Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

December 31, 1841

31 Dec 1841

Land Book, 1841 – Michael Walsh Heirs

List of the Taxable Town Lots in Jefferson County for the Year 1841. Name of Owner Walsh, Michael, Heirs Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. Simple Number of Town Lots 2 […]

December 23, 1841

23 Dec 1841

Harpers Ferry Temperance Convention

THE HARPERS-FERRY TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.On Wednesday morning, December 1st, 1841, a number of Delegates from the Temperance Societies of Jefferson and Loudoun Counties, assembled in this village, to hold a Convention, previously called by the Total Abstinence […]

December 20, 1841

20 Dec 1841

Naturalization: William Kennedy

William Kennedy, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States: whereupon he exhibited a certificate of the clerk of Washington County, in the State of […]

November 17, 1841

17 Nov 1841

Naturalization: James J. Hartt

James J. Hartt, a native of Ireland this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States: whereupon the said James J. Hartt exhibited a certificate of the Clerk of the […]

November 11, 1841

11 Nov 1841

Temperance Procession

On Saturday last, the Harpers-Ferry Total Abstinence Society, joined by other societies, had their procession through the village, and attracted deep interest and attention. At about 10 o’clock, the societies came forth from their respective places […]

October 28, 1841

28 Oct 1841

23 More Catholics Take Temperance Pledge

The Temperance Cause still flourishes in this county. At Harpers-Ferry, on Sunday last, twenty-three more persons took the Total Abstinence pledge at the Catholic Church. And the procession of the several Societies, to take place at […]

October 21, 1841

21 Oct 1841

Marriages: Barrett & Lay, Schley & Towner, Windham & Hess.

MARRIED.At Shepherdstown, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. Alexander Jones, JOHN E. SCHLEY, Esq. of Frederick City, Md., to Miss ANN F. TOWNER, daughter of Benjamin T. Towner, Esq. of the former place. On Sunday […]

October 12, 1841

12 Oct 1841

Naturalization Intent: William McCawley

William McCawley an alien who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a Citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court and in pursuance of the act of Congress made a […]

September 23, 1841

23 Sep 1841

Temperance Movement in Harpers Ferry

Messrs. Editors– It affords me much pleasure to give you and your readers some account of the great and glorious Temperance Reform at Harpers-Ferry, Va., which place has “lang syne,” like too many other towns, stood […]

September 7, 1841

7 Sep 1841

Suicide by Train

MAD SUICIDE.– On Thursday, a poor fellow, while laboring under mania a potu, was killed on the railroad near Harper’s Ferry, Maryland. The engineer observed him run from a house and take his stand near the […]

August 16, 1841

16 Aug 1841

Naturalization Intent: Samuel Lover

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

August 16, 1841

16 Aug 1841

Naturalization Intent: William Lover

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

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