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1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

August 7, 1820

7 Aug 1820

1820 Census: John Griggs Household

Cave Farm, Jefferson County, Virginia Page 92 John Griggs (HOH) Farmer Possible Estimated Birth Dates Male – 10 & under 16 1 1805-1810 Male – 16 & under 26 2 1795-1804 Male – 26 & under […]

April 2, 1818

2 Apr 1818

Damaging Flooding; Harpers Ferry

The late rains have caused an almost unprecedented rise in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. Great damage has been done to mills, fences and other property situated on the margin of the rivers. At Harper’s Ferry, […]

March 31, 1818

31 Mar 1818

1818 Flooding – Potomac & Shenandoah

The late rains have caused an almost unprecedented rise in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. Great damage has been done to mills, fences, and other property situated on the margin of the rivers. At Harper’s Ferry, […]

July 9, 1817

9 Jul 1817

Daughter of Grymes, mangled at Saw Mill

A most distressing accident happened at the U. S. saw mill at Harper’s Ferry, on Friday, the 13th inst. A little girl, daughter of Mr. Grymes, had gone to the mill for the purpose of collecting […]

March 1, 1814

1 Mar 1814

Naturalization: John McGowan

John McGowan from the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland Came into Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is a man of good demeanor, and well disposed towards the […]

September 26, 1813

26 Sep 1813

Naturalization: Moses Wilson, Jr.

August 6, 1810

6 Aug 1810

1810 Census: John Griggs Household

Smithfield, Jefferson County, Virginia Page 61 John Griggs (HOH) Possible Estimated Birth Dates Male – Under 10 2 1800-1810 Male – 10 thru 15 1 1795-1800 Male – 16 thru 25 1 1784-1794 Male – 45 […]

May 6, 1810

6 May 1810

McPherson, Brien: Conveyance of Ore Bank

This Indenture made this sixth day of May 1810 Between Thomas Derne and Ludwell Lee of the County of Loudoun and the State of Virginia of the one part and John McPherson of Frederick County State […]

May 19, 1807

19 May 1807

Deed: Haines, lot in Shepherdstown to Lindsay

This Indenture made this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and seven, Between Jacob Haines and Barbara his wife of Jefferson County of Commonwealth of Virginia of the […]

June 12, 1804

12 Jun 1804

Naturalization Intent: Dennis Byrne

Dennis Byrne, a native of Ireland, and of the occupation of gunsmith this day came into court and being examined as the law directs relative to his becoming a citizen of the United States took the […]

December 6, 1800

6 Dec 1800

Harper’s Ferry.

“The passage of the Potowmac through the Blue ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in nature. You stand on a very high point of land. On your right comes up the Shenandoah, having […]

October 30, 1799

30 Oct 1799

8th Regiment to be stationed in Harpers Ferry

WINCHESTER, October 23.On Sunday morning last the 8th Regiment struck their tents on the commons near this town, and marched for Harper’s Ferry, on the Potomak, where, we understand, they are to be stationed during the […]

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