June 14, 2026

Naturalization: Stephenson, Wilson, Mahon, Hammond

James Stephenson, Moses Wilson[Mahon], Matthew Wilson[Mahon] and Thomas Hammond, James Wilson[Mahon] and John Wilson[Mahon] from the Kingdom of Ireland came into Court and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are men of […]
May 15, 2026

Boerley vs. McCabe, Judgement Ordered

Env. 33County Ct. | Jeff. Co. | 1872Boerley, Bridgetvs.McCabe, Catherine, Admx. of McCabe, Bernard, Dec.DebtTranscript. J. P. Bridget Boerley vs. Catherine McCabe, Administrator of Bernard McCabe, deceased } a civil action commenced March 27th 1872, amount […]
November 17, 2025

Obituary: Catharine O’Farrell

Died, May 15, 1891, at Harper’s Ferry, CATHARINE, relict of the late Patrick O’Farrell, and a native of Newtown, Kings county, Ireland, aged 70 years. Last July it was the writer’s sad office to note the […]
November 9, 2025

Last Mass at St. Peters

To the Editor of the Free Press. The 2nd of July was an eventful day to the Catholics of Harper’s Ferry. Father O’Farrell, of Petersburg, said the last mass in St. Peter’s Church, which has stood […]
October 27, 2025

Naturalization: Moses Wilson, Jr.