MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE - POST OFFICE HISTORY ---------------------------------- Information located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com On a web site about GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and its counties TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN Please see the web site for my email contact. ---------------------------------- The original source of this information is in the public domain, however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is restricted without written permission from the transcriber (who has edited, compiled and added new copyrighted text to same). ======================================================== SOURCE: History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885 ***** POST OFFICES page 110 ***** The first post-office in this town was established at the "Center" in 1831, with Samuel Jackson postmaster, appointed by President Andrew Jackson. Mr. Jackson held the office until it was discontinued in 1840. The first post-office in what is now the city proper, then known as "Amoskeag New Village," was established in February 1840 with Jesse Duncklee as postmaster. The following is a list of the postmasters from that time to the present: Jesse Duncklee, from February 1840 to March 1840 (deceased); Paul Cragin, 1840-1845; Warren L. Lane, 1845-49; James Hersey 1849-53; Colonel Thomas P. Pierce, 1853-61; David J. Clark, 1861-65 (deceased); Colonel Bradford B. Billey, 1865-70; Joseph L. Stevens 1870 to present incumbent. The Amoskeag post-office was established in 1828, with Samuel Kimball as postmaster The post-office at Goffe's Falls was established in 1872, with Isaac W. Darrah, postmaster. The Piscataquog post-office was established in 1816, with James Parker postmaster. He was followed by Jonas B. Bowman, James McKeen Wilkins, Colonel John S. Kidder, and Leonard Rundlett. THe office was discontinued about 1840. (end)