Enoch AMBLER

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• Census: 1855, Living in Root, Montgomery Co., New York
• Census: 1865, Living in Bleecker, Fulton Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Johnstown, Fulton Co., New York

Family/Spouse: Elisa Catherine CUCK. Elisa was born on 5 Jun 1807 in Glen, Montgomery Co., New York; died in 1867 in Schoharie Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harrison H. AMBLER was born on 2 Feb 1838 in Currytown, Montgomery Co., New York; died on 6 Jan 1916 in Fulton Co., New York; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York.

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He served in Col. Thaddeus Crane's 4th regt. Westchester militia and in Col. Frederick Weissenfels Levies of the Continental service. Censuses of 1790 and 1800 place him in Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y. he married at Salem 4 June 1787, Polly Halsted, dau. of Micah (Michael) Halsted and Jane Brundage of Salem Will of Jane Halsted dated 11 Nov., 1824, mentions dau. Mary Ambler. Pelletreau's History of Putnam Co., N.Y., names him a resident of Franklin, 1 Oct., 1798. After 1800 he appears in Columbia Co. land recs. His will signed 28 Mar., 1827, at Austerlitz, columbia Co., prov. in 1828 names son Hallstead Ambler (Residuary legatee), "Hallstead to support my wife Polly during life," mentions daus., Maria Ambler, Sally Connor, Janey Woolsey and son Enoch. Exs. son Hallstead Ambler, Libbeus Reed and wife Polly Ambler.

Enos married Polly HALLSTED on 4 Jun 1787 in Salem Center, New York. Polly was born in 1769 in Salem Center, New York; died after 1860 in Java, Wyoming Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Micah (Michael) Halsted and Jane Brundage

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The will of Charles Weed late of Stamford, dated 28 Aug. 1759, pro. 29 Sept., 1759, mentions among his children "Sarah wife of John Ambler Jr., of Stamford." Sarah Ambler was admitted to 1st Ch. Stamford, 19 July 1761. he was admitted 3 Nov., 1765. they are marked "dismissed by letter, removed." He was a grantee of Chiswick, N.H. 31 Jan., 1764 but never removed. On 2 Apr., 1771 being of Stamford he deeded Stamford lands to "my brother Joseph." Certain of these lands were bounded y "my brother David Ambler's lands." He deeded other Stamford lands on the same day and on 1 May 1771 John Ambler and his wife Sarah were received by the Cong. Ch. at Salem, Westchester Co., NY. On 14 Apr. 1773 and subsequent dates John Ambler of Cortlandt manor (Salem), Westchester Co., conveyed Stamford lands.

Westchester land recs., contain a deed dated 5 Aug., 1773 from Cortlandt Skinner and other Van Cortlandt heirs to John Ambler of Cortlandt Manor conveying the west part of farm No. 4 in lot No. 10, eighty-eight and three quarters acres along with rough lot No. 4, "together with the houses, outhouses, barns, stables, orchards, gardens meadows, pastures, woods, underwoods etc., etc.," price L314. On 30 May 1774 James Lockwood conveyed to john Ambler (both of Cortlandt Manor) farm No. 2 in great lot 10, price L111. Ambler property lay in Lower Salem for on 3 Jan., 1785 John Ambler and wife Sarah of that town sold to Charles Weed "rights in the estate of our uncle Gideon Weed, late of Stamford." They removed to Fredericktown, Dutchess Co., soon after April 1790 and are credited to that own in census of 1790. They signed Articles of Faith of the West Philipi or Old Gilead Ch. (Carmel) 9 Ag., 1792. Foster's History of Gilead Church says taht John Ambler was elected deacon in June 1795--"John Ambler sustained the family name in the part he too in Gilead Church at the opening of this period. He was a frequent attendant of the associated Presbytery." (Foster errs in calling him a son of Abraham Ambler. Actually he was a great grandson.) John Ambler appears las in the land records when on 10 May 1794, being of Fredericktown he deeded Stanford lands to John Scofield. Probably he accompanied his oldest son John to Spencertown, Columbia Co., NY, before 1800. He and Sarah have a twin stone behind the ch. at Spencertown. he d. 13 oct., 1802 in his 70th yr. She d. 22 Oct., 1802 in her 67th yr. John Ambler served in the Rev. with the Associated Exempts, Westchester militia under Col. Joseph Benedict. Perhaps also in Cap. Seely's Co. of Col. Drake's 3d Westchester milita.

John married Sarah WEED on 3 Mar 1757 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Charles WEED and Susannah WEED) was born on 8 Apr 1736 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 22 Oct 1802 in Spencertown, Columbia Co., New York; was buried in Spencertown Cemetery, Spencertown, Columbia Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

Charles married Susannah WEED on 15 Nov 1733 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Susannah (daughter of Abraham WEED and Susannah BELL) was born on 15 Aug 1709 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died after 1760 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]