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481 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

October 20, 1834

20 Oct 1834

Naturalization: Richard D. Doran

Richard D. Doran, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citzen thereof, this day appeared in Court and in pursuance of the Act of Congress made a report […]

August 30, 1834

30 Aug 1834

Codicil to Mrs. [Anne] Hunter’s Will

Codicil to Mrs. Hunter’s WillAugust 30, 1834 I give my desk to Henry St. George Hunter, and I direct that Flanagan shall sell one of my wagons and the cart and my wagon horse and give […]

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 […]

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 7, 1833

7 Oct 1833

McCurdy, Assault agst. Cockrell

George S. Cockrell by his next friend Thomas Cockrell, Plaintiff against John McCurdy, DefendantIn Trespass, Assault and Battery This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon come a Jury to wit, Francis Yates, Joseph […]

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 […]

May 1, 1832

1 May 1832

Flanagan Appointed Surveyor

William Flanagan is appointed surveyor of the Warm Spring road from David Moore shop to the Berkly line in the name of Saml Engle removed.

March 6, 1832

6 Mar 1832

O’Byrne, Assault against Anderson

William E. Anderson by his next friendJohnathan M. Andersonplaintiff against Patrick O’ByrnedefendantIn Tresspass, assault, and Battery This day come the parties by their attorneys, and the defendant by his attorney plead Not Guilty, to which plea […]

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