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Abraham Post

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Death: 1690 (45-54)
Hebron, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Immediate Family:

Son of 1st. Lt. Stephen Post and Eleanor Post
Husband of Mary Post and Ellener Post
Father of Stephen Post; Ann Parmelee; Huldah Post; Abraham Post; James Post and 6 others
Brother of Katherine Hill; John Post; Thomas Post; Joseph Post; Katern Post and 1 other

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About Lt. Abraham Post

AKA Abram Post

  • Occupation: merchant
  • Military Service: 1680 Commissioned a Lieutenant of the Saybrook Fort

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Abraham Post was born in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut circa 1640. Abraham died circa 1691 in Saybrook, CT, at age unknown. He married twice. He married Lydia Buckland. Lydia was the daughter of William Buckland and Mary Bosworth. Lydia died before 1701 at age unknown. He married Mary Jordan circa 1663. Mary was born circa 1640. Mary was the daughter of John Jordan and Ann Bishop. Mary died March 23, 1684/1685 in Saybrook, CT, at age 43. He was made a freeman in 1665, an ensign two years later, and became a lieutenant of those concerned with land surveying and dealing with the Indians (notably, Uncas, Sachem of the Mohegans). He left real estate valued at over 487 pounds. His eldest son Stephen recieved 121 pounds, the other children 53 pounds each.

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Saybrook Land Records

  • Book 5 Page 60
  • Deed from Proprietors to Deacon Abraham POST
  • May 4th 1736

Then we the subscribers measurers of land for the Proprietors of Oyster River Quarter laid out to Deacon Abraham POST ten acres of land in said Quarter in the Township of SayBrook on the east of some land belonging to his son Abraham on Black Oak Hill and it bounds westerly 48 rods on said land and north 32 rods On Will HOPKINs land and east 46 rods upon land of Nath'll POST & south 38 rod's upon Common land the north westcorner is a Chestnut tree which is the northeast corner Abraham POSTs Junr land. The north east corner is a heap of stones which is the northwest corner of the said Nath'll land, the south west corner and south east corners are heaps of stones this was laid out to him the said Deacon POST as part of his last division of thirty acres to the hundred pounds right agreed upon be the Proprietors of said Quarter

Laid out by us

  • Sam'll JONES
  • Joshua BUSHNELL
  • Abraham CHALKER

Received June 20th 1736 and entered from the orginall

  • Per. Sam'll WILLARD Register.

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@R-1244640160@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 1,2204::0

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Volume: 349 1,2204::698986

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Volume: 349 1,2204::698986

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Lt. Abraham Post's Timeline

1640
1640
Hartford, Connecticut Colony
1664
December 3, 1664
Old Saybrook Colony
1667
May 4, 1667
Saybrook, Middlesex, CT, United States
1669
June 7, 1669
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
June 9, 1669
Old Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1670
March 14, 1670
Saybrook
1672
December 14, 1672
Saybook, Middlesex, Connecticut
1673
November 28, 1673
Saybrook, Middlesex, CT, United States
1676
May 27, 1676
Hebron, Tolland, CT, United States