*Joseph Keeler 
*Joseph was born about 1684 in Norwalk,CT. *Joseph's father was *Samuel Keeler and his mother was *Sarah St.John. His paternal grandparents were *Ralph , 4 Keeler and *Sarah Howes; his maternal grandparents were *Mark Sension or St. John and *Elizabeth Stanley. He had four brothers named Samuel, Benjamin, Jonah and Timothy. He was the second oldest of the five children. He died on November 29th, 1757 in Norwalk,CT.General Notes
Joseph KEELER BIR-MARR-DEA: GenServ submission from Richard Morgan <morgan@pdq.net> and Robert Cameron <BOBCAMERON@sssnet.com>; Robert Cameron's sources: 'Whitney Family', page 16 'a carpenter, son of Samuel and Sarah (ST. JOHN) KEELER, grandson of Ralph KEELER, and Mark and Elizabeth (STANLEY) ST. JOHN; and great grandson of Matthias ST. JOHN, and Timothy STANLEY.' 'The St. John Genealogy', Orline St. John Alexander, Grafton Press, New York, 1908, p21. *HISTORY: From Robert Cameron's Gedcom: Settled in Ridgefield. A carpenter, and as early as 1715, by town meeting, he was appointed to repair the meeting house, and 1716 he was elected lister and seller of weights and measures, and Dec 20, 1722, surveyor; and 1725 one of a committee to fix the line betwixt Norwalk and Ridgefield. In 1735 he was a Justice of the Peace and town miller, and for several years thereafter. He died @ 74. 'Keeler Family Genealogy', p. 16, states Joseph was an original propriator of Ridgefield, drawing lot 19 when the new town's land was divided in 1708. He was a carpenter and undoubtly involved in the building of Ridgefield's first homes. In 1715 he selected at a town meeting to repair the meeting house. He was Ridgefield's first lister, in 1716, keeping a record of the town's inhabitants and property values for tax purposes. He probably moved from Norwalk to Ridgefield to Norwalk about 1708, or at the age of 25. *Boughton, 'Rockwell and Keeler Genealogy', p 9 & 14. *'Whitney Family', page 16. *Their [Elizabeth and Joseph's] gravestones were visible in 1875; but his have been used in trapping woodchucks was broken in pieces. *'The St. John Genealogy', Orline St. John Alexander, Grafton Press, New York, 1908, p 21. He was buried Ridgebury Cem., Ridgebury, CT. He was born circa 1683 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. He died on 29 Nov 1757 Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1535 in Lawford,Essex,England
- b.~ 1561 in Tendring,Essex,England
- b.~ 1539 in Lawford,Essex,England
- b.~ 1590 in Lawford,Co. Essex,England
- b.1563 in Tendring,Essex,England d. in Tendring,Essex,England
- b.1613 in Lawford,Co. Essex,England d.10 Sep 1672 in East Norwalk,Fairfield,Connecticut
- b.~ 1656 in Norwalk,CT d.19 May 1713 in Ridgefield,CT
- b. in of London,ENG
- b.~ 1615 in Poss. England or CT d.1684
- b.~ 1684 in Norwalk,CT d.29 Nov 1757 in Norwalk,CT
- b.~ 1572 in London,ENG
- b.BET. 1603 - 1605 in St. Nicholas Cole Abbey,London,ENG d.19 Oct 1669 in Norwalk,CT
- b.Jun 1633 in St. Nicholas Cole Abbey,London,ENG d.12 Aug 1693 in Norwalk,Connecticut
- b.18 Jan 1659 in Norwalk,CT d.15 Apr 1714 in Ridgefield,CT
- b.1539 in Ashford,Kent,ENG d.25 Apr 1583 in Ashford,Kent,ENG
- b.09 Mar 1572 in Ashford,Kent,ENG d.10 Sep 1619 in Ashford,Kent,ENG (at sea)
- b.1542 in Ashford,Kent,ENG d.> 1572 in Ashford,Kent,ENG
- b.22 Jan 1600 in Ashford,Kent,ENG d.30 Jun 1663 in Hartford,Hartford,CT. (Headstone,Center Cemetery)
- b.~ 1574 in Ashford,Kent,ENG d.10 Sep 1619 in Ashford,Kent,ENG
- b.~ 1635 in Hartford,CT. d.~Jan 1693 in Norwalk,CT
- b.~ 1575 in ENG
- b.~ 1602 in Cambridge,Cambridgeshire,ENG d.23 Feb 1678 in Hartford,CT.
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*Joseph and *Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony about 1705 in Norwalk,CT.. They had eight sons and three daughters, named Joseph, Isaac, Martin, Lot, Paul, Silas, *John (Sr), Elijah, Rachel, Elizabeth and Sarah.
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Children
Rachel Keeler
Rachel was born on October 4th, 1706 in Norwalk,CT. She died after June 6th, 1750 in Ridgefield,CT.
Joseph Keeler
Joseph was born on April 8th, 1713 in Ridgefield,CT. He died in Pittsfield,Berkshire Co.,MA.
Martin Keeler
Martin was born on May 13th, 1717 in Ridgefield,CT. He died at the age of 47 on February 20th, 1765 in Ridgefield,CT (Titicus Cemetery).
Paul Keeler
Paul was born about 1722 in Ridgefield,CT. He died on April 27th, 1787 in South Salem,Westchester,CT.
Silas Keeler
Silas was born on December 3rd, 1724 in Ridgefield,Fairfield,CT. He died at the age of 49 on May 2nd, 1774 in Ridgefield,CT (Ridgefield Cemetery).
*John (Sr) Keeler
*John (Sr) was born on January 11th, 1726 in Ridgefield,Fairfield,CT. He died at the age of 55 on January 2nd, 1782 in Ridgefield,Fairfield,CT Ridgebury Cem.
Source/Citation
{GEDCOM File : 198214.ged}
{GEDCOM File : 198214.ged}
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