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1. Adrian POST born 1663, Staten Island, NY, (son of Adrian POST and Claarjte MOOCKERS) married 17-Apr-1677, Catrintje GERRITS. Adrian died BEF 1713, Acquackanonk, NJ.1 One of the petitioners of the Acquackanonk (New Jersey) patent. Adrian was elected deacon of the Acquackanonk church in 1706. He was no longer living in 1713.
Catrintje: Marriage listed in History of Paterson, p. 136.
Children:
i Adrian POST born 1678, Acquackanonk, NJ, Baptized: 24-Jan-1678, Acquackanonk, NJ.1 Adrian POST devised all his lands in Essex, NJ to his two sons Adrian A. POST and Mersiallia POST.
2. ii Garret POST born 1679/80.
iii Claertje POST born 1681, Baptized: 4-Dec-1681, Acquackanonk, NJ.
iv Annetje POST born 1685, Baptized: 6-May-1685, Acquackanonk, NJ.2
v Pieter POST born 1688, Acquackanonk, NJ, Baptized: 21-Oct-1688, Acquackanonk, NJ.2
vi Johannes POST born 1690, Acquackanonk, NJ, Baptized:
10-Jun-1690, Acquackanonk, NJ.2
Second Generation
2. Garret POST (1.Adrian1) born 1679/80, Acquackanonk, NJ, Baptized: 1-Jan-1680, Acquackanonk, NJ,2 married (1) 25-Dec-1704,2 Lea STRAET, married (2) 4-Jan-1726,2 Francyntie PETERSE, died AFT Aug-1756. Garret died Aug-1756, Richmond County, NY. Will executed 1750, proved 13 Aug 1756, Liber 20:56, WNYHS V:121.
Children by Lea STRAET:
3. i Adrian POST born 18-Dec-1705.
ii Geesie POST born 4-Jul-1708. Birth listed in History of Paterson, p. 140.
iii Katrina POST born 30-Nov-1714.3 Birth date in History of Paterson, p. 140.
iv Rachel POST born 21-Mar-1717. Birth listed in History of Paterson, p. 140.
v Antye POST born 20-Aug-1719.3 Birth listed in History of Paterson, p. 140.
4. vi Gerritt POST born 12-Dec-1721.
vii Leeje POST. Birth listed in History of Paterson, p. 140, but no date.
Children by Francyntie PETERSE:
viii Klaartje POST born 11-Aug-1727,3 married BEF 1750, Peter DE GROOT, born BEF 1750.3 Birth is History of Paterson, p. 140.
ix Janettie POST born 15-Jul-1729.3 Birth in History of Paterson, p. 140.
x Johanes POST. ---- Received from his father, to be shared with his sisters and his brother Adrian's children, "all that lot of land and tenements situate[d] in Achquechtinock, in Essex County, New Jersey, adjoing the land of Harman Gerrittse."
xi Peter POST born BEF 1750.3 Received, along with his brother Gerritt, all of his father's lands and messauges where his father dwelt in Staten Island in 1750. Gerritt and Peter were to pay money to their sisters and to their brother Adrian's children.
xii Helena POST born BEF 1750.
xiii Maritie POST born BEF 1750.3
Third Generation
3. Adrian POST (2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 18-Dec-1705,3 died BEF 1750.3 Birth listed in History of Paterson, p. 140. Father's will, 1750, lists him as deceased.
Children:
i Sarah POST born BEF 1750.5 Unmarried, presumably a minor, as of 1750.
ii Leah POST born BEF 1750. Unmarried, presumably a minor, as
of 1750.
4. Gerritt POST (2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 12-Dec-1721,4 Occupation: Yeoman, married Sarah ELLIS, died CA 1800.7 Gerritt died 31-Mar-1797, Northfield, Richmond County, NY,7 Buried: Dutch Reformed Church, Northfield, NY. ---- Birth: History of Paterson, p. 140; Gravestone says he died in 77th year. ---- Received in 1756, along with brother Peter, his father's lands on Staten Island. Gerritt and Peter were to pay their sisters and Adrian's daugthers. ---- In 1797, Garret POST of Northfield, Richmond County, NY gave to his daughter Leah, "a lot of 15 acres of upland, adjoining the farm I now occupy, bounded by public road, E by land of Peter POST, S by a creek in the meadow, W by the other land of mine."
Sarah: ---- On 2-Jun-1797, Sarah , "aged and infirm" renounce her inheritance from her husband.
Children:
5. i Garret POST born 1754.
6. ii Abraham POST born 1758.
iii Leah POST born BEF 1794,7 married
Israel DECKER, born BEF 1794.7
Fourth Generation
5. Garret POST (4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 1754, died 7-Jun-1788, Northfield, Richmond County, NY,7 Buried: Dutch Reformed Church, Northfield, NY. Gravestone reads Garret POST died in 34th year.
Children:
i Garret POST born BEF 1794,7 married Margaret UNKNOWN, born ca 1790-1800, NY, died aft 1840.8 Garret died Aug-1817. --- Received in 1797 from his grandfather, Gerritt POST, lands to be shared with his Uncle Abraham. --- Will executed on 4-Nov-1814 states "Garret POST, yeoman, Northfield, my executors shall sell a certain lot of woodland and salt meadows containing 16 acres, adjoining lands of my uncle Abraham POST, which I hold in inheritance from my late grandfather Garret POST.
Margaret: Received from her husband "all my property as long as she remains my widow. In case my negro man, Will, becomes disobedient, she may sell him. In case she marry she shall have $250. In event of her death my children shall share equaly. (See File #944 Letters of Administration).
ii Unknown POST born BEF 1794, married David MERSEREAU.
iii Unknown POST born BEF 1794,10 married Daniel MERSERAU.
iv Unknown POST born BEF 1794, married Isaac HOUSMAN.
6. Abraham POST (4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 1758, Baptized: 12-Mar-1758, Northfield, Richmond County, NY, married Mary DECKER, (daughter of Matthew DECKER). Abraham died 15-Apr-1838, Richmond County, NY. --- Received on 3 June 1797, from his father Garret POST, lands in Northfield, Richmond County, NY, to be shared with his nephew Garret POST, along with two horses, two cows, and a negro boy named Jack. --- Executed his will (file #448) on 12-Dec-1837, proven 28-May-1838. "To my daughers, Mariam and Sarah all furniture. To my son, Abraham POST, Jr $100; to grandson Abraham, son of my son Matthew $50; remainder in four equal parts to all my children -- son Garret, Matthew, Mariam, Sarah.
Children:
i Miriam POST born 31-Jul-1790, Baptized: 14-Nov-1790, Dutch Reformed Church, Port Richmond, NY, married Unknown STILLWELL, died BEF May-1838.13
ii Abraham POST born 1793, NY, Baptized: 11-July-1793. Abraham received $100 from his father before division of the estate into four equal quarters to be shared by siblings Garret, Matthew, Mariam, Sarah.
iii Garret A. POST born ca 1793-1800, probably NY.8
iv Sarah POST born ca 1793-1800.13
7. v Matthew Decker POST born Mar-1803.
vi Adeline POST born 1805.
vii David POST born 1807.
viii Catharine POST born 1809.
Fifth Generation
7. Matthew Decker POST (6.Abraham4, 4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born Mar-1803, NY, Occupation: Boatman, Sailor, married Margaret PRIOR?, born 1810, NY. Matthew appears in 1840 (p309) & 1850 (p183) censuses in Northfield, Richmond County, NY. In 1860, he appears in the York County, VA census living adjacent Abraham POST.
Children:
8. i Abraham POST born 1829.
ii Mary G. POST born 1831, NY.
iii Israel POST born 1832/1833, NY,18 Occupation: Boatman, Sailor, married Emily UNKNOWN, born 1834, Virginia. Israel POST first appears in Northfield, NY in 1850 as a sailor. Then he appears again in 1870 in Norfolk, VA as a sailor. His presumed wife in 1870 is Emily POST (born 1834 in Virginia) who is listed next to him in the census. Emily's profession is Confectioner. Several pages away from her is listed Elizabeth POST, wife of Abraham POST (b 1829) and mother of Israel Franklin POST. Elizabeth POST's profession is listed as sugermaker.
Emily: Emily POST (1870 Norfolk confectioner, wife of Israel,
b. 1832, NY, sailor) & Elizabeth POST (1870 Norfolk
sugarmaker, wife of Abraham, b. 1829, NY, sailor & mother of
Israel Franklin POST) are the strongest evidence Israel POST (son
of Matthew, b. 1800, NY sailor) and Abraham POST (b. 1829, NY,
sailor and neighbor of Matthew in 1860 in York County, BA) are
brothers. Conclusion is Abraham POST (b. 1829) is a son (probably
oldest) of Matthew POST, b. 1800, NY.
Sixth Generation
8. Abraham POST (7.Matthew5, 6.Abraham4, 4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 1829, NY, Occupation: Sailor, married Elizabeth UNKNOWN, born 1831, VA.
Children:
i Sarah E. POST born 1851, VA.
9. ii Israel Franklin POST born 2-Aug-1854.
iii Samuel POST born 1857, VA.
iv La'fayette POST born 1861, VA.
Seventh Generation
9. Israel Franklin POST (8.Abraham6, 7.Matthew5, 6.Abraham4, 4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 2-Aug-1854, York County, VA, Occupation: Oysterman - 1900, married 29-May-1884, Sarah Elizabeth "Sally B." CURTIS, born 17-Jan-1860, Warwick, VA, (daughter of Humphrey H. CURTIS and Mary Elizabeth PATRICK) died 1-Apr-1937, Norfolk, VA, Buried: 3-Apr-1937, Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, VA. Israel died 19-Jun-1945, Norfolk, VA, Buried: 22-Jun-1945, Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, VA.
Sarah: Israel Post called Sarah Elizabeth "Sally B.". See June 24, 1992 note from Margueritta Ferlazzo Post.
Children:
10. i Humphrey Herbert POST born 6-Apr-1885.
11. ii Elizabeth Virginia POST born 26-Apr-1887.
iii Samuel POST born Mar-1889.
12. iv Blanch POST born 20-Mar-1892.
v Maud POST born 20-Dec-1894, died 4-May-1978.
vi Robert POST born 23-Feb-1898, died 12-Mar-????.
Eighth Generation
10. Humphrey Herbert POST (9.Israel7, 8.Abraham6, 7.Matthew5, 6.Abraham4, 4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 6-Apr-1885, Occupation: Knitting Mill - 1900, married 22-Dec-1907, in Norfolk, VA, Mamie Lillian SAUNDERS, born 23-Jul-1888, NC, (daughter of Simeon Perry SAUNDERS and Mary Elizabeth JONES) died 21-Dec-1959, Norfolk, VA.21 Humphrey died 3-May-1962. Went by the name Herbert. There is some confusion in various records as to whether his name is Humphrey Herbert or Herbert Humphrey.
Children:
13. i Samuel Perry POST born 23-Sep-1908.
14. ii Humphrey Herbert POST, Jr. born 6-Dec-1909.
15. iii Lester Lankford POST born 2-Sep-1913.
11. Elizabeth Virginia POST (9.Israel7, 8.Abraham6, 7.Matthew5, 6.Abraham4, 4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 26-Apr-1887, Occupation: Employee Knitting Mill, married Unknown FRANKLIN. Elizabeth died 25-Mar-1970.
Children:
i Edith FRANKLIN.
ii Bernice FRANKLIN.
iii Horace FRANKLIN.
12. Blanch POST (9.Israel7, 8.Abraham6, 7.Matthew5, 6.Abraham4, 4.Gerritt3, 2.Garret2, 1.Adrian1) born 20-Mar-1892, married Unknown KING. Blanch died 18-Dec-1980.
Children:
i Elizabeth KING.
