Jefferson County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....ANDERSON, BERRY, LANCESQUES August 11, 1809 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Shaw CShaw24206@aol.com December 10, 2006, 8:12 am Farmer's Repository August 11, 1809 "Ten Dollars Reward. Broke from the jail in Jefferson county, on the night of the 31st ult. and made his escape, Jacob Lancesques, confined for debt. Said Lancesques is about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, dark complexion, has a bare place on the right side of his head near the temple, grey eyes, and his hair turning grey. Had on when he escaped, a dark brown coat, spotted swandown veil, and striped thickset pantaloons. The above reward will be given for apprehending and delivering the said Lanceques at the jail of Jefferson county. Wm. BERRY, Jailor. August 4, 1809." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Fair Warning. The subscriber intending to remove to the State of Ohio in about four or five weeks, requests all those to whom he is indebted to call on him, as he is ready to pay them. Those indebted to him are also requested to make immediate payment. MAHLON ANDERSON. Charlestown, August 4, 1809." Additional Comments: The "Farmer's Repository" was a weekly newspaper published in Charles Town, Jefferson Co, VA which is now known as Jefferson Co, WV. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/jefferspm/newspapers/anderson56gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb