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Norfolk County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1709-1903. Local government records collection, Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from the city of Chesapeake.
Norfolk County (extinct) was created in 1691 when Lower Norfolk County was divided into Norfolk County and Princess Anne County. Norfolk County became extinct on 1 January 1963, when it was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the city of Chesapeake. The county seat was Portsmouth.
Norfolk County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1709-1903, 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. Barcode number 1157333 contains apprentice indentures of "free Blacks" and "free persons of color."
Additional Norfolk County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.
Norfolk County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1709-1903, of "free Blacks" and "free persons of color" are available at Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative digital collection .