Benjamin AMBLER

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Benjamin Ambler served in the Rev. as a private in Col. Thomas Thomas's 2d Regt., Westchesgter militia, and in the 4th Regt., N.Y. Line, col. henry B. Livingston. On 8 Mar., 1780, he was com. ensign in Capt. Sackett's Co. of Grenadiers of the 2d Regt. and on 18 Nov., 1781, he was com. ensign of Capt. Josiah Miller's Co. He spent his life in Bedford and his descendants were prominent there for 125 yrs. His earmark was entered 7 June, 1790, and on 13 May, 1792, he was a bondsman for Col. Ebenezer Lockwood and Gen. Thomas Thomas, Loan Officers. He appears frequently in Westchester recs.....

The inventory shows that Benjamin Ambler was a man of property and lists notes from many prominent Bedford and Pound ridge men among his assets. he probably built the attractive Ambler house which sands today (1933) on the lower Bedford-Pound Ridge road at the town line.

Benjamin married Rachel DIBBLE about 1788. Rachel (daughter of Jonathan DIBBLE and Rachel SLOSSON) was born about 1767; died on 17 Sep 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Bethia WEED on 06 Apr 1749 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Bethia (daughter of Benjamin WEED and Mary PENNOYER) was born about 1726 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1773 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]