatwole and Jacob Byerly Jacob Rohr Sr., the president being absent the board elected Archibald Hopkins president proterm. The board being then organized it proceeded to business as follows Into an examination of the account of their agent which being examined was ordered to be received and filed he having produced proper voucher S H Harnsbarger, Lin J Harnsbarger and John Gordon deputies for A S Byrd sheriff of Rockingham returned lists of delinquents and insolvents to the board in the parish levy for 1853 which were severally examined by the board and allowed they having been sworn to as the law directs �The board proceeded to ascertain the amount they will require for the year ending the 2 nd Tuesday in June 1855 chargeable on the parish of Rockingham County for the parish expenses of said county and find that there will be the following actual and probable charges which were ordered to be collected by the sheriff and paid to the following persons to wit: To Jacob Rohr Sr. support of Acuff an idiot boy $25.00 Daniel Flook 1.25 David Flook 12.71 Wm G Stroves 4.00 Jacob Rohr S, support of Mrs Mannels James Steele Abm Earman 1.25 4.00 2.26 Wm Peters (free negro) P R Harrison’s Adm 2.00 6.00 A Hoffman for house rent and firewood for Crows till June 1855 R N Harrison And Henton 9.57 2.00 R W Harrison 6.00 Jennings and Sipe Rich Pickering John Strickler 6.50 10.00 20.00 132.52 To Elijah Dudley 7.00 R S Maupin 47.50 Wm D Bowman 1.76 S B Jennings 40.00 20.00 �Jacob Byerly 32.50 M H Harris 20.00 M H Harris 2.62 Jacob Byerly 3.75 William Williams 3.37 William Williams 13.75 Jacob Byerly support of Guy’s family 37.00 Jacob Byerly sup of Mrs Earman 20.00 Jacob Byerly sup of David Fadely 20.00 Jacob Roahr Sr. sup of Mrs Mailen 37.00 Jacob N Conrad sup of Mrs Teaboard Joseph Miller sup of F Jeffreys R W Palmer 15.00 72.00 49.46 John Crawford 3.00 John Walker 3.50 Harrison Bateman 4.25 Daniel Murry 3.00 Christina Pirkey 10.00 R W Palmer for Mrs John Bailey 2.00 George W Kemper 30.00 R W Palmer sup Mrs May 20.00 R W Palmer sup Talley and Wife 25.00 Z D Gilmer 1.45 �Polly Baugher sup of F Craford 22.00 Robert Moony 15.50 A J O Bader 6.00 J H Conrad 2.67 Nicholas Williams 3.00 B F Carpenter 22.74 Mr Flowers (and wife) 2.50 A T Yancey 9.00 A S Wolf 9.25 Charles B Yancey 2.50 Wm S Miller sup of Crawford’s child 20.00 “ “ Anne Lamb’s child 12.00 “ “ James Wood’s child 10.00 “ “ James Phillip 20.00 “ “ Mrs Runkle and children 15.00 “ “ Henry Lee 20.00 Charles Nicholas sup of Tiney [illegible] 10.00 Shem Heatwole, sup Bell’s idiot girl 37.00 Dr Walters 26.00 A J and J G Brown 52.85 975.44 To Westley T Newhaven $6.00 George W Fulk 5.30 �Dr. Walter 4.75 Archy Berry 8.50 John H Hopkins 6.00 Wm D Hopkins 7.31 Arch D Hopkins 10.00 “ “ .96 “ “ .51 “ “ on act of Rifer died 10.00 “ “ sup of Mr Minnink 3.00 “ “ for E Layman’s child “ “ on act of Dolly Campbell 2.00 “ “ 6.00 1.80 Robert Cox for maintaining the board 2 days Shem Heatwole 20.00 Jacob Byerly 11.00 Jacob N Cowen 11.00 John T Harris clerk 30.00 “ “ attorney 20.00 E F Williams 1115.00 R W Palmer 6.50 Geo W Fulk 16.00 Wm S Miller 4.00 Jacob Rohr Sr 40.00 50.00 �Wm S Miller 1.80 Archy Hopkins sup of May Fry 20.00 Robert Cox for repairing poorhouse 23.00 Dr Rust 9.00 John Blakemore 6.00 Solomon Ferry 5.00 O C Huling and Son 1.00 Geo W Rumsey 2.00 John Drinkle 1.80 J R Brightwell and co 20.60 J R Coogler 3.75 William Williams 45.00 Shem Heatwole 6.42 “ “ sup of widow Whisman 37.00 S Cootes and con 2.50 James M Brenner 4.00 John Kline 5.00 Derrick Pennybacker 52.14 Christian Simmers rent to 1 March 1845 J Q Winfield 24.25 M J Zircle for Dr M Farland Wonder and Sommers 15.16 1.50 To M J Zircle for Philip Reedy 5.00 12.00 �“ “ for Elias Horn 9.70 “ “ for Paul Shoemaker 8.00 “ “ for Berry Fife 7.50 “ “ for sup of Rebecca Nave “ “ sup of Cath Ashenfelter 15.00 20.00 “ “ for visiting Barton and wife 15.00 “ “ for sup of Johnnie Dove 15.00 “ “ 24.00 “ “ 18.71 “ “ 7.75 Jacob Trissel 8.00 M J Zircle to Hannah Dovey sup of Palmer child Jacob Caplinger Sam Sprinkle John Foster 15.00 9.58 7.16 4.82 Mary A Roadcap 2.00 F M Irvine 28.02 Jacob Harnsbarger 4.00 1944.23 Supposed amount to be paid cox for quarter ending June 30 ’54 Estimated delinquents say 558 at 75 cents 352.55 418.50 Sheriffs commission for collecting levy (supposed) 221.59 Balance supposed to be sufficient to support the poor at the poorhouse and to meet contingent expenses 1547.86 �$4484.73 To meet above allowance and charges take amount due from your agent as per account $87.13 Suppose 5497 levies at 80 cents 4397.60 $4484.73 Ordered that the clerk of the board report to the next county court the amount which will be chargeable for the ensuing year on account of the parish as set forth in the foregoing estimate Ordered that the board do now adjourn to meet at the poorhouse on Tuesday the 12th June 1855 the same being the first Tuesday after the second Monday Archibald Hopkins John T Harris clerk 1855 Virignia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse of said county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse of said county on Tuesday the 12th day of June in the year 1855 Present Jacob Rohr Sr, Archibald Hopkins, Wm S Miller, Robt W Palmer, Jacob Byerly, Shem Heatwole, Michael J Zircle, George W Fulk, and Jacob N Cown being all the overseers of the poor in said county The board was called to order by Jacob Rohr Sr. Pres and proceeded to business as follows The delinquents list of the sheriff of Rockingham was presented and allowed John T Harris agent, presented his account for the year ending this day which being examined was received and allowed The board next proceeded to ascertain the charges upon the parish for the year ending June 12 1855 and after due deliberation make the following allowances which they order shall be collected by the sheriff of Rockingham and paid over to the following persons to wit �To Samuel Shacklett $30.30 Andrew Horick 21.34 Jacob Rohr Sr John Foster 7.00 9.25 Effinger S Thurmond 22.17 Strother Bright 10.00 Abm Smith 8.50 H B Harnsbarger 2.50 P M Whitlock 5.00 W W S Butler S H Moffett 10.00 75.00 Gordon Herring 20.50 Dold and Gordon 5.88 A M Dold .88 Ch. Nicholas sup of Tiny Morris Elijah Dudley 21.00 Robert W Dickerson 4.00 John Weaver 2.00 Wm P Mccall 2.80 John Carricofe 6.20 Joseph Snell 6.25 David Rhodes 16.44 John Swecker 2.38 20.00 �R T Brightwell and co 10.58 To William Wooddell J C Rivercomb $2.00 7.75 N S Buck 3.68 George Arion 2.00 Wm Williams Josh Cupp 3.62 9.00 David Blosser 6.00 John Weaver 2.00 Silas Leary 8.00 John Sibers 6.00 Bear and Gordon 5.87 John Funkhouser 1.50 David Gladwell 8.00 Arch Hopkins Sr 12.00 Arch Hopkins Sr. 4.20 T W Gordon 4.70 Arch Berry 7.50 David Bear 8.00 Bush Rust 65.00 F E Rice 9.25 Rice and Sommers 6.00 Neff and Allan 22.25 �R M Harrison 20.73 Jackson Martz 16.21 Jacob Barley 6.20 Jennings and Sipe 1.74 Wm Fravel 4.00 Morgan Layton 4.00 John H Long 4.00 Sam Garber 10.00 Wm H Bailey 5.00 J N Cowen sup of Mrs Teaboard 37.00 J N Cowen sup of Wm Woods’ family 20.00 J N Cowen sup of Mrs Sally Lamb John Cook 6.00 Josiah Sowders 16.20 Jacob Caplinger 14.62 Philip Sowders 7.84 John C Sprinkel 4.00 Derrick Pennybacker 22.64 Anthony Rhodes 3.00 Derrick Pennybacker Hiram Fulk .50 Isaac Shoemaker J C Miller 5.00 5.00 2.00 10.00 �Sal Cline 2.00 George W Fulk 6.00 George W McFarland 32.50 J Q Winfield 16.00 J C Homan 6.00 John Cline 3.75 W W Littell and Co T H and J J Little Jacob Lincoln 10.25 .93 7.00 Christian Simmers 12.60 526.43 To Bare and Bremer Jacob C Lamb 10.00 Martin Biller 2.00 Isaac Reed and Bros 15.28 16.02 John H Neff 2.00 John VanTrump 12.00 Reubin Moore 15.25 M J Zircle sup of Ashenfelter 20.00 M J Zircle sup of Widow Dove 5.00 M J Zircle sup of Rea Nave 15.00 M J Zircle sup of Fifer 18.12 M J Zircle sup of Polly Carr 6.00 �M J Zircle sup of John Hotinger M J Zircle 40.00 36.21 Shacklet and Bruffy 15.00 Conrad H Kite 1.30 Wm Covington 4.00 Furror and Blakemore 2.00 Josh H Conrad 10.62 A J O’Bader 4.00 Z D Gilmer 11.90 Wm S Miller 19.50 Dr A S Yancey 15.00 Wm S Miller sup of Milly Shifflett 10.00 Wm S Miller sup of Anna Lamb’s child Wm S Miller 15.00 25.00 Wm S Miller sup of Lee 20.00 Wm S Miller sup of Craawford’s child Wm S Miller sup of King 20.00 10.00 Wm S Miller sup of Mrs Sallen 10.00 Wm S Miller sup of Mrs N Shiflett 25.00 Willis Pence 6.50 B F Carpenter John Miller 6.87 10.00 Arch Hopkins sup of Mr Fig 20.00 �Jacob Rohr Sr sup of Martin’s family Jacob Rohr Sr. discretionary fund 40.00 50.00 Shem Heatwole sup of Bell’s family Shem Heatwole sup of Almond family R H Robinson M D 24.00 R H Robinson M D S B Jennings R W Palmer Wm S Miller 4.00 24.62 7.00 4.00 Jacob Byerly 11.00 Shem Heatwole 10.50 Arch Hopkins Sr 10.00 Jacob Rohr Sr 40.00 George W Fulk 14.00 M J Zircle 11.00 J N Cowen 10.75 John T Harris clerk 30.00 John T Harris, attorney 20.00 Robert Cox sup Board Henry Hinegardner 50.00 8.00 Jacob Byerly 8.82 Jacob Byerly 2.88 Jacob Byerly for Dr Harris .60 20.00 �To Jacob Byerly Joseph Miller J J Jackson 2.00 5.25 3.62 Jacob Lowman pat to John Byerly 15.00 Byrd and Byerly pay to Jac Byerly 10.44 Dr. Mich H Harrison Dr. Wm Williams 20.00 10.75 Dr Dinges and Bragg 12.00 Dr. Dinges and Bragg 7.00 Dr. Dinges and Bragg 5.62 Dr. J G Miner 20.00 Dr Wm H Stiff 5.00 Col. Peter Roller 15.00 Jacob Byerly sup of Mr and Mrs Fadely 30.00 Jacob Byerly sup of Whisman 15.00 Jacob Byerly sup of Mrs Amen 15.00 Jacob Byerly at discretion [illegible] Amos Scott 3.89 R W Palmer 34.24 R W Palmer 6.50 R W Palmer 1.75 R W Palmer 4.17 Dr G W Kemper and so 50.60 15.00 �R W Palmer sup of Hardrick 20.00 R W Palmer sup of Mich [illegible] 20.00 R W Palmer sup of Fairburn 20.00 Robt Cox for repairs to poorhouse 5.00 Hopkins and Kisling A L Wolf 1.38 8.25 Wm S Miller sup of Jas Philips 20.00 2188.75 Amount to be paid Cox quarter due 30th June 300.00 Amount due and owinf your agent 346.44 Estimated allowance for delinquents 640.00 Sheriff com for collecting levy say 250.00 Amount to support poor at poorhouse and other expenses 1602.10 5327.30 To meet above charges and allowances take amount due and unpaid by sheriff for levy of 1854 847.30 Suppose 5600 levies at 80 cents 4480.00 5327.30 Ordered that the agent report to the next term of the county court the amount which will be chargeable on the parish according to the foregoing estimates On motion the action of the board at its last annual meeting in regard to the account of Dr. S M Jennings was reconsidered and the action of said board was confirmed an the board refused to allow any thing more on said account Ordered that the election of physician be postponed to August the 4th 1853 and that Robt Cox be instructed to employ a physician in the mean time �Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Jacob Byerly and R W Palmer be and they are hereby appointed a committee to examine the poorhouse quarterly and inquire into and report to the agent the accounts of Robt Cox steward Ordered that when this board adjourn it adjourn to meet on the 4th day of August next at Harrisonburg to appoint a steward Ordered that the election of a physician be postponed to the 4th day of August 1855 and that Robert Cox be instructed to employ a physician in the mean time Ordered that the board do now adjourn and meet in Harrisonburg on the 4th day of August next John T Harris clerk Jacob Rohr Sr Pres of the overseers of the poor Harrisonburg Va. August 4th 1855 The overseers of the poor met at the above time and place pursuant to adjournment, present Jacob Rohr Sr. President of the board, Shem Heatwole, A Hopkins, Jacob Byerly, Jacob N Cowen and R W Palmer J T Jeffreys appeared before the board and made application for a sum sufficient to support him whereupon it was ordered that Jacob Byerly furnish such Jeffreys with such articles for the use of said Jeffreys as may be necessary for his support and bring in his bill at the next annual meeting Ordered that Jacob Rohr Sr and Robert Cox be instructed to employ a physician for the poorhouse and 3 miles round Harrisonburg and that Jacob Rohr be authorized to employ a physician for the rest of the magisterial district Ordered that Robt. Cox be appointed steward from the 31 st day of March 1856 to the 31 st day of March 1859 whereupon the said Cox appeared before the board and entered into bond with security conditioned according to law Ordered that the Board adjourn to meet at the poorhouse on Tuesday the 10 June 1856 being the 1st Tuesday of the second Monday Jacob Rohr Sr Pres of the overseers of the poor John T Harris clerk �1856 Virginia to wit At an overseers meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse of said county on Tuesday the 10th day and all the members of the board The president called the board to order and it proceeded to business as follows. First each deputy sheriff was required to present his delinquent list in due form and sworn to as the law directs, which being done the board proceeded to examine them and found 208 delinquents returned by Giles A Turley, 249 by Felix F Keetz and 208 by John H Rhodes making together an aggregate of 665 delinquents Ordered that John T Harris agent pay to Wm S Williamson the amount of charges due the overseers of the poor for Greene County incurred in supporting and removing Eliza Lamb a Rockingham pauper Ordered that the act of the OSP for Shenandoah County for supporting of Catharine Nave be rejected Ordered that John T Harris agent shall pay to Franklin Baxter five dollars out of the funds now in his hands due Sarah Furry Ordered that Jacob Rohr furnish the Grady family with such articles as he may deem absolutely necessary and bring in his bill at the next annual meeting Ordered that John T Harris agent certify to the OS poor of Augusta that this board has paid John Weaver $3.00 for making a coffin for Jacob Hollar a poor person from Augusta County Ordered that John T Harris agent pay Carrier and Houston the amount of their claim to be ascertained by order of Jacob N Cowen Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Jacob Byerly and R W Palmer be appointed a committee to examine the poorhouse quarterly and ascertain the amounts due the steward John T Harris agent presented his account which being examined was [illegible] and ordered to be filed Ordered that $25 shall be paid each overseer by the sheriff and that such overseers shall use such sum for the purpose of employing physicians for the poor in their respective districts and that no other physicians bills shall be paid by this board under any pretext whatsoever and that a copy of this order be published for 3 weeks in each of the papers published in Harrisonburg Ordered that $40 be and is hereby declared to be the sum to be paid to the physicians to the poorhouse �Ordered that Dr W W S Butler be appointed the physician to the poorhouse Ordered that John T Harris agent pay to Jacob Byerly the sum of $101.09 with interest being the amount expended by him for the support of Jeffreys Ordered that the county court be requested to lay a tax of 80 cents on each tithable of the county to meet the expenses of the parish for the year ending this day Ordered that John T Harris clerk make the report required of him by law The board met proceeded to ascertain the charges on the parish for the year ending June 10 1856 and after due deliberation they make the following allowances which they order the sheriff to pay over to the following persons to wit To Dr. J J Jackson Wm Williams 11.87 Geo W McFarland Dinges 13.00 Dinges 2.75 Dinges 8.50 Dinges 14.25 Dinges 8.62 Dinges 9.75 Dinges 10.75 Dinges 21.00 Dinges 25.50 Dinges 5.87 Dinges 8.00 Dinges 5.25 John B Sheetz 10.88 13.00 5.25 �John B Sheetz 6.00 John B Sheetz 6.00 John Sheetz’s estate 11.25 Isaac Stone 16.00 John Nisenwander 30.46 Lowenbach and Bros 21.95 Jacob Byerly sup of Guy’s family Jacob Byerly 3.50 Jacob Byerly 3.12 10.85 Jacob Byerly sup Fadely’s f 30.00 Jacob Byerly sup Mrs Amen 15.00 Jacob Byerly sup of [illegible] 25.00 Jacob Byerly sup of A Shoemaker Col Peter Roller 10.00 15.00 Jacob Byerly for sup Guy’s boy 5.00 Jacob Byerly sup of Acuff’s boy 30.00 Jacob Byerly sup of Jeffreys 52.00 452.37 To R W Palmer sup Mrs Sipe 4.17 R W Palmer sup Frances Sipe 9.57 Wm Scott C S Weaver 1.50 9.40 R W Palmer for J J Grove 4.00 �R W Palmer do 1.50 R W Palmer do 5.00 R W Palmer do 4.00 R W Palmer do 1.50 R W Palmer 31.12 Alexander Kyger Maria B Yost 8.25 9.00 R W Palmer sup Fairburn 20.00 R W Palmer sup Manerva Eutzer 20.00 R W Palmer sup idiot Mary Sipe 30.00 Samuel Sipe sup of Francis Sipe 30.00 Nathan Blakemore 1.50 Dr Carpenter and Winston 9.25 Nancy McDaniel 2.50 J H Conrad 7.12 Wm D C Covington 3.00 A J O’Bader 11.50 Rebecca Crawford Wm S Miller 5.00 4.00 J H Conrad sup of Anne Lamb’s child 20.00 Z D Gilmer sup of Z Crawford’s child 25.00 Henry Kisling sup of Phillips child Z D Gilmer sup Miss Dennett 20.00 10.00 �Nancy Sullivan 20.00 S B Jennings S D 34.50 E F William M D 12.50 E F William W D 4.75 W G Miller cash advanced R W Paler services W S Miller 8.00 2.00 Jacob Byerly services 38.00 Jacob Byerly for physicians R W Palmer for physicians Henry Miller for physicians Addison Kemp 5.25 John K Beery 11.00 Chrisley Kratzer 4.10 George Bruffy 7.89 John Foster 6.75 Strother Sheetz 4.41 James Steele 10.87 M Harvey Effinger Jerry Gibson S M Dold 20.00 5.30 2.00 12.00 Jacob Rohr Sr Dr A T Yancey 15.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 �Dr S M Hunter 7.50 Dr A T Yancey 5.37 Dr S M Hunter 30.00 Houck and Melhorn 5.00 Elijah Dudly 4.00 Jacob Rohr Sr sup Henry Marten 30.00 Jacob Rohr Sr sup Tiney Morris Jacob Rohr Sr sup Milley Spangler Dr J N Gordon 2.00 28.00 Dr Gordon and Hopkins Wm Herring 10.00 15.00 5.00 Arch Hopkins 3.00 David Berry 7.50 Arch Hopkins 2.00 Arch Hopkins 3.90 796.73 To Archy Hopkins 5.10 Dr William and Minor Dr William Minor 29.00 29.00 Wm P Mccall 27.49 John T Harris on act of Rumsey 4.00 Joseph Byerly (miller) Jos. Snell 20.00 9.00 �Geo W Rumsey 4.00 John Weaver Erry Kerlin 3.00 1.50 Shem Heatwole 16.00 Jacob Harnsbeger 4.75 Joseph Snell 3.00 Jacob Rohr Sr for Mr Parr 10.00 John T Harris clerk and attorney 50.00 Robert Cox for entertaining board Archibald Hopkins 50.00 10.00 Shem Heatwole 2.25 Jacob Rohr Sr services 40.00 William Williams 00.09 Houck and Melhorn 18.52 Henry Flick 3.00 Samuel Leedy 1.10 Jacob Rohr Sr for physician 25.00 James H Deor for physician 25.00 Arch Hopkins for physicians 25.00 Dr S C Homan 28.00 C Simmers 12.00 John Sigler 4.55 John Q Winfield 7.00 �Mathias Bowman 4.00 J G and B F Cootes 15.72 Wm W Wittell and co 36.31 Noah W Beery 5.50 B F Lincoln and bro 6.00 John Kline 8.00 James W Jones 5.00 Dr Reuben Moore 11.25 M J Zircle Mitchells bill 38.72 M J Zircle for moving Well 10.00 M J Zircle for Zigler’s bill 15.00 M J Zircle for Fifer’s bill 10.00 M J Zircle for Winfield’s bill 15.00 M J Zircle for things furnished 34.29 M J Zircle for sup Geo Ashenfelter 30.00 M J Zircle for Fred Hollinger and wife 40.00 M J Zircle for sup Rebecca Nave 15.00 M J Zircle (services) 12.00 M J Zircle for physicians Ga Jordon 25.00 2.00 Jacob Kaplinger 8.00 Geo W Fulk Sprinkles claim 8.00 Derrick Pennybacker 14.68 �Jacob Kaplinger 2.50 Isaac Shoemaker 3.00 Sam Stover 2.00 Geo W Fulk 4.00 Reuben Moore M D 5.00 W T Funkhouse 2.50 Bushroe Rust 83.37 Jackson Martz 12.71 Wm Fravel 4.00 Shoemaker and Doval 4.06 Wm H Barley 8.00 R W Harrison 4.00 Jacob Flook 5.00 Jennings and Sipe 6.00 Jennings and Sipe 5.00 Morgan Layton 10.00 Robt Davis 2.00 999.87 To S D Henkel and Bros James Baker 5.00 Jacob Long 18.47 Julie Bells 5.00 1.50 Eli H Koontz sup Mrs Pills child 10.00 �Eli H Koontz sup Mr Pirkey and Lamb 10.00 J N Cowen sup of Woods family 20.00 Geo W Fulk 11.00 J N Cowen services 18.00 Eli H Koontz in sup Mrs Teaboard Eli H Koontz for doctors Geo W Fulk for doctors Wm S Miller 13.90 Wm S Miller 2.00 James Lowman 10.00 15.00 25.00 25.00 189.87 Amount due agent as per act filed 155.57 Estimated allowance for delinquents say 675 Amount of sheriff comm for collecting 540.00 236.81 Amount supposed to be due Cox 30 Just 350.00 Amount due and directed to be paid by Byerly Amt sup to be necessary to sup poor and c 101.09 1084.33 $5506.64 To meet the above charges and allowances take amount due and unpaid by the sheriff at this time supposed to be $1026.64 Suppose 5600 tithables at 80 cents 4480.00= 5506.64 Ordered that the board do now adjourn to meet at this place on Tuesday June 9 th 1857 the same being the Tuesday before the 3rd Monday Jacob Rohr Sr. Pres of the board of Osp of the Poor of Rockingham County Teste John T Harris clerk �Virginia to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held at the poorhouse of said county on the 9th day of June 1857 being the Tuesday before the 3rd Monday Present Jacob Rohr Sr. President, Jacob Byerly, R W Palmer, Henry Miller, Arch Hopkins, Abraham Funk, James Dever, Eli H Koontz and George W Fulk being all the board the president called the board to order and they proceeded to examine the delinquent list and ascertain that James H Comsey returned 147. John H Rhodes 267 F T Keetz 245 making together 659 which the agent is directed to credit the sheriff Col. Henry Miller then moved to rescind the order of this board concerning physicians compensation, which motion the board overruled Ordered that John T Harris clerk certify to the OS poor of Augusta that this board has paid Levi Sager for services to Miss Baker a pauper from Augusta also that they have paid Morgan Layton $2.00 for a coffin furnished a pauper from Augusta John T Harris, agent presented his account ending this day, which being examined by the board was found to be correct and that there is a balance due him this day of $29.04 and which account was received by the board and ordered to be filed The board next proceeded to ascertain the charges on the parish for the year ending June 9 1857 and after due deliberation they make the following allowances whish they order the sheriff to pay over to the following persons to wit To Little and McGahey 2.25 Henry Miller sup Mrs Crawford’s child S B Harnsbarger 2.62 Wm Flowers 4.00 Wm Flowers 3.50 Geo W Miller 33.89 Mary Eppard 25.00 Co Henry Miller 20.00 35.00 �Jennetta Runkle 4.00 Anne Hooke 8.00 James Wood 7.00 H Miller for Nancy Sullivan 10.00 Madison Morris 2.50 To Margaret Allan 12.00 Col Miller for things furnished various paupers Harrison Batiman 10.75 Alen Kyger 2.80 R W Palmer 2.00 R W Palmer 4.00 R W Palmer 47.00 R W Palmer 2.00 John Miller sup Mrs Biggerton 5.00 Macy Argenbright sup Betty Sipe 30.00 R W Palmer sup Fran Sipe 30.00 R W Palmer sup M Eutzer 20.00 R W Palmer sup Fairburn 20.00 R W Palmer sup Jack Batiman R W Palmer services 20.00 7.00 Jacob Byerly, things furnished various p A W and J G Brown for Miss Bell 33.04 Shacklett and Bruffy for John Guy 3.75 20.07 93.22 �Lowenback and Bros sup Morris and child J B Sheetz for coffins Dowson and c Jacob Byerly for J Nisenwander 23.22 10.00 6.94 Jacob Byerly sup Maslin familt 27.40 Jacob Byerly sup Mrs Miller 6.50 Jacob Byerly error of last year Jacob Byerly sup Mr Amen 12.50 15.00 Jacob Byerly sup Acuff 25.00 Jacob Byerly sup Fadeley’s 25.00 Col P S Roller rent for Fadeley’s Jacob Byerly for Jeffreys 52.00 Jacob Byerly for services 5.00 15.00 John Weaver coffin Mary [illegible] Geo. Croushorn 7.00 2.50 Wm P McCall 7.00 Robt Black 4.94 A W and J G Brown sup Egleton 3.17 Peter Paul sup Grier family 9.60 Geo W Rumsey coffins and c 6.00 Geo W Rumsey coff for Tate 5.00 Geo W Rumsey coffin Mrs Homes per JTH Polly Roadcap midwife and c 4.00 Jo. C Williams pay J Lowman coffin 4.50 5.00 �Fred Rhodes 6.00 John Hireley use of Mary Whisman Joseph Snell for Lonn Driver 10.00 8.00 John Robinson Sr sup L Josh 25.00 James H Dever furnished var persons James H Dever services James H Dever 35.50 12.00 2.00 Mrs James Gray Miss Haddox pay Shacklett 40.00 Shacklett and Gibbons various persons M H Effinger 20.28 Sprinkle and Gray things small pox R W Thurmone 44.36 16.80 7.81 To John K Beery Mrs Raines 6.22 Geo. Bruffy sup Ann Grady 1.00 Conrad, Bear and Co sugar and miller 5.00 Peachy Rice coffin for Mrs Colly’s child Jacob Rohr Sr sup Martin 30.00 Jacob Rohr sup Grady 15.00 Jacob Rohr discretionary fund Robt Stule coffin for Rains Jacob Rohr Sr services Sam Garber coffins 40.00 2.50 40.00 22.00 Morgan Layton coffin 2.00 2.00 �Morgan Layton Baker’s child 2.00 Noah Matz coffin for Seates D C Martz 2.00 1.50 Silas Flick Polly Billhimer David Flook Mrs Furr 4.50 7.08 B F Lincoln sup Henry Flicker and c 6.16 Wm H Barley sup M Lecker’s Child R W Harrison sup Polly Billhimer C C Shoemaker sup Furr 1.79 4.00 5.00 R N Harrison sup various persons Eli H Coontz sup Mrs Lincoln 16.79 15.00 Eli H Coontz sup Mrs Pirkey and child Eli H Coontz sup Eli Newferk Eli H Coontz serices Eli H Coontz 20.00 20.00 14.00 00.00 M J Zircle per sundries furnished 20.78 Wm W Littell and co sup Ke Wood’s family 30.79 Mason Bare sup of Hottinger Elias Robinson Mrs Woods 1.44 2.92 John Ligler Wood’s family 5.52 John J Bowman Wood’s J H Neff coffins 13.46 12.00 John Holinsger for keeping [illegible] child 13.00 �Abram Funk services 7.12 Henry A Showalter sup Robert Jones Abm Funk sup Fred Hottinger 3.37 30.00 Abram Funk sup Rebecca Nave 20.00 Christley Simmers rent for Wood’s family 12.00 Abram Funk sup Claire and Kline 40.00 Sam Cootes and son sup Ashenfelter Levi Sager sup of Baker 3.03 10.00 S Cootes and con sup Wean and c D Pennybacker sup A [illegible] G W Fulk sup Fitzwaters G W Fulk sup Hottinger 2.50 8.35 3.00 2.00 G W Fulk com pauper to poorhouse 3.00 G W Fulk for Kaplinger at discretion G W Fulk for services 20.00 7.00 Anthony Rhodes sup Polly Lewis David Beery sup W Bucker 15.00 1.00 A Berry sup James Dopert 6.62 T W Gordon and Bros sundries Jos Burkholder for Boyers 2.62 39.00 John Lineweaver do do 24.00 Sam Smith for sup of J [illegible] 12.00 To A Hopkins Sr sundries furnished 37.23 �A Hopkins Sr services 8.00 A Hopkins sup Char Boyers 30.00 Jacob Rohr sup Terry Morris 10.00 Col Henry Miller for physicians 25.00 R W Palmer do 25.00 Jacob Byerly do 25.00 Jas N Dever do 25.00 Arch Hopkins do 25.00 Abram funk do 25.00 Eli H Koontz do 25.00 Geo W Fulk do Jacob Rohr do 25.00 25.00 $1997.70 Amount to be paid Cox for quarter due 30 June ’58 say 300.00 Estimated allowance for delinquents say 700 at 70 Sheriffs com for collecting say 350.00 242.25 Balance due agent this day as per settlement 29.04 Balance supposed to be sufficient to support the poorhouse and to meet contingent expenses say 1987.22 $4906.21 To meet the above charges and allowances take amount due and unpaid by sheriff say $706.21 Suppose 600 levies at 70 cents each 4200.00 $4906.21 �Ordered that the county court be directed to lay the levy for the yer 1857 at 70 cents and meet the above charges and allowances The board then proceeded to the election of a physician to the poorhouse and Dr. W W S Butler received 5 votes and Dr A T Yancey 4 votes, thereupon Dr Butler was declared duly elected Henry Miller then moved to reconsider the vote rejecting his motion to rescind the order concerning physicians compensation, which motion was rejected by the board Ordered that the board do now adjourn until the Tuesday before the 3 Monday in June 1858 being the 14th of the month Jacob Rohr Pres of the board of Overseers of Rockingham County John T Harris Clerk OSP 1858 Virginia to wit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held at the poorhouse on Tuesday the 14th June 1858 Present Jacob Rohr, President A Hopkins, Henry Miller, R W Palmer, James Dever, Jacob Byerly, Eli H Koontz, Abram Funk and Geo. W Fulk The board proceeded to examine the delinquent list of the sheriff and found the whole number to be 423 Ordered that the clerk of the board certify to the OSP of Albemarle that they have paid $3.00 to support Linsey Keyten’s daughter a pauper from Albemarle Ordered that agent pay OS Poor of Augusta $6.00 expended for Lucy Smith a pauper from Rockingham Arch Hopkins paid unto agents hands $2.62 money unexpended of last year appropriated for Char Boyers �Ordered that John T Harris agent pay to Eli H Koontz the amount $29.71 which he expended for services to Lydia Windler and child paupers from Frederick county Ordered that John T Harris agent pay OSP Frederick there parish of $43.26 less the above amount paid by this board to Koontz as above stated John T Harris Agent presented his account which being examined by the board was allowed and ordered to be filed Ordered that the levy be at 70 cents on each tithable Ordered that Dr Butler a physician to the poorhouse be allowed $50 per annuum Ordered that John T Harris agent pay Cox $45 for entertaining the board The board then proceeded to ascertain the amount that they will require for the year ending June 1859 chargeable on the parish of Rockingham and those then will be the actual and probable charges for the said year ending the Tuesday before the 3rd Monday TO Wm Lasudy keeping Heler’s child 1.62 Branson Armentrout coffin for W Houckins 4.00 Hopkins and Kisling support of Mrs Weaver 10.44 J J Grove pay R W Palmer for coffin for Jane Allen 5.00 Same Same Breeden’s child 2.50 Sam May same Miss Sipes Child 1.50 J J Grove same [illegible] and Crawford’s do 5.00 Same same Crawford’s do 2.50 Same same same do 3.00 R W Palmer for support various persons Same of Hentons child Mark Qwen Betsey Aurs 40.40 3.00 10.00 Frances Sipe pay Sam Sipe for support 30.00 A Betsey Sipe and Mrs. Argenbright 30.00 �Robert Fourbarn and wife pay R W Palmer R W Palmer for Miss 9.50 Same same next year 20.00 Same physicians 25.00 Same 9 days services 9.00 A J O’Bader coffins for various persons Wm Flowers 35.00 18.30 14.00 John R Sellers for Mrs Bryan 4.00 J D Harnsbarger for Henry Lee 8.00 Geo W Miller for sundry persons 104.03 Henry Carrier for services to M Martz 15.00 M Coffman for conveying McGahey’s child to poorhouse 4.00 Tommy Gully for keeping said child 21 days 2.25 Zach Crawford pay Henry Miller for his support 35.00 Mary Eppard for keeping Foxes child 20.00 Mary Bryan for washing and at meeting house 1.00 Henry Miller for various persons see account 89.67 TO Henry Miller for services Same physicians $20.00 25.00 Jacob Byerly support Fadely’s family 35.00 Peter Roller rent for same 15.00 Jacob Byerly support Mrs Amon 15.00 Same removing Acroff 25.00 �Same support of Old Mr Boston 1859 Same same 1858 10.00 20.00 Same Martin 30.00 Same Donovan and Miller 13.00 Same Wm Diggerton 30.00 Same child kept by [illegible] Same Baggerly past year Same 5 days services 10.00 5.00 Same support of Jeffreys Same physicians 7.00 52.00 25.00 Brown and Byrd for support of Morris’s child Nathan Blakemore 24.50 2.00 Wm L Anderson B Summers 3.00 Tho. K Fulton Jacob Summers 1.06 Koogler and Rice shroud for Middleton child 1.31 Wm P McCall flour and goods for J Summers 11.50 John Weaver 2 coffins for Long and Wright 7.00 Speck and Altaffer Geo Bright 10.00 Mary Roadcap delivering 3 paupers Jas. K Dever furnished various pauper 6.00 47.24 Jos. Mathery for bringing Mr Ricely to poorhouse 2.50 Thos. Michael Sally Wrights support pay A Blajemore 25.00 David Shank Robert Klines 20.00 �Jas. K Dever Physicians Same services 25.00 10.00 James Gilmer pay to A Hopkins 2.50 A Berry for coffin for 2.00 Arch Hopkins for support of Joseph Miller .28 John Bowman to poorhouse 1.50 Arch Hopkins JJ Sarah Carrier 1.00 Same Martha Henry 2.00 To Arch Hopkins for coffin for M E Coffman $8.00 Same support of Susan Reedy 1.00 Same Henry Flick 20.00 Same services 11.00 Same physician 25.00 Jacob KAplinger 17.62 Salder Myers for keeping Wm Smith 20.00 Henry Miller pay G W Fulk for coffin for Hottinger 6.40 D Pennybacker for support of Runyan and wife 15.90 Geo W Fulk services 11.00 Same physicians 25.00 Jacob Friddel support of Robert Jones Christian Summer 2.00 5.00 Mathias Mullen for coffin for Sarah Nave Henry Barts Orrick 4.00 4.00 �John Vantrump Stevens 2.00 John Showalter hauling 3.50 A H Showalter 8.29 W W Littell 45.72 John J Bowman 29.75 John G Cootes for shroud for Orrick and Smith 4.64 Abram Funk support of Fritz Hottinger Same 9 days services 9.00 Same support of Klines child Same physicians 20.00 20.00 25.00 Same support of Mrs 2.00 Christian Summers rent for G Woods Nason Bare support Sally Nave B F Lincoln of S Long 12.00 2.25 9.50 Same 3.25 Henton Moore and co Mrs Longs and child 39.84 David Flook Henry Spitzer 10.75 Sam Garber coffin for Pitt 4.00 Rick Yancey Wash Sites 4.12 J L Root Mrs Cunningham 1.50 Rich Pickering hauling Miss Jones .50 Dan. Bazel for support of Miss Cunningham 3.24 To Perry Baugher for support of Ann Reddy $4.00 �Eli H Koontz Ann Kyser 6.12 John N Hill M Kenney 2.50 Wm Peters hauling same 2.50 Eli H Koontz support of Philip Spitzer 10.00 Same Mrs Cunningham 25.00 Same Mrs Pirkey and Sally 15.00 Same Elizabeth Norfolk 15.00 Same 8.00 Same physicians Same 25.00 20.00 Jacob Rohr various persons (see bill) Dr A M Newman George Bruffy 10.50 14.14 Elijah Dudley for coffin Jacob Rohr physicians 2.00 25.00 Same discretionary funds Martin Cromer 22.71 80.00 25.00 Williams Branham support Elizabeth Crawford 10.00 Jacob Rohr services Stouck’s and Melhorn 40.00 .57 Sam A Sterling 1.00 Isaac Long for support of Leanna Gregory 25.00 $1933.76 �Amount due agent as per act 44.93 Estimated allowance for delinquents say 350 at 70 245.00 Amount of sheriffs commission say 220.50 Suppose to be due Cox 30th June 1859 300.00 Meeting to support the poor at the poorhouse and to meet incidental expenses 1734.43 4528.62 To meet above charges and allowances take amount due from sheriff 5600 levies at 70 $608.52 3920.00 Ordered that the board do now adjourn to meet at this place on Tuesday before the third Monday in June 1859 being the 14th of the month Virginia to wit Pursuant to notice the OSP met at Hill’s Hotel on the 14th day of August 1858 present R W Palmer Jacob Byerly, James H Dever, G W Fulk, Eli H Koontz, Abm Funk The president being absent R W Palmer was called to the chair The board proceeded to elect a steward whereupon Robt Cox received the unanimous vote of the board and he entered into bonds according On motion Mr Dorman was allowed $12 for keeping Sarah Furry On motion the board adjourned R W Palmer John T Harris �Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held at the poorhouse on the 14th day of June 1859 Present Jacob Rohr, President, Archibald Hopkins, Henry Miller, Abram Funk, Jacob Byerly, George W Fulk, Eli H Koontz, R W Palmer, and James H Dever The board then proceeded to examine the delinquents list and found the whole number to be 679 Col Henry Miller moved to take up the question of compensation physicians whereupon R W Palmer moved that the motion be laid upon the table which was carried Ordered that the overseers of the poor of Pendleton County pay agent $7.50 money paif for hauling Sally Ritchie a pauper of and to that county John T Harris agent clerk and attorney resigned, and George Duffy was elected agent and clerk and E T H Warren was elected attorney Dr W W S Butler was elected physician to the poorhouse ordered that the agent pay Dr Butler 50 dollars for his services for the ensuing year Ordered that the clerk of the board certify to the OSP of Green County that S Miller presented an act to the board for professional services rendered to Jencey Conly a pauper from that county and that the board do certify that they believe the services charged to have been rendered and they request the parish of Greene to say the same John T Harris presented his account which was received, ordered, that the county clerk be requested to levy a tax of 80 cents upon each tithable to meet the charges and allowances for the ensuing year Ordered that the board do express the opinion that John T Harris, their late agent clerk and attorney has discharged the various duties devolved on him in a manner entirely satisfactory to the board and that after he will have paid over to George Bruffy agent, the sum of $29.90 the amount due form him to this board he will be fully discharged from all liability to it Ordered that Cox be allowed 45 dollars for entertaining the board Ordered that Jacob Rohr, Jacob Byerly and R W palmer be appointed a committee to examine the poorhouse quarterly and ascertain the amount due the steward �The board then proceeded to ascertain the amount that will be required for the year ending June 1860 chargeable on the parish of Rockingham and find that there will be the following actual and probable charges for the said year To Henry Miller pay A J O’Bader for coffins Henry Miller and son for corn 8.89 Wm C Coffman for hauling corpse 3.00 Caleb Frances nursing and c 6.00 Dan. Baugher 1.50 John R Sellers coffins 8.00 James Maiden sup Frances Layman 7.25 J J Harnsberger goods 53.87 Geo W Miller and co 127.04 John W Fleck sup Jenny Conly 10.00 Mrs Geo Flowers do do Jacob Summon flour Henry Miller and c 19.00 4.00 75.13 Jo. H Conrad Zeke Crawford sup Mary Eppard sup Fox’s child 22 days services as OS 35.00 20.00 22.00 Henry Miller for physicians 25.00 Jacob Caplinger for coffins an c 23.50 John C Sprinkle sundries John G Cootes 111.50 5.61 Wm Funk for coffin for Lambert 4.00 $14.50 �Geo W Fulk F Hottinger 4.00 A Pennybacker sundries 18.35 Geo W Fulk flour 4.00 Same 15 days attendance 15.00 Same physicians 25.00 $551.14 Amount brought forward $551.14 TO Robert W Palmer pay Hopkins and Kisling for goods $16.42 M J Moypeifer J J Grove 4.00 Wm Black support Mary Grood 4.00 M W Poindexter hauling paupers R W Palmer his act 3.00 49.64 Same for John H Austin 2.48 Same sup Polly Sipe and 7 children 75.00 Same Robert Fairburn and wife 35.00 Same Sally Collins’ child 25.00 Same Frances Sipe 50.00 Same 7 days service 7.00 Same physician 25.00 296.54 To Jacob Byerly pay Jacob Long sup Leaus Gregory 25.00 Peter Roller rent for Fadely 15.00 Geo Kyser sup Tho Corbin 10.00 Same Sam Corbin 10.00 �Branson Armentrout coffin 5.50 M Lowenbaugh for JS Stevens for M B Sheetz Z Coffins 15.75 111.25 Jacob Byerly sup M Biggerton 1857 Same same 1858 37.00 18.50 Same burial same 2.62 Same support Fayette Jeffreys 52.00 Same Mrs Amon 15.00 Same Abram Pence 7.00 Same Barton Fannly 33.80 Same burying child 1.48 Same support Ann Miller Same S Whittock 8.10 Same hauling 3 paupers Same 10 days service Same physicians 3.00 2.00 10.00 25.00 308.00 To Catharine Koontz for support he Brother Mw Kice of Margaret Summers John W West Miss Alexander 10.00 10.00 Augustine Armentrout rent for Mrs Boyers Sam Good for buying pauper 5.50 $1207.19 Amount brought forward 20.00 $1207.19 6.00 �To Ja H Dever pay Geo W Rumsey for 4 coffins Joseph Snell 2 8.50 Same corn .75 Jo Weaver 1 coffin 2.50 High A Brunk 3 10.75 N L Blakemore sup Mrs Miller 2.44 Peachey Wine a shroud for Dean’s child Nancey Alman nursing Mrs Hottinger 1.00 2.00 David Blosser support do 1.70 Joseph Frank Mrs Leary 1.50 Mauss Marshall 3.53 John Weast 4.45 Koogler and Rice goods 15.86 Sam Miller support Geo Bright 18.56 Mary Roadcap sup Nare and Blakley 4.00 Speck and Alltasser goods 10.00 John Dinkel flour and bacon 10.00 Peter Paul and c 25.27 Brown and Byrd goods 52.18 David Shank for sup Kline’s child 10.00 Joseph Lauger sup Wright’s child 10.00 James H Dever his act 55.75 Same 12 days services 12.00 $15.00 �Same for physician 25.00 305.74 To Arch Hopkins sup Wesley Sanderman 3.90 Mich. Bowman for flour 2.00 John H Ralston sup John Smith 16.00 John Wine 5.83 A Hopkins sup Susan Roedy 5.25 Same sup Mrs Hummul 4.00 Same burying Smith 5.50 Same sup Henry Flick 20.00 10 days service 10.00 Same for physicians 25.00 97.48 $1610.41 Amount brought forward $1610.41 To Eli H Koontz pay John Hackney (colored) Jo H Sheets for coffin 2.00 Jas. O’Roarke 2 Morgan Layton 8.00 2.00 Jacob Bowman for sundries Wm Carpenter flour Sam Garber 4 coffins Strother Bright 1 6.37 6.50 12.00 4.00 Jennings and Sipe Mase 12.18 R H and Geo W Yancey 20.16 $10.00 �Jacob Bowman an Eliz Norfolk 15.00 Eli H Koontz his act 37.73 Same for physicians 25.00 Same 17 days service 17.00 Same Sally Long and Mrs Perkey 15.00 Same Mrs Sevel 25.00 Same Tiny Martz 10.00 Same Philip Spritzer 20.00 Same Henry Hedecker 15.00 Same Mrs Boyers 12.00 274.94 To Abram Funk W W Lettell for goods John J Bowman Woods and Jones John Sigler 40.06 18.75 7.10 B F Lincoln 14.01 Eli Spitzer Woods and Jones 6.37 D Pennybacker Mary Smith 15.00 Wm Abbott S Ashenfelter John R Stoman Jones 5.00 4.30 John R Kline N Allenbaugh 15.00 Joseph Hupp Sutherly 10.00 Christian Summers Woods 15.12 Mathias Bowman coffin for Thomas John G Cootes 2 shrouds 3.13 4.00 �P Diller his tax 1858 2.86 John Layman 2.00 Jacob Neff 21.00 John Jones for Ashenfelter 15.00 Abram Funk 8 days service 8.00 Same his act 7.30 physicians 25$ 32.30 239.01 $2124.36 Amount brought forward $2124.36 To Jacob Rohr for Nat Knicely $30.00 Richard Runkel 25.00 Pay Jacob Rohr for Henry Martin 30.00 Richard Runkel 25.00 Pay Jacob Rohr for Henry Martin 30.00 Same Mrs Dorman 25.00 “ “ Sarah Grady 20.00 Same Peggy Gibson 6.00 Same discretionary fund Same attendance 40.00 40.00 Same physician 25.00 241.00 TO W W S Butler physician to poorhouse 50.00 236.36 Robert Cox for entertaining boars 95 45.00 Estimated allowance for delinquents say 700 at 80 Sheriff com for collecting 247.20 560.00 �Amount due steward 30th 300.00 Supposed to be necessary to support the poor at poorhouse and incidental expenses 1704.85 5271.42 To meet the above charges and allowances take amount due from sheriff Agent overseers poor 561.52 29.90 5850 (supposed) tithable 80 4680.00 5271.42 Ordered that this board do now adjourn to meet in Harrisonburg at Sibert and Raders Hotel on Friday the 5th day of August 1859 to take into consideration the compensation to physicians Virginia to wit Pursuant to adjournment the overseers of the poor met at Sibert and Raders hotel in Harrisonburg on Friday the 5th August 1859 present Jacob Rohr, Henry Miller, Robert W Palmer, Abram Funk, and Jacob Byerly Owing to the absence of the other members of the board it was ordered that the board adjourn to meet again at Hills Hotel in Harrisonburg on Tuesday the 20 th September next Virginia to wit At an adjourned meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held in Harrisonburg on the 20 September 1859. Present all the members Jacob Rohr, R W Palmer, Abram Funk, Jacob Byerly and Eli H Koontz were appointed a committee to examine the poorhouse property and ascertain what improvements are necessary to be made in order to render said property comfortable and what action the said board of overseers in relation to the same The said committee having met and made the examination required of them, reported to the board that the said property is so much out of repair that it would not cost less that 2000$ to put �it in a tolerable condition and that in their opinion it will be vastly more to the advantage of the county and more consistent with the enlightened spirit of the present age to sell the said property and purchase other property than to undergo the expense of repair and they recommended to the board to apply to the county court for their assent to the state of the present property and for the purchase of other more suitable for the purpose of the county Which report was adopted by the board and their attorney E J H Warren authorized to bring the matter to the attention of the court Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County held in Harrisonburg on the 12th day of June 1860 Present, Jacob Rohr Sr, President, Henry Miller, Robert W Palmer, Jacob Byerly, Archibald Hopkins, Eli H Koontz, Abram Funk and George Fulk The board unanimously appointed Jacob Rohr President and retained geo Bruffy as clerk and agent and E J H Warren as attorney for the boards The board being the organized proceeded to examine the delinquents list whereupon Joseph T Logan returned 74 D F Sibert do 80 Y C Ammon do 82 Henry Neff do 102 S R Allebaugh do C Miller do 134 R G Coakley do Making 79 108 659 A J Blakemore elected an overseer of the poor for the fourth district appeared and qualified Ordered that the clerk make out an act against Joseph Mauzy and Henry Kisling for support of a negro woman kept by the steward of the poorhouse from the 11 th April 1857 to 1st April 1859 at the rate of thirty-seven dollars (37$) per annuum and from 1 st April 1859 to 1st July 1860 �Dr William O Hills was elected physician to the poorhouse for the ensuing year Abram Funk, Eli H Koontz and Jacob Byerly was appointed a committee to look for a suitable farm for the better support of the poor and report to the board in order to further action in the premises The clerk and agent presented his act showing a balance due the parish of five dollars and ninetyeight cents ($5.98) which was examined and approved The board then proceeded to ascertain the amount that they will require for the year ending the 2nd Monday in June 1861 chargeable on the county of Rockingham for the parish expenses if said county and find that there will be the following actual and probable charges for said year Henry Miller, Henry kisling for sup Mrs Fultz Mr Hammer coffins 12.00 M M Sibert merchandise 3.51 Sally Maiden 4.00 John H Conrad Ezek Crawford 35.00 R H Spinate 4.50 Henry Miller and son .75 Ann Lamb 6.00 S J Harnsberger 120.44 Henry Miller his act 8.20 Same 101.17 Same for 22 days service Same physicians 25.00 Same sup Crawford 5.00 Same Mary Eppard 12.00 Spinate and Bare 22.00 9.69 173.37 $396.66 $27.40 �Robert W Palmer Hopkins and Kisling 16.45 R W Palmer his act 53.82 Same for J J Grove 8.00 Same sup Mrs Greer 20.00 Same R Fairburn 35.00 Same Frances Sipe 50.00 Same Wm Black 20.00 Same Peter Jones to commence 15th Oct 1859 Same for physicians 25.00 Same 7 days services 7.00 252.15 Peter Paul his act 40.63 Witts and River for coffins Brown and Byrd 6.00 23.56 John A Dickson sup A Lougley 10.00 Hugh A Brunk for coffins 12.00 Jason F Lowman act 5.75 John Weaver coffin 2.00 Wm Pattison 2.31 Arch Holler 5.50 Koogler and Rice 7.92 Mr R Koogler 7.51 David Link 5.00 128.18 $793.44 33.33 268.60 �$793.44 Jacob Byerly, pay Geo Kiser for Wm Baxter Same David Fadely 7.94 Same Linnel Corbin 4.59 18.34 Isaac Long a sup Leanna Greer Col Peter Roller rent 25.00 15.00 Wm Earmon sup Mrs Hooks John Whitzel Corbin boy 15.00 25.00 John B Sheetz Bells coffin 5.00 Lowenback and Bro made 31.71 Isaac S Stone 10.00 41.71 Jacob Byerly for sup Corbin boys 20.00 Same Mrs Amon 15.00 Same Knicely 2.50 Same Eliz Alexander 1.25 Same Whittock 18.31 Same Betty Kiser 37.00 Same S Fadely (1859) Same ditto 1860 43.01 37.00 Same Barton Frances (1859) Same Fayette Jeffries 52.00 Same Barton family (1860) Same physicians 35.58 25.00 37.00 $5.90 �Same 15 days service 15.00 328.65 Arch Hopkins Lowenback and Bro Geo W Rumsey 473.70 212 6.00 George Hum 6.00 John Wyne 13.13 John Fultz 2.00 Arch Hopkins Son his act $16.43 Same for sup H flick 20.00 Same physicians 25.00 Same 5 days services 5.00 66.43 George Fulk D Pennybacker Jacob Caplinger 95.68 6.82 15.75 George Fulk for physicians 25.00 Same 10 days service 10.00 35.00 John N Hills amount of his act 57.57 15.50 L H Ott 1.00 John R Koogler entertaining board 25.00 $1461.89 Amount brought forward $1461.89 Abram Funk pay W W Little act John A Showalter B F Lincoln John Pence 6.92 36.60 5.80 47.11 �E S Mitchell 4.25 Jacob Ettinger 2.00 Geo Ashenfelter for Lamb’s child John R Homan Bacon Jacob Sanger 2.00 3.74 1.87 Joseph Showalter Silas Beard 1.30 25.00 Christian Wyne 3.20 Israel May 3.50 Alexander Holsinger Abram Funk act 2.00 13.20 Same for physician 25.00 8 days service 8.00 46.20 191.49 Jacob Rohr Geo Bruffy his act 22.61 Shacklett and Gibbons Elijah Dudley 7.00 Wm G Stevens Maria B Yost 20.46 7.75 15.00 John Wyne of Dan for Bayley Strout Same sup Mrs Bailey 25.00 26.19 M Harvey Effinger and bro act 10.03 Wm N Gay and Sprinkle 2.84 San Flook 7.00 $1.19 �Jacob Rohr for service 40.00 Same Henry Martin 30.00 Same Sarah Grady 20.00 Same Mrs Dorman 25.00 Same Knicely 30.00 Same E Kheart 25.00 Same Whitlock 25.00 Same Mrs Levanson 15.00 Same physicians 25.00 Same discretionary 50.00 285.00 403.88 $2057.26 Amount brought forward $2057.26 Eli H Koontz pay Jennings and Sipe their act 6.10 B F Lincoln and Bros his Elizabeth Long her John Strickler his 1.00 3.00 James O’Rourke 4.00 Jos. H Sheetz 4.00 Adam Armentrout Jacob Flook 2.00 P H Baugher 20.72 Morgan Chapman Joseph Fleck 2.00 3.18 3.00 18.41 �R W Harrison 4.00 Jesse Carrier Same $8.52 11.82 20.34 Rhuel and Heirs their 3.00 A Hinkle and Son 1.00 C Pittington his 10.00 Geo Shank 4.00 Peter Henton 12.00 Augustine Armentrout 10.00 Jacob Bowman 15.00 Betsey Faught for Susan Faught Eli H Koontz act 35.32 Same for services 20.00 Same physicians 25.00 80.32 20.00 247.07 Estimated allowance for delinquents 700 at 1.25 “ “ to sheriff in collecting levy 875.00 375.00 Amount for support of paupers at poorhouse and other incidental expense 1500.00 Supposed amount to be applied to the purchase of another farm for the support of the poor 2319.95 5069.95 7374.28 To meet the above allowances and charges take amount due sheriff and agent Supposed number of levy at 5700 1.25 7125.00 7374.28 249.28 �Virginia to wit At a meeting of the board of overseers of the poor held in Harrisonburg Va on 31 st July 1860. Present Jacob Rohr Sr, Jacob Byerly, Eli H Coontz A Blakemore, Abram Funk The board having been called to order it proceeded to hear the reported from the committee (Jacob Byerly, Abram Funk, Eli H Koontz) appointed to examine and report upon a suitable farm for a poorhouse, for the county of Rockingham and the committee reported that they had examined various farms and after due consideration they think the purchase of the Mess Loewenbach farms, containing 325 acres the most judicious and suitable which can be made and they refer to the agreement this day entered into they regard this farm particularly adapted for the purpose of a poorhouse being fertile, easy of assess, and we think that enough the Mess Loewenbach agreeing to take the old poorhouse property at a very high price in part payment. This farm has a fine meadow, the whole is well watered with plenty of timber and in a fine state of improvement. It is near and convenient to mills of all kinds, easy of cultivation, smote and not hilly, is in every respect desirable as a farm. The board having ordered the execution of the agreement between said Jacob Rohr-President of the poor and the Mess Loewenbach and having examined and approved the same ordered it to be filed by the clerk of this board. Ordered that A J Blakemore, Jacob Byerly, and Abram Funk be and they are hereby appointed a committee to carry into effect the agreement this day entered into by doning such things, touching the property and its care improvement and management as to them shall seem just, proper, and to the interest of the overseers of the poor. Ordered that this board do now adjourn Jacob Rohr Sr Abraham Funk Jacob Byerly Eli H Koontz A J Blakemore Virginia to wit At an annual meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held in Harrisonburg on the 11th day of June 1861 Present Jacob Rohr Sen. President, Henry Miller, Jacob Byerly, A J Blakemore, Archibald Hopkins, Abraham Funk, George W Fulk and Eli H Koontz �The board unanimously retained John Rohr as president, Geo Bruffy as clerk and agent and E T H Warren as attorney. The board then proceeded to examine the delinquents list whereupon Joseph T Logan returned 127 Y C Ammon 125 C Miller 180 Henry Niff 173 Sam Allebaugh 102 John Long B Rice 87 154 Making 948 Dr W W S Butler elected physician for the poor at poorhouse for the ensuing year at fifty dollars Ordered that the board meet at the poorhouse on Thursday the 1 st day of August next to elect a steward for the poorhouse for the term of three years from the 1 st day of April next and that Adam Fulk represent his brother Geoff Fulk in said meeting Messr Byerly, Blakemore and Koontz are appointed a committee to visit the poorhouse quarterly The clerk was ordered to pay Wm O’Hill fifty dollars for services as physician last year Henry Miller pay to S D Harnsberger act Zebulon Gilmore his R H Spinkle 12.52 A J O’Bader 4.00 Joseph H Kite 15.43 Henry Lamb 9 Sukey Lamb 20 Edward Shifflett 5 6.00 $83.22 �Jacob Ammon 10 John H Conrad for E Crawford A E Bear and Bro. their act 35 8.57 John J Little and co 18.67 Hopkins and Kisling 25.65 Henry Miller his act 27.73 Same moving paupers 1.50 Same for Sam Bryan 10.00 Same physicians Same services 25.00 25.00 89.23 A J Blakemore Peter Paul act Jno R Koogler 12.13 David Link 8.50 F M Irvine 1.87 Witts and Rivercomb Mary A Roadcap Jno Weaver 5 3.50 Solomon Simmers Jacob Thomas 5.00 18.45 6.50 Wm P M Galle 7.89 A W Brown for H Cave 24 A J Blakemore for Knicely 30 Same Anderson 1.50 $342.29 43.29 �Same his act 5.05 Same physician 2 years Same services 8 50.00 94.55 230.68 $572.97 Jacob Byerly pay Jno H Long $24 M E S and H S Kemper 31.52 Jno B Sheetz 10 Loewenbach and Bro Isaac S Stone 58.74 4 Wm Koontz 16 Sam Barley 7.38 Peter Byerly 15.80 J Long for Leannah Greer Peter Roller for Rush 25.00 15.00 Jacob Byerly for T Jeffries $52.00 Same D FAdely 50.00 Same Barton family 40.00 Same Mrs Ammon 15.00 Same for Corbins 30.00 Same Hisers children 20.00 Same Bryers at Long 10.50 Same Mrs Nailey 20 Same sundry act 81.53 �Same sercices 25. Same physicians 25.00 369.03 576.47 Abram Funk Wm W Littel and Co 40.61 Jno G Coots 7.60 Jno A Showalter 10.35 Jacob Neff 12 Jno Neff 10 W K Abbott 11.75 Jno J Bowman 120.10 Geo Moyers 3 Wm Funk 7 B Hoover 6.87 Wm Spitzer 4 Nath Britton 4 Dan Driver 6.70 Jos. S Baker 7 Carried forward $250.98 1149.44 Brought forward $250.98 1149.44 Abram Funk continued Pay Molly Hottinger 7.03 Abram Funk act $17.55 Same for Graham 4.00 Same services 18.00 �Same physicians 25.00 64.55 Eli H Koontz Cyrus Rhodes Jesse Carrier 3 act 322.56 2.50 56.10 Emmanuel Sipe for Jno Kennedy 27.51 Jacob Bowman 1.50 S R Allebaugh for M Johnera Peter Zette 1.50 2.22 B F Lincoln and Bro 23.95 Shelton H Carrier 17.77 Arch Brock 35 Jno Phillips 1 A Henkel and Sons 1 E H Koontz act $9.42 Same dor Anne Kyser Same series 15.00 2 Same physicians 25 70.42 Arch Hopkins Reuben Coffman H B Harnsberger 240.47 3 6.43 Jno Wine for Mrs M Leud A Hopkins Caplinger 15.40 6.12 Same Susan Winegaurd 1.25 Same services Same physicians 5 25.00 37.37 62.20 �Geo W Fulk Jacob Caplinger 1 Geo W Fulk For Services 6.00 Physician 49.06 25 31 R W Palmer his act 41.16 Same for J E Harris 5 Same Hideas Peter 18.06 4 Same Frances Sipe 50 1 126.16 Same physician 25 1949.89 Jacob Rohr pay Geo Bruffy $31.50 G M and A M Effinger 27.77 Isaac Hardesty and Son 6.27 Jno K Berry .75 A J Nicholas 1.50 E Dudley 5.25 Henry Shacklett 32.15 Jacob Rohr for services Same physician $40 25 Same contingencies 220 285 Silas Beard Nancey Allebaugh 25 Sibert and Rader their act 10 Jno R Koogler to his 10 390.19 �Jno N Hill 12 D W Williams 17.50 74.50 2414.58 Supposed amount due stewards 30th 300 Allowance for delinquents 1000 at 90 “ 900 “ Support poor at poorhouse and other incidental expenses Allowance for sheriff com. 253.80 1305.60 2759.40 5173.98 To meet above allowances and charges take amount due by sheriff and agent 43.98 Suppose 5700 tithables at 90 5130.00 5173.98 Exchange Hotel Harrisonburg July 14 1862 Pursuant of the notice of the president the board of overseers of the poor met at the time and place present Jacob Rohr Prest, Henry Miller, A Hopkins, Jacob Byerly, Abram Funk, A H Blakemore, and Geo W Fulk The board being called to order proceeded to examine the delinquent list of the sheriff and his deputies and find returned by S Miller DS 189 J T Logan 176 Y C Ammon 192 Henry Neff 228 S R Allebaugh 140 Robert Coakley 150 �Bram Rice 171 1246 The board then proceeded to allow claims to be collected and paid out by the sheriff to the following persons To Sally Flowers 2.00 Wm Wicker for Caves child past year additional For “ “ year June 1863 Sam Nayler 81.00 57.40 Dr S P H Miller A J O’Bader 10.00 37.03 Z D Gilmer 13.82 Jos. Stover 2.00 A C Bear and Bro A C Bear 32.50 76.04 60.45 G T Hopkins 51.37 J J Littell and co 39.79 Henry Miller OSP physicians Henry Miller 25.00 49.50 Sim J Harnsbarger John R Koogler 25.00 30.17 Phil Witts for coffin and c 10.00 D Link 5.25 A Holler for for 9 coffins at $5 each and hauling 45.00 �John Weaver for 15 coffins (some small) Peter Paul 66.00 11.50 Sam Barley 4.50 Wm Koontz for coff T H 5.00 A J Blakemore for physicians $25 and $1 26.00 Weeden Richards for keeping Simmons and wife 20.00 John Funk (3 coffins) 9.50 Arch Berry 5 coffins 19.00 Herman Hiller John Wine 2.35 1.37 H B Harnsberger 10.32 Phil Hollar 35.00 Physicians 25.00 Services 8.00 Jacob Byerly OSP for L F Jeffreys “ “ Fadely and wife 40.00 “ “ Bartons family 40.00 “ “ Wm Parr “ “ Mrs Panet and 3 chil “ “ Shifflett 1.62 7.00 Wm Baily and 3 chil Mrs Horks 15.00 P Whitlock 15.00 25.00 25.00 52.00 �Henry Switzer Peter Roller 15.00 15.00 Isaac Long for Sean Greeger James Gladden for coffins 25.00 8.00 Sam Bailey 11.31 J Byerly for physicians $25 self $15 40.00 Catharine Fawcett 8.00 Jacob Col 10.00 Eli H Koontz for keeping Jane Mallory J T Logan on act of Sheetz Jesser Carrier 11.50 Shelton H Carrier Cam White 4.00 21.70 5.00 Loewenback, Heller and Bro 9.20 Dav Bazzle Archy Brock 5.00 12.00 S and G Henkel (New Market) Eli H Koontz 42.35 “ “ for Ann Kyser “ “ for physicians “ “ services 12.00 25.00 14.00 A Funk OSP for Little 35.00 J J Bowman 38.90 6.00 5.00 �Dan Driver 17.00 Jonas Early 5.50 Elizt Brenner 4.10 Jon. Brenner 6.00 Nat Britian 4.00 Abm Funk OSP 17.87 “ “ 4.00 “ “ for physicians Wm Toppen 25.00 6.00 J H A Jordan 2.00 George W Fulk self Physicians 7.00 25.00 Jacob Kaplinger for coffins and c 25.75 To Y C Ammon, sup of Wm Black part of last year To Jacob Rohr Sr for advertising 9.00 Logan Henry Shacklett 17.47 G and A Effinger 6.54 J Harderty and Son John Eckhart 5.00 Jacob Rohr Sr 4.50 Milley Spangler Jno H Long 2.38 4.50 10.00 Jacob Rohr Sr bal due from last year 1.34 40.00 �Jacob Rohr, money, bacon, flour and c furnished paupers “ “ for services Physicians to J Rohr 31.35 40.00 25.00 Jacob rohr OSP for contingent fund 275.00 George Bruffy’s estate (late agent and clerk) 70.00 Dr Baller, physicians 50.00 2217.90 The board then proceeded to elect an agent and clerk for the board and upon motion John T Harris was unanimously elected agent and clerk for the OS poor of Rockingham County and it is ordered that he given bond with security in the penalty of $5000 On motion it is ordered that Robert Cox be appointed steward for three years from the 1 st day of April 1862 to the poorhouse from the said 1 st day April 1862 to the 1st day of the June meeting 1865 the price to be subsequently arranged for the reminder of the term of three years Ordered that the county court assess a levy of one dollar on each tithable for year ending June 1863 Ordered that Dr Gordon and Williams be appointed physicians to the poorhouse at the compensation of $60 a year It is ordered that the agent proceeded by motion against Jos Mauzy and Henry Kisling as sureties for Henry Kisling of Jacob for expenses incurred in supporting Lucy Kisling a slave from April 4 1857 On motion a fine of $5 is imposed on each committee who may fail to attend quarterly and inspect the poorhouse The president approved overseers Byerly, Koontz and Funk, said committee On motion the board adjourned to meet at the poorhouse on Tuesday before the 3rd Monday of June 1863 Jacob Rohr Sr Pres OP Rockingham Cty John T Harris Clerk ������ 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: Meeting Minutes and Correspondences Subject The topic of the resource Poorhouses Almshouses Poverty--America 19th century Gender & American culture Race and society Local Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Description An account of the resource Series I and II of the Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor Collection is comprised of 350 documents relating to the local administrative body known as "Overseers of the Poor" from 1787 to 1867. <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. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp001; Osp002 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1ae3b62c7d6727d6b686067d14fa97f2.pdf 573b4ce7bd36f7762fd5cc92736c3bca PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5d1d39026bdd28a01c71aa308300962a.pdf 350a214a80782a02949762465ec00ed7 PDF Text Text Overseers of the poor 1865-1870 Transcript At a meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for Rockingham county held at the poorhouse on the 5th day of September 1865 Present Jacob Byerly, Henry Miller, Abrm Branner, M J Zirkle, Shem S Heatwole, W Sellar and Aron Scott Jacob Byerly was appointed president and Chas A Yancey clerk agent and attorney with a salary of two hundred and ten dollars Dr. W C Hill was elected physician for the poor at poorhouse for the year ending the 1866 with a salary of $140 per annuum of June Robert Coe Jenner stewart of the poorhouse per his accounts for allotment whereupon it was ordered that he receive [illegible] account of March 31st 1864 for supplies $400.25 Order on the agent for $4183.30 in confederate money which had not been paid Discount in confederate money paid G Ammen in 1863 209.00 27.46 Claim for services as [illegible] for nine months including 64 378.00 Amount $1011.71 From the above it is ordered that the following deductions be made For rent of the farm attached to the poorhouse 50.00 Land purchased in July 1864 of OP 200.00 Balance due Cox in [illegible] 761.11 Balance due Cox in [illegible] $1066.89 The board then proceeded to allow claims to be collected and paid out by the sheriff to the following persons To James H Lilly for the support of Hooke (disabled) Y C and J Ammon orders in account 155.00 $105.00 �C A J Bader 98.91 Hopkins Kisling 69.30 J J Littell and co 45.08 John H Stiver 14.00 H Coleman 231.00 John Headrick 105.00 E Sipe 33.36 Adam Andis 11.20 To Jacob Beam $5.60 Samuel Sanger 9.80 Nicholas Kyger 5.82 Isaac Groves 14.00 Dr. B Rurk 70.00 Joseph Funkhouser use of Cornelius Flemming M J Carrier 128.31 Dr. J N Gordan 294.00 John Hunk 42.00 G W Stanly 13.30 Jos Byerly 22.40 John Simmen 18.20 John Ulrick 16.80 Martin Wampler 28.00 [illegible] Whits 28.18 35.00 �[illegible] Rocleffer and co 9.45 [illegible] Weaver 63.70 [illegible] Koontz 166.95 Isaac Long 8.40 B F Lincoln and Bro 22.40 Henry A Rodes 2.38 John [illegible] 3.71 Jacob Caslinger 8.40 Tho Aubry 7.00 [illegible] 89.60 John A White 11.20 M R Sprinkel 7.00 Christopher Woolf 21.00 George W Rumsey 21.00 Anch 11.00 Dr. W W S Butler 56.00 J H Rouhoof 70.00 Dr. J J Jackson 36.00 To Jos Miller $21.20 Henry Miller 322.70 Amos Scott 851.20 Jacob Byerly 757.14 Shem L Heatwole 38.73 �M Seller 4.20 Abrm Brennerman 35.00 Cohn Ludy steward balance due in settlement to Sep 30th $983.13 John Ludy for entertainment 56.00 M J Zirkle use of Miss Caslinger 161.00 M J Zirkle per self 4.20 Ordered that the sum of twenty five dollars be allowed the physicians of each district for medical attendance to paupers for the year ending the of June 1865 said amount to be paid the overseer of each district and by him distributed according the services rendered Ordered that the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars be allowed the physician of each district for medical attendance to paupers for the current year ending June 1861 said amount to be distributed by the overseer of each district according to the amount of services rendered Ordered that the stewart of the poorhouse (John Ludy) be allowed five hundred dollars per year payable in quarterly instalments for his services as stewart Ordered that John Ludy pay the sum of seventy five dollars per year payable in quarterly instalments for rent of the farm attached to the poorhouse Ordered that Shem L Heatwole W Sellers and [illegible] be appointed a committee to examine the condition of the poorhouse and settle with the stewart at the end of each quarter On motion the board adjourned to meet on Sunday before the 3rd Monday in June 1866 Jacob Byerly Chas A Yancey clerk At a meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held April 16 th 1866 in Harrisonburg pursuant to notice given by the President present Jacob Byerly Pres. William Sellers, Shem L Heatwole, M J Zirkle, Amos Scott A communication of date March 26th 1866 from Maj. J S Hull superintendent of Freedman Bureau to Jacob Byerly Pres. Board of overseers of poor for Rockingham asking information as to the course of conduct adopted by the overseers in relation to destitute freeman was read and upon motion it was ordered that the president be requested to reply to the communication and inform Maj. J S Hull that such protection will be afforded destitute freedmen having a legal �residence within the county as is provided for white paupers and in all respects the overseers will be governed by the laws of Virginia in relation to that subject On motion it was ordered that the unsettled accounts of Jacob Rohr Sr. late President of the board with the overseers of the poor be referred to Jacob Byerly president of the board for settlement On motion the meeting adjourned Jacob Byerly Pres. board Chas A Yancey At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse of said county on the 12th day of June 1866 Present Jacob Byerly President of the board Henry Miller 1st district Amos Scott 2nd district Shem L Heatwole 4th district M J Zirkle 5th district Henry L Hartman 6th district William Sellers 7th district John P Pence 8th district Abrum Brannerman 9th district The board proceeded to ascertain the charges against the parish for the year ending June 13 th 1866 and make the following allowance which they order the sheriff to pay over to the following persons to wit To Joseph Michael $4.45 M J Runkle 4.00 Noah Flick 6.00 Adam Long W Lewis 5.00 2.00 S P H Miller and co 17.06 H A Hitt 5.00 �Elliah Argabright 37.00 Henry Kesling 94.80 Eva Monger 14.00 Mrs Coleman 50.00 Jo. O’Brien 5.25 A J Bader 17.33 Y C and J B Ammon 11.50 Henry Miller for the use of hook 65.00 Henry Miller 41.50 Physicians of first district 125.00 $516.89 Second District To W H Lewis 6.50 L M Grove 20.00 W Semfly 19.50 John Bateman 29.35 J D Watson 8.00 Harrison Jones 7.00 Joshua Pena 10.00 Christian Wisler 14.00 J H Beame 10.00 John Harnsbarger 10.00 Zach Rains (pay to J Nile) 50.00 �S or A Mauzy 8.00 To Curt Breeden 50.00 Mrs Huffman 20.00 Amos Scott for the use of Lizza (black) 5.00 Y C and AB Ammon 38.65 James Hook 7.50 Isaac Long 3.75 J M Weaver 2.00 Mrs Margaret Weaver 80.00 Amos Scott 168.70 Physicians for 2nd district 125.00 $693.15 Third District To W H Boyer W Koontz $10.00 12.00 Joseph Miller 14.00 Isaac Long for the use of Laneh Greer H Heller and Son 19.73 J S Roler 46.96 Daniel Huffman 32.25 H Jones 50.00 Jacob Byerly 223.66 Physicians of 3rd district 125.00 30.00 �$563.66 Fourth District To Samuel Barly 6.38 Samuel E Long 6.30 Joseph Barly 14.25 Isaac Click 4.00 Solomon Garber John Simmers 4.50 6.00 Jo. Anderson 80.00 To Francis Whitmore $3.75 Isaac Whismen 2.00 G W Rumsey 7.00 A J Blakemore 150.00 Hughy Brunk 10.00 Jacob Shickle 10.00 John Weaver 15.00 Physicians of 4th district 125.00 $439.18 Fifth district To M W Bowman 15.00 Josiah Fulk 5.00 Jery Burkholder 3.00 Isaac Wanger 20.00 �Gidien Crotzer 3.50 M J Zirkle 290.38 Physicians of 5th district 125.00 $461.88 Sixth district To John T Harris 300.00 Thos. Barford W Peters 5.00 2.00 R P Flether 2.02 John H Wartman and co 27.00 LHCH 7.12 H S Wartman for use of C Flemming [illegible] paul and Sons J P Effinger 50.00 6.00 4.50 H S Wartman 11.30 Physician of 6th district 125.00 Gordon V Williams (PHP) 100.00 Chas A Yancey clerk and agent 150.00 John Ludy act 282.75 966.69 Seventh district To A Andis $25.75 Morgan Layton 5.00 �A Harrison 1.50 Sprinkle and Martz 5.75 James Stem 5.00 Jacob Lincoln and Bro 16.05 Jacob Lee 2.50 Washington Sites 12.00 W White 15.50 Peter Zette 6.00 M J Carrier Peter Walker 9.50 50.00 Martin Wampler 16.50 Rachiel Spitser 5.00 John C Pittington 80.00 Mrs Hogle for keeping Hy Decker 40.00 W Sellars 47.60 Physicians of 7th district 125.00 $448.85 Eight district To Christopher Kyser 2.14 John H Neff 43.00 Jacob Neff 42.00 David Howdershel 25.00 N Britton 5.00 �John P Pence 16.75 Physicians of 8th district 125.00 $258.89 Ninth district To Jacob Caslinger Martin Garber 5.00 24.00 Abrm Brennerman 38.36 Physicians of 9th district 125.00 $192.36 The board proceeded to the election of a physician to attend the paupers at the poorhouse wereupon Mr. Gordon and Williams were duly elected and their sallery fixed at tone hundred dollars to be paid out of the levy for the next ensuing year Chas A Yancey now elected clerk and agent for the next year and his sallery fixed at one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid out of the levy for the next ensuing year John Ludy was appointed stewart for the poorhouse and allowed six hundred together with the use of the farm for his services to be paid out of the levy for the next ensuing year in quarterly instalments On motion of Henry S Wartman it is ordered that a committee of three be appointed to select a satiable farm for the use of the parish and report the term upon which it can be purchased at the next annual meeting of the board whereupon the following committee were appointed for the purpose above mentioned Henry S Wartman, Shem S Heatwole, and William Sellers on motion the president of the board was added to the committee Ordered that the clerk of this board certify to the overseers of the poor of Albemarle County that they have paid $45 for the support of James Gasisen a pauper from Albemarle county Ordered that the clerk of this board certify to the overseers of Shenandoah county that they have paid $9.00 for removing John Corbin a pauper from Shenandoah to that county Ordered that John Ludy be allowed $75 for entertaining the board and the same be added to his account this day allowed �On motion it is ordered that the annexed seal be adopted as the common deal of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham [See original document ] On motion the board adjourned to meet again on the 18th day of August next Jacob Byerly Pres Chas a Yancey clerk At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County held at the poorhouse of said county on Saturday the 18th day of August 1866 pursuant to adjournment Present Jacob Byerly Pres. Henry Miller 1st Amos Scott 2nd Shem S Heatwole 4th dist M J Zirkle 5th distr Henry L Wartman 6th dist Wm Sellers 7th dist John J pence 8th dist Abrm Brannerman 9th dist S R Allenbaugh sheriff of Rockingham Y C Ammon, Christopher Miller, John Logan, Robert Coakley and Henry Neff his deputies returned to the board list of delinquents and insolvents in the parish levy for the year 1865 which were severally examined by the board and allowed they been sworn to as the law directs Ordered that the clerk of the board report to the next county court the amount which will be chargeable for the ensuing year on account of the parish as ascertained from allowances made at the meeting of June 12th 1866 including whatever additional allowance may be made at the present meeting The committee appointed at the last meeting of the board consisting of H S Wartman, Shem Heatwole, Wm Sellers and Jacob Byerly to select a suitable farm for the use of the parish and report the terms upon which it can be purchased at this meeting through their chairman H s Wartman made report in writing setting forth that they had has offered them a number of farms and that they considered a proportion submitted by Jonas A Lowenbach as the best he having offered his farm situated on Grassey Creek at $175.00 upon the following terms $30.00 cash or when permission is given and the residue in four equal annual payments of $41.25 each payable on the 1st day of September 1867-8-9-70 he further agreeing to purchase the present poorhouse farm for the sum of $30.00 or to take it for the down payment on his farm After sum discussion the report was received On motion it is ordered that Chas A Yancey agent be directed to ask the current of the county court to purchase the farm offered by Mr. Lowenbach and to sell the present poorhouse farm to him upon the conditions reported by the committee and in the event of such amount being obtained the President and clerk are hereby directed and empowered in the name and under the seal of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham to do whatever may be necessary to complete the agreement between said Lowenbach and and saif overseers �Ordered that as it appears to the board that John T Harris late agent clerk and attorney could have drawn his allowance for the year ending June 1864 and did not do so it is ordered that the allowance made him at the meeting held June 12 1866 of $300 be reduced to $150 Chas A Yancey Clerk Jacob Byerly Pres American Hotel Harrisonburg At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held at Harrisonburg on the 8th day of Sept 1866 Present Jacob Byerly President, Wm Sellers, H S Wartman, Abrm Brannerman, M J Zirkle On motion it is ordered that whereas consent has been obtained from the county court of Rockingham allowing the overseers of the poor to complete the agreement entered into between them and Jonas A Lowenbach tendering the purchase of his farm on grassy creek and for the conveyance to him in part payment therefor of the poorhouse farm therefore for the purchase of improving the same and erecting such buildings as may be necessary for the accommodation of paupers the president of the board is hereby directed to appoint a committee consisting of three overseers whose duty it shall be to decide upon what may be necessary for the above purpose the plan specifications and have the same built as may seem to them most advantageous for the parish that said committee be and are hereby empowered to make contract and do whatever else may be necessary to carry out the purpose above and that they be required to make a report thereof to the next annual meeting to be held in June next The president appointed under the foregoing order for the purpose therein specifics the following overseers to wit Henry S Wartman W Sellers Shem S Heatwole On Motion it was ordered that the Pres. Jacob Byerly be added to the above committee On motion it is ordered that the sheriff be directed to pay over to each overseer out of the monies remaining in his hands from the levy made in 1865 unappropriated the sum of fifty dollars On motion it is ordered that the overseers who shall receive the above amount of $50 appropriate the same as so much thereof as may be necessary to the purchase of necessities for the paupers of their districts and render an account of the name to the next meeting of the board On motion it is ordered that the board do now adjourn to meet again on Sunday before the third Monday in June 1867 �Jacob Byerly Pres. Chas A Yancey clerk At a meeting of the board of overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse of said county in the 11th day of June 1867 Present Jacob Byerly Pres of the board, Shem S Heatwole, H S Wartman, Henry Miller, Abrm Brannerman, W Sellars, M J Zirkle and Amos Scott Chas A Yancey made report of the money receive and dispersed by him as agent for the year ending June 12th 1866 and it appearing that there is nothing remaining in his hands it is ordered that the same be received and the said Chas A Yancey be released from all liability as agent aforesaid the year ending June 11th 1866 Ordered that the agent be directed to furnish Septon Ford a pauper with sufficient money to defray his expenses to his relatives in Preston county in the event they consent to provide for him A communication from John S Harris late agent attorney and clerk was read and for reasons appearing to the board it is ordered that the consideration thereof be postponed until the next annual meeting Ordered that the agent be directed to purchase a suitable register for the use of the steward of the poorhouse Ordered that the agent make application to have Marisa Kenny admitted to the lunatic asylum Ordered that the agent be directed to have the tract of land purchased by Robert Cox of the parish surveyed and a deed made for the same Ordered that the building committee be instructed to have the new poorhouse covered with tin Ordered that no allowance be made to physicians outside of the poorhouse until there accounts are rendered and acted upon by the board The board then proceeded to ascertain the charges against the parish for the year ending this 11th day of June 1867 and made the following allowance which they order the sheriff to pay over to the following persons to wit The First district To Noah W Flick 5.00 �S P H Miller and co 41.21 Hopkins G Kisling [illegible] Bader 59.59 26.85 [illegible] Hammer 5.00 Jeremiah Harnsbarger 24.00 Bellie E Mauck 2.50 Elia C Walker 40.00 [illegible] Walker S B Blemming 40.00 11.00 [illegible] Kite 40.00 Henry Miller 77.65 Thos. K Miller 13.33 $346.43 Second district To Joshua Pence 12.00 Edward Kemper 7.00 John Bowman 10.50 W Scott 6.00 Isaac Long 6.00 Amos Scott 99.75 [illegible] Royer 12.00 [illegible] Aiden 10.00 J H Beam 12.00 �$175.25 Third district To H Heller and Sons Volantine Lundis 10.00 20.00 Lewis Long Jr 14.00 Thos J Thurma 45.00 S P Shuls 24.50 To Joniah S roler 31.71 Mrs Josephine Coffman 30.00 Mrs Sarah Leak 50.00 Jacob Byrerly 194.04 $469.25 Fourth District To John Simmon 31.00 John Swartz 3.20 Richard Pool and co 40.60 Peter Paul 16.80 John dinkle 40.00 Robert Wise 5.00 Hugh Brunk 4.00 B F Miller 8.00 G W Rumsey 4.00 Joniah S Roler 13.50 �Mrs Elizabeth Jordan 2.00 Sam E Long 40.00 Shem S Heatwole 33.25 $215.35 Fifth District To John H Hopkins 33.67 W D Hopkins and co 78.51 Joniah Fulk 4.00 M W Bowman 3.00 John Rodeffer 2.30 Abrm Harrison 5.00 A P Bery 8.00 G Kratzer 15.00 To H Heller and Son 10.00 A M Newman and co 7.00 M J Zirkle use of Pitts children 80.00 M J Zirkle 105.24 $351.72 Sixth District To Coffman G Bruffy 108.38 A M Newman and co 40.38 Lowenbach M G H Heller Tho Barford 4.00 7.35 �Ragan G Hide 44.00 W Peters 12.50 Geo P Burner 4.50 L H Ott 1.00 Jos S Wan pelt 2.50 Cushon G Shiry 6.00 Mary Strether 4.00 E Dudly 17.00 W Koontz 3.00 Henry Wartman 40.00 $294.79 Seventh District To Samuel Garber Abrm Andis 10.00 11.70 Geo Shank 15.00 M J Carrier 4.00 R W Harrison 20.00 Jenie Carrier 3.00 W Sellers 33.00 $96.70 Eight District To Jacob Neff 15.00 John W White 10.00 �John H A Jordan 10.00 John Burkhead 10.00 W Spitzer 5.00 Daniel Brunk 9.00 Geo B Cline 1.74 H Heller and Son 6.00 Nancey Holinger 12.00 H D Kildon 4.00 John P Pence 31.00 Joh Kennedy 40.00 $153.75 Ninth District Jacob Caslinger 7.50 Sam Brannerman 2.50 Abrm Brannerman 56.80 $66.80 Poorhouse To John Ludy (for entertaining board) 40.00 Dr. Gordan and Williams 100.00 Chas A Yancey 150.00 J A Lowenbach 1385.32 $1675.32 Whole amount directed to be paid $3845.06 Amount of a balance as above stated 3845.16 Required for building as per report of building committee 3700.00 �Required to meet first district payment on land Amount brought over 4125.00 11670.06 $11670.06 Estimated allowance for the support and of paupers at p house 965.86 Sheriff commission on 12635.92 at 7 percent 884.51 Contingent expenses 724.88 $14245.31 To meet the above deduct amount due from sheriff Amount required from levy 724.88 $13520.43 Ordered that the agent be directed to report to the county court that the amount which will be required for the parish for the next year ending June 1868 in [illegible] sheriffs commission is $13520.43 Ordered that the agent be directed to pay $40 toward the support of Mrs McCan a pauper in the event she [illegible] provided for by her friends and taken away from the poorhouse The following allowances received fifty dollars from the sheriff as authorized by the meetng held in Harrisonburg on the 18th day in August 1867 to wit S Heatwole, W Sellers, H S Wartman, Abrm Brannerman and report that said amount had been expended in purchasing supplies for the use of paupers in their respective districts and it is ordered that the sheriff be credited by said amounts Overseers H S Wartman, M J Zirkle, and W Sellers were appointed a committee whose duty it shall be to visit and superintend the poorhouse and also to examine and settle the account of the stewart at the end of each quarter Ordered that John Ludy be allowed the same wages as stated at the last meeting until the new poorhouse is completed and the paupers moved Dr. Gordon and Williams were selected physicians to the poorhouse for the next ensuing year and their salary fixed at $100 Sheriff S R Allenbaugh and his deputies Henry Neff, R G Coakley, C Miller, W H Rodeffer, and C Ammon made reports of the number of delinquents returned which are to be received they having been sworn to as the law directs �Ordered that the clerk of the board certify to the parish of Augusta that this board has apparated the sum of twenty one dollars and sixty eight cents for the support of Hardwick (blind man) a pauper from said county who had moved to this county within the last twelve months and ask that the said amount may be refunded Ordered that the agent of the board be and he is hereby directed out of funds in his hands or which may hereafter come into his hands not otherwise appropriated to pay all orders or drafts drawn on him by the committee heretofore application for the purpose of building a new poorhouse and known as the building committee of which H S Wartman is chairman Jacob Byerly Chas A Yancey [The top half of page 16 is entirely illegible] First district Noah Flick $8.00 M Hammer 5.0 J J Littell 25.71 S P H Miller and co 114.34 G T Hopkins (5 lbs flour furnished pauper) 53.75 Salina Coleman (for keeping Crofford’s child) 35.00 R Bonds (for moving pauper to PH) 2.50 S B Jennings (for 100 lbs flour per ord) A J O Bader 17.000 Henry Miller on act of supplies “ 5.00 “ services as overseer 21.50 25.00 To physician of first district to be appointed by the overseers 468.80 $150.00 �Second District To Samuel Spitzer 4.00 Lidia Doubt 8.00 H Heller and Son 39.18 Lowenbach M G A Heller 37.75 H B Harnsbarger 8.67 Harriet Jones 10.50 C S Weaver .82 Nicholas and Son .70 John Armstead 5.00 J J Littell 3.00 E Dudley 8.00 J N Mauzy 10.75 W Lamb 3.50 Amos Scott an act 59.52 “ “ for services as OS 225.00 To physicians of 2 nd district to be appointment by the OS 314.31 J H Donivan 4.17 #18.56 Third District To Isaac Long Jr S P Sheetz 6.00 9.00 90.00 �B H Spear 5.25 Kiser Shutter 8.19 Amount brought forward To Joniah Roler J A Heller 38.44 30.99 3.00 Lowenbach M and A Heller for foods furnished Knicely 34.70 To Jacob Byerly on act 39.65 “ “ for services as OS 25.00 Physicians of 3rd district to be appointed by the overseers 100.00 To A J Longacre for keeping Knicely when sick 9.00 $259.76 Fourth District To R Z Flemy John Swartz 9.00 3.75 John Simmers 2.97 Hugh A Brunk 6.00 John Weaver 10.00 S Heatwole act 1.50 “ “ for services as OS 28.00 Physician of 4th district to be appointed by the OS Alleming and Pool 63.36 Bridgewater Mills 79.65 $304.23 100.00 �Fifth District To M Bowman 10.50 M Keiver and co 7.03 Joniah Fulk 4.00 W d Hopkins and co 33.11 J P Ralstein and Co 45.76 100.40 Amount brought forward To Jasper Hause J H Hopkins 100.40 3.00 84.90 H Heller and Son 34.50 R P Fletcher and Bro 10.00 M E Brunk 2.00 Jaspier Weaver 4.00 Gideon Krotzer for keeping negro pauper 6.00 M J Zirkle use of Petes children 80.00 M J Zirkle as act 26.55 “ “ for services as OS 29.00 Physicians of 5th district to be appointed by the overseer 461.35 Sixth District To Dold and Bare 11.60 W Peter 3.00 90.00 �Fill S Ragan 41.00 Jas O Brien 12.00 Lowenbach M and A Heller 252.87 S H Ott 57.38 Louisa Williams 21.00 H S Wartman act 9.25 “ “ for services as OS 34.00 Physician of 6th district to be appointed by the overseer 617.10 Seventh District To Sprinkle and Martz 3.95 Jas Stem 3.50 H W Harrison 31.50 Amount brought forwad 37.95 To Jacob Lincoln and bro $13.12 H Heller and Son 7.35 Jim Mauzy (cold) for keeping (Tom cold) 15.00 M J Carrier for keeping a n. child W Sellers on act “ 10.00 10.35 “ for services as act 25.00 Physicians of 7th district to be apportioned by OS 218.67 Eight District 90.00 175.00 �To W Toppin 5.00 W A Pence 7.60 Jacob Ettinger 13.00 F D Kildon 14.00 J J Bowman 12.28 Alex Holsinger for keeping Lidia Spitzer child and furnished To Barb Thomas 4.00 34.00 Henry H Sites for keeping Carver 35.00 John P Pence on act 11.58 “ “ for services as OS 25.00 Physicians for 8th district to be apportioned by the overseer 100.00 $251.46 Ninth District To W Wittig and Son 14.59 J G Cootz 9.35 Abrm Bannerman on act 38.67 “ “ for services as OS 25.00 Physicians of 9th district to be apportioned by the overseers $110.61 Poorhouse To Lowenbach M and A Heller J P Effinger 17.00 Wartman and Yost 16.00 48.75 25.00 �J N Hill 9.00 E Mason act $259.46 dinner $40 299.46 J Ludy for rent of Old poorhouse 25.00 J R Jones and co (Cider Mill) Poorhouse physician 50.00 100.00 $656.21 First district 462.80 Second “ “ 319.39 Third “ “ 259.76 Fourth “ “ 304.23 Fifth “ “ 450.35 Sixth “ “ 617.10 Seventh “ “ 218.67 Eighth “ “ 251.46 Ninth “ “ 110.61 Poorhouse 565.21 $3559.58 The board then proceeded to the election of a physician to attend the paupers at the poorhouse and Dr. William Hill having received a majority of the votes now declared duly elected to the position for the ensuing year Chas A Yancey was unanimously reelected clerk of the board and agent of the overseers and allowed for his services as such a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid out of the levy for 1868 and 1869 Ordered that the agent execute bond wills security as required by law for 10,000 condition for the faithful performance of his duties Ordered that the agent Chas A Yancey collect from from the overseers of the poor of Augusta county the sum of nine dollars levied by this board for the benefit of Mrs Fuller and her three children paupers from said county of Augusta The agent present an account from the overseers of Shenandoah County against the overseers of Rockingham for a levie made for the benefit of Elizabeth Bright and Fanney Bright paupers from this county amounting to forty dollars which is ordered to be paid out of money to come into his hands from the levy of 1868 therefrom nine dollars amt due Jackson Krupp for removing John �Corbin family paupers from said county back to Shenandoah in 1866 which amt has been certified by the clerk to the said county and has not been paid. The agent is directed out of monies in his hands or to come into his hands hereafter to pay Jackson Krupp nine dollars for removing John Corbins family to Shenandoah Jacob Byerly Pres Chas A Yancey clk June 11th 1868 The board met pursuant to adjournment present Jacob Byerly Pres Overseer Amos Scott, Shem Heatwole, H T Wartman, W Sellers, M J Zirkle and Abrm Bannerman On motion of H T Wartman it was ordered that the board select a manager of the poorhouse farm and stewart of the poorhouse whose duty it shall be to provide for the pauper sent to the poorhouse suitable diet and clothing and other things necessary for their comfort and conduct the farming operations of the farm who shall have entire controle of the farm and property therein belonging to the parish and out of the products arising therefrom he shall first provide for all paupers under his controle when in his judgement the interest of the parish requires it he shall be empowered to purchase such articles or stocks may be necessary to the proper cultivation of the farm and may also sell such things as may not be necessary for the support of paupers. He shall have power to purchase all necessary clothing for paupers and other things not produced by him on the farm. He shall annually at the regular meetings of the board render an account of the receipts and disbursements made by him during the proceeding year. He shall hold his office for one year and receive for his compensation such salary as may be agreed upon by the board for the faithful discharge of his duties he shall to the overseers a bond with security in the penal sum of five thousand dollars Ordered that until otherwise ordered the stewart and manager be allowed a salary of seven hundred dollars payable semiannually and in addition thereto he be allowed house rent free of charge pasture and forage for two cows and one horse pasture for six hogs five wood and fruit from the farm for the use if his family and the present gardin attached to the poorhouse The position of stewart and manager was tendered E Mason who came in and in the presence of the board accepted the position under the forgoing provisions The pres on behalf of the overseers was directed to enter into and article of agreement with Mr Mason and take bond from him in pursuance of the forgoing agreement On motion of H T Wartman a member of the building committee it was ordered that the thanks of the overseers of the poor be tendered J A Lowenbach for his kindness in furnishing the �building committee with means whereby they were enable to prosecute the work of building the new poorhouse Ordered that the clerk furnish Mr. Lowenbach with a copy of the forgoing order On motion it was ordered that W Sellers be requested to appoint the stewart in purchasing as many horses and gear as may be necessary to carry on the farming operations of the poorhouse farm Chas A Yancey clerk Jacob Byerly Pres At a meeting of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse on the 15th day of June 1869 Present J J Miller and Jas Alexander J J Miller was appointed president for term and chas A Yancey clerk and agent The board then proceeded to ascertain the charges against the parish for the year ending this 15 th day of June 1869 and made the following allowances which out of the levy for the next year the sheriff is directed to pay over to the following persons in the following amounts to wit First District To miller, Kite, and Blose $110.69 S P H Miller and co W S Miller 27.40 1.50 J J Settell 22.66 John R Sellers 4.00 W Hammer 14.00 A J O Bader 12.00 Henry Miller 32.00 Physicians of this district to be apportioned by the overseers $375.67 150.00 �Second District To Nicholas and Son $11.09 Fayett H Weaver 2.00 Lunafidel Lee 6.00 Watson and Bro 48.84 Amos Scott 40.55 Physicians of this district to be apportioned by the overseers 90.00 $198.48 Third District To A D Heatwole 8.82 John B Earman 3.00 Jaco Byerly 156.68 S P Sheetz 25.00 D A Plecker 9.04 C N Williams 6.00 T J Thuma 16.00 Jas. Alexander 9.00 Henry Keller 10.00 The physicians of this district to be apportioned by the overseers $343.54 Fourth District To Allemong and Pool 23.50 P Paul 18.00 100.00 �John Dinkle 16.20 Geo. W Rumsey 12.00 Hugh Brunk 2.00 Mrs Owen 5.00 Lowenbach M and A Heller Carried up 19.00 95.70 Amount brought up To Arch Holland $95.70 12.00 S S Heatowle 30.00 The physician of the district to be apportioned by the overseers 100.00 $227.70 Fifth District To H Heller and Son 2.60 H S M and co 6.00 M J Zirkle for the use of Pitts children 80.00 Dr. B Rust 5.00 McKeever and co 6.84 M J Zirkle 46.90 The physician of this district to be apportioned by the overseers 90.00 $237.34 Sixth District To Lowenbach M and A Heller S H Ott 28.35 251.08 �Jas. L Avis 3.00 J H Wartman and co 3.00 J P Hyde 7.00 H T Wartman 20.75 Lowenbach M and A Heller 113.30 J J Miller 8.20 The physician of this district to be apportioned by O P 175.00 Heller Bro and Lowenbach 30.00 S M Dold 4.50 $644.18 Seventh District To James Mauzy (Cold) 35.00 Lowenbach M and A Heller 11.20 H Heller and Son 8.40 R W Harrison 8.00 M J Carrier 19.92 B H Armentrout 5.25 Emmanuel Sipe 9.95 W Sellers 22.00 The physicians of this district to be apportioned by the overseer 90.00 $212.72 Eight District To J M Branner 22.00 The physicians of this district to be apportioned by the overseers 100.00 �$122.00 Ninth District To W Wittig and Son 42.58 John G Cootz 16.13 Bery Trumbo 11.20 John C Sprinkle 6.00 Abrm Brannerman 59.71 The physician of this district to be apportioned by overseers 25.00 $160.62 Poorhouse To Henry Shacklet $146.05 Lowenbach M and A Heller 254.63 Heller Bro and Lowenbach 11.00 Carried over 411.68 Amount brought over $411.68 To J A Lowenbach 145.88 G W Tabb 11.09 Abrm Shumaker 47.25 A H Wilson 3.50 Samuel J Dundore 19.50 J S Fisher 5.18 David Sutler 13.50 Tho Denton 2.00 �Gabriel Heatwole 3.00 E W Jones balance act with 13.50 W Garland 4.10 Susan Wright 4.00 W Carpenter 1.20 Samuel Sandy 42.91 Edwin Mason 946.24 Carried up 1775.03 Brought up 1775.03 To Cushen G Galewood 2.00 Recapitulation First District $375.67 Second 198.48 Third 343.54 Fourth 227.70 Fifth 237.34 Sixth 644.18 Seventh 212.72 Eight 122.00 Ninth 160.62 Poorhouse 1777.03 4299.28 Edwin Mason president to the board an account of his action as stewart to this date which was found to be correct and shows a balance due him of $859.24 which together with other allowance this day made make up the sum of $946.24 allowed above. The contract between E Mason and the overseers of the poor made at the last meeting was rendered for the ensuing year �Dr Gordan, William and Williams were appointed to attend the paupers at the poorhouse for the next year and their salary fixed at one hundred dollars Chas A Yancey apt president a report of the amount of money expended by the committee heretofore appointed and known as the building committee of which H T Wartman is chairman from which it appears that there has to this date been paid upon the orders of said committee the sum of $14187.39 and that there are yet outstanding orders from said committee amounting to the sum of $13125.24 making $27,312.63 which amount in the opinion of this board is extravagant and so far beyond the estimated cost of building the poorhouse and other purposes for which said committee was raised that they do not feel justifiable at present in asking for an appropriation to meet the outstanding indebtedness created by said committee And it appearing that said committee have never made a report of their transactions it is ordered that the clerk request the members of said committee through their chairman H S Wartman to furnish this board with a full statement showing the manner in which the said sum of $27312.68 has been expended Estimated charges against the parish for the year ending June 1870 Amount of allowances this day made 4299.28 Amount due J A Lowenbach Sept 1 st 1867 on land bond $4125.00 On the same to Sept 1 st 1869 495.00 Amount due J A Lowenbach Sept 1 st 1868 on land bond 4125.00 On same to Sept 1 st 1869 Amount due J A Lowenbach Sept 1 st 1869 on land bond Contingent expenses 4125.00 4000.00 21416.78 From which deduct amt due from S R Allebany 2000.00 19416.78 Ordered that the clerk report to the next term of the county court the amount which will be chargeable upon the parish according to the above estimate Ordered that the clerk report to the next term of the county court the amount which will be chargeable upon the parish according to the above estimate (Ordered that this board do now adjourn to meet an Tuesday before the 3 rd Monday in June 1870) �J J Miller Chas A Yancey clerk At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the county of Rockingham held at the office of Chas A Yancey in Harrisonburg pursuant to a call on the 3 rd day of February 1870 present J J Miller Geo W Sanford, Nathaniel Flook, Jas. Alexander A communication from H S Wartman chairman of the building committee was received stating that it was impossible for him to make report in pursuance of the requirements of the proceedings of the last annual meeting which said communication is ordered to be filed away from future reference On motion it is ordered that the order made at the meeting of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham County in June 1869 be so far modified as to authorize the agent to appropriate any money in his hands not otherwise appropriated to the discharge of outstanding claims draw by the building committee on said agent place of paying said monies on the bonds execute for the purchase of the land bought of J A Lowenbach. Provided that the holder of said bonds shall consent to the postponement of payment thereof until funds can be raised for that purpose out of the next levy and provided further that the agent shall retain in his hands on sufficient amount to cover any that may have been made by the building committee in the settlement of their transactions with the parties with whom said indebtedness was created the amount of said errors if any to be reported by said committee to the agent in fifteen days from this date On motion it was ordered that this meeting do now adjourn to meet again at this place on Monday the 21st day of March 1870 Chas A Yancey clerk James Alexander J J Miller At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County held at the poorhouse of said county on Tuesday the 14th day of June 1870 Present J J Miller, Jas. Alexander, Geo Brunk, Nathaniel Flook and Geo W Sanford On moition J J Miller was elected president for term �The board then proceeded to ascertain the charges against the parish for the year ending this 14 th day of June 1870 and made the following allowances as which are ordered to be paid over to the following parties To Hller Bro and Lowenbach 81.60 Henry Shacklett 556.31 O H and Shue 39.35 S H Ott 33.20 Jas. S Avis 40.00 Cushen and Gatewood 5.50 G W Tabb 4.66 Miller and Staple 3.45 McKeever and co 11.19 P Roudebush 63.40 Peter Paul 12.30 John W McLaughlin 6.30 Geo Begoon 10.00 David Suter 2.25 Jacob Byerly 25.00 MJ Zirkle 22.05 Emmanuel Sipe 32.38 M J Carrier 6.25 John Zigler 10.92 John G Coots 9.48 Walace Sagen 12.00 �Amount carried up $1183.17 Amount brought up $1183.17 To Nancy Holsinger 48.00 Henry H Sites 20.00 John P Pence 33.96 Jacob Silner 2.00 W Stinespring 5.00 W H Michael 4.05 Jim Mauzy 35.00 John Connelly 6.00 J W F Allemony 111.62 D A Plecker 43.26 J A Hinkle 7.50 Emmanuel Roller 12.33 E S Huffman 11.00 Jacob Behm 16.50 J P Ralston 5.00 Joseph Coffman 5.66 E G Sanford 171.87 Z D Gilmore 8.14 Geo Lamb 20.00 E S Sanford use of Eliz Sowers Milhem Lewis and Co 11.00 20.00 �Amount carried over $1781.06 Amount brought over $1781.06 To W F Lewin 15.00 Erasmus May 25.00 Cath. Ready 4.00 Cal Pell 30.00 John J Bowman 6.30 Edwin Mason 783.91 A J Lingacre 11.61 Geo Landis 6.25 J J Miller 33.00 Nathaniel Flook 43.62 Geo Brunk 35.00 Jas. Alexander 30.00 Geo W Sanford 30.00 Gordon and Williams phy. To PH 100.00 D D Pennybaker 4.00 M J Meyerhuff 12.00 Agnes Brewer keeping pauper Amount borught up 29.50 To J P Hyde for coffins John Alrick 8.00 R W Harrison 20.00 3.00 20.00 �A R Berry 21.00 John H Wyant 5.00 Nicholas Williams 6.00 John R Sellers 5.00 Philip Seacrist 5.00 S P Sheets 24.00 John H Neff 37.00 G W Rumsey 22.00 Physicians of 1st district 150.00 2nd 90.00 3rd 85.00 4th 100.00 5th 90.00 6th 150.00 7th 80.00 8th 100.00 9th 25.00 These amounts to be apportioned by the overseers 3976.75 Edwin Mason president to the board an account of his transactions as steward of the poorhouse which having examined was found to be correct and showed that there is due him on settlement to this date the amount above allowed him of $783.91 The contract between Edwin Mason, made on the 11th day of June 1868 (page 24) with the overseers of the poor was changed so as to allow him six hundred dollars per annuum rendered with said Edwin Mason The board then proceeded to the election of the offices of the board for the next ensuing year whereupon Chas A Yancey was elected clerk and agent and his salary fixed at the same amount heretofore allowed $150.00 Drs Gordan and Williams were elected poorhouse physicians with the same salary as paid last year $100.00 �On motion it was ordered that Chas A Yancey agent of the overseers of the poor be directed to institute suit against H T Wartman, Jacob Byerly, Shem H Heatwole and W Sellers committee appointed at a meeting of the overseers of the poor on the 18th day of September 1866 and known as the building committee to enforce a settlement of their transactions as said committee And it is further ordered that said agent be directed to employ such legal assistance as he may deem necessary for the prosecution of said suit At a meeting of the overseers of the poor of the county of Rockingham held at the poorhouse o the 1st day of August 1870 persuant to notice Present W J Chrisman, J J Miller, Samuel Miller, Samuel Good, Geo Brunk, R B Headrick and David Suter On motion it is ordered that the offices of the board filled at the last meeting of the board held June 14th 1870 be declared vacant On motion it is ordered that the salarys of the office of the board be fixed at the following rate, clerk and agent on hundred and twenty five dollars per annuum Stewart six hundred dollars per annuum he to board himself and family The board then proceeded to the election of offices with the following result For clerk and agent Chas T O Ferral For physicians to the poorhouse Gordan Williams and Jennings For Stewart of the poorhouse Edwin Mason On motion it is ordered that the agent and clerk before entering upon the discharge of his duties executed a bond in the penalty of fifteen thousand with good security to be approved by the President of the board and payable to the overseers of the poor of Rockingham county, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties On motion the stewart was instructed to purchase a wagon for the ise of the farm On motion Edwin Mason stuart was allowed ten dollars for entertaining the board 10 days M J Chrisman President � 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: Meeting Minutes and Correspondences Subject The topic of the resource Poorhouses Almshouses Poverty--America 19th century Gender & American culture Race and society Local Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Description An account of the resource Series I and II of the Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor Collection is comprised of 350 documents relating to the local administrative body known as "Overseers of the Poor" from 1787 to 1867. <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 for Rockingham County Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787-1871 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp001_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/10">Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship</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> 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 Overseers of the Poor Minute Book II Description An account of the resource This book consists of meeting minutes of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham county from 1865-1871. During their meetings, the overseers often discussed the poor tax to be levied against the people living in Rockingham County, those who should receive aid, and the condition of the poorhouse. This is not an exhaustive list of the information that can be found here but should serve as a starting point. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor for 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 1865-1871 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 Osp001_002 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/608db7d0a6699374dd56b2b06100d263.pdf 13263732f89f29bf51655462f23e10e2 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/39854636b820d2871096e5825fc269fd.pdf 9180145ac7ea2291c6e9adefb2dc3fb9 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentheth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eightee Between John Rush one of the overseers for the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and Willom Gul blacksmith of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that when as a court held for Rockingham county July the twentieth it was order that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Charls Ireslon. This indenture therefore witnesseth that in compliance of all above I the said John Rush one of the overseers as aforesaid do hereby bind out the said Charls Ireslon to the said Willom Gul to serve him from the date hereof till he ba of the age of twenty one years during which time the said Charls Ireslon shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his low full commants [illegible] obey he shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goots without giving him notice nor shall he at any time absent him self from his said masters service without leave but always as true and honest serdent out to do serve his said master diligently honestly and truly during the said term In consideration of which service the said Willom Gul doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseers in behalf of the said Charles Ireslon to provide goot and wholesome meat drink washing and lodging with linery and wollen and wollen clothes fitting for apprentice and to teach him to cause him to be taught to read write and cypher as fore as the rule of three and to teach him the art and mistery of a blacksmith as fore as he knows and at the expiration of the said term to give him the usual allowance according to low sealed and delivered in the presence of Robert Cravens Jacob Nicholas � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Charles Ireslon to William Goots Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_001 Goots Ireslon https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0992ecdaab6d5b2a7d0050acc10f4e8e.pdf a29aee8171f841e8d5c1df5231360a8a PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3452f2f05323aa059d8c04ac0003966b.pdf bf83669d22c53bb83528bab917d87762 PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentieth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eightee six Between John Rush one of the overseers fore the poor fore the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and George Mallow a Mider of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that where as a court held fore Rockingham County July the twentyfifth it was ordered that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Edwart Hatfeld This indenture therefore witnesseth that in complaing of the above order I the said John Rush one of the overseers as foresaid do hereby bind out the said Edwart Hatfeld to the said George Mollow to serve him from the date hereof till he be of the age of twenty one years during which time the said Edwart Hatfeld shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his lofull commands gladly he shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goots without giving him notice nor shall he at any time absent him self from his said masters service without leave but always as true and honest servant out to do serve his said master diligently honestly and truly during the said term In consideration of which service the said George Mallow doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseer in behalf of the said Edwart Hatfeld to provide goot and wholesone meat drink washing and lodging with linen and woolen and woolen clothes fitting for an apprentice and to teach him to or cause him to be taught to read write and cypher as fore as the rume of three and to teach him the art and mistery of a weaver as fore as he shows and at the expiration of said term to give him the usual allowance besites five pounts Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Rush George Mallow Jacob Nicholas � 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 1786 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Edwart Hatfeild to George Mollow 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_002 Hatfeild Mollow https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cd0e7e3094a96912d66eb3202b85c46c.pdf d714f3d98809208f85a6b4453892af29 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/efe922dbfa412c0d39ed3e5a513de8e7.pdf 21bfd38394a5ebc59ee3e231d79dcc3d PDF Text Text This indenture made the twentyth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six between John Rush one of the overseers fore the poor of the county of Rockingham parish of the one part and Peter Miller of the parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that whereas at a court helt and contint for Rockingham County July the twenty fifth it was ordered that the overseers of the poor should bind out a child named Danpary Ireslon. This indenture therefore witnesseth that in compliance of the above order the said John Rush one of the overseers as afore said do hereby bind out the said Danpary Ireslon to the said Peter Miller to serve him from the date hereof till she be of the age of eighteen years during which time the said Danpary Ireslon shall faithfully honestly and truly serve his master all his lawfull commants gladly obey she shall not let nor suffer any damage to be done to his said masters goods without giving him notice nor shall she at any time absent herself from his said masters service without leave but always as a true and honest servant ought to due serve his said master diligently honestly and truly the term In consideration of which service the said Peter Millon doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the said overseers in behalf of the said Danpery Ireslon to provide goof and wholesome meat drink washing and lodging with linen and woolen and woolen clothes fit for an apprentice and to teach her or cause he to be taught to read and sew knit and spin and at the expiration of said term to give her the usual allowance besites three pounts Sealed and delivered in the presence of Peter Rush � 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 1786 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Danpary Treslar to Peter Miller 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_003 Miller Treslar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2c028216ed16d90f40112c240aed7f93.pdf e37ea52a269e7ce9635a863904f2ef59 PDF Text Text -,. TH Is .- "'. ·.• I ND E 1.VT uRE wI ssE rigc/4ez,~ + T N E T H; d 'r1L./) ~.,,,( t"-'1 ~# L' s~ rlf, /4· onc;:_ h r-,7;..n,. ~lru~1~9 11..o~-l-~r nl~ Mc;N>/Zr~I ~ ~ ~,~ /- T H AT ~_F:tl ' J.i1i16 16,.:: ancl b th efo Prefents, Ct a ,...-/£. _ . 1 clot-? ~~ o~free-Wifl l'ri,-pjtt.h" , Apprentice to ~U-nt to learn his rt, Trade and M yfrery ;~and after the Manner of an Appr entice , to ferve the faid {'.t~ -L~ a.,..mn - - - - ._ from the Day of the Date hereo~ for, _and during, and unto the foll End and Te rm of 9 L~ro rrn ;J c1-- ..-v,Mt -h- _ _ . _ __·---. hi... during all which erm the faid Apprentice his faid MaCTer faithfully .fhall ferve, his Secret s keep, his lawful Commands Obey: He {},all do no Damage to y others, wi bout giving Notice not wafi:e his faid v.lafier's Goods, ihall not commit Fornication, nor at all Times re;;c.ld, J his faid Mafi:er, nor fee it to be ,, , " .., thereof t0 his faid Ma!l er: Le ti .. no~ lend them unlawfully -''Y: 1 e contract l\!Iatr·mony 1 it hi11the fa.d At Cards, Dice, or any other unlawful Game, he ih ~ll not p aJ . Term. With his own Good s, nor whereby his faid Mafier may have Damage. th e Goods of others, without Licenfe from his M ailer , h.e ihall 11ot buy nor fell. He lhall not abfent himfelf Day or N,ight from his faid Mailer's Service, without his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes, Taverns, or Playhoufes, but in all Things behave himfelf as a fait hful Apprentice ought to do, during the fa'd Term. And the faid Mafi:er !hall ufe the utmoft of his Ende~vou_rs to teach, or caufe to be t~ught or inftw,_cted, the faid pre1 t1~e, m ~he T.!:_adeor Myfiery of /'r Z.~ "3/>, t ~ /4 h,u -n 4 ?fL;/ L'•~uf-ri,11 fr. /.,.,(,.,.__t"v /tr> -1.. O o 7J, c.. ;ti,,, /4 1-y ,.t. Af- -fuu... / / i..., II and proc ure or provide for him fufficient Meat, Drink, Clothes, Wa!hing a_tid Lodg ing, fating fs2r an Apprentice? durz·:1 th: faid Term of ✓.....,. ·-»tnt ff tzpp~"h~ 1 <Andfor -71',.,,,_.~ht.. p t'~.LC--/ ✓-,. fa~~, b ~ iq;(' f ~hi t, ' L A. ¼ • J~ · fan A,-.,£ z:, ~.L ,J.L... Ji.. & ~~ ,/4 ~ _. _ _ the true Performance of-all and fing{ilar the Covenants and Agree ents aforefaid, the Parties bind thernfrlves, each unto the other, fi rmly by thefo Prefcnts, IN W 1 TN E S S whereof, the faid Parties have i1 tt:rc:hangeabl y fet their Haf!ds and Seals hereunto. Dated t h e 7""7-,f-/ _ ___ Day of ~ e./4-1,~ - in the Year of our Lord One Thoufand ~ Seven Hundred 14-- and Eighty ~-DUY--- :.d in t.ii: Year of the Common wealth~ S :dr!dand Delivere~} , tn th~ 1' n:J~1; ce cj ~-~ ~ "'~{ ] . �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Edwart Lee to Adam Herman 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_004 Herman Lee https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/931467b760b96e5588b7760e40a38484.pdf b345fcee4a96b7c9e481d4d51d2fc5a1 PDF Text Text ~IIS T JI A fj a thy (J/ INDEN('tURE '~ ·1 '-.. f 1?1rt NE ..S •~ ~,,(_11'-n L'o ~4~ ~£ ~ ef ,4 t'M,,;r(-,, ~ ~ o/' t;..,_. --1 /t :1 '?-?Ju : '::d~ ~ _ _ ✓- _ _ ~· t ls. 1-.ii and by th efo Prefents 1 p ~/£ .r£j f -/<ff~ / / ·.#~ Q7'-",( ~~7 o/p~ -clie d, lJ J -ts~ ~ c;;:;-E t!MNII► _ d _:&.•: ;3"t: lsin_2tt lf Jg Ltntizeto ~1;~~~ ~;{;•n % ~£..,,,__t azd- ✓~ ~ -- - - - - ·ta loa,n ,hi~A-rt, 4:.!Ms ~ - / - ; and after the Manner of an Ao- p;en tice, to (erve the faid c::JJtitY~ /~/~ ~ ~~ 41f tr-n~ fr om the Day of the Date her 5~~ for ~ and during, and unto the full End and erm of ~ -~h--A- d~ ol~ - - - - - - -· dur ing all wh ich Term th e faid Apprentice ihall ferv:,f_is Secre ts keep, h: s law ~C h is faid Mafier faithfuJiy om m ands at all Tim s read,ly to~ Obe y: We ?taHdo no Damage to--. faid Majer, nor fce ir done -by others , withou t giving Notice thereof to ~ faid Iv1afier: :_ (6. C.)J1 not afie his faid after's Good , nor le 1d them unlawfully any: r ./~ ~all no comm· Fo~nication, nor contract M.1trimon ~ thin the f:id 'l erm. A};Card s, D1ce, or any other unlawful Game, M fhall no t d:.. •:, · whereby ~ the Go5L_f o~hers, nor fell. ..,. G1a1lnot abfent .W..felf Day or Nigh t from hi s faid Mailer's haur-t Alehoufes , Taverns, or Playhouft,, but i, all Things behave .-i during the faid Term. ~ ought to do, And the faid Mafl:er fh· ll ufe the utmofr of h s a:&~j__~ ~ . _::-~~ /t./ ~ frlf as a faithful Apprentice Ende~vou_rs tlo teach ,, or caufe to be taugh: or infl:rnct~d, -t e faid Ap-: ;:; pren tlce , -+-4#• ;i •i :Hcte ·• •M91~; -ef e-~ -t#J;i ~ ,;/a:J av~ ---~ r:.~r from his Mafl:er,-i.e fha.11not buy withou ~nf< Service , without his Leav ~ 'CILR~ ;]!g_ l Good s: fa~d M fter may hav e Damage. With his · llt,/Und.. wv«-/LJ!J ~#l~<'Jtl h ¢'-<V-(.~ -:✓,.o/~~~;//;.-, ~✓ ~,;6~-4f-__ ~; c/'kc- ,an d p rocur e or provide for · fofficient Meat; Drink , Clothes, Waihing and L ed ing , .fitting for an Apprentice , dur ing the f id Term of /c:.,.- yeu ~ an ·~ 7--o tf1mtnik- - - ~ - - - -- - - - - A nd fo r the true Performance of all and fingular the Covenants an Agreements aforefaid , the Parties bind themfelves , eac unto the other, firmly by thef e Prdents, IN WITNESS whereof, the faid Pan: s hav in·1::rc 1ar.geably fet their Hands and Seals hereunto. Dated the ✓b<J. - - Day of ~ in the Year of u u L Id One T houfand even Hundred and Ei ghty ~d-11J!k _ rd :..1 LHe ~eny r:7.u-0 /- - - Y t:ar of t e E~.1l~dand 1l /;fy/4.;:, L - - tt.;~· a,';'IJered } p ':)-•·Ct: oj �• • ,, .. -~ • \ • ., . '. , � 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 1787 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elizabeth Haney to Cristly Millar Description An account of the resource 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_001_005 Haney Millar https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/93c733d429eb56719c8bb93825e1805d.pdf b2a8acbac2d0191d60f02f8bee1eb657 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/061dbaf1346cc06a0e7c7373a3ad3c96.pdf 1cfbcba6558faf73f1acf713d79bbb6c PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Jason Drumerone of the overseers of the poor of the parish of Rockingham county and in the district of Harrisonburgh by an order of said court of said county in June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight doth quit and bind Bethwel Williams of the age of eight years the 4th of year past 4th of July last past an apprentice unto Robert Samples to learn a trade of a weaver of the same parish to serve him in the said parish until he arrives to the age of twenty one years during all this term and time the said apprenticeship master faithfully shall serve his [illegible] his lawful command gladly obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor suffer it to be done by others he shall not [illegible] or sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards or dice or any unlawful game whereby his master may be damaged nor haunt ale houses nor taverns or [illegible] houses he shall not [illegible] his masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any persons nor assent himself day or night from his masters service without his leave but in all things behave himself as a faithfull servant or an apprentice aught to so In consideration whereof said maser shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and appearal fitting for such an apprentice during said term and to learn him the trade of a weaver perfectly as well as to read and write and common arithmatick perfectly through the duble rule of three and at the expiration of said term pay or cause to be paid to the apprentice the sum of three pounds ten shillings and one sute of good clouth exclusinve of wearing appearal in witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other and are chargeably sealed with their seals this seventh dau of November one thousand seven hundred and eight eight Witness presne t Robert Harrison James Riggs � 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 1788 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William to Robert Sampler 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_007 Sampler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/701e2375d3a046170012a7cfe9a8d217.pdf 87cc99cfaaa1c14ee8edd8a92fe30294 PDF Text Text .. ,. cf}tUef/' dhall Term fe_J.}~ his Secre ts -J.1,,__/ 117 from the Day of the Date hereof, and_Termof ~ ,~ ~,n during all which ~ ofa . ~~hlm t~At,t, T.r~~) prentice, to frrve the faid r, and during, and unto the fo ll ~nd 7,,(/✓mz_/.:; - --- ----- M'S faid I\1a£l:erfa'thfuily the faid A pprenticc keep, his law~ Ap, · :ommands at all 1_·1mes readi ly Obey: ~ foall do no Damage to J.i.sia1d Ma ~r, no. fee 1t to J,~ 011 e •by others, wi tho ut giving Notice thereof to · -.. fa.cl l'v1afi:er: ~ i1iall ✓-<'<- not w.afi:ehis faid Mafier's Goods, nor lend them unla wfully to any : 1hall no t commit Fo~nication, nor contract Matrimon ~t r.nall not pky, Ter m. At Cards, Dice, or any other unlawful Game, whereby his fa.id Mafi~r may h~ve Dam ag~ith his the Goods f others, w1thou~ -.,....LL.O...-U.ll.,fro -las M alter , nor fell. ~ h- fhall not abfent hin the f.ud 2~ .~ fdf Day or Night from~ GooJs , no r {h 11 ot bu-: ~ -- - , iv,..,,er ·s - faid Service, witLout his Leave, por haunt Alehoufes , Taverns , or Play1.ou~e,, bnt in all Things behave during the faid Term. Endeavours to teach, p~ tic e -it.vths,.~i:. 4 rdf as a faithful Apprentice ough to do, And the faid Mafter fhall ufe the utmoft of h is or caufe to be taug~t or 0firucred, _ di-~ e-~ 4 } the faJ_.g.. Ap- c(~ ,<jJ.,n ri.41Y ;;/_-#..c ~bt ,g(i.p; • ...,,~:;Ja-crt;/ "i',J'd-/1 «-0/~ ~'-P () t~~ c. ~ 4 ./ J ,.., -I d,. _ ..,{:;~c '7"/ 7 --/1~ - eeol .-.-m fY".' --0~ ~n •',1J(l-t£n /j and procure or pr6vide fo~ him fufficiel1t Meat, Drfuk , Clothes, Wafhing &-,,4l,,_:~1 and Lodgin o-, fitting for an Apprentice , during the faid Term of - if~ ~ ~ ?, f 61n _ . - And for the true Performance of all and un·gular the Covenants and Agreemen ts aforefaid , the Parties bind themfelves, each unto the other . firmly by thefe Prefents, IN WIT I ES S where of, the faid Par ties have interch angeably flt the~ Hands and Seals here unto. Dated the 1 Day of : uc m. ~ - - in Year of our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Eighty 4 yt; zL · andi.j t.o~ tte {u;A/ . · • 7: /4.-'l~ /4~,/;( Year Sealed and Delivered} in the Prqr:nfe of of the Common wealtho · ~ �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, Catheren Beasley to Jacob Singel 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_008 Beasley Singel https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/cad6caeee15ed4679dd28ddde6b817d8.pdf 1076a207c4bb20e8f6b018f2f80e5636 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d9a597ccdde84c59ca016a32e4a0e525.pdf c393b041ea2506f600ec94c442fbe260 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Reuben Moore one of the Overseers of the poor of Rockingham County by an order of court to me directed and by these presants I bind out Henry Brown apprentice to Richard Patten to learn the art and trade of a blacksmith and after the manner of an apprentice to serve the said Richard Patten from the day of the date hereof for and during unto the full end and term of twenty one years during all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands at all times readily obey he shall do no dammage to his said master nor see it to be done by others without giving notice thereof to his said master he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony with in the said term at cards dice or any other unlawfull game he shall not play whereby his said master may have damage with his own goods nor the goods of others without license from his master he shall not buy nor sell he shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave nor haunt alehouses taverns nor play houses but in all things behave himself a faithfull apprentice ought to do during the said term and the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in the trade or mistery of a blacksmith and to give him the said apprentice sufficient freedom dues and procure and provide for him sufficient meat drink claothes washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term of seven years and give him schooling to read write and cypher as far as the rule of three and doe the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties bind themselves each to the other firmly by there presants in witness whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hand and seals here into dated this 20th of May 1789. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Henry Brown to Richard Patten Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_009 Brown Patten 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 /;,-,. "<..#<>--...L,, L' k P,1",~), £ ,,y/','f,, r ,.u (i r p_;.: ,r.L f.£.:e ✓,,,,_..,..,,,. .ea. ,1 -. .,r~ o-"",IT r~~ ~ £ r r Cl ,,. ,e,._ ,_ and procure or provide for him fofficient I eat, Drink, ot es, vVafofr:g J7'. /:;l/eirJ;: ~U:,r5 :_;;:~;;;1 ,_-r;H m A i',~- and Lodging , fittin_g_for an_App~e tic e, during the_laid Term uf. /,{ ;: ½;~.,7.,. , u ,,..... µ l' /_r;.,. r. ~ ; , <'? !,-:I' q;'.ec ", 7 /:-<.,,,, '/ , , /..,4 c 7 Po/p7,cl/£.u..,,r , , o~J/~ - , , ecY,-,;/;) t-~ 4.nd for the true Perfo rman ce of all a!ld fingular the Covec.!.:.nts an d ,..':'/.co,.,.JY ./2_ ,/ 1/,n~ A g reements aforefaid, the Parties firm y by th efe Prefents, h,'1 bind themf lves , each unto WIT 0 O, e Thoufand Day -.;of( <$,~>-'~ J·/r~_,, ffyea S ·rdc,: / £u,•~£ Seven h undrcu. aad Eighty , ':/''; --:t:°.I . ~/tr---t;,✓• a ~ ;it: ~ ~f!2Jt7# .-~r, in .thf-·ear Dated 1e t of our_ L o J C £ ,, .e.. and m 1 tL e of the Com;I1onwealth.· ~nd _7:,cl~ver:d} 11' I/Ji. nc S whereof, the faiu Pai t1~s NES iat rchano-eab y fet t ei\ Hands and Seals hereunto. /4½,u/'ff ,, I?< IN -PjXt e41/, -- ------- t-✓ff,:li- L,;- k~ J_fo;Jacfe ti' , { �•, . ,,.. , ., . ... .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 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/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.<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 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/efb448ff3cf65720103aa8adcacaf0c1.pdf e21289a7de84757965b78870adfa2e1e PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c952744f5956b3e76f4c6882810e7279.pdf d094b97058cdb45ce1b1cfa6508d6442 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Reuben Moore one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County by an order of court to me directed and by these presents I bind out Elijah Lang apprentice to Solomon Matthews to learn the art and trade of a blacksmith and after the manner of an appritence to serve the said Solomon Matthews from the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full end and term of twenty one years during all which term the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands at all times readily obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor see it to be done by others without giving notice there of to his said master he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony within the said term at cards dice or any other unlawfull game he shall no play where by his said master may have damage with his own goods nor the goods of others without license from his master he shall not buy nor sell he shall not absent himself day or night from his said masters service without his leave nor haunt alehouses taverns nor playhouses but in all things behave himself as a faithfull apprentice ought to do during the said term and the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavours to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in the trade or mistery of a blacksmith and to give him the said apprentice sufficient freedom dues and procure for him sufficient meat drink cloathes washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term of And give him schooling to read write and cypher as far as the rule of three and for the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties ding themselves each to the other firmly by these presants in witness whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto dated the 7th of Sept 1789 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Elijah Long to Solomon Matthews Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_012 Long Matthews https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/79cca2379e92a8720b768585d96f95cf.pdf 293594be4d192285415b8d09e89df428 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8c5322a4f21dd04be2146f4c077f6257.pdf 2f34282ee915e037ea949ebe17d23a8a PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I Matt Lair one of the overseers of the poor of the parish of Rockingham County and state of Virginia and district of Harrisonburgh by an order of the court of said county at the August court one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine hath and by these presents doth put and bind John Dolton at the age of sixteen years old the first day of September last past an apprentice to William Cravens or his heirs of the same parish to serve him his secrets keep his lawful commands gladly everywhere obey he shall do no damage to his said masternor suffer it to be done by others. He shall neither buy nor sell nor commit fornication nor contract matrimony nor play at cards dice or any other unlawful game with his own goods or the goods of others whereby his master may have damage. Nor haunt alehouses, or taverns, or playhouses. He shall not waste his masters goods or lend them unlawfully to any. Nor absent himself night nor day from his masters service without leave. But in all things behave himself as a faithful servant and apprentice ought to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing lodging and apperal fitting for such an apprentice during the term and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible perfectly and to write a ledgable hand and cypher to the rule of three and said master shall do his utmost indeavour to instruct the said apprentice in the art and mistery of a weaver trade or cause it to be done. And at the expiration of said term shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said apprentice the sum of three pounds ten shillings and one good suit of clothes exclusive of wearing apperal. In witness whereof each party bind themselves unto the other interchangeably sealed with their seals this 22nd day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Anthony Rader Robert Cravens � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1790 Title A name given to the resource indenture of Apprenticeship, John Delton to Wlliams Cravens Description An account of the resource Mason Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_013 Cravens Delton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c26d21cf432f5e52fe48da7fffad49d0.pdf 56bc0458b2991ac8bab9503d82743344 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5d678951ebe15b3ec7f063a87e4a8d51.pdf e6685492268dfd06ff9ac3cfde78be24 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I William Shipman of the county and parish of Rockingham and state of Virginia being at the age of twenty one years do of my own free will and accord bind my self apprentice to Frederick Spangler of said county parish and state for and during the term of two years and a half to commence from the first day of December last past and to continue until the aforesaid term in fully and completely [illegible] during which term the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly obey he shall do no damage to his masters nor willful suffer it to be done by others he shall neither buy nor sell fornication he shall not commit matrimony he shall not contract at cards dice or any other unlawful games he shall not play with his own goods nor the goods of others whereby his said master may have damage nor haunt alehouses taverbs or playhouses he shall not waste his said masters goods nor lend them to any without his leave but in all things behave himself as a good and faithfull apprentice aught to do In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat drink washing and lodging fitting for an apprentice during the said term and teach the said apprentice the art trade mistery or occupation of a blacksmith as far as in his power lies during the said term and at the expiration of the said term to give the said apprentice one good new suit of cloaths as by law directed for such apprentices. By indenture in witness whereof each party bind themselves to the other and enter chargably have here unto set their hands and affixed their seals this twenty fifth day of January 1791 Signed sealed and Delivered in presents of John Erwin � 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 1791 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, William Shipman to Frederick Spangler Description An account of the resource Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_014 Shipman Spangler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0b08c8de6a55b5a7931305648b06c063.pdf 8862881581e1bd0fe24e8673beb91f72 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c3563adc4cd69741533ca56da9513966.pdf ee48afbe6a47f45c3e3d8559024ceac0 PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln, one of the overseers of the poor for the County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia by an order of the said county court held the fourth Monday in January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, hath and by these presents doth put and bind Rachal Safly, base born child of Barbara Safly to the aged of ten years the fifteenth day of October last past… Apprentice to Martin Shomaker, of the same place to serve him in the said county until she arrives at the age of eighteen years during all which term the said apprentice her said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere obey; she shall do no damage to her said master, no willfully suffer it to be done by others; she shall neighter buy nor sell without her said masters leave; fornication she shall not commit; matrimony she shall not contract, a cards dice or any other unlawful game she shall not play, with her own goods, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or plahouses; she shall not waste her said masters goods, nor lend them to any without his consent; she shall not absent herself by day nor night from her said masters service, without his leave, but in all things behave herself as a good and faithful servant, or apprentice aught 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 to write a tolerable hand, to teach or cause her to be taught to knit, sew, and spin; and at the expiration of said term to pay or cause to be paid to said apprentice a spinning wheel, a Bible, and a bed. Besides the freedom dues customary for such appretince. In witness whereof each fo the parties bind themselves to the other. Sealed with their seals this twenty fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Signed, sealed, delivered in the presence of John Fitzwater Jacob Bowman � 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 1791 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Rachel Safly to Martin Shoemaker 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_015 Safly Shoemaker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6cd96c79acecd7902a6449e09f0b07cf.pdf f988f6c20e1c875a482871ae501e5cde PDF Text Text f 1 IS INDENTURE WI NESSETH ., ' T ~ · AT .f//.£#Lrv/4 e,~a n.?fbcU/U7 '7 ~~1f~ c,J~,;-.t'~•m·1~ ~ ,4 ~ ??--~ u;r-/L,.,,__./) G,:~ ..-o/7~~ L Ir~ #.14.e~----knb pnt t1im'-,l£, and by thefe PrefentS';i .f?r,457~ " ~./4n /o/~ -.-? ~ 11~ Voluntarily; ~:w'l! ~~ and ~ ~ak- of ,qP'-own free Will and Accord, p:at±in1 j~Appnmticc fa~~ :ea-kvB;~-;7✓~~ :a-fo-~ TIZds and ll'.19137: 1 } and -after the M~nner of an Ap..: ~t/, prentice, to ferve the faid f~.v~o:-'u:1'.J{ 4 ~~ ~ the fullEnd froM the Day of the Date hereof, for, and c.1ring, and un and~Term of gJ~c~~~ ~ f/b TL:11:/a.:rxL- .J~~ during all whic h Term the faid Appren 1 ~ ~ ,e h~ [aid Mafier £ ithfully ihall fer':,,S,his Secrets keep, his lawful Comm:mds at all Tim es readil y Obey: uffe G,all do no amage to h fll faid Maft t r, no fee it to be done -by oth ers, without giving Notice thereof .o het1 [ id Mafi:er.- ~ Q;all not wafie hf«'faid iliallnot 1a!ler's Good,, nor lend th em unlawfully to any: ~ commit Fornication, nor contract Matrimony within the f.1id T erm. At ,C ard , Dice, or any qther unla vful Game,lhe G1all not pl<!y , whereby hfl' faid Mafier may have Damage. v\!ith ~ own Good s, nor the Goods of others, without Licenfc frorn lMM aiter, ihe 1ha11 not buy nor fell. A.e1111not abfent hfrtf elf Day or Night from her faid Mafier's Service, wit out his Leave, nor haunt Alehoufes, Taverns , or Playhoufrs , but in all Things behave ht'lfffelf as a faithful Apprentic - ought to do, during the faid Term. And the faid M:1fcer{h,dl ufe t 11e utmoft of his End avours to t ach, or caufo to be taught or inftr~d~d, prentice, in th e Trnde or Myfiery of ~f~ .z1.--d ~/3~ J~~ .~e&,,,_,l)~ the faid Ap~ -' ~~,~ ;t l,Oe, ;(,,,,~~,Y~+ ~~o .f~~~~~~ _(.,<od.-.P'Vr/;r~ lV/~~ v~~~o/ and procure or provide for h eu"f uffic1ent Meat, Drink, Clothes, Wa!lung and ,Lodging , fitting for an Apprentice, during the faid Term of - ~~ at4 ~~ -€ ;jlU- And for the .frtie P-erformance of aU and hngular the Covenants and Agreements aforefaid, the Parties bind them.fi lves , each unto th e otb r, firmly by thefo Prefents, IN WI . r ·ES S whereof, the faid P · rc· r:s fet their Hands and Seals hereunto . ,it d th e ~/l-;., Day of vflp,,vd - ~ in the Year of o r L<J,d One Thoufar.d Seven Hundred and ~.e/y (J?~ d 1 me Year of the Commonwealth< have interchangeably pj~/l!'; Smleian1 Delivered} w tb · I'rejmc.: oj , : ~~ ~-,/V/ / (JkJ /JctfY '.~ j ~ ~fl('tlft; ... ) -£ -· �• ' •• .. .. � 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 1791 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Ann Taylor to George Spears and Wife 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_016 Taylor Wife https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b5087e83404d6842d4b7c5e25e8d95db.pdf 6a1d913b1b7dc46e1e67252507bbd4fa PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7eb68655ed18d7ef5cc7284846246fa6.pdf 87944aae9bfbc8818e02ed714db9665d PDF Text Text This indenture made the twenty fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Witnesseth, that I John Lincoln one of the overseers of the poor of Rockingham County, by virtue of an order of the court of the said county held in April last, and to me directed, doth put and bind Frederick Francis, orphant of Lewis Francis deceased apprentice to George Switzel of said county Tobacconist with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the said twenty-fourth day of September above said until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, he being seventeen years and five months old the fifth day of this instance. During all which time the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands and every where obey he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others, without giving notice thereof to his said master, he shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them unlawfully to any. He shall not commit fornication, nor contract matrimony within the said term’ at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game, he shall not play, whereby his said master may have damage with his own goods, or the goods of others, without leave of his said master he shall neither buy nor sell. HE shall not absent himself day nor night from his said masters service without his leave, nor haunt alehouses, taverns, or playhouses; but in all things behave himself as a good and faithful apprentice, or servant ought to do during said term. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure for his said apprentice, sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel, during said term; and learn said apprentice or cause him to be learned the art and mystery of a Tobacconist, and learn or cause him to learn to read the Bible well, to write a tolerable hand and cypher through the rule of three, within said term and at the expiration of said term to pay or give him said freedom dues . In witness whereof the parties to these presents have here unto let their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written Sealed and delivered in the presence of Peter Bernhart William Johns � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Frederick Frances to George Switzel Description An account of the resource Tobacconist 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_017 Frances Switzel https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/131343fcaa0c87e965137bdaaa98e667.pdf e139baa29d13c15d5cb0fb6086a8bfa1 PDF Text Text �� https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3d6206e1a3cf830125c142a48aaaaeaa.pdf 304cfe68120da8e927424fffbf969fef PDF Text Text This indenture witnesseth that I John Lincoln one of the overseers of the poor, for the parish and County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia, by an order of said county court to me directed, held the fourth Monday of one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, hath and by these presents doth put and bind Jonas Painter, orphan of Elias Painter of the age of fifteen years the first day of May last past apprentice to Ferdenand Lair of the same place to serve him in the said county or parish until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, during which term, the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where obey; he shall do no damage to his said master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others; he shall neither buy nor sell without his said masters leave; fornication he shall not commit, matrimony he shall not contract, at cards, dice, or any other unlawful game, he shall play, with his own goods or the goods of others, whereby his said master may have damage, nor haunt alehouses, playhouses, or taverns; he shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them to any without his consent but in all things behave himself a good and faithful servant or apprentice ought to do. In consideration whereof the said master shall provide and procure sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel fitting for such apprentice, during the said term, and teach the said apprentice to read the Bible well, to write and cypher through the rule of three, and learn him or cause to be paid to said apprentice the freedom dues customary for such apprentice. In witness whereof each partie bind themselves to the other. Sealed with their seals, this thirtieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of Richard Custer John Briggs � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship Description An account of the resource Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766-1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/11">Overseers of the Poor: Minutebooks and Correspondences</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4525"> Overseers of the Poor Finding Aid</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Title A name given to the resource Indenture of Apprenticeship, Jonas Painter to Ferdenand Lair Description An account of the resource Weaver Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Overseers of the Poor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Osp003_001_018 Lair Painter