Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

July 20, 1850

20 Jul 1850

1850 Census: Samuel Knott Household

28th District, Jefferson County, Virginia as enumerated by L. L. Miller House Number: 681 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Samuel Knott* 49 M Miller Pennsylvania Margaret Knott 40 F Maryland William J. Knott 22 M Virginia Samuel […]

July 16, 1850

16 Jul 1850

Letters remaining in the post office: William Baker Welsh?

A Wm. B. Welsh is listed as having a letter remaining in the Post Office at Shepherdstown, June 30th, 1850. This same notice was also ran in the July 23, 1850 edition of the paper as […]

July 1, 1850

1 Jul 1850

1850 Personal Property Tax: James Caton

Caton, James: 1 white males above the 16 years of age; 1 horses, mules, 1 other clocks; &c.; 0.227 tax.

July 1, 1850

1 Jul 1850

1850 Personal Property Tax: William & James Flanagan

Flanagan, James: 1 white males above 16 years of age; 1 slaves above 16 years of age; 5 horses, mules, &c.; 1 other clocks; 0.947 tax. Flanagan, William: 1 white males above 16 years of age; […]

July 1, 1850

1 Jul 1850

1850 Personal Property Tax: James Halpin

Halpin, James: 1 white males above 16 years of age; 1 other clocks; 0.25 tax.

July 1, 1850

1 Jul 1850

1850 Personal Property Tax: Patrick Walsh

Walsh, Patrick: 1 white males above 16 years of age; 1 other watches; 1 metallic clocks; 0.50 tax.

May 21, 1850

21 May 1850

1850 Order: Griggs Admin vs. James Flanagan

May 1850 Term Law Order Books. Page 208.

May 20, 1850

20 May 1850

Naturalization Intent: Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court, in pursuance of the Act of Congress made a report […]

April 19, 1850

19 Apr 1850

Shenandoah Steamboat Company

SHENANDOAH STEAMBOAT COMPANY.– The river Shenandoah, which empties from the Virginia side into the Potomac, at Harper’s Ferry, it seems, is to be navigated by steamers. A company has been formed called the Shenandoah Steamboat Company, […]

January 21, 1850

21 Jan 1850

Naturalization: William Walsh

William Walsh, a native of Ireland, appeared in the County Court of Jefferson, in the State of Virginia, and declared on oath, that it is bona fide his intention to become a Citizen of the United […]

January 3, 1850

3 Jan 1850

Death of An Old Citizen: John Kennedy

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. It becomes our painful duty to record the death of Mr. JOHN KENNEDY, aged 81 years, a resident of this town for more than half a century. Mr. K. was a […]

December 31, 1849

31 Dec 1849

Land Book, 1849 – William Flanagan

LIST of the LAND TAX in Jefferson County for the year 1849. Name of Owner Flanagan, William Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. Simple Number of Acres 377 Description of the […]

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Industrial Laborers

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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

1850 Census: Samuel Knott Household

Letters remaining in the post office: William Baker Welsh?

1850 Personal Property Tax: James Caton

1850 Personal Property Tax: William & James Flanagan

1850 Personal Property Tax: James Halpin

1850 Personal Property Tax: Patrick Walsh

1850 Order: Griggs Admin vs. James Flanagan

Naturalization Intent: Patrick Murphy

Shenandoah Steamboat Company

Naturalization: William Walsh

Death of An Old Citizen: John Kennedy

Land Book, 1849 – William Flanagan

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