Broome County, New York Postal History

Chenango Point: March 28, 1806 - May 29, 1830

Chenango Point - 1819

CHENANGO/July 31/POINT Black 37x30mm oval; manuscript month, day; Black; Manuscript "12 1/2".
                       Rate for 80 - 150 miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.

Chenango Point - 1823

CHENANGO Pt.("t" High)/Apr 21 Red 29x24mm oval; manuscript month, day; manuscript "6".
                              Rate for under 30 miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.

Chenango Point - 1826

CHENANGO Pt/10/Jan Black 29x24mm oval; manuscript day, month; manuscript "12 1/2".
                   Rate for 80 - 150 miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.

Chenango Point: PM Free Frank - 1826

Chenango Point NY/May 12 Black manuscript town and date; manuscript "Fr V. Whitney PM".
                         Virgil Whitney was postmaster of Chenango Point from August 26, 1823
                         until May 29, 1830, when the Chenango Point post office became
                         Binghamton with Virgil serving as the first postmaster.
                      

Chenango Point - 1826

Chenango Point NY/8 June 1826 Black manuscript town and date; manuscript "12 1/2".
                              Rate for 80 - 150 miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.
                      

Chenango Point - 1830

Chenango Pt NY/28 May Black manuscript town and date; manuscript "12 1/2".
                      Rate for 80 - 150 miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.
                      Last day of operation.  Became Binghamton post office on May 29, 1830.

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