John Keeler | |
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| Deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut fromNorwalk[1] | |
| In office October 1698 – May 1699 Serving with Samuel Hayes | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hayes |
| Succeeded by | James Olmsted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1654-02-09)February 9, 1654[2] Norwalk,Connecticut Colony[2] |
| Died | May 19, 1717(1717-05-19) (aged 63)[2] Norwalk,Connecticut Colony |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Beckwith,[3] Mehitable Rockwell[2] (m. June 18, 1679)[4] |
| Children | Elizabeth Keeler Hoyt (m.Daniel Hoyt), John Keeler, Jr., Mehittabel Keeler Blatchly Hoyt, Hannah Keeler Bolt Gregory, Sarah Keeler Hoyt, David Keeler, Daniel Keeler, Jemima Keeler Canfield Benedict, Ruth Keeler Benedict[5][6] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk,Connecticut Colony |
John Keeler (February 9, 1654 – May 19, 1717) was a member of theGeneral Assembly of theColony of Connecticut fromNorwalk in the October 1698 session.
He was the son ofRalph Keeler and Sarah Howes[2] and the brother ofSamuel Keeler.
The Norwalk town meeting of February 20, 1679 named him among four "masters or overseers of those pounds lieing by five mile river side."[4] His name appears in a 1694 list of "persons who are members of town meetings, who have a vote and suffrage in town affairs." The question of whether to repair and enlarge the meeting house or to build a new one "on the place where John Keeler's barn stands" was considered at a town meeting January 9, 1719.[4]
| Preceded by | Deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut fromNorwalk October 1698–May 1699 With:Samuel Hayes | Succeeded by |