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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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Harpers Ferry PO, 1 April 1836 143 names
A
- Mrs Elizabeth Adams
- Mrs Mary Adams
- William Adams
- Reuben B Allen
- Jacob Alstadt
- Rev Charles W Andrews
- James Andrews
- James Andrews
- Hardin B Arnold
B
- Jacob Baker
- Burke Beatty
- Isaac Brown
- W Brown Burgess
- John Burgoine
- K E Burkans
- Daniel Burke
- George Burl
C
- Khuey Carlile
- George W Carney
- James Carrol
- John Clauson
- Joseph Cockerill
- Mrs Hannah Cockrill
- P S Conradt
- James Crawford
- John P Creamer
- James Crutcher
- John Crutcher
- John Cunnard
D
- Alchel Davis
- William Deaver
- Thomas Divier
- Richard Duffield
- Elizabeth A Dulancy
- G W Dunn
- John Dunn
E
- Abraham Eakle
- J C Earle
- Clarke Eldridge
- William S Elgin
- Miss Louisa Evans
F
- G W Fairfax
- Thomas Farling
- C B Ford
G
- Thomas Gallivan
- Phelin Garait
- Michael Gomph
- Doctor Green
- Alexander Grim
H
- George Hagely
- Joseph Hagins
- Miss Catharine Hamilton
- Edward Harding
- Martha Herrin
- Miss Emily T Higgins
- Valentine Hill
- Robert H Hinton
- Samuel Hobbs
- John B Holmes
- William C House
- Thomas Humphreys
- William Huse
- Henry K Hutton
J
- Henry Jones
K
- Mashae Kirby
- John Knox
- Nicholas Koones
L
- John Lafferty
- John Laley
- Joseph C Laley
- Michael Laughlin
- Joseph Lenox
- Mrs Ruth Littlejohn
M
- Clenord Mahoney
- Joseph Mathews
- Benjamin McBee
- John McBrien
- William McClelland
- William McCoy
- John McDowel
- Mrs M McFarland
- Mr McNade
- Robert Meyers
- George Miller
- Alexander Mitchel
- Gustavus D Mitchell
- William B Moore
- Patrick Moran
- Patrick Murphy
N
- William H Nelson
O
- Dennis O'Byrne
- Francis O'Neale
- Sarah Ogleton
P
- V R Palmer
- John E Parmer
- James Pelter
- Joseph Perkins
- Jessey Porter
- Zachariah Potts
- Richard Powers
Q
- Mrs Elizabeth Robinson Quin
R
- Peter Rideout
- Mathew Royston
- Joseph L Russell
- Mrs Nancy Russell
S
- John Sellers
- Samuel Shacklett
- Levi R Shaw
- Samuel Shewbridge
- A Shope
- Ann Short
- Mr Simmons
- John Skidmore
- George C Slagle
- Joseph Stevens
- George Stidman
- Daniel Stipes
- William Stover
- Henry Strider
- John Strider
- John Strider, jr
- Margaret M Strider
- Samuel Strider
- Gaspar Stump
T
- Cary Thompson
- John Thompson
- William N Thompson
- Sarah Tillet
- Mrs Martin Tobin
- Henry Tucker
W
- Thomas Walters
- Ellmore Waters
- James Wharly
- John Wheatly
- Presley Wiggenton
- Isaac Williams
- Miss E A Wilson
- William H Wilson
- Catherine Wired
Y
- George Yantes
- James Young
- Joseph Young
Z
- George Zorger
Charles Town PO, 31 March 1836 144 names
A
- Ebin T Albert
- Mrs Frances Allemong
- James Allen
B
- Cornelius C Baldwin
- Thomas Baley
- Thomas G Baylor
- Bunbury Bennett
- Mrs S A E Blackburn
- F C Breckenridge
- Jesse Brown
- Mr Robert Brown
- Joshua Burton
C
- Mary Caldwell
- Elizabeth Calms
- Henry Caniford
- Henry W Capley
- James Carly
- Patrick Carly
- George W Caton
- John Clauson
- William Cleveland
- John G Cockerall
- William H Conklin
- Hugh Connally
- Sarah Cook
- Peneniah Craig
- William Cross
- Ellan A Crutcher
D
- Braxton Davenport
- William W Davis
- Stephen Delgarn
- Benjamin Devours
- Elizabeth Dorsey
- Henry Drill
E
- James H Ellback
- Elisha Ellis
- Helen M Everett
F
- Patrick Fay
- F S Fister
- George Frearn
- Margaret Funk
G
- Liley Gallaway
- Mary A Gardner
- Henry D Garnhart
- John I Gibbons
- Lydia R Gibbs
- Joseph Goens
- Lawson Goings
- Joseph Gowen
- Samuel Gray
- Sarah Gray
- Mary Green
- Thomas Griggs
- William H Griggs
- William Grove
H
- William Haislip
- Thomas W Hall
- G W Hammond
- Mrs. W Hammond
- James Hannah
- James Harris
- Jeremiah Harris
- Jacob Heidwhol
- Thomas Heskett
- Samuel Hess
- Thomas Hite
- John S Hockensmith
- Elizabeth Howard
- Grafton Howard
- William Hurst
- William H D Hurst
I
- Abram Isler
J
- Henry Jackson
- Thomas Jefferson
- Samuel Jeffery
- Elizabeth Jenkins
- William Jenkins
- William R Jenkins
- Henry Jones
K
- John Kell
- Andrew Kenneday
- James W Kidwell
L
- George Lay
- John Leneaster
- Thomas J Likens
- Joshua Lippeneott
- Andrew Lynch
M
- William B Magruder
- Frances M Manning
- Francis Manning
- Elizabeth Martin
- Jonas Matheny
- Elizabeth Matheys
- Samuel Matheys
- Elizabeth Maury
- Sarah A Maury
- Rebecca A McCartney
- William McCoy
- John McDaniel
- Elizabeth McDonald
- Sarah McEndree
- S C McFarland
- J J Miller
- Sameul Miller
- William Miller
- William Miller
- Jacob Moler
- David Moore
- William Morgan
N
- George Neady
- Charles Neal
- Lewis Neill
- Jacob Nichols
- Dr E Noyes
O
- Willis O'Bannon
- Philip Ott
P
- William B Page
- William Pyle
R
- David Richardson
- Rachael Riely
- George Rissler
- Benjamin Roderick
- John Roderick
- William Roderick
S
- Samuel Sheffry
- Joseph Shewalter
- Mr Rafe Shewalter
- David Shirley
- Maria Shirley
- Conway Sloan
- Albert Smith
- Daniel Snyder
- Daniel Snyder
- Samuel C Stewart
- J J H Straith
- R M Suleer
- Eli Swearingen
T
- Thomas Thompson
- James Turner
W
- Jonathan Walters
- Bushrod C Washington
- Robert Waters
- J D Wigginton
- Richard Woods
Harpers Ferry PO, 1 July 1836 133 names
A
- John Alddy
- Jacob Allstodt
- Yelverton Amnon
- A B Anderson
B
- Samuel Baker
- Edward N Beall
- Fontaine Beckham
- George Bennet
- Mahala A Blanchard
- Nancy B Bosenton
- Nancy Bridgman
- B. Brien
- John McPherson Brien
- Joseph Brittain
- K E Burhans
- John Burke
C
- James Callan
- Mrs. Carlisle
- Noah Castle
- Mrs. Effy Clark
- M Cole
- John Conard
- James Crawford
- Mr Crueit
- George Crumpton
D
- Stephen Darling
- James M Deems
- Thomas Duckett
- George Dunham
E
- Jesse C Earl
F
- Charles B Fisk
- Miss Ann Foley
G
- Johnson Garrett
- Charles Glessoire
- Maria Goens
- Capt. William Goss
H
- Joseph Hagans
- George Hagely
- Hannah I Hail
- Letitia Hall
- George Hawley
- James Hughes
J
- William Jackson
- Samuel Jinkins
- John R Johnson
K
- Edward Kelly
- Eleanor Kelly
- Lawery Kelly
- Oliver B Knode
L
- Terrence Labey
- George Lafferty
- John Lafferty
- Walter Lamb
- John Lambaugh
- James Lang
- Esther Lee
- John Leinsay
- William Lenox
- Mary Letherbury
- Lorenzo D Littleton
- Col. Lucas
- William J Luise
- Clement L Lukins
- Mathew Lynes
- Thomas H Lynes
M
- John C McAlister
- James McCardle
- Mrs. Jane McClellan
- William McClelland
- Margaret McClure
- William McCoy
- Daniel McDonnell
- Angus McGee
- Patricia McGurg
- Elizabeth McKew
- Louis McKimie
- John McMahon
- Philip McManus
- Abraham Mead
- John A Merriel
- George Miller
- Capt. Jacob Miller
- Samuel Mitchell
- John Mobley
- Adam Moler
- Lee Montgomery
- John Morgan
O
- Mary O'Byrn
- William Orme
P
- S C Parsons
- Miss Mary Payne
- Harriet Peacher
- Charles F Percival
- J Plant
- M Plant
- Michael Plant
R
- William Ramsay
- W W Reed
- John Riebold
- George W Robinson
- Benjamin Root
- Nicholas Ropp
- Bartlett Runey
S
- James Sandford
- Alexander Scoggins
- Patrick Seanlon
- John Sellers
- Richard Serple
- Augustus Shope
- Joseph Shotts
- Laughlin Slawn
- H P Smith
- Jacob Smith
- Susan Smith
- Richard Spicknell
- William Strickland
- John Strider
- Henry Stypes
T
- Charles Taylor
- William Thompson
- A C Thorp
- Michael Tierstone
- B F Tucker
- William Turk
W
- E Weed
- John Wheatly
- Josiah White
- Robert Wilson
- James H Wood
- John W Wright
Y
- George Yantis
- Catharine L Yeamans
- Joshua Young
Shepherdstown PO, 30 June 1836 74 names
A
- Joseph Atkinson
B
- Mary Barnhart
- Alfred Bennett
- Solomon Billmyer
- Joel Bishop
- Doct. Henry Boteler
- Henry Boteler
- John Bridgman
- Doct. John Briscoe
- M. J. Brown
- O. Butler
- Mrs. Eliza Butts
- Newland Byers
C
- Mrs. Ann Cameron
- Archibald Cameron
- Isaac W Chapline
- Isaac Clymer
- Andrew Collins
- Samuel Cook
- Mary G Cummings
D
- John Duke
E
- George R Entler
- Joseph Entler
- Martin Ernst
- David Eversole
F
- Jacob Fulk
H
- Rev. J. T. Hargrave
- Ann Harris
- Mary Harris
- Elizabeth Hawn
- Daniel Hendricks
- James Hite
- Ann Howard
- Rev. John Howel
- Elizabeth Hudgel
- Thomas Hudgel
J
- Matthew Jones
K
- William R Kable
- Robert F Kennedy
L
- Catharine Lafferty
- Ara M. Lemon
M
- James McClure
- Thomas McQuilkin
- Susan Miller
- Charles Moler
- Samuel Myers
N
- John C Newman
- William D North
O
- Margaret O'Neal
P
- William H Pendleton
- George Piper
- James Prather
R
- Henry Ramsburg
- Jacob Rickstine
- Elijah Ruckheart
S
- Ann C. M. Shew
- Philip Shutt
- John Snider, sr.
- C. S. Snively
- David Snively
- John A Stephen
- Raleigh Sulcer
- Misses Swearingen
T
- Baker Tapscott
- Cary Thompson
- B T Towner
- Ehud Turner
V
- Robert T Vanmetre
W
- James Walker
- John D Weber
- Jacob Welsh
- Leonard Williamson
- Charles Wright
Y
- Joseph Younce
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.