Database
Letters Remaining at Local Post Offices
A searchable index of people named in nineteenth-century newspaper lists of unclaimed mail.
Source List
Charles Town PO, 1 January 1841
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Names Listed in This Notice
Names are shown as printed in the newspaper. Spelling variations, initials, titles, abbreviations, and newspaper errors are common.
A
- Dr. William F Alexander Alexander, William F
- Eliza Armstrong Armstrong, Eliza
- James Armstrong Armstrong, James
- Lucinda Armstrong Armstrong, Lucinda
B
- Catharine Baker Baker, Catharine
- David Baldwin Baldwin, David
- John Barrett Barrett, John
- Martha E Beall Beall, Martha E
- H C Benton Benton, H C
- Abigail M Blackford Blackford, Abigail M
- Corbin Blackford Blackford, Corbin
- Lewis L Bowling Bowling, Lewis L
- E C Brackenridge Brackenridge, E C
- Elizabeth Brady Brady, Elizabeth
- Elleanor Brian Brian, Elleanor
- J T Briscoe Briscoe, J T
- Joseph M Brown Brown, Joseph M
- Susan Bunn Bunn, Susan
- Catharine Burl Burl, Catharine
- George H Burton Burton, George H
C
- Mrs A Cay Cay, A
- Mary E Chamberlin Chamberlin, Mary E
- Margaret D Chapmore Chapmore, Margaret D
- Patrick Coleman Coleman, Patrick
- William H Corbin Corbin, William H
D
- William Dillow Dillow, William
- John Docavin Docavin, John
- Mrs D A Donaldson Donaldson, D A
- Dolphin Drew Drew, Dolphin
- Joseph Dust Dust, Joseph
E
- Johnsey Easton Easton, Johnsey
- Sarah A Easton Easton, Sarah A
- George Eichelberger Eichelberger, George
F
- Catharine Files Files, Catharine
- William Ford Ford, William
- Jane Kelse Frame Frame, Jane Kelse
- Ninrod Freeman Freeman, Ninrod
- Jacob Fulk Fulk, Jacob
G
- Mr. Gaut Gaut
- Lydia R Gibbs Gibbs, Lydia R
- John Glasson Glasson, John
- Henry Goertz Goertz, Henry
- Henry Gray Gray, Henry
- Haner Green Green, Haner
- Thomas Griggs Griggs, Thomas
- J J H Gunnell Gunnell, J J H
- Alexander Gutman Gutman, Alexander
H
- Franklin Haley Haley, Franklin
- John Hall Hall, John
- William L Hall Hall, William L
- Mary F Hammond Hammond, Mary F
- James V Harris Harris, James V
- Thomas P Harris Harris, Thomas P
- T P Harrison Harrison, T P
- Jacob Hayne Hayne, Jacob
- Daniel Hefflebower Hefflebower, Daniel
- Daniel Heflebower Heflebower, Daniel
- Joseph T Hess Hess, Joseph T
- Robert Hill Hill, Robert
- Joseph Hipoore Hipoore, Joseph
- M S Howell Howell, M S
- Capt. J G Hurst Hurst, J G
J
- Mary Jenkins Jenkins, Mary
- Ann Johnson Johnson, Ann
- Ann Jones Jones, Ann
- Charles Jones Jones, Charles
L
- James M Laidley Laidley, James M
- John Lannon Lannon, John
- Richard Lilly Lilly, Richard
- Widdey Lodge Lodge, Widdey
- Francis Lucas Lucas, Francis
- John Lyons Lyons, John
M
- Isaac McCartney McCartney, Isaac
- Elizabeth S McCarty McCarty, Elizabeth S
- Jacob Miller Miller, Jacob
- Samuel Molland Molland, Samuel
- Richard A Morriss Morriss, Richard A
- Sarah Morrow Morrow, Sarah
- Joseph Myers Myers, Joseph
N
- Joseph Newman Newman, Joseph
- William Noland Noland, William
- Mathias Nunn Nunn, Mathias
O
- Joseph O'Bogue O'Bogue, Joseph
- J A O'Reilly O'Reilly, J A
- Barney Ott Ott, Barney
P
- Mathew Powers Powers, Mathew
R
- Lewis Ranson Ranson, Lewis
- Samuel Rasser Rasser, Samuel
- Thomas S Ridgeway Ridgeway, Thomas S
- Henry Ripley Ripley, Henry
- Jane Robinson Robinson, Jane
- Benjamin Roderick Roderick, Benjamin
- Frederick F Rohr Rohr, Frederick F
- Joseph H Rooper Rooper, Joseph H
S
- Mary Sherlley Sherlley, Mary
- Joseph Shewalter Shewalter, Joseph
- Eliza Shull Shull, Eliza
- James Smith Smith, James
- William Smith Smith, William
- A H Snyder Snyder, A H
- Joseph Sorrell Sorrell, Joseph
- Joseph Starry Starry, Joseph
T
- H B Tarance Tarance, H B
- R H Tarance Tarance, R H
- George H Tate Tate, George H
- James Tayser Tayser, James
- John A Thompson Thompson, John A
- Wheser Thompson Thompson, Wheser
- Jerad S Torrance Torrance, Jerad S
- Mrs. Trawis Trawis
- N B Tucker Tucker, N B
W
- James Wailens Wailens, James
- James Walters Walters, James
- Washington Wark Wark, Washington
- Mrs. C Washington Washington, C
- Mrs John Washington Washington, John
- S C Washington Washington, S C
- Thomas Webster Webster, Thomas
- George West West, George
- Thomas West West, Thomas
- Jane Woods Woods, Jane
- Susan Wright Wright, Susan
- John Wroon Wroon, John
X
- Mary D Xaupi Xaupi, Mary D
Z
- George Zimmerman Zimmerman, George
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.