See History of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell, Vol. 1,
"Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell, son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell, was baptized as "Jeremias" in the Dutch Church at New Amsterdam, Jan 13, 1663 (some sources say 1661); Frans Joosten Bruyn and Hans Styn and his wife being witnesses.
When, in 1664, his father moved from Gravesend to Staten Island, he was a mere child, and was still something of a lad, when his father in his will, dated 1671, mentioning him alone of all his children, willed him "an iron grey mare of about four years old to run upon ye island for his use."
Upon the demise of his father, his mother Anne Stillwell, moved from Dover Staten Island, back to Gravesend where she bought a house and lands from John Jansen, June 21 1672 and he, Jeremiah Stillwell, apparently accompanied her.
The youth of that day played pranks then as now not commendable. Jeremiah was involved in an escapade, the cruelty of which would provoke the censure of the humane of our time, and which his youth alone condones:
1680, Theophilus Phillips presented several persons of Gravesend, viz: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake for tying a cat to his mare's tail and turning her into the woods, and which said mare he hath never heard of or seen since. The defendants were allowed one month to find the mare, and if not found to make her good and each was fined 2.6. for breaking the Sabbath.
1683 on the Rate List, of Gravesend he appears as Jeremire Stillwell-16 acors land. 1688 Nov 29 He bought lots No 20 & 21 on Gisbert's Island Gravesend from John Carsten........
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From History of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell, Vol. 1 & 2.
Jeremiah S. Stillwell Sr. was an a judge, sheriff and militia Captain. Jeremiah was baptized 13 Jan 1661. Moved from birth place Gravesend, Long Island, NY to Staton Island with his father Nicholas Stillwell in 1664. He then returned when his father passed away in 1691.
In 1698 Jeremiah Stillwell, the youngest son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and his wife Ann, set off from his birthplace of Long Island and headed for the relatively unsettled lands of the Province of East New Jersey. After the New Amsterdam slave rebellion of 1712 he moved his family to New Jersey permanently. Reportedly Stillwell's own slave was implicated in the widespread plot but was never punished.
Stillwell prospered in this new home, buying lands in Middletown and Shrewsbury in the New Jersey County of Monmouth. Jeremiah was a Justice of Monmouth County, High Sheriff of Kings and Monmouth Counties and was appointed Captain in the New Jersey Militia. He had five children with one of his sons being named after him-Jeremiah. He died 19 Dec 1749 in Monmouth County, NJ.
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One of the several Wills of Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell: (original spelling)
"In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah Stillwell the Elder of the township of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, and Eastern Devision of the Province of New Jersey Being at Present in Good health, But Considering the uncertainty of Life, and the Certainty of death, Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament, as followeth first I Bequeath my Soul unto God, and my Body I commit to the Earth, to be Decently Buried at the Discression of my Executors, and as to the worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me, I Dispose of as followeth,
Item - I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, all the Land I have Lying, or Being, In Middletown Aforesaid to him and his Heirs or Assigns for ever, to Gather with all my wearing Appearril and Cloaths, plow, and forniture to the Same Belonging, and one Shilling in Money.
Item - I give to my Grand-Children the Children of my Daughter Mary Throckmorton, the Sum of Thirty pounds to be Equally Devided Among them when the Come of Age.
Item - I give to my Grandson Thomas Morford the Sum of 10 pounds of money
Item - I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Morford the Sum of twenty pounds, to Be paid to her at her Marriage Day, or at her Comeing to Age as also one feather Bed, one pair of Sheets, one coverlid, one Bolster, and two pillows, and I Do order that She Shall have the Choice of my Bedding for the Same.
Item - I Do Give and Bequeath unto my Grand son Richard Brittain, all the money due to me from Joseph French, Both Principall and Interest for Security of which I have mortgaged to me Certain tract, or parcel of Land lying and Being in Shrewsbury, In the County of Monmouth and province, aforesaid and one Negro Girl named Dorothy now in Possession of Danniel Herbert of Middletown Afore, and one Bed, Bolster, and pillows, one pair of Sheets, and one Coverlid, togather with all the Residue, or Remainder of My Estate, wheither Real or personal, (My Debts and funeral Charges and the Aforementioned Legacies, Being paid to him and his Heirs for Ever. And I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, and my grandson Richard Brittain, Both aforesaid with Josiah Holmes of Midletown in the County of Monmouth and Eastern Devesion of the Province of new Jersey to Be my Executors to this my Last will and testament Revoking all former will and wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and confimng this and no other to Be my Last will and testment.
In Witnesss Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ...In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty nine.
"Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell, son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell, was baptized as "Jeremias" in the Dutch Church at New Amsterdam, Jan 13, 1663 (some sources say 1661); Frans Joosten Bruyn and Hans Styn and his wife being witnesses.
When, in 1664, his father moved from Gravesend to Staten Island, he was a mere child, and was still something of a lad, when his father in his will, dated 1671, mentioning him alone of all his children, willed him "an iron grey mare of about four years old to run upon ye island for his use."
Upon the demise of his father, his mother Anne Stillwell, moved from Dover Staten Island, back to Gravesend where she bought a house and lands from John Jansen, June 21 1672 and he, Jeremiah Stillwell, apparently accompanied her.
The youth of that day played pranks then as now not commendable. Jeremiah was involved in an escapade, the cruelty of which would provoke the censure of the humane of our time, and which his youth alone condones:
1680, Theophilus Phillips presented several persons of Gravesend, viz: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake for tying a cat to his mare's tail and turning her into the woods, and which said mare he hath never heard of or seen since. The defendants were allowed one month to find the mare, and if not found to make her good and each was fined 2.6. for breaking the Sabbath.
1683 on the Rate List, of Gravesend he appears as Jeremire Stillwell-16 acors land. 1688 Nov 29 He bought lots No 20 & 21 on Gisbert's Island Gravesend from John Carsten........
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From History of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell, Vol. 1 & 2.
Jeremiah S. Stillwell Sr. was an a judge, sheriff and militia Captain. Jeremiah was baptized 13 Jan 1661. Moved from birth place Gravesend, Long Island, NY to Staton Island with his father Nicholas Stillwell in 1664. He then returned when his father passed away in 1691.
In 1698 Jeremiah Stillwell, the youngest son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and his wife Ann, set off from his birthplace of Long Island and headed for the relatively unsettled lands of the Province of East New Jersey. After the New Amsterdam slave rebellion of 1712 he moved his family to New Jersey permanently. Reportedly Stillwell's own slave was implicated in the widespread plot but was never punished.
Stillwell prospered in this new home, buying lands in Middletown and Shrewsbury in the New Jersey County of Monmouth. Jeremiah was a Justice of Monmouth County, High Sheriff of Kings and Monmouth Counties and was appointed Captain in the New Jersey Militia. He had five children with one of his sons being named after him-Jeremiah. He died 19 Dec 1749 in Monmouth County, NJ.
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One of the several Wills of Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell: (original spelling)
"In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah Stillwell the Elder of the township of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, and Eastern Devision of the Province of New Jersey Being at Present in Good health, But Considering the uncertainty of Life, and the Certainty of death, Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament, as followeth first I Bequeath my Soul unto God, and my Body I commit to the Earth, to be Decently Buried at the Discression of my Executors, and as to the worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me, I Dispose of as followeth,
Item - I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, all the Land I have Lying, or Being, In Middletown Aforesaid to him and his Heirs or Assigns for ever, to Gather with all my wearing Appearril and Cloaths, plow, and forniture to the Same Belonging, and one Shilling in Money.
Item - I give to my Grand-Children the Children of my Daughter Mary Throckmorton, the Sum of Thirty pounds to be Equally Devided Among them when the Come of Age.
Item - I give to my Grandson Thomas Morford the Sum of 10 pounds of money
Item - I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Morford the Sum of twenty pounds, to Be paid to her at her Marriage Day, or at her Comeing to Age as also one feather Bed, one pair of Sheets, one coverlid, one Bolster, and two pillows, and I Do order that She Shall have the Choice of my Bedding for the Same.
Item - I Do Give and Bequeath unto my Grand son Richard Brittain, all the money due to me from Joseph French, Both Principall and Interest for Security of which I have mortgaged to me Certain tract, or parcel of Land lying and Being in Shrewsbury, In the County of Monmouth and province, aforesaid and one Negro Girl named Dorothy now in Possession of Danniel Herbert of Middletown Afore, and one Bed, Bolster, and pillows, one pair of Sheets, and one Coverlid, togather with all the Residue, or Remainder of My Estate, wheither Real or personal, (My Debts and funeral Charges and the Aforementioned Legacies, Being paid to him and his Heirs for Ever. And I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, and my grandson Richard Brittain, Both aforesaid with Josiah Holmes of Midletown in the County of Monmouth and Eastern Devesion of the Province of new Jersey to Be my Executors to this my Last will and testament Revoking all former will and wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and confimng this and no other to Be my Last will and testment.
In Witnesss Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ...In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty nine.
See History of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell, Vol. 1,
"Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell, son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell, was baptized as "Jeremias" in the Dutch Church at New Amsterdam, Jan 13, 1663 (some sources say 1661); Frans Joosten Bruyn and Hans Styn and his wife being witnesses.
When, in 1664, his father moved from Gravesend to Staten Island, he was a mere child, and was still something of a lad, when his father in his will, dated 1671, mentioning him alone of all his children, willed him "an iron grey mare of about four years old to run upon ye island for his use."
Upon the demise of his father, his mother Anne Stillwell, moved from Dover Staten Island, back to Gravesend where she bought a house and lands from John Jansen, June 21 1672 and he, Jeremiah Stillwell, apparently accompanied her.
The youth of that day played pranks then as now not commendable. Jeremiah was involved in an escapade, the cruelty of which would provoke the censure of the humane of our time, and which his youth alone condones:
1680, Theophilus Phillips presented several persons of Gravesend, viz: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake for tying a cat to his mare's tail and turning her into the woods, and which said mare he hath never heard of or seen since. The defendants were allowed one month to find the mare, and if not found to make her good and each was fined 2.6. for breaking the Sabbath.
1683 on the Rate List, of Gravesend he appears as Jeremire Stillwell-16 acors land. 1688 Nov 29 He bought lots No 20 & 21 on Gisbert's Island Gravesend from John Carsten........
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From History of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell, Vol. 1 & 2.
Jeremiah S. Stillwell Sr. was an a judge, sheriff and militia Captain. Jeremiah was baptized 13 Jan 1661. Moved from birth place Gravesend, Long Island, NY to Staton Island with his father Nicholas Stillwell in 1664. He then returned when his father passed away in 1691.
In 1698 Jeremiah Stillwell, the youngest son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and his wife Ann, set off from his birthplace of Long Island and headed for the relatively unsettled lands of the Province of East New Jersey. After the New Amsterdam slave rebellion of 1712 he moved his family to New Jersey permanently. Reportedly Stillwell's own slave was implicated in the widespread plot but was never punished.
Stillwell prospered in this new home, buying lands in Middletown and Shrewsbury in the New Jersey County of Monmouth. Jeremiah was a Justice of Monmouth County, High Sheriff of Kings and Monmouth Counties and was appointed Captain in the New Jersey Militia. He had five children with one of his sons being named after him-Jeremiah. He died 19 Dec 1749 in Monmouth County, NJ.
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One of the several Wills of Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell: (original spelling)
"In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah Stillwell the Elder of the township of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, and Eastern Devision of the Province of New Jersey Being at Present in Good health, But Considering the uncertainty of Life, and the Certainty of death, Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament, as followeth first I Bequeath my Soul unto God, and my Body I commit to the Earth, to be Decently Buried at the Discression of my Executors, and as to the worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me, I Dispose of as followeth,
Item - I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, all the Land I have Lying, or Being, In Middletown Aforesaid to him and his Heirs or Assigns for ever, to Gather with all my wearing Appearril and Cloaths, plow, and forniture to the Same Belonging, and one Shilling in Money.
Item - I give to my Grand-Children the Children of my Daughter Mary Throckmorton, the Sum of Thirty pounds to be Equally Devided Among them when the Come of Age.
Item - I give to my Grandson Thomas Morford the Sum of 10 pounds of money
Item - I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Morford the Sum of twenty pounds, to Be paid to her at her Marriage Day, or at her Comeing to Age as also one feather Bed, one pair of Sheets, one coverlid, one Bolster, and two pillows, and I Do order that She Shall have the Choice of my Bedding for the Same.
Item - I Do Give and Bequeath unto my Grand son Richard Brittain, all the money due to me from Joseph French, Both Principall and Interest for Security of which I have mortgaged to me Certain tract, or parcel of Land lying and Being in Shrewsbury, In the County of Monmouth and province, aforesaid and one Negro Girl named Dorothy now in Possession of Danniel Herbert of Middletown Afore, and one Bed, Bolster, and pillows, one pair of Sheets, and one Coverlid, togather with all the Residue, or Remainder of My Estate, wheither Real or personal, (My Debts and funeral Charges and the Aforementioned Legacies, Being paid to him and his Heirs for Ever. And I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, and my grandson Richard Brittain, Both aforesaid with Josiah Holmes of Midletown in the County of Monmouth and Eastern Devesion of the Province of new Jersey to Be my Executors to this my Last will and testament Revoking all former will and wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and confimng this and no other to Be my Last will and testment.
In Witnesss Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ...In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty nine.
"Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell, son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell, was baptized as "Jeremias" in the Dutch Church at New Amsterdam, Jan 13, 1663 (some sources say 1661); Frans Joosten Bruyn and Hans Styn and his wife being witnesses.
When, in 1664, his father moved from Gravesend to Staten Island, he was a mere child, and was still something of a lad, when his father in his will, dated 1671, mentioning him alone of all his children, willed him "an iron grey mare of about four years old to run upon ye island for his use."
Upon the demise of his father, his mother Anne Stillwell, moved from Dover Staten Island, back to Gravesend where she bought a house and lands from John Jansen, June 21 1672 and he, Jeremiah Stillwell, apparently accompanied her.
The youth of that day played pranks then as now not commendable. Jeremiah was involved in an escapade, the cruelty of which would provoke the censure of the humane of our time, and which his youth alone condones:
1680, Theophilus Phillips presented several persons of Gravesend, viz: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake for tying a cat to his mare's tail and turning her into the woods, and which said mare he hath never heard of or seen since. The defendants were allowed one month to find the mare, and if not found to make her good and each was fined 2.6. for breaking the Sabbath.
1683 on the Rate List, of Gravesend he appears as Jeremire Stillwell-16 acors land. 1688 Nov 29 He bought lots No 20 & 21 on Gisbert's Island Gravesend from John Carsten........
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From History of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell, Vol. 1 & 2.
Jeremiah S. Stillwell Sr. was an a judge, sheriff and militia Captain. Jeremiah was baptized 13 Jan 1661. Moved from birth place Gravesend, Long Island, NY to Staton Island with his father Nicholas Stillwell in 1664. He then returned when his father passed away in 1691.
In 1698 Jeremiah Stillwell, the youngest son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and his wife Ann, set off from his birthplace of Long Island and headed for the relatively unsettled lands of the Province of East New Jersey. After the New Amsterdam slave rebellion of 1712 he moved his family to New Jersey permanently. Reportedly Stillwell's own slave was implicated in the widespread plot but was never punished.
Stillwell prospered in this new home, buying lands in Middletown and Shrewsbury in the New Jersey County of Monmouth. Jeremiah was a Justice of Monmouth County, High Sheriff of Kings and Monmouth Counties and was appointed Captain in the New Jersey Militia. He had five children with one of his sons being named after him-Jeremiah. He died 19 Dec 1749 in Monmouth County, NJ.
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One of the several Wills of Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell: (original spelling)
"In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah Stillwell the Elder of the township of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, and Eastern Devision of the Province of New Jersey Being at Present in Good health, But Considering the uncertainty of Life, and the Certainty of death, Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament, as followeth first I Bequeath my Soul unto God, and my Body I commit to the Earth, to be Decently Buried at the Discression of my Executors, and as to the worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me, I Dispose of as followeth,
Item - I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, all the Land I have Lying, or Being, In Middletown Aforesaid to him and his Heirs or Assigns for ever, to Gather with all my wearing Appearril and Cloaths, plow, and forniture to the Same Belonging, and one Shilling in Money.
Item - I give to my Grand-Children the Children of my Daughter Mary Throckmorton, the Sum of Thirty pounds to be Equally Devided Among them when the Come of Age.
Item - I give to my Grandson Thomas Morford the Sum of 10 pounds of money
Item - I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Morford the Sum of twenty pounds, to Be paid to her at her Marriage Day, or at her Comeing to Age as also one feather Bed, one pair of Sheets, one coverlid, one Bolster, and two pillows, and I Do order that She Shall have the Choice of my Bedding for the Same.
Item - I Do Give and Bequeath unto my Grand son Richard Brittain, all the money due to me from Joseph French, Both Principall and Interest for Security of which I have mortgaged to me Certain tract, or parcel of Land lying and Being in Shrewsbury, In the County of Monmouth and province, aforesaid and one Negro Girl named Dorothy now in Possession of Danniel Herbert of Middletown Afore, and one Bed, Bolster, and pillows, one pair of Sheets, and one Coverlid, togather with all the Residue, or Remainder of My Estate, wheither Real or personal, (My Debts and funeral Charges and the Aforementioned Legacies, Being paid to him and his Heirs for Ever. And I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Jeremiah Stillwell, and my grandson Richard Brittain, Both aforesaid with Josiah Holmes of Midletown in the County of Monmouth and Eastern Devesion of the Province of new Jersey to Be my Executors to this my Last will and testament Revoking all former will and wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and confimng this and no other to Be my Last will and testment.
In Witnesss Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ...In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty nine.
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