Ralph Keeler
M, (circa 1613 - 10 September 1672)
| Father-Biological* | Ralph Keeler1 b. 1590, d. 1672 |
| Mother-Biological* | Grace Wilbur1 b. 1596, d. 1654 |
Last Edited=20 Feb 2026
Ralph Keeler was born circa 1613 at Lawford, Essex, England.2,3 He was the son of Ralph Keeler and Grace Wilbur.1 Ralph Keeler immigrated in 1635 or 1636 to New England.3 In 1639, he was granted a lot in Norwalk, Colony of Connecticut.3 He wasone of the original proprietors at Norwalk, Connecticut Colony.4
Ralph married first in the mid 1640s, ______ Betts, the daughter of John and Mary Betts of Claydon, Oxfordshire, England. She was born abt 1624 and died before 11 August 1659, probably in Norwalk, Colony of Connecticut.
Ralph Keeler married Sarah Howes, daughter of Robert Howes and Priscilla Wright.5,6,4,7 Ralph wrote his will in 1672 at Norwalk, Connecticut Colony, naming Saray as his wife.4 He died on 10 September 1672 at Norwalk, Connecticut Colony.2,3 Ralph was buried at East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut.3
Full review completed: 21 September 2024.
Ralph married first in the mid 1640s, ______ Betts, the daughter of John and Mary Betts of Claydon, Oxfordshire, England. She was born abt 1624 and died before 11 August 1659, probably in Norwalk, Colony of Connecticut.
Children:
1. John Keeler (1645-1719)
2. Ralph Keeler (1647-1721)
3. daughter Keeler (1649-____)
4. Rebecca Keeler (1651-____)
5. Elizabeth Keeler (1654
6. Samuel Keeler (1655-1713)
7. Jonah Keeler (1657-1674)
8. daughter Keeler.2
1. John Keeler (1645-1719)
2. Ralph Keeler (1647-1721)
3. daughter Keeler (1649-____)
4. Rebecca Keeler (1651-____)
5. Elizabeth Keeler (1654
6. Samuel Keeler (1655-1713)
7. Jonah Keeler (1657-1674)
8. daughter Keeler.2
Ralph Keeler married Sarah Howes, daughter of Robert Howes and Priscilla Wright.5,6,4,7 Ralph wrote his will in 1672 at Norwalk, Connecticut Colony, naming Saray as his wife.4 He died on 10 September 1672 at Norwalk, Connecticut Colony.2,3 Ralph was buried at East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut.3
Full review completed: 21 September 2024.
Citations
- Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.
- Harris, Gale Ion. "The First Wife of Ralph Keeler of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut", The American Genealogist volume 80, number 1 (January 2005).
- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
- Keeler, Wesley B. "Sarah Treadwell-Whelpley-Keeler", The American Genealogist volume 58, number 1 (January 1982).
- Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell. The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. volume I. New York: by author, 1889.
- Hoff, Henry B. Long Island Source Records. From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987.
- Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985.