A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51467 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: June 16 1726 Article Description: Servant John JACKSON Runs Away from John CROSBY of Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Article Text: Run away from John CROSBY of Ridley, in the County of Chester, in the Province of Pennsylvania, a servant man of a well proportioned body, of a middle stature, this white vissage, short black hair, being about the age of 28 or 30 years, an Englishman by birth, being cloathed with a new caster hat, a lightish coloured drugget coat lined with light shalloon, a wastcoat and breeches of German town blue and white striped linnen, an ozenbrigs shirt, a pair of old gray worsted stockings footed with gray woolin yarn, he is indented by the name of John JACKSON having lost 2 joints of his fore finger off his right hand. The horse he had is taken at Amboy Ferry. Who ever takes up the said servant and brings him to his said master or to Andrew BRADFORD in Philadelphia, or to William BRADFORD in New-York, so that his master may have him again shall have five pounds reward and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51466 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: June 23 1726 Article Description: Servants Peter CLARE and John HYNES, Runaways From Edmond FARREL. Article Text: Run away on the 8th of this instant June, from Edmond FARREL of Philadelphia, two servant men, one is named Peter CLARE, aged about 24 years, of a middle stature, a tanner by trade, his face think and freckl'd, his hair being cut off, an old felt hat, a brown cloath coat and a fustain jacket. The other named John HYNES, of a middle stature, aged about 20 years, a Skinner by trade, he has very short hair, a white flannen jacket. Whoever takes up the said servants or either of them and secures them, shall if taken within ten miles of this city have 20 shillings, but if further 40 shillings, as a reward for each and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51459 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 25 1725 Article Description: John HAYES, An Irish Man Servant, Runs Away From James MORRIS. Article Text: Run away the 22d of this instant, from James MORRIS, Sawyer, in Philadelphia, an Irish servant man named John HAYES, of a middle size, aged about 22 years, pretty round favour'd with brown hair, having on a dark coloured Irish cloath coat, 2 jackets, one blue the other striped, and 2 shirts, one home-spun the other ozenbrigs, a pair of white blankering reeches, dark coloured yarn stockings, pretty good shoes, and good felt hat. Whosoever secures the said servant so that his master may have him again, shall have forty shillings as a reward and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51414 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 25 1728 Article Description: Notice to William BURNE Article Text: Publick notice is hereby given to William BURNE, Shoe-maker, late of Lancashire in Great Britain, that there was about 5 years ago left him by his uncle, a legacy of value, which if not demanded within 18 months, will be entirely lost to him. If the said William BURNE be living, let him make his application to John PASSMORE of Kennet near Brandy-wine, in Chester County in Pennsylvania, and he may be further informed as to the particulars. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51410 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: December 5 1728 Article Description: Edward CONRON, Runaway From the Ship Borden, William HARBERT, Commander. Article Text: Run away the 26th of November, from the Ship Borden, William HARBERT, Commander, a servant man, named Edward CONRON, (an Irish man, but denies his country) of a middle size, about twenty one years of age, pretends to be a barber surgeon, pretty fat, his face mark'd with the small pox, supposed to have on when he went away a suit of black cloth cloathes, with an old red thread bare dussel coat, a light short horse-hair wigg, and black stockings, hath pretty much of the Irish accent in his speech. Whoever takes up the said servant, and brings him to the said ship, or to Edward HORNE in Philadelphia, shall have forty shillings reward, and reasonable charges paid. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51400 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: December 5 1728 Article Description: House Fires. Article Text: Philadelphia, December 5. On Sunday last, about one a clock in the morning, a dreadful fire broke out at the house of one Theophelus SPURYORS, a Bisket Baker in Chestnut-Street, which consumed the said dwelling house and all the houshold goods, bake-house, and brew-house to ashes also two other houses adjoining, were burnt down, there were several other houses in that rowe very much damnified, there was a great quantity of bisket and flower burnt. We have also an account from Kent County, upon Delaware, of a dreadful fire which happened there at the house of Mr. Benjamin SHERMOURS, which consumed his house and most of his houshold goods. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51366 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: October 14 1725 Article Description: Servant Named George ROGERS Runs Away from Lawrence REYNOLDS. Article Text: Run away the 18th of September last, from Lawrence REYNOLDS of the City of Philadelphia, a servant man named George ROGERS, aged about 30 years, by trade a Nailer, he is of a middle stature, this visage, short hair and a lump on his throat, and also one on his hand, like a wen, about as big as a small apple. He hath on a check shirt, and old gray coat trim'd with black and a pair of old leather breeches, course stockings, and new round toe'd shoes, an old hat. Whoever takes up the said servant and secures him so as his Master may have him again, shall have forty shillings reward, paid by me, Lawrence REYNOLDS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51365 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 22 1725 Article Description: Two Sailors Desert From the Ship Called Stanhope, William BRAGGINTON, Commander. Article Text: Deserted from the ship called STANHOPE, William BRAGGINTON, Commander, now laying at Philadelphia, 2 sailors, the one named Edward RESE, a middle siz'd man of a fair complexion, he has black curled hair, the other named Nicholas HOPKINS, a tall young man of a fair complexion, and hath brown curl'd hair. If any persons brings the said sailors to the said ship shall have twenty shillings as a reward. Also a passenger or servant, deserted from the same ship, named George STEVENS, he is a brick-layer by trade, he is a tall man very much pockfretten, and wears a wigg. Whoever brings him to the said Captain, shall have 20 s. and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51364 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 21 1725 Article Description: Two Carolina Indians Run Away from Their Masters, William BISSELL and John COATS. Article Text: Run away from their Masters, William BISSELL of the City of Philadelphia, Blacksmith, and John COATS of the same place, Brickmaker, two Carolina Indians, a man and a woman, the man's name is Peter, of a short stature, about 26 of age, he has a strip'd homespun tickin jacket and breeches, also a kersey jacket, two shirts, one fine the other ozenbrigs, two pair of shoes, and a felt hat. The woman's name is Maria, of a middle stature, well set, about 40 years of age, she hath with her four striped peticotes and several jackets and other cloaths, a new pair of shoes, she has also a blanket with her. They both speak good English. Whosoever shall take up the said Indians, or either of them, and secures them, and gives notice to their said masters so that they may have them again, shall have 40 shillings for each as a reward, besides all reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Erie http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1728 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51355 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Evening Times Article Date: January 5 1901 Article Description: Corry, Pa. Page-2 Article Text: The Evening Times January 5, 1901 Corry, Pa. Page-2 HOTEL CLERK KIDNAPED. A Severe Cold the Only Serious Result of His Adventure. Corry, Pa., Jan. 5. - At Warren late Thursday night occcurred [sp.] a daring kidnapping [sp.] that rivals the recent Omaha case, John F. MASTERSON, the clerk at the Carver House, the leading hotel, was the victim. MASTERSON, after finishing his duties, left the hotel for his home, as usual. On a corner near his home he saw a bobsled in which were seated two men muffled up so that but little of their features were discernible. One of the men asked to be directed to the nearest road to Jamestown, N. Y. MASTERSON pointed out the road, and, saying "Good night," started on his way homeward, but no sooner had he turned his back than both men were upon him, and throwing him to the ground quickly tied his hands and feet and pushed a strong gag between his lips. MASTERSON was then thrown, none too gently, into the sled and hastily covered with robes, straw, etc. The men whipped up the horse and soon left the city far behind. When they had gone several miles they stopped the horse, and, pulling the covers from the clerk, who was nearly smothered, they cut the ropes which held him prisoner and stood him up. MASTERSON thought the men were after his money, and he told them that they were mistaken, as he carried none with him. At the moment he glanced up the road and saw a light. The men also saw it; they knocked him down, jumped into the rig, and lashed the horses, disappearing in the darkness. MASTERSON, dazed from his confinement and stiff from the ropes, tried to get his bearings, but in the inky blackness the light which had done such service having vanished, it was impossible. The young man wandered around in the cold all the night, and finally found his way home early this morning. He is suffering from the cold, both feet being badly frozen, but no serious results are looked for. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Blair http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1756 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51352 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Evening Times Article Date: January 5 1901 Article Description: Railroad Page-2 Article Text: The Evening Times January 5, 1901 Railroad Page-2 STOPPED BY TWO WOMEN. Railroad Builders Halted at the Point of a Shotgun. Altoona, Pa., Jan. 5. - Mrs. Leah BEAMER, aged sixty-five years, with her daughter, Viola, held a construction gang of the Altoona, Clearfield, and Northern Railway at bay all night after driving the workmen off the premises late Thursday evening. Mrs. BEAMER detected the men at work on her plot during the afternoon laying tracks. She warned them off, but the men merely laughed. When Mrs. BEAMER returned to the scene later, she was armed. Ordering the men away at the point of a shotgun, she and Miss Viola tore up the track already laid. Then they built a fire and kept guard all night with the mercury near zero. yesterday morning the resolute woman appeared in court and secured an injunction, restraining further railroad building until a bond sufficient to cover damages was filed by the railroad company. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51339 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: November 11 1725 Article Description: Two Prisoners, William BENNET and John BULL, Break Out of Goal. Article Text: Broke out of the Common Goal of Chester, Oct. 28, 1725, between the hours of twelve and four, two prisoners, one named William BENNET (an Irish-man), of large stature and well set, with short thick brown hair, has on a brown cloath coat, ozenbrig shirt, dirty leather breeches, brown yarn stockins, old round toe'd shoes, and no hat unless he has got one since broke prison. The other named John BULL, (an English-man) thick and of short stature, with short brown hair, has on a felt hat, copper coloured jacket, ozenbrig shirt, leather breeches, cotten stockings and old round toe'd shoes. Any person that will take up the said William BENNET and John BULL, (they are two notorious rogues) and secure them in the next goal, so as they may be had or bring them to the common goal at Chester, aforesaid shall have as a reward four pounds or for each of them so taken forty shillings, paid them by, William WELDON. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51338 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 8 1725 Article Description: Notice to William BURNE Article Text: Publick notice is hereby given to William BURNE, Shoo-Maker, late of Lancashire in Great Britain, that there was about 5 years ago left him by his uncle, a legacy of value, which if not demanded within 18 months, will be entirely lost to him. If the said William BURNE be living, let him make his application to John PASSMORE of Kennet, near Brandy-wine, in Chester County in Pennsylvania, and he may be further informed as to the particulars. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51337 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 29 1725 Article Description: Servant Named Timothy HIGGINS Runs Away From His Master Edward THOMPSON. Article Text: Run away the 25th of this instant, from Edward THOMPSON of Edgmont, in Chester County, in Pennsylvania, a servant man named Timothy HIGGINS, aged about 22 years, with short dark coloured hair, fresh full fac'd, of a middle stature, speaks good English, he had on a large brim'd hat, set up in three corners, dark coloured coat and vest, leather breeches with brass buttons, mixt coloured stockings, old shoes, and a course shirts. Whoever takes up the said servant and brings him to the owner, shall have 20 s. reward, besides reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Bucks http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1749 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51334 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: January 25 1726 Article Description: Servant Named James SMART Runs Away From His Master, Henry ENOCKS. Article Text: Run away from his Master, Henry ENOCKS, of the County of Bucks, Black Smith, a servant lad named James SMART, of middle stature, round visage, brown curl'd hair, about 17 years of age, havig on a strip'd jacket, a leather pair of breeches, new hat, and several other cloaths, he has stolen or taken away his indenture from his said master. Whoever shall take up said servant and bring him to his Master, or give notice thereof, so that his Master may have him again, shall have twenty shillings and reasonable charges, by Henry ENOCKS. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51333 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: January 25 1726 Article Description: Men and Women Servants To Be Sold at Twelve, Fourteen and Sixteen Pounds Per Head. Article Text: A choice parcel of men and women servants to be sold, at the Widdow ALLEN, at twelve, fourteen and Sixteen pounds per head, also very good Gloucester cheese at eight pence a pound. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51328 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: February 6 1728 Article Description: Plantation For Sale Late of Joseph CLOUD Article Text: A good plantation on Brandy-wine Creek in Chester County, late Joseph CLOUDS, containing 225 acres with a house, good barn and orchard between 40 and 50 acres clear'd, said land being well situated for meadow running above 300 pearches on said creek, about 30 miles from Philadelphia. Enquire of Edward HORNE, in Philadelphia aforesaid. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51327 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: February 6 1728 Article Description: Negroe Woman For Sale With or Without Child. Article Text: To be sold by Andrew BRADFORD, a very likely negroe woman, (with or without child) fit for all manner of house-work, and a good cook. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51309 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: February 6 1728 Article Description: Death of Grace TOWNSEND. Article Text: Philadelphia, Febr. 6. On Friday last died here one Grace TOWNSEND, in the 98th year of her age. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51307 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 21 1728 Article Description: Notice To All Persons Indebted To Roger EDMONDS Article Text: All persons who are indebted to Roger EDMONDS of the City of Philadelphia, are desired forthwith to come and pay the same, or they may expect further trouble. And also all persons that he is indebted to are desired to come and receive the same, for he designs in a short time to leave this city. These are likewise to forewarne all persons from trusting his wife Deborah on his account, (she being eloped from him) for he will pay none of her debts. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com