Name |
William Post |
Suffix |
^ |
Born |
13 Feb 1828 |
Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
AFN |
MC9Z-8P [3] |
Possessions |
Abt 1872 |
Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [1] |
- William inherited the house built by his father, Caleb, near the corner of South Country and Beaver Dam Roads. James Howell Post inherited the property on William's death, which became the family's country home.
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Died |
21 Mar 1888 |
Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [1, 2] |
- William died of scarlet fever during the famous blizzard, but had been ill previously.
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Buried |
Bellport (Woodland Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [2] |
Person ID |
I7 |
Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets |
Last Modified |
26 Feb 2009 |
Father |
Caleb Post, †^, b. 6 Jul 1785, Southampton, Suffolk, NY , d. 15 Sep 1872, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 87 years) |
Mother |
Mary Smith, †^, b. 17 Feb 1790, Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY , d. 5 Dec 1869, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 79 years) |
Married |
27 Oct 1816 |
Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [1, 4] |
Residence |
Aft 1823 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [1] |
- "He was a carpenter and built the Post House in Brookhaven (located near the intersection of South Country Road and Beaver Dam Road) around 1823; this house was inherited by his son William and was James Howell Post's summer home."
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Family ID |
F4 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Eleanor Cornelia Sackett, ^, b. 28 Feb 1836, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT , d. 26 Feb 1866, Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 29 years) |
Married |
8 Jan 1859 [1] |
Children |
| 1. James Howell Post, †^, b. 13 Oct 1859, New Rochelle, Westchester, NY , d. 5 Mar 1938, Brooklyn, Kings, NY (Age 78 years) |
| 2. Mary Eleanor Post, ^, b. 23 May 1862, d. 20 Sep 1939, Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 77 years) |
| 3. William Post, Jr. ^, b. 22 Feb 1864, d. 21 Feb 1866 (Age 1 years) |
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Family ID |
F3 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |