A Guide to the Amelia County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1736-1890
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Preferred Citation
Amelia County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1736-1890. Local government records collection, Amelia County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Amelia County.
Historical Information
Amelia County was named for Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of King George II. It was formed from Prince George and Brunswick Counties by an act passed in 1734 to take effect on 25 March 1735. The county court first met on 9 May 1735. The county seat is Amelia.
Scope and Content
Amelia County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1736-1890, 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. Many of the apprentices bound out prior to 1866 were "free Blacks" and "free persons of color."
Related Material
For additional Apprenticeship Records See: Amelia County (Va.) Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Records, 1868,
Additional Amelia 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.
Amelia County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1736-1890, of "free Blacks" and "free persons of color" are available at Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative digital collection .