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1805 Luzerne County Federalist
Luzerne County Federalist 1805 The badness of the roads, and inclemency of the season; prevented the arrival of the paper in time to give a whole sheet this week. It is hoped this will be sufficient apology. 12 Jan. 1805 List of letters remaining at the Post Office in Wilkesbarre, Jan’y 1st (those without the…
Read MoreList of Pensioners (1883)
LIST OF PENSIONERS [Taken from the Wyoming Democrat, 7 December 1883] Upon the General Government, from Wyoming County; together with the disability, monthly rate, and the number and date of such pension. No. of certificate – Name of Pensioner – Post-Office Address – Cause for which pensioned – Monthly rate – Date of original allowance.…
Read MoreHistory of the Sand Hill School or Harrison Street School
History of the Sand Hill School or Harrison Street School Present Home of the Wyoming County Historical Society By Jean Brewer and Paula Radwanski The Harrison Street School building dates back to its opening in January of 1855. At one time it was called the Sand Hill School. By 1871, it was eventually run down…
Read MoreA Trip to the Coalfields of Wyoming County (1871)
A Trip to the Coalfields of Wyoming County Wyoming Democrat – 2 & 16 Aug 1871 [From Lest-We-Forget Wyoming County Pioneers, the newsletter of the Wyoming County Historical Society, Vol. 10 No. 2 (Feb. 1991)] After hearing much said about the existence of coal in various places in the County, curiosity and excitement led me…
Read More20th Anniversary of Wyoming County Historical Society
from Lest-We-Forget Wyoming County Pioneers Vol. 16 #2 p. 51-55 by Jean Brewer I was asked to write this article in recognition of the 20th Anniversary of the Reorganized Wyoming County Historical Society. It is hard to believe the Society has been back in operation for this many years. In order to write the article…
Read More1804 Luzerne County Federalist
1804 Luzerne County Federalist 7 Jan. 1804 List of letters remaining at the Post Office at Wilkesbarre, January 1st (W) = Those letters annexed, are directed to Wilkesbarre: Philip ABBOTT, Plymouth Nathaniel BLISS, Plymouth Samuel BAIRD, Plymouth Abraham BRADLEY, Esq., Plymouth W. Jared BALDWIN, Plymouth Orlen CAPRON, Beach Woods John CORTWRIGHT, Hanover Samuel CARVER, Hanover…
Read More1803 Luzerne County Federalist
LUZERNE COUNTY FEDERALIST 3 Jan. 1803 List of Titles in Hanover Township – See Nov. 15, 1802 for further info. on Certificates being issued. (See p. 2-2-b and p. 3-1-t which includes lot numbers and acres of each): Edward INMAN Richard INMAN Jacob FISHER Christian SAME John SCHOONOVER William SHOEMAKER Edward SPENCER Zebulon BUTLER Heirs…
Read More1802 Luzerne County Federalist
LUZERNE COUNTY FEDERALIST (Reel 2) MONDAY PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY – ASHER MINER WILKES BARRE, PA 4 Jan. 1802 Ebenezer COBB, died at Kingston, Mass., Dec. 8th, aged 107 years, 8 months and 6 days, having lived three centuries. He was born in Plymouth, on the 22nd day of March 1694. (See large obit. p. 2-1-b)…
Read More1801 Luzerne County Federalist & Susquehanna Intelligencer
LUZERNE FEDERALIST & SUSQUEHANNA INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY – ASHER MINER WILKES BARRE, PA 31 Oct. 1801 Connecticut Susquehanna Company Meeting Results (See p. 3-1-m) Lost or stolen on Monday night the 19th Oct., from a horse of the subscriber at the door of John CAREY, in Wilkesbarre, a saddle about half worn, with…
Read More1801 Luzerne County Federalist
LUZERNE COUNTY FEDERALIST (Reel 1) MONDAY PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY – ASHER MINER WILKESBARRE, PA 12 Jan. 1801 (#2) [Name of Elisha BLACKMAN – hand written on newspaper] Terms – The price of this paper is Two Dollars per annum (exclusive of postage) if paid half-yearly, or at the end of the year, or One Dollar…
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