Washington D.C. - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

173 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

June 14, 1870

14 Jun 1870

1870 Census: Mary Dunn Household

Georgetown, Washington D.C. as enumerated by W.S. O’NealHouse Number: 395 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Daniel Kearnum 28 M Common Laborer Ireland Margaret Kearnum 23 F Keeping House Dist. Columbia John D. Kearnum 2 [21?] M Dist. […]

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 […]

August 14, 1869

14 Aug 1869

The War of Races

THE WAR OF RACES.– A party of negro men from Washington and Baltimore were one day last week sent to Newtown to work upon a section of the W. & S. R. R. lately given to […]

April 19, 1866

19 Apr 1866

Sale of Wheatland; Land Values

The sale of this beautiful estate, (advertised in the columns of the Free Press,) containing 341 acres of land, belonging to the heirs of the late George W. Turner, who was killed by the John Brown […]

April 7, 1866

7 Apr 1866

Fenian Organization in Area

The military inspector-general of the Fenians, for the Washington department, Col. Nagle, has organized circles in Harper’s Ferry, Winchester and Martinsburg.

June 9, 1860

9 Jun 1860

1860 Census: Dennis Dunn Household

First Division, Washington D.C.as enumerated by Joseph W. DavisHouse Number: 74 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Dennis Dunn* 35 M Laborer Ireland Mary Dunn* 34 F Ireland Margaret Dunn* 11 F Ireland Michael Dunn* 9 M Ireland […]

October 29, 1859

29 Oct 1859

Letters found at Brown’s Home.

Further Developments.It is stated that the Hon. Alex R. Boteler, member elect to Congress from this district, has collected from fifty to one hundred letters from citizens in that neighborhood of Brown’s house, wh[?] searched it […]

August 19, 1856

19 Aug 1856

James Flanagan, Murdered.

GEORGETOWN, August 19, 1856.Mr. James Flanagan, a very worthy gentleman, and well known to many persons in the District, was brutally murdered on Thursday last by an individual named Sam Boyers. From all we can gather […]

July 14, 1855

14 Jul 1855

The Fourth at Harper’s Ferry

We clip the following paragraphs from the Charlestown “Spirit of Jefferson, of Tuesday last : The Fourth At Harper’s Ferry. — The celebration at Harpers-Ferry was one long to be remembered by the thousands who participated […]

February 1, 1853

1 Feb 1853

Canal Load & Navigation Data

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was navigable, during the past year, only about six months, yet the descending tonnage reached 151,369 tons, and the ascending tonnage to 16,226 tons– total tonnage 167,595 […]

February 1, 1853

1 Feb 1853

New Projects & The Railroad Mania

NEW PROJECTS. To keep pace with the progress of the times, it will be seen by reference to another column, that two Railroad projects are now suggested, in which our County has a deep interest. A […]

July 12, 1844

12 Jul 1844

Jas. Flanagan; Bills Given in Error

CAUTION.– All persons are hereby notified that a due bill in favor of James Flanigan, for two hundred and forty-two dollars and forty-eight cents, dated in January or February, 1843, and signed by Wm. Easby; also, […]

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