Jasper Sears Keeler (1781 - 1866)

Born 8 May 1781 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E (Plum) Keeler — married 1799 in New Baltimore, Greene, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1866 at age 85 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

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Biography

Jasper was born on 8 May 1781 in Norwalk.^[1]

Jasper was in a tax record in 1802 in New York, United States.^[2]

Jasper was in a military record. relating to the 1812 war^[3] Jasper was in a directory in Albany New York. He was an Inspector of Flour^[4] Jasper was in a record in 1840.^[5] Name: Jasper Keeler [Jasper S Keeler] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Albany Ward 4, Albany, New York Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 5 Total Free White Persons: 9 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9

In the 1860 census Jasper (age 78), Merchant, was in Albany Ward 3, Albany, New York.^[6]

Jasper died on 12 July 1866 and was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery .^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1034 #356959 (accessed 4 May 2022)
   Jasper Sears Keeler born on 8 May 1781 in Norwalk.
2. ↑ Tax Roll 1802: "New York, U.S., Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6771 #130998 (accessed 4 May 2022)
   Name: Jasper S Keeler; Assessment Year: 1802; Assessment Place: Coxsackie, Greene, New York, USA; Residence Year: 1802; Residence Place: New York, USA.
3. ↑ Military 1812 service records: "U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815"
   Ancestry uk Record 4281 #491389 (accessed 4 May 2022)
   Name: Jasper Keeler; Company: ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY REG'T (MILLS'), NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.; Rank - Induction: PRIVATE; Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE; Roll Box: 115; Microfilm Publication: M602.
4. ↑ Directory UK and US 1680-1830: "U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830"
   Ancestry uk Record 3877 #1328783 (accessed 4 May 2022)
   Name: Jasper Keeler; Dates: 1826-1850; Location: Albany New York; Title: inspector of flour; Gender: Male; Address(es): house: 71, Green, Albany, New York; Office Holdings: Local Govt Office(s): inspector of flour; Source Date: 1830; Source Info: Listed in The Albany Directory for the year 1830-31, 1830. Albany; Printed by Edmund B. Child.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Albany Ward 4, Albany, New York; Roll: 264; Page: 340; Family History Library Film: 0017178
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8057 #2328481 (accessed 4 May 2022)
   Jasper Keeler.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Albany Ward 3, Albany, New York; Roll: M653_719; Page: 444; Family History Library Film: 803719
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7667 #48897739 (accessed 22 March 2022)
   Jasper Keeler (78), Merchant, in Albany Ward 3, Albany, New York. Born in New York.
7. ↑ Burial: "Menands, New York, U.S., Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2226 #358224 (accessed 22 March 2022)
   Jasper I Keeler burial (died on 12 Jul 1866).

• Keeler, Wesley B., 1980. Ralph Keeler of Norwalk, Conn. and his Descendants. Privately published, Albany, NY, page 124 (#410)