Spotsylvania County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures 1749-1771; 1801-1850

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Spotsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Spotsylvania County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures are comprised of 84 negative photostats made from 44 original records. These items cover the period 1749-1771 and 1801-1850.

Apprenticeship indentures are bonds and contracts of apprenticeship, showing the names of master and apprentice, the trade to be taught, details of the contract, the amount of the bond and the names of sureties.

Biographical / historical:

Spotsylvania County was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties by a statute adopted in 1720 to take effect on 1 May 1721. The county was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722.

The original records were created by the County Court.

Created by an act of 1720 to take effect on May 1, 1721. Many loose county court papers prior to 1839, when the courthouse moved from Fredericksburg to Spotsylvania Courthouse, are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist. The district court, superior court, and circuit court records of Spotsylvania County from 1813 to 1889 are in Fredericksburg.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 25669.

Negative photostatic copies were created by the Virginia State Library's (now the Library of Virginia) Archives Division from 44 original records brought in for restoration in 1958 by the Spotsylvania Circuit Court Clerk.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
84 negative photostats