Family:Whitney, Elizabeth (c1684-1763)

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Elizabeth3 Whitney (John2, Henry1), daughter of John2 and Elizabeth(Smith) Whitney,[1] was born about 1684, Norwalk, CT, and died 17 Mar 1763, Ridgefield, CT, aged 79 years.

She married Joseph Keeler, son of Samuel and Sarah (St. John) Keeler. He was born about 1683, Norwalk, CT, and died 29 Nov 1757, Ridgefield, CT, aged 74 years.

Phoenix says the following:

... a carpenter .... They settled at Ridgefield, where we find early mention of him.
At a Town Meeting held in Ridgefield Decembr 27th Anno Dom. 1715 . . . . it was voted by ye Mjority yt Joseph Keeler shall have two shilling as money pr day for making and mending Conveniences for ye setting of Minister and people at ye house of meeting and yt he shall be allowed for Nails and what board will not do for after service.
He was elected lister, 19 Dec 1716; scaler of weights and measures, 8 Dec. 1718, 21 Dec. 1721, 13 Dec. 1725, and 27 Dec. 1727; townsman, 21 Dec. 1719, and 20 Dec. 1722; surveyor, 21 Dec. 1721; toler, 13 Dec. 1725; a member of the "committee to run and finish ye Dividend Line between Norwalk and Ridgefield, according to agreement with Norwalk." 27 Dec 1725; and, 5 Sept. 1726, one of "a Committee for the Town for the takeing care of, and carrying on the work of the meeting house by any necessary bargains, or laying out of the severall Sums and Taxes which form time to time shall be raised therefor, and that as their prudence and best discretion shall direct them and that till the meeting house be well compleated and finished." The building of this house was ordered 19 Dec. 1723. He made an agreement with the town as to which days he should grind for them, 7 Dec. 1733; was the town miller 16 Dec. 1636 [sic]; a Justice of the Peace as early as 1735, and for several years after that date. He took the freeman's oath 9 Dec. 1728.
Both died at Ridgefield; he, 29 Nov. 1757, according to the town record, (while his gravestone says 30 Nov. 1757), aged 74; she, 17 March 1763, aged 79 years. They were buried in Ridgebury Cemetery, where their gravestones were visited in 1875; but his, having been used in trapping woodchucks, was broken in pieces.

Children of Joseph and Elizabeth3 (Whitney) Keeler:

i. Rachel Keeler, b. 4 Oct 1706, Norwalk, CT; m.(1) David Osborn; m.(2) Lemuel Morehouse.
ii. Elizabeth Keeler, b. 18 Nov 1708, Norwalk, CT; m. John Rockwell.
iii. Sarah Keeler, b. 22 Sep 1710, Norwalk, CT. No further record.
iv. Joseph Keeler, b. 8 Apr 1713, Ridgefield, CT; m. Jane Wilson.
v. Isaac Keeler, b. about 1715, Ridgefield, CT; m.(1) Mary4 Whitney; m.(2) Hannah Stebbins.
vi. Martin Keeler, b. 13 May 1717, Ridgefield, CT; m. Esther -----.
vii. Lot Keeler, b. 26 Feb 1719/20, Ridgefield, CT; m. Elizabeth Goodenough.
viii. Paul Keeler, b. say 1722, Ridgefield, CT; m.(1) ----- Smith; m.(2) Sarah Wood.
ix. Silas Keeler, b. 3 Dec 1724, Ridgefield, CT; m. Abigail Elmer.
x. John Keeler, b. 11 Jan 1726[/7], Ridgefield, CT; m. Sarah Northrop.
xi. Elijah Keeler, b. 17 Mar 1727[/8], Ridgefield, CT; m. Sarah -----.

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