Jefferson County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....BAKER, BOND, BRISCOE, CONN, HITE, McMILLIAN, WHITE January 1812 ************************************************ 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 12, 2006, 6:19 am Farmer's Repository January 1812 Jan. 17, 1812 - "Died, on Thursday the 9th inst, Mr. Richard I.W. Conn, of this county." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan. 31, 1812 - "PUBLIC SALE. Will be sold, at public sale, on Saturday the 8th of February next, at the late dwelling of R. I. W. Conn, dec'd, at the old Furnace, all the personal property of said dec'd, consisting of horses, cows and hogs, beds and bedding, household and kitchen furniture, and a number of articles too tedious to mention. Also a flour boat. The sale to begin at ten o'clock, when due attendance will be given by the subscriber. RAPHAEL CONN, Adm'or. N. B. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are requested to bring them in for settlement; and all those indebted to make payment on or before the first of May next. I will attend the first and last Saturday in each month until that time, at Keeptrist Furnace, for the purpose of settling the accounts of said dec'd. R. CONN, Adm'or." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "BOATING. The subscriber informs the public that he continues to boat flour from Keeptrist Furnace to Georgetown and Alexandria. He requests all persons having claims against the late firm of James & R.I.W. Conn, to bring them in for settlement, and those indebted to make payment as speedily as possible. JAMES CONN." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Was Found Near Keeptrist Furnace, on the 24th of December last, a pocket book, containing some jewellery. The owner may have it again by applying to RUTH CONN, at the above place, and paying the expense of this advertisement." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Jefferson County, to wit. January Court, 1812. William Bond, Plaintiff. vs. Hezekiah Briscoe and John Briscoe, Defendants. IN CHANCERY. The defendant Hezekiah Briscoe not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: On the motion of the Plaintiff, by his counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendant do appear here on the fourth Monday in March next, and answer the bill of the Plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Farmer's Repository for two months successively, and posted at the door of the court house of said county: and it is furthered ordered that the Defendant John Briscoe be restrained from paying away or secreting any more money, goods or effects in his hands belonging to Hezekiah Briscoe, or which may come into his hands as administrator of John M' Millian, dec'd, until the further order of this court. A Copy. Teste, GEO. HITE, Clk. Jan. 31." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Reed Making. The subscriber informs the public that he has commenced the above business in Shepherd's-Town, opposite the dwelling of John Baker, Esqr. where those who wish to encourage him can be supplied with Reeds of all descriptions, and of the best quality, on the shortest notice. JAMES WHITE. January 25, 1812." 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/jefferson/newspapers/bakerbon66gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb