Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

March 28, 1833

28 Mar 1833

St. Patrick’s Day.

To the Editor of the Virginia Free Press.Harpers Ferry, 19th March, 1833. DEAR SIR: — Before I enter upon an account of the celebration of St. Patrick’s day at Harpers-Ferry, the most romantic spot in Virginia, […]

March 14, 1833

14 Mar 1833

St. Patrick’s Day in America

ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN AMERICA.The birth-day anniversary of the illustrious Apostle of Ireland, ST. PATRICK, will be celebrated in a becoming manner, at Harpers-Ferry, on Sunday next. Solemn High Mass will be offered by the Rev. […]

February 18, 1833

18 Feb 1833

Naturalization Intent: William Sheerer

William Sheerer an alien who is desirous of becoming a citizen of the United States this day appeared in Court and repeats that he was born in the Providence of Nlelee, County of Monaghan in Ireland […]

December 13, 1832

13 Dec 1832

Canal Work Resumes

We are much gratified to find that the work upon the Canal has been resumed with great vigor since the disappearance of the Cholera. — Many hundred hands are busily engaged near Harpers-Ferry, and every thing […]

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 2, 1832

2 Nov 1832

Will: John Daniels

I, John Daniels of Jefferson County and State of Virginia do make this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First, I give bequeath and devise to my beloved […]

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 Cholera Death

No new case of Cholera has occured in town for more than two weeks— the laborer from Halltown, who brought the disease with him, is dead— and we can again pronounce our village almost entirely free […]

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 8, 1832

8 Oct 1832

Seven Deaths In One Day; Harpers Ferry

CHOLERA IN AMERICANew York, Sept. 9. — In this city the deaths by cholera, during the week ending on Saturday, were 138, which is 40 less than occurred the preceding week, though the population of the […]

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 […]

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