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Joseph Post

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Death: April 23, 1749 (63-72)
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Place of Burial: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Post and Rebecca Post
Husband of Mary Hayes
Father of Mindwell Dewey; Rebecca Hayes; Huldah Holcomb; Sarah Post; Joseph II Post and 4 others
Brother of Thomas Post; Hannah Post; Mary Rudd; Obadiah Post and Hannah Chapman
Half brother of Sarah Vincent

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Immediate Family

About Joseph Post

Mary Post married (1) Joseph Post son of Thomas Post and Rebecca Bruen on 20 Nov 1733 in Westbrook Connecticut. Joseph was born in 1681 in Norwich Connecticut. He died on 23 Apr 1749 in Norwich Connecticut.


Children of Rebecca Bruen (5653) & Thomas Post:

15205. Joseph Post. Born ca 1681 in Norwich, CT. Joseph died in Norwich, CT on 23 Apr 1749.
On 20 Nov 1733 Joseph married Mary Post, daughter of Dea. Abraham Post (7 Jun 1669-31 Jan 1747/8) & Elizabeth Stevens (14 Jul 1668-15 Nov 1755), in Westbrook, CT. Born on 3 Jun 1711 in Saybrook, CT. Mary died in Simsbury, CT, on 27 Mar 1760; she was 48.

Mary first married Joseph Post, secondly William Hayes as his second wife.

Mary and Joseph were first cousins once removed; his father and her paternal grandfather were brothers.

Children: all born in Norwich CT

  1. Rebeckah POST b: 4 Mar 1734
  2. Sarah POST b: 26 Jan 1736/1737 married Hosea WILLCOCKSON
  3. Lucretia POST b: 13 Jan 1738/1739
  4. Mindwell POST b: 22 Oct 1741
  5. Mary POST b: 21 Aug 1743
  6. Elizabeth POST b: 16 Nov 1745
  7. Joseph POST b: 10 Feb 1746/1747
  8. Huldah POST b: 5 Apr 1749

Fact: Burial (April 1749) Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America Probate

His will is dated 10 April 1749 and proved on 5 May 1749 In Norwich. His inventory was taken on 22 May 1749.[1]

In 1753, the estate distribution is set out to his only son, Joseph, and his seven daughters, Rebecca (eldest daughter), Sarah, Lucretia, Mindwell, Mary, Elizabeth, and Huldah.[2]

References

  1. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr07/rr07_191.html#P93719
  2. http://batesandpost.20m.com/Post/pafg09.htm#425 (dead link)
  3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Post-1999 cites
    1. ↑ Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-1W9G : 9 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 20-22, Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, Vol 1, Pages 5-8.
    2. Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-17Q2 : 22 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, Images 539-540, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 2, Pages 480-482.
    3. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 August 2019, 05:38), entry for Joseph Post(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKDP-G1J); contributed by various users.
    4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111055606/joseph-post
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Joseph Post's Timeline

1681
1681
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1736
1736
Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1737
January 26, 1737
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1737
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
1738
January 13, 1738
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1743
August 21, 1743
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1745
November 16, 1745
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1746
February 10, 1746
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1749
April 5, 1749
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States