Capt. Samuel Keeler married 1st, on 18 Jan. 1704/1705, Rebecca Benedict (burial info unknown),and married 2nd, on 11 Dec. 1712, Sarah BETTS.
Samuel was one of the original proprietors of Ridgefield, drawing lot 2 when the new town's land was divided in 1708. He sold the property to his father 15 Aug 1710 for 30 pounds and settled in Wilton just south of the Wilton-Ridgefield boundary on a tract of land known as Hop Meadow. This land was granted to him 15 Dec 1709 by the Norwalk Town Meeting in exchange for the erection of a belfry on the town hall
∼"Capt. Samuel Keeler;
Aug. 8, 1763; 80y & 4 months.
From Edwin Hall's "Norwalk Records" page 201 & 202 "
"Samuell Keeler took to wife Sarah Betts, the daughter of Mr. Thomas Betts, of Norwalk, and was married Dec. 11, 1712.
Sarah; born Jan. 1, 1714
Matthew; born March 14, 1717
Mary; born Jan. 29, 1718/19
Elizabeth; born Apr. 30, 1722
Hannah; born Oct. 18, 1725
Rebeckah, born Aug. 27, 1789
The said Sam. Keeler departed this life Aug. 8, 1763." Boston slate. "
Source: Ancestry.com
Samuel was one of the original proprietors of Ridgefield, drawing lot 2 when the new town's land was divided in 1708. He sold the property to his father 15 Aug 1710 for 30 pounds and settled in Wilton just south of the Wilton-Ridgefield boundary on a tract of land known as Hop Meadow. This land was granted to him 15 Dec 1709 by the Norwalk Town Meeting in exchange for the erection of a belfry on the town hall
∼"Capt. Samuel Keeler;
Aug. 8, 1763; 80y & 4 months.
From Edwin Hall's "Norwalk Records" page 201 & 202 "
"Samuell Keeler took to wife Sarah Betts, the daughter of Mr. Thomas Betts, of Norwalk, and was married Dec. 11, 1712.
Sarah; born Jan. 1, 1714
Matthew; born March 14, 1717
Mary; born Jan. 29, 1718/19
Elizabeth; born Apr. 30, 1722
Hannah; born Oct. 18, 1725
Rebeckah, born Aug. 27, 1789
The said Sam. Keeler departed this life Aug. 8, 1763." Boston slate. "
Source: Ancestry.com
Capt. Samuel Keeler married 1st, on 18 Jan. 1704/1705, Rebecca Benedict (burial info unknown),and married 2nd, on 11 Dec. 1712, Sarah BETTS.
Samuel was one of the original proprietors of Ridgefield, drawing lot 2 when the new town's land was divided in 1708. He sold the property to his father 15 Aug 1710 for 30 pounds and settled in Wilton just south of the Wilton-Ridgefield boundary on a tract of land known as Hop Meadow. This land was granted to him 15 Dec 1709 by the Norwalk Town Meeting in exchange for the erection of a belfry on the town hall
∼"Capt. Samuel Keeler;
Aug. 8, 1763; 80y & 4 months.
From Edwin Hall's "Norwalk Records" page 201 & 202 "
"Samuell Keeler took to wife Sarah Betts, the daughter of Mr. Thomas Betts, of Norwalk, and was married Dec. 11, 1712.
Sarah; born Jan. 1, 1714
Matthew; born March 14, 1717
Mary; born Jan. 29, 1718/19
Elizabeth; born Apr. 30, 1722
Hannah; born Oct. 18, 1725
Rebeckah, born Aug. 27, 1789
The said Sam. Keeler departed this life Aug. 8, 1763." Boston slate. "
Source: Ancestry.com
Samuel was one of the original proprietors of Ridgefield, drawing lot 2 when the new town's land was divided in 1708. He sold the property to his father 15 Aug 1710 for 30 pounds and settled in Wilton just south of the Wilton-Ridgefield boundary on a tract of land known as Hop Meadow. This land was granted to him 15 Dec 1709 by the Norwalk Town Meeting in exchange for the erection of a belfry on the town hall
∼"Capt. Samuel Keeler;
Aug. 8, 1763; 80y & 4 months.
From Edwin Hall's "Norwalk Records" page 201 & 202 "
"Samuell Keeler took to wife Sarah Betts, the daughter of Mr. Thomas Betts, of Norwalk, and was married Dec. 11, 1712.
Sarah; born Jan. 1, 1714
Matthew; born March 14, 1717
Mary; born Jan. 29, 1718/19
Elizabeth; born Apr. 30, 1722
Hannah; born Oct. 18, 1725
Rebeckah, born Aug. 27, 1789
The said Sam. Keeler departed this life Aug. 8, 1763." Boston slate. "
Source: Ancestry.com
Inscription
Here lyes buried
the body of Capt.
SAMUEL KEELER
Who departed this life
August Ye 8th. 1763. Aged
80 Years & 4 Months.
Family Members
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