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Government & Law

This topic appears in 111 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

New Postoffice At Bakerton

The new postoffice at Bakerton has treated itself to a new outfit. A fine case has been set up, with sufficient boxes for the use of all who get their mail at that place. It is […]
December 12, 1890
January 12, 2025
January 12, 2025

Engle Appointed Postmaster at Bakerton

New postmasters have been established at Harlan, Dinwiddie county, Va., with Ambler B. Moncure as postmaster, and at Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va., with Jesse A. Engle as postmaster.
October 28, 1890
December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019

County Court Proceeding, Road Orders

News. County Court Proceeding. Road Orders Harpers Ferry District. Approved By Samuel W. Strider R. S. : James McGraw, Sam. W. Strider, Jas. Flanagan, Jacob S. Moler, Jacob H. Engle, Mrs. Eliz. M. Cockrell, Martin Smith, Jas. […]
August 27, 1889
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020

Fourth of July Claims, 1886

Claims Allowed. — Among the claims allowed to West Virginia by the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, and for which appropriation has been made by Congress, are the following for Berkeley and Jefferson counties. They are […]
March 12, 1886
December 3, 2023
December 3, 2023

War Claims

Among the war claims recently favorably reported to the House of Representatives are the following for the benefit of Jefferson county people: Joseph H. Anderson, $15; Geo. W. Boyers, $168; Margaret Caton, $140; James Logie, administrator […]
February 11, 1886
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1850s 15 records
1860s 12 records
1900s 8 records
1880s 8 records
1840s 7 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Government & Law" across historical collections.

Flanagan
11 records
Dunn
8 records
Cox
8 records
Brown
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Lucas
4 records
Lee
4 records
Moore
4 records
Stubblefield
4 records
Washington
4 records
Davis
4 records
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