Evidence

December 20, 1853

Birth: Angelina Caton

Lines Numbered 19 Date of Birth Dec. 20 [1853] Name of Child Angelina Color White Sex Female Born Alive Place of Birth Jefferson County Father’s Name in full George Caton Father’s Occupation Farmer Father’s Residence Jefferson […]
May 12, 1853

Birth: Cora Virginia Daniels

Register [Births] 1853 Lines Numbered 23 Date of Birth May 12 [1853] Name of Child, If Named Cora Virginia Color White Sex Female Born Alive Place of Birth Jeff Co. Father’s Name in Full Dennis B. […]
February 27, 1853

Marriage: Patrick Walch & Mary O’Brien

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia No. 257 Names of Parties Patrick Walch & Mary O’Brien Date Feb. 27, 1853
February 1, 1853

Copper on the Potomac

COPPER ON THE POTOMAC.– It is stated that the Potomac Copper Company is working some valuable mines on the immediate neighborhood of the Potomac river. At thirty feet it obtains ore yielding 30 per cent of […]
February 1, 1853

Shepherdstown Woolen Factory Sold

SALE OF FACTORY PROPERTY.The buildings, situated on the corner of High and Prince streets, in Shepherdstown, (says the Shepherdstown Register) lately occupied by Mr. W. L. Webb as a Woollen Factory, were sold on Monday last […]
February 1, 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

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 […]
January 19, 1853

Marriage: Joseph Lewis & Margaret Wolf

January 19, 1853. Washington County, Maryland.
December 31, 1852

Land Book, 1852 – William Flanagan

LIST of the LAND TAX in Jefferson County for the year 1852. Name of Owner Flanagan, William Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. Life Number of Acres 379 Description of the […]
December 31, 1852

Land Book, 1852 – Michael Walsh Heirs

List of the Taxable Town Lots in Jefferson County for the Year 1852. Name of Owner Walsh, Michael, Heirs Residence Jefferson Estate, whether held in fee simple, for life, &c. Simple Number of each lot in […]
October 23, 1852

Naturalization Intent: Patrick McAleer

Patrick McAleer, an alien, who is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States, made the following report of himself, viz: I Patrick McAleer, make the following report of myself to the Circuit Court […]
October 23, 1852

Naturalization Intent: Henry McAleer

Patrick McAleer, an alien, who is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States, made the following report of himself, viz: I Henry McAleer, make the following report of myself to the Circuit Court […]