Catharine (Stillwell) Christopher (bef. 1678 - 1728)

Born before 14 Jul 1678 in Gravesend, Kings, Province of New York

Ancestors

Wife of Barent Christopher — married 1701 in New York

Descendants

Died 1728 after age 49 in Richmond, Steuben, Province of New York

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Biography

Catharine, daughter of Nicholas Stillwell and Catherine Huyberts, was baptized on 14 Jul 1678 along with her sisters Ann and Rebecca at the Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, New Amsterdam.^[1]

She married Barent (Christoffelzen) Christopher abt. 1701 in New York; born 1680; died aft. 1732. The husbands match, and the first and middle names are almost the same, so most likely this is the same person as Catharine Stillwell Christopher. The approximate death date is close but not exact.

Research Notes

The Hay Genealogy on Stillwell contains a reference to "Ann Catharine Stillwell" (Stilwell-203), who was the older sister of Thomas Stillwell (Stillwell-411): Baptism: July 14, 1678, in the Dutch Church, Flatbush, Long Island, Kings Co., New York, Burial: Aft. 1732, Richmond Co., NY. This Catharine was the daughter of Nicholas Stillwell (Stillwell-52) and Catherine (aka Elizabeth) Huybert.

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2014), New York, Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72, p 366 (image 49 of 107); giving 14 Jul 1678 bp. of "Ann, Catharina, & Rebecca, Nich & Catharina Stillwill," witnesses Dan & Rich Stilwell, Adam Math, Jan Morgan, Antie, Martha & Maria Stilwell. (NOTE: There is clearly a comma before Catharine's name.

• Hay Genealogy includes information from Dr. John E. Stilwell’s five-volume series: The History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell-Progenitor of the Stillwell Family in America by John E. Stillwell M.D., NY 1929. Vol 3 does not list all Stillwells, but it refers to Ann Catharine Stillwell.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Stillwell-112 created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin.