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The Whitney Family of Connecticut

by S. Whitney Phoenix
(New York: 1878)

Transcribed by Robert L. Ward.

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Sixth Generation.

Chil. of Jeremiah and Lydia (Keeler) Keeler. 256

1023 I. Jonah Keeler, b. at North Salem, N. Y., 28 Jan. 1776; married, 25 March 1797, at North Salem, Rebecca Baxter, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Barnum) Baxter, of North Salem, where she was born, 10 Oct. 1775. They settled on the farm in North Salem, where he and his father were born, and there died (he, 25 Dec. 1851, in his 76th year; she, 26 Nov. 1857, in her 83d year), and were buried in North Salem Cemetery. They dwelt in Spencertown, N. Y., from 1808 to 1813, and then returned to the old farm, no part of which has ever been sold out of the family. He built the house occupied by his son Walter in 1873. 3418
1024 II. Polly Keeler, b. at North Salem, N. Y., 12 March 1780; married, 2 Aug. 1796, at South Salem, N. Y., by Rev. Solomon Mead, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, to George Phillips Brush, a farmer, who was born on Long Island, N. Y., 31 Aug. 1775. They settled at Spencertown, N. Y., where he cultivated a arm and carried on a grist-mill and wool-carding business. They returned to North Salem, to visit their friends; and while there, he died, 6 Sept 1829, and was buried in North Salem Cemetery. A few years alter his death, she removed to Nelson, N. Y., and died there, 7 May 1865, and was buried in Nelson Cemetery. 3425
1025 III. Sally Keeler, b. at North Salem, N.Y.; married Daniel Lobdell, a miller, son of John Lobdell. They settled at North Salem, where he owned mills, and finally moved to Nelson, N. Y. 3435
1026 IV. Rhoda Keeler, b. at North Salem, N. Y., 4 Aug. 1784; married, 3 June 1800, at North Salem, Nehemiah Smith, son of Daniel and Rachel (Perlee) Smith. See his record. 2424
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1027 V. Nathan Keeler, b. at North Salem, N. Y., 5 Sept. 1786; a farmer; married, 5 Sept. 1809, at North Salem, Nancy Benedict, dau. of Timothy and Phebe (Rockwell) Benedict, of North Salem, where she was born 30 Ap. 1790. She was g. dau. of Col. Joseph and Keziah (Wood) Benedict, of South Salem, N.Y.; g. g. dau. of John and Dinah (Bouton) Benedict of New Canaan, Conn.; g. g. g. dau. of John and Mary (Haite?) Benedict, of Norwalk, Conn.; and g. g. g. g. dau. of John and Phebe (Gregory) Benedict,1 of Norwalk. They settled in North Salem, on the farm which has been occupied by his father and grandfather, and by his son and grandson, and there died (she, 9 Ap. 1852, aged 61 years, 11 months, and 9 days; he, 13 Sept. 1861, aged 75 years and 8 days), and were buried in North Salem Cemetery. 3445
1028 VI. Lewis Keeler, b. at North Salem, N. Y., 23 Oct. 1788; a farmer; married, 10 Oct. 1812, at North Salem, Chloe Osborn, dau. of Gamaliel 3450
1 See note to No.25. and Benedict Genealogy, p. 100.
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