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...ane Kenamond passed away quietly on December 12, 1970. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, beside his wife who died just eight months earlier. Mr. Kenamo nd was 87 years old and most of his long life was spent in Jefferson County, having come to Shepherdstown in 191...
...nnfield. He was ordained in 1832, and in 1842 became rector of Trintity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown. He was for 33 years an eminent figure and influence in the community and on the national scene. His grandson, Matthew Page Andrews, wrote several histories including one of th...
... studied law under Judge Henry St. George Tucker in Winchester, Virginia and practiced in Shepherdstown and Charles Town. (His son, Daniel, married Judge Tuckers grand-daughter, Evelina Tucker Brooke). He served two terms in the U .S. Congress, from 1839-1841 and from 1843-1845, ...
... the records were moved to Lexington for safe keeping. When the county seat was moved to Shepherdstown during the war the records were taken there. 5 Although there were no major battles fought in Jefferson County there was a lot of movement of troops and small skirmishes occurr...
...o e er s own, By Dr. William G. Crews, Jr. Our Society i indebted to Mr. J .A. Prather of Shepherdstown for suggesting the publi hing of this article, Pern1ission to photocopy it was generously granted by the author Dr. Crew , D.M.D. of Huntington, W.Va. and by Mr. Earl T. Strick...
...ner. (Figure 4) After reading !he article, I decided to take pen ana camera and travel to Shepherdstown, some 350 miles from my home in Huntington. I wanted to see just how many more Craft clocks I could find and what I could discover about Craft himself. Thanks to the town libra...
...ry Summit Point Curator- William H. Wilson Charles Town Director -Dr. William J. Barnhart Shepherdstown; Frank W. Buckle Charle Town· Mrs. J. Blackwell Davis, Charle Town· Edwin Fitzpatrick Charle Town· Archie W. Franzen Harpers Ferr • Major Thornton T. Perry Charles Town; Capt. ...
....G. Hendrix, is located at the end of Shepherd Grade, three and a half miles northwest of Shepherdstown. The main portion of the fifteen-room stone manor house was built in 1759 (according to State tax records) by Col. Van Swearingen on land originally granted by patent to Richar...
34 The Magazine of the present Route 5, the old road from Shepherdstown to Bath. He called the place ''The Lower Farm'' to distinguish it from ''The Upper Farm'' (later called Wild Goose by his brother Rezin D. Shepherd). The Lower Farm has remained the popular name for the place...
...nhabitants; part of the muster roll dated 1755-57 for this company is printed in Historic Shepherdstown and includes Richard's son William. It was at this house and its spring that Capt. Hugh Stevenson mustered his company on July 17, 1775, to begin the famous ''Bee Line March'' ...
...ummit Point Curator-William H. Wilson, Charles Town 3 Directors- Dr. William J. Barnhart, Shepherdstown; Frank W. Buckles, Charles Town; Mrs. J. Blackwell Davis, Charles Town; Archie W. Franzen Harpers Ferry; Bradley Nash, Harpers Ferry; Major Thornton T. Perry, Charles Town; Cap...
... same is also true of the records of all the early vestries later to sit in Charles Town, Shepherdstown, and in present-day Berkeley County. Information about old Norborne Parish, therefore, must come from the acts of the legislatures meeting in Richmond, from local court records...
...day as a pledge into the 200 Club, promising much hazing before induction a year later. ''Shepherdstown became a member thirteen years ago," said the speaker, who with tongue in cheek continued, ''The neophyte is big, beautiful powerful and it holds credit cards of worth." After ...
...nty Society May 21, 1977 ................................... 51 Falling Spring Branch and Shepherdstown's Town Run ........................ 56 The Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission ... 60 Preservation Groups Are Active I. Charles Town Historic Landmarks Commission .....
... the Society appeared as articles in this issue. Volume I had 55 pages and.was printed in Shepherdstown. The Society continued its regular meetings though we are not sure how many were held each year .. ,Mr. Kenamond continued as president and editor until 1950. Major T.T. Perry,...
... letters of invitation were the Mayors of Charles Town Bolivar, Harpers Ferry, Ranson and Shepherdstown; repre sentatives of the ational Trust for Historic Preservation and Russell Wright who prepared the architectural-historic inventory of Jefferson County in 1972. Mr. and Mrs....
...ere. Hardly a newspaper in the Washington or Baltimore areas has not pictured a native of Shepherdstown sitting on a bench fishing for trout through a gutter drainage on German street. Children wade in the alley crossings where they stage paper boat regattas often. What is more r...
...s, the stream resumed its normal flow and all was well. The high state of preservation of Shepherdstown's old buildings has merited its recognition as the only Registered District in West Virginia on the ational Register of Historic Places. This survival is because of the protect...
...n. Then came the announcement that Rumsey Hall was scheduled for demolition. The Historic Shepherdstown Commission called a public meeting of concerned citizens to protest and prepare a petition to save this old landmark which was once the Entler Hotel. The protest was successful...
...iam Morgan both were officer in the Revolutionary War and assembled at Morgan' pring near Shepherdstown, and from there made the f amou Bee Line March to Bo ton. It has not been at this date verified that William I wa on of I aac by official record (*D. W.). Colonel William Morga...
... II died June 6, 1816 aged 67 years 2 months, 14 days (from tombstone Old English Church, Shepherdstown). Wife Agnes (Vail) died June 31, 1822, in 65th year. William served as Captain in the Revolutionary War. Both he and his father are proven D.A.R. lines ( DAR Patriot Index). B...
...teresting old paper was brought to attention this year by A. R. Haxton of Fruit Hill Farm Shepherdstown. We were referred to Jewett P. Moncure of Richmond who supplied copies and the following information: ''The original i not in my po session but in that of a cousin. He ( Lieut....
...as been added to the Historic Homes series in this issue. ''May 1858: While I was at home Shepherdstown was suddenly buried in a cloud of sadness by the death of Col. J. F. Hamtramck. He was only sick one week. Both of his daughters were from home, but Miss Eliza arrived a few ho...
...nity Church (Martinsburg) in ''Norborne Parish'' (the new one)- or with Trinity Church in Shepherdstown (as it had become in 1838). On the other hand, it is possible that both Trinity Shepherdstown and Trinity Martinsburg took their names from this old church, assuming it was nam...
...7 R. D ......... 2, 2-3, 27, 27 Rezin D., Junr. . ....... 27 Rezin D., Senr. . ....... 27 Shepherdstown ............ 3-2 Shindler ................... 2 Shindler, Conrad ............ 4 Shirley .................... 5 Shirley, Mrs. . .......... 20, 20 George Wm. & Thomas L ............
... been an assistant minister to the Rev. Bryan Fairfax, in Christ Church, Alexandria. From Shepherdstown he went to the lower part of Virginia, but soon died from the effects of the climate.'' The books of the two bishops disagree as to his residence (Martinsburg and Shepherdstown...
...nberg. May 4, 1771. "The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell." (Oct. 15, 1775-March 16, 1777.) "Shepherdstown and Jefferson County Scrapbook," collected by Helen B. Pendleton, provided by Miss Helen Goldsborough. The will of Robert Rutherford "written prior to 1793." Miss Susan Nourse ...
...e was cake, cookies, iced tea and a basket of beautiful cantaloupes. Capt. John Schley of Shepherdstown served as picnic Chairman. He was assisted by his wife, Jean, Julia Creamer, Frances Hellborn and Florence Moore. Mike Henderson of Shepherdstown entertained with his songs and...
14 The Magazine of the Several letters appeared in the Shepherdstown Regi ster about the dispute of who was the rightful owner of the clock: Trinity Church or the Town Council. The article also noted that the clock did not have the correct identification platethe plate read Chris...
...ing and elegant marching, generated unequivocal adoration at their public appearances. At Shepherdstown's Grand Civic Barbecue in September, 1858, for example, enthralled guests impressed with the Cadet's "perfect propriety" demanded a special performance by the company. The Cade...
...he 200th anniversary of the launching of James Rumsey's steamboat on the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, announced that a general meeting of interested citizens wo\1ld be held to consider what might be done to commemorate that occasion. This meeting was held on December 3, 1984, ...
...hn George and Eva Christina. 13 Albert Humrickhouse served as an Alderman for the city of Shepherdstown in 1822; he was elected to the office of Assessor in 1854. 14 His name appears on various petitions and committees for the town meetings. Humrickhouse was born May 25 1786; he ...
...footsteps as potters. The oldest son periodically spent time in Hagerstown, but he was in Shepherdstown in 1850. The U.S. Census for Jefferson county appears as follows: 208/ 21 I John Wise (Weis) 43, potter, born Virginia Adeline (wife) 34, potter, born Virginia Ann Susan (dau) ...
...e finger tip marks and the thumbnail marks are typical of the Weis pottery of Hagersto,vn Shepherdstown, and Martinsburg. All of the sons and grandsons were trained in exactly the same manner. The fancy scrowls, lines, and twirls were made with the fingernails and these character...
...e perhaps two miles, we saw a man on horse-back riding very tast, t'rom the direction ot' Shepherdstown. As he got to us he halted., and said 'do you little sissies live in Shepherdstown?' We said, 'yes,' but we wondered what he meant by sissies, as we had never been called that ...
...ho had inherited the estate from his grandfather, Rezin I. The family made Wild Goose and Shepherdstown their home. R.D. enjoyed his rural life. As his career progressed he retired there temporarily two times and frequently spent summers there. When reporter Arthur Krows asked hi...
..." (Webbs, 215) Another reason for R. D. and Marie's retirement to Wild Goose man sion in Shepherdstown was Marie's ill health. Because of her severe abdominal pains the couple went to New York late in August to see if surgery was necessary. ''Monday was the day fixed for the ope...
...s Juliet a Model." New York J ournal? April 1899. ''The Death Record. R.D. Shepherd." The Shepherdstown Register. 8 July 1948: 1. ''Died in New York." The Shepherdstown Register, l September 1893. Dramatic Notes untitled clipping. 1 May 1901: 139-40. ''Faversham Gets MacLean.'' M...
...), Ernest (Tootie), and Charlie (Big Mustache) Jones Ellsworth Jones on May 298, 1873, in Shepherdstown, and he came by his immense talent honestly. His grandfather, Joshua Jones, and his uncle , Samuel and Ezra Jones, who came to Jefferson County, West Virginia, in the 1850's we...
68 The Magazine of the Rumsey Monument Wall-Shepherdstown, WV Kretzer, Thomas Rutherford, Missie Dusing, Will Britner, Charlie ''Big Mustache'' Jones, Bob Banks, and others. William (Bill) Muck and Charlie ''Big Mustache'' Jones built the walls around the monument. Sudley-Shepher...
16 The Magazine of the Shepherdstown and The Morgan-Stephenson Companies, 1775-1988 Editor' Foreword Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Whitehome, a United State Anny His torian, prepared this article for the Secretary of the Army, United State Department of Defense, who ordered the perf...
... and opportunity offered. My father's mother was Virginia, daughter of Daniel Bedinger of Shepherdstown, a soldier in the Revolution, and later Paymaster at the Gosport Navy Yard. Virginia was considered very beautiful, if friend and family may be believed. Her portrait is not fl...
... the hill above Bridgeport Maryland, the canal community directly across the Potomac from Shepherdstown. Shortly after his return home after the war Dougla was arrested by Federal authorities for appearing on the streets of Shepherdstown in Confederate unifor 111-''a badge of tre...
54 The Magazine of the 23 acres, and belonged to Abraham Shepherd, son of the founder of Shepherdstown. Edmund Lee married Eliza Shepherd, Abraham's daughter, and obtained the land, on which he built the original Leeland in about 1830. The house was situated on the hill where the...
...s of the Mecklenburg Garden Club. 7. THE MILL HOUSE Location: 200 Block East High Street, Shepherdstown. Mill House and Thomas Shepherd's Mill are located on land granted by Lord Fairfax in 1732 to Thomas Shepherd. The original Mill House was built on land owned by Captain Thomas...
...73 1. McMURRAN HALL: See 21st Tour, 1976 2. SPOHN HOUSE Location: 307 West German Street, Shepherdstown. This house, the home of Mrs. Raymond E. Kershner, is located on West Ger1nan Street on a lot which was designated # 10 by Thomas Shepherd and sold to his son and heir, Abraham...
...er old stone buildings were slave quarters, a granary and a moke house. In her ''Historic Shepherdstown," Danske Dandridge mentions an old stone fort, possibly located on this property, but which has now disappeared. Hostesses are members of the Mecklenburg Garden Club. 12. McMUR...
...rom her we know that ''Mr. Sturges'' preached once a month (he had other congregations in Shepherdstown and elsewhere in the parish); that General Horatio Gates' wife was buried in the churchyard in 1783 (vandals and time have erased all signs of the burial ground which was on th...
...Battle of Saratoga, the turning point in the war, purchased this 659 acre plantation near Shepherdstown in Berkeley County, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley, from Joseph Grable in 1773. Gates had written from England to George Washington, with whom he had served under General B...
...ngregation composed of slaves and free Negroes. In 1865 when the county seat was moved to Shepherdstown, the building served temporarily as the Jefferson County Court House, until the Town Hall was completed. In 1867, the building itself was sold by Trinity vestry to ''the colore...
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