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187 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

October 29, 1835

29 Oct 1835

Married: Griggs, Lemon

MARRIED.On Tuesday evening last, by the same [Rev. A. Jones], Mr. Wm. M. Lemon, to Miss Catherine S. Griggs, daughter of Mr. John Griggs, all of this county.

September 28, 1835

28 Sep 1835

This Indenture, made this 28th day of September 1835, Between John McGowan of Jefferson County and State of Virginia of the one part, and Elizabeth Lott of Charlestown, Jefferson County and state aforesaid of the other […]

March 31, 1835

31 Mar 1835

Kelly agst. Smithfield, Charles Town and Harpers Ferry Turnpike Co.

Patrick Kelly Plaintiffagainstthe Smithfield, Charles Town and Harpers ferry Turnpike company Defendants This day came the plaintiff by his attorney, and the defendant being solemnly called come not, and thereupon came a Jury to wit, William […]

August 21, 1834

21 Aug 1834

Rail Road Traveling

Rail Road Travelling. — It appears from a paragraph in the Gazette, that the amount received by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company from persons travelling between Baltimore and Frederick during the month of July […]

August 22, 1833

22 Aug 1833

Cholera, Ravages Again.

The Cholera.— This desolating scourge, we are sorry to say, appears to be augmenting its ravages in our county. Since our last publication, several valuable citizens of Shepherdstown have fallen victims to the malignant disease. Many […]

April 11, 1833

11 Apr 1833

List of Letters Remaining

Patrick Walsh & John Walsh, Wm. Flanagan

November 6, 1832

6 Nov 1832

Virginia; Cholera Along the Canal

THE CHOLERA A deep feeling of melancholy came over us, a few days ago, as we passed along the turnpike between this place and Harper’s Ferry. In one part of the road, where, six weeks since, […]

November 1, 1832

1 Nov 1832

Dead – Consort of Michael Walsh

Died,On Thursday morning last, in the 11th year of her age, Miss Hannah A. daughter of Mr. John Moore, of this county.On Wednesday, the 24th ult., Mrs. Nennis, of Halltown.On Friday last, Mrs. Walsh, wife of […]

November 1, 1832

1 Nov 1832

Turnpike Work

A deep feeling of melancholy came over us, a few days ago, as we passed along the turnpike between this place and Harpers-Ferry. In one part of the road, where, six weeks since, about thirty hands […]

October 11, 1832

11 Oct 1832

Halltown Workmen Death

On the same day [Saturday last], in this town, Mr. John Still, one of the workmen from Halltown, who had recovered from cholera, but whose disease assumed a typhoid character.

October 4, 1832

4 Oct 1832

Halltown Cholera

AWFUL MORTALITY.It becomes our duty this day to make a most appalling record of “Death’s Doings,” in our neighborhood. The desolating malady which has swept over our country, has no where been more fatal in its […]

September 13, 1832

13 Sep 1832

Jeff Co. Cholera Appears

We are well aware of the excitement which the occurrence of a few cases of Cholera will ere-[?]te in our neighborhood, and of the thousand rumors likely to grow out of them, and therefore feel it […]

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