Margaret
POST
Born
21 February 1653
,
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
Died
abt. 1700
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Born: 21 February 1653 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
Father:
John POST
Mother:
Hester HYDE
Maternal grandparents:
William HYDE
, Hester TROTT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Margaret married Caleb ABELL 1 July 1669 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Caleb ABELL was born 8 April 1646 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA. Caleb died 17 August 1731 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Caleb was the child of Robert ABELL and Joanna UNKNOWN.
Margaret POST died abt. 1700 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
m. Caleb Abell
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Margaret POST married 
Caleb ABELL
Marriage date: 1 July 1669
Marriage place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Caleb ABELL was the child of Robert ABELL and Joanna UNKNOWN
Caleb ABELLMarriage date: 1 July 1669
Marriage place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Caleb ABELL was the child of Robert ABELL and Joanna UNKNOWN
Children of Caleb ABELL and Margaret POST
Experience ABELLBorn: 24 December 1674, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 24 October 1765, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 October 1765, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: John HYDE 3 March 1697 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Theophilus ABELLMarried: Anne CALKINS 27 June 1716 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Benjamin ABELLBorn: November 1687, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 28 March 1768, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 March 1768, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Lydia HAZEN 17 March 1714
Abigail ABELBorn: 16 March 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England
Died: 2 June 1736, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 2 June 1736, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Christopher HUNTINGTON 4 February 1718 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
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Birth — 165321 February 1653
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
1669 Marriage / PartnerMargaret POST and Caleb ABELL 1 July 1669, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
She was 16 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildExperience ABELL was born 24 December 1674, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Margaret was 21 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildBenjamin ABELL was born November 1687, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Margaret was 34 years old.
1689 Birth of ChildAbigail ABEL was born 16 March 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Margaret was 36 years old.
1697 Marriage of ChildExperience ABELL married 3 March 1697, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to John HYDE
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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