POST FAMILY

It is ordered at Southampton, L. I. in 1643, that Richard Post have two acres of unbroken ground adjoining his other two acres. In 1651 he was Constable at Southampton. Some of his children settled in Suffolk Co. and some came to Hempstead, Queens Co., he d. before 1700.

In 1729. Richard Post and Phebe deeded land in Hempstead to Thomas Carman, of the children of RICHARD POST and Phebe.

  Richard m. 1st 1732, Mary Willis, dau. of Henry3
    and Phebe (Powell), 2d Elisabeth, dau. of
    William3 Willis.
  Joseph m. 1739, out of Friends meeting.
  John m. 1740, Phebe Willis, dau. of John and
    Abigail.
  Phebe m. 1744, Joshua Powell.
RICHARD POSTand Mary (Willis) had, (she d. 1744).

  Henry b. 8, 1, 1733, m. 1761, Mary Titus, dau. of
    Edmond of O. B.
  Richard b. 17, 5, 1735, Mary b. 1737, had son
    Oliver.
  Jotham b. 1740, m. 1763, Winnifred b. 1744, dau.
    of Benjamin Wright.
        m. 2d Elisabeth Willis. dau. of William and
    Hannah (Powell), and had Stephen, Cotta,
    Sarah and several others.
JOHN POST and Phebe Willis had:

  Phebe b. 1784, m. John Powell.
  Abigail m. Henry Pearsall, son of Rowland.
  Elisabeth m. Richard Valentine, son of Jacob.
  Mary m. Gilbert Seaman.
  Micah m. 1761, Elisabeth Powell, dau. of Thomas3
   and had:
  Susannah m. Daniel Nostrand, Amy m. Caleb
   Saxton, Micah m. 1794.
  Mary m. James Saxton, Phebe m. Gershon Saxton.
  Elisha m. 1787, Sarah Seaman, dau. of John.
? Ruth Post m. Henry Powell, sister Hannah m. Stephen Losee.

  Children of Henry Post and Mary (Titus),
  Edmond b. 1762, m. 1788 Catharine Willets,
   Samuel b. 1765, m. 1793 Jane Titus, Daniel b.
   1768, m. Rosetta Titus, Lydia b. 1772 d. 1772,
   Henry b. 1774, m. Mary Minturn, Sarah b. 1776,
   m. John Titus, Isaac b. 1779, James, b. 1785,
   m. 1811, Phebe Willis (of Samuel), he d. 1870.
Children of Edmond Post and Catharine:

  Lydia m. Isaac Rushmore, Phebe m. Henry
   Willis, b. 1786, Edmond m. Mary Rushmore,
   Joseph m. Mary W. Robbins, Isaac m. 1st Hannah
       Kirby, m. 2d Amy Kirby, daus. of Jacob.
  Daniel Post and Rosetta had:
  Mary T. b. 1801, m. Elwood Valentine, William
    T. b. 1803, Edward b. 1808, m. Elisabeth Post,
    dau. of Joseph.
James Post and Phebe (Willis) had:

  Elisabeth b. 1813, she d. 1858, Sarah b. 1815.
  Charles b. 1818, m. 1844, Maria Amelia Townsend.
  Rachel b. 1820, Mary b. 1823 m. Elias Lewis, she
   d. 1851.
  Caroline b. 1826, m. 1847, Daniel Underhill.
Esther b. 1829, m. 1867, Solomon Jackson, his
    2d wife.
  Catharine b. 1833, m. 1883, Daniel Underhill, his
    2d wife.
James Pine's Will 1689, sons James, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Samuel, Benjamin, John, cousin John Smith, loving neighbor John Smith Rock.



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