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Charles Town PO, 31 Decmber 1838 107 names
A
- James Allison
- Abby Anderson
- Henry Axtell
B
- Nathaniel Banks
- William Barrett
- Jacob Bason
- Francis Brown
- Hiram D Brown
- Joseph Brown
- Rev Mr. Brown
- James Burr
- Joshua Burton
- William Butler
C
- Samuel Cameron
- William Cameron
- Henry Casten
- Charlotte Chambers
- John Chamling
- John Clauson
- P P Cooke
- Joseph M Cromwell
D
- Sarah Daniels
- James Danville
- George W Dearing
- Lewis Dick
- John Donavin
- James W Dorsey
- Thomas Dowell
- Joseph Drew
- William Duvall
E
- Harriet Eckhart
F
- Lt A B Fairfax
- C J Faulkner
- Joseph Friend
G
- Henry Grey
- Charles Griffith
- John Grove
H
- Elizabeth Hibbons
- John Hill
- Francis R Hooff
- Lucinda Hopkins
- William Hunt
- James Hurst
I
- Abram Isler
J
- Maria Jackson
- Hamilton Jefferson
- Henry J Johnson
- Thomas Johnson
K
- John Kissinger
- Daniel Kline
L
- Kitty Little
- Rebecca Lyons
M
- Mary E McCrary
- James M McCreary
- William McDonald
- Sally Ann McSherry
- Frank Michel
- William Miles
- William Miller
- David Moore
- Mary Jane Moore
- John Moreland
- Catharine Myers
O
- Barnhard Ott
- Barny Ott
- Philip Ott
P
- Mary Ann Packet
- Colin Peter
- Israel Philips
R
- Edward Rankins
- Samuel Reed
- Samuel Repen
- John D Riely
- Mary Ringgold
- Mary C Rissler
- William H Rollins
- William Russell
S
- Samuel Shallus
- Ann R Shewalter
- Walter Shirley
- Catharine Slifer
- George C Smoot
- James Smoot
- John Smoot
- Daniel Snyder
- William Stone
- Stephen Studad
- William B Suddath
T
- Lewis D Talle
- John Taylor
- Mary Taylor
- Rosetta Taylor
- Julia Terrill
- James B Thompson
- Octavious Thompson
- Thomas Thompson
- Col. J Trigg
- John Turmner
W
- John Wagely
- Jonathan Walters
- B C Washington
- J T A Washington
- Lewis Weaver
- Jacob Wigington
- Solomon Williams
- Benjamin Wiltshire
- Henry Wingman
Harpers Ferry PO, 31 March 1839 122 names
A
- Eliza Avis
B
- Corban Baker
- Emily Baker
- Hester Ann Ball
- D O Bayler
- Rachael Baylis
- Fontaine Beckham
- Charles Bennet
- Henry Best
- Conrad Bilmyre
- Joseph Birch
- Henley Bogges
- Tergasa Brent
- John McPherson Brien
- Martha R Broadus
- Henry Brown
- Trecca Bruld
- Hannah Buckingham
- Thomas Burgess
- Eliza Burke
- George H Butler
- Thomas Butler
C
- George W Call
- Henry Campbell
- George Canisel
- Michael Canler
- Francis Clements
- Elizabeth Climer
- Batt Conley
- John Cox
- Lucy Coxen
- Thomas C Coyle
- Daniel Curran
D
- Mary Day
- William H Decker
- Sophia Demorah
- Henry Derry
- John Dillin
- Susan Downey
- John Ducke
- Richard Duffield
- Henrietta Dunham
E
- Joseph Edwards
- Edwin C Engle
F
- Nancy Fine
- James Fisher
- Michael Foley
- Thomas M Foster
- Samuel Furgison
G
- James Greer
- Sarah Griffin
- Thomas Groves
H
- Gersham H Hail
- Catharine Hanning
- Edward Harding
- John R Hayden
- Martha Herren
- T J Hess
- Joseph Hirschberger
- Joseph Hobert
- Christopher Hoskin
- William C House
- Thomas Hughes
- Sandy Hunt
J
- John Jackson
- David Johnson
- Joseph G Johnson
- Martha E Johnson
K
- John Kennedy
- Samuel King
- Catharine Krout
L
- John Laly
- George Lay
- James J Livingston
- Edward Lucas
M
- John Markwood
- John Martin
- Mr. McCartney
- John McClelland
- William McCoy
- William McDonagh
- James McDowell
- A McLean
- Mary McMahan
- George Miller
- M D Moler
- Thomas C Moore
- Solomon Mowery
N
- Robert Neild
- William Nichols
- Ignatious Norris
P
- James J Patterson
- Julia Peacher
- Mary Piles
- Seth Prince
R
- William Richards
- John G Rissler
- James Rite
- Edward Robberson
- Sarah Russell
- William C Russell
S
- John Shields
- Charles C Starbuck
- Isaac H A Strider
- John Strider
- Samuel Strider
- Jacob Swirn
T
- David Taylor
- Emanuel Thomas
- Carey Thompson
- Edward Trail
- Elbert E Tucker
V
- William Vanhorn
W
- James Wager
- Elmore Water
- John Waters
- Levin West
- John Whitstone
- Presley Wigginton
- Edward Wilkerson
- Mary Witmore
- John Wonderly
Charles Town PO, 1 April 1839 115 names
A
- Mary Adkins
- John Allen
- Mrs. Temperance Allen
B
- Richard Banks
- John Barret
- R Barrett
- Jacob Basor
- Leonora Bowles
- Robert Brannon
- S D Briscoe
- Maj. Thomas Briscoe
- Isabella Brown
- James M Brown
- William Brown
- William Broy
- Orra M Buskirk
- Jane F Byrd
C
- Elizabeth Carey
- Eden Carnein
- James S Carr
- Richard Cawthorn
- Margaret Chaplin
- John Clauson
- Thomas G Clemson
- Elizabeth Clothier
- Constance Cobb
- B Crawford
- Joseph Croft
- Joseph Cromwell Jr
- Joseph M Cromwell
- Mary Cromwell
D
- Mrs. Daugherty
- Joseph Davis
- J Dixon
- John Donavin
E
- William Easterday
- William F Easterday
- Johnsey Easton
- Susan Engle
F
- Charles J Faulkner
- J Frey
- Manly Funsey
G
- Henry Gray
H
- John J Hammond
- Daniel Hefflebower
- Charles G Henble
- John Hewit
- Mary Holl
- J V W Howell
- Nannia S Hunter
- John Hurst
- Sarah Hurst
J
- Ann Jackson
- Mrs. E Jacobs
- Abraham Jarrett
- Mary Jenkins
- John A Johnson
- Rev. Alexander Jones
K
- Mary J Kable
- Catharine Keneford
- James M Kiger
- Pendleton Kindle
L
- Joseph E Lane
- James Lee
- John H B Lewis
- Mary Lewis
- William F Lock
- Levi Thomas Lucas
M
- James Mathews
- William McCoy
- Elizabeth McCurdy
- Frances W McDonald
- Henry McFarland
- Henry Miles
- Martha Miles
- William Moore
- James W Morrow
- Sarah Morrow
O
- Bryant F O'Bannon
- Juliet A Opie
P
- George H Patrick
- Samuel W Patterson
- Washington Peters
- William Pyle
R
- Rexin Reynolds
- Samuel Reynolds
- Adam Rhulman
- John D Riely
- Charles Ross
- Joseph Ross
- William Russell
S
- Catharine Shew
- James B Small
- George Snider
- John Stone
- James Strider
- James Strider Jr
T
- Jesse Tavender
- M Thompson
- Thomas B Turner
V
- Joseph Vanvacter
W
- Harriet E Ware
- Dr. Thomas Warkins
- Thomas B Washington
- William T Washington
- Benjamin Weaver
- John Whitson
- Susan Wilkerson
- Richard Williams
- Solomon Williams
- Henry Wilt
- J C Wiltshire
- Jacob Wiltshire
- Jacob Wright
- Samuel Wright
Shepherdstown PO, 1 April 1839 59 names
A
- William Avice
B
- Benjamin T Beans
- Conard Billmyer
- David Billmyer
- Solomon Bilmyer
- Hellen K Blackford
- William J Blackford
- Andrew J Blakney
- William Bowen
- James W Bramhall
- Henry T Briscoe
- Sarah B Bryan
- Moses W Burr
- Henry Byers
- Jacob Byers
C
- John Campbell
- Washington Carter
- Elizabeth Comegys
- Polly Cook
D
- Maria Davis
- John Drill
- Richard Duffield
- Valentine Dust
E
- Daniel Entler
- Joseph Entler
F
- William Freeze
- Thomas Friddle
G
- Henry Grieb
H
- Benjamin Hoffman
J
- Peter Joy
K
- S H Kerpinger
- Henry Klod
- Joseph Kuss
L
- Walter Laidland
- Jacob Lapp
- Robert Lemen
- Edward Lucas
- Robert Lucas
M
- Charles Moler
- James W Myers
- Samuel Myers
P
- Mary Ann Prater
- George Price
R
- Joseph Randall
- John Ross
S
- Thomas Van Sant
- Jacob Shank
- Samuel Shank
- Levi Shaw
- James Shenner
- William Shortt
- Elizabeth Sigler
- James Stevens
T
- Ann Tool
- Hannah Tucker
- Anthony Turner
W
- John J Welsh
- Amanda Wigginton
- Elizabeth Williamson
Charles Town PO, 30 June 1839 141 names
A
- Edward M Aisquith
- John Alexander
- Dr W F Alexander
- Fanny Allemong
- Eliza Annan
- William Auld
- Henry Avis
B
- William F Baldwin
- John H Barnet
- William Barr
- B Barrett
- Thomas Baylyss
- George Beall
- Maria Berry
- Robert Brannon
- Elizabeth Brown
- Katy Brown
- William Brown
- Rev. John G Bruce
- Harmon Butler
C
- Sarah Caldwell
- William Caneleer
- Richard Carter
- Ichabod Chapman
- James P Chittenden
- Chaney Clark
- John Clauson
- Isaiah Clayton
- Presley Clayton
- William Cleveland
- Robert Coe
- Edward E Cooke
- David Copelin
- James N Corbin
- Jane Cosplen
- James Crilley
- Vilot Grantham Cromwell
D
- James Dausey
- Hugh Davis
- Joseph C Davis
- Harriet Daws
- William Daws
- Andrew Donelly
- James W Dorsey
- Hon I R Douglass
- John B Duke
- Mr. Dutton
E
- Harriet E Everhart
- Dr Eylart
F
- John Fisher
G
- Sidney Gallaher
- Sarah Goin
- E M Griggs
H
- Enoch Haislip
- W J Halks
- Mr Hammond
- Wells J Hawks
- Thomas Hawley
- Joseph Haynes
- Miss M Heath
- David Hefflebower
- Alexander Hewett
- Walter A Hewett
- Col Thomas Hite
- C House
- James Hunnerville
- C G Hussey
I
- A Isler
J
- Ann Jackson
- Martha Jackson
- Mary Jinkins
- Benjamin Johnson
- Ann N Jones
K
- Charles Kidwiler
L
- Charles R Lace
- John Lannon
- John B Larue
- William H Laughlin
- Rev Frederick Lee
- William F Lock
- Suanna Lucas
M
- Jane McCardell
- James McDaniel
- Lot McDaniel
- Maria J Moore
- Olivia Morgan
- Maj. John E Morrell
- W Morrow
- Capt H M Myers
- John Myers
N
- Susannah Neeld
- William Nichols
- William S Nunn
O
- Ann S Opie
- Doct Overfield
P
- Benjamin Pattengill
- Samuel W Patterson
- John Paxker
- Colin C Porter
- Martha J Price
- George Pulpus
- Caleb Purdue
- Dr R E Putney
R
- James Rairr
- Henry Reall
- Hiram Reilley
- Elizabeth A Rice
- William Ricketts
S
- John Sanborn
- John Saunders
- James Sharmocks
- Jacob Sheets
- William Sheets
- Samuel B Shounder
- Marquis Shriver
- Eliza Shull
- Mr. Sickafoose
- Edward J Smith
- Jacklin Smith
- James Smith
- Jefferson Smith
- George C Smoot
- John Snider
- George Snyder
- Mr Strider
- Lewis Suddath
- Rawleigh M Sulcer
- William Summers
T
- Rev David Thomas
- Charles Thornting
- Col. H Tompkins
- Mr. Townsend
W
- Jane C Washington
- John Washington
- Thomas B Washington
- Harriet Wauts
- Benjamin Weaver
- John Weitherld
- Thomas West
- Robert J Wright
- Benjamin B Wroth
Shepherdstown PO, 1 July 1839 58 names
A
- Daniel Andrews
- Mary Atkinson
B
- Edward Barnhart
- John Boroff
- William Bowen
- Andrew Brantner
- Daniel Buckles
C
- Charles Anthony Casanove
- Isaiah Clayton
- Elizabeth Cookers
- Margaret Criswell
D
- Joseph Davis
- William Dodge
E
- Daniel Entler
- Ellen Entler
F
- Thomas Friddle
G
- Eliza Greenfield
H
- James Higgins
- Benjamin Hoffman
- David Hoffman
- Mary Hoffman
- William C Honn
- Charles Humerickhouse
- Elizabeth Hunter
- Jesse Hutchinson
K
- Uriah B Kerney
- Adam Kuppethat
L
- Nicholas Layman
- Grandison Licklider
- Henry Lowns
- Lewis Lucas
M
- John K Miles
- Solomon Miller
- Charles Moler
- David Moore
- James V Moore
- Ralaugh Morgan
N
- Mary Nicely
- Jordan Norris
P
- Eveline S Perry
- Mary Ann Prather
- George Price
R
- Samuel B Randall
- William Ronemous
S
- John Sappington
- Jacob Shaner
- Henry Slater
- Elias Sloan
- Susan Snyder
- Ed C Southwood
- Jacob Staley
T
- Rev David Thomas
- John Thomas
- H St George Tucker
U
- Emily Undidy
W
- Elizabeth Williamson
Y
- Ann C Young
- Louden Young
Shepherdstown PO, 1 October 1839 80 names
B
- John Baker
- Samuel D Baker
- Mary Baylor
- Henry Bishop
- Corban Blackford
- Jane Blackford
- Daniel Border
- John Boroff
- Eliza Ann Bowen
- Daniel Byers
C
- Washington Carter
- Henry Cline
- William Cruett
D
- Richard Dawson
- William Dodge
- Daniel Dougherty
- Daniel Doyle
E
- George R Entler
- Mrs Susan Entler
F
- Elizabeth Foyles
G
- Mr. Gallaher
H
- Samuel Harding
- Charles Harper
- Jacob Heck
- Daniel Hendricks
- Elizabeth C Herbert
- Mary Hill
- George Hughes
J
- Samuel Jones
- Lewis Juke
K
- William Kemp
- Michael Kidwiler
- Henry Kline
L
- Margaret Lafferty
- Alexander Lemen
- Samuel Loyd
- Benjamin Lucas
- Capt Edward Lucas
- Mrs P A Lukens
M
- John L Mayer
- James H McGuire
- Samuel Melvin
- Jacob Miller
- Charles Moler
- James Murphy
- Mary Myers
P
- George Price
Q
- Capt John Quigley
R
- Jacob Ristine
- John Ronemous
- Adam Ruppenthal
- Mary M Rutherford
S
- Henry Schroder
- Alexander Shafer
- Levi R Shaw
- Oliver Shawman
- John N Shell
- Fanny Shepherd
- James Shepherd
- Joseph Snyder
- Zebould Snyder
- Edward C Southwood
- Stephen Staley
- Henry Staub
- S H Stebbins
T
- Ehud Turner
- Thomas Turner
W
- John J Watkins
- David Weaver
- Frederick Weaver
- George Weis
- Henry A Weis
- Samuel Weis
- John S Whittaker
- Robert Williamlas
- William H Willson
- Sarah Wisenall
- Michael Wolf
- John B Woltz
- Louisa Wood
Charles Town PO, 30 September 1839 120 names
A
- William Able
- Miss Allen
- John Allen
- Caharine Allison
- James Allison
- Mr Anderson
- Elizabeth Anderson
B
- Louisa Banks
- John H Barnett
- Mary Baylor
- L B Beckwith
- Catharine E Beeler
- James Bowea
- Robert Brannon
- John Briley
- S D Briscoe
- Joseph M Brown
- R T Brown
C
- David Carlisle
- William H Carroll
- Nathaniel P Carusi
- John Clauson
- Francis X Clements
- Mrs Thomas Clemson
- William Cleveland
- Joseph M Cromwell
- Mary Cromwell
- Mary J Cromwell
D
- Sarah Daniels
- Joseph Daugherty
- John Delgarn
- T H Dorsey
- Thomas Doswell
- J R Duckson
E
- Elizabeth A Echeart
- W Engle
F
- G W Fairfax
- Ferdinand Faunticroy
- Lilor S Fletcher
- John Folk
G
- J Ware Gibson
- James Gray
- John Gray
H
- Daniel Haines
- Henry Haines
- James Hare
- James Harna
- Richard R Haynes
- Kitty Hazlett
- Joseph T Hess
- Thomas Hite
- James Hixon
- John Hopkins
- Edward Hunt
- John Hutson
I
- George Isler
J
- Jane F Jackson
- Robert Jackson
- Mary Jenkins
- David Johnson
L
- Robert A Langdon
- George Lay
- Hugh Lee
- Joseph M Lewis
- Mr Little
- George Loudenslager
- Frank Lucas
- William Lucas
M
- Thomas J Manning
- William McCullough
- Isaac McDaniel
- George W Moler
- David Moore
- Bythagaras Morris
- Joseph Morrow
- Sarah M Morrow
- Daniel Mouser
- Susan A Myers
N
- Jeremiah Nicodemus
- William D North
O
- James G O'Neal
- Margaret O'Neal
P
- Robert Padget
- Corinna G Patten
- Robert Patterson
- William Pyle
R
- George W Randal
- Coliney Reeller
- Isaac Roberts
S
- William Sanford
- James Sauders
- Shadrick Shawin
- Elizabeth Shope
- Mary Shope
- Ann Silvers
- F A Simmons
- Robert Smith
- Joseph Starry
- James B Stone
- John Sutle
- Ann Swayney
T
- Mary Thift
- David Thomas
- Rebecca Thomas
- Mr. Thompson
- Charles Thompson
- Mrs Trawin
- Thomas Turner
U
- Emily Undily
W
- John B Walback
- B C Washington
- Louisa Washington
- Benjamin Weaver
- Burshaby Welcome
- Letty Weliecks
- Thomas West
- William L White
- Elizabeth Whiting
- James Wilson
X
- Josephine Xaupi
Shepherdstown PO, 1 January 1840 88 names
A
- David Anderson
- John Asdell
- E R Ausjack
B
- Adaline V Barbruff
- George Barlow
- Henry Bedinger
- Samuel Bell
- Martin Belts
- Mr. Berry
- Joseph Berry
- C Billmyer
- D Billmyer
- Solomon Billmyer
- Corban Blackford
- John Boroff
- Henry Boteler
- Hiram Boyd
- M E Bragonier
- William Brown
- John N Burnside
- John Byers
C
- A Camron
- D Camron
- Isaiah Clayton
- Veit Compt
- Mary Ellen Cooper
- Abraham Cross
E
- Jane Edwards
- Ellen Entler
F
- Robert Fooke
G
- John Gibson
- Frederick Grieb
H
- Samuel Harding
- Mr. Harper
- Mary Harris
- John Haynes
- John H Hour
- Samuel Huntsburg
J
- Louisa Johnson
- John F Joy
K
- S H Kisinger
- Adam Kretzer
L
- Elizabeth Lafferty
- Adam Licklider
- Catharine Little
- Mr. Lohman
- Daniel Louden
- Edward Lucas
M
- William Manley
- Rev Charles Martin
- Eliza Mayer
- William McKay
- Joseph McMurran
- Peter Meinhard
- David O Melvin
- Ann Miller
- John Miller
- Margaret S Miller
- Solomon Miller
- William Miller
- Charles Moler
- Jacob Morgan
- Nicholas Motler
- George Myers
N
- Henry Nicely
- John M Nicely
P
- George Perry
R
- Catharine Reinhart
S
- Alexander Shafer
- Henry Shepherd
- Robert Slemons
- John Snyder
- Eliza M Staley
- Eliza Stevens
- James Stevens
T
- Shepherd Thornburg
W
- David Weaver
- George Weis
- Mr. White
- John W Whitton
- John Wies
- John Wombledurf
- Jane K Woods
- William Worden
- Jonahan Wortis
Y
- Jacob Yonts
- Sarah Ann Yonts
Z
- John Zigler
Charles Town PO, 31 December 1839 159 names
A
- J J Abell
- Joseph Adams
- William P Alexander
- H C Anderson
- Miss Eliza M Armstrong
B
- John Barrett
- Thaddues Barrey
- George B Beall
- George B Beall
- Thomas B Beall
- John Bertine
- Mrs Healen Brady
- Miss Ellen M Briscoe
- Martin Bromling
- Miss Ann C Brown
- Miss Ellen M Brown
- Hugh Brown
- James Brown
- James M Brown
- Joseph M Brown
- William F Buckler
- Mrs Orra M Buskirk
- Jane F Byrd
C
- Mrs. Sarah Caldwell
- Daniel Camron
- F Carnine
- Rev George D Chenowith
- W J Clarke
- John Clauson
- Miss Mary Clinderfee
- Daniel H Cline
- Mr. Coffman
- Miss Mary Ellen Cooper
- G H Cowls
- Miss Ann R Craig
- Miss Mary Crepps
- Joseph M Cromwell
D
- Adam S Dandridge
- P P Dandridge
- Braxton Davenport
- Miss Ann W Davis
- Rhorrimon Dawson
- William Dillow
- I R Douglass
- Mrs Nancy Downing
- Dolphin Drew
- Miss Sarah Duffield
- Albert Duke
- Shepherd Duke
E
- Joseph Entler
F
- John F Faun
- John F Faure
- Joseph A Forrest
- Mrs Mary Thomas Forrest
- Mrs Frances P Frame
- Allanson Fry
G
- Sidney S Gallaher
- Henry D Garnhart
- E M Gatton
- Israel Gelwreks
- Philip Gorden
- Miss Mary Ann Graham
- John Gray
- Wilison Gregory
H
- Abraham H Haines
- James Y Harris
- William Harward
- Jacob Headwhole
- Miss Maria Heath
- Charles Hite
- William Hoof
- Foster Hooper
- John Hopkins
- Christopher Houiger
- Drusy S Howell
- James Howell
- George Hughs
- Mrs Mary W Hunter
J
- Miss Harriet E Jackson
L
- John Lamon
- Joseph E Lane
- Charles H Lewis
- Miss S B Little
- Miss Esther Ann Lock
- John Lock
- Abner Long
- Miss Leander Lucas
- Winfred Lucas
M
- Mrs Mary Manning
- Mrs Martha C Mansung
- William Matheys
- Mrs Mary McDaniel
- Samuel Mellan
- Bandall Merricks
- Mrs Mary E Merritt
- Mr. E P Miller
- Mr. J J Miller
- Miss Mary J Millington
- Robert Milton
- Francis Mitchell
- Adam Moler
- Jacob Moler
- C Monamaker
- David Moore
- R H Moore
- Richard A Morris
- Rev Andrew S Morrison
- Rev Mr. Morrison
- Catharine Myers
N
- Lewis Neill, Jr
- William Nichols
- William S Nunn
O
- Willis O'Bannon
- Francis O'Neall
- H L Opie
- Philip Ott
P
- John B Packett
- Caleb Perdue
- Mausues Claudeus Pitat
- Conrad Plitt
- Peter Poisel
- Colin C Porter
R
- James L Ranson
- Mathew Ranson
- R B Rawlins
- James M Reiley
- John Ripley
- George Rissler
- John Rowland
- Thomas Rutherford
S
- Miss Catharine Shew
- Shadrick Shockrew
- Miss Pleasant Shope
- Jacob Shough
- James B Small
- Benjamin S Smith
- George K Smith
- Jefferson Smith
- Daniel Snyder
- Monsieur Faen G Spridegel
- Joseph Starry
- John Stephenson
T
- Mrs John C R Taylor
- Mrs Lucy P Todd
- Emanuel Trenary
- James Trussell
V
- Joseph Vodges
W
- Jeremiah W Walew
- J W Ware
- John Ware
- B C Washington
- Benjamin Weaver
- Frederick Welsh
- Thomas West
- W F Whitaker
- Elizabeth Wysong
- Michael Wysong
Y
- Charles Yates
- Miss Elizabeth Yates
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.