Alexandria Gazette (Va)
22 December 1825
CEDAR RUN BRIDGE
THE contract previously entered into and received by the county court of Prince William not having been complied with, we will receive proposals until January court next, for the erection of a Bridge over Cedar Run, at Butler's Ford, below the town of Brentsville. The bridge to be of the same dimensions as the one heretofore advertised.
Jos. R. Gilbert
Michael Cleary
Richard Foote
John Hall
Thos. R. Hampton
Commissioners
dec 14
Charleston News and Courier (Charleston, SC)
10 April 1905
Susannah Elizabeth, daughter of John Orr, of Prince William County, married Leven Powell, Jr., of Loudoun County, Virginia, from who are descended a large connection in that State. One descendant, a grand-daughter, Mrs. James Evans, resides in South Carolina.
Washington Herald (Washington, DC)
10 September 1911
Invitations have been issued by Mrs. Howson Hooe for the marriage of her daughter, Anne Emily Hooe, of Fairfax, Va., to Mr. John Warwick Rust, of Fairfax Court House, Va., and son of Capt. John R. Rust, of Haymarket, Prince William County, Va. The wedding will take place at the Zion Episcopal Church, Fairfax, Va.
Harrison to Montgomery Deed of Emancipation
PWCo Deed Book 0004 pg. 259
Proved 4 February 1811
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Philip Harrison of the Town of Dumfries County of Prince William and Commonwealth of Virginia for and in consideration of the service of Sarah Montgomery my lawfull slave have released emansipated and set free and by these presents emancipate release and set free the aforesaid Sarah Montgomery who is a black woman and I do hereby acquit her of all services which by the Law of the Land she may owe to me and do hereby declare the aforesaid Sarah Montgomery to be to all intents and purposes an Emansipated Enfranchised and Free Woman.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 24 day of November A.D. 1810.
Philip Harrison{seal}
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of ___________
At a Court held for Prince William County February 4th 1811.
This Deed of Emancipation from Philip Harrison to Sarah Montgomery was acknowledged by the said Harrison and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, J. Williams
Daily Dispatch (Washington, DC)
26 August 1883
Says the Manassas Gazette:
Mr. Hiram Stevenson, who lives near Independent Hill, in this county, was very seriously injured several days ago. Whilst going down a hill with a load of cross-ties, and being unable to lock the wheels of his wagon, the horses, from the pressure of the weight, became unmanageable. In trying to stop his team Mr. Stevenson was thrown to the ground, both wheels of the wagon passing over his body. One of his knees was crushed severely and a thigh dislocated. He is in the neighborhood of sixty years of age, and though his injuries are most serious his physician reports his condition as hopeful.
Alexandria Gazette
14 June 1879
As Mr. S. B. Howell, of Independent Hill, Prince William county, in company with his wife and sister in law were crossing the railroad track in a spring wagon, on Monday evening last, the horse attached to the carriage became frightened at the cars and ran off, throwing the occupants out, but without any serious injury to them. The horse disengaged himself from the carriage, breaking the traces and other portions of the harness, and kicking the dash board to pieces.
Manassas Journal (Va.)
18 July 1929
NEW PASTOR HERE FOR ALL SAINT'S
Rev. Michael J. Cannon, Arrives to Assume Duties as Resident Priest
Beginning with last Saturday Manassas became the center of a new parish in Prince William County, and Father Cannon will be resident here. The priest house, which was built under the direction of Father Habets, who will go to a new parish in Norfolk, was completed this week and the new pastor took possession on Thursday.
Rev. Michael J. Cannon, who is the first resident pastor of Manassas, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, was educated in St. Gerald's College, Castelar, and in the seminary of St. Patrick, Carlow, Ireland. He was ordained June 9, 1920, and was assistant pastor for two years in Holy Cross parish, Lynchburg, and for the past seven years has been assistant pastor at St. Mary's, Alexandria.
Alexandria Gazette
4 December 1849
SALE THIS MORNING -- At 10 o'clock.
SHEEP. -- The subscriber will sell at public sale, at the residence of B. T. Chinn, 4 1/2 miles south-west from Centreville, and 4 east from Groveton, adjoining Alfred Ball, on Bull Run, on Tuesday, December 4th, if fair, if not the next fair day, 1,000 to 1,400 MERINO SHEEP of the finest quality, heavy fleece and large bodied sheep, 5 yount MULES, 1 JAC, 2 JINNEYS, ORSES, OXEN, COWS, HOGS, WAGONS, PLOWS, HARROWS, GEARS &c., &c. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A.M.
TERMS OF SALE.--A credit of nine months on all sums over five dollars, the purchaser giving bonds with approved security, bearing interest from date; for sums of five dollars or under that amount the cash will be required.
H. N. ANDRUS.
Ben Lommond, Prince Wm. Co., nov 16-ents
Cash to Stone Deed of Gift
PWCo Deed Book 4, pg. 258
Proved 4 February 1811
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I James Cash of King George County in the Commonwealth of Virginia for and consideration of the sum of Five dollars to me in hand by Josias Stone of Prince William County and Commonwealth aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold and delivered & by these presents doth grant bargain sell and deliver unto the said Josias Stone one negroe woman named Violett and her child named Alse together with their future increase, which said negroe woman named Violett was devised to my Father, Archdell Cash by his father during his natural life and after his decease to Me. To have and to hold the said negroes Violett and Alse and their future increase to him the said Josias Stone and his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty ninth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety six.
Jas. Cash {seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Williams
Nathaniel Cox
At a Court held for Prince William County February 4th 1811.
This Deed form James Cash to Josias Stone was proved by the oath of John Williams and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, J. Williams Ct.
Alexandria Gazette (Va)
12 September 1874
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS [From the Manassas Gazette}--
Sam Brown, a colored man, was arrested by officer John T. Goodwin, on Thursday evening last, on a charge of highway robbery, the complainant being Richard W. Jacobs, a white man. Jacobs swore that he was at Bristoe Station last Tuesday and became very much intoxicated, and that Brown accompanied him from Bristoe to Nokesville and drove his (Jacob's) wagon, and that at Nokesville Brown left, after which Jacobs discovered that his pocket book had been robed of $10.65. Brown was searched and four dollars found on him, which he attempted to conceal. On being questioned he gave contradictory statements in regard to the money in his possession. He was committed for a further hearing at Brentsville.
We published a week or two ago an account of a colored man who came very near losing his life by the foul air in a well which he was cleaning out, and we now have another case to report of a colored man who has been engaged several weeks in deepening a well for Mr. C. L. Hynson, who narrowly escaped with his life a day or two ago by descending to the bottom and being overcome with the foul air.
Two leading articles of food seems to have entirely "played out" in this section, and none can be had for a love or money, viz: Irish potatoes and corn meal. There has not been sufficient of either in Manassas for the past week to feed a chicken.
Mr. Wm. I. Florence, son of Geo. N. Florence, of this place, feel from a fence on Sunday night last, and received a very painful sprain in his left ankle.
A friend informs us that there were six sermons preached in Manassas last Sunday, one marriage, and two baptisms.
Alexandria Gazette (Va)
25 June 1859
THREE FARMS, TWO OF 400 ACRES EACH, AND ONE OF 337, IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA., FOR SALE
THE subscriber, desiring to leave the State, now offers for sale his land, in Prince William County, Va., lying north of, and immediately upon, the turnpike leading from Thoroughfare to Gainesville, two stations upon the Manassas Gap Railroad.
These FARMS possess the advantage of being situated in a pleasant and healthy neighborhood. The DWELLINGS and OUT-HOUSES upon all three are inferior.
The soil, generally sandy, with a subsoil of clay, is of good quality, and highly susceptible of improvement.
FARM No. 1, through which the railroad passes, distant a half mile from Thoroughfare Station, contains FOUR HUNDED ACRES, 300 cleared land, and 100 in fine wood and timber. This FARM is well watered; the fencing, both frontier and interior, is in excellent order. This FARM does not adjoin the other two, being a half mile from the one, and a mile from the other.
FARM No. 2, distant one mile from Thoroughfare, and three from Gainesville, also contains FOUR HUNDRED ACRES, 250 cleared, and the remainder in wood and timber. This FARM is also well watered.
FARM No. 3, distant a mile and a half from Thoroughfare, and 2 1/2 miles from Gainesville, contains THREE HUNDRED and THIRTY-SEVEN ACRES, 250 cleared, and the remainder in wood. Upon this farm there is but little timber. It lies, however, adjacent to farm No. 2, upon which there is a sufficient quantity of timber for both, should they be purchased by the same individual.
I will sell these Farms together, or separately, to suit the wishes of purchasers.
Persons desiring to purchase cheap lands are politely requested to call and look at these farms, which will be cheerfully shown to them by the subscriber. Being extremely anxious to sell, my terms, in all respects, will be accommodating.
For further information, address the subscriber, at Thoroughfare Station, Manassas Gap Railroad, Prince William Count, Va.
CASSIUS CARTER
Prince William county, je 14--eotf
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
5 July 1942
BIBLE TEACHER RENAMED FOR PRINCE WILLIAM
Manassas, Va., July 4--The Prince William County Council of Religious Education has reappointed Miss Hazel Saunders of Manassas as Bible teacher for the county schools.
Financial chairmen in the various county districts are: Manassas, J. J. Conner; Brentsville, Mrs. L. J. Bowman; Coles, Walter Wine; Dumfries, Mrs. A. H. Shumate; Gainesville, Mrs. Audrey Kerr; Occoquan, the Rev. D. N. Calvert.
