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1815 Advertiser
The Advertiser (Jan-Aug 1815) Friday Edition 7 Jan. 1815 James BARNES to Miss Eliza WOODBRIDGE, daughter of Rev. WOODBRIDGE, in this town on Sunday evening last by Thomas DYER, Esq. Gilbert LAIRD to Miss Charlotte WATLEY (no date or place) Thomas B. OVERTON, Esq., to Miss Maria HODGKINSON, on Monday Evening, by Thomas DYER, Esq.…
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The Advertiser Friday Publication 14 Jan. 1814 24 Jan. 1814 28 Jan. 1814 4 Feb. 1814 11 Feb. 1814 Isaac FULLER married to Miss Nancy B. WORTHINGTON, at Bedford on Tuesday Evening last by Rev. HOYT. Harry MOGAN, of Wysox to Miss Harriot BISHOP, at Orwell (no date) Gen. Simon SPALDING, died as Sheshequin on…
Read More1813 The Advertiser
The Advertiser Friday Publication Contents: Aug. 6-13 (partial) Aug, 27 (partial Sept. 3- Dec, 1813 Considerable portions of the issues marked “partial” are missing. The other issues appear to be complete. 6 Aug. 1813 13 Aug. 1813 Hugh H. ANDERSON, respectfully informs the Public in general that he has removed his shop one door below…
Read MoreWyoming County Newspapers Through The Years
NOTE: The list in this article is for your information only. The society has microfilm of some—but not all—of these local newspapers. TIP: A few online resources for newspaper research include The Library of Congress’s Chronicling America project; Ancestry’s Newspapers.com ($); Storied’s NewspaperArchives.com ($); Penn State’s Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive; Internet Archive; POWER Library’s Pennsylvania Photos…
Read More1820 Susquehanna Democratic
Susquehanna Democrat 1820 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 7 January 1820 Wyoming Herald, Windham, Dec. 17, 1819 Mr. Butler, By publishing the following statement of facts you will confer a favor upon the relations and friends of Mr. ADAMS. Joseph BURGESS, Russell PARK; Syrel ADAMS, of Windham Township,…
Read MoreFounder’s Day 2013
The Wyoming County Historical Society will celebrate Founder’s Day 2013 on June 22, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Book Signings: A River in Timeby Deborah L. Courville Historical fiction/time travel novel that brings to life the people, events and customs of post Colonial rural northeastern Pennsylvania. Built in 1781 and operated today as…
Read More2013 Wyoming County Historical Society Open House
From the article by Robert L. Baker in the Wyoming County Press Examiner: “The 22nd Annual Open House of the Wyoming County Historical Society this Sunday, May 19, will feature the collections of town son, Doug Gay. With a backdrop set in 1913 by his grandfather, of a local store to service the needs of…
Read More1815 Gleaner
The Gleaner 1815 Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre by Charles Miner 6 Jan. 1815 Life of Jesse Duncan ELLIOT, Esq. of the US Navy, born in Maryland on 14 July 1780. His father, Robert, was unfortunately slain by the Indians in 1794, near the Muskingum River, while transacting business for the US Army. [See article…
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Gleaner 1814 Published Friday, Wilkes-Barre, PA By Charles Miner 7 Jan. 1814 Land For Sale by subscriber: 1) 288 Acres in Plymouth on West side of Susquehanna, eight miles below Wilkes-Barre on the main road to Huntington. 70 acres are of first quality. 65 acres are cleared. On Premises are a long house, a good…
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Gleaner 1813 Published Friday Evening, Wilkes-Barre, PA By MINER & BUTLER 1 Jan. 1813 For Sale – Farm & Plantation on which Jonas INGHAM, Esq. now lives, and also that on which Amasa WELLES now lives, both lying on Wyalusing Creek and being part of the Manor of Dundee, together with the buildings and other…
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