Papers, 1836-1858.

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Papers, 1836-1858.

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Diaries, 1836-1838, of John Blackford, and 1838-1845, of Franklin Blackford, both of Ferry Hill Plantation, Washington County, Md., and account book, 1842-1858, of Franklin Blackford for ferriage and family accounts. The diaries include weather observations, details of farm and ferry operations, family and social activities of the Blackford and Knode families and friends, and the activities of slaves (two of whom ran the ferry) and hired workers. John Blackford had extensive business and social dealings with persons in Boonsboro, Hagerstown, and Sharpsburg, Md., and Shepherdstown, Va. (now W. Va.).

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Shepherd University Library, Scarborough Library

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Shepherd University Library, Scarborough Library

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Perry, Thornton Tayloe, 1892-1981,

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Native of Charles Town, W. Va., auto dealer, postmaster, veteran of both World Wars, and collector of manuscripts and rare books dealing with western Virginia and West Virginia. From the description of Papers, 1852-1980 (bulk 1940-1975). (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30658879 ...

Virginia Historical Society.

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Blackford, John, 1771-1838.

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Blackford, Franklin.

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Blackford family.

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John Blackford (1771-1839) was a planter and leading citizen of Boonsboro, Washington County, Md. In addition to his plantation, he owned property in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now W. Va.), was a merchant, and ran a ferry from his Ferry Hill plantation to a site near Shepherdstown. He owned stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and the Boonsboro Turnpike Company. He was an avid Whig and a long-time member of the Episcopal Church. He married three times, the last time to a mem...

Knode family.

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