Stephen Post and Elinor Panton
Stephen Post was baptized 24 June 1604 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England, the son of Abraham Post and Ann Hurst. Stephen married Elinor Panton 17 October 1625 in Langley, Kent, England. She is called Ellen in some records (note that Ellen is a short form of Elinor).
Stephen (and presumably his wife and children) arrived at Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts in about 1634. On 1 Sep 1634, Stephen was granted twelve acres on the west side of the river in Cambridge.
They removed to Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut in 1636 as part of the group led by Rev. Thomas Hooker. Stephen was appointed constable there 26 January 1641/2. They were in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut by 1649. Stephen was a carpenter. His work included hewing, shooting, and laying the clapboard for the meetinghouse at Hartford in 1640 and serving on the committee to "prosecute the work about a dwelling house" at Saybrook in 1649.
Stephen died 16 August 1659 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. The inventory of his estate was taken 31 August 1659. Elinor died 13 November 1670 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Stephen and Elinor’s children are:
- Katherine Post, baptized 15 Sep 1627 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England, married 1) Alexander Chalker 29 Sep 1649 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut and 2) John Hill (m. 1) Frances --) 23 Dec 1673 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- John Post, baptized 13 Sep 1629 in Otham, Kent, England, married Hester Hyde (dau. of William Hyde, d. 13 Nov 1703 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut) 31 Mar 1652 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, one of the first settlers of Norwich, New London, Connecticut in 1660 and among those men listed in the patent for the town of Norwich 21 May 1685, died 27 Nov 1710 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, buried in the Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Thomas Post, baptized 1 Nov 1631 in Otham, Kent, England, married 1) Mary Andrews (possible dau. of -- and Catherine Andrews, d. Mar 1661 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut) in Jan 1656/7 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut and 2) Rebecca Bruen (dau. of Obadiah and Sarah Bruen, d. 15 Apr 1721) in Sep 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Joseph Post, baptized 9 Aug 1633 in Otham, Kent, England, buried 3 Sep 1633 in Otham, Kent, England.
- Abraham Post, married Mary Jordan (dau. of John and Anne (Bishop) Jordan, servant to Rev. John Davenport in 1661, d. 23 Mar 1683/4 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut) and 2) Lydia Buckland (dau. of William and Mary (Bosworth) Buckland, widow of John Brown, William Lord, and Thomas Dunk), a townsman for Saybrook in 1665, 1671, 1677, and 1685, a collector for the minister's rate in 1671, land measurer in 1678, constable in 1679 and 1689, ensign, lieutenant of the Saybrook Fort in 1680, on a committee to "try the line" between New London and the Mohegans in 1680, highway surveyor in 1683, ordinary keeper in 1684, "a linguist skillful in the Indian tongues," inventory exhibited3 Mar 1690/1. "A list of lots drawn in undivided land at Hartford 'upland at the East Side ye River next to Windsor Bounds, dated 12 June 1669, shows an allotment of 90 acres to Stephen Post with the additional note: 'This to Abraham Post by gift of his mother." (NEHGR 146:213)
Sources:
Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.
Ancestry.com. Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.
- Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
- Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
- Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
- Ancestry.com. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
- "Names of the First Settlers of Norwich, in 1660," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, October 1847, p. 315 (reprinted at http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/norwich_ct_settlers.htm, retrieved 23 Aug 2017).
- Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Boston, 1862, retrieved from http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/, Nov 2012.
- Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
- Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002.)
- Ancestry.com. New London County, Connecticut, Cemetery Index, 1698-1968 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2001. Original data: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Cemetery Records of New London County, Connecticut. Vol. I-II. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, 1968.
- Tombstone of John Post, Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Stearns, Jonathan French, Historical Discourses, Relating to the First Presbyterian Church in Newark, Newark: Daily Advertiser, 1853, p. 70.
Records related to Stephen and Elinor (Panton) Post but not copied below due to copyright considerations:
- Entry for Stephen Post; Title : Great Migration, Vol 5, M-P. Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011.
- Carter, Steve, "English Ancestry of Stephen Post of Saybrook, Connecticut," New England Historical and Genealogical Record, vol. 160, Jan 2006, pgs. 30-34.
- Rudy, Michael, "The Colonial Post Family of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut: Abraham Post and His Descendants," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 146, Jul 1992, pgs. 211-229.
Church Records
Name: Stephen Post of Hollingbourne
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1625
Marriage Place: Hollingbourne, Kent
Spouse Name: Elen Panton
Name: John Post
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1629
Baptism Date: 13 Sep 1629
Baptism Place: Otham, Kent
Relation: Son
Father Name: Stephen
Mother Name: Ellen
Name: Thos Post
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1631
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1631
Baptism Place: Otham, Kent
Relation: Son
Father Name: Stephen
Mother Name: Ellen
Name: Joseph Post
Event Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1633
Burial Date: 3 Sep 1633
Burial Place: Otham, Kent
Relation: Son
Father Name: Stephen
Source: Ancestry.com. Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.
Name: Thomas Post
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1631
Baptism Place: England
Father: Stephen Post
Mother: Ellen
FHL Film Number: 1736929
Name: Joseph Post
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 9 Aug 1633
Baptism Place: England
Father: Stephen Post
Mother: Ellen
FHL Film Number: 1736929
Source: Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Joseph Post
Gender: Male
Death Date: 3 Sep 1633
Death Place: Otham, Kent, England
Father: Stephen Post
FHL Film Number: 1752059
Reference ID: item 6
Source: Ancestry.com. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Town Records
The names & ages of two of the Children of John Post are as ffolloweth
Abigaell Post the Daughter of John Post & hester his wife was borne upon the 6th of November Anno Dom 1664
Samuell Post was borne upon the 8th of March Ano: 1668
Hannah Post was borne in Octob Anno 1671
William Hide Senior the father of Hester the wife of John Post Deceased upon the 6th of January Anno Dom 1681
Abigaell post Deceased in Aprill Ano: Do 1676
Lidiah post was borne in march 11th An: 1674
Hester post the Wife of John post Deceafed Novemb' 13th 1703
John Post Deceased Novembr 27th 1710
Source: Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.
[Note: Some letters transcribed in the above record as F probably should have been transcribed as S (letters S's at the time often appearing a long F-like letters). So, for example, "Defember" is actually "Desember" or December, "deceafed" is "deceased," and "Marfhall" is "Marshall." MB]
Name: Hester Hide
Marriage Date: Mar 1652
Marriage Place: Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: John Post
[Original Text: John, m. Hester Hide, Mar. the last, [16]52]
Name: Kateren Post
Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1649
Marriage Place: Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Alexander Chalker
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
Name: Stephen Post
Death Date: 16 Aug 1659
Death Place: Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
Name: Ellenor Post
Death Date: 13 Nov 1670
Death Place: Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
Names of the First Settlers of Norwich, in 1660.
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John POST*
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The Patent of the Town of Norwich, A.D. 1685
Whereas the General Court of Connecticut have forever granted unto the proprietors and Inhabitants of the Towne of Norwich all those lands, both meadows and uplands within these abuttments (viz.) from the mouth of Tradeingcove Brooke the line to run as the Brooke to the head of the Brooke to a white oake marked N: and from thence west nortwesterly to a great pond to a black oake marked N: wich stands neere the mouth of the great Brooke that runs out of the pond to Norwich river, which is about seven miles from the said Tradeing Cove; and from thence the line runns North noreast nine miles to a Black oake standing by the river side on the south of it, a little above maumeagway, and from thence the line runs south southeasterly nine miles to a white oake standing by a brooke marked N: and then the line runs south southwesterly nine miles to a white oake neere Robert ALLYN & Thomas ROSE's Dwelling houses, which tree is marked N: and from thence westerly as New London Bounds runs to Mohegen river, the whole being nine miles square, the said land haveing been by purchase or otherwise lawfully obtayned of the Indian natives proprietors. -- And whereas, the said Inhabitants and proprietors of the sd Norwich in the Colony of Connecticutt have made application to the Governor and Company of the sd Colony of Conecticutt assembled in Court May 2th, 1685, that they may have a patent for the confirmation of the aforesd land, so purchased and granted to them as aforesaid, and which they have stood seized, and quietly possesd of for many years late past without interuption. Now for a more full confirmation of the aforesd unto the present proprietors of the sd Towneship of Norwich in their possession and injoyment of the premises, know yea that the sd Governour and Company assembled in Generall Court according to the Commission Granted to them by his magestie's charter, have given and granted and by therse presents doe give, grant Rattifie and confirme unto Mr. James FITCH senr, Capt. James FITCH, Mr. Benjamine BREWSTER, Lieut. Thomas TRACY, Lieut. Tho. LEFFINGWELL, Mr. Christopher HUNTINGTON, Mr. Simon HUNTINGTON, Ensign Wm. BACKUS, Mr. Thomas WATERMAN, Mr. John BURCHARD and Mr. John POST, and the rest of the said present proprietors of the township of Norwich, their heirs, suckcessors and assigns forever; the aforesaid parcell of land as it is Butted and Bounded toghether will all the woods, meadows, pastures, ponds, waters, rivers, islands, fishings, huntings, fowleings, mines, mineralls, quarries, and precious stones, upon or within the said tract of land, and all other proffitts and comodities therunto belonging, or in any wayes appertaining; and Doe also grant unto the aforesaid Mr. James FITCH senr, Capt. James FITCH, Mr. Benjamine BREWSTER, Lieut. Thomas TRACY, Lieut. Tho. LEFFINGWELL, Mr. Christopher HUNTINGTON, Mr. Simon HUNTINGTON, Ensign Wm. BACKUS, Mr. Thomas WATERMAN, Mr. John BURCHARD and Mr. John POST, and the rest of the proprietors, Inhabitants of Norwich, their heirs, successors and assigns forever, that the foresd tract of land shall be forever hereafter deemed, reputed and be an intire towneship of itself -- to have and to hold the said tract of land and premises with all and singuler their appurtenances, together with the priviledges and immunities and franchises herein given and granted unto the sayd Mr. James FITCH senr, Capt. James FITCH, Mr. Benjamine BREWSTER, Lieut. Thomas TRACY, Lieut. Tho. LEFFINGWELL, Mr. Christopher HUNTINGTON, Mr. Simon HUNTINGTON, Ensign Wm. BACKUS, Mr. Thomas WATERMAN, Mr. John BURCHARD and Mr. John POST, and other the present proprietors, Inhabitants of Norwich, theire heirs successors, and assignes for ever, and to the only proper use and behoofe of the sayd Mr. James FITCH senr, Capt. James FITCH, Mr. Benjamine BREWSTER, Lieut. Thomas TRACY, Lieut. Tho. LEFFINGWELL, Mr. Christopher HUNTINGTON, Mr. Simon HUNTINGTON, Ensign Wm. BACKUS, Mr. Thomas WATERMAN, Mr. John BURCHARD and Mr. John POST, and other proprietors, inhabitants of Norwich, their heirs, successors, and assigns for ever according to the Tenor of East Greenwich in Kent, in free and common soccage and not in capitto, nor are they capable according to the custom of the country, yielding, rendering and paieing therefore our sovereign Lord the king, his heires and successors, his dues according to Charter. In witness whereof, we have caused the Seale of the Colony to be hereunto affixed this twenty-first of May, 1685, in the year of the reigne of our sovereign lord James the Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith. ROBERT TREAT, Governor. {SEAL} March 30th, 1687, pr order of the Govr & Compony of the Colony of Connecticut. Signed pr JOHN ALLYN, Secrety. Entered in the pub. records, Lib. D: fo. 138, 139, Novr 27th, 1685 pr JOHN ALLYN, Secrety.
Source: "Names of the First Settlers of Norwich, in 1660," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, October 1847, p. 315 (reprinted at http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/norwich_ct_settlers.htm, retrieved 23 Aug 2017).
Savage's Genealogical Dictionary
Vol. 3
POST
ABRAHAM, Saybrook 1664, s. prob. of Stephen, freem. 1665, ensign 1667, had Stephen, b. 3 Dec. 1664; Ann, 4 May 1667; Abraham, 9 June 1669; James, 14 Mar. 1671; Esther, 14 Dec. 1672, d. in few days; Daniel, 28 Nov. 1673; Gurdon, 27 May 1676; Joseph, 6 Feb. 1678; Mary, 21 Feb. 1680; and Elinor, 10 Feb. 1682; and his w. d. 23 Mar. 1684. In the will of Uncas, four thousand acres were devis. to him, yet in Geneal. Reg. XIII. 234, his name is Past.
JOHN, Saybrook, s. of Stephen, b. prob. in Eng. m. in the last of Mar. 1652, Esther, d. of William Hyde, had Margaret, b. 21 Feb. 1653; Elizabeth 22 Feb. 1655; John, 12 Apr. 1657; and Sarah, 6 Nov. 1659; rem. with first sett. to Norwich, there had Abigail, 6 Nov. 1664, d. at 11 yrs.; Samuel, 8 Mar. 1668; Hannah, Oct. 1671; and Lydia, 11 Mar. 1674; was in 1663, accept. to be made free, yet seems to have missed for sev. yrs. of taking the o. wh. the Dept. Gov. was requested to admin. in 1686 and again in 1668. In the list of 1669 he is includ. and his w. d. 13 Nov. 1703. He d. 27 Nov. 1710. Lydia m. Abel Moore, and next, Joseph Harris, both of New London.
JOHN, Norwich, eldest s. of the preced. m. 24 Dec. 1685, Sarah, eldest d. of John Reynolds, had Sarah, b. 1 Dec. 1686; John, 14 July 1689; and d. 15 July of next yr. His wid. d. 11 May 1703.
STEPHEN, Cambridge 1634, rem. 1636 to Hartford, an orig. propr. had John, Thomas, and Abraham, prob. Catharine, wh. m. Alexander Chalker, in 1649 was of Saybrook, where he d. 16 Aug. 1659.
THOMAS, Saybrook, s. prob. of the preced. m. Jan. 1656, Mary Andrews, had Sarah, b. Nov. 1657; and a. 1660 rem. to Norwich, where his w. d. 1661; and he m. 2 Sept. 1663, Rebecca, d. of Obadiah Bruen, had Thomas, Dec. 1664; Hannah, Feb. 1666; Mary, June 1669; Obadiah; and Joseph. He d. 5 Sept. 1701, and his wid. d. 15 Apr. 1721. [[vol. 3, p. 466]]
Vol. 1
CHALKER
ALEXANDER, Saybrook, m. 29 Sept. 1649, Catharine Post, prob. d. of Stephen, had Stephen, b. 8 Sept. 1650; Samuel; Mary, 27 Apr. 1653; Abraham, 19 Oct. 1655; Catharine, 8 Sept. 1607; Sarah, 19 Oct. 1659; Jane, 25 Mar. 1662; and Alexander, 24 Feb. 1666. His wid. m. 23 Sept. 1673, John Hills; and d. Mary m. 7 Mar. 1678, Richard Cozzens.
Vol. 2
HILL, or HILLS
JOHN, Guilford, had perhaps been at Branford 1646, 8, and later; but after rem. had w. Frances, wh. d. May 1673, and by her had John, Sarah, James, Elizabeth and ano. d. He m. at Saybrook, 3 Sept. 1673, Catharine, prob. the wid. of Alexander Chalker d. 8 June 1689. In his will of Sept. preced. he names w. Catharine, the two s. the two ds. Sarah and Elizabeth wh. were d. but left ch. and liv. d. m. to a Tapping.
Source: Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Boston, 1862, retrieved from http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/, Nov 2012.
Local and Family Histories
The following letter, written by Obadiah Bruen to his children deserves notice, both as giving some facts relating to the history of the Church, and as illustrating the character of the writer, who was one of its most honored founders.
"Deare and Loving Sonne and Daughter:
Hoping of your health, with yours, as we are, at present Praise to our God
"It hath pleased God hitherto to continue our lives and liberties, though it hath pleased him to embitter our comforts by taking to himself our Reverend pastor, Aug. the 7th, 1678, Mr. Pierson.
"Yet hath hee not left us destitute of spiritual enjoyments, but hath given us a faithful dipenser of the Word of God - a young Timothy - a man after Gods own heart, well rooted and grounded in the faith, one with whom we can comfortably walk in the doctrines of (the) faith. Praise to our God.
"Upon good experience of him, he was called and ordained to be our teacher, Mr. Abraham Pierson, who followed in the steps of his ancient father in godliness. Praise to our God.
"Loving son, I would entreat you, when your own occasion serves your going to New London, that you would make some inquiry for me about some land I have in the General Neck, thirteen acres and six acres in two parcels, both lying near Goodman Rogers his sons hath made improvement if it before I heard any thing of it, being far off. I know not what course to take in it; it is an incivil part, and an ill precendent; yet for peace and quietness's sake, if he will purchase both parcells I adhere thereunto. I estimate both parcels at ten pounds. When you know which of his sons it is, I pray you know of him how long he hath improved it, and why he would deal so unworthily to make discord among friends. Know of him what he intends to do, and whether he means to hold it in such an unrighteous way, or come to some composition. When I hear from you, and understand the state of things rightly, I will accordingly apply myself to make some issue.
"It would much rejoice us to see you face to face, but Providence otherwise disposing, I desire to hear from you as often opportunity will permit. Your brother, John Bruen, and his wife, desire remembrance of their dear love to you, also your sister Hannah and her husband desire the same. All in health, praise to our God, with their children. Our dear love to you both.
"Will you remember our respects to Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, and love to all Christian friends, as your opportunity will permit. So praying for you, that your spiritual and temporal comforts may be continued to you and yours, I rest
"Your loving father,
"Obadiah Bruen,
"and mother,
"Sarah Bruen."
"Extracted out of the original, under Mr. Bruen's handwriting, per Ebenezer Hile, Recorder, July 2, 1681."
Source: Stearns, Jonathan French, Historical Discourses, Relating to the First Presbyterian Church in Newark, Newark: Daily Advertiser, 1853, p. 70. Note that this is believed to have been sent to Rebecca (Bruen) Post and her husband, Thomas Post.
Cemetery Records
Name: John Post
Birth Date: abt 1626
Age at Death: 84
Death Date: 27 Nov 1710
Death Place: Connecticut
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 3357
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
POST: John, d. Nov. 27, 1710-aged 84 yr. (Location: Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut, United States, Cemetery: Cemetery located down Cemetery Lane)
Source: Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002.)
Name: John Post
Birth Date: abt 1626
Death Date: 27 Nov 1710
Death Age: 84
Burial Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British America
Volume: I
Cemetery: Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Cemetery Notes: Cemetery, down Cemetery Lane, Norwichtown, Conn. This does not include all of the tombstones in this cemetery. The brush and woods were so high, we did not get all of the stones. Copied August, 1968 by Mrs. W. P. Ellsberry, Mrs. Thomas Stanley, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Ellsberry assisted by Mrs. G. W. Prather and Kevin P. and Lesa Ellsberry.
Source: Ancestry.com. New London County, Connecticut, Cemetery Index, 1698-1968 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2001. Original data: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Cemetery Records of New London County, Connecticut. Vol. I-II. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, 1968.
Gravestone
Tombstone of John Post, Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (photo credit: Scott Coyle, findagrave.com):
