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The Whitney Family of Connecticut

by S. Whitney Phoenix
(New York: 1878)

Transcribed by Robert L. Ward.

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Sixth Generation.
had a share of his estate, 18 May 1807. Tradition says that he settled at Bridgewater, Conn., and left many descendants.
939 II. Daniel Keeler, was named in his father's will, 6 Aug. 1802; and had a share of his estate, 18 May 1807. Tradition says that he settled in Bridgewater, Conn., and left many descendants.
940 III. Huldah Keeler, was named in her father's will, 6 Aug. 1802; and had a share of his estate, 18 May 1807.
941 IV. Ruhamah Keeler, b. in Ridgefield, Conn., 16 Aug. 1768, as computed from her gravestone; was named in her father's will, 6 Aug. 1802, and had a part of his estate, 18 May 1807; married Alexander Resseguie, of Ridgefield, who died in Ridgefield, 28 Dec. 1835, aged 75 years. She died in Ridgefield, 17 Dec. 1859, "aged 91 years, 4 months, and 1 day", and was buried beside her husband in Titicus Cemetery. 3206
942 V. Esther Keeler, b. in Ridgefield, Conn., 2 Jan. 1772; was named in her father's will, 6 Aug. 1802, and had a part of his estate, is May 1807; married Gould Smith, who was born in Ridgefield, 21 Oct 1767, son of Thomas and Sarah (Smith) Smith, and grandson of Thomas and Adah (Hoyt) Smith. He died, 2 Ap. 1847, aged 79 years, 5 months, and 12 days. She died, 21 July 1836, aged 64 years, 6 months, and 19 days. They were buried in Titicus Cemetery, Ridgefield. 3208
943 VI. Sally Keeler, was named in her father's will, 6 Aug. 1802; and had part of his estate, 18 May 1807.



Chil. of Jabez and Sarah Benedict Keeler. 232

944 I. Esther Keeler, b. in Ridgefield, Conn., 16 Nov. 1777; married Daniel Warren, of Ridgefield, and lived in that town till her death. Another account calls her Olive, mentions the same marriage, and says that she died in Conn. 3210
945 II. David Keeler, b. in Ridgefield, Conn., 18 Oct 1779; a farmer; married, 25 Dec. 1800, at Reading, Conn., Anna Sanford, dau. of Ezra and Abigail (Ward) Sanford, of Reading, where she was born 12 Aug. 1781. They settled, in 1801, at Kortright, N. Y., and there died (she, 23 Nov. 1851; he, 1 June 1861), and were buried. He had a tradition that "the Keelers, Benedicts, Hoyts, Whitneys, Fitches, and Seymours, all came from Nottingham, England, to Norwalk, Conn." 3211
946 III. Martin Keeler, b. at Ridgefield, Conn., 3 July 1781; a merchant and farmer; married, 1 June 1802, at Kortright, N. Y., Patience Mace, 3223
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