Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

May 6, 1858

6 May 1858

Marriage: Thomas Walsh & Ann Halpin

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia No. 25 Names of Parties Thomas Walsh & Ann Halpin Date May 6th, 1858 It is noted that “T. Beverly says that both are 21”.

April 13, 1858

13 Apr 1858

Marriage: Patrick Higgins, Mary Slaven

Line No. 18; Patrick Higgins and Marry Ann Slaven, April 13th, 1858

March 15, 1858

15 Mar 1858

Marriage: Mary Slaven, Troy.

Line No. 15; Lawrence Troy & Mary Slavin (widow) March 15, 1858

February 20, 1858

20 Feb 1858

Harpers Ferry Armory Efficiency

A correspondent of the “Spirit of Jefferson” states that the efficiency of the Harper’s Ferry Armory is without parallel; the manufacture of the Model Rifle Musket commenced in October; 730 was the result of its operations; […]

December 31, 1857

31 Dec 1857

Land Book, 1857 – Martha Flanagan

List of the Taxable Land in Jefferson County for the Year 1857. Name of Owner Flanagan, Martha Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. Dower Number of Acres 123 3/4 Name of […]

December 31, 1857

31 Dec 1857

Land Book, 1857 – James Flanagan, heirs

List of the Taxable Land in Jefferson County for the Year 1857. Name of Owner Flanagan, James heirs Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. in fee Number of Acres 129 3/4 […]

October 17, 1857

17 Oct 1857

Improvement in Gun Making

The small arms now made at Harpers Ferry and Springfield, for the use of the United States, are constructed with such exact similarity in their several parts that a perfect gun can be made out of […]

September 29, 1857

29 Sep 1857

Death Register: Martha Elizabeth Flanagan

Line # 36 Name in Full Martha Elizb. Flanagen Color W Sex F Date of Death Sept. 29 Place of Death Jeff Co Name of Disease Consumption Age 18 Names of Parents James & Frances Flanegan […]

July 21, 1857

21 Jul 1857

Division of Flanagan Lands

Deed Book 36. Page 61. Report of Commission appointed to divide Wm Flanagans land. In the County Court Dec. Term 1855 On motion of James Flanagan, one of the heirs at law of William Flanagin dec’d, […]

July 4, 1857

4 Jul 1857

Shepherdstown: List of Letters

LIST OF LETTERSRemaining in the post office at Shepherdstown, for the quarter ending July 1, 1857: John Andrews, Wm. Brashears, Rolen Bowers, Valentine Bearmam, Martin Chiller, Edward Connor, Anthony Carnine — 3, Esekeit T. Chambers, George […]

December 31, 1856

31 Dec 1856

Land Book, 1856 – William Flanagan Heirs

LIST of the LAND TAX in Jefferson County for the year 1856. Name of Owner Flanagan, William* Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. in fee Number of Acres 379 Description of […]

December 31, 1856

31 Dec 1856

Land Book, 1856 – Michael Walsh Heirs

List of the Taxable Town Lots in Jefferson County for the Year 1856. Name of Owner Walsh, Michael, Heirs Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. in fee Number of each lot […]

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