Captain James Stilson

JAMES STILSON, only son of James and Hannah (Odiorne) Stilson, was baptized at Newcastle,New Hampshier, in 1714. He married about 1738 to Mary True, b. abt. 1717, daughter of Joseph and Kezie (Hubbard) True. This James Stilson was a sea captain, and is usually referred to as "Captain James." Captain James, born 1714, was a sea-captain in command of the schooner Hampton, and probably owner of the schooner, "Charming Molly."

He owned land, with a shop and house on Spring Hill in Portsmouth. This is where he sold goods purchased on his voyages. About the year 1771 he moved to New Durham. He died there in 1789. After his death his wife went to Conway to live near her daughter Sarah. She died at Greenland, N.H. in 1795 at age 78. Their children were all baptized at the South Church, Portsmouth, N.H.

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