AREA HISTORY:  Historical Notes, Codorus and North Codorus Township, York 
County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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HISTORICAL NOTES – Page 703

The exact time the postoffice was established at Jefferson (Codorus Postoffice) 
is not known.  Martin Shearer was postmaster from 1830 to 1840, when upon the 
accession of Gen. Harrison to the presidency, Jenkins Corrothers, the original 
Whig of Codorus, succeeded him.  The other postmasters in order have been as 
follows:  George Snodgrass, Jacob Spangler, Albert Kraft, Dr. William F. 
Bringman and George S. Brodbeck.

Dr. Hornbaugh came to the village early in its history and was succeeded by Drs. 
Lehrves, Utz, Conner, William F. Bringman, H. S. Jones, J. R. Brodbeck and 
Edward Sterner.

The justices of the peace in order have been Daniel Ault, Benjamin Leese, Amos 
H. Spangler and W. H. Brodbeck, who is also a practical surveyor.

For incidents of the Confederate invasion in 1863, see page 217 in this work.