John
POST
Born
abt. 1626
,
England
Died
27 November 1710
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Born: abt. 1626 in England
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John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1653.
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John married Hester HYDE abt. 1652 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hester HYDE was born 22 February 1631 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Hester died 13 November 1703 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Hester was the child of William HYDE and Hester TROTT.
John POST died 27 November 1710 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
son of Stephen Post and Elinor Panton
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Spouse & Children of John POST
John POST married 
Hester HYDE
Marriage date: abt. 1652
Marriage place:
Hester HYDE was the child of William HYDE and Hester TROTT
Hester HYDEMarriage date: abt. 1652
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Hester HYDE was the child of William HYDE and Hester TROTT
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Torrey; New England Marriages
Children of John POST and Hester HYDE
Margaret POSTBorn: 21 February 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
Died: abt. 1700, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1700, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Caleb ABELL 1 July 1669 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
John POSTBorn: 11 April 1657, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
Died: 15 July 1690, Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 July 1690, Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Sarah REYNOLDS
Mary POSTBorn: 16 April 1662, , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 13 November 1705, Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 November 1705, Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Nathaniel RUDD 16 April 1685 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
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1653 Birth of ChildMargaret POST was born 21 February 1653, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
1657 Birth of ChildJohn POST was born 11 April 1657, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
1662 Birth of ChildMary POST was born 16 April 1662, , Massachusetts, USA
1669 Marriage of ChildMargaret POST married 1 July 1669, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Caleb ABELL
1685 Marriage of ChildMary POST married 16 April 1685, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Nathaniel RUDD
1690 Death of ChildJohn POST died 15 July 1690, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
1703 Death of Spouse/PartnerHester HYDE died 13 November 1703, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1705 Death of ChildMary POST died 13 November 1705, Franklin, Connecticut, USA
Grave
Inscription:
"Heare
Lies The Bo
dy of Mr Jo-
hn Post Wh-
o- Dyed Novem
27-1710 Aged
84 Years"
Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
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Death — 171027 November 1710
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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