NOTE: The photo shows Rev. War on its headstone posted by Zachry Stillwell is NOT of this Capt. Richard Stillwell. The narrative below is of Richard who was BORN IN 1634 AND DIED 1688 ~ LONG BEFORE THE REVOULTIONARY WAR STARTED. You want to see it removed?? ASK ZACHRY STILLWELL DIRECTLY!
Son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell and Abigail Hopton.
Born 27 Oct 1634 in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.
He married 1st Mary MNU before 1660.
Children by Mary MNU b. between 1630 and 1640:
1. John Stillwell b. ca. 1663/64, d. between 19 Aug 1724 and 17 Jan 1726
2. Nicholas Stillwell b. 11 Jan 1664, d. 1739
3. Richard Stillwell b. 25 Jun 1671, d. 16 Apr 1743
4. Mary Stillwell b. before 1672
5. Sarah Stillwell b. before 1678
He married 2nd Mary Cooke, daughter of John Cooke and Sarah MNU before 1679.
Children by Mary Cooke b. 22 Oct 1643:
1. Thomas Stillwell b. before 1679
2. Martha Stillwell b. before 1679
3. Jeremiah Stillwell b. 1681
4. Gershom Stillwell b. 17 Aug 1683, d. 24 Jan 1752
On 16 Oct 1649 Richard Stillwell's father, Nicholas, bought him the farm in Gravesend belonging to George Holmes, and on 20 Oct 1650, sold it again to Richard Clough and Thomas Doxy as proxies.
Capt. Richard Stillwell resided at Gravesend, Long Island, New York; and later on Staten Island, New York, where he was Magistrate, 1681-1682.
He witnessed the baptism of Lijsbeth Guion, daughter of Jaques Guion and Sara Casier, on 25 September 1681 at New Utrecht, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Richard Steelwel, Marie Steelwel).
On 21 June 1683 at Kings Co., Long Island, New York, Deposition of Jacques Cortelyou and Richard Stillwell that they have run the line betwixt the Towns of Breuckelen and Flatbush, "and marked the trees." Recorded by Pieter Smith, Clerck.
Inventory of estate taken on 12 February 1689 at Richmond Co., New York.
Capt. Richard Stillwell died in 1688.
Died about 1688 at about age 53 in Dover, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York. There is only one "Dover" in New York. Dover, Dutchess County, New York.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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NOTE: The photo shows Rev. War on its headstone posted by Zachry Stillwell is NOT of this Capt. Richard Stillwell. The narrative below is of Richard who was BORN IN 1634 AND DIED 1688 ~ LONG BEFORE THE REVOULTIONARY WAR STARTED. You want to see it removed?? ASK ZACHRY STILLWELL DIRECTLY!
Son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell and Abigail Hopton.
Born 27 Oct 1634 in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.
He married 1st Mary MNU before 1660.
Children by Mary MNU b. between 1630 and 1640:
1. John Stillwell b. ca. 1663/64, d. between 19 Aug 1724 and 17 Jan 1726
2. Nicholas Stillwell b. 11 Jan 1664, d. 1739
3. Richard Stillwell b. 25 Jun 1671, d. 16 Apr 1743
4. Mary Stillwell b. before 1672
5. Sarah Stillwell b. before 1678
He married 2nd Mary Cooke, daughter of John Cooke and Sarah MNU before 1679.
Children by Mary Cooke b. 22 Oct 1643:
1. Thomas Stillwell b. before 1679
2. Martha Stillwell b. before 1679
3. Jeremiah Stillwell b. 1681
4. Gershom Stillwell b. 17 Aug 1683, d. 24 Jan 1752
On 16 Oct 1649 Richard Stillwell's father, Nicholas, bought him the farm in Gravesend belonging to George Holmes, and on 20 Oct 1650, sold it again to Richard Clough and Thomas Doxy as proxies.
Capt. Richard Stillwell resided at Gravesend, Long Island, New York; and later on Staten Island, New York, where he was Magistrate, 1681-1682.
He witnessed the baptism of Lijsbeth Guion, daughter of Jaques Guion and Sara Casier, on 25 September 1681 at New Utrecht, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Richard Steelwel, Marie Steelwel).
On 21 June 1683 at Kings Co., Long Island, New York, Deposition of Jacques Cortelyou and Richard Stillwell that they have run the line betwixt the Towns of Breuckelen and Flatbush, "and marked the trees." Recorded by Pieter Smith, Clerck.
Inventory of estate taken on 12 February 1689 at Richmond Co., New York.
Capt. Richard Stillwell died in 1688.
Died about 1688 at about age 53 in Dover, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York. There is only one "Dover" in New York. Dover, Dutchess County, New York.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Gravesite Details
There may be exfoliated, sunken, buried, field stones, as grave markers, for these early Dutch/English congregation of colonists. The majority of the deceased were buried in unmarked graves.
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