Elizabeth (Stevens) Post (abt. 1670 - abt. 1755)

Born about 1670 in Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham Post II — married 7 Apr 1692 in Saybrook, Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 15 Nov 1755 at about age 85 in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Todd Maxcy [send private message]

Biography

"(Deacon) ABRAHAM POST ... married at Saybrook, 7 April 1692, Elizabeth STEVENS, who died in 1755 (see probate below). Although her identity is not certain, it seems probable that she was the Elizabeth Stevens born at Killingworth, 14 July 1668, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Fletcher) Stevens, who shared in the distribution of her father's estate before her marriage. If such is the case, Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel Chittenden, has been incorrectly identified in the printed genealogical literature (see Claude Willis Barlow, John Steevens of Guilford, Connecticut [Rochester, N.Y., 1976])." ^[1]

"Elizabeth Post, in her will dated 14 August 1755, gives movable goods to daughters Elizabeth Buell, Mary Haze and Mindwell Stannard, and names son-in-law Daniel Buell executor. On 25 December 1755, William and Mary Hays and Josiah and Mindwell Stannard gave a quitclaim to Daniel Buell."^[2]

Research Notes

There are sources that seem to indicate that Mary Stephens/Stevens, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Fletcher) Stevens married Abraham Post and Nathaniel Chittenden Jr. at about the same time and had children with both. Since that is not possible, it seems likely that there were two Elizabeths from different families. This has apparently been a problem for decades and still requires disambiguation.

Sources

1. ↑ The Colonial Post Family of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut: Abraham Post (2) and his Descendants, NEHGR Vol 146 (1992)], pages 213-222 http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register/image/?pageName=221&volumeId=11691&rId=235119129
2. ↑ The Colonial Post Family of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut: Abraham Post (2) and his Descendants, NEHGR Vol 146 (1992)], pages 213-222 http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register/image/?pageName=222&volumeId=11691&rId=235119129

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77R-QMZ), Elizabeth Stevens, Birth Date: 14 Jul 1668, Birthplace: Killingworth, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Father's Name: Thomas Stevens.]
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 007833263.(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG15-MYVX), [Elizabeth Stephens marriage to Abraham Post]
• Probate Packet: "Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999", Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Guilford, Connecticut, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9049 #2530999, [Elizabeth Post probate in 1755 in Guilford, Connecticut,]