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THE STILLWELL'S IN ENGLAND

About the years 445-6 the B r i t i s h Inhabitants of England., de-

serted by the Roman Masters, who had enervated while they protected

them, and exposed to the ravages of Plots and Scots from the extreme

portions of the Island, called i n the assistance of heathen Saxons

from the Continent of Europe, The strangers f a i t h f u l l y performed their

task and chastised the Northern invaders, then i n scorn of the weakness

of their employers subjected them to the yoke, and after various v i c i s -

situdes of fortune established their own power upon the ruins of Roman

and B r i t i s h c i v i l i z a t i o n , (Kembles Saxons i n England.)

They in turn succumbed to the Northern invaders, William the

Conqueror, parcelled out much of the land to his followers yet "the

acttijal occupants of the s o i l largely retained possession, M A crowd of

well-to-do Thöanj3 and Churls seem to have been l e f t undisturbed

(Freeman's Norman Conquest,) Prom such a mixture of blood the earlier

S t i l l w e l l ' s sprang,

Wauborough, or Wodensbearh, i n Surrey County, England, i s s i t -

uated upon the water-shed, from which flows streams of water to North

and South, and running from East to west, divides the county into two

nearly equal portions, and wh-fch i s known as the "Hogs Pack", It i s

a l i t t l e to the North of the Ridge, and very nearly on the summit.

The springs (^ells) of water that abound here are very pure

and never freeze. Some are high on the h i l l s i d e s , others are i n the

low places. Some are bubbling, others s t i l l . In a l l probability i t

has been a sacred site for every r e l i ; i o n that has been received i n

England (Kemble),

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This place early obtained the name of the High S t i l l Wells,

and the f i r s t record we have of the S t i l l w e l l ' s i s here of the S t i l l -

well's of the High S t i l l veils. It was applied as a surname to the

family then In occupancy, aboxit the year 1450, whose descendants

began to spread over Southern England. How the S t i l l w e l l came into

possession of the large estate i t anciently owned here i s involved i n

the mists of antiquity, but i t i s positive that at one time there was

a vast estate belonging to or owned by one person or family of our

name.

In the process of time this estate came to be divided, most of

i t being i n Witley parish, adjacent to Thursley. A portion was sold

and became incorporated with the estate, now called Lea. The other

portion was absorbed into Cosford (originally Gowsford) an adjacent

estate also belonging to the S t i l l w e l l ' s .

The records speak of the S t i l l w e l l ' s of Collopmore, of Squires

of Redland, of Longmore and of Brooke, each having i t s S t i l l w e l l head

and contain such records as these. In 1553 Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l of

Squires was christened. In 1555, Thomas S t i l l w e l l of Longmore was marr-

ied to Jane Ohetwood. In 1561, A p r i l 25th, Thomas Weller buried &

man "whoe died upon ye hihe wale by John S t i l l w e l l of S q u i r e s I n

1592, John S t i l l w e l l of Collopmore paid duties on ,oods as did John

S t i l l w e l l of Brooke,

By marriage with an heiress of the family of Shudd, there was

brought to the S t i l l w e l l ' s of Cosford the estate of Mousehill (ancient-

l y Mowshill) a small manor In the parish of Witley, of which Robert Court

was Lord I of Henry IV to Henry V. From the Courts, the estate passed

to the Shudds, of which Richard Shudd, Fsq., was Lord i n the 27 of

Henry VIII» This f-lchard Shudd died and l e f t a widow Mary, who married

John S t i l l w e l l , and a son, John Shudd, The estate passed to Thomas

Shudd, who held his f i r s t Court 14th, of James, 1616, Thomas Shudd

had a son of the same name, who appears as Lord i n 23 of Charles

I I , 1671, He l e f t an only c h i l d , Joan, who carried the estate i n

marriage, as "before mentioned, to John S t i l l w e l l of Cosford, and held

a Court i n the name of Joanna S t i l l w e l l , widow, i n 1701, John S t i l l w e l l

was succeeded by his son John, who in turn was succeeded by his

son John, to whom he gave Cosford and the Manor of Mousehill, but the

land of Mousehill, he gave to his son Edmund, The last mentioned

John had an only son named James, who i n 1785 while retaining

Cosford, conveyed the Manor to his cousin John S t i l l w e l l , son of Ed-

mund and then the owner of the lands at Mousehill, so that they became

reunited, and so descended to John S t i l l w e l l , Esq., who by his wife

Mary, daughter of Mr, Fielder of Killinghurst i n Chiddingfold, became

heir to her brother on his death without issue i n 1791,

The house at Mousehill, with i t s surroundings was much improved

and was occupied by John S t i l l w e l l , Esq., u n t i l the year 1824, when

he sold the same to Lord Middleton, i n whose family i t s t i l l remains

and by whom It i s rented (1890) to Mr, Kingslake, a Barrister,

After s e l l i n g the Mousehill estate, John S t i l l w e l l , Hsq., with-

drew to Killinghurst, which has been i n the possession of his wife's

family—the Fielders—since 1630, with a history dating back to the

time of Henry I I I , 1220, Here his Grandson, J . J . R , S t i l l w e l l , now resid-

es, improving his estate, and interested i n collecLing data for the

history of Chiddingfold parish. He with his two sons represent the

S t i l l w e l l ' s of High S t i l l Wells, Mousehill, Cosford and Killinghurst

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once a numerous family, but now nearly extinct* Mr, S t i l l w e l l has tak-

en much interest and has expended large amounts of money i n restoring

and rescuing from the oblivion the memorials of his ancestors i n

Thursley churchyard. Close to the church there i s a row of extremely

large sarcophagi, which u n t i l recently were overgrown with ivy,

and while picturesque were undecipherable and rapidly decaying. The

front of a large one bears the inscription "The Family Vault of the

S t i l l w e l l ' s of High S t i l l Wells, Cosford, Mousehill and Killinghurst"

and i t s side bears the inscription "The Tombs of High S t i l l Wells

Cosford, Mouaehill and Killinghurst (in this church-yard) were reno-

vated June, 1889, by John James Russell S t i l l w e l l , t heir representative"

Besides these Thurley churchyarå. contains monuments i n memory of the

following persons of the S t i l l w e l l name:

John S t i l l w e l l of Cosford, died January 17, 1767, aged 77 yrs.

Joanna S t i l l w e l l , his wife, daughter of James and Joanna Inwood

of Vvauborough, died May 10, 1762, aged 71 years, and was buried i n the

Quaker burial grounds at Alton church,

Mary Hawkins, their daughter, wife of John Hawkins of Alton;

died February 16, 1793, aged 72 years, and i s buried i n the Family

Vault at Alton Church,

John S t i l l w e l l , Esq., of Mousehill and Killinghurst, died

October 50, 1854, aged 73 years,

Edward Lamden of London, died January 6, 1774, aged 55 years,

Mary, his wife, daughter of Edmund and Mary S t i l l w e l l , died May

14, 1781, aged 52 years,

Edmund S t i l l w e l l , of Mousehill, i n the parish of Witley, died

July 1, 1788, aged 62 years,

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Mary, h i s wife, died November 23, 1762, aged 41 years.

Mary F i e l d e r , t h e i r daughter, died, December 8, 1762, aged 2 mos.

Mr. John S t i l l w e l l , of Cosford, died January 14, 1732, aged 70

years.

Margaret S t i l l w e l l , h is wife, died March 19, 1722, aged 45 y r s .

The fo l l o w i n g i s a b r i e f h i s t o r y of our genealogy of

the Collopmore branch of the S t i l l w e l l family i n Surrey, England:

I . John S t i l l w e l l . of Collopmore, born l. c15. Died 1558. Wife,

Joan, died 1585. Issue, John 2, born 1539. Robert 3, 1541.

Henry 4, 1545. Katharine 5, 1549, Winifred 6, 1551.

2* J o h n S t i l l w e l l . Married Jane Parle, Issue John 7, 1562. Jane

8, 1563; married Thomas Foster. Richard 9, 1565. Nicholas 10,

1570.

7. John S t i l l w e l l , born 1562, died 1610? wife E l i z a b e t h , died 1640,

Issue, John, 11, 1590, Emma 12, 1591, Elizabeth 13, 1594; mar-

r i e d Peter Darby; Henry 14, 1597j Temperance 15, 1595 and

Stephen 16, 1604.

9, Richard S t i l l w e l l , married Elizabeth Peake; issue E l i z a b e t h ,

17 1580j Nicholas, 18, 1582; Elizabeth, 19; Edward, 20; John

21; Joan 22; Richard, 23; Mark, 24.

1 0 « Nicholas S t i l l w e l l . born 1570; wife A l i c e . Nicholas dJed 1607.

Issue Emma, 25, 1595; El i z a b e t h , 26, 1597; Edwin, 27; Jasper,

28; Nicholas, 29; Mabel, 30; John, 31,

I I , John S t i l l w e l l , born 1590; died 1655; married Jane Constable,

in h e r i t e d Collopmorei Issue, Jane, married Edward Pouch, Joanne

Mary, married ! i r . Holton,

14, Henry S t i l l w e l l , born 1597; issue John, who died young; Mary,

who married Nicholas Lewis, and Jane,

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16, Stephen S t i l l w e l l , torn 1604, Married Jane E l l i o t t , who died

1632. Issne: William, 32j Marie, 35; horn 1634. E l i z a b e t h ,

34, born 1637; Jane, 35, born 1640, died 1673;: Stephen, 36, born

1643.

27. Edwin S t i l l w e l l , married E l i z a b e t h Naakes, who died March 19,

1636. Issue: Edwarc, 37; John 38; Daniel, 39.

28. Jasper S t i l l w e l l , married Sarah Hertes. Issue, Susan, E l i z a b e t h

Sarah and Jane. Jasper emigrated to America.

29. Nicholas S t i l l w e l l . Name of wife unknown. Nicholas emigrated

to America i n 1638.

30 Mabel S t i l l w e l l . Married Robert Cooke. Issue: John Cooke,

the Regicide.

31. John S t i l l w e l l : married Mary Taylor, issue: Mary, 1664; John,

1667; Elizabeth, 1669, who dies the same year..

34. Edmund S t i l l w e l l ; married Catharine Burger, died 1668. Issue:John

40. John S t i l l w e l l , born 1670, died 1703. Married Mary Mansfield

of Dorking. Issue, William, born 1702.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , married Msrtha G i l l i a n of Dorking. Issue,

John, 45; James, 46; Thomas, 47; William, 48.

42 William S t i l l w e l l , torn 1763. Had children William, Charles,

George, 49, and Martha.

43. Jane S t i l l w e l l ; married James Thompson of York.

44. John S t i l l w e l l , became a surgeon i n the Royal Navy.

45. John G i l l i a m S t i l l w e l l , of Capel and Bre e s e l l ; born 1793. Pled

1886. Married i n 1831, Mary E l l e n Lungcombe of tevon, horn 1804.

Daughter of John Luiigcombe of Hartley Devonshire, Issue, John

Packenham S t i l l w e l l , 50; -ienr: , 51; James, 52; Thomas, 55; Mar-

tha, Jane and Reuben,

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46, James S t i l l w e l l ; born 1778, Married Martha Love, Issueí

Sarah, born 1802, died 1867,

47, faèaki* S t i l l w e l l , born 1795, died 1876.

48, William S t i l l w e l l , born 1789. Issue: Louise, Dorcas, Elizabeth,

Emily, Caroline, Marie, William and Albert, 55.

50. John Packenham S t i l l w e l l , Magistrate for H i l f i e l d , Middlesex and

Westminster. Born 1852. Married 1860, Georgians Elizabeth

Stevens of H i l f i e l d . Issue: EoIt S t i l l w e l l , Norah Georgiana,

ftfc&èi May, John Bernard, Elizabeth, Beatrice, Ellen and William

Byron S t i l l w e l l .

51. Henry S t i l l w e l l . Married M. PeL. Maredlth, daughter of Captain

Samuel Meredith of the Royal Navy, Issue: Lydia Maria, ^ & r j ,

Anthony, Henry, Winifred May, Charled Henry and Henry Reginald.

55, Albert S t i l l w e l l , Married Sarah Carey, Issue: George William

William Abbot, Emily Martha, Mary Elizabeth, Ann Louisa, Chas.

Henry, Ada Dove, Florence, Ethel Kate, and Percy George.

52. James S t i l l w e l l and Esther, his wife, had children Sarah Spear,

Thomas Noble and Ada.

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THE DORKING RECORDS.

The records of the parish church of Dorking, i n the County of

Surrey, England, are well preserved and voluminous. The earliest re-

cord of baptism i s prefaced by the following:

"Here beginith the olde long booke, dated Anna Domino 1538, which

i s the olnest booke to be found i n this parish of Dorking". In the

same volume further on i t i s noted "Because an olde booke was stolen

out of the vestry, where i t was recorded the names of a l l those that

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wore christened, married and hurled, we have here begun a new Booke"

and in the same volume further on i s a sr»b~divi slon. "Second Booke

of Dorking 1566",

From this we find, that the "Olde Long Booke" was commenced In

1558, and used u n t i l 1556, when i t s contents were transcribed into

the present oldest register. The following extracts were made from

the entries i n this bookt

John S t i l l w e l l , Christened, July 20, 1538,

Robert S t i l l w e l l , March 5, 1541.

Henry S t i l l w e l l , Feb, 25, 1545,

Katharine S t i l l w e l l , 1 Jan. 24, 1549

Marie S t i l l w e l l , ti Oct, 28, 1549.

Winifred S t i l l w e l l , n Mo v. i) 1551. Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l , » Oct. Q, 1553.

William S t i l l w e l l , n June 14, 1554.

A l i c e S t i l l w e l l , ft June 25 , 1554.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , n Aug, 18, 1857.

John S t i l l w e l l , ft >'eb. 27, 1557.

Christopher S t i l l w e l l , H Mar, 28, 1557.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , tt Mar, 25, 1560.

Francis S t i l l w e l l , ti J u l y % 1562.

Miles S t i l l w e l l , rt Feb, 28, 1562.

Jane S t i l l w e l l , ti Sept.17, 1563.

Richard S t i l l w e l l , i July 18, 1565.

Jane S t i l l w e l l , n Dec, 15, 1565.

John S t i l l w e l l , ti Jan, 18, 1566,

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Thomas S t i l l w e l l ,

John S t i l l w e l l ,

John S t i l l w e l l ,

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , "

Jane S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard, Baptized

Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l , " * "

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of John,

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , Son of Richard, "

Mabel S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Nicholas, "

Elizabe t h S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard, Baptized

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John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Nicholas,

Emma S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard,

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Richard,

Jeremy S t i l l w e l l , Son of John,

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Thomas,

Temperance S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of John

Edward S t i l l w e l l , Son of Nicholas,"

Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard,

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Thomas,

l a n i e l S t i l l w e l l , Son of John

Sarah S t i l l w e l l , laughter of John,

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Reuben,

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , Son of Thomas,

Stephen S t i l l w e l l , Son of John,

Eli z a b e t h S t i l l w e l l , laughter cf John,

Edward S t i l l w e l l , Son or Thomas,

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Peb, 1, 1567,

June 27, 1568,

July 31, 1569,

Oct, 2, 1570,

June 24, 1579,

Aug, 20, 1590,

Dec, 20, 1590/

Dec. 20, 1590,

March 11, 1592,

Jan, 28, 1593,

Feb, 21, 1594,

June 8, 1595, • '*• * w, -vr " -.>.

May 13, 1596,

Apr. 17, 1597.

Pec. 27, 1597.

May 14, 1593.

Sept. 2, 1599.

Oct. 9, 1600.

Jan. 25, 1601.

Dec, 25, 1601.

Mar. 24, 1602.

Sept. 18, 1603.

Dec. 4, 1603.

Oct. 21, 1604.

Mar. 18, 1605.

Aug. 9, 1605.

Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Reuben, "aptized May 26, 1606, Jaeper S t i l l w e l l , Son of John, n Sept * 21, 1608.

Richard S t i l l w e l l , Son of Richard, rt June 21, 1609,

Katharine S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of John, IT J u l y IS, 1609,

Francis S t i l l w e l l , Son of Richard »1 Apr, 9, 1612,

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Reuben, n Apr, 30, 1615.

Richard S t i l l w e l l , Son of John, n Apr, 30, 1610,

Mark S t i l l w e l l , Son of Richard, tt Apr, 28, 1616,

Jasper S t i l l w e l l , Son of Jasper, it Oct, 17, 1617,

John S t i l l w e l l , Son Of Richard, it Apr, 16, 1618.

Bridget S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard, ft Apr. 16, 1616.

Sarah S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Godfrey, tt Oct. 8, 1618.

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , Son of Jasper, ti Feb. 24, 1619.

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , Son of Richard, H Apr. 17, 1620.

Jane S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of John, tt Sept, , 16, 1621.

Judith S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of John, l i May 10, 1621.

Ann S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard, it Dec, 21, 1625.

Elizab e t h S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of John, tt Feb, 11, 1626.

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Henry, it J u l y 26, 1628.

William S t i l l w e l l , Son of Stephen, rt Jan, £1, 1S28.

Elizab e t h S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard it June 14, 1629.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , Son of John, it Sept, 21, 1629.

Susan S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Henry, H Sept, 29, 1629.

Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Daniel, 11 May 4 , 1631«

Sarah S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of John, ft Jan, 21, 1631,

Mary S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Henry, ft May 16, 1631.

Edward f t i l l w e l l ) Matthew S t i l l w e l l ) Twins, ft Apr, 12, 1632.

Jane S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Reuben, ft Oct, 21, 1634.

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Msrie S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Steve, baptized, Oct. 26, 1634.

Elizabeth Stillwell,Daughter of Richard, f! Nov. 29, 1635,

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , Son of Samuel, II Nov. 15, 1635.

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of John 11 Nov, 12, 1636.

Edward S t i l l w e l l , Son of Edward, fl Nov. 27, 1637.

Elizab e t h S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Stephen, fl Sept, 3, 1637.

Elizab e t h S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Richard, H Nov, 29, 1637.

John S t i l l w e l l , Son of Samuel, « June 16, 1638,

Marie S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of í x íchard, If June 11, 1638,

Grace S t i l l w e l l , laughter of Richard, ff May 9, 1639,

William S t i l l w e l l , Son of John, fl March 9, 1639.

Anna S t i l l w e l l , laughter of Stephen, II J u l y 5, 1640.

Sarah „Stillwell, Daughter of Richard, 11 An - • 30, 1640,

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , SOn of Daniel, II June 6, 1641.

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , Son of Daniel, n Sept 16, 1641,

Ruth S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of h i c h a r d , n May 18, 1645,

Jane S t i l l w e l l , Daughter of Daniel, ti Sept 7ƒ 1645.

THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES ARE RECORDED IN THE SAME BOOKt

1548. Aug* 5, Mr. Pryor and Elizabeth S t i l l w e l l .

1548. Sept. 28. John Staples and Jane S t i l l w e l l .

If 52. Jan. 25. Miles S t i l l w e l l and A l i c e Burstcn.

1554. June 25. Thomas of Longmore and Jane Chetwood.

1558. June 26. Godfrey S t i l l w e l l and Ann Bernard.

1561. July 7. Miles S t i l l w e l l and Erasamus.

1562. Stay 24. John S t i l l w e l l and Jane Perle.

1564, July 19. Godfrey S t i l l w e l l and Ann Dlble.

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1560, Oct, 2, Walter Ripley and Winifred S t i l l w e l l .

1590. June 11. Thomas Foster and Joanna S t i l l w e l l .

1596. May 1 LÍ. William S t i l l w e l l and Joanna S t i l l w e l l .

1596. Jan. 18. Richard S t i l l w e l l and Elizab e t h Peake.

1604. Dec. 12. Jasper S t i l l w e l l .

1606. March 4. Robert Cooke and Mabel S t i l l w e l l .

1606. July 11. Peter Darby and Eli z a b e t h S t i l l w e l l .

1620. Sept . 24. Thomas E l l i o t t ana Martha S t i l l w e l l ,

1626. Jan. 26. Stephen S t i l l w e l l and Joanna E l l i o t t .

1654. Aug. 5. Richard S t i l l w e l l and Jane Blake,

1636. June 14. Edward S t i l l w e l l and Elizabeth Noakes.

1642, Dec. 26. John S t i l l w e l l and Joanna Woods. 1649. May 23. Nicholas S t i l l w e l l and Marie S t i l l w e l l .

DURING THE SAME PERIOD THE FOLLOWING BURIALS ARE RECORDED!

1534. May 24. Anna S t i l l w e l l .

1558. Dec. 7. Je f f r e y S t i l l w e l l .

1558. Apr. 11. Thomas S t i l l w e l l , son of John.

1558 Aug, 12. John S t i l l w e l l .

1559. Nov. 20. A l i c e S t i l l w e l l .

1560. Jan. 10. Joan S t i l l w e l l , a widow.

1560. Apr. 13. Margaret 1 t i l l w e l l .

1580. Nov. 11. Joane S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Thomas,

1584. Feb. 9. John S t i l l w e l l ,

1592 Feb. 82. Juliana S t i l l w e l l , wife of Thomas.

1596, Mar, 20. Eli z a b e t h S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Thomas.

1598. June 5. John S t i l l w e l l , son of Thomas.

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1609. Feb. 18. Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , son of Nicholas.

1609. John S t i l l w e l l .

1609. May 17. Al i c e S t i l l w e l l , wife of Nicholas.

1609. Nov. 5. Agnes S t i l l w e l l , widow of J e f f r e y .

1616. Oct. 21. John S t i l l w e l l .

1617. Jan. 25. Je f f r e y S t i l l w e l l .

1618. May 21. Bridget S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Richard.

1618 May 23. John S t i l l w e l l , son of Richard.

1619. Aug. 18. Richard S t i l l w e l l .

1624. Mar. 24. John S t i l l w e l l , a c h i l d not baptized.

1630. Mar. 1. Miles S t i l l w e l l , a poor aged person.

1631. Dec. 6. Sarah S t i l l w e l l , daughter of John.

1632. Sept. 9. Edward S t i l l w e l l , son of Richard.

1634. Aug. 23. Catharine S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Jasper.

1637. Feb. 27. John S t i l l w e l l , a young man.

1639. Mar. 17. Elizabe t h S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Thomas.

1639. Sept. 15. Martha S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Thomas.

1640. May 28. Mary S t i l l w e l l , wife of John.

1642. Dec. 2. John S t i l l w e l l , aged 74 years.

1643. Oct. 21. Stephen S t i l l w e l l , son of Stephen,

1643. Jan. 20. Richard S t i l l w e l l , son of Richard.

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Stoke Church Yard, i n the parish of G u i l f o r d , County of

Surrey, England, contains monuments inscribed as follows:

Anna, daughter of James and Anna S t i l l w e l l , died February 17, 1817.

Aged 14 years.

Henry, son of the same, died i n infancy.

Elizabeth, wife of Richard S t i l l w e l l , died March 20, 1836; aged 61. 13

Richard S t i l l w e l l , died January 8, 1842; aged 77 years.

The records i n Stoke Church contains the following records

of baptisms:

1665, Dec, 18. Jane S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Francis.

1665. June 11. John S t i l l w e l l , son of Hugh.

1666. 8ber 1. Margaret S t i l l w e l l , daughter of John.

1672, June 5. Francis S t i l l w e l l , son of Francis,

1674. Apr, 5, Anna S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Francis.

1674. May 4 John S t i l l w e l l , son of Francis.

1675. 8 ber ' 21, Anna S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Francis.

1677. 7ber 8. Anna S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Daniel.

1677. 8ber 28, Thomas S t i l l w e l l , son of Francis.

1687. Jan. 8. Thomas S t i l l w e l l , son of Francis,

The records i n Stoke Church contain the following b u r i a l s :

1668. 8ber 2. Widow S t i l l w e l l .

1668. 7ber 30. Hugh S t i l l w e l l .

1669. Feb. 16. Ann S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Francis,

1670. Aug. 10. Rebecca S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Francis,

1672, June 13. Francis S t i l l w e l l , son of Francis,

1672. 8ber 23. Susana S t i l l w e l l , wife of John,

1674. Jan. 20. Richard S t i l l w e l l ,

1674. 8ber 29. Ann S t i l l w e l l , wife of Francis,

1674. 9ber 16. Ann S t i l l w e l l , daughter of Francis,

1675. Ju l y 19. Widow S t i l l w e l l .

1675. Mar, 9. Joana S t i l l w e l l , wife of John.

1675. Aug, 17. Richard s t i l l w e l l .

1680, 8ber 4. Joana S t i l l w e l l , widow.

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1680. 8ber 22* Daniel S t i l l w e l l .

1685. May 12, Thomas S t i l l w e l l , son of Francis.

1689. May 20, Marian S t i l l w e l l , wife of Francis,

1690. July 51, John S t i l l w e l l .

1690. 9ber 5, rancis S t i l l w e l l .

1700, Apr. 3. Anna S t i l l w e l l , widow,

From the records of St, Marks Church, Guilford, England:

1682. Dec. 23, John Woods, yoeman, and Jane S t i l l w e l l , spinster, were

married,

1774, June 3. Thomas S t i l l w e l l , and Olive Chandler were married,

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THE STILLBELL FAMILY IN AMERICA

The connecting 116k :,©tween the Engl i sh and American fami l ies

are Jasper and Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , of the Pa r i sh of Dorking, Surrey

County, England, tinder what circumstances they came to t h i s country

are unknown, hut without a doubt i t was fo r greater c i v i l l i b e r t y , and

the advancement of t h e i r estates. They arr ived at New Amsterdam-

then under the dominion of the Dutch—in I638, i n company with t h e i r

nephew, John Cooke, the son of Robert and Mabel s t i l l w e l l Cooke.

A short time a f t e r t h e i r a r r i v a l at New Amsterdam, Jasper

wi th other emigrants from England removed to Connecticut, whero they found-

ed the towi of G u i l f o r d , which was named a f t e r t h e i r old home i n Surrey.

Jasper was created a freeman i n May, 1648, and died November 8,

I648. He was the owner of one of the four houses which were b u i l t of

stone i n the v i l l a g e , whose occupants were the Rev. Henry W h i t f i e l d and

Mr. Samuel Disbrow, the magistrate, and a r e l a t ive of C l i v e r Cromwell,

the Rev. John Higginson, tho son-in-law of Mr. 3 / h i t f i e l d .

Jasper, at h i s death, l e f t two daughters, but no male i ssue . His

daughter El izabeth married John Graves on November 24, 1657. He was

a prominent man i n the v i l l a g e and f o r many years held important of i ' ioes

and pos i t i ons .

Nicholas , who was a widower, on his a r r i v a l at New Amsterdam,

brought wi th him h is two sons, Richard and Nicholas , and with John Cooke,

remained at New Amsterdam. I t has been stated that the f i r s t w i f e o f

Nicholas was A b i g a i l Hopton, a s i s t e r of S i r Ralph Hopton; t h i s i s an

error , as S i r Ralph Hopton had no s i s t e r s .

The second wi f e of Nicholas was from Leyden, England, the name

of T.hom i s unknown, but that she was an English woman, there can be

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no doubt, as a f t e r the death of Nicholas , she became the wife of vüilliam

t L l k i t t g t i and a f t e r h i s death, she became the w i f e of Wil l iam Foster,

both of whom were Englishmen. Nicholas , who had adopted the profession

of arms, was a man of great phys ica l strength, and possessed tare cour-

age. He d is t inguished himself In the wars against the Indians, f i r s t

under the Dutch, and afterwards i n V i r g i n i a , where he was said to have

brought the war to a close by capturing the Indian H n g and car ry ing him

o f f bodily on h is shoulders. In a l l of t h e n a r s against the Indians, i n

which he was engaged wi th h i s company of Englishmen, he was success fu l .

The land on which Nicholas se t t led was located on Manhattan

Island on the shore of the East River , which was c a l l e d Den t i l Eay

by the Du .oh and Tur t l e Bay by the Engl i sh , and was si tuated between what

i s now 45th Street and the lower end of B lackwe l l ' s Is land, whore he

became engaged i n the cul ture of tobacco. I t would seem that Nicholas

se t t led on land whioh gave him but l i t t l e concern as to i t s ownership,

and that i t was only when his tobacco culture was successful that he

commenced to take steps toward obtaining a t i t l e to the land.

This bouwerie or farm, had been granted to one Jan Jansen

Shepmos by the Dutch Government, who i n August, W & t contracted to s e l l

the land to George Baxter and -a l t e r Harti 'oot, who subsequently had i t

confirmed to them b patent.

On the 5th day of March, 16J*3. Nicholas entered into an agree-

ment to perform t h e i r covenants, including the payments to be made to

Shemos.

Having become the owner of the land or p lan ta t ion , Nicholas

proceeded to erect fo r h is ocoupancy a residence more iecure than the

tempo rar - abo^e that he had previously occupied and to insure greater

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s ë c u r i t y , tho bui M i n g was constructed of atone, with which the s i te

abounded. This b u i l d i n g , which was changed, a l te red and enlarged from

a residence to a m i l l , storehouse, e t c . , as the fancy of the successive

owners d ic ta ted , was standing at the foot of Hast 45th Street, u n t i l a

comparatively recent period, and became noted at the commencement of the

Revolut ion, when i t was used as a government storehouse. A large quan-

t i t y of government stores were deposited here, when on the night of J u l y

20, 1775, i t was captured by the "Sons of L ibe r ty" and the contents were

forwarded to the American Array at Cambridge.

About a month a f t e r Nicholas had purchased his farm, he was sum-

moned to appear before the Di rec tor and Counci l to answer the complaint

of Peter Vander l i n e , Barent Diroken ond Tunis Gray, charged with allow-

ing h i s dog to roam through the woods, and k i l l i n g t h e i r goats; as to the

resul t of t h i s t r i a l , we are l e f t i n ignorance.

The Engl ish s e t t l e r s on the Is land, na tu ra l ly located at t h i s

point and i t was not long before the/ had increased to such an extent

as to warrant them to create a settlement, which they gave the name of

Hometown or Hopton. Among the f i r s t steps that wore taken was the form-

at ion of a m i l i t a r y company, fo r the defence of t h e i r homes and of which

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l was the trusted leader.

Director X i e f t ' s treatment of the Indians was gradual ly provoking

them to an outbreak, and ,-hen i t came, the services of Nicholas and h i s

neighbors were absolutely necessary to defend Fort Amsterdam; although they

could have defended the i r possessions at Tur t le 3ay, t h e i r f ami l i e s i n

t h e i r absence could not and i n consequence the entire settlement at Tur t le

Bay was abandoned, and the se t t l e r s with the i r f ami l i e s removed to Fort

Amsterdam.

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Here they were joined by Lady Moody and her f r i ends , -rcho had oorae

to New Amsterdam, not through fear of the Indians but to escape the

intolerance of New England bigotry, because they had the courage to be-

l i e v e that infant baptism was not an ordinance of God, and thus two

boc'ies of fciiglish speaking people, thrown together i n the midst of a

p - j^ Ie whose language, habi ts , manners and customs, they were s i i k e

un fami l i a r na tu r a l l y united, and with the return of peace which was

hoped might be l a s t i n g , resolved to found a new settlement more remote

from danger. •Isne m l

On making t h e i r wishes known to the Directojr/and Counci l , t h e i r

views were warmly seconded, and they were requested to select from any

of the unappropriated lands of the Sest India Company a s i t e f o r t h e i r

proposed settlement.

Some time p r i o r to t h i s , Arent Van Cur le r had obtained a patent

f o r one of the three p la ins or f l a t s i n the present town of Flat lands on

LDH£ I s land, on which he had erected a dwel l ing , barn, tobacco house, and

other c u i l l ings , which he had leased to Thomas Spioer who hed renovsd

there irom Long I s land . The ptirty, numbering twenty eight persons, went

to h i s house and there entered into an agreement with each ether respecting

a number of d e t a i l s , and then chose a s i t e for loca t ion . This having been

done, the settlement on Gravesend was commenced by the erect ion of a large

house, which was constructed of logs and an apportionment of l?nds.

This had hardly been completed whon Nicholas s t i l l w e l l , received notice

of an Indian attack on the settlement of Ann Hutchinson, (now Pelham Neck In

New Rochelle, Westchester County, New i 'ork), destroying the houses and murder-

ing the inahbitants , except one c h i l d , which they carr ied o f f , then pro-

ceeding to Vredland—the settlement of John Throckmorton, they destroyed

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that v i l l a g e , k i l l i n g some of the se t t l e r s and d r i v i n g the remainder away.

Then f lushed with the success that they had obtained, they crossed to Long

Is land , and surprised the settlement of the Rev. Francis Doughty, wh»f$

they destroyed many of the improvements, routed the inhabitants , and then

started for the settlement of Lady Moody and Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , i n a war of

extermination, i n *hich they were to spare ne i ther age or sex. Knowing that

they must re ly e n t i r e l y upon t h e i r own exertions, the se t t l e r s placed them-

selves under the d i r ec t i on of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l * whom they knew and t rusted,

and obeying his commands they waited amid the darkness of the night the com-

ing onslaught which u l l were aware would come. T rad i t i on , which i s t h i s

instance at least seems r e l i a b l e , informs us that %cholas divided his

l i t t l e band into two d i v i s i o n s , and when at l a s t a f t e r hours of wait ing a

s o l i t a r y Indian was seen caut iously approaching toward the house, not a sound

from wi th in betrayed the fac t that h i s movements were being v.atched by the

se t t leTS, whom he thought were asleep. The Indian, a f t e r s a t i s f y i n g h i s

c u r i o s i t y , withdrew to report , and soon the enemy Came s i l e n t l y as possible ,

u n t i l they were near to the log house, vhen they gave the war whoop, th ink-

ing by t h i s to s t r i ke dismay in to the hearts of the sleepers. Before the

sound of the tsar whoop had ceased, Nicholas ; ave the order to f i r e to the

f i r s t d i v i s i o n , which was promptly obeyed. This being unexpected b the

Indians, caused a ha l t as a dozen or more of the Indians had f a l l e n . At

t h i s mornert. those vho had discharged t h e i r guns ave way to the other ddiïY-

sion and before the Indians could recover from thei r astonishment, they were

greeted by another v o l l e y , causing more Indians to j o i n those who had pro-

ceeded them to the happy hunting grounds a moment laefore. This changed

the ha l t to a rout and a hasty re t reat . The open ground about the Fort or

house afforded but a s l i g h t protect ion to the re t rea t ing Indians. By t h i s

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time those who had reloaded the i r guns gave them another vo l l ey which swelled

the l i s t of the s l a i n warr iors . This was a lesson that the Indians never

fo rgo t , as i'ravesend was never attacked again and no doubt but t h i s act ion

saved the whole Dutch Colony i n America, f o r i f the Indians had been suc-

c e s s f u l , t h e i r ranks would have received such accessions from the wavering

Indians on Long Island as to have enabled them to have swept every ves t ipe

of the Dutch o f f the continent .

Although the Indians were repulsed with severe loss to themselves,

i t was found impracticable to proceed with the settlement at Gravesend,

as the services of Nicholas and h i s D e n t i l B a y neighbors were needed fo r

the defence of the town and Fort at New Amsterdam, into which many of the

s e t t l e r s had withdrawa. Being l e f t alone, the other inhabitants o f

Fravesend under James Hubbard went to Spicers to protect that p lanta t ion as

w e l l as themselves.

Scarcely had peace been concluded . i t h the Indians when messengers

from V i r g i n i a arr ived at New Amsterdam, bringing the s t a r t l i n g information

of an upr i s ing of the Indians at that place, and the massacre of A p r i l 16,

l6l\k» The messengers were on t h e i r way to New England, bearers of the most

urgent appeals for assistance fo r that Colony i n t he i r extremity. .Yhether

the sympathies of Nicholas and fo l lowers or the promises held out by Gov-

ernor Berkely or both influenced him we do not know, but however in a few

days Nicholas i s found at the head of a troop of horse trained to and thoroughly

conversant with Indian warfare .

Cpe-Chan-ca-naugh, the Indian ch ie f , who had succeeded Powhattan In

V i r g i n i a , was the b i t t e r and implacable foe of the whites, and by h i s a b i l i t y

and inf luence had dra»n a l l the Indians wi th in a c i r c u i t of three hundred

mi les , into a confederation fo r the purpose of waging a war of extermination

against the whi tes . Although he was of 30 great an age that h is eyel ids

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had to ba l i f t e d up to enable hits to see, he was s t i l l re lent less , and i t

was conceded by the whites that as long as he l i v e d or held sway, no peace

could be had,

A sentence i n teauchamp Plantag anet' s "Hew Alb ion" was reprinted

i a Force 's Tracts ( V o l . |« No. 7) i t seems that t h i s troop of horse was

that of the " v a l l i a n t S t i l l w e l l « and from h i s great strength and courage

i t i s h ighly probable that i t was Nicholas himself that ca r r i ed o f f the

old ch i e f . The removal of t h i s re len t less foe of the whites resulted i n a

t rea ty of peace with the Indians, which rendered the services of Nicholas

and h is troop no longer necessary to the Governor and they were accordingly

mustered out of se rv ice .

"Anile these events were going on i n V i r g i n i a , a d i f f e r e n t kind, of

t rouble was i n progress In M a r land, where both Calver t and Claybourne claimed

to be Governor. S i r Wi l l iam Derkely and the General Assembly of V i r g i n i a

warmly espoused the cause of Governor Calvert while Nicholas and h i s troops

entered into the service of Governor Clay 'ourne . The government of V i r g i n i a ,

immediately passed an act, the preamble of which rec i t es that "L ieu t . Nich-

olas " t i l l w e l l and others of the Colony" had s ec re t l y conveyed themselves

to Mar/land and *ent Is land, and that divers other persons were l i k e l y to

f o l l o w i f t imely precaution was not taken there in , and a committee was ap-

pointed to demand the return of these persons and a proclamation was issued

forbidding fu r the r departure.

The accessions thus made to Governor Claybourne forces enabled him

to make sa t i s f ac to ry terms with h i s opponents and then the services of

Nicholas and h is troop were dispensed * l t h , which disbanded and i n August, l6lj6,

Nicholas returned to New Amsterdam.

During his a sence i n V i r g i n i a andMaryland, the second and t h i s

time successful attempt had been made to se t t l e Gravesend. Thi s was done

i n September, 1645» so he returned to h i s Den t i l Bay planta t ion, and resumed

his former occupation of r a i s i n g tobacco, but then a s l ight d i f f i c u l t y arose.

I t w i l l be remembered that Baxter and Hartfoot had purchased the planta t ion

from Shepmos on c r e d i t , and then sold i t to Nicholas , who had agreed to assume

the payment of the debt, but i t seems that he had not done so, and Shepmos

had taken possession of the abandoned p lanta t ion , but Nicholas set t led with

him, by g iv ing him on November 25» I646, h i s Beaver Street house and premises

i n f u l l s a t i s f a c t i o n fan the l a t t e r 1 g c la im.

For some reason Nicholas did not reside but a short time at h i s

D e n t i l Bay farm, fo r soon a f t e r Peter Stuyvesant, the Director General,

who had succeeded Direc tor K r i e f t , assumed the o f f i c e , he removed to

New Amsterdam, where he owned a house and lo t situated In Smith's V a l l e y ,

about the present corner of Maiden Lane and Pearl s treet . Re resided

here in January, 1647, f o r i n that month his wife was present at the baptism

of a ch i ld of John Harten i n the Reformed Church (Dutch) at New Amsterdam.

In I648, Nicholas made his f i r s t purchase of property at Gravesend.

Ralph Ca rde l l of the v i l l a g e owed a l o t which he had contracted to s e l l

to Richard Dunnj t h i s contract Dunn assigned to Nicholas , who removed there,

s e l l i n g h i s New Amsterdam property to Henry B r a i i e r , the son-in-law of Thomas

Spicer . In January, 1649, Nicholas was nominated and confirmed as one of

the Magistrates of the tr>wn, and on the 8 th . day of October i n the same

year, he bought a farm of h i s old Turt le Bay neighbor, George Eolme3, as i s

stated i n the record expressly fo r h is son Richard. In order to prevent

the purchase of l a n i s by non-residents, a law had been enacted by the l o c a l

au thor i t i es p roh ib i t i ng the sale of Ion?, unless an able bodied man, who was <

capable of bearing arms and of aiding i n the defence, was resident thereon,

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so to consummate the purchase Nicholas agreed to keep on able bodied man on

the property u n t i l Richard was acceptable or q u a l i f i e d .

The succeeding year Nicholas was again nominated må confirmed as

Magis t ra te , and as 3uch united wi th the other o f f i c e r s of the town i n an

address to the Di rec tors of the West India Company i n Holland.

On the 20th. of October, 1650, Nicholas sold h is son's p lanta t ion to

Richard Clough ( C l u f f ) f o r the use of Thomas Doxey, who, -.-as the able bodied

man that Nicholas had secured f a r the farm when he made the purchase, and on

November 22, 1650, he paid Wil l iam Goulding, the agent o f Gee-vge iioimes, the

800 pounds of tobacco, which was the pr ice he agreed to pay fo r the property.

In I65I he was again nominated and confirmed a3 a Magistrate o f

Gravesend, and on Ju ly 9» h is son Thomas was baptized i n New Amsterdam.

September l ^ t h . he united with the other o f f i c e r s i n an address to the D i r -

ectors i n Hol land . A short time a f t e r t h i s he appears to have removed to

New Amsterdam, o f which place he was a resident on the 15th of A p r i l , 1653,

when he sold h i s Turt le Bay farm to Lubbert Van Dicklage. Prom New Amster-

dam, he removed to New Amersfoort (Plat lands) res iding there with h i s son-in-

law Nathaniel B r i t t a i n , with whom he was l i v i n g when his son Daniel was

baptised i n New Amsterdam.

In I654 he was made President of the Court M a r t i a l f o r the t r a i l o f

Freeholders and F i n t e s , and the san;e year he was nominated and confirmed

as Magistrate o f F la t l ands . Cn the 25th of August, 1654, he bought the

• C e l l a r Neck* farm i n Gravesend, but continued to l i v e i n Amersfoort, of

which place he was a resident i n February, I656, wh^n he was c i ted to appear

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before the Di rec to r General and Counci l to answer the Complaint of

Rut ger Joosten (Janesen) of Midwout (Flatbush) i n r e l a t i on to a cow that

had been sold to Joosten by Nicholas .

Short ly af ter t h i s Nicholas removed back to Gravesend, where March

27th. he was confirmed as a Magistrate. He sold twelve acres of h i s "Ce l l a r

Neck" farm on December 29, 1657, to John Bowne, and the remainder he sold

to John Wilson on August 29, 1659. He also owned at t h i s time one of the

o r i g i n a l twenty acre farms i n Gravesend, on which he probably resided u n t i l

February 9, 1660, when he exchanged i t , and 1000 guilders with Anthony

Jansen Van S a l l e , for the L a t t e r ' s p lanta t ion of one hundred morgen (200

acres) on the Bay of the North P.iver, and pa r t l y between the v i l l a g e s of New

Utrecht and Gravesend. Anthony i t seems repented of h i s bargain, for two

years a f t e r the exchange, he pe t i t ioned the Director General and Counc i l

to be released therefrom "as he had sold i t too cheap". His request was

not granted, and on A p r i l 12, 1$60, Nicholas sold twelve acres of t h i s land

to Richard Aste .

On the 12th. of A p r i l , 1660, Nicholas and twelve other residents of

Gravesend, pet i t ioned the Direc tor and Counci l , that a minis ter might be

sent among them, and stationed at Gravesend "to r e s t r a in the l i c e n t i o u s ,

the people becoming worse than heathens* to which the Cl rec tor General

rep l i ed that he was we l l pleased with t h e i r app l i ca t ion , vshioh ho would

lay before the Di rec tors i n Hol land. This he d id and the matter ended there .

About t h i s time, the Di rec to r General and Council passed an ordinance requir ing

a l l Isolated farmers to remove in to the v i l l a g e f o r pro tec t ion . Nicholas

having no desire to leave h is large farm, pet i t ioned tho Counci l f o r leave to

remain on his farm, with h is four farm hands and three sons, as he was able

to protect himself; he *as then ordered to present h i s force for inspect ion,

which proving s a t i s f ac to ry , he was permitted to remain.

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May 31» 1661, Nloholas sold a house and l o t i n Gravesend v i l l a g e to

Wil l iam l o o t t , Deoamber 13, 1661, he received l6 pounds of powder from the

The y*w2tleaiof the Indians b*4«g å l røf i f t fP tåa • J4L « a a te government. At t h i s time he had some trouble K i t h h is «©w Utrecht neighbors,

and was c i ted to g?p«ar before the Hi rector General and Counci l t o answer the

complaint, charging him with claiming more meadow wi th h is land than belonged to

him, but the matter was se t t l ed .

January 13, I663, h i s son Jeremiah was baptized i n Hew Amsterdam.

In the ear ly part of t h i s year, the Indian war, which r-ae known as the

•Esopus -or* brokte out,

Esopus Indians refused to l i s t e n to any terms, unless they aould seaure

peaoe thereby, though several of the women and ch i ld ren were released.

The p o s i t i o n of the Indians being discovered, I t was resolved t o

attack them, and the expedit ion set out, which was composed of K r e i g e r ' s company

of n ine ty men, L ieu t , ' t i l l w e l l ' s t roop, L i e u t . Oowenhave, with for ty-one

Long Is land Indians, th i r ty -one volunteers from flew Amsterdam and $sopus,

seven negros, with two cannon and two wagons.

The expedi t ion started about four o ' c lock i n the afternoon of Ju ly 26,

1663, and a f t e r going about ten mi les , halted u n t i l the nrøon arose, when they

started againj as they soon found that they could not get through the woods

a t .n igh t , they halted u n t i l d a y l i g h t . At dayl ight they Continued t h e i r march,

p a s s l f l | thïöUghso rough a country that they were obliged to haul the cannon

and w*gons up and down the h i l l s with ropes, and ereot bridges over the

streams, which made t h e i r progress very slow.

When they were about two miles from the f o r t , L i eu t . S t i l l w e l l , L i eu t .

Cowenhaven, witn h is company and f o r t y men of Xre igers , company were sent

forward to surprise i t , but on a r r i v ing at the f o r t , i t was found deserted

and from a squaw, whom they captured. I t was learned that the Indians had

l e f t two days before, fo r a mountain that she pointed out, and had taken

the prisoners with them, but when they reached the mountain, i t was found that

they had retreated and then the soldiers returned to the f o r t . Here they

found large quant i t ies of maize and beans, that had been stored by the

Indians which they burned; they also cut down and destroyed a l l of t h e i r

standing corn covering over two hundred acres of land.

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While the soldiers were engaged in this work of destruction, several

of the Indiana appeared on the summit of the mountain and called out "that they

would g i th th« Dutch, as they had out down their corn and burned their beans

and that they would die of hunger",

Th\e Indians did not come, «.nd the next morning the for t and house

were sot on f i r e , and the soldiers departed, reaching Wilwyofc after a tedious

march about nine o'clock in the evening.

The forty-one Indiana from I^ng Island, who had volunteered for the

expedition, refused to accompany or remain with the rest of the force and they

were sont back to the Manhattans, their commander Ueut , Cowenhaven accompanying

them.

A few days later Cowenhaven was direeted by Stuyvesant to return and

endeavor through the mediation of the Wappinger Indians to obtain release of

the Christian captives, s t i l l held by the Esopue Indians.

Several days were spent i n negotiation for their release and the

Indians f i n a l l y promised that they would surrender a l l of the prisoners, but

they did not keep their word, only releasing a youth by the paying of a ransom

of eighty guilders, and a woman b promising in exchange for her the squaw cap-

tured by the Dutoh i n the late expedition, and with these he returned to

l i l twyok.

At th i s tim-, i t «fis ascertained through the VVappinger Indians who

had conducted the negotiations, that the Esopus Indians had bu i l t a new for t

about "four houss" further inland than the one -hat had been burnt by the

Dutch, and that the christ ian captives were a l l confined there. It was then

deoidod to send a picked force under the guidance of the Sappinger Sachem, to

attack the Indians and rescue the oaptives. For this purpose, a requisition

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was made on the s h e r i f f of Wilwyok f o r twenty horses f o r the use of the

patfty, who might be wounded. The d i f f i c u l t y of obtaining the horses and

the bad weather delayed the movement f o r some days, but on ?>eptomber 3rd«» I663,

the expedit ion s tar ted, which ? as 9o*oo««á of í l f t y - throe men, twenty-two selected

from Kre lge r»s company, twenty-four Knglish under U e u t . S t i l l w e l l , f i v e

freemen of ^. lwysk .and two negroes.

A f t e r a march of three hours, they reach tne or eek which ran past

the redoubt, where they halted and passed the night i n a drenching r a i n .

The next morning the stream was so swollen that thay wore not uble to cross I t ,

and th

enabled to enter before the gates -were closed and the Indians had time to

enter their houses. The Indians stood but a few moments before the f i r e of

the soldiers which opened upon them and their chief Pape-quan-chan and

several of the warriors being s la in , they retreated through the opposite

gates of the fo r t , leaving many of their guns behind them, and followed by

the troops so closely that to escape oapture they were obliged to Jump in

the creek. On reaohing the opposite side of the creek, they made a stand and

returned the f i r e of the soldiers k i l l i n g several of then, when a party was sent

across the creek to dislodge them, which was done and the Indians were routed.

The Indians lost i n this attack, their chief and fourteen warriors

k i l l e d , besides several women and children and thirteen wounded. The whites

lost three k i l l e d and six wounded. This victory resulted in the deliverance

of twenty three Christ ian captives, who Informed the i r deliverers, that through

the fear of the Dutch, they had been removed each night into a different place

in the woods, and brought back in the morning, but that the day before their

attack, a Mohawk, who had Visited the Ssopus Indians and stayed over night

with them, had told them there was no fear of the Dutch as they would never

come there and then the Indians had allowed them to remain in the fort that

night.

The tri 're was v i r t u a l l y annihilated and the exp di t ion prepared to

return. So much plunder was found i n the wigwams and not hiving the means to

carry i t away, as the horses were required to transport the wounded, they were

compelled to destroy i t . u aving more wounded than the horses could transport,

i t was found necessary to carry some i n blankets stretched on poles, which the

soldiers i n turn carried.

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After ft toilsome march of two days, the expedition returned to Wll^yck

on the 7th day of September» 1663» bringing with them the twenty-three captives

who were weloomed by their friends as returned from the dead.

I h i l e th is was going on i n the Indian country, trouble was in prospect

at home, Connecticut had for some tim« la id claim to Long Island, and under wSWli >«* t i f f apCrSWCrMOQ *Or •^WRw'jKaS ^•" 'yTvSwo'S' w I J ' M v i s w

i t s auspices James Chris t ie , had been sent to long *sland to state to the

residents that they were no longer under the jur i sd ic t ion of the Dutch, but

under that of England. Chris t ie had been sent to Gravesend, which he reached

September 2ijth. and assembled the inhabitants by the sound of a trumpet, and

then commenced to read his proclamation. As soon as he commenced, he was arres-

ted by Nicholas. Chris t ie to show his authority for his action produced a

copy of the le t ter to John Coe and claimed that a patent under the great seal

of England, jur isdic t ion over the place had been conferred on the Government at BBwT' coauTVí» «tv! lt»& » . . > *rr\ i »tis

It being late in the day, it was decided that they would wait until the

next d ay before they would remove the prisoner, but after oonsideration it was

thought advisable not to delay so long and at midnight they left with Christie.

The news of Christie's «rrest had spread through the adjacent towns, and

then the time approached for Nicholas to present himself with his authority

before the Magistrate, a large body of armed men were awaiting his arrival with

the prisoner. Late In the day. It was ascertained that Christie had been

sent to Port Amsterdam! that caused the excitement to become intense and after

consultation It was decided to arrest Nicholas and hold him as a hostage for

the safety of Christie.

With this object in view, the assembly numbering about one hundred and

f ifty persons went to and surrounded the house of Nicholas who had suspected

their coming, and had left prior to their arrival and had concealed himself a

few rods distant, where he watched their movements. As soon as he thought it

prudent, he went to the house of his son-in-law, Nathaniel Brlttain, who he

sent out to reconnoitre. The latter soon returned with the information that the

nob after making a search of the house and not finding Nicholas had drank two

ankers of his brandy and then departed.

Nicholas immediately repaired to Hew Amsterdam and communicated the

facts to the Council who dispatched a messenger to the Director General.

The next morning the people of Gravesend hastened to clear themselves

of any complicity in the affair •nd by a letter addressed to the Council,

endeavored to show that Nicholas was the aggressor and the whole cause of the

disturbance, end declaring that Chrlstt«? had come in a peaceful manner, with a

message from Hartford to the people in general and which he might well have

delivered to the Government itself, but they had no copy of the letter "be-

cause Stillwell, the Sheriff is an unreasonable man and in a violent manner*

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had seized the messenger, declar ing that he was a t r a i t o r , and when the o f f i c e r s

of the town refused to a s s i s t him, he threatened them also that he declared

that he had a oommi s s i on to arrest a l l t r a i t o r s , and for that purpose he was

authorized to raise a fo r ce of three hundred men, and that i n a few days

he would seize John Coe's m i l l and would show the people of Middleburg under

what government they were l i v i n g . They stated "to S t i l l w e l l , we owe no

a l leg iance , nor s h a l l we perform or acknowledge any, knowing him to be the

greatest d is turber of the peace, tha t had ever come among us, and that he

alone had oaused the ÜXC i t era ent and f u r y of the town by his v io len t and unrea-

sonable conduct." To t h i s the Counc i l re jo ined, approving of the arrest and

detention of C h r i s t i e , and advised them to protect Nicholas i n h i s person and

property.

The same day John Coe and Richard Panton wrote a note and sent i t to the

Director General, demanding the release of Christie, and which contained the

significant remark "as for Stillwell, we know what we shall do with him when

we catch him."

Knowing how poorly prepared Governor Stuyvesant was to defend New

Amsterdam, and of protect ing those whom he had supported and upheld h i s

Government, Nicholas real ized the necessi ty of removing h is residence, and

on ~ecem er 15, I663» he contraotedto s e l l i t to Franooys de Bruyne f o r con-

siderably less than he paid fo r i t , and he a few months l a t e r removed to the

South Eastern shore of "taten I s land , which was named Dc-rer, si tuated a short

distance below the "Narrows* i n New York harbor. A number of French Huguenots

from New nochelle who had a r r i ved at New Netherlands a few months previous had

taken up lands i n the neighborhood and fa r protect ion against the Indians had

erected a small block house upon the spot. Here Nicholas , with h is foor sons,

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Thomas, Dan ie l , Wil l iam and Jeremiah, and his son-in-law Nathanial B r i t t a i n

se t t l ed , Several other Engl i sh f a m i l i e s fi-om the ?sest end of Long Island

having joined them for t h e i r mutual protect ion they l a i d out a f o r t i f i e d

v i l l a g e , the block house i n the center, around which they erected t h e i r

dwell ings, and then enclosed the whole v i l l a g e with palisades and the town

of Dover became an important settlement.

Por the defense of the block house, Cornel ius 5teinwiok, a merchant

of New Amsterdam, had loaned them a small Cannon which ca r r i ed a one pound

b a l l , and the Di rec tor C-eneral of New Amsterdam furnished them with a small

stone gun, and also detal led f o r the protect ion of the settlement a garr ison

of s ix superannuated so ld ie r s , not ac t ive enough to fo l low the savaged but

who could defend the v i l l a g e while the able bodied men of the place were away.

I'Uth. the t r ans f e r of the country to the Eng l i sh came other lawsj delegates

were appointed by Connecticut to meet the Royal Commissioners and "issue the

bounds between the Dukes Patent and ours ." The meeting was held i n New lo rk ,

and a f t e r much discuss ion the boundaries between the two Colonies were estab-

l i shed , by which a l l of Long Island and the t e r r i t o r y on the main land, l a t e l y

gained by Connecticut from New Netherlands, were restored to New York,

•'estohester. Long Island and Staten Island were erected Into a shi re , and

ce l l ed Yorkshire , which was divided i n to three d i s t r i c t s or Ridings , the ".'ast

Rid ing , composing that port ion of Long Island now known as Su f fo lk County, the

ftest, inc luding Kings County and t a t e n Island, with New Town i n r.ueens county.

The rest of Queens county on Long Island with Vestchester formed the North

R id ing .

A court of quarter sessions was established In each Rid ing , to be held

by Jus t i ces of the Peace, nominated by the Governor and Counc i l , to whi :h the

two sons of Nicholas , Richard and Nicholas, were appointed, Richard taking

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up h i s residence at Dover on Staten Island and Nicholas, J r . at Gravesend,

of which town he bed b&en a Magistrate under the Dutch, A ' i l l i am, Thomas, Daniel

and Jeremiah, the four youngest sons of Nicholas, res id ing at Cover, and h i s two

sons-in-law, Nathanial B r i t t a i n , who had married Anno, and Samuel Holmes, the

hust and of h i s daughter A b i g a i l , ; having taken up land on staten Island Nich-

olas found himself i n h i s old age surrounded by his ch i ld ren and h is ch i l d r en ' s

ch i ld ren , who had grown up around him, and on December 28, 1Ó71» he departed

t h i s l i f e .

The U l l of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l was wr i t t en December 22, 1671, and which

reads as fo l l ows :

In ye name of God, Amen. I , Nicholas S t i l l w e l l of 'Staten Island i n

ye t e r r i t o r i e s of His Royal Highness, James, Duke of York i n Amerloa, Husband-

men being sick and weeke in body, but of perfect and sound understanding,

thanks bee rendered to Almighty God f o r the some, doe make and ordaine t h i s

my l a s t $111 and Testament i n manner and forme f o l l o w i n g , v i s imprimis . I give

and bequeath my soul unto ye hands of Almighty God, who gave i t to me, i n

hopes fee bo saved i n and through ye passion, mar r i t t s and mediation of Jesus

Chr i s t e , my only saviour and Redeemer, and ray bodye to ye earth, to bee ouried

i n decent and C h r i s t i a n manner, according to ye d i s c r e t i o n of my executr is

hereaf ter named.

Item. I give and boqueath unto my youngest son Jeremiah, one Iron

Gray Mare, of about '4 years old to runn upon yo Island f o r his use.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my wel l beloved and a f fec t iona te wife

Anne " t i l l w e l l , a l l my estate, cons i s t ing of l«nd3 , c a t t l e , carno, oxen, klne,

horses, mares, sheep, swine, bee they of what nature or kind souever, as also

a l l manner of household goods, moveable and immoveable whatsouever being md

l y i n g upon Staten Is land aforesaid or elsowher-i, a l l manner cf debts what souever

and of r ight belonging to me. And I also hereby const i tute and appoint said

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wife to be my f u l l and sole executr ix of t h i s my l a s t V i l l i and Testament, Re-

voking a l l former W i l l s and Testaments made by mee formerly made.

In witness whereof, 1 have set my hand and seale ye 22nd day of

December i n Anno 1671.

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l . (Seale)

Hie X Mark.

Sealed and del ivered i n the presence of N do Moyer, Richard Charl ton June 17,

I672. Le t te rs of Adminis t ra t ion were granted unto Anno S t i l l w e l l , ye widow

and r e l i c t of ye deceased as executr ix of h i s l a s t W i l l and Testament above

wri t ten (Book I of W i l l s , New York P. l 6 l . )

As to Anne S t i l l w e l l , the wi fe o f Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , we are unable to

state wi th any degree of oer ta in ty her name previous to her marriage wi th

Nicholas . I t has been stated that she was a s i s t e r of Thomas Baxter and

E l i zabe th ?;eeks,who were the ch i ldren of George Baxter and his wife A l i c e ,

tfe f ind Lhat on the 9th day of J u l y , 1651, she was present at the baptism of

Ar.ne and Thomas, the ch i ld ren of Francis and E l i zabe th Weeks, and at the same

time and place, she and her husband had a ch i ld bapt ized. This being unusual

and as Thomas Baxter and h is wife were witnesses at the baptism of another

c h i l d of Francis "eeks (Jacobus) on November 2k, 1652, i t would seem as though

Anne S t i l l w e l l and Francis Weeks, wife of El izabeth were s i s te rs of Thomas Baxter.

A few days a f t è r the probate of the w i l l of Nicholas > t l l l w e l l and on

the 22nd day of June, 1672, h i s widow Anne S t i l l w e l l bought the farm i n Grave-

send of Jansen Ver Ryn, which Nicholas a few years previous had sold him.

December 29, 1672, she married Will iam ' t i l k i n s of Gravesend. *s i t

was the custom at that time f o r a year and a day to elapse a f te r a husband's

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death and the widow's remarriage, i t would seem that Hiaholas died on

December 28, 1671. Wilk ins died a few years a f t e r his marriage to Anne,

and then she married Wil l iam Foster, who l i k e her former husbands were

Magistrates of Gravesend. From an entry i n "B erg*ns Ear ly Setteers" i t

would seem that i n J u l y , 1678, she went to England where she d ied .

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FHE STILLWELL FAMILY IN AFRICA.

FIRST GENERATI CM.

* * * * *

NICHOLAS M t l M L X « The f i r s t of the nam© i n America. Born i n Surrey County,

England. Name of the f i r s t wife unknown, hy whom he had two sons horn i n

England,

Tn i'ltJft, he, with h i s two sons, Richard and Nicholas, h is brother Jasper,

and nephew, John Cooke, the son of Robert and Mabel S t i l l w e l l Cooke, emi-

grated to America. Set t led on Manhattan Is land, Kww York, where he married

an Engl i sh woman, supposed to be .Ann n^xter from Leyden, by whom ho had

s ix c h i l d r e n , as fo l lows :

The ch i ld ren by the f i r s t w i fo were:

Richard, born i n England, 1634«

Nicholas , born i n England, I636.

The ch i ld ren by the second wi fe wore:

Wi l l i am, baptized May 11, I646.

Thomas, " J u l y 9, 1651.

Danie l , • Nov. 13, 1653.

Jeremiah 0 Jan . 13, l 6 6 l .

Anne, Porn 162(3.

A b i g a i l , Born 1645.

Nicholas f i n a l l y se t t led at Dover (back of F»?t badsworth i n the Narrows)

on the Sastem shore of -t iten Is land, where he died i n 1671.

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fUØHARD STILÚVSLl, Cal led Captain Richard Eldest son of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l ,

the f i r s t of the name i n America). Bom i n England i n I634, and brought

to America i n 1633. In 1Ó49» h i s father purchased f o r him a p lanta t ion at

Sravesand» Long i s l a n d , share he married f i r s t Mary Holmes, the daughter o f

Obadiah Holmes. The seoond w i f e was b i s cousin, F re a love Oook^, tho

daughter of John Cooke, the Regic ide . She afterwards assumed the namo of

Mercy.

In 166i», he wus appointed under the Duke of 'íork» one of the Jus t ices of the

West R i l i n g of i 'orkshire, comprising Staten Is land, and the Western port ion

of Long I s l and .

In 1680, he removed to staten Is land , where he took up I60 aoreB of land upon

which his f a the r - in - l aw, John Cooke, had o r i g i n a l l y located . He died at

Dover, Staten Is land, i n I088, l eav ing s ix ch i ld ren as fo l lows :

John S t i l l w e l l , born 1660.

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , corn Jan. 11, 1664.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , born Deo. 4, l6ó6»

Richard s t i l l w e l l . Born June .85, 1671.

Jeremiah v t i l l w e l l , born Oct. 26, 1678.

Mary S t i l l w e l l , born J u l y 13, 1668.

Richard di3d Intestate, and h is l

SBCOWP GENERATION.

NICHOLAS STILLWELL. (Second son of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , the f i r s t of the name

in America). Bom i n England i n 1636, brought to America i n 1638. Resided

i i Gravesend, Long Is land, i n I648. F i r s t wife was Rebeccr. E a y l i e s . Harried

Saeona wife Catharine Hubbard on November 6, 1671. Third wife .as El isabeth

Oorwin.

In 1658, he was commissioned one of the Jus t i ces of the Quorum under Jamas I I ,

and i n 1689, he received a s imi l a r Commission under Wil l iam and Uary.

(Commissi on a recorded i n Kings County C l e r k ' s O f f i c e B . Ï . L i b . I of Deeds,

p. 48- I23 . ) .

In 1675, as Constable of Gravesend he made up the Assessment R o l l s . Decem-

ber 29, 1689, he was Captain of the Gravesend M i l i t i a , i n which capaolty

he was a m ember of a Court M a r t i a l held at F la tbush.

In I668, he exchanged lands wi th Jacobus K i s t e rde .

From I69I to I698, he was a member of the C o l o n i a l Assembly from Kings

Countv, N . Y. In I692, he * i t h the other Jus t i ces were declared i n contempt,

and the S h e r i f f was ordered t c arrest fchsm.

February ?0, I693, i n command of th< Kings County contingent of f i f t y men,

h* joined Governor F l e t c h e r ' s expedi t ion to Canada against the Trench and

Indians, but wan ordered home on the 27th.

In 1702, he united i n an addres- ts Lord Combury.

Cn the Gravesend assessment r o l l of 1683 he i s entered as owning 44

of land, 12 cows and two horses. •-»:,. 7- •* • i t h h i s ' v i f e Catherine

sold to Mart in WyVoff h i s Gravesend lands, a i l enclosed w U h fence. He

continued to reside i n Graweaenn, as the census of 1698 shows, h i s f ami ly

cons is t ing of two adults, seven ohildren and one .slave.

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SECOND GENERATION

His wife Catherine died soon a f t e r t h i s time, and he then married

again f o r i n a w i l l he mentions hie wife E l i zabe th and seven ch i ld ren

namely, Nicholas , Riohard, Thomas, Ann, E l i a s , Rebecca, and Mary.

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l was an able and popular man, and who was honored

with many o f f i c e s , which he f i l l e d most c r ed i t ab ly . He had the advantage

of having a good education which was an exception at that per iod. He

died i n 1715 leaving ch i ld ren as fo l l ows :

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , born Apr. 25, 1673.

Richard S t i l l w e l l , born May 11, 1677.

E l i a s S t i l l w e l l , born Deo. 13» 1685.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , born May 16, 1688.

Rebecca S t i l l w e l l , born 1675.

Anne G. S t i l l w e l l , born May 15, 1681. Married Barent Chris topher .

Mary S t i l l w e l l , born 1683. Married ^ n d r i c k «Johnson of Newark, N . J .

WILLIAM STILL.ELL. (Third son of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , the f i r s t of the name i n

America.) Born at Gravesend, Long I s land , i n 1Ó48. In 1Ó77 a patent was

granted him f o r 78 acres of land on 3taten Is land, ha l f of which he ex-

changed i n 1680, wi th Obadiah Holmes fo r the p lan ta t ion of the l a t t e r ,

formerly occupied by John Cooke. About 1Ó91 he removed to Gape May town

lower township, New Jersey, with the company f r :m Gravesend, who established the

F i r s t Baptist Church at that p lace . (Barber 's H i s t o r i c a l Co l l ec t ions

of New Jersey) . He was a whaler, being engaged i n the f i s h e r i e s . He

died about 1720, leaving ch i ld ren as fo l lows :

John S t i l l w e l l

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l

Rebecca S t i l l w e l l

r . i l l i a m S t i l l w e l l

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Daniel S t i l l w e l l .

Mary S t i l l w e l l , married Dr. Thomas Yalton.

THOMAS TTLL. ELL. (Fourth son of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , the f i r s t of the name

i n America.) Born at Gravesend, Long Island, about J u l y , 1651. On the

8th o f June, 1670, he married Martha C a l o r i c of ftttfestt Island and on the

ijth of A p r i l , 1685, he took up li}5 acres c f Innd on tho :* a at shore of

Staten Is land, i n the patents f o r which he i s described as of "Old

Town« (Liber 2, p . 63) . In 1686 he was High S h e r i f f of Richmond *"ounty.

In I690, he was csraraiPsioned one of the Jus t ices of the Quorum. Ho rMad

1705, leaving chi ldren as fo l lows:

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , bom l 6 6 i ; • Died during his f . ther 's l i f e t i m e .

Frances S t i l l w e l l , born 1682. Worried C o l . Nicholas i r i t o n .

Anne s t i l l w e l l , torn l675. (Harried Jaoobus Bilop Belleau of

Staten I s land) .

Rachel S t i l l w e l l , born 1677. Married Wi l l i am Br i ton .

His w i l l recorded i n New York ( l i b e r of n i l s , 7 p . 1 9 ^ . B i s wife

survived him, and married the Rev. David Du-Ben-Repos of Staten -i-sland,

who was subsequently p a s t o r of tho French Colony of Huguenots, who set t led

New Rochelle, Westchester, N.T. She died i n 1735, leaving a w i l l recorded

i n New *ork (Liber of W i l l s , p.29.)

SECOND GPïí-.RATTOH

DANIJL S T I L i m i . ( F i f t h aon of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , the f i r s t o f the name i n

America.) Horn at Gravesend, N0vem >er 13, 1653. T.omoved with his f-.ther

i n 166/j to staten i s l a n d . December 27, 1680, he married Mary, the daughter

of Adam Mott. He received two patents f o r l«mds on Staten Is land, one

f o r 80 acres of land, which ho sold to Obadiah Holmes, the other of 91 acres.

• SECOND GENERATION

which he sold to h i s cousin John S t i l l v r e l l . He then removed to Middlesex

County, N o w Jersey. H 9 died about 2720, leaving four chi ldren:

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , born 1678.

Samuel ïtillwoll, born l680, settled at Upper Freeholds, N.J.

Daniel Stillwell, born 1687. Died IfM*

Richard s t i l l w e l l , bom 1690. I756. -e t t lad at Monmouth

County, N . J .

JEREMIAD STILLWELL. (Youngest son of Hioholas S t i l l w e l l , the f i r s t of tho name

i n America). Tom at Gravesetid, Long Is land, i n l 6 6 l . Removod with h i s

f a the r to staten ^sland. A f t e r h i s f a t h e r ' s death, he removed to Grave-

send. He was a Ju - t i ce i n I69I . He became a r-u-sker, and removed to

• Phi l ade lph ia , f a . , he ^urchasoki a large farm of PjO acros at 0 P P e r

Dublin near Ph i l ade lph i a . He died about 1720. leaving three ch i ld ren :

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , born 1701. Married Sarah Yon Name of Staten

I s l a n l , and had a son Thomas, who married Nancy

Fountain,

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , born 1705.

Sophia S t i l l w e l l , married »bednego Thomas.

ANNE STILLTELL. (Eldest daughter of Nicholas T t i l l v e l l , zhc f i r s t o f tho name

in America). 3orn in New Austerdam in 16*3. In 16'0 she married Nathaniel

Brittain, and settled on Antho-Jansens bcuwery on Long Island, which had

been purchased by her father, and in I66Í4 removed to -baton island, «nero

her husband took up 1^ acres of 1 snd for which a patent ~as granted him.

He died la 1683 at Sid To-«n on Staten Island, le^ng children as tmli 'Ov ;•:

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5BBCNI3 GKBEKATICN

Nathaniel B r i t t a i n . born 1662.

Sarah Br i t t a i n , bcrn l664.

Rebecca B r i t t a i n , born l668j married Abraham Cole .

A b i g a i l B r i t t a i n , born 1674.

Richard B r i t t a i n , bom 1670.

ABIGAIL STILL"; 'LL. ( Second daughter of Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , the f i r s t of the

name i n America). Born i n New Amsterdam i n l6 i |5 . Married October 26,

I665 to Samuel Holmes, «10 Died i n 1779. leaving s ix Öhi ld ren j

Samuel Holmes, bom 3rd day of 12th month (Feb. 3rd) l668; ha l f

an hour a f t e r sun r i s i n g .

Henry Holmes, bom SOth day of 10th month, I670.

Joseph Holmes, born 17th day of 10th month, 1672,

Catharine Holmes, bom 15th day of irth month, 1675, before the

sun r i s i n g .

Anne Holmes, born i n 1677.

Mary Holmes, bom i n I679,

His w i l l , dated May 20, 1679, was witnessed by John Eramens and John

T i l t o n ; MBen i t was presented f o r proof, the Court of Sessions declined

to act, they being Quakers. The Court then referred i t to the Covernor,

who received i t without oath, and admitted the w i l l .

THIRD OSRBRAtlOM

JOHN STILLIVELL. (Eldest son of Captain Richard S t i l l w e l l ) . Born l66o.

Sett led on Staten I s l and . A p r i l 8» I693, received a patent fo r

160 acres of land on Staten ^sland which had haen taken up by h i s

ancestor. In I693 he was High S h e r i f f of the General Assembly, and

continued as such u n t i l his death. He died i n 1724 leaving a widow

and eig-ht c h i l d r e n .

Richard S t i l l w e l l , died 1743 leav ing a w i l l .

John S t i l l w e l l , of Garrett s H i l l .

Joseph S t i l l w e l l , of Norophoyd.

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , died 176o.

Danie l S t i l l w e l l , born May 10, 1720, died at Providence, Rhode

Island, liay 20, 1770. L e f t a son Daniel ,

born Juno 8, 1747, who married 1 d i a Sheldon,

who died September 3, 1805.

Rebeooa S t i l l w e l l , born 1693; married Ebenezar "a l t e r .

Mary S t i l l w e l l , born 1696} married Daniel Seabrook. In 1743

she was a widow l i v i n g with her brother Rich-

ard.

A b i g a i l s t i l l w e l l , born 17'öS.

His w i l l , dated February 19, 1725, i s recorded i n Saw York. His

executors were h i s brother Richard, and his sons John and Richard,

who were also the trustees f o r his three younger ch i l d r en .

NICHOLAS m i X S B L L . (Second son of Captain Richard t i l l w e l l ) . Born l664j

married Mary, tho daughter of Sershara Moore of Brooklyn, f . f . Died

i n 1725. leaving f i v e chi ldren:

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Gershoro S t i l l w e l l , born August 17, 1633; -Ued 1752.

Richard " t i l l w e l l , born September l ö , 1688.

John S t i l l w o l l , bom May 9, lÓ90j died August 9» 1750, at

Jamaica, L . I .

Mary s t i l l w e l l .

E l izabeth S t i l l w e l l ,

THOMAS STILL SELL. (Thi rd son of Oqotain Richard S t i 11wal l ) . Oom i n

1666. Harr iod Ann Hubbard, set t led at Gravesand, whore he was a

Captain of M i l i t i a i n 1700. Ramovöd to St&ten Is land , where he died

i n 1725 leaving one son,

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , bom I696. Married Mary, the daughter of

Jaques I -o i l lon of Staten Island and had thre

sons, Joachim, b->ra 1730, mirr iod Ann Teem-

ers, and nad two sons.

John, Bom ^uly 23, 1752.

Richard, born May ^3, 1753.

Daniel bom A p r i l 4, 1736. Married and had

son Jeremiah, bora D«o. 1, I763.

Jaques, born March 26, 1753«

RICHARD STILLWELL. (Fourth son of Captain Richard S t i l l w e l l ) , Bom

June 25, I67I. Married 1st, September 3, 1705, Deborah Reed of Hew

Jersey, where he engaged in the aieroantile business. Married, 2nd,

Mercy Sands; died at Shrewsbury, He* Jersey, A p r i l l 6 , 1743. L e f t a

widow and eight c h i l d r e n .

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Richard, who had three ch i ld ren .

Mary, who married C o l . Thomas Clarke of the B r i t i s h Army.

Deborah, married L i e u t . Richard Smith o f the B r i t i s h Army.

Ann, married, 1st , Theodosious Bartov«, in 1774. She had a daughter

Theodosla, who married C o l , \aron Burr.

Ann's second husband was P h i l l i p De Vlsme of New l o r k . She was

again a Widmw i n 1762.

Samuel, married Hannah Van f e l t , June 9» 1753. Died 17Ó2.

El izabe th , married, 1st Peter ï ïTaxel l . Second, Major General Maunsell

of the B r i t i s h Army.

Lyd ia , married Dr . John IVatkins.

Richard l e f t a w i l l , dated Nov. 27, 1742. Proved and recorded March 3,

1746. ;ie was one of the founders of the E i r a t Baptist Church on Golden

H i l l i n ^ew ^-ork C i t y , Mary his w i f e , died October 24, 1746, aged 53

years . Her w i l l Is record 3d at Trenton, New Jersey.

JEREMIAH STIILWLL. ( F i f t h son ef Captain Richard s t i l l w e l l ) . Born

1676. May 24, 1708, he received from his brother, John, a conveyance

of land at Acquackneak i n Hew Jersey, between the Saddle and Passaio

r i v e r s , ^e subsequently rewewei to fcae State of Maryland, where he

se t t l ed and died about they ear 1750, loaving four ch i ld ren .

Richard S t i l l w e l l , born 171^, se t t led at ^eckloaiburg, North

C a r o l i n a .

Wi l l i am S t i l l w e l l , born 1715.

John S t i l l w e l l , born 1713.

Jeremiah S t i l l w e l l , born 1725. Sett led at Morgantown, Va.

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THIRD GENERATION

MARY ^r iLL . 'SLL. (Eldest daughter of Cer ta in Richard St i 11.veil). Born

1668. Married, 1st , Nathanial B r l t t a i n of Staten I s land , son. of

Nathaniel and Ann S t i l l w e l l B r l t t a i n . Iter husband died i n 1703. Let ters

of administrat ion were granted hor by the name of Mary Duihaai. she having

married Valentin.? Duthau, February 10, 1701).

NICHOLAS STILLKELL. (Eldest son of Captain « i o h o l a s S t i l l w o l l ) . Born

1673. Married Elisabeth C o r n e l l , daughter of Richard Corne l l of

Flushing, Lon.3 Is land, where i n 1706, he purchased a farm of h is

fa ther- in- lav; . (Deed recorded i n Queens Count/ U b o r S, p.141). He

died p r i o r to 1735, leaving four c h i l d r e n .

Marian S t i l l w e l l , wlfo of Charles Marsh.

Esther S t i l l w e l l , rd fe of John Sayre.

Msvry S t i l l w e l l , wife of Samuel Southard of Hempstead.

E l i j a t e t h S t i l l w e l l , wi fe of James l i i l l a r d .

RICHARD 3TILLVSTLL. (Second son of Captain " icho las S t i l l w e l l ) . Born záay 11,

I677. In 1705, was High S h e r i f f of Kings County, N . Y. In 1715 was

Colonel of Kings County M i l i t i a . In 1726-7 was a representative from

Kings County i n the Co lon ia l Assembly. Diad February 6, 1758, leaving

f i v e c h i l d r e n .

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , bom Ju ly 2, 1702; married Cot. 14, 1735,

Catherine Johnson.

Nicholas S t i l l w e l l , torn Dec. 3, 1709. Married December 22, 1733,

A l i c e Ditmars.

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• Catharine S t i l l w e l l , horn Feb. 16, 1716. Married A p r i l 22, 1737.

Jerome Repelye.

Mary S t i l l w e l l , horn Jan. 12, 1712} married, 1s t . , Wil l iam Van

Vorheesj 2nd, Jacobus De-Bevoise. ELIAS STILL'.'ELL, (Third son of Captain Nicholas S t i l l w e l l ) . Born at Gravesend,

Deo. 13, 1685. Married Ann Burbank of Staten i s l a n d , l e f t chi ldren»

Thomas S t i l l w e l l , bom June 30, 1726, Married Deborah

Mar t l ing , and had son E l i a s .

Daniel S t i l l w e l l , bom March 24, 1728.

John S t i l l w e l l , bom May 17, 1730} married Helen Van Name

of Staten I s land . They had a son E l l a s , bom

June 24, 1752.

MAJOR THOMAS STILLWELL. (Fourth son of Captain Nicholas S t i l l w e l l ) . Bom

i n 1688. He resided f o r some time at Gravesend. He was a farmer, and

an act ive operator i n rea l estate. He purchased a large number of two

acre lo t s in which "Guiseberts Island* was d iv ided . He operated a f e r r y

to Staten I s land . In 1700, 1702-3. 1715, 1718, 1739 and 1742. he resided

at Gravesend. He married i n 1709 Ann Hubbard, daughter of James and

E l i zabe th Hubbard. She died soon a f t e r 1721, between which date and 1723,

he married Catharine Day of F la t lands, Long I s land . In 1711 he sold

lands In which he was joined by h i s wife Ann. In 1715. he was a Captain

of M i l i t i a , and continued as such u n t i l 1718, when he was made Major.

About t h i s time he 3old his Gravesend farm, that he had bought at Nev

Utretoht, which extended to the Bay, now the s i t e of Fort Hamilton. In

1739, be pet i t ioned fo r a grant of f e r ry r igh t s , between t h i s point—Yellow

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Rook—and Staten I s l and . I t became a noted f e r r y , being on one of the

main l i n e s of t r a v e l , between New York and Ph i l ade lph i a .

The f e r r y , as wel l as the farm, i s thus re fe r red to i n an advertisement

i n the New York Mercury of January 28, lTbQ. "TO 3E $08JM

A good farm i n Kings County, i n the Province of New York, at the "Narrows*