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Court & Jury

This topic appears in 71 indexed records between 1817 and 1935.
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1935 Latest Record
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June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025

State vs. Wm. Flanigan Summons

Env. 28Circuit Ct. Jeff Co. 1868 Statevs.Wm. Flanigan Misdemeanor.4 summonses. Executed the within by Delivering copies to the within name Flanigan this 9th day of December 1868W.E. Anderson, Court. WEST VIRGINIA:TO THE SHERIFF OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, […]
December 9, 1868
November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023

County Court; Hearing for Burke (Engle) and Examining Court Waived For Boyer (Flanagan)

COUNTY COURT.– Redman Burke, who stabbed Phillip Engle, of Harper’s Ferry, on the 4th of July last, had a hearing on Monday and Tuesday last, before an Examining Court. He was remanded to jail to undergo […]
August 23, 1856
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026

Court Order: Sale of Property at Boerley’s Risk

Sextons &c., PlaintiffagainstGrace &c., DefendantsIn Chancery On again to be heard this 1st day of June 1st 1855; upon the papers formerly had, and upon the further special report of Andrew Hunter made to the present […]
June 1, 1855
May 16, 2026
May 16, 2026

United States vs. Thomas Kirwan

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Virginia.At Rules held in the Clerks office of the said Court on the 7th day of March, 1855. The United States of America, PlaintiffagainstThomas Kirwan, Defendant. In Ejectment for […]
February 5, 1855
November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025

Redman Burke, Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents that I Redman Burke of Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, have constituted and appointed and by these presents to constitute and appoint William Brown of Washington County and […]
January 23, 1852
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1840s 17 records
1830s 13 records
1910s 9 records
1900s 8 records
1850s 6 records
1870s 5 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Court & Jury" across historical collections.

Flanagan
31 records
Griggs
11 records
Moore
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Moler
5 records
Brown
4 records
Brien
3 records
Gallaher
3 records
Shewalter
3 records
Hunter
3 records
Graham
3 records
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