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Helmich-Mercelius-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Metje Van Rypen had children :
I. Marcellus, b. Dec. 13, 1770 ; m. Judich Evertse, May 26, 1796. They lived near the Notch.
II. Jenneke, bap. March 8, 1772.
III. Adrian, twins, b. Jan. 26, 1776. Johannes m,
IV. Johannes, 5 25, 1800.
V. Helmich, b. Jan. 19, 1779.
VI. Annaatje, twins, b. Jan. 30, 178I.
VII. Marretje,
Geertje or Charity Degraw, Oct.
VIII. Gerret, b. Aug. 26, 1783 ; m. Elizabeth Doremus, Sept. 10, 1803.
IX. Cornelius, b. Feb. 4, 1785. X. Hendrick, b. May 20, 1789.
XI. Elizabeth, b. June 4, 179I.
XII. Thomas, b. Aug. 14, 1793.
Adrijaen-Mercelius-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Ly- betje (Elisabeth) Van Rypen had children :
I. Claasje, b. Nov. 4, 1786 ; d. unm.
II. Marcelus, b. Dec. 12, 1788; m. Marritje Van Houten (dau. of Cornelius Van Houten, of Totowa), Oct. 13, 1814. She d. Nov. 28, 1862, aged 69 yrs., 8 mos., 14 days.
III. Annatje, b. Dec. 16, 1790 ; d. unm.
IV. Dirck, b. Aug. 20, 1793 ; m. Neesje Van Riper,
from North Belleville, Dec. 4, 1814; he lived at Claverack (Athenia).
V. Adriaen, b. June 24, 1796 ; he was a deaf mute ; d. unm.
VI. Elias, b. Dec. 30, 1798 ; he was feeble-minded, and d. unm.
VII. Helmich, b. May 10, 1802 ; d. Oct 15, 1808.
VIII. Johannes, b. Feb. 9, 1805 ; m. Ist, Rachel Huyler ; 2d, Charlotte Wunsch, a German, a school teacher at Pas- saic. He d. shortly after his second marriage, and his widow returned to Germany. He tore down and rebuilt the old house which had been occupied by his father, next below the old Van Wagoner homestead, on the River road, at Passaic. He was an enterprising business man, and carried on a lumber yard next below the Simmons dock, in partnership with Richard Morrell, leasing the ground from. John Van Wagoner. Being active in the local militia, he attained to the rank of Major. He d. Dec. 2, 1864. His will, dated August 13, 1863, with codicil May 27, 1864, was proved Dec. 15, 1864.1 Issue: I. Clara (m. William S. Anderson) ; 2. Sarah E. ; 3. Julia M. ; 4. John Aaron ; 5. Richard ; 6. George M .; 7. Cornelius ; 8. Walter S. His executors sold 72.82 acres of his farm in the city of Passaic, extending from the Erie Railway to Bloomfield avenue, and between Paulison and Lafayette avenues, to Anna Paulison (wife of Charles McKnight Paulison), by deed dated July 18, 1865, for $23,000. The southern half of the old home- stead was sold many years earlier by his brother, Merselis, to John B. Aycrigg, for $7,000.
IX. Jannetje, b. Aug .. 31, 1807 ; m. Daniel Van Riper, from Hudson City, N. J. ; d. there.
Adrian-Adrian-Gerrit-Adrian-Adrian Post and Jannitje: Van Vechte had children :
I. Gerrit, b. Feb. 4, 1760 ; prob. m. Helena Man- ning, Sept. 5, 1795 ; she had previously m. 2d, Pieter Ger- ritse, widower, Aug. 5, 178I.
II. Mercelus, b. Aug. 6, 1761; m. Jenneke Ouke, June II, 1782.
Gerrit-Gerrit-Gerrit-Adrian-Adrian Post and Marritje Van Rypen had children :
I. Dirck, b. Dec. 6, 1796.
II. Jenneke, b. Oct. 13, 1798.
III. Johannis, b. April 4, 1801 ; d. Aug. 16, 1887.
Johannes-Helmegh-Johannes-Adrian-Adrian Post and Elisabeth Ackerman had children :
I. Metye, b. Aug. 6, 1789; prob. m. David Cogh, Jan. I, 1806.
II. Louwerens, b. Dec. 25, 1796. "Larry" had an independent sort of humor that sometimes militated against his own interests. His uncle, Abraham Ackerman, once took him into his employ, and gave him to understand that he would make him his heir if he worked satisfactorily. Shortly after this bargain had been struck, Larry and the other farm hands having finished their dinner were enjoying a brief rest before returning to the fields. "Uncle Broin " was uneasy at what he considered such a sinful waste of
1 Passaic County Wills, B, 576.
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time, and briskly moving about suggested to the men, "Now boys, as you have some time to spare, suppose you pull flax for a spell." Larry immediately revolted. "If you expect me," said he, "to pull flax for a 'noon spell,' you are very much mistaken." And he forthwith quitted his uncle's employ. The old man never forgave the slight, and when he died it was found that by his will he bequeathed $3, 700 to each of Larry's brothers and sisters, but not a dollar to Larry himself. On another occasion Larry was given employment at the Union Brewery, which stood on the site now occupied by St. Joseph's Hospital. The pecuniary inducements were not great, but a more important consideration in Larry's mind was the assurance that he could have all the beer that he could drink. This was a rash bargain on the part of the brewer. He stood it for two days, when, alarmed at the apparently un- limited capacity of Larry, to absorb the product of the brewery, he declared the contract "off."
III. Johannis, b. Sept. 27, 1798.
IV. Selly, b. March 23, 1801.
V. Susanna, b. May 6, 1803.
There were eight others.
Arie-Helmegh-Johannis-Adrian-Adrian Post and Maria Stagg had children :
I. Jannetje, b. Feb. 19, 1792.
II. Helmigh, b. Aug. 8, 1794 ; prob. m. Annaatje Vree- land, June 6, 1813. Ch., Elizabeth, b. April 25, 1814.
III. Abraham, b. Nov. 14, 1800.
Johannis-Cornelius-Johannis-Adrian-Adrian Post and Cornelia Cadmus had children :
I. Johannes, b. July 7, 1785.
II.' Cornelius, m. ; d. before his father, leaving issue : I. John ; 2. Andrew.
III. Andries, b. July 26, 1791.
IV. Fytje, b. May 17, 1794.
V. Maragrietje, b. Nov. 18, 1796.
. VI. Agje (or Effie), b. May 24, 1799 ; m. Peter Post. Issue : I. Henry, b. Feb. 3, 1822 ; 2. Catharine Ann, b. May 9, IS25; 3. John.
VII. Gertrude.
VIII. Martha, d. before her father, leaving issue.
Casparus-Cornelius-Johannis-Adrian-Adrian Post and Fytje Paulusse had children :
I. Johannis, b. Aug. 10, 1795 ; not mentioned in his father's will ; probably d. young.
II. Neeltje, b. March 22, 1799 ; m. Albert R. Terhune. III. Cornelius, b. Feb. 1, 1806; m. Annaatje Van Houten, of Slooterdan. He was a farmer, on the Bergen county side of the Passaic river, below the Dundee dam. To distinguish him from the numerous Posts of the same name he was commonly called "'Sparus's Case"-Casparus's Cornelius. He died March 27, 1856. His wife Annaatje (Hannah) was b. Nov. 27, 1809; d. Dec. 8, 1886. Issue : I. Nellie R., b. Dec. 22, 1839; m. John A. Van Saun; d. Jan. 24, 1858; 2. Jesper, b. Sept. 14, 1845; d. Oct. 16, 1865. There were probably others.
Cornelius-Cornelius-Johannis-Adrian-Adrian Post and Elizabeth Van Winkle had children :
I. Cornelius, b. Sept. 19, 1803.
II. Maria, b. March Io, 1805 ; d. in inf.
III. Theodorus, b. June 30, 1807 ; m. Ann Zabriskie.
IV. Maria, b. Nov. 14, 1809; m. William Doremus ; d. July 19, 1832.
Johannes-Francois-Adrian-Frans-Adrian Post and Antye Ratan had children :
I. Johannes, b. April 7, 1783.
II. Yannetye, b. Nov. 6, 1786.
III. Francoos, b. Oct. 12, 1788.
IV. Poules, b. July 14, 1791 ; m. Ist, Catharine Dore- mus, Dec. 26, 1812 ; he d. Oct. 21, 1873; she d. July 17, 1837.
V. Bregge (Bridget), b. April 4, 1795 ; m. Abraham C. Van Riper. Ch., Anna, b. Jan. 31, 1819.
Adrian-Egbert-Adrian-Frans-Adrian Post and Raegel (Rachel) Sickles had children :
I. Parcel (Priscilla?) Amelia, b. Dec. 16, 1780.
II. Egbert, b. Nov. 15, 1787.
III. Jenneke, b. Feb. 25, 1790.
IV. Hendrick, b. May 2, 1792.
V. Sarah, b. June 21, 1798.
VI. Cornelius, b. July 1, 1802 ; d. Dec. 31, 1802.
VII. Cornelius, b. Sept. 29, 1803.
Pieter-Egbert-Adrian-Frans-Adrian Post and Jannetje Diedricks had children :
I. Saertje, b. March 26, 1795.
II. Jacob, b. July 7, 1797.
III. Jane, b. May 31, 180I.
Jacobus-Frans-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Selle Dey had children :
I. Richard.
II. James.
III. Frans, b. May 22, 1778.
IV. Cornelius ; he received from his parents, by deed June IO, 1801, a tract of 40 acres of land on Peckamin river. He was then of Pequanack. He probably d. prior to May I, 18II.
Richard, James, Frans and John partitioned their father's farm, May I, 18II, it having been mapped out by Abraham Ryerson, jun., into nine lots, for the purpose. 1
Roelif-Frans-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Marretje Post had children :
I. Francois ; m. Lea By deed, May 8, 1826, he and his wife conveyed to William Sandford a tract of land "in the Bowery,"-apparently the triangle bounded by Straight, Willis and Market streets, which he had bought for $1400 from Abraham Van Blarcom and Abigail his wife, March 25, 1826. He had large property interests in other parts of Paterson also. He wrote his name Francis R. Post.
II. Johannis, b. April 16, 1789; m. Keziah Duryee, May 20, 1817. Issue : I. John, b. Oct. 30, 1819 ; 2. Jacob D., b. June 20, 1822.
III. Catlyntje.
IV. Jacobus, b. May 6, 1794.
V. Fytje, b. Aug. 21, 1799.
1 Essex Transcribed Deeds, C, 626.
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Johannes-Frans-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Marretje Neafie had children :
I. Francoos, b. May 12, 1788.
JI. Cornelius, b. Aug. 30, 1790.
III. Aultye, b. July 29, 1793.
James-(or Jacobus)-John-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Jannetje Van Giesen had children :
I. Hessel Pieterse, b. Jan. 28, 1796; d. Sept. 29, 1799.
II. Catharina, b. May 6, 1798 ; d. Sept. 19, 1799.
Both these children are buried in the Post family burying ground, on the Wesel road.
III. Fytje, b. Oct. 19, 1800.
IV. Elizabeth, b. Feb .- , 1814.
Robert-John-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Rachel Van Derhoof had children :
I. Catrenew, b. Jan. 18, 1800.
II. Elisabeth, b. July 17, 1801 ; m. Cornelius A. Sip ; d. Feb. 2, 1823.
III. Johonnis, b. Feb. 19, 1805.
IV. Cornelious, b. July 18, 1807.
V. Jacobus, b. Jan. 3, 1810.
Adriaan-John-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Rachel Van Giesen had children :
I. Johonis, b. April 14, 1804.
II. Joris (George), b. June 10, 1806; m. Lavinia -; lived most of his life in New York city, and d. there.
III. Catharine, b. Sept. 28, 1813; m. John R. Van Houten, of Broadway.
John-John-Jacobus-Frans-Adrian Post and Elizabeth Paulusse had children :
I. Catharina, b. Oct. 30, 1808.
II. Neeltje, b. Sept. 29, 1810.
III. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1813.
IV. John, b. May 4, 1815.
Hendrick-Fransoois-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post and Jan- netje Van Houten had children :
I. Margrietje, b. March 21, 1783 ; m. Cornelius Van Riper, Dec. 27, 1801 ; d. Aug. 26, 1802.
II. Jenneke, b. Aug. 14, 1785.
III. Elizabeth, b. July 16, 1792.
IV. Hendrick, b. Oct. 23, 1794.
Hendrick-Hendrick-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post and Jan- netje Van Houten had children :
I. Jannetje, b. Aug. 7, 1798; d. April 23, 1877, unm.
II. Cornelius, b. June 24, 1800 ; m. Rebecca Bensen, dau. of David Bensen, Dec. 3, 1825 ; d. July 27, 1882 ; she d. Nov. 18, 1885.
Cornelius H. Post having lost his father when but eight years of age, left the Wesel neighborhood to work in a Pat- erson cotton mill, in 1815 or 1816. He subsequently became superintendent in the mill, and remained in that position until 1855, when he retired from business, thereafter devot- ing his attention to his private affairs. He lived in Water street, near Northwest street, on property that had been in his wife's family many years. He had a most retentive memory, and was remarkably accurate in his recollections, which embraced Paterson scenes and incidents as far back as 1806.
III. Hendrik, b. Feb. 28, 1802; m. -; removed to Brooklyn ; d. about 1880. Issue : three daughters.
IV. Lena (Helen), b. Aug. 2, 1804; m. William Ridg- way ; d. April 16, 1844; her husband d. -. Issue : I. William ; 2. Henry, City Treasurer of Paterson at one time, and in 1893-94 Secretary of the Board of Education of Pat- erson ; 3. Jane.
Hartman-Hendrick-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post
and Nancy Jackson had children :
I. Hendrick, b. Sept. II, 1793; d. in inf.
II. Hendrick, b. Aug. 18, 1795; m. Ist, Margaret Dem- arest; 2d, Maria, dau. of Gen. Abraham Godwin, and wid. of Halmagh Van Houten, Oct. 6, 1823; 3d, Maria Clinton. He was engaged in business with one Ryerson in 1823; at two different periods he undertook the management of the Passaic Hotel, and at another time he was a member of the firm of Godwin, Prall & Co., cotton manufacturers, in which enterprise be lost heavily. He d. June 3, 1876; his widow d. in 1887. He was known as Henry H. Post.
III. Pieter, b. Oct. 2, 1797 ; m. Effie Post, dau. of Johannis Cornelius Post and Cornelia Cadmus ; d. April 21, 1859 ; she d. Dec. 24, 1885. Issue : I. Henry, b. Feb. 3, 1822 ; d. Feb. 15, 1840; 2. Catharine Ann, b. May 9, 1825 ; 3. John.
IV. Maria, b. April 16, 1800; m. Richard Ryerson (b. Feb. 2, 1790, son of Francis Ryerson), Dec. 20, 1817. Issue: I. Jane, b. July 16, 1818; 2. Ann, b. Feb. 28, 1824; 3. Fran- cis, b. March 9, 1828; 4. Susan, b. June 18, 1831; 5. Rich- ard, b. May 10, 1834, d. in inf .; 6. Richard, b. May 23, 1836.
V. Jannetje, b. May 26, 1802 ; d. in inf.
VI. Jacobus (James), b. Sept. 15, 1804; m. Marian Conklin (dau. of William and Anne Conklin, of Ramseys), Dec. 31, 1828 ; d. Nov. 28, 1888.
VII. John, b. Dec. 19, 1806; d. in inf.
VIII. Jannetje (Jane), b. Aug. 7, 1808; m. Garret Gar- rabrant. Issue : I. Amzi; 2. Munson; 3. Smith; 4. Mary; 5. Phœbe; 6. Nancy.
IX. Ester, b. Dec. 18, 1810 ; m. Christopher Van Pelt. Issue : I. Ann Eliza, b. June 1, 1829; 2. Amanda, b. Dec. 16, 1832; 3. John C., b. March 18, 1834; 4. Hartman, b. July 2, 1836; 5. Euphemia, b. June 23, 1839.
X. John, b. June 30, 1813 ; d. unm., aged 21 years.
XI. Abraham, b. Nov. 6, 1815; m. Margaret, dau. of Luke Westervelt.
XII. Isaac, b. Nov. 6, 1815 (twin with Abraliam); d. in inf.
XIII. Eliza, m. Charles A. Craig, of Danbury, Conn. Issue : William Edward.
Seventh Generation.
Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Sara Spier had children :
I. Leya, b. Dec. 31, 1778.
II. Petrus, b. April 30, 1781.
III. Johannes, b. June 13, 1784.
IV. Elias, b. Oct. 1, 1791.
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Michael-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Jannetje Ackerman had children :
I. Adriaan, bap. Dec. 17, 1786 ; m. Altje Ackerman, Sept. 18, 1806 ; d. Aug. 25, 1808. Ch., Sophia, b. Sept. 20, 1807; m. David Westervelt, near Clifton.
II. (prob.) Michael, who is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Adrian Post.
Johannes-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Salome Goetschius had children :
I. Geertje (Charity or Gitty), b. Jan. 16, 1806; m. John G. Banta, Jan. 16, 1823 ; d. Dec. 7, 1891. He was b. June 17, 1803, son of George Banta and Elizabeth Van Iderstyne. George kept a tavern for many years near the Acquackanonk church, and afterwards on the Wesel road at the corner of Clifton avenue. John was a member of the Legislature from Bergen County, 1845-46. He lived on the old farm owned by his wife's ancestors, just below the Dundee Dam. He and his wife sold the mill-seat in 1827, to John S. Van Winkle and Brant Van Blarcom, who sold to the Dundee Manufacturing Company. Mr. Banta there- after devoted himself exclusively to farming, and was recognized as one of the most skillful, upright and success- ful farmers in Bergen county. He d. March 13, 1865. Issue : I. Salome, b. March 30, 1825 ; m. Edmund Wil- liams, a school teacher near Hackensack, Oct. 16, 1851 ; he d. June 3, 1862; 2. George, b. Nov. 19, 1827; m. Jane Alyea, dau. of Richard Alyea, near the Bergen county end of the Wesel bridge, Feb. 5, 1852 ; she d. Jan. 20, 1890 ; he d. at Passaic, 1892 ; 3. Ann Eliza, b. Aug. 3, 1831 ; m. Henry C. Doremus, son of Ralph Doremus of Water street, Paterson, Nov. 28, 1850 ; he d. May 24, 1889 ; 4. Margaret Ellen, b. Jan. 23, 1835 ; m. John Henry Ackerman (son of Jacob Ackerman), Nov. 1, 1854 ; he d. Feb. 6, 1865, aged 34 years, one month ; she d. Oct. 17, 1884.
Marcellus-Helmigh-Mercelius-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Judich Evertse had children ;
I. Helmigh, b. Dec. 1, 1798.
II. Lena, b. Nov. 23, 1801 ; m. David D. Doremus ; d. Aug. 11, 1877 ; he d. Feb. 7, 1856, aged 57 yrs., 4 mos., 19 days. Issue : I. Merselius, d. April 15, 1849, aged 25 yrs., 25 days ; 2. Samuel, d. July 9, 1863, aged 24 yrs., 5 mos., 29 days.
Johannes-Helmigh-Mercelius-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Geertje Degraw had children :
I. Helmich, b. May 28, 1801.
II. Catharina, b. July 30, 1803.
III. John,
IV. Charity, twins, b. Feb. 14, 1814.
Marcelus-Adrijaen-Mercelius-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Marritje Van Houten had children :
I. Helmagh, b. Sept. 17, 1815 ; m. Maria Zabriskie (dau. of Benjamin Zabriskie of Slooterdam), Dec. 8, 1836. She was b. Nov. 5, 1818. He has lived for many years at No. 161 Main avenue, Passaic. Issue : I. Benjamin Marselus, b. Nov. 5, 1837, a marine engineer of great ability ; 2. Cor- nelius, b. Sept. 22, 1847 ; d. Dec. 26, 1850 ; 3. Clara (a mute), b. Feb. 6, 1860.
II. Adrian, d. Aug. 21, 1821, aged one year, 4 mos., 26 days.
III. Cornelius, m. Harriet -, of Newark ; has been a carriage builder in Newark for many years.
IV. Sophia, m. John Ackerman, of Hudson City, N. J.
V. Aaron, a carpenter in Passaic.
VI. Elizabeth Ann, m. John Van Iderstine, of Newark. Dirck-Adrijaen-Mercelius-Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post and Neesje Van Riper had children :
I. Adriaan, b. May I, 1815 ; m. Ist, Maria, dau. of John Post, of Athenia ; 2d, Agnes, her sister ; d. 1894. He. carried on a saw mill at Athenia.
II. John, m. Eliza Demarest. He carried on the saw mill at Athenia with his brother.
III. Abraham, m. Jane Post, dau. of Cornelius Post, of Slooterdam.
IV. Lea, m. James Spier.
V. Claertje, m. Henry Brevoort, of Slooterdam.
VI. Eliza Ann, m. Adrian Hopper, of Passaic.
VII. Mary, m. George Berry of Clifton.
VIII. Halmagh, m. Keziah Demarest, of Paterson.
IX. Richard, m. Ist, Jane Jacobus, of Stone House Plains ; 2d, , widow of - Ronk. Lives in Bloomfield avenue, Passaic.
X. Petrina, m. Albert Romine, at Bergen.
Theodorus-Cornelius-Cornelius-Johannis-Adrian-Adrian Post and Ann Zabriskie had children :
I. Catharine, b. Oct. 26, 1829 ; m. Henry Simmons.
II. Cornelius, m. Ann Joralemon.
III. Benjamin, m. Julia, dau. of Adrian Post.
IV. John, m. - Randolph.
V. George, d. unm.
VI. Adrian, d. unm.
VII. Maria Elizabeth, m. Cornelius Garrison.
Poules-Johannes-Francois-Adrian-Frans-Adrian Post and Catharine Doremus had children :
I. John, b. May 12, 1813; m. Ist, Sarah Van Vorst, in 1835 ; she was b. Feb. 12, 1813; d. June 21, 1860; he d. Nov. II, 1885. He was a prominent builder in Paterson for many years, living on Main street opposite Smith street.
II. Henry, b. Feb. 3, 1821.
III. David, b. Aug. 27, 1827.
IV. Abram.
V. Ralph Doremus, b. 1834; d. 1881.
Cornelius -- Hendrick -- Hendrick -- Hendrik -- Frans -- Adrian Post and Rebecca Bensen had children :
I. -, b. Dec. 14, 1826; d. in inf.
II. Henry, b. April 13, 1828; m. Helen Terhune, Nov. 8, 1849.
III. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 14, 1830; m. John W. Stagg, June 8, 1848 ; d. Aug. 25, 1853.
IV. Helen Jane, b. Oct. 29, 1832; m. Leander M. Cox, June 3, 1856.
V. Mary, b. March 25, 1842; d. in inf.
Hendrick-Hartman-Hendrick-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post had children :
By his first wife, Margaret Demarest :
I. Garret.
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By his second wife, Maria Godwin :
II. Peter, b. Aug. 24, 1824.
III. Henry Godwin, b. Aug. 4, 1826.
IV. Mary, d. in inf.
V. William.
By his third wife, Maria Clinton :
VI. Julia.
VII. Angeline. VIII. Edward.
IX. Alfred H.
X. Mary.
XI. Oliver.
Pieter-Hartman-Hendrick-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post and Effie Post had children :
I. Henry, b. Feb. 3, 1822 ; d. Feb. 15, 1840.
II. Catharine Ann, b. May 9, 1825 ; m. - Garrison. III. John.
Jacobus-Hartman-Henrick-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post and Marian Conklin had children :
I. William, b. June 18, 1830.
II. Ann Louise, b. Oct. 29, 1832 ;' m. John E. Vree- land, of Browertown.
III. John, b. Aug. 31, 1835.
IV. Sylvester J., b. Oct. 9, 1838; a painter by trade, formerly in business in Paterson, but for more than twenty years past a resident of Passaic, where the people have elected him to various offices of trust : Councilman, Chosen Freeholder, 1886-1892, member of the Board of Education, member of the Board of Excise, etc. In every position he has shown not only intelligence and ability, but a scrupulous fidelity to the public welfare.
V. James H., b. Sept. 7, 1843.
VI. Josiah C., b. Sept. II, 1846.
Abraham-Hartman-Hendrick-Hendrik-Frans-Adrian Post and Margaret Westervelt had children :
I. Peter.
II. Delia.
III. Abraham.
IV. John.
V. Ralph.
VI. Henry.
VII. Charles.
The following data are gleaned from various sources :
Abraham Post m. Maragrietje Kogh. Issue : I. Johan- nes, b. Jan. 5, 1763 ; 2. Maria, b. Sept. 17, 1766.
Abraham Post m. Maria Zabriskie. Ch., Hendrikes, b. Jan. 25, 179I.
Abraham F. Post m. Polly Zabriskie. Issue : I. Rachel, b. July 16, 1796 ; 2. Albert, b. Sept. 7, 1801 ; m. Margaret Carns. Ch., Eliza, b. Dec. 18, 1826.
Abraham Post m. Elizabeth Hemmelton. Ch., Alexan- der McDougal, b. June 8, 1792.
Abraham Post m. Effie Metsger, Jan. 27, 1798.
Abraham-Arie Post m. Elizabeth Westervelt, Aug. 31, 1805. Issue : I and 2. Arie and Cornelius, twins, b. Oct. 31, 1803 ; 3. Jan, b. Feb. 7, 1808; 4. Caty, b. April 4, 1812 ; 5. Margaret, b. Sept. 6, 1814; 6. John, b. Nov. 27, 1818 ; 7. Eliza Jane, b. Aug. II, 1822.
Abraham Post m. Jane Anderson, Nov. 27, 1819.
Abraham Post m. Ann Speer. Ch., John, b. Oct. 2, 1821.
Abraham Post, of West Milford, in his will, dated Jan. 26, 1837,, proved April 8, 1837, names wife Kesiah and children : John, Abraham, Peter, Jacob, Sarah, Garret, Hannah Nelson, Catharine Cronk, Maria Haury, Jane Davenport ; grandson, Abraham I. Post; daughter-in-law, Saphrona Post.1
Adriaen Post, widower, m. Annatje Post, Oct. II, 1753. Ch., Catrina, b. May 22, 1754.
Adreyaen Post m. Maria Speer. Issue ; I. Antje, b. Dec. 4, 1788; 2. Grietye, b. Sept. 26, 1789.
Adriaan J. Post m. Cathalyntje Van Houten: Issue : I. Helmich, b. May 18, 1774 ; d. in inf. ; 2. Antje, b. Sept. I, 1774 ; 3. Helmich, b. Oct. 25, 1780; m. Antje (Nancy) Berry, Oct. 4, 1800. Ch., Gabriel Ludlow, b. Jan. 23, 1808. This Adriaan J. Post was probably the son of Johannis Post and Antje Huysman, and was bap. on Staten Island, April 26, 1748; m. 2d, „Marretje Post, Jan. 23, 1787; d. at Ac- quackanonk, June 24, 1823, aged 75 yrs .; his wife, Mary, d. Sept. 29, 1821, aged 52 yrs. Issue (by Marretje Post) : I. Jannetje, b. June 15, 1789 ; 2. Johannes, b. Dec. 25, 1793 ; 3. Cathalyntje, b. April 3, 1803. By deed dated April 4, 1806, for $3,250, he and his wife Mary conveyed to James I. Post a house and tract of land, being Lot No. II, between the church and Wesel, "except 14 acres taken off the end " -Lot No. II in the Goutum subdivision. It was doubtless with the proceeds of this sale that on May I, 1806, for $5,500, he bought from Cornelius V. C. Ludlow Lot No. 13 in the second tier of Hundred Acre Lots, formerly owned by Marinus Van Winkle, 103 acres ; also Lot No. 4, con- taining 40 acres, in the Eight Hundred "Acre subdivision, 2 the former being near Athenia, and the latter southwest from Peru Station.
Arie Post in 1722 owned Lot No. 14, in the second tier of Hundred Acre Lots. In 1733 he was an elder in the Ac- quackanonk church. About 1745 he owned Lot No. 5, East, in the Bogt subdivision. He was probably a grandson of Adrian Post, the Patentee.
Arie Post m. Catharina Van Ripen. Issue : I. Abraham, b. March 22, 1782 ; m. Elizabeth Westervelt, Aug. 31, 1805; 2. Adriaan, bap. March 19, 1786.
Ann Post m. John Van Vechte, both of Essex county, m. bond dated Aug. 7, 1750.
Antje Post m. Johannes C. Van Houten, Jan. 22, 1797.
Andrew C. Post m. Syntje Byers, Aug. 5, 1815.
Annaatje Post m. Hendrick Glass, June 9, 1813.
Arriaantje Post m. John Van Syle, Jan. 1, 1796.
Catharine Post, of Bergen county, m. Jacob Gerritson, m. bond dated Jan. 21, 1761.
Catharina Post m. John Marinus, Dec. 16, 1775.
Cornelius Post m. Jannetje Van Houten. Issue : Aaltje, b. May 28, 1794 ; d. in inf. ; 2. Aaltje, b. Nov. 22, 1795.
Cornelius A. Post m. Sally (Sophia ?) Spier, Dec. 26,
1 Essex Transcribed Deeds, B, 63.
2 Bergen County Wills, E, 125.
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HISTORY OF PATERSON.
1801. Issue : I. Arie, b. May 10, 1802; 2. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 6, 1813.
Egbert Post m. Cornelia Vreeland, Sept. 20, 1807. Ch., Rachel, b. Nov. 30, 1807.
Elizabeth Post m. Jacob Berdan, m. bond dated Nov. 18, I788.
Elizabeth Post m. Elias E. Vreeland, Jan. 9, 1783.
Elizabeth Post, widow, m. John MacCarty, widower, Dec. 14, 1797.
Elizabeth Post m. John Devoe, Dec. 25, 1807.
Gerret Post, b. 1720 ; m. Sarah Ellis ; d. March 31, 1797. Issue : I. Garret, bap. Aug. 7, 1754; 2. Abraham, bap. March 12, 1758. The latter had a ch., Miriam, b. July 31, 1790.1
Gerrit Post (prob. of Pompton) m. Metyntye Bertolf. Ch., Marretje, b. Sept. 27, 1783.
Gerrit Post, of Pompton, in his will, dated Feb. 7, 1822, proved March 27, 1822, names wife Mary, and children : John, Garret, Peter, Mary; executors-friend Major Adrian Post, sons John and Peter, and dau. Mary.2
Hendrick F. Post m. Jannetje Ackerman, April 17, 1808. Issue : I. Marytje, b. Jan. 19, 1809; 2. Marragrietje, b. Aug. 11, 1812 ; 3. William Francis, b. Feb. 6, 1829.
Hendrick Post, widower (prob. of Jannetje Vreeland), m. Hester Dey, widow, Aug. II, 1792. Issue : I. Johannis, b. May 12, 1793 ; 2. Benjamin, b. Aug. 3, 1795 ; m. Ellen Schoonmaker. Ch., Eliza, b. Feb. 1, 1819. He and his wife conveyed to John Merselis, June 3, 1820, for $2,250, half of the Post homestead on the Wesel road, 50 acres, to- gether with 15.85 acres at the mountain, near Mill street. By deed the same day, for $2,250, they conveyed to Rich- ard N. Terhune the other half of the homestead, and 15 acres at the mountain ; and the same day, for $500, they conveyed to Nicholas R. Terhune a tract of 15 acres back of the homestead farm. 3
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