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Lieutenant Roswell Post 1728–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1728

Birth Location: Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 3 Jan 1814

Death Location: Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Father: Abraham Post

Mother: Elizabeth Barnes

Spouse(s): Mehitable JONES, Esther Post

Children(s): Roswell Jr, Mehitable Post, Elias Post

In 1728, Lieutenant Roswell Post entered the world in Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, born to Abraham Post And Elizabeth Barnes. Lieutenant Roswell Post married Esther Meeker Post, Mehitable Jones, and had children including Elias Post, Mehitable Post, Roswell Post Jr. Lieutenant Roswell Post passed away in 1814 in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Lieutenant Roswell Post entered the world in Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, born to Abraham Post And Elizabeth Barnes.
  • Lieutenant Roswell Post married Esther Meeker Post, Mehitable Jones, and had children including Elias Post, Mehitable Post, Roswell Post Jr.
  • Lieutenant Roswell Post passed away in 1814 in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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Lieutenant Post's Ancestors

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Lieutenant Post
1728–1814
Birth Place: Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Abraham Post
1698–1775
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Barnes
1705–1757
East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lieutenant Post's Descendants

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Lieutenant (Roswell) Post (5 May 1728–3 Jan 1814) m. Mehitable JONES (1730–Nov 1778) m. Esther (Meeker) Post (1755–)
  1. 1. Roswell (Post) Jr 1753–1827 m. Martha Mead 1756–1806
    1. 1. Clarinda Post 1794–1837 m. Henry (Carr) Greene 1785–1837
      1. 1. Henry Green 1620–1700 m. Mary Hussey 1638–1733
        1. 1. Abraham Green 1648–1718 m. Esther Swett 1648–1703
      2. 2. Meribah (Carr) Greene 1815–1903
  2. 2. Mehitable Post 1751–1779
  3. 3. Elias Post 1763–1851 m. Martha Porter-Post 1763–1836
    1. 1. Eli (K) Post 1789–1827

Lieutenant Post's Timeline

2 Records

1728
5 May 1728
Birth of Lieutenant Roswell Post in Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
1814
3 Jan 1814
Age 86
Death of Lieutenant Roswell Post in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1728
    Event Place: Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 352; SAR Membership Number: 70260
    [3] Vermont, Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1814
    Event Place: Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 352; SAR Membership Number: 70260
    [3] Vermont, Vital Records

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