Jonathan AMBLER

Abt 1729 -

• Name	Jonathan AMBLER  [1]
  	Perhaps named after his mother's only brother Jonathan Clawson. he is indicated but not proved a son of Abraham Ambler. First appears on the muster roll of men raised in Westchester County for Capt. James Holmes's company of Bedford men when he enlisted 21 mar., 1759, age 29, born in Connecticut, enlisted from Capt. Lockwood's company of Bedford men. these troops proceeded to Oswego, N.Y., where they were in the fighting. Appears also on roll of Capt. William Gilchrist's company, 13 May, 1760, age 30, stature six feet one inch. In 1761 was in Capt. Thomas Hobby's Greenwich company of the 2d Conn. regiment. On 8 April, 1762 age 33, he enlisted in Capt. Jonathan Haight's Westchester company. Jonathan Ambler was a witness to the will of David Brundage of North Castle, Westchester co., on 12 May, 1767. Census of 1790 credits him to Bedford with household of three females. Of Bedford in census of 1800, aged over 45, with oe female over 45. Does not appear in the land or probate records of Westchester or of Stamford. It appears possible that Effalanar (Eleanor?) Ambler, who witnessed will of Esther Dibble of Middle Patent, Westchester Co., 17 Feb., 1796, may have been his wife or daughter. This will was probated 16 Jan., 1801, when "Effalanar Brown formerly Effalanar Ambler" appeared to swear to her mark. [1]
  Birth	Abt 1729  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I78520	Main Tree
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Abraham AMBLER,   b. 06 Dec 1693, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Bef 25 Nov 1771, Bedford, Westchester Co., New York (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Abigail CLASON,   b. Abt 1697
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	04 Apr 1717	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Pastor	Capt. Joseph Bishop, J.P.   [3]
  Family ID	F06440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S03472] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1933 Vol. 64 No. 2 April. [S00041] "Descendants of Richard Ambler" at USGenWebProject - Fairfield County, Connecticut. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford. [S02419] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, (Name: Name: Clearfield Company, Inc.;;), 76-3279.