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farmer; received a share of his father's "right of commonage" in Ridgefield, by deed, 12 March 1750. He married, as early as 1738, his cousin, Mary Whitney, dau. of Nathan and Sarah Whitney, of Ridgefield, where she was born 29 Dec. 1715. They settled at Ridgefield, where she died about 1750, or 1751. He married (2d), 29 Ap. 1752, at Ridgefield, Hannah Stebbins, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Mead) Stebbins1 of Ridgefield, where she was born 22 march 1728. The record of her marriage and that of the first child's birth, call her Anne, but she is called Hannah in the birth-records of her last three children and in the will of her husband, dated 2 Feb. 1778, proved 5 Nov. 1778. They probably died in Ridgefield, but no records of their death have been found. He was, at one time, owner of a grist-mill in Ridgefield.
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VI. Martin Keeler, b. at Ridgefield, Conn., 13 May 1717; received land from his father, 12 Jan. 1740-41, "for and in consideration of that Fatherly love and tender affection wc I have for and do bear unto my son Martin Keeler, of sd Ridgefield." He married Esther -----, and settled at Ridgefield. Here he died, 20 Feb. 1765, in his 48th year, and was buried in Titicus Cemetery.
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VII. Lot Keeler, b. at Ridgefield, Conn., 26 Feb. 1719-20; had a gift of land from his father, 14 Jan. 1742-3, "for & in Consideration of that fatherly Love and Respect yt I have & do bear unto my son Lot Keeler of sd Ridgfield." He settled in South Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y., where he was a member of the Congregational Church at the ordination of Rev. Solomon Mead, 19 May 1752. They moved from S. Salem, about 1783, to Lenox, Mass., and thence to Rutland, Vt., according to tradition, taking with them all of their children, except David. Tradition says that Lot Keeler's wife was named Elizabeth Goodenough before her marriage. Some of their descendants are supposed to be living in Ruland or Pittsford, Vermont.
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VIII. Paul Keeler, record of birth not found; was one of the "loving sons" to whom Joseph Keeler, of Ridgefield, Conn., gave "all my right of commonage belonging to me in the township of said Ridgefield," 12 March 1750. He m. ----- Smith, of Ridgefield, who died a few years after marriage, and he m. (2d), Sarah Wood. He settled early in South Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y., and was a member of the Presbyterian Church there when Rev. Solomon Mead was ordained, 19 May 1752, and his wife Sarah was recommended to that church by Rev. Mr. Ingersol, of Ridgefield, before 21 July 1752. He d. at South Salem, 27 Ap. 1787, where also "Widow Sarah Keeler" d., 30 May 1798.
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1 They married, 14 Aug. 1718, at Ridgefield. He was born in 1691, son of Benoni Stebbins, who was said to be a descendant of Rowland Stebbins, the emigrant, through his son John.--See New England Historical and Genealogical Register, V. 353.
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