Joseph AMBLER

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She was admitted to 1st Ch. Stamford 30 Sept. 1753; he admitted 3 July 1766. he appears on Stamford freemen list of 11 Apr., 1748. town charter of Coventry, NH, dated 31 Jan. 1764 shows him a grantee of town but evidently never in residence there. Prior to Rev., he removed to Stamford-Pound Ridge town border where on 15 Oct., 1776 he, as chairman of Pound Ridge Committee of Safety, wrote that the committee was having trouble with disaffected prisoners. He took the oath "upon the establishment of Independence" at Stamford 16 Sept., 1777. He served on a Stamford committee to supply the army with clothing, etc., 1 Dec., 1777. He was one of many Stamford Whigs who on 2 Jan., 1782 signed a petition against allowing the return of Tories to the town. The North Stamford ch., founded in 1742, was organized 4 June 1782. He was the second signer 10 Apr., 1780 of the petition to the Assembly for the establishment of the parish. he and wife Elizabeth were among 22 original members named on list of 4 June 1782. Joseph Ambler's g.s. at North Stamford states he d. 4 Aug., 1799 ae 72. "Elizabeth Ambler, wife of Joseph Ambler d. 15 Nov., 1819 in 90th yr."

Joseph married Elizabeth REED on 17 Oct 1751 in Darien, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 30 Mar 1730 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 15 Nov 1819 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in North Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel AMBLER was born on 13 Jul 1752 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was christened in Oct 1753; died on 19 Sep 1754 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
2. Elizabeth AMBLER was born on 24 Apr 1754 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was christened on 29 Jun 1754; died in young.
3. Martha AMBLER was born on 1 Feb 1757; was christened on 10 Apr 1757; died in young.
4. Hannah AMBLER was born on 1 Feb 1757 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was christened on 10 Apr 1757; died on 3 Nov 1797; was buried in Northfield Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
5. Lydia AMBLER was born on 23 Feb 1759 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 12 May 1795; was buried in North Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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On 6 Oct. 1747, Sergeant Stephen Ambler was appointed guardian of Silvenus Hoyt, nephew of his wife and son of Jagger Hoyt, deceased. From that date until 1769 when he became Deacon of the First Church, Stephen Ambler is referred to frequently as "Sergeant Ambler." He and his wife are on earliest list of members of the First Church, Dec., 1746, when they were in "good standing."

He entered his ear mark for animals at Stamford, 1 may, 1719, His name appears frequently in town land records as grantee and grantor. His high standing in Stamford is shown by frequency of his name as guardian, executor, administrator, taker of inventories, and witness to wills and deeds. Probably he spent much of his life in Northfields (northern section of Stamford City), and on Davenport Ridge, He had large land holdings throughout the town.

Stephen Ambler was a selectman in 1754 serving two years.

The will of Stephen Ambler dated Stamford, 12 Sept., 1770, he "being in advanced years," was probated 25 Nov., 1783, Joshua Ambler and Ebenezer Weed having been named administrators. The will provided for wife Mercy and divided residue into fourteen equal parts. Sons Joshua, Joseph, John and David each to receive three parts, daughter Deborah Davenport, one part, and the children of deceased daughter Hannah Davenport, one part. It named "beloved friend Abraham Davenport" sole executor. (Abraham Davenport was the most important man in the Stamford of his day.) Inventory of personal estate totaled L735, much of it in notes given by sons Joshua and John...

Stephen Ambler probably was buried in the Stamford Congregational Cemetery long since destroyed.

It is of interest to note that Stephen Ambler lived to see three namesakes serve in the army, two of whom, a son and a grandson, died in the service, while the third, a grand nephew, served five and a half years with Washington.

Stephen married Deborah HOYT on 14 Dec 1721 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Deborah (daughter of Benjamin HOYT and Elizabeth JAGGER) was born on 09 Aug 1698 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Oct 1768 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]