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'''John Keeler''' (February 9, 1654 – May 19, 1717) was a member of the [[Connecticut General Assembly|General Assembly]] of the [[Connecticut Colony|Colony of Connecticut]] from [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]] in the October 1698 session. |
'''John Keeler''' (February 9, 1654 – May 19, 1717) was a member of the [[Connecticut General Assembly|General Assembly]] of the [[Connecticut Colony|Colony of Connecticut]] from [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]] in the October 1698 session. |
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He was the son of [[Ralph Keeler]] and Sarah Howes |
He was the son of [[Ralph Keeler]] and Sarah Howes<ref name="fs"/> and the brother of [[Samuel Keeler]]. |
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The Norwalk town meeting of February 20, 1679 named him among four "masters or overseers of those pounds lieing by five mile river side."<ref name="ahr"/> His name appears in a 1694 list of "persons who are members of town meetings, who have a vote and suffrage in town affairs." The question of whether to repair and enlarge the meeting house or to build a new one "on the place where John Keeler's barn stands" was considered at a town meeting January 9, 1719.<ref name="ahr"/> |
The Norwalk town meeting of February 20, 1679 named him among four "masters or overseers of those pounds lieing by five mile river side."<ref name="ahr"/> His name appears in a 1694 list of "persons who are members of town meetings, who have a vote and suffrage in town affairs." The question of whether to repair and enlarge the meeting house or to build a new one "on the place where John Keeler's barn stands" was considered at a town meeting January 9, 1719.<ref name="ahr"/> |
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John Keeler | |
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| Deputy of the General Asembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk[1] | |
| In office October 1698 – May 1699 Serving with Samuel Hayes | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hayes |
| Succeeded by | James Olmsted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1654[2] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[2] |
| Died | May 19, 1717 (aged 63)[2] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Beckwith, [3]Mehitable Rockwell[2] (m. June 18, 1879)[4] |
| Children | Elizabeth Keeler Hoyt, John Keeler, Jr., Mehittabel Keeler Blatchly Hoyt, Hannah Keeler Bolt Gregory, Sarah Keeler Hoyt, David Keeler, Daniel Keeler, Jemima Keeler Canfield Benedict, Ruth Keeler Benedict[5][6] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
John Keeler (February 9, 1654 – May 19, 1717) was a member of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the October 1698 session.
He was the son of Ralph Keeler and Sarah Howes[2] and the brother of Samuel Keeler.
The Norwalk town meeting of February 20, 1679 named him among four "masters or overseers of those pounds lieing by five mile river side."[4] His name appears in a 1694 list of "persons who are members of town meetings, who have a vote and suffrage in town affairs." The question of whether to repair and enlarge the meeting house or to build a new one "on the place where John Keeler's barn stands" was considered at a town meeting January 9, 1719.[4]
References
- ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
- ^ a b c d e "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M4XZ-2WB : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John KEELER ;SR.
- ^ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGBM-J2C : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John /Keeler/.
- ^ a b c The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut
- ^ "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9M2B-BNH : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John KEELER SR.
- ^ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield