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Charles Town PO, 1 April 1838 137 names
A
- Charles Addy
- Charles W Aisquith
- William Alburtis
B
- William F Baldwin
- F W Ball
- John A Bane
- Charles Barrett
- George Bently
- E Breckenridge
- Francis Brelar
- Tilson Brown
- William Brown
- H Buchanan
- J V Burns
- Orra M V Buskirk
- George W Buster
C
- I N Carter
- Isaac Cary
- William Chapel
- William E Chappie
- William Clark
- John Clauson
- Jacob Coffman
- Joseph Colwell
- P P Cooke
- Elizabeth Craig
- P A Cromwell
- Susan Cromwell
- N Cushman
D
- John Dalgarn
- Sarah P Dandridge
- Nancy Daniels
- John Davenport
- Ann E Davis
- Joseph C Davis
- George W Dearing
- Louisa T Dorsey
- Elizabeth M Duffield
- John Duke
E
- Harriet E Earnhart
- George Eichelberger
- Job D Eichelberger
F
- George W Fairfax
- George Fream
- H S French
- Mary Funk
G
- John R Gallard
- Lydia R Gibbs
- William Gilloo
- William Gilpin
H
- Caroline Hamilton
- James Hannah
- William E Harr
- George L Harris
- John Hewitt
- William Hicks
- Mr. Hunter
- Elizabeth Hutt
J
- Ann Jackson
- Martha Jackson
- Mary Jenkins
- William Jenkins
- Archer P Jones
- William M Jones
K
- Daniel Kable
- Anthony Kennedy
- Mr Kindle
- Margaret King
L
- Robert Latharn
- George Lay
- Rebecca A Lock
- Michael Lougham
M
- William B Magruder
- Eliza Jane Mareland
- Jonas Mathana
- William C McClure
- Patrick McIntyre
- Tully McKinney
- Louisa McPherson
- Samuel McPherson
- Robert Milton
- Eveline Mogan
- Adam Moler
- Capt Jacob Moler
- David Moore
- G D Moore
- William Moore
- Richard A morris
- James W Morrow
- Brock Mothershead
- Rev Andrew Mouson
- Catharine Myers
N
- William B Nelson
- Jacob Newcomer
O
- Jane O'Neal
P
- Joseph Perkins
- Samuel Philips
- Susan Piet
Q
- Martha P Quade
R
- George Randall
- Joseph Randall
- Mary C Rissler
- Benjamin Roderick
- Ann Heinrioh Rodewald
- Eliza Ross
- Thomas Rutherford
S
- Charles Scott
- John Sheals
- Isaac Shewalter
- Walter Shirley
- Mary Shull
- Charles H Smith
- George C Smoot
- Daniel Snyder
- Elisha Snyder
- Mr Starry
- Joseph Starry
- Levi Stinchcombe
- S Stone
- William F Styles
- Margaret Suttle
T
- George W Tacy
- John C R Taylor
- William Taylor
- Kate Turner
- T B Turner
W
- B F Walker
- Eliza Walker
- Sarah Walker
- James Walters
- George Ware
- Elizabeth Waugh
- Joseph H Weeks
- Peter Whorley
- Richard Williams
- Margaret Wiltshire
- John Wisenall
Charles Town PO, 30 June 1838 117 names
A
- William Abbott
- William H Adams
- H G Anderson
B
- Joseph C Baldwin
- W F Baldwin
- Jacob Baley
- Eliphalet Barker
- Thomas Baylis
- Thomas N Beall
- John Bennett
- George Berm
- Samuel Bishop
- Robert Branan
- John Briscoe
- Benjamin Bryson
- G F Bullock
- Widow Bunn
- James Burr
- Jane C Byrd
C
- Mary Jane Camine
- Nat Carusi
- J S Cobine
- Thomas Cockerall
- David J Coe
- Philip P Cooke
D
- Hugh Davis
- Harriet Daws
- G W Dearing
- William Dillow
- Mr Donavin
- Mary S Downs
- J W Duffield
- Shepherd Duke
E
- William Eatho
- Jackson Elsea
F
- George W Fairfax
- Mary Farnsworth
- Elizabeth Ferguson
- Rev E H Field
- William Ford
- Mary E Forman
- P P Frazier
- Jospeh H Fry
- John Fulton
G
- Oliver Garret
- Manford Gibson
- Abram Gray
- James Gregg
H
- John Haifer
- Hannah H Hall
- Caroline Hamilton
- Mary E Hammond
- Miss Hare
- Lewis Headle
- William P Henson
- H Hetter
- David Hieks
- Elizabeth D Hiett
- John Hill
- Rober Hoffman
- Edward Hooper
- Thomas Hopkins
- Sally Houston
- Joseph W Howell
- Miss E D Hurst
K
- John Kable
- Julia Kemp
- Penelope Kendrick
L
- Washington Lamon
- Thomas J Likens
- Rebecca A Lock
M
- William McClure
- Mr Mead
- Robert Milton
- Jacob Moler
- Sherman Munger
- William Murphy
- Thomas Myers
N
- B F Neall
- Levi J North
- William D North
- Sarah Ann Nowland
O
- Ann Opio
- Sarah Orem
P
- Susanah Panter
- George Patrick
- Sarah Perry
- John Piet
- Avis Pin
- John Pinkerton
- George Price
R
- Job Reynolds
- Rachel Ross
- J J Russell
S
- Cath Shepherd
- Isaac Showalter
- C L Shrewsberry
- Henry Slater
- E Slifer
- Jacob Small
- D Snyder
- George Spaldon
- Joseph Starrer
- Joseph Starry
- Lucinda H Stewart
- Ellen J Straith
- David H Strother
T
- Mrs Taylor
V
- Sandford M VanPelt
- William Vinsonheller
W
- Sarah Walker
- B C Washington
- Mrs Samuel W Washington
- J Watson
- Thomas West
- Amey Williams
- Andrew Work
Charles Town PO, 30 September 1838 136 names
A
- James Allison
- John Avis
B
- Rev James Baber
- Isham D Bagly
- Harriet D I Baker
- Ann M Balch
- Jacob Baley
- Thomas Baylis
- Margaret Beall
- Thomas B Beall
- Catharine E Becler
- Rev R T Berry
- Dorathy Ann Beutwell
- Newton Boley
- Rev J Breckenridge
- John Brooks
- Dr E T Brown
- John G Bruice
C
- David Calisle
- Samuel Cameron
- James Chapman
- Eliza M Clarke
- John Clauson
- William Conklin
- Hugh Connally
- William Coo
- Joseph M Cromwell
D
- Samuel Damamio
- George Davis
- Joshua Deaver
- David Dillow
- William Dillow
- Rich Duffield
- Benjamin Dugant
E
- Johnsey Easton
- William Ellis
F
- G W Fairfax
- J F Fause
- William G Ferguson
- Minor Freeman
- John Fulton
G
- Lucy Gallaway
- T Gardner
- H D Garnhart
- Sarah F Gibbs
- William Gorrell
- Henry Grery
- T Grigg
- Thomas Grove
H
- Elizabeth Hains
- James Hamilton
- Charles B Harding
- James W Harris
- John B Henry
- William F Henson
- Thomas Heskett
- John Hill
- William C Hogan
- William Hooff
I
- Cyrus Isham
J
- William Jenkins
- Robert Jones
K
- William Kales
- A Kennedy
- John W Kennedy
L
- S W Lackland
- William Langdon
- James Lanis
- Washington Lanmon
- Martin Laurence
- Ludwell Lewis
- Mary Lewis
- Mary J Lewis
- Thomas Likens
- William Lucas
M
- John Magarry
- Jonathan Maginnis
- George S Marin
- Sandford Mason
- Tully McKinney
- Thomas McLain
- Elizabeth H Moore
- Jane L Moore
- Julia A Moore
- Catharine Myers
- John Myers
- Samuel Myers
N
- Henry Newton
- Fred Nicodemus
- William D North
O
- M Overfield
P
- Israel Philips
- John Pinkerton
- William Plies
- C C Porter
- C H Purdue
R
- James Ranson
- James L Ranson
- William R Raum
- George Reiley
- Eliza Richardson
- Hiram Riley
- Mary Rissler
- William G Robinson
- John W Rowan
- Elizabeth Rowland
- Susan Rowland
- William Russel
S
- Henry B Saunders
- John Shewalter
- Joseph Shewalter
- Raphael Shewalter
- William D Simons
- Daniel Snyder
- Isaac Snyder
- Joseph Starry
- Lewis G Suddeth
- William B Suddith
- Raleigh Suleer
T
- Mary Taylor
- Mrs Fenton Truman
- Judger Tucker
- William F Turner
W
- Eliza J Walker
- Virginia H Walker
- John W Ware
- B C Washington
- Lewis W Washington
- Lewis Weaver
- William White
- Ezra Williams
- Richard Williams
- William W Williamson
- John Witherow
- Daniel Wood
Y
- Elizabeth Yates
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
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
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
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
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
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