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Letters Remaining at Local Post Offices
A searchable index of people named in nineteenth-century newspaper lists of unclaimed mail.
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Shepherdstown PO, 1 April 1840 74 names
A
- James W Allen
B
- William Bane
- Pheby Bennett
- Mrs. M Bramhall
- Martha Broadus
- Philip Brown
- James Burr
- Moses W Burr
C
- Ann Cameron
- John W Casky
- William Church
- Albert Clark
- Isaac Climer
- Jacob Coontz
- Margaret Corcoran
- Samuel Crowel
D
- Mrs. P P Dandridge
- Margaret Davis
- John Drill
- Valentine Dust
E
- Moses Engle
- Burbary Entler
- Ellen P Entler
- Joseph Entler
F
- Virginia Faser
- Peter Fisher
- Ann M Foiles
- William Freese
- George Fries
- Elizabeth Fulk
G
- Luke Gains
- Israel Galwick
- Giles C Gibbons
H
- Samuel Hess
- Samuel Hesteberry
- Samuel Hill
- Benjamin Hoffman
- Rebecca E Hoffman
- George Horn
- Miss E Hunter
K
- Caroline W Kennedy
- M C Kirk
- Henry Kretzer
L
- Grandison Licklider
- Franklin Little
- Sarah Little
- Col. R Lucas
M
- John Miller
- Samuel Miller
- Rachael Ann Moore
- Mary Mungen
N
- Gillifned Neibert
- Jacob Newcomer
- George Nicely
O
- George O'Rear
P
- John Parkhurst
- Israel Phillips
R
- Samuel B Randall
- James Roberts
S
- John Sarider
- Henrich Seroder
- Catharine Shaw
- Joseph Shaw
- Margaret Ellen Shaw
- Robert Slemons
- Eliza M Staley
- George L Staley
- Charles C Starbuck
- James H Swearingen
W
- Benjamin Weaks
- David Weaver
- Elizabeth Williamson
- Wingat Willy
- Richard Wilson
Charles Town PO, 1 April 1840 119 names
A
- Miss Catharine Alison
B
- Henry Barnhart
- Jacob Bason
- Thomas Baylor
- Miss C Blackburn
- Landon Bomum
- William R Brent
- John Broley
- James Brown
- Margaret E Brown
- William Brown
- William Brown
- Gilbert Brunton
- Miss Catharine Buraw
- F Burns
C
- Miss Jane Capper
- Miss Eliza Chamberlin
- Mrs Mary Chambers
- John Clauson
- Mr Coad
- Miss E M Cockerell
- A H Coleman
- Mrs Margaret Cooke
- James Crilley
- John Cunningham
D
- A S Dandridge
- Mrs Nancy Daniels
- B Davenport
- Miss Ann W Davis
- T Detmold
- M Detweller
- John Donavin
- Miss Mary Downing
- Dolphin Drew
- William Drew
E
- James Eichelberger
- John Eldon
F
- Ferdinand Fairfax
- Thomas Fairfax
- Mrs Mary Farnsworth
- John F Fauss
- Thomas Fitzgerald
- Matthew Frame
- John Freill
G
- Israel Gelwicks
- Thomas Griggs
- William Griggs
- Mrs Lucinda Grisley
- Adam Grubb
H
- William Hall
- James Hannah
- Rev. David Harvey
- William Hasslip
- Joseph S Hess
- Solomon Hofflebower
- H Holler
- Ann Mariah Houck
I
- Samuel W Irvin
- Mrs. Sarah W. Isler
J
- Thomas Johnson
- Charles Jones
K
- G W Kellerson
- Thomas Kelly
L
- Lydia Lacy
- John K Lake
- Peter Langdon
- Henry Long
- Miss Elizabeth Longdoy
- Charles Lowes
- Robert Lucas
- William Lucas
- Winifred Lucas
M
- Jonas Matheny
- Rebecca Matheny
- Elizabeth Mattheys
- Joseph McCoy
- Mrs Elizabeth McKee
- Joseph McMurran
- John Miller
- Robert Milton
- David Moore
- David Moore
- Miss Catharine C Morriss
- James Mullan
N
- Frederick Nunn
O
- Francis O'Neall
- H L Opie
P
- John Padget
- Simon Pain
- John Parker
- Colin Pater
- Spicer Patrick
- John Pendleton
- William Piles
- William M Pyle
R
- Henry Ripley
- Miss Mary C Rissler
- William Robinson
- Daniel Roderick
- Dr J A O Roilley
- Richard W Ruckle
S
- Rev Jacob S Shank
- Mrs Nancy Shirley
- Catharine Shoe
- Charles Shrewsberry
- Jefferson Smith
- Miss Susan Smith
- C Sprig
- Joseph C Starry
- J F Stephenson
- Mrs Margaret Suttle
T
- F J Thomas
- James B Thomas
- Meriwether Thompson
- John Trenary
W
- Andrew Warron
- T B Washington
- Busbebe Welcome
- George West
Shepherdstown PO, 1 July 1840 76 names
B
- Mr. Barnett
- Henry Barnhart
- James Becks
- John N Birnside
- Elizabeth Blackford
- Mrs Henry Blackford
- John Boroff
- Jacob Boyer
- M J Brown
C
- Eve Cast
- Samuel Catro
- James Cissle
D
- Charles Dickson
- John Doling
E
- David Ewen
F
- Netelia V Fisher
- Michael Fouke
- William Freeze
- Thomas M Friddle
G
- Mary R Glenn
H
- Aquila Haines
- James Harding
- Thomas L Harlin
- David Hawn
- George Hawn
- Margaret E Hess
- James Hite
- Thomas Hite
- John Hoffman
- Joseph Hoffman
- Mrs Mary Hoffman
- John H Hour
- Joseph Van Houten
- Elizabeth Hunter
- Mr. Mary Hunter
K
- John Klenzents
L
- Margaret Lafferty
- Conrad Licklider
- Henry Little
- Joseph Little
- Mary Ann Lowman
- Benjamin Lucas
M
- William McMurran
- Abram R McQuilkin
- Charles Miller
- Mary E Miller
- Susan Miller
- Henrietta Mitchel
- Samuel Mitchell
- Robert Moore
- Samuel Moore
N
- George Needy
- Margaret Newman
- Drueilla A Nicely
R
- Uriah Raiston
- William Rightstine
- James Rize
- Sarah Ruckle
- H Russell
S
- John Sappington
- John Shell
- Montgomery Slemons
- John Smith
- Theobold Snider
- Eliza Staley
- Samuel Strider
T
- Frederick Toffhoge
- Ehud Turner
U
- William Unseld
V
- Jacob Varner
- Catharine Vinsonheller
- Garret Voorheese
W
- Fanny Washington
- John David Weaver
- William White
- Henry Wolf
Charles Town PO, 30 June 1840 120 names
B
- William Bachlor
- Thaddeus Baney
- Samuel O Bannon
- Earnest & Barrow
- Bunburry Bennett
- Nickolas Bouhammer
- Joseph S Bradley
- Ann Brown
- Joseph M Brown
- M J Brown
- Mrs Maria Buckmaster
- Thomas P Burnett
- George H Burton
C
- Levi Cain
- William Calden
- James L Carr
- Miss Icle Cherry
- John Clauson
- Jacob Clink
- John Clip
- John G Cockrell
- Daniel S Conkley
- William Cooke
- David Copeland
- Robert Coxnell
- John F Cunning
D
- Mrs Learra C Dandridge
- John Davenport
- Aquila Davis
- Ezekiel Deen
- William Demare
- William Donnelly
- Eliza Douglass
- Margaret Duke
E
- Frederick Eichelberger
- Fielding N Ewing
F
- John R Flagg
- Emanuel Fora
- Joseph Frances
G
- John Gray
- William Grove
H
- H Harmond
- Isaac Heatwhole
- Virginia Helm
- Benjamin Hill
- Catharine S Holmes
- James Howell
- James V Howell
- Joseph W Howell
- Edward W Hunt
- Capt James G Hurst
J
- Margaret A Jackson
- John James
- Benjamin Jefferson
- Louis Johnson
- Ann Jones
- Sarah W Jones
K
- Shelton Kendle
- Benjamin L Kercheval
L
- John Lake
- George Lay
- Mrs. Mary Lewis
- John Loudoun
- Francis Lucas
- William Lucas
M
- Anderson Marchant
- Jonas Matheny
- Samuel Matheys
- Isaac McCartney
- William McClanehlen
- William McLaughlin
- Daniel McPherson
- James Mitchell
- Christian Moneymaker
- Elizabeth Moore
- Joseph Moore
- Samuel Moore
- William Moore
- Sarah M Morrow
N
- Joseph Newman
- Jeremiah Nichodemus
P
- Joseph G Packett
- William Pyle
R
- John Ramsey
- Jacob Right
- William Roby
- Frederick F Rohr
- Lewis Ruffner
S
- David Shearly
- Catharine Shew
- Michael Shew
- Isaac Shewalter
- Mrs Mary Shirley
- Elizabeth Shope
- Pleasant Shope
- Henry Shoultz
- J H Shropshire
- Mrs M A Shropshire
- Jacob Slucher
- John Smith
- M P Smith
- William S Smith
- Daniel Snyder
- Mrs E A Snyder
- David Sroad
- Joseph Starry
- John Hanson Sultzer
- Helen Sweany
T
- James Thompson
- John Trenary
W
- Thomas H Walker
- Dr. J B Waugh
- Baten Weils
- William J Williams
- Sarah Wiltshire
- James Wright
- John Wright
Y
- Lewis F Young
- Samuel Young
- William Young
Shepherdstown PO, 1 October 1840 79 names
A
- John Allstadt
- Thomas C Atkinson
B
- Mr B
- Thomas Bennix
- Philip Bicklehaupt
- Eliza C Billmyer
- Miss Sarah Bowen
- Andrew Brantner
- Emeline Brown
- Dr E G Buckles
- Mr Byers
C
- A Catheart
- Joseph Chambers
- Anderson Chatman
- Jeremiah Colflesh
- Mary E Cooper
D
- Benjamin Darby
- Mr Davenport
- Nathaniel Drenner
- Rev S Dubinson
- Joseph E Dust
E
- Ellen Entler
- Henry S Entler
- Susan Entler
- David Euen
F
- Ulry Fitz
- Mary E Foreman
- Dr S B Foster
- Jacob Fult
G
- Israel Gelwick
- Patrick Golden
H
- Daniel Hendricks
- Michael Hensell
- Godleib Hetzell
- Benjamin Hoffman
- Otho Hoffman
- Samuel Humrickhouse
K
- Cowin Krob
L
- Jacob Lambright
- William Lamping
- James M Lemen
- Nichola L Lemen
- Daniel Louden
- Dr. R A Lucas
M
- James B McGarey
- John Melvin
- Ann Eliza Miller
- Jacob Miller
- John Miller
- William Miller
- Abraham Misoner
- Henrietta Mitchel
- Samuel Mitchel
- Dr John E Moler
- Elizabeth R Morgan
- Jacob Myers
N
- George Needy
- Henry Nicholas
O
- Henry O'Bryan
P
- Frederick Pohle
- Jane Powel
R
- Miss Richards
S
- Henry Shepherd
- Mrs Shoman
- Elias Sloan
- Juliet Smith
- Jacob Staley
- J Stevens
- John Stevenson
T
- Elizabeth A M Toulinton
- Hannah Tucker
V
- Archibald Vickers
- Catharine Viesenheller
W
- Matilda Ware
- John J Welsh
- John White
- Elizabeth Williamson
- Eliza Woods
Z
- John Zigler
Charles Town PO, 30 September 1840 148 names
A
- Mason Alder
- Mrs Anna Maria T B W Alexander
- Miss Jane E Allen
- Miss Eliza Armstrong
B
- Thaddeus Bany
- John Barrett
- William F Batchelder
- R W Baylor
- J H Bealle
- Mrs Jane Blackford
- Michael Blue
- Mrs Helen Brady
- Mrs Elleanor Brian
- Mrs Sarah D Briscoe
- James Brown
- Joseph Brown
- Mr L H Brown
- Miss Martha Brunadell
- Mrs Maria Buckmaster
- Charles Burwell
C
- James Cariley
- William G Carter
- Enoch Chambers
- Henry Chargo
- L D Childs
- Mrs Mary G Chirry
- John Clauson
- John G Cockrell
- P P Cooke
- Mrs Willie Ann Cooke
- Fanny Courtney
D
- J T Daugherty
- Mrs Martha E Davenport
- William W Davis
- Joshua Deaver
- Samuel Dobbins
- E V Donaldson
- J J Donnally
- Dr. H Dorsey
- Miss Eliza Doyle
- Richard Duffield
- James W Duke
- John Dunavel
E
- George Eichelberger
- Mrs Amelia B English
- D H Estell
F
- Donald M Fairfax
- Taimon B Furman
G
- Thomas W Gideon
- Mrs Elizabeth Gilland
- James Gillespie
- John Gilmore
- Adam Grubb
- J J H Gunnell
H
- G W Hammond
- James Haughur
- Isaac Heidwhol
- Henry Heller
- William Hooff
- Joseph Howell
- M B Howell
- Peter Hubbert
- G W Humpreys
- Andrew Hunter
I
- Abraham Isler
J
- Mrs Juliet A Jack
- Miss Harriet E Jackson
- Mrs Mary Ann Jackson
- Hamilton Jefferson
- Thomas Johnson
K
- Dr. William Keerl
- Abraham Kemp
L
- Samuel W Lackland
- William F Lock
- William S Lock
- Hon. William Lucas
- John Lyons
- Henry Lyrary
M
- Lieut. T J Manning
- James F Marsh
- Mrs Martha Jane McCormick
- Mrs McDaniel
- G W McFarland
- John McGery
- Mrs. Winny Mellon
- Joseph Moore
- William Moore
- Miss Mary Mortimore
N
- Cour. Nunnberger
O
- Bryant O'Bannon
- J A O'Reily
- Joseph O'Rogue
- Samuel Oesenbaugh
P
- T P Pendleton
- Benjamin Price
- Dr R E Putney
R
- John Ramsey
- Lewis Ranson
- James B Reily
- Mrs Margaret Reinhart
- Henry Ripley
- William Roby
- T Roper
- Thomas Rutherford
S
- William Sanders
- Shadrick Shavin
- Catharine Sheetz
- John H Sheetz
- Joseph Shertzer
- Hannah Shipman
- Patrick Simers
- Dr Conway Sloan
- James Smith
- William S Smith
- Abram Snyder
- Mr Southwood
- James Spewart
- Monsieur J G Springel
- Sarah Stanly
- Joseph Starry
- Charles Stewart
- Humphrey H Stone
- Henson Sultzer
- Miss Ellen Sweeney
T
- J C R Taylor
- James B Thomas
- Thomas Thomas
- John A Thompson
- Capt M Thompson
- Thomas Thompson
- Jacob Tutwiler
W
- Miss Lucinda Walraven
- Miss Lucy Muse Walton
- John Ware
- J T A Washington
- Patrick Watson
- John Wellcombe
- George B West
- Thomas West
- Frederick Wilhelm
- Susan Wilkinson
- Edward S Williams
- Thomas Willis
- J Wooderd
- Rachel Wright
- William Wright
X
- Miss Mary D Xaupie
Y
- Elizabeth Young
Charles Town PO, 1 January 1841 125 names
A
- Dr. William F Alexander
- Eliza Armstrong
- James Armstrong
- Lucinda Armstrong
B
- Catharine Baker
- David Baldwin
- John Barrett
- Martha E Beall
- H C Benton
- Abigail M Blackford
- Corbin Blackford
- Lewis L Bowling
- E C Brackenridge
- Elizabeth Brady
- Elleanor Brian
- J T Briscoe
- Joseph M Brown
- Susan Bunn
- Catharine Burl
- George H Burton
C
- Mrs A Cay
- Mary E Chamberlin
- Margaret D Chapmore
- Patrick Coleman
- William H Corbin
D
- William Dillow
- John Docavin
- Mrs D A Donaldson
- Dolphin Drew
- Joseph Dust
E
- Johnsey Easton
- Sarah A Easton
- George Eichelberger
F
- Catharine Files
- William Ford
- Jane Kelse Frame
- Ninrod Freeman
- Jacob Fulk
G
- Mr. Gaut
- Lydia R Gibbs
- John Glasson
- Henry Goertz
- Henry Gray
- Haner Green
- Thomas Griggs
- J J H Gunnell
- Alexander Gutman
H
- Franklin Haley
- John Hall
- William L Hall
- Mary F Hammond
- James V Harris
- Thomas P Harris
- T P Harrison
- Jacob Hayne
- Daniel Hefflebower
- Daniel Heflebower
- Joseph T Hess
- Robert Hill
- Joseph Hipoore
- M S Howell
- Capt. J G Hurst
J
- Mary Jenkins
- Ann Johnson
- Ann Jones
- Charles Jones
L
- James M Laidley
- John Lannon
- Richard Lilly
- Widdey Lodge
- Francis Lucas
- John Lyons
M
- Isaac McCartney
- Elizabeth S McCarty
- Jacob Miller
- Samuel Molland
- Richard A Morriss
- Sarah Morrow
- Joseph Myers
N
- Joseph Newman
- William Noland
- Mathias Nunn
O
- Joseph O'Bogue
- J A O'Reilly
- Barney Ott
P
- Mathew Powers
R
- Lewis Ranson
- Samuel Rasser
- Thomas S Ridgeway
- Henry Ripley
- Jane Robinson
- Benjamin Roderick
- Frederick F Rohr
- Joseph H Rooper
S
- Mary Sherlley
- Joseph Shewalter
- Eliza Shull
- James Smith
- William Smith
- A H Snyder
- Joseph Sorrell
- Joseph Starry
T
- H B Tarance
- R H Tarance
- George H Tate
- James Tayser
- John A Thompson
- Wheser Thompson
- Jerad S Torrance
- Mrs. Trawis
- N B Tucker
W
- James Wailens
- James Walters
- Washington Wark
- Mrs. C Washington
- Mrs John Washington
- S C Washington
- Thomas Webster
- George West
- Thomas West
- Jane Woods
- Susan Wright
- John Wroon
X
- Mary D Xaupi
Z
- George Zimmerman
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.