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Stephen AMBLER

Male 1758 - 1779  (21 years)


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  1. 1.  Stephen AMBLER was born on 19 Jan 1758 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was christened on 19 Jul 1761 in Salem Church; died on 11 Jul 1779 in Bedford, Westchester Co., New York.

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    He served in Capt. Seely's Co. of Col. Drake's Van Cortlandt Regt. and in Col. James Holmes's 4th Regt. of NY Line. He was dragoon in Capt. Samuel Delavan's Troop of Westchester Horse at time of Col. Banastre Tarleton's march on Bedford, 2 July 1779. In 1832 John Ambler made affidavit that he "had a brother killed at Bedford." On 31 Oct. 1846 Capt. David Miller of Bedford, aged 80 made affidavit regarding the burning of Bedford by Tarleton. "Stephen Ambler on this occasion was too late in escaping from the enemy; trusting too much to the fleetness of his horse he was overtaken and killed," He was bur. in the Indian Cem. 2 miles west of SouthSalem village.



  

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