Fourth Generation (Continued)

Family of Moses Keyes (17) & Susanna Stratton

63. David Keyes. Born on 2 Jun 1724 in Chelmsford, Mass. David died in Westford, Mass in 1796; he was 71.

On 26 Jul 1746 when David was 22, he first married Mary Chaffin, daughter of Robert Chaffin & Abigail Davis, in Littleton, Mass. Born on 7 Dec 1721 in Littleton, Mass. Mary died in Acton, Mass on 23 Aug 1758; she was 36.

They had the following children:
i. Samuel (1747-1777)
ii. Mary (1749-1758)
iii. John (1753-1758)
iv. David (1754-1758)

On 24 Jan 1761 when David was 36, he second married Esther Robbins, daughter of Robert Robbins (1675-1749) & Elizabeth Shed (1688->1751), in Acton, Mass. Born on 18 Feb 1728/1729 in Littleton, Mass. Esther died in Westford, Mass aft 1790; she was 61.

They had the following children:
i. Charles (1763-1841)
ii. Esther (1768-1842)
iii. David (1770-)

64. Daniel Keyes. Born on 30 Nov 1731 in Chelmsford, Mass. Daniel died in Putney, Vermont on 1 Apr 1814; he was 82.

Listed as member of Capt. Oliver Barron's Alarm Company, which marched on 19 Apr 1775, on the Lexington Alarm. Page 245

On 19 Sep 1754 when Daniel was 22, he married Abigail Proctor, daughter of Peter Proctor (1694-1772) & Hannah Harwood (1698-1781), in Chelmsford, Mass. Born on 16 Dec 1733 in Chelmsford, Mass. Abigail died in Putney, Vermont in 1830; she was 96.

They had the following children:
i. Israel (1756-1810)
ii. Jacob (1758-)
iii. Jonas (1760-1840)
iv. Asa (1762-)
v. William (1766-1849)
vi. Sally (1770-1840)
vii. Abel (1773-1843)

65. Sarah Keyes. Born on 11 Apr 1740 in Chelmsford, Mass. Sarah died in Townsend, Mass in Aug 1767; she was 27.

On 11 Apr 1759 when Sarah was 19, she married Eleazer Taylor, in Westford, Mass. Born in Townsend, Mass.

They had the following children:
i. Phebe (1760-)
ii. Isaac (1761-)
iii. John (1763-)
iv. Elisabeth (ca1764-)
v. Sarah (1765-)
vi. Daniel (1767-)


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