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Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
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| The first post-office was established in this town Feb. 27, 1823. Previous to this
date, the inhabitants received their mail from Keene. Letters coming to that office for those in adjoining
towns were advertised in the New Hampshire Sentinel. Those having letters to mail generally left them with Dr. David Carter who handed them
to the post-rider who in turn delivered them at the post-office at the end of his route. William Ward was the first
postmaster. The post-office was in the building since occupied by David Wilkinson as a harness-shop. The following is a list of the different postmasters at this office, with the date of their appointment: William Ward - February 27, 1823 Jonah Davis - July 4, 1825 Elijah Boyden - July 29, 1888 Abner Boyden - January 3, 183f Gilman Converse - January 27, 1837 Silas Collester - August 19, 1841 Elijah Boyden - May 16, 1845 Gideon D. Richardson - December 10, 1852 George W. Garfield - August 8, 1857 Elisha O. Woodward - May 26, 1860 William M. Nason - June 23, 1874 At the time of the reappointment of Elijah Boyden in 1845, the post-office was established in the Stone Store, where it has ever since remained. A post-office was established at Marlborough Depot, March 24, 1852, since that time the following gentlemen have held the office of postmaster: NAMES DATE OF APPOINTMENT Nelson Converse - March 24, 1852 George W. Garfield - November 24, 1852 Cyrus S. Moore - August 3, 1857 Cleon M. Lane - January 23, 1871 Andrew L. Felch - August 7, 1871 Cyrus S. Moore - May 28, 1872 Transcribed from History of the Town of Marlborough: Cheshire County, New Hampshire by Charles Austin Bemis, Published 1881 - Submitted to Genealogy Trails by Christina Anthony |
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