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Descendants of Stillwell Progenitor-462296

Fifth Generation

7. Lt the Emigrant Stillwell Nicholas-378676 (Nicholas Snr , John II , John Snr , Progenitor ) was born in 1609/1610 in Leyden Hull. He died in 1672 in Staten Island NY.

He has discrepant dates, either 1603-1658 or 1609/1610-1672. He dies 1671 in one Stillwell http. Rootsweb http on New Netherlanders. http by Doug Bingham, on Bingham Genealogy Project at: http://www.pa.uky.edu/~shapere/dkbinhgam/index/.

Byrnes finds this http and gecdcom file on 17-2-2002 - of 1296 individuals imported, from a proper Mormon submission, and gedcom file with its original info and comments all NFP - which may entail rewriting if any useful info turns up. ///!BIR-DEA: History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D.,
p 87;December 28, 1671 may be correct, but we are only sure that he died
between December 22nd, 1671, and June 17th, 1672, the respective dates of
the execution and probate of his will.

MARR: Will dated 22 Dec 1671; GS Microfilm 0514675
!MARR: JES 1:88-90

That Lt. Nicholas married 1st, Abigail Hopton, 2nd. Ann Van Dyke appears to have
first been published in 1878 by Benjamin Marshall Stilwell in his book "Early
Memoirs of the Stilwell Family, comprising the Life and Times of Nicholas
Stilwell,...". Dr. John E. Stillwell comments on the above book in his own
book by saying, "As a family we have had our family history entertainingly
chronicled by the late Benjamin M. Stilwell, Esq., in his 'Life and Times of
Nicholas Stilwell'. In his work Mr. Stilwell incorporated, without
discrimination, both fact and fiction, sometimes citing authorities
insufficiently convincing."(JES 1:35) Dr. Stillwell argues that ther is no
proof of a marriage to an Abigail Hopton and concludes, "...so of necessity
there falls to the ground the tale of an Abigail Hopton, wife of the first
Nicholas Stillwell..." (JES 1:36) Dr. Stillwell goes on to say, "The statement
that the wife of Nicholas Stillwell, the First, was a Dutch woman rests on too
meager evidence to be entertained." (JES 1:36) Later he states that "She was
probably an English woman" (JES 188) and conclude that "Ann Stillwell was the
mother of many, if not all, of Nicholas Stillwell's children". (JES 1:88)

There is also conflicting information to be found as to the children of
Lt. Nicholas and Ann Stillwell. I have chosen to use the list of children as
published by Dr. John E. Stillwell and to show "Ann" as the mother of all the
children. I believe that Dr. Stillwell's work is more thoroughly researched
using primary source documents. I also feel that the other publications which
show the Abigail Hopton and Ann Van Dyke marriages can be traced back to
Benjamin M. Stilwell's work, which must be held in suspect.

CHILDREN: JES 1:87-88
2 Capt. Richard Stillwell born between 1633 and 1638; died 1688-9.
3 Capt. Nicholas Stillwell born about 1640; died 1715.
4 Ann Stillwell born between 1635 and 1640; married between 1653-1656,
Nathaniel Britton, who died on Staten Island in 1684.
5 Alice Stillwell born about 1644; married first, in 1665, Lieut. Samuel
Holmes; married second, in 1680, William Osborne; married third Daniel
Lake, Esq.
6 William Stillwell born about 1650; progenitor of the Cape May, N.J., family.
7 Capt. Thomas Stillwell baptised at New Amsterdam, July 9, 1651; died 1704.
His widow, Martha Billew married the Rev. David de Bonrepos.
8 Daniel Stillwell, Esq. baptised at New Amsterdam Nov. 13, 1653; died 1719(?)
9 Mary Stillwell married July 16, 1678, Adam Mott, Jr., Esq., of Hempstead,
Long Island, N.Y.
10 John Stillwell (supposed).
11 Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell baptised at New Amsterdam, Jan. 13, 1663; died
about 1749 in Monmouth County, N.J.

CHILDREN: Teunis G. Bergen, "Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island,
N.Y."; p 278
"Issue by 1st w., as per Memoirs of Stillwell Family:"
Richard, b. 1634
Nicholas 2d, b. 1636
"(by 2d w.)
Anne, b. 1643, m. 1660 Nathaniel Brittan;
Ales or Abagail, b. 1645, m. Oct. 26, 1665, Samuel Holmes
William, bp. May 11, 1648
Thomas, bp. July 9, 1651
Daniel, bp. Nov. 1, 1653, in N.A.
Jeremiah, bp. Jan. 13, 1663, in N.A.
Elias

Nicholas married (1) wife1 Hopton Abigail-306904 daughter of Hopton Robert-306907 and HNotknown Miss-306908. Abigail was born in 1605 in England. She died in 1638.

Rootsweb http on New Netherlanders. http by Doug Bingham, on Bingham Genealogy Project at: http://www.pa.uky.edu/~shapere/dkbinhgam/index/.

Nicholas married (2) wife2 van Dyke Ann Geltche-96224 daughter of van Dyke Progenitor-409270 and VNotknown Miss-409271. Ann died about 1686.

MAR: Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 277 shows last
name as Van Dyke
!BIR: The claim that Ann was Dutch has no documented proof.
JES 1:88 "She was probably an English woman."
!DEA: JES 1:89

Nicholas and Ann had the following children:

	10	M	i	Captain Stillwell Richard-18613 was born about 1634/1638 in Holland. He died in 1688/1689. He is a farmer at Gravesend and then on Staten Island. !Bir-DEATH:The Monmouth Patent,Mary Ann Kiernan,Part II,p. 118;1633-1724/25. !BIR:Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 278;shows 1634 !BIR-DEATH:History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D., p 87; B:between 1633 and 1638;D:1688-9
				Richard married Cook Mary-378677 daughter of Cook Progenitor-462329 and CNotknown Miss-462330. Mary was born in 1635. She had up to 15 children.
+	11	M	ii	Captain Stillwell Nicholas Jnr-54003 was born about 1640. He died before 5 Mar 1715.
	12	F	iii	Stillwell Ann-30830 was born about 1635/1640 in ,Kings,New Amsterdam. BIR-MAR:Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 278; 1643 BIR-MAR:History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D., p 88;B:between 1635 and 1640;M:between 1653 and 1656 to Nathaniel Britton
				Ann married Britton Nathaniel-51076 son of Britton Progenitor-238939 and BNotknown Miss-238940 in 1653/1656. Nathaniel was born about 1655. He died in 1684 in Staten Island,,NY. MAR-DEATH:History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D., p 88;M:between 1653 and 1656;D:1684 Staten Island
	13	F	iv	Stillwell Alice-56896 was born about 1644 in ,Kings,New Amsterdam. BIR-MAR:Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 278; 1645 BIR-MAR:History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D., p 88;B:about 1644;M:1st 1665 Lieut. Samuel Holmes, 2nd 1680 William Osborne, 3rd Daniel Lake, Esq.
				Alice married Lt Holmes Samuel-124267 son of Rev Holmes Obadiah-203628 and Hyde Katherine-203629 in 1665. BIR-MAR:History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D., p 88
	14	M	v	Stillwell William-71347 was born about 1650. He was christened on 11 May 1648 in ,New Amsterdam,Kings. CHR:Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 278 BIR:History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell,John E. Stillwell, M.D., p 88;B:about 1650
	15	M	vi	Stillwell Thomas-55564 was christened on 9 Jul 1651 in ,New Amsterdam,Kings. He died in 1704. CHR:Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 278 BIR-DEA-MAR: JES 1:88
	16	M	vii	Stillwell Daniel-55524 was christened on 1 Nov 1653 in New Amsterdam. He died about 1719. CHR:Early Settlers of Kings County,Teunis G. Bergen,p 278 CHR-DEA: JES 1:88 baptised at New Amsterdam Nov. 13, 1653; died 1719(?)
+	17	F	viii	Stillwell Mary-121921.
	18	M	ix	Stillwell John-63564. JES 1:88 lists John as "supposed" son of Nicholas and Ann
+	19	M	x	Captain Stillwell Jeremiah-88756 was christened on 13 Jan 1663. He died in 1749.
	20	M	xi	Stillwell Elias-372887 was born in 1658 in Circa.
				Elias married Brasier Sarah-372888 daughter of Brasier Progenitor-372896 and BNotknown Miss-372897.
+	21	M	xii	Stillwell Daniel-372914 was born in 1653. He died in 1720.

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