Evidence

187 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

March 10, 1866

10 Mar 1866

Erin’s Flag

On Saturday last , whilst our town was in the midst of excitement on account of the great Johnson endorsement meeting, a vehicle appeared at the eastern end of town, over which floated the beautiful green flag […]

October 12, 1865

12 Oct 1865

Fatal Casualties (Irish Laborers in Wells)

Mr. DENNIS O’LEARY, an eminently worthy and industrious Irish laborer, well and favorably known by the citizens and farmers of this neighborhood, came to his death on Thursday last under very painful circumstances. He was engaged […]

August 31, 1862

31 Aug 1862

James Halpin, 12th VA Cavalry Civil War Service Record

April 14, 1860

14 Apr 1860

Waters & Timberlake Marriage

MARRIAGES – In Charlestown, on the 3d inst., by Rev. W. B. Dutton, Dr. William Waters, of Frederick city, Md. to Mrs. Mildred C. Timberlake, of this county.

April 14, 1860

14 Apr 1860

Fugitive Slave, Horner

It is stated that the expense of C. T. BUTLER, Esq., is attending the capture and delivery in the Charlestown Jail, of his fugitive slave Moses Horner, amounted to the sum of $1100.

October 29, 1859

29 Oct 1859

William J. Stabough, arrested.

Arrested. We learn from the Charlestown correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, of the 24th inst., that James Lynch, alias William J. Stabough, (the same man whom some of our citizens attempted to ride on a rail […]

October 29, 1859

29 Oct 1859

Raid excitement still prevails.

The utmost excitement still prevails in this region, caused from a telegraphic dispatch, received from New York, by Mr. Barbour of Harper’s Ferry, stating that a band of armed men will come from that State, to […]

October 29, 1859

29 Oct 1859

Bravery of the Hamtramck Guards

Mr. Zittle– There seems to be considerable talk and gossip through some parts of this community, about the conduct of the Hamtramck Guards, at Harper’s Ferry during the insurrection there. Being an eye-witness to the whole […]

December 17, 1855

17 Dec 1855

William Flanagan Estate Order

On motion of James Flanagan, who made oath according to Law, with George W. Moler, his security, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars, with a motion according to Law, […]

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 […]

January 23, 1852

23 Jan 1852

Redman Burke, Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents that I Redman Burke of Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, have constituted and appointed and by these presents to constitute and appoint William Brown of Washington County and […]

August 21, 1850

21 Aug 1850

The Cholera — Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, &c.

THE CHOLERA– Harper’s Ferry, Martinsburg, &c. — There is much less alarm now in Jefferson county, Va., in regard to the cholera, it having greatly subsided, and the Charlestown Free Press of yesterday, says: The health […]

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Philip Coons Accounts

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

Irish-born Residents (1850)

A Listing of All Irish-born Residents of Jefferson County, Virginia in the year 1850.

Evidence

Erin’s Flag

Fatal Casualties (Irish Laborers in Wells)

James Halpin, 12th VA Cavalry Civil War Service Record

Waters & Timberlake Marriage

Fugitive Slave, Horner

William J. Stabough, arrested.

Raid excitement still prevails.

Bravery of the Hamtramck Guards

William Flanagan Estate Order

The Fourth at Harper’s Ferry

Redman Burke, Power of Attorney.

The Cholera — Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, &c.

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Industrial Laborers

Philip Coons Accounts

Irish-born Residents (1850)

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