Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

March 5, 1870

5 Mar 1870

William and James Flanagan to D. M. Daniels

The following conveyances have been placed on the Recorder’s Docket during the past week : — W. M. & J. S. Flanagan to D. M. Daniels, Trust on real Estate and Personal Property. […]

March 3, 1870

3 Mar 1870

Marriage: Michael Welsh & Mollie Howard

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia Lines No. 22 Date Mar 3, 1870 Town or County Jeff Co. Full Names of Parties Michael Welsh, Mollie Howard Age of Husband 25 Age […]

December 11, 1869

11 Dec 1869

Government Sales, second & third day

The account given in Thursday’s issue of our paper is mainly correct, as to sales of the Public Property at Harpers Ferry, for the first day ; the item for the “right to dig ore on […]

December 11, 1869

11 Dec 1869

Incident of Kindness at Sale

An Incident– Among the incidents connected with the sale of Government property at Harper’s Ferry is noticable the following which is related to us: At the head of the ravine on High street, the small wooden […]

December 7, 1869

7 Dec 1869

Sale of Harpers Ferry Armory Property

For some months since the people of our section of country have looked forward to this expected sale of the valuable government property at Harper’s Ferry with much interest, and we are glad to chronicle that […]

September 14, 1869

14 Sep 1869

Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

On the 7th instant, in the Methodist Church at Unionville, by Rev. W. G. Coe, Mr. James Flanigan to Miss Mary Ellen Caton — both of this county.

September 11, 1869

11 Sep 1869

Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

On the 7th inst., in Methodist Church at Unionville, by Rev. W. G. Coe, Mr. James Flanigan to Miss Mary Ellen Caton, both of this county.

September 2, 1869

2 Sep 1869

Marriage: James Flanagan & Mary Caton

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 70 Date September 2, 1869 Town or County Jeff Co. Name of Husband James Flangin Name of Wife Mary Ellen Caton Husband’s Place of Birth Jefferson Co. W.Va Wife’s […]

July 17, 1869

17 Jul 1869

Riot at Winchester Depot

RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.– On Saturday night last, a number of negroes waylaid an Irish citizen near the Cemetery, and beat him in an outrageous manner. Upon this fact being ascertained on the Sabbath, there was some excitement […]

December 9, 1868

9 Dec 1868

State vs. Wm. Flanigan Summons

Env. 28Circuit Ct. Jeff Co. 1868 Statevs.Wm. Flanigan Misdemeanor.4 summonses. Executed the within by Delivering copies to the within name Flanigan this 9th day of December 1868W.E. Anderson, Court. WEST VIRGINIA:TO THE SHERIFF OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, […]

October 24, 1868

24 Oct 1868

1868 Marriages – Dunn, Murphy, etc

Marriages. On the 22d inst., by the Rev. D. H. Bittle, Mr. Jacob V. D. Poisal, of Berkeley county, to Miss Mary E. Kimes, of this place. In Winchester on Tuesday morning last, in the M. […]

October 8, 1868

8 Oct 1868

Fatal Accident: Thomas Hand

FATAL ACCIDENT.– We learn that whilst Mr. Thomas Hand was engaged in blowing rock upon the County road, near the residence of Mr. James V. Moore, near Leetown, on Thursday, says the Shepherdstown Register, he was […]

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Philip Coons Accounts

Accounts & Bonds Due To Prominent Harpers Ferry Merchant Philip Coons, Nov. 1855.

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William and James Flanagan to D. M. Daniels

Marriage: Michael Welsh & Mollie Howard

Government Sales, second & third day

Incident of Kindness at Sale

Sale of Harpers Ferry Armory Property

Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

Marriage: James Flanagan & Mary Caton

Riot at Winchester Depot

State vs. Wm. Flanigan Summons

1868 Marriages – Dunn, Murphy, etc

Fatal Accident: Thomas Hand

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The Welsh of Harpers Ferry