Alson Hoyt Post Sr. (1793 - 1881)

Born 28 Sep 1793 in Westhampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (McEwen) Post — married 20 May 1818 in Hinesburg, Vermont

Husband of Mercy Morenda (McEwen) Post — married 27 Feb 1820 in Hinesburg, Vermont

Descendants

Died 3 May 1881 at age 87 in Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Alson Hoyt Post was born in 1793, the youngest of seven children born to Deacon Oliver Post and Experience Submit Hoyt. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

According to a type-written transcript of his obituary, Alson "went to Burlington as a volunteer at the battle of Plattsburg in 1812," but Alson Post does not appear in War of 1812 muster lists or pension rolls. ^[4]

Alson was the only one of his brothers and sisters to remain in Vermont, and is characterized as "a man of prominence and great influence in and about Hinesburg; (who) was called upon to represent the town in the legislature in 1856 and 1857, and at the extra session of the same after the destruction of the State House by fire; and occupied a position of eminent and honorable respectability." ^[5]

Alson married first on 20 May 1818 at Hinesburg, Vermont to Caroline McEuen/McEwen, ^[6] eldest daughter of George McEuen/McEwen. ^[7] Caroline died four months after the birth of their daughter:

1. Cordelia Caroline, b. 13 Mar 1819, m. Joseph Landon, d. 1862

Alson married second on 27 Feb 1820 at Hinesburg to Caroline's younger sister Mercy Morenda ^{[3] [8]} and they had six children: ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

2. Royal Wright, b. 03 Jan 1824, m. Lois Coleman, d. 1866

3. Oliver Hoyt, b. 26 Dec 1825, d. 09 Aug 1838

4. Charles Covel, b. 18 Jan 1831, m. Sylvia C. Partch, d. 1899

5. Arthur Herman (aka Herman Arthur), b. 03 Feb 1834, m. Anna Wait, d. 20 Dec 1921

6. Martha Adelaide, b. 11 Jul 1835, m. William Partch, d. ____

7. Alson Hoyt, Jr., b 06 Aug 1839, m. Ellen Carpenter, d. 1868

Alson passed away in 1881 ^{[1] [3] [15]} and was buried at Hinesburg Village Cemetery in Chittenden County, Vermont. His gravestone reads: ^[2]

ALSON H. POST

Son of

O. & E.S. POST

Born West Hamton Mass.

Sept. 28. 1793

Died May 3. 1881

Note: His date of death is recorded as 03 May 1881 in his obituary and on his gravestone, and as 30 May 1881 in Vermont Vital Records. The former is used here.

Family tradition says that Alson chartered the Hinesburg Village Cemetery in 1856.

Alson's estate was probated between 1881-1885 at Chittenden County. ^[16]

Obituary

From a type-written transcript found in the Post family bible in the possession of great granddaughter Gladys (Post) Prisley. ^[4]

The death of A.H. Post of' Hinesburg occurred the third day of' May 1881, he having lived to the mature age of eighty seven years and seven months. He was the youngest of a family of seven children who came to this town in May 1801 with his parents and their family from West Hampton, Massachusetts. His father, Deacon Oliver Post a tannar, currier, and shoe maker by trade, was connected with the early history of the Congregational Church of this place. He did service in the Revolutionary War (sic) ^[17] being at one time stationed in a fort on the Susquehanna River near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania six months.

The deceased's mother Experience Submit Hoyt lived to her ninety third year. All the family lived to advanced age and were inclined to christian principles. The deceased has always lived in this town with the exception of two years of his early life. He went to Burlington as a volunteer at the battle of Plattsburg in 1812, has changed residence six times. He was quite ready to contribute to building, laying out roads, erection of churches, schools and other profitable public enterprises.

He built for himself or repaired one or more buildings for forty four consecutive years, represented the town in 1856-57 including the extra session after the burning of the state house, got up the charter for the first cheese factory in town and the present cemetery, besides contributing largely to the enterprises. His life has been characterized as peaceful with all men and diligent in business, in politics and Abolitionist or Republican. He connected himself with the Baptist church at its organization and contributed largely towards the erecting of its present house of worship, being one of the committee.

In later years he embraced what seemed to him a present truth and united with the Free Christian Church (Adventist) assisting in the erection of their house and was chosen Deacon in 1874. He was twice married, living only about two years with his first wife when she died leaving one child. He then married the present surviving wife, Mercy Marenda McEwen, with whom he has lived sixty one years in the mutual labors, cares and interests of life.

He has had four sons and two daughters, two sons and one daughter now surviving, Mr. C.C. Post, Mr. H.A. Post and Mrs. William Partch. The deceased was a kind husband and father, faithful in all the departments of life and died in hope of the resurrection to eternal life through Christ, after an illness of fifteen months prostration. He leaves a Will.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF7B-N74 : 14 April 2020), Alson H. Post, 1881.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #17385959 for Alson Hoyt Post (30 Oct 1793–30 May 1881), citing Hinesburg Village Cemetery, Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by jburritt (contributor 46882889).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Family bible of Anna (Wait) Post (1836 - 1921)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Type-written transcript of Alson Hoyt Post obituary found in the Anna (Wait) Post family bible in the possession of great granddaughter Gladys (Post) Prisley
5. ↑ Memoranda Relating to the Ancestors of the Post Family, by F. M. Post, 1906, brought up to date by Gladys Post Prisley, 1955.
6. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MG-WPN : 19 February 2021), Alson H Post and Caroline Mcewen, 1818.
7. ↑ George McEwen, 1755-1813: Pioneer, New Milford, CT to Hinesburg, VT, his ancestors and many descendants, some in allied families, Landon, Post, Partch, Pierce, Day; by Ruth McEwen Coleman; published by the author in Peterborough, NH, 1980
8. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFKH-47Q : 14 April 2020), Alson N Post and Marinda Mcewen, 1820.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5F-S4H : 19 August 2017), Alson H Post, Hinesburgh, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; citing 314, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 186; FHL microfilm 27,452.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRB-QM7 : 18 August 2017), A H Post, Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; citing p. 93, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 541; FHL microfilm 27,439.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2C-QLG : 23 December 2020), Alson H Past, Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFD3-32M : 18 March 2020), A H Post, 1860.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R7-3SJ : 17 October 2014), Alson Post, Vermont, United States; citing p. 39, family 308, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,117.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WC-TNL : 14 July 2016), Alsoh H Post, Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district ED 76, sheet 233A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1343; FHL microfilm 1,255,343.
15. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQL-MZWY : 14 February 2020), Alson H Post, 30 May 1881; citing Death, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487903.
16. ↑ "Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N39N-732 : 9 March 2018), Alson H. Post, 1881; citing Chittenden County, volume Box 30 File 4645; Probate Court; FHL microfilm 4189202.
17. ↑ Alson may have served in the War of 1812, but it was his father Oliver who served in the Revolution near Wilkes-Barre and fought at Brandywine.

See also:

• History of Chittenden County Vermont, edited by W. S. Rann, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1886, p. 848