Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

July 19, 1827

19 Jul 1827

Arrangements for Completing Harpers Ferry Bridge

The Virginia Free Press states, that definitive arrangements have been made for completing the Harper’s Ferry Bridge, during the present season. The completion of such a highly important work will be hailed by the public with […]

May 26, 1827

26 May 1827

Mary Jackson; on 5th husband

A hard character. — Mrs. Mary Jackson, of Harper’s Ferry, now only twenty eight years of age, was married a few days since to her fifth husband.

October 10, 1826

10 Oct 1826

Sloan, personal property sold to pay off debt to Fulton.

This Indenture made this 10th day of October 1826 Between Conway Sloan of the one part, Randall Brown of the second part, and Robert Fulton of the third part all of the town of Charles Town […]

May 5, 1826

5 May 1826

Water Boring at Harpers Ferry.

Mr. Tindrel, who has been engaged since last June, at Harper’s Ferry, in in boring for water, arrived in town, yesterday. He states that he has perforated the solid rock to the depth of 266 feet, […]

April 22, 1826

22 Apr 1826

Production of National Armories

National Armories.– By a communication made to the House of Representatives of the United States by the Secretary of War, it appears, that during the year 1825, there has been an expenditure at the national armory […]

September 26, 1825

26 Sep 1825

Naturalization Intent: Patrick Boland

Ordered that it be certified that Patrick Boland being a white alien aged 27 years in January or February last which month or what day not recorded, this day came into Court and reported and registered […]

May 12, 1825

12 May 1825

Markley; Arrested for murder & theft.

From the Harper’s Ferry Free Press.On Thursday last, a man named John Markley was arrested in this neighborhood on suspicion of being the murderer of Miss Evelina Cunningham, near Baltimore, and of having assisted in the […]

March 28, 1825

28 Mar 1825

Naturalization Intent: James Garrett

Ordered that it be certified that James Garrett being a White alien aged 29 years the 28th day of March 1825, came into Court and reported and registered himself pursuant to the act of Congress entitled […]

October 12, 1824

12 Oct 1824

British Prime Minister; Visit to Harpers Ferry

“When the British minister visited Harper’s Ferry, the band (composed of young men belonging to the manufactories) serenaded him; he invited them into his lodgings, and entered into familiar conversation with some of them; he declared […]

September 15, 1824

15 Sep 1824

Deaths In The Harpers Ferry Free Press

DIEDOn Thursday last, Miss Elizabeth M’Clure, of this place. On Saturday, Mrs. Leannah Butts, wife of Mr. John Butts. On Thursday the 26th ult. at his residence in Shepherdstown, Captain JOHN PIERCE, in the 78th year […]

September 15, 1824

15 Sep 1824

Death Notice: John Garry

On Monday evening, aged about 30, Mr. John Garry, a native of Ireland, but for some months a resident of this place.

May 20, 1824

20 May 1824

Fire at Harper’s Ferry

From the Baltimore Patriot, May, 9.Fire at Harper’s Ferry.– We have been favoured with the following extract of a letter dated Harper’s Ferry, May 8, 1824: “A dreadful calamity happened at this place this morning before […]

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