LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING

IN THE POST OFFICE OF PALMYRA

ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1841

This is a very helpful listing of persons who didn't claim mail from the Palmyra post office in 1840. The unclaimed letters probably ended up in a bonfire 160 years ago, but the postmaster's list of names survived so that you can pinpoint that your ancestor was living or working in the area of Palmyra in the year 1840. As the addressees didn't come in for their mail by Jan. 1, 1841, it's likely that they either joined the tens of thousands moving west out of Central New York, moved elsewhere in the state, or had passed away. The transcript of the list was kindly provided by the Office of the County Historian, and alphabetized by us for easier online browsing.

ACKERMON Garret
ANDREWS W.
ALDRICH Susannah
ANTISDALE Philander (3)
ARMINGTON Lucy
ALLEN Albert A.
ALLEN Marsoner
BALSLEY E.M.
BARNUM Elizabeth
BARTON Nancy
BAYLES A.M.
BAYLES M.
BENNETT Ralph
BIRDSALL Gilbert
BLISS John F.
BORTLES Mary
BRADT Isaac
BRONSON Capt.
BROOKS William or Nathaniel
BROOKS Loesa
BROW Ira
BROWN T.R. -
BROWN William
BROWN Zurial
BUCKLEY Phebe H.
BUMP Charles
BUTLER Mr.
CAMPBELL John
CHAPIN Alanson
CHASE Elizabeth
CHURCH Emeline
CLARK James
CLARK Joseph C.
CLOUGH ___nath
COBB Maria L.
COBB E.D.
COGSWELL Phebe
CONGDON Thomas
COOKE George
COZZENS C.H.
CRANDELL Emily
CRITTENDEN C.
CULVER Rives
DAVIS Willard
DOWNS Wm. T. (2)
DUSENBURGH Doct. A.T.
FELLOWS James H.
FINCH William H.
FRIER HENRY
FRIMJINGLE Mr. John
GAGE Franklin
GILBERT John H. (2)
GIBBS Joseph
GIFFORD Crowel
GOLDSMITH Thomas
GREENMAN Alanson (2)
HALE D.B.
HALL Lyman (2)
HANDY James B.
HARMER John
HARRIS Wm.
HATHAWAY Mrs. Rebecca
HILDRETH John

HIZER J.S.
HOURSH John M.
HOWARD Gilbert
HOWELL P.R. (2)
HOAGLAND Edward
HOYT Nathaniel E.
HURD Doct. Lewis
HURLBUT Mrs. Clarissa
JACKSON Daniel & Son
JACKSON Robt C.
JOHNSON H. (2)
KENNEY Horace
KIMBALL Robert
LANE Josiah H.
LANGDON James
LUKEHURST Richard
MAGISTRATE A
METCALF Obed
MINER Chaucey (2)
McKNIGHT Edward
McLOUTH Somon
MOORE Wm.
MUNGO George
NEY Samuel
NOBLE Mrs. Mary
PALMER James
PARK Harrison
PARRET William
PECK Burton
PIPER John
PRATT Cyrus
PRICHARD James
QUIMBY Henry F.
RALL Mrs. D.R.
RAYMONDS S.
REEVES Wm.
ROBINSON Dr. C.G.
ROYS R.J.
SANDERSON Mr.
SCHERMERHORN John (2)
SCOTT Charles
SEELY James
SHERMAN Stephen
SHOAT Daniel
SMITH Ruth Ann
SMITH John
SMITH Rev. D.M.
SPEER I.P.
SPRINGER Richard
SOULARD Mrs.
STAATS Samuel (2)
STANLEY Robert
STODDARD Orlando
TABER Capt. & Co.
TAYLOR George
THATCHER Nancy
THOMPKINS Mrs. D.F.
THOMPSON Mrs. Betsy
THOMPSON Lucy G.
TIKE John
TORRY Lorindal
TRACY Harvey W.
TURK James
TURNER Mrs. A.M.
VAIL Arletta
VanHUSEN C.
VanWINKLE Mrs. Sarah
WEEKS Rebecca
WELLBERY William
WHILFIED Miss Ann
WHITE Kimbal (2)
WILDER Horace (2)
WILLIAMS E.
WILLSON George
WILLSON Dr. S.W.
WRIGHT John

A.W. TUCKER, P.M. (Signature of the Postmaster)

A copy of the original typescript is at the Office of the County Historian in Lyons, N.Y. For information about persons listed please contact the Office of the County Historian.

Online copy typed by Allyn Hess Perry, Co-coordinator, Wayne County NYGenWeb

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