Stephen Tuttle (1673 - aft. 1709)

Born 20 May 1673 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Higgins) Tuttle — married 12 Sep 1695 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died after 31 Oct 1709 after age 36 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey

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Biography

Stephen Tuttle was born on 20 May 1673 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony. His parents were Joseph and Hannah (Munson) Tuttle. "Stephen fonne of Joseph Tuttell was borne ye 20th of May 1673".^[1]

Joseph Tuttle died in September 1690, in New Haven.^[2]. His widow married Nathan Bradley, as his second wife, in 1694, in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony.^[3] Hannah died in November 1695.^[4]

Stephen removed to Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey during this time, as he married there, on 12 September 1695, Ruth (Higgins) Fitz Randolph, widow of Isaac.^[5] Ruth's husband Isaac had died in July 1694, and Ruth had two sons by him. On 31 December 1695 Stephen gave a bond to maintain and educate, to their fifteenth year, Isaac and William Fitz Randolph, the children of Isaac Fitz Randolph.^[6]

Stephen and Ruth had children, all born in Woodbridge:

1. Timothy (1696), married Cecilia Moore
2. Joseph (1698), married, had children with Abigail Ogden, then with Abigail Nutting; married three more times
3. Stephen (1700), married, probably, Jane Tichenor, then Sarah Lindsay
4. Samuel (1701), mentioned in father's will but probably died about 1709

Stephen died between 31 October 1709 when he wrote his will in Woodbridge, and 2 February 1710 when his will was proved in Woodbridge. In his will he places each of his children in the guardianship of a relative or friend. By implication, his widow kept her sons by her first marriage.

The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle^[7] provides a few more details: Stephen was granted land in Woodbridge on 17 April 1695, and 6 acres was laid out for him on 21 December 1695. In 1701 he bought an adjoining 6 acres. Stephen was town constable in 1697. In Stephen's will, son Timothy to get the house, sons Joseph and Stephen to get money. Samuel was not named. In April 1725 Timothy, Joseph, and Stephen received 350 pounds currency from the executors of Stephen's estate.

The implication is that Ruth remained on the Woodbridge property with her children with Isaac, and she probably died in early 1725, thus releasing the estate to Stephen's sons.

Will

31 Oct 1709 Stephen Tutile of Woodbridge, NJ, cordwinder. Wife Ruth. Sons Timothy, Joseph, Stephen, Samuel all underage to be placed with cousin Samuel Cooper of Newark, kinsman Theo Manson of New Haven, cousin John Cooper of Newark and friend Daniel Britton of Woodbridge who are also named exes. Proved 2 Feb 1709-10. Lib I p 264.^[8]

Research Note

Stephen has a Find A Grave: Memorial #77295017 with an incorrect death date and as buried in Connecticut.

Sources

1. ↑ New Haven, CT: Vital Records, 1649-1850.(Online database: AmericanAncestors.org.New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, p.37 Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Hartford, CT, 1917.) NEHGS member site
2. ↑ New Haven, CT: Vital Records, 1649-1850. p.69 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org.New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Hartford, CT, 1917.) NEHGS member site
3. ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. Torrey, v.1 p.190 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21174/190/426878022
   • Text: "BRADLEY, Nathan (1638-1710, 1713?) & 2/wf Hannah (MUNSON) TUTTLE (-1695), w Joseph; 21 Aug 1694; Guilford, CT {?Dickerman 575; Mack 1321; Bradley (1915) 191; Munson 83; Smith-Hale 514, 543; Sv. 1:234; Babcock Anc. 72; New Haven Gen. Mag. 1287; TAG 17:134, 18:245; Reg. 57:134; NYGBR 43:97; Hale (1952) 774}" NEHGS member site]
4. ↑ The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1932-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) NEHGS member site
5. ↑ "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1F-VRY : 20 January 2020), Ruth Fitz Randolph in entry for Stephen Tutle, 1695.
6. ↑ Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc p.166 InternetArchive
7. ↑ Tuttle, George Frederick, The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, p.309, InternetArchive
8. ↑ Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc p.474 InternetArchive

• Ogden family: InternetArchive
• Families of Ancient New Haven, Donald Lines Jacobus, Volume 8 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as New Haven genealogical magazine. vols. I-VIII. Compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus. 8 vols. Rome, New York: Clarence D. Smith, 1923-1932. NEHGS member site