Database
Letters Remaining at Local Post Offices
A searchable index of people named in nineteenth-century newspaper lists of unclaimed mail.
Source List
Harpers Ferry PO, 1 January 1838
View Source ImageIndexed Names
Names Listed in This Notice
Names are shown as printed in the newspaper. Spelling variations, initials, titles, abbreviations, and newspaper errors are common.
A
- David Adams Adams, David
- J A S Adams Adams, J A S
- Joseph Adams Adams, Joseph
- William Anderson Anderson, William
- A. Andrews Andrews, A.
B
- David Baldwin Baldwin, David
- Hester Ann Ball Ball, Hester Ann
- Marsena Ball Ball, Marsena
- Travis Ball Ball, Travis
- Harret Bear Bear, Harret
- T Bergent Bergent, T
- Benjamin R Boyd Boyd, Benjamin R
- M L Britenbaugh Britenbaugh, M L
- Maj. Brooks Brooks
- James Brown Brown, James
- William Broy Broy, William
- William Buckles Buckles, William
- Samuel Buffington Buffington, Samuel
- George Butler Butler, George
- Denis Byrne Byrne, Denis
C
- John Cannon Cannon, John
- Mrs. Carlile Carlile
- Isaac N Carter Carter, Isaac N
- Mrs. Ann Caten Caten, Ann
- Elie Colbert Colbert, Elie
- Jane Colbert Colbert, Jane
- Mr. Collier, Sr. Collier
- James Cox Cox, James
- John Cox Cox, John
- Daniel Creamer Creamer, Daniel
- James Croffoard Croffoard, James
- Samuel Cutshaw Cutshaw, Samuel
D
- Margaret Deaver Deaver, Margaret
- Michael Derry Derry, Michael
- John Duke Duke, John
- Withleben Dutch Dutch, Withleben
E
- Sally Edmonds Edmonds, Sally
- William Engles Engles, William
F
- Denis Forry Forry, Denis
- Frederick Frant Frant, Frederick
- Sara Futts Futts, Sara
G
- Mrs. Getley Getley
- Samuel Gibson Gibson, Samuel
- Hugh Gilleece Gilleece, Hugh
- James Gogler Gogler, James
- Jacob Gomph Gomph, Jacob
- Martin Grace Grace, Martin
- John Grimes Grimes, John
H
- Mr. Hall Hall
- Mrs. Hall Hall
- John Hall Hall, John
- Henry Hamden Hamden, Henry
- Edward Harding Harding, Edward
- S P B Harding Harding, S P B
- Thomas Hart Hart, Thomas
- Mr. Harten Harten
- William Hayden Hayden, William
- Joseph G Hays Hays, Joseph G
- Hiram Herrington Herrington, Hiram
- Cathor Hesleap Hesleap, Cathor
- Isave Hetherley Hetherley, Isave
- Christian Hethhours Hethhours, Christian
- Joseph Hilard Hilard, Joseph
- George Honner Honner, George
- Elizabeth Hubbes Hubbes, Elizabeth
- Philip Huffman Huffman, Philip
- George Hughes Hughes, George
- Thomas Hughes Hughes, Thomas
I
- Nathan Ingman Ingman, Nathan
- John Ingram Ingram, John
J
- Heury Johnes Johnes, Heury
- L Johnson Johnson, L
- R Johnson Johnson, R
- John Jorden Jorden, John
K
- Thomas Keyes Keyes, Thomas
- Thomas Kirgen Kirgen, Thomas
- Ignatius Knott Knott, Ignatius
L
- Margaret Lafferty Lafferty, Margaret
- John Laley Laley, John
- Thomas Laley Laley, Thomas
- Joseph Lambert Lambert, Joseph
- George W Lannon Lannon, George W
- Margaret Larkin Larkin, Margaret
- Henry Lenhart Lenhart, Henry
- Samuel J Lindsey Lindsey, Samuel J
- Col. Lucas Lucas
M
- Henry Man Man, Henry
- James Marlat Marlat, James
- H Martin Martin, H
- Joseph Martin Martin, Joseph
- Deborah McBee McBee, Deborah
- Ann Juliet McCoy McCoy, Ann Juliet
- William McCoy McCoy, William
- James McDaniel McDaniel, James
- Mary McDaniel McDaniel, Mary
- Angus McGee McGee, Angus
- Peter Miller Miller, Peter
- Jane Milton Milton, Jane
- George Moody Moody, George
- John Muse Muse, John
N
- Charles Nicewanger Nicewanger, Charles
- John Nicewanger Nicewanger, John
- D Nugent Nugent, D
O
- Dennis O'Byrne O'Byrne, Dennis
- John O'Byrne O'Byrne, John
- Samuel O'Rouke O'Rouke, Samuel
- Albert Orison Orison, Albert
- James Otterson Otterson, James
R
- George Ridenour Ridenour, George
- Miss Riley Riley
- Mary Riley Riley, Mary
- Dr J P Roper Roper, J P
- Nicholas Ropp Ropp, Nicholas
- Daniel Rowland Rowland, Daniel
- Doct. Rowley Rowley, Doct.
- Mary Ruin Ruin, Mary
- Thomas Russell Russell, Thomas
- George Rust Rust, George
S
- Mr. Samuels Samuels
- Michael Shaneyhan Shaneyhan, Michael
- Pleasant Shope Shope, Pleasant
- Jane Smallwood Smallwood, Jane
- Joseph L Smith Smith, Joseph L
- Thomas Smith Smith, Thomas
- Parker Sorrel Sorrel, Parker
- James R Sorrels Sorrels, James R
- Mrs. Soulivan Soulivan
- Silas Southerland Southerland, Silas
- Joseph Spaldwin Spaldwin, Joseph
- Joseph Spencer Spencer, Joseph
- William Stenbury Stenbury, William
- J L Stewart Stewart, J L
- Mr. Stinchcomb Stinchcomb
- Henry Stipes Stipes, Henry
- William Stover Stover, William
- I W Strider Strider, I W
- John Strider Strider, John
- John F Strider Strider, John F
- Samuel Strider Strider, Samuel
- John Stubelfield Stubelfield, John
- James B Sulivan Sulivan, James B
T
- Eliza Tarloe Tarloe, Eliza
- William Turk Turk, William
- Mrs. Twiford Twiford
V
- Abraham Vinning Vinning, Abraham
W
- W Walling Walling, W
- John Warnick Warnick, John
- Clem Watkins Watkins, Clem
- Mary Watkins Watkins, Mary
- John Wening Wening, John
- Joseph Wentzel Wentzel, Joseph
- John D Wigington Wigington, John D
- R M Williamson Williamson, R M
- William H Williamson Williamson, William H
- John B Wilson Wilson, John B
- Melvina Wilson Wilson, Melvina
- George Wilt Wilt, George
- John Wood Wood, John
Y
- W B Yeamins Yeamins, W B
- Adam Young Young, Adam
Z
- George Zorger Zorger, George
- Harriet Zorger Zorger, Harriet
How to Use These Records
A letter remaining notice does not prove permanent residence, but it can place a person near a particular post office at a particular moment in time. For laborers, migrants, women, tenants, and others who appear only rarely in formal records, these newspaper lists may be one of the few surviving traces of their presence in the area.