Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

October 16, 1834

16 Oct 1834

Died: Mr. Neil Christy

On Friday the 26th ultimo, at his residence opposite Harper’s Ferry, Mr. NEIL CHRISTY, in the 56th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and a highly respectable and worthy man. His […]

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 […]

May 22, 1834

22 May 1834

Naturalization: John Ryan

John Ryan, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted to become a citizen of the United States: Whereupon the said John Ryan exhibited a certificate of the Clerk of the […]

May 19, 1834

19 May 1834

Naturalization Intent: John Sellan

John Sellan, an alien, who is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States, this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the Act of Congress made the following report of himself, viz: […]

February 17, 1834

17 Feb 1834

Naturalization Intent: John Sheerer

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

February 6, 1834

6 Feb 1834

Hostilities among C&O Canal Workers

News. From Williamsport Banner. Hostilities among C and O Canal workers ended due to presence of troops, including large party of Corkonians from Harpers Ferry neighborhood or from Winchester Railroad. [Abstract by staff of Harpers Ferry National […]

January 9, 1834

9 Jan 1834

C&O Canal, Updates

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.To the Editors of the National Intelligencer. GENTLEMEN:— It may gratify many of your readers, as it certainly will those who are Stockholders in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, to learn, that […]

December 5, 1833

5 Dec 1833

Canal Visitor From Harpers Ferry

We had yesterday the pleasure of conversing with a gentleman who came down the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Harper’s Ferry to Georgetown on the preceding day, in a boat, with several other gentlemen. The boat […]

November 27, 1833

27 Nov 1833

Sloan: Financed Purchase of Mare from Shirley admin.

This Indenture made this 27th day of November in the year 1833 between Oliver Sloan of the first part, Thomas Briscoe of the second part, and Robert T. Brown and Robert Y. Jack of the third […]

November 19, 1833

19 Nov 1833

Flanagan, Jury.

Joseph Shewalter, assee of C. Beckham to Wm. P. Flood, a jury to wit: Minor Hurst, James Clothier, Wm. Flanagan, Joseph Crane, Sam’l Wright, Edward Lucas, James Moore, Joseph Shanton, James A. Chapline, Fonrose Morgan, Elias […]

November 1, 1833

1 Nov 1833

Wm. Flanagan, Jury For W. Flood

(abst W. P. Flood.Joseph Shewalter assec: of C. Beckham vs. Wm. P. Flood, a jury to wit. Minor Hurst, James Clothier, Wm. Flanagan, Joseph Crane, Saml Wright, Edward Lucas, jr., James Moore, Joseph Shanton, James A. […]

October 15, 1833

15 Oct 1833

Waters Flowing Into the Canal

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.– The Alexandria Gazette of Monday says– “whilst we are writing, the waters of the Potomac above Harper’s Ferry, are silently flowing into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Passing the long contested Point […]

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