Family Search - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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481 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

January 1, 1973

1 Jan 1973

Bio: John H. Lindsay

JOHN H. LINDSAY — is a farmer and thresher in Middleway district, Jefferson county, West Virginia, where he settled in life soon after the close of our civil war. He took part in that struggle as […]

December 7, 1970

7 Dec 1970

The Flanegan Grave-Yard

THE FLANEGAN GRAVE-YARD The Flanegan grave-yard is located on the farm of Mrs. A. A. Lemon near Bakerton, Jefferson County, W. Va. In memory of William Flanegan who departed this life Sept’s 14. 1855. Aged 68 […]

June 14, 1957

14 Jun 1957

Will: Roy M. Best

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROY M. BEST I, Roy M. Best, make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me. After the payment of all my jsut debts […]

March 21, 1955

21 Mar 1955

Will: Charles William Flanagan

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHARLES WILLIAM FLANAGAN, DECEASED I, Charles William Flanagan, of Washington, D. C., desiring to make disposition of all my property, real and personal and affairs after my death, while in sound […]

October 22, 1953

22 Oct 1953

Will: William F. Welsh

#51 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM F. WELSH, DECEASED. WILL I, William F. Welsh, being of sound mind and disposing memory and realizing the uncertainty of this life, here by make, publish and declare this […]

May 20, 1942

20 May 1942

WWII Draft: John Griggs Flanagan

March 23, 1940

23 Mar 1940

Marriage: Martin D. Welsh & Dorothy Webb

City or County of Clarke Full Name of Groom Martin Dineen Welsh, Jr. Present Name of Bride Dorothy Virginia Webb Clerk’s No. 71 GROOM Age 22 Race W Single, Widowed, or Divorced Single No. Times Prev. […]

August 26, 1938

26 Aug 1938

Will: Lawrence Welsh

#43. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LAWRENCE H. WELSH, DECEASED. I, Lawrence H. Welsh, resident of Bakerton, Jefferson County, West Virginia, do make this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills heretofore […]

January 2, 1934

2 Jan 1934

Will: John M. Moore

#1. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN M. MOORE, DECEASED. I, John M. Moore, of Jefferson County, West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and realizing the uncertanties of life, do make, publish, and […]

November 14, 1933

14 Nov 1933

Death Certificate: John McClellan Moore

Place of Death County Jefferson District 1921 Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name John McCellan Moore Residence Bakerton W.Va Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Male Color or Race White Single, Married […] Married […]

September 28, 1932

28 Sep 1932

Will: Roy Martin Welsh

#32. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND CODICIL THERETO ATTACHED, OF R.M. WELSH, DECEASED. I, R. M. Welsh, of Bakerton, in Jefferson County, West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, publish and declare […]

July 16, 1931

16 Jul 1931

Will: Patrick Welsh

#30 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF PATRICK WELSH, DECEASED. I, Patrick Welsh, of Bakerton, Jefferson County, West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will […]

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