Stephen AMBLER

Male 1758 - 1779  (21 years)


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  • Name Stephen AMBLER  [1
    • 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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    Birth 19 Jan 1758  Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christening 19 Jul 1761  Salem Church Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jul 1779  Bedford, Westchester Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I78542  Main Tree
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2015 

    Father John AMBLER,   b. 23 Nov 1732, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1802, Spencertown, Columbia Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sarah WEED,   b. 8 Apr 1736, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1802, Spencertown, Columbia Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 3 Mar 1757  New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F31560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7505] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1933 Vol. 64 No. 3 July.

    2. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford.

    3. [S7316] Ancestry.com: Family Trees - Richard Ambler of Stamford and Bedford .