Mary (Maxson) Stillman (1718 - 1797)

Born 28 Aug 1718 in Westerly, Washington County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Stillman — married Mar 1739 in Westerly, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 1797 at about age 78 in Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Mary Maxson was born on August 28, 1718 in Westerly, Washington County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, daughter of Joseph Maxson (1692–~1747) and Bethiah Maxson (1693–1747).^[1]

Marriage and Family
Mary (20) married Joseph Stillman (22) (born on December 5, 1716 in Westerly, Providence, Rhode Island; son of George Stillman III and Deborah (Crandall) Stillman) in March, 1739 in Westerly.^[2]

Their children were:

• Esther Stillman (1740– )
• Joseph Stillman (1743–1825)
• Elizabeth Stillman (1746-)
• Amey Stillman (1754–1844)^[3]
• Clark Stillman (1754-)^[4]
• Lois Stillman (1756–1820)^[5]

Death
Mary died in 1797 in Rhode Island, United States, aged 78.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 930814
   FamilySearch Record: V2HH-RRH (accessed 16 January 2024)
   Mary Maxson born on 28 Aug 1718, daughter of Joseph Maxson & Bethiah, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1932"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004250762_004_M9S3-1XK; FHL microfilm: 1872373; Image number: 51; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I09498-0
   FamilySearch Record: Q24H-QYML (accessed 16 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCMQ-DDJ
   Mary Maxson marriage to Joseph Stillman in Jan 1739 in Hopkinton, Kings, Rhode Island.
3. ↑ Birth of daughter Anne Stillman: "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 930814
   FamilySearch Record: V2HZ-HBS (accessed 16 January 2024)
   Anne Stillman born to Mary on 7 Apr 1754 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
4. ↑ Birth of son Clarke Stillman: "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 930814
   FamilySearch Record: V2HC-VB1 (accessed 16 January 2024)
   Clarke Stillman born to Mary on 13 Apr 1754 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
5. ↑ Birth of daughter Lois Stillman: "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 930814
   FamilySearch Record: V2H8-336 (accessed 16 January 2024)
   Lois Stillman born to Mary on 18 Apr 1756 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.

See also:

• Legacy NFS Source: Mary Maxson - birth: 28 August 1718; Rhode Island, United States
  Joseph Maxson.FTW
  birth: 28 August 1718; Rhode Island, United States
  Source Media Type: Other
  death: 12 May 1791;
  Source Media Type: Other
  Source Media Type: Other
• Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  

Birth year: 1718; Birth city: Hopkinton; Birth state: RI
(http://search.ancestry.com/collections/4725/records/1679796 : 23 June 2015)

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  

Source number: 2049.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HDG
(http://search.ancestry.com/collections/7836/records/793134 : 23 June 2015)

• Mary Stillman (born Maxson), 'WikiTree'
  WikiTree Under license to MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. WikiTree, http://www.wikitree.com Mary Stillman (born Maxson)
  (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-10200865/mary-stillman-born-maxson-in-wikitree : 26 April 2020)
  Mary Stillman (born Maxson)
  Birth: Aug 28 1718 - Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
  Death: 1797 - Rhode Island, USA
  Parents: Joseph Maxson, Jr., Bethiah Bethia Maxson
  Husband: Joseph Stillman
  Children: Lois Maxson, Joseph Stillman, Esther Stillman
  Siblings: Bethia Maxson, Judith Davis, Joseph Maxson, III, Zebulon Maxson, Simeon Maxson, Mosher Maxson, Content Potter, Nathan Maxson, Ephraim Maxson
• Mary Stillman (born Maxson), 'WikiTree'
  WikiTree Under license to MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. WikiTree, http://www.wikitree.com Mary Stillman (born Maxson)
  (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-10200865/mary-stillman-born-maxson-in-wikitree : 1 June 2021)
  Mary Stillman (born Maxson)
  Birth: Aug 28 1718 - Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
  Death: 1797 - Rhode Island, USA
  Parents: Joseph Maxson, Jr., Bethiah Bethia Maxson
  Husband: Joseph Stillman
  Children: Lois Maxson, Joseph Stillman, Esther Stillman
  

Siblings: Bethia Maxson, Judith Davis, Joseph Maxson, III, Zebulon Maxson, Simeon Maxson, Mosher Maxson, Content Potter, Nathan Maxson, Ephraim Maxson

• Mary Stillman (born Maxson), 'Geni World Family Tree' on MyHeritage
  Geni World Family Tree MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. Mary Stillman (born Maxson)
  (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-23302799/mary-stillman-born-maxson-in-geni-world-family-tree : 26 April 2020)
  Mary Stillman (born Maxson)
  Birth: Aug 28 1718 - Westerly, Providence Plantations County, Rhode Island
  Death: May 12 1797 - Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
  Father: Joseph Maxson
  Mother: Bethiah Maxson
  Husband: Joseph Stillman
  Children: Esther Stillman, Joseph Stillman, Jr, Lois Maxson (born Stillman), Amy Bailey (born Stillman)
  Siblings: Bethiah Davis (born Maxson), Judith Davis (born Maxson), Joseph Maxson, Zebulon Maxson, Simeon Maxson, Mosher Maxson, Content Potter (born Maxson), Nathan Maxson, Ephraim Maxson
• Compilation of Published Sources MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. Unknown Country: USA; State: New York
  (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-90100-101231165/american-ancestry-giving-name-and-descent-of-americans-whose-ancestors : 1 June 2021)
  American Ancestry: Giving Name and Descent of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the USA Before the Declaration of Independence, 'Compilation of Published Sources' on MyHeritage
  American Ancestry: Giving Name and Descent of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the USA Before the Declaration of Independence
  Text: "...b. there Dec. 15, 1716, d. at Stillmanville, R. I., Aug. lo, 1792 (m. June 17, 1739, Mary Maxson, b. Aug. 28, 1718, d. May 12, 1791, dau. of Joseph and Bethia [Maxson] Maxson); son of GrCOrge of Stillmanville..."
  Publication date: 1887-00-00
  Publication place: Albany, New York, USA
• Database: FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org)
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, \"FamilySearch,\" database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : 2 Jun 2016), entry for Joseph Maxson, person ID L81C-K91;
• Legacy NFS Source: Mary Maxson - birth:
  Maxon-Maxson.FTW
  birth:
  Source Media Type: Other
  death:
  Source Media Type: Other
  

Source Media Type: Other

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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  (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/3599/records/1763337 : 23 June 2015)
• Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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  (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/3897/records/143550 : 23 June 2015)
• Rhode Island, Births, 1636-1930
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  (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/4262/records/6988 : 23 June 2015)
• Family Data Collection - Births
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  (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/5769/records/2931969 : 23 June 2015)
• Family Data Collection - Deaths
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  (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/5771/records/1707686 : 23 June 2015)
• Website: They Came to Milton
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• The Maxson family; descendants of John Maxson and wife Mary Mosher of Westerly, Rhode Island. By Brown, Walter LeRoy. 1954. Page 6. A Hathi Trust book.

See also:

• World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1. Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Publication: Release date: October 17, 1996

Acknowledgements

• This profile was created through the import of Tribal Pages 0004.ged on 25 March 2011.
• Homer Hopper.