David's name appears in the Stamford land records until 1773, when he moved to Bethlehem, Conn. He a magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered service as a member of the Commitee of Safety. He represented Woodbury and Bethlehem at ten sessions of the state legislature. He acquired large land holdings and the inventory of his estate shows his family to have been affluent.
From the History of Ancient Woodbury:
"David Ambler, Esq. was born at Stamford, April 29, 1739, and came to Bethlehem society in 1773. His father, Stephen, then residing at Stamford, afterward died there. David m. Nov. 3 1761, Olive Wildman, sister of Rev. Benjamin Wildman, of Southbury. He had for a long period the supervision of the town affairs in the section where he resided; was an efficient magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered important services to the country,as committee of safety, and in procuring and forwarding supplies to the army. He d. January 8, 1808. His wife survived him many years, and resided with her daughter at Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N.Y."
From the History of Ancient Woodbury:
"David Ambler, Esq. was born at Stamford, April 29, 1739, and came to Bethlehem society in 1773. His father, Stephen, then residing at Stamford, afterward died there. David m. Nov. 3 1761, Olive Wildman, sister of Rev. Benjamin Wildman, of Southbury. He had for a long period the supervision of the town affairs in the section where he resided; was an efficient magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered important services to the country,as committee of safety, and in procuring and forwarding supplies to the army. He d. January 8, 1808. His wife survived him many years, and resided with her daughter at Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N.Y."
David's name appears in the Stamford land records until 1773, when he moved to Bethlehem, Conn. He a magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered service as a member of the Commitee of Safety. He represented Woodbury and Bethlehem at ten sessions of the state legislature. He acquired large land holdings and the inventory of his estate shows his family to have been affluent.
From the History of Ancient Woodbury:
"David Ambler, Esq. was born at Stamford, April 29, 1739, and came to Bethlehem society in 1773. His father, Stephen, then residing at Stamford, afterward died there. David m. Nov. 3 1761, Olive Wildman, sister of Rev. Benjamin Wildman, of Southbury. He had for a long period the supervision of the town affairs in the section where he resided; was an efficient magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered important services to the country,as committee of safety, and in procuring and forwarding supplies to the army. He d. January 8, 1808. His wife survived him many years, and resided with her daughter at Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N.Y."
From the History of Ancient Woodbury:
"David Ambler, Esq. was born at Stamford, April 29, 1739, and came to Bethlehem society in 1773. His father, Stephen, then residing at Stamford, afterward died there. David m. Nov. 3 1761, Olive Wildman, sister of Rev. Benjamin Wildman, of Southbury. He had for a long period the supervision of the town affairs in the section where he resided; was an efficient magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered important services to the country,as committee of safety, and in procuring and forwarding supplies to the army. He d. January 8, 1808. His wife survived him many years, and resided with her daughter at Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N.Y."
Inscription
In Memory of
DAVID AMBLER Esq.
An industrious, honest and useful man in his
day. Who died in Christian
hope the 15th of January
1808
Aged 73 years.
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Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
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