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Ephraim Post I (1776 - 1851)

Ephraim Post I
Born in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticutmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] in Trafalgar, Halton County, Ontario, Canadamap
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Died at age 75 in Trafalgar, Halton, Canada Westmap
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Biography

Private Ephraim Post I served in the War of 1812
Service started: Jan 1, 1913
Unit(s): 3rd Regiment of York Militia, Canada ; Capt. Duncan Cameron’s Co; Capt. Stephen Heward’s Company
Service ended: Oct 24, 1814

Ephraim, born in 1776 in Hebron, Connecticut,[1] was the son of Jordan Post and Abigail Loomis, who emigrated to Upper Canada (Ontario) from the United States.

During the War of 1812, Ephraim served as a private in the 3rd York Militia.

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 24, 1813, he served on the Niagara Frontier. [2] [3]

From Feb. 25 to Mar. 24, 1813, he served in Capt. Duncan Cameron’s Co. [4]

On Apr. On Apr. 27, 1813, he was captured at Fort York while serving in Capt. Stephen Heward’s Company. [5]

From Oct. 14 to 24, 1814, he was employed in the Engineer Department at York with Capt. Heward. [6]

He became an innkeeper in Trafalgar Township, Upper Canada. The Post's Inn was located at Trafalgar (7th Line) and Dundas.[7] The area around this intersection became known as Posts' Corner, later Postville. [8]The inn was taken over by Ephraim's son, Hiram.[9]

He is buried at Munn's Cemetery, Oakville, Halton, Ontario.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #11563476 Burial, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, Munn's Cemetery
  2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 384-386
  3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 387-390
  4. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 430-439
  5. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1148-1155
  6. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 417-420
  7. ↑ Trafalgar Township Historical Society, Early Ward 5 History
  8. ↑ Halton Images [1]
  9. ↑ Census of Canada West 1851, Halton County, Trafalgar Twp. [2]


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Blair-486 Fred Blair
As the 3rd York Militia was mustered from the area north and east of York, it is unlikely that Ephraim was living in Trafalgar Twp. during the War of 1812. The 2nd York Militia mustered from the area west of the Town of York, but there was not record that he served in that regiment.
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