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... children, Robert, Edg:ar and Betty; Iva N. Goff, Gary, Indiana; Mrs. Stephen S. Dalgarn, Charles Town, W. Va., a11d her children, Stephen, Jr., Ira N., and Mai~ Eliz abeth. MOORJE, CATO, Second. Private in Captain Van Bennet's 57th Regiment, Virginia Militia. Bor11 November 27,...
...aptain 55th Regiment, l6tl1 Brigade, Third Division. Born Dec. 19, 1791, on estate nea1- Charles Town. Died December 12, 1862. Buried in Edge Hill Ceme tery, Charles Town. Married Elizabeth Bedinger, September 1, 1830, in Berkeley c ounty, Va. <Bor11 March 25, 1792, died Octobe...
...NTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Headquarte1·s - Esta Burton Hilleary Museum Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICERS President -A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice President -J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary -Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Charl...
...COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Headquarters Esta Burton Hilleary Museum Charles Town. West Virginia OFFICERS President -A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice President -J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary -Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Charl...
... Society 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Post Office Box 485 Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 OFFICERS Presiderzt-Dr. John A. Washington, Charles Town. Vice-President-William H. Wilson, Charles Town. Recording Secretary- Miss Emily A.M. Stanley, Char...
...OUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Headquarters -Esta Burton Hilleary Museum Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICERS P1·eside11t-A. D. Kena mond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice P1·esident-J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary-Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Char...
...hions as they do here, but what we call ''extremes'' are not often seen in the streets of Charles Town, and when one sees extreme styles they are usually worn by people not of the town. The church buildings are of large size and excellent architecture and the old church buildings...
...son County Histo1~ical Society TY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Headquarters-County Offices Building Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICERS President-Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Charles Town, W. Va. Vice-President-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Recording Secretary-Henry T. McDonald, Harper...
...exander Rouss, William Neill, Pitman, Miller and Hanes. Drs. Luke and Ramey are dentists. Charles Town has lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Red Men and other Associations which help to make life more interesting. Edward G. Henson runs the Opera House. The office...
...N COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Headquarte1·s -County Offices Building Charlest Town, West Virginia OFFICERS P1·esident-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice Pl'·esident--J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town, W. Va. 3 Recording Secretary-Thor11ton T. Perry, Jr., ...
...cal Society JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21 1927 Post Office Box 485 Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 OFFICERS President- Dr. John A. Washington, Charles Town Vice-President- Mrs. Robert Leonard, Harpers Ferry Treasurer- C. Manning Smith, Charles Town Record...
...• octet JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY • Organized May 21 , 1927 Post Office Box 485 Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 OFFICERS President-Dr. John A. Washington, Charles Town Vice-President-Mrs. Robert Leonard, Harpers Ferry Treasurer-C. Manning Smith, Charles Town Recording...
...ety TY HISTORICAL SOCIBT:f Organized May 21, 1927 OFFICERS President-.rs. R obert Bro\se. Charles Town, W. Va. Vice-President-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. R cording ecretary-Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Oharles Town, W. Va. Corresponding Secretary-Ella May Turner, Shepherdsto...
... COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Org·aniz d May 21, 192 7 Headquarters,1County Offices Building Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICfJRS President-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice-President-Wright Denny, Charles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary-Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry, ...
6 Magazine of the 1. The record shows that lot No. 31 in Charles Town was purchased by Edward Tiffin, physician, froni Charles Washington, for whom. Charles Town was na:med, and a brother of the first President, on April 7, 1788, for eight pounds five shillings, current money of ...
...l ociety 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21 1927 P ost Office Box 485 Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 OFFICERS President-Dr. John A. Washington Charles Town Vice-President-William H. Wilson Charles Town T1·easi1rer-Talbot W. Jenkins Charles Town Recordi,zg S...
... 21, 1927 Headquarter - E ta Burton Hilleary Museum outh George Street at H11nter A venue Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICERS Pre id nt -Paul Wil on, Belvedere, Charles Town ice Pr ident -Dr. John A. Washington, Harewood, harle Town cording ecretary -Mi s Linnie Schley, Shepherd...
... a special train called the ''Red Special," carrying 1,000 defendants and witnesses, left Charleston for Charles Town. That same day a special day coach loaded with prisoners, guarded by Chafin' s deputies, left Logan, also bound for Charles Town. The next day, lawyers for the pr...
...U.. Y HISTORICAL SOCIETY 01,g·anizecl May 21 1947 Headqua1·te1·s,-County Offices Building Charles To .rn West Virginia President-A. D. Ke11amond, Shephe1·dsto,vn, W. Va. Vice-President-Wright Denny (Died September 8, 1948) Reco1·ding Secretary-Henry T. I\1cDonald, Harpers Ferry, ...
...21, 1927 Headquarters -Esta Burton Hillea1·y Museum Soutl1 George Street at Hunter Avenue Charles To, n. West Virginia OFFICERS President -Paul Wilson, Belvedere, Charles Town ice President -Dr. John A. Washi11gton, Harewood, Charles Town Recording Secre ary -Major Thornton T. Pe...
...ety JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Po t Office Box 485 Charle Town We t Virginia 25414 OFFICERS President- Dr. John A. Wa hington Charles Town Vi ce-Pre ident-Mr . Robert Leonard Harpers Ferry Trea urer- C. Manning mith Charles Town 3 Recording ecretar...
... R 0 T HI TORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 H adquar ers Es a Burton Hilleary Museum Charles Town. West Virginia OFFICERS Pr siden •-Frank W. Buckles, Gap View Far1r1, Charles Town ice Presiden -J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town R cording Secretary •-Thornton T. Perry, Charles T...
...dsley McEntee, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), Military History of the World War (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937) 35. 2 See, e.g., Douglas Welsh, The USA in World War 1 (New York: Galahad Books, 1982) 6-10. 3 1.g., 8-10. 4 James W. Mi lton, Honorable Discharge from the Uni...
...ter from Milton, Company I, 30 th Infantry, AEF, Somewhere in France to Mrs. John Milton, Charles Town, West Virginia {Oct. 24, 1918). M-G Collection, JCM. 90 Letter from Milton, Company I, 30 th Infantry, AEF, Somewhere in France to Mrs. John Mil ton, Charles Town, West Virginia...
...TORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Headquarters Esta Bu1"ton Hilleary Museum Cha1·les Town, West Virg inia OFFICERS Presid ent -Frank W. Buckles, Gap View Farm, Charles Town Vice President -J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town Recording Secretary -Thornton T. Perry, Charles Town Cor...
...nty Historical Society 3 J Organized May 21, 1927 OFFICERS President--rs. Robert Bro,vse, Charles Town, W. Va. ice-P1·esid nt-A. D. Kenamond, ShepheI·dstown, W. Va. Recording Secreta1·y-Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Charles Town, W. Va. Corresponding Secretary-Ella May Turner, Shepherd...
...ay 21, 1927 Headqu rters Esta Burton Hilleary Museum South George S reet at Hunter Avenue Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICERS Pr std nt -Frank W. Buckles, Gap View Far111, Charles Town ic Pr sident -Adn1iral Thomas M. Stokes, Rte. 2, Charles TOW 1ll R cording 1Secretary -Major T...
...COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Headquarters Esta Burton Hilleary Museum Charles Town, West Virginia OFFICERS P1·esident -Frank W. Buckles, Gap View Farm, Charles Town. Vice P1·es1dent - J. Burns Huyett, Charles Town. Recording Secreta1·y - Thornton T. Perry, Cha...
...cal Society JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21 1927 Po t Office Box 485 Charles Town West Virginia 25414 OFFICERS President-Dr. John A. Washington, Charles Town Vice-President-Mrs. Robert Leonard Harpers Ferry Treasurer-]. Blackwell Davis Jr. Charles Town Record...
...ty 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Post Office Box 4 5 harle Town, We t Virginia 25414 OFFICERS Pre~~ide11 t-Dr. J ol1n . Wasl1i11gton Cl1arles Town. Jlice-President-W iII1am H. Wilson, Cl1arles Towr1. Recordi11g Secretary- Mis Emily A.M. tanley Charl...
J f:f r on J unt Hi torical ociety COU TY IDSTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21, 1927 Charles Town, West Virginia He dquarters Esta Burton Hilleary Muse11m OFFICERS Presid n ,_ Fr·ank W. Buckles, Gap View Farm, Charles Tow11 ice Presiden -J. Bu1"ns Huyett, Charles Town R cordi11g S...
...ety JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21 I 927 Po t Office Box 485 Charle Town We t Virginia 25414 OFFICERS Pre ident-Dr. John A. Washington Charles Town Vice-President- Mr . Robert Leonard, Harpers Ferry Trea urer-Talbot W. Jenkins Charles Town Rec'ording Secreta...
...RTIAL LIST OF JEFFERSON COUNTIANS OWNING PORTRAITS BY UNIDENTIFIED PAIN fERS H.K. Ambler, Charles Town Two min~atw·es, water colo1· on paper·, of JANE and HENRY HAM'M:OND, supposedly painted in Ireland about 1770. Two portraits in oil, 6'' b}' 9 1 ,~'', of JOSEPH T DAUGHERTY and ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized Ma)' 21~ 1927 Po t Office Box 485 harle Town We t Virginia 25414 OFFICER Pre ide,11-, Dr. John E. teale hep herd town r/ice-Pre. ident- Dr. John A. Wa hington, Charle Town Tr a i,rer,- J. Blackwell Davi .Jr., Charles Town Re cording e...
...ffices Building Cha1·les T own, West irginia OFFICERS Pr"esident-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice-P1·esident-Thornton T. Perry, Jr., Charles Town, W. Va. Reco1·ding Sec1~etary-Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Corresponding SecI·etaI·y-Ella May Turner, Shepherdst...
• 28 The Magazine of the A couple of post-war descriptions of Charles Town appeared in the Virginia Free Press. The following account originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1869. It was written by a Mr. G.A. Townsend and was entitled ''A John Brown Disciple Visits Harper's...
..., 192 7 Headquarter -sta Burton Hilleary Museum outh George treet at Hunter Avenue harles Town West Virginia OFFICERS President -John Y. McDonald, Orchard Lodge, Charles Town. ice Presid nt -Dr. John . Wa hington, Harewood, harle Town. Recording ecr tary - Dr. Howard Allen, East ...
...NTY HISTORICAL SOCIE1Y Organized May 21, 1927 OFFICERS President-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice-President-Wright Denny, Charles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary-Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Corresponding Secretary-Ella May Turner, Shepherdstow11, W. Va. Tr...
...e Hite, in 1816, and serving till his death in 1826, painted about 1815. Mrs. Paul Micou, Charles Town Portrait in oil of THOMAS GREENE ALLEN, clergyman of the Episcopal Church, whose brother, Benjamin Allen, was rector of St. C-reorge's Cha,pel, also of Shepherdstown and Charles...
62 The Magazine of the 8. JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT HOUSE 1967 Location: In the center of Charles Town. The first courthouse built on this site in 1803 was destroyed by fire. Built in 1836, this courthouse was the scene of two of the three treason trials held in this country up to W...
...1927 Headquarters -Esta Burton Hilleary House South George Street at Hunter Avenue harles Town West Virginia 25414 OFFICERS President - Dr. John A. Washington, Harewood, Charles Town. 3 J/ice-President -Robert W. McCor11tick, 545 South Mildred Street, l1arles Town~ Recordi11g Sec...
...ical Society J 0 O1·ganized May 21, 1927 H adqua1·ters -County Offices Building Cl1a1·les Town, West Virginia OFFICERS P1 std n,--A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. ic -P1·esid nt-J. Burns Huyett, Cha1·les Town, W. Va. R co1·ding Secr·e a1· -Thornton T. Per·ry, Jr., Charles To...
...FFICERS Pres1dentr--A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstowi1, W .. Va. Vice-President-Wright Denny, Charles Town, W. Va. Recordi11g Secretary-Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Corresponding Secretary-Ella May Turner, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Treasurer~essie Trotter, Shepherdstown, W. V...
...at the time the Harr1mond family pur chased the property for Mount Ham:mond from Colonel Charles, and family tradition says she refused Thomas, then changed her mind after the death of his first wife. Under date of August 26, 1796, the old Berkeley county records on file at Mart...
...c1et JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Organized May 21. 1927 Po t Office Box 485 harle Town We t Virginia 25414 OFFICERS Pre ident-Dr. John E. tealey, III, hepherdstown i ce-Pre ide nt-Dr. John A. Washington Charle Town Trea urer-1. Blackwell Davis Jr., Charle Town Recording e...
...ep h rd o n a called Potcmoke a early as 17 119, gives history of churches ·n county. In Charles Town library. Gwa-hm y, Edward M. Jo hn 'Pendleton Kennedy. 1931. New York. In Charles To,vn library. Hammond, Harriot Mil on. Aun Bet. Deals with Mordington and Shannon Hill. In Cha...
...ty 0 T HI TORICAL SOCIETY 01~g·anized May 21 1947 Headquar·te1·s -County Offices Building Charles To\·11, West Virginia OFFICERS Pr sid nt, A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdsto,\'n, W. Va. Vice-President-Wright Denny, Cl1arles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary-Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Fe...
...to help defray expenses of the celebration. This brochure includes many early pictures of Charles Town, a chronology of events that have occurred in Charles Town over the past 200 years, a copy of the earliest ( 1830) map of Charles Town, showing the layout of the streets and bui...
...t up over a period of some years and stored in the Hilleary House are to be placed in the Charles Town Public Library 20 where they will be available to those wishing to use them. The Society has stipulated that these books will be in a locked case and are not to be removed from ...
...AL SOCIETY 0 r g an i zed Ma 1• 2 1 , 1 9 2 7 OFFICERS President-A. D. Kenamond, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Vice-President-Wright Denny, Charles Town, W. Va. Recording Secretary-Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Corresponding Secretary-Ella May Turner, Shepherdstown, W. Va. Tre...
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