Lt Stephen Post was born 24 June 1604 in Otham, Kent, England to Abraham Post (1566-1639) and Ann Hunter (1568-1626) and died 16 August 1659 Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut of unspecified causes. He married Eleanor Langley (1605-1670) 17 October 1625 in Langley, Kent, England.
Biography
Stephen Post, the founder of the family in America, was born in Chelmsford, County of Essex, England. He crossed the ocean with his wife and four children in the ship "Griffin," in September, 1633, landing in Boston. He was a devout Puritan, and was one of the devoted flock which Rev. Mr. Hooker led through the wilderness in June, 1636, to found the Colony of Connecticut.
First Founder of Hartford CT
Hartford Founder's Monument at Old Church Graveyard
He is listed as one of the first settlers on the Hartford Founders Monument. In 1633, the purtian preacher, Thomas Hooker (1586-1647) revolted against the authority of the English Church, and was forced to sail to America on the ship Griffin with many of his followers.
Finding that place to crowded they moved to the Connecticut River Valley, settling down north of the Dutch Territory in 1636. Here in 1638 they wrote the first constitution in America to create the new Colony of Connecticut (for which they retain their nickname as the Constitution State. Their central city is Hartford CT.
Mr. Post, however, did not remain long in Hartford, but removed to Saybrook where he built a house at the place called Oyster River some two miles from the fort.
There he died Aug. 16, 1659, his wife, Eleanor, surviving him until Nov. 13, 1670. To Stephen and Eleanor Post were born four children: John, 1626; Thomas, 1628; Abraham, 1629; and Catherine, 1631. All were born in England.
Family of Stephen and Eleanor Post
All four children were born in England and sailed with parents to Boston in 1633 on the Griffin.
- John Post (1626-1710) - Hester m. in March, 1652, at Saybrook, John Post, b. about 1627, in Eng., son of Stephen Post, who was at Newtown 1634, removed to Hartford 1636, and d. 16 Aug., 1659, at Saybrook. (Hyde Genealogy by Reuben H. Walworth, 1864)
- Thomas Post (1628-1701)
- Abraham Post (1629-1705)
- Catherine Post (1627-1666) - md. Alexander Chalker
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Post (1626-1710) | |||
| Thomas Post (1628-1701) | |||
| Abraham Post (1629-1705) | |||
| Catherine Post (1627-1666) | 15 September 1627 Kent, England, United Kingdom | 1689 Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | Alexander Chalker (1625-1659) |
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References
- Stephen Post - Immigrant Ancestor