David AMBLER

1738 - 1808  (69 years)

• Name	David AMBLER  [2]
  	David Ambler was admitted to 1st Ch. Stamford 21 Dec., 1766. His name appears frequently in Stamford land recs. up to 1773 when he sold Stamford holding and removed to Bethleham Parish, Woodbury, Conn. huntington's Stamford and Cothren's Woodbury both contain eulogistic articles about him. He was for a long time supervisor of Bethlehem affairs, an efficient magistrate and during the Rev. rendered important service as a member of the Committee of Safety and in procuring and forwarding supplies to the army. He was among the Whigs who on 18 July 1776 stated, "We the householders of Bethlem do volunteer and engage to equip ourselves for the defence of our rights." He represented Woodbury and Bethlehem at 10 sessions of the state legislature. He acquired large land holdings and inventory of his estate shows that his family enjoyed luxuries not found outside the homes of the affluent. His life was that of the country squire at its best. He d. 8 Jan. 1808. His will dated 28 Aug. 1804, pro. 2 Feb., 1808 names wife Olive, sons Bill ad David Jr., and daus., Polly Brace wife of Horace Brace, BetseyCamp wife of Libbeus Camp, Dorcas Hull, wife of Laurens Hull and daug. Sarah Ambler. His pro. papers are very complete and give much detail on dist. of his property. [1]
  Birth	28 Apr 1738	Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Jan 1808  [1]
  Person ID	I78502	Main Tree
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Stephen AMBLER,   b. 22 Jun 1698, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 11 Jul 1779, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Deborah HOYT,   b. 09 Aug 1698, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 08 Oct 1768, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	14 Dec 1721	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Pastor	Capt. Joseph Bishop, J.P.   [2]
  Family ID	F09366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive WILDMAN
  Marriage	3 Nov 1761	Danbury, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F31576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 3 Nov 1761 - Danbury, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7505] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1933 Vol. 64 No. 3 July. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford. [S00051] "Descendants of Simon Hoyt" at Rootsweb - Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [S00001] David W. Hoyt, "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight Families", (Name: Name: Providence: Printed for the Author by the Providence Press Co. Boston: Henry Hoyt - 1871;;). [S13830] Connecticut Ancestry 2023 February Vol. 65 No. 3.