Husband of Nancy A McCullough. Brother of William Stitt Memorial # 58421971.
He settled first in Shawangunk but later moved to Bloomingbugh, NY
John Stitt was among the oldest, most respected and useful citizens in the community, the oldest person at the time of his death in the region. In him were united a strong love of his country and a sincere and ardent attachment to the church of God. He was a Reolutionary soldier and took an active part against the common enemy during the whole of the war. He then resided in the town of Shawangunk, where his family was exposed to the incursions of the Indians from the Delaware, while he was as a minute man repeatedly drafted on service in the regular army.
His religious character however is of the greatest importance. For more than 70 years he was a professed follower of Christ. During all this time he was a living witness for God and his truth, adorning his profession of religion by a holy and consistent walk and conversation. He was one of the principal founders of the Associate Reformed Church in which he was from it organization to his death an Elder, ever contributing by his labors, his prayers and his means to its prosperity. His life was one of purity and his character irreprochable. He remained in perfect possession of his faculities until the last, notwithstanding his extreme old age. The last words uttered by him were about an hour previous to his death, when in reply to a question asked by one of the family if he wished anything, with considerable effort, he said, "I want to die."
He settled first in Shawangunk but later moved to Bloomingbugh, NY
John Stitt was among the oldest, most respected and useful citizens in the community, the oldest person at the time of his death in the region. In him were united a strong love of his country and a sincere and ardent attachment to the church of God. He was a Reolutionary soldier and took an active part against the common enemy during the whole of the war. He then resided in the town of Shawangunk, where his family was exposed to the incursions of the Indians from the Delaware, while he was as a minute man repeatedly drafted on service in the regular army.
His religious character however is of the greatest importance. For more than 70 years he was a professed follower of Christ. During all this time he was a living witness for God and his truth, adorning his profession of religion by a holy and consistent walk and conversation. He was one of the principal founders of the Associate Reformed Church in which he was from it organization to his death an Elder, ever contributing by his labors, his prayers and his means to its prosperity. His life was one of purity and his character irreprochable. He remained in perfect possession of his faculities until the last, notwithstanding his extreme old age. The last words uttered by him were about an hour previous to his death, when in reply to a question asked by one of the family if he wished anything, with considerable effort, he said, "I want to die."
Husband of Nancy A McCullough. Brother of William Stitt Memorial # 58421971.
He settled first in Shawangunk but later moved to Bloomingbugh, NY
John Stitt was among the oldest, most respected and useful citizens in the community, the oldest person at the time of his death in the region. In him were united a strong love of his country and a sincere and ardent attachment to the church of God. He was a Reolutionary soldier and took an active part against the common enemy during the whole of the war. He then resided in the town of Shawangunk, where his family was exposed to the incursions of the Indians from the Delaware, while he was as a minute man repeatedly drafted on service in the regular army.
His religious character however is of the greatest importance. For more than 70 years he was a professed follower of Christ. During all this time he was a living witness for God and his truth, adorning his profession of religion by a holy and consistent walk and conversation. He was one of the principal founders of the Associate Reformed Church in which he was from it organization to his death an Elder, ever contributing by his labors, his prayers and his means to its prosperity. His life was one of purity and his character irreprochable. He remained in perfect possession of his faculities until the last, notwithstanding his extreme old age. The last words uttered by him were about an hour previous to his death, when in reply to a question asked by one of the family if he wished anything, with considerable effort, he said, "I want to die."
He settled first in Shawangunk but later moved to Bloomingbugh, NY
John Stitt was among the oldest, most respected and useful citizens in the community, the oldest person at the time of his death in the region. In him were united a strong love of his country and a sincere and ardent attachment to the church of God. He was a Reolutionary soldier and took an active part against the common enemy during the whole of the war. He then resided in the town of Shawangunk, where his family was exposed to the incursions of the Indians from the Delaware, while he was as a minute man repeatedly drafted on service in the regular army.
His religious character however is of the greatest importance. For more than 70 years he was a professed follower of Christ. During all this time he was a living witness for God and his truth, adorning his profession of religion by a holy and consistent walk and conversation. He was one of the principal founders of the Associate Reformed Church in which he was from it organization to his death an Elder, ever contributing by his labors, his prayers and his means to its prosperity. His life was one of purity and his character irreprochable. He remained in perfect possession of his faculities until the last, notwithstanding his extreme old age. The last words uttered by him were about an hour previous to his death, when in reply to a question asked by one of the family if he wished anything, with considerable effort, he said, "I want to die."
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