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wjz.com - Vernon Evans Case Heard By Court Of Appeals Evans was sentenced to die for the murders of Scott Piechowicz and his sister-in-law, Susan Kennedy, in 1983. One of the four appeals involved a claim that Evans' lawyer when he was sentenced to death for the second time rendered ineffective counsel because he did not conduct a proper investigation of Evan's childhood as required by a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. She said Evans was raised in an abusive home plagued by violence, was sexually assaulted as a child and tried to commit suicide by swallowing a bottle of pills at age 11. wjz.com /local/local_story_125165524.html   (636 words)

The brothers Rittenhouse David is known as the foremost American astronomer of his period, and for his extraordinary clocks. It is not known when David Rittenhouse made his first vernier compass, or if indeed he actually invented this important instrument which enables a surveyor to compensate for the angular difference between true and magnetic north. David was responsible for the early training of his younger brother, and oversaw his apprenticeship (Barton, 1813, pp. libraries.maine.edu /Spatial/gisweb/spatdb/acsm/ac94127.html   (3102 words)

Biographical Sketches Erie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) A.P. BURTON, funeral director and general furnisher, Erie, was born in Erie City Sept. 4, 1836, son of David and Elizabeth (Erwin) Burton, the former of Scotch extraction, the latter a native of Penn., of German descent. David Burton came to Erie about 1810—11, and for many years was a wagon-maker, butcher, extensive dealer in cattle from 1863 to 1869, and was also a prominent coal dealer. DAVID S. CLARK, retired merchant, Erie, was born near Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Penn., June 10, 1816; son of George and Anna (Sterrett) Clark, natives of Penn., of Scotch-Irish descent, both deceased. www.accessible.com /amcnty/PA/Erie/BioErie.htm   (20958 words)

The Pioneer History of Orleans County, NY, Village of Medina Ellicott, on the falls in the Oak Orchard Creek, in Medina, about the year 1805, and about the same time the Salt Works were established at the brine springs, north of the village. Evan's drew water from this raceway to turn the mill, and sold water power to others to be drawn from his race. David E. Evans gave the church a piece of land on which to erect their church edifice, the foundations of which were laid in 1831. www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/state/orl/ch26.html   (1473 words)

A Brief History of the Town of Amherst - Amherst Museum In 1801, Joseph Ellicott, who worked for this company, was sent to survey the land so an accurate map could be used to sell the land to settlers. Ellicott hired a Seneca Indian, "White Chief' (also called "White Seneca") to blaze through the forests a straighter trail on higher ground from south of Orchard Park to Lake Ontario, paying him $10 for this work. General Winfield Scott used the Evans House as his headquarters in the Spring of 1813 when his entire army of 5,000-6,000 men were stationed in Wi11iamsville. www.amherstmuseum.org /history.htm   (1865 words)

Buffalo in 1797 Joseph Ellicott had had much experience in such work, notably under his brother, Andrew, "in laying out the City of Washington, preparatory to its becoming the seat of government," his earlier experience, by the way, aiding him in the unusual platting of Buffalo. Ellicott was selected by their general agent at Philadelphia as the most competent surveyor they could find. Ellicott spent the greater part of that season, 1798, at Buffalo Creek, which name was now taken to mean the "Lake Erie" hamlet, rather than the Indian village. www.buffalonian.com /history/articles/<1800/buff1797.html   (1338 words)

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF ELLICOTT Motion made by Becky Goodell, seconded by Bob Pickett authorizing Chairman Evans to sign the environmental form and check the box that the Board has determined there will be no significant environmental impacts as a result of this proposed project and therefore a negative declaration will be prepared. Evans stated that the lighting would be put in at the same time the parking lot was being done. Evans said he thought he might be able to change the angle of the light. www.townofellicott.com /plan_min/p09-11-02.htm   (1173 words)

Niagara Falls Reporter Local History Ellicott, seeing how hard it was to make sales, contacted Busti to lower down payments. In 1803, Ellicott urged that credit be extended for a 10-year period and Busti agreed to an eight-year term. David E. Evans later replaced Otto and a more lenient collection plan was put into effect. www.niagarafallsreporter.com /kostoff59.html   (737 words)

UMBC Retrievers Baseball - News Releases Evans took over on the mound from the start, sitting down the first six batters in order before giving up his first hit in the top of the third. Evans shut the door after the fourth allowing no runs and three hits in his final three innings of work. Evans took the win moving to 1-2 on the year allowing eight hits, two runs with four strikeouts in 7.0 innings. www.umbcretrievers.com /sports/baseball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=1979   (438 words)

Guide Introduction: Slavery in Ante-Bellum Southern Industries–Series C: The deed is witnessed by George Brent and William Cole and bears the seal of David Newell. David A. Hall, Samuel Peter Heintzelman, Charles Illiers, [otherwise unidentified] Kinney, Joseph Lane ([1801-1881] concerning James Gordon Bennett [1795-1872]), Mrs. Ellicott and Sons of Baltimore, Maryland, S. and P. Ellicott of Baltimore, Maryland, W. Fowle and Co. of Alexandria, Virginia, Wm. www.lexis-nexis.com /academic/guides/african_american/southern_industries/slavec1.asp   (11923 words)

The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Evans, C to D Evans, Carl — of Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa. Evans, Charles Robley (1866-1954) — also known as Charles R. Evans — of Nevada. Evans, David Reid (1769-1843) — of South Carolina. politicalgraveyard.com /bio/evans2.html   (418 words)

wjz.com - Court Rejects Appeal From Death Row Inmate The majority opinion rejected Evans' claim that his death sentence should be overturned because of a study conducted for the state. The opinion said there was no evidence to show that race was a factor in the decision by prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Evans is fl, and the victims were white. wjz.com /local/local_story_314104804.html   (189 words)

Alice Corbin Henderson Collection, Genealogical Information *Evans, John Ganson--son of Mabel Luhan and Karl Evans, born on January 4, 1901. Evans, Karl--father of John, married in 1900 to Mabel Dodge Luhan, her first husband. Evans, Mrs.--John's grandmother, first wife to Edwin Evans and mother of Karl, James, Ellicott, and Grace. www.hrc.utexas.edu /research/fa/henderson.gen.html   (1057 words)

US Navy and Marine Corps Officers: 1775-1900 Evans, Herbert H. Naval Cadet, 6 September, 1895. Evans, Robley D. Acting Midshipman, 20 September, 1860. Evans, Sheldon G. Assistant Surgeon, 18 November 1890. www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/NHC/Callahan/reg-usn-e.htm   (1499 words)

www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis British cyclist David Millar was yesterday banned for two years and stripped of his world time trial title by the British cycling federation for taking the banned performance enhancer erythropoietin (EPO). Mancebo's doctors suspect he may have a partial crack in the scaphoid, but say it's "not particularly important" and his main problem at the moment is the pain and restriction of movement as a result of the injury. Sources close to Evans say that the former mountain bike World Cup star is in negotiations with several teams for 2005. www.cyclingnews.com /news.php?id=news/2004/aug04/aug05news   (2196 words)

Maryland Historical Society Library: Perine Family Papers, 1783-1941, MS 645 - Finding Aid DAVID M. David's papers deal with his career as Register of Wills for Baltimore City and County and with his management of the estates of several prominent Baltimoreans. David was the Register of Wills for Baltimore City and County from 1825 until 1851. WILLIAM B. William Buchanan Perine (1823-1863), David's son, was a lawyer in Baltimore. www.mdhs.org /library/Mss/ms000645.html   (2200 words)

The Parliament of Australia: A Bibliography: Government_and_Politics/Conventions Ellicott, Robert J. "The Australian Constitutional Convention." Parliamentarian 58 (April 1977): 89-96. Evans, Gareth J. "The Case for a People's Convention." Change 2 (October 1981): 2-3. Hamer, David J. "The Australian Constitutional Convention of 1973." Australian Quarterly 45 (March 1973): 58-63. www.indiana.edu /~librcsd/bib/australia_parliament/Government_and_Politics/Conventions   (706 words)

[No title] Junior righthander David Sigler (Strasburg, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) pitched eight innings for the Generals and was saddled with the loss. In the bottom of the seventh, LC notched one unearned run, but Sigler was able to regroup in retiring LC leadoff hitter Daniel Evans for the final out of the contest. W&L junior David Sigler (Strasburg, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) moved to 4-4 on the year after garnering the victory on the mound. athletics.wlu.edu /baseball/archives/sum002.html   (2092 words)

[No title] With Resolutions.","","11/0600","0637dq.jpg","637","637","","0637d.jpg" "David Ramsay and Citizens of Charleston South Caro to James Madison, September 5, 1809. With Resolutions.","","11/0600","0638q.jpg","638","638","","0638.jpg" "David Ramsay and Citizens of Charleston South Caro to James Madison, September 5, 1809. Address to David Ramsey and the citizens of Charleston South Carolina.","","11/0700","0737dq.jpg","737","737","","0737d.jpg" "James Madison to David Ramsey, September 20, 1809. memory.loc.gov /mss/mjm/11/mjm11.data   (4995 words)

1999 Results Robinson, David Edgewater, MD 25 M 23:02.00 Maryland Police Corps 14. Zmijewski, Cathy Ellicott City, MD 48 F 26:42.81 Mt Hebron Nursery School 9. Eckert, Paul Ellicott City, MD 36 M 30:06.54 Unknown Teacher 12. www.policepace.com /html/1999_results.html   (1069 words)

Other Evans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Evans Family Cemetery - Taylorsville, Fredrick Co.,MD Located off Marston road near Maryland Route 27, in Carroll Co. Here is buried John Evans d. Administors of Estate: John Gingery, her son and Evan Evans, her son-in-law. David EVANS, Private PA. b.12 Apr 1754 PA d. members.aol.com /ciiisiii/otherevans/evevans.htm   (368 words)

The Probert Encyclopaediat Evan is a township in Kingman County Kansas, USA Evans County is a county in the State of Georgia, USA Evans Mills is a village in Jefferson County New York, USA david-pye.com /probert/G9A.php   (9966 words)

Town of Ellicott Appointed Boards Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda of those 2 boards should contact her. The planning Board is primarily responsible for the preparation of detailed plans of the continued growth and development of the Town outside the two incorporated villages. Board members are: Dan Evans, David Carlberg, Gary Swanson, Ronald Calanni, Paul Shanahan, Michael Mogenhan and Phyllis Belin. www.townofellicott.com /eboards.htm   (297 words)

Texas State Historical Association - Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online Although Wilkinson and his agents were working with the Louisiana authorities in schemes detrimental to the United States, the principal did not hesitate to use his advantage to gain knowledge that might in the future be used against the Spanish possessions. This may have been the side of Nolan's mission which he emphasized to Ellicott, and by means of which he gained the fast friendship of the latter. Difficulties between Gayoso and Ellicott threatened to become serious during May, 1797, and the prospect of war caused him to defer his departure. www.tsha.utexas.edu /publications/journals/shq/online/v010/n1/issue_print.html   (18924 words)

Sports 11/24/05 - Sports - The View from Ellicott City - Zip Publishing Members of the championship team are Carter Flaig, Robby Miller, Michael Mayer, Colby Manekin, David Brookhart, Garrett Sherbs, Blake Coddington, Robert Davis, Trevor Janoskie, Mikey Wynne, Garrett Christianson, Joe Zoller, Alex Plotkin, John Blee, Austin Naughton, Austin Dorsey, Logan Kirby and Patrick Clipp. The SAC United Classic 1 (U-10 boys) team ended a successful season by placing second in their division at the Thunder Fall Bash Tournament in Ellicott City. Evans had one save in the goal, Dearden had two saves. www.theviewnewspapers.com /article.asp?article=6744&paper=1&cat=201   (320 words)

"What Is Vernacular?" by John A. Kouwenhoven Every American steamboat builder holds opinions of his own [he wrote], which are generally founded, not on theoretical principles, but on deductions drawn from a close examination of the practical effects of the different arrangements and proportions adopted in the construction of different steamboats. Thirteen years before Whitney set up his armory in New Haven, Oliver Evans built a flour mill in Newcastle County, Delaware, in which he installed belt conveyors, screw conveyors, endless-chain bucket elevators, and, as Joseph W. Roe has noted, nearly all of the modern transporting devices in substantially their present form. A diagrammatic drawing of Thomas Ellicott's grain mill, near Baltimore, in which automatic machine production was achieved by the use of the conveyors, elevators, hopper-boys, and descenders invented by Oliver Evans (from Evans' The Young Mill-Wright and Miller's Guide, Philadelphia, 1795). www.people.virginia.edu /~smc3f/kouw.html   (7996 words)

Descendants of William and Fannie Stafford Children were: Mary Ellen (Molly) Stafford, Sarah Joseph Stafford (Jody), Frank Beebe Stafford, Effie Evans Stafford, (infant) Stafford, Lulu Igou Stafford. David and Molly had a daughter, Frances-810, who became Mrs. She was married to David C. Breedlove on 15 Oct 1856 in Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, USA. www.johnstafford.org /wmstaff/d2.htm   (4706 words)

MyWestTexas.com - Coalition awaits library decision | Before making their case for the estimated $500 million venture at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington last week, Miller said the group prayed for peace, calm, clarity and wisdom. Also, Lynn Denton, associate vice chancellor for communications and marketing, Michael Ellicott, vice chancellor for facilities planning and construction, Lubbock Mayor Marc McDougal, Mike and Nancy Weiss, friends of the Bushes, TTU supporters Jerry Rawls and Morris Wilkes and coalition advisors Baylor graduate Holly Van Skoy, Dandi Wright and Charlie Hamilton. Canon said he talked to Evans before the rest of the group came in and he was impressed with greetings from Rove and Card. www.mywesttexas.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15610295&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6   (696 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) David E. Evans was the nephew of Joseph Ellicott, prominent agent for Mills, Maryland, the son of Lewis and Rachel Ellicott Evans. One of the earliest inventors was Thomas Edgar Adams of North Evans. www.buffnet.net /~macdowel/evans/evans.htm   (8281 words)

NYNY 1805-1809 Surveyor William Peacock marries Alice Evans, daughter of Joseph and Ann Ellicott Evans. DeWitt writes to Ellicott thanking him for his insights and agreeing on the suggested route, primarily because it would keep the canal commerce within New York, instead of its being diverted to Canada. Joseph Ellicott writes from Philadelphia to his nephew David E. Evans in Batavia, reporting that land agent Paolo Busti has seen their correspondence and has now changed his mind, expressing an interest in investing in a cross-New York canal. home.eznet.net /~dminor/NYNY1805.html   (4975 words)

A Veterans' Guide to Washington, D.C. - Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Farragut, Admiral David G. (Farragut Square, 17th and K Streets NW). Admiral Farragut, born in Tennessee, was the first Admiral in the United States Navy: a title especially created for him by Congress. At the center is a 19 foot statue of Jefferson on a 6-foot base of fl Minnesota granite. www.va.gov /oca/vetdc_USA.htm   (4005 words)

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