Postmasters of Afton, Chenango County, New York

Previous to the division of the town of Bainbridge, the village and postoffice at Afton were known as South Bainbridge.

The first postmaster was probably Albert Neely or Joseph P. Chamberlin, at least fifty years ago.

Josiah Wright succeeded Chamberlin about 1830.

Next was Zaccheus Smith, who came here from Delaware county and kept hotel in the Sullivan House. He held the office till about 1840, and was succeeded by Murlin Jackson.

Cornelius Atherton was appointed about 1855 or '6, and was followed in 1861 by Lewis Post, who held it till his death February 12, 1863, aged 54, when Daniel A. Carpenter was appointed.

Carpenter was succeeded in a short time by E. M. Shay, who held the office till June 23, 1877.

Theodore L. Willey, the present incumbent, was appointed.

 (We have been utterly unable to procure a satisfactory list of the postmasters at Afton. The above is as complete and accurate as the best available authorities could make it.)

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