Capt. Richard Stillwell

Son of Lieut. Nicholas Stillwell and Abigail Hopton. George E. McCracken, "Who Was Aaron Burr?", The American Genealogist 40:65-76 (1964): p.67. ohn E. Stillwell, The History of Captain Richard Stillwell, Son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, and His Descendants (New York: n.pub., 1930).

Capt. Richard Stillwell was born in 1634. Benjamin Marshall Stilwell, Early Memoirs of the Stilwell Family, Comprising the Life and Times of Nicholas Stilwell (New York: The National Printing Company, 1878), page 273.

He married 1st before 1660 Mary. Dewitt Stillwell, History and Genealogical Record of One Branch of the Stillwell Family (Solvay, N.Y.: Martin Press, 1914), p.40.

Children by Mary b. between 1630 and 1640:

• John Stillwell b. ca. 1663/64, d. between 19 Aug 1724 and 17 Jan 1726
• Nicholas Stillwell b. 11 Jan 1664, d. 1739
• Richard Stillwell b. 25 Jun 1671, d. 16 Apr 1743
• Mary Stillwell b. before 1672
• Sarah Stillwell b. before 1678

John E. Stillwell, The History of Captain Richard Stillwell, Son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, and His Descendants (New York: n.pub., 1930), p.13. George E. McCracken, "Who Was Aaron Burr?", The American Genealogist 40:65-76 (1964): p.67.

He married 2nd before 1679 Mary Cooke, daughter of John Cooke and Sarah.

Dewitt Stillwell, History and Genealogical Record of One Branch of the Stillwell Family (Solvay, N.Y.: Martin Press, 1914), p.40. John E. Stillwell, The History of Captain Richard Stillwell, Son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, and His Descendants (New York: n.pub., 1930), p.10.

Children by Mary Cooke b. 22 Oct 1643:

• Thomas Stillwell b. before 1679
• Martha Stillwell b. before 1679
• Jeremiah Stillwell b. 1681
• Gershom Stillwell b. 17 Aug 1683, d. 24 Jan 1752 Ibid., p.10,13

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On 16 Oct 1649 or 50 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. Ibid., p.1

Capt. Richard Stillwell resided at Gravesend, Long Island, New York; and later on Staten Island, New York, where he was Magistrate, 1681-1682. Ibid.

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). David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 410. Lijsbeth; parents: Jacques Guijon, Sara Guijon, 't Staten Eijland; op N. Utrecht; 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. Kings County, New York, Deeds v.1-4; FHL #1413189 (New York, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah: Recordak Corp.; Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957), Microfilm of original records at the New York Registers Office in New York City., 1:20.

Inventory of estate taken on 12 February 1689 at Richmond Co., New York. John E. Stillwell, The History of Captain Richard Stillwell, Son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, and His Descendants (New York: n.pub., 1930), p.12.

Capt. Richard Stillwell died in 1688. Ibid.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surna... Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 3 2020, 9:30:40 UTC