Stephen Stiles (1744 - bef. 1819)

Born 5 Sep 1744 in Hanover Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Lydia (Unknown) Stiles — married [date unknown] (to 1762) in New Jersey

Descendants

Died before May 1819 before age 74 in Wana, Monongalia, Virginia, United States

Biography

Sergeant Stephen Stiles served with Washington County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Stephen Stiles is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A109984.

All indications point to Stephen being born in New Jersey (Additional research is needed). At some point, Stephen moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he settled for a period of time.^[1] Stephen was a listed as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, under CAPT JAMES ARCHER, 1ST BATT, WASHINGTON CO MILITIA, and "suffered depredations" to either his person or his property, according to DAR records.

By 1810, Stephen had moved his family to Monongalia County, Virginia. One must wonder whether there was any connection between the massacre of 96 Moravian Indians in 1782 by the Washington County Pennsylvania Militia, of which it does not appear that Stephen took part in, but would certainly have known about, had an influence on him removing to Monongalia County Virginia along with just about, if not all, of his family members.^[2]

On October 27 1815, Stephen wrote his will, witnessed by Vincent Hewes, John Myers, and Isaac Price, where he bequeathed either cash or property to his children, and wife Deborah. His son, William was named as executor of his estate and was instructed to pay $1000.00 over a ten year period to Job, Aaron, Ruth, Lyddia, and Stephen's wife, Deborah. The remaining children Jonathan, Ruth, and William received property owned by Stephen, indicating that they were still in the area, whereas the other children probably were living in another area. The will was proved in the May 1819 session of court Monongalia County, Virginia.^[3]

Daughters of the American Revolution

Record:STILES, STEPHEN Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): SERGEANT, PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: (CIRCA) 1738 HANOVER TWP HUNTERDON CO NEW JERSEY Death: (ANTE) 5- -1819 MONONGALIA CO VIRGINIA Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 22, P 724; 6TH SER, VOL 2, P 17Service Description: 1) CAPT JAMES ARCHER, 1ST BATT, WASHINGTON CO MILITIA; 2) SUFFERED DEPREDATION

Served in the Revolution in Captain James Archer's Co. First Battalion, Washington Co. Militia. He served with his neighbors Thomas Rinehart, Frances Feurt, and John Jones. (Penn Arch. Series VI Vo. 2. pp 17) His name is spelled "Hyles" in muster roll.^[4]

Marriages per DAR record

1. ELIZABETH LYDIA TAYLOR
2. BITHENA UNKNOWN
3. DEBORAH UNKNOWN

first Marriage Location; New Jersey, America Date ? -Marriage End Date 1762

2nd Marriage Date 1762 Marriage End Date aft. 1795

Marriage Date aft1795 Marriage End Date aft October 27 1815.

Land Transfers

Farmed 429 acres in Bedford Co. in 1772. Recieved patent to land Nov. 26,1804. Oct. 23, 1792 bought out warrent to another tract of land held by Stephen Barber. Patented under the name "New Stile" May 30, 1793. This was 254 acres. Feb 18, 1805 joined by wife Deborra of Monongalia Co. in a deed to John Reynard and sold part of "Independence" he had stated he lived in Monongalia Co. VA. Apr. 16, 1805 Stephen and Deborra sold a the balance of "Independence" to Ezekiel Knight. William son of Stephen witnessed the transaction. All of the deeds were recorded on Oct. 12 1805. This evidenced that Stephen had lost his first wife Bithena after 1795 and married Deborra before 1805. (Deed Book 2, pp 130-131) (Leckey, 1952)

AFGS 2 _SDATE 1 JUL 1762 ^[5]

Lydia was the daughter of Stephen Stiles and his second wife, Bithena, not his third wife, Deborrah. He and Deborrah had no children.

Lydia was likely named after Stephen's first wife, who died in Morris County NJ in 1762, shortly after giving birth to their second child. Stephen left the two boys, Job and Aaron, with his much older half-brother, John, and his wife, Rachel, to raise, then moved to what eventually became Greene County, PA.

He moved a few miles across the nearby state line into Monongalia County (VA), WV, only after all his six children by Bithena were born. Those children were Ruth [Rinehart], William, Jonathan, Thomas, Elizabeth [Knight]and Lydia [Long].

Deborrah was the wife of his old age. He was in his late 60's when he married her.

Stephen and Bithena were my 4th great grandparents through their second child, William. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 Pennsylvania Washington, Series: M637 Roll: 9 Page: 161 Stiles Stephen, PA WASHINGTON [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com.oh0226.oplin.org/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?surname=stiles&givenname=stephen&series=1&hitcount=3&p=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B283359%3B1211772%3B1%3B2&searchtype=1&offset=2 Stephen is listed with: 1 male over 16 (Stephen); 2 males under sixteen; 3 females; zero slaves; Total in household 6; transcribed by ARLOCKHART 2 Sep 2013 from original document
2. ↑ The 1782 Volunteer Militia from Washington County, Pa And their Moravian Indian victims By George C. Williston. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwilli824/moravian.html#_edn1
3. ↑ West Virginia, Will Books, 1756-1971, Monongalia Will book, v. 001 1819-1903, page 28-29, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18265-18181-30?cc=1909099&wc=14031043
4. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S5PW-R3C : accessed 2013-09-03), entry for Stephen /Stiles/.
5. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S5PW-R3C : accessed 2013-09-03), entry for Stephen /Stiles/.
6. ↑ Via private message from Susan, fourth great granddaughter, through William< Levi & Bithena Unknown Long.

• DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A109984
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151268557/stephen-stiles
• West Virginia, Will Books, 1756-1971, Monongalia

Will book, v. 001 1819-1903, page 28-29, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18265-18181-30?cc=1909099&wc=14031043

• 1810 > VIRGINIA > MONONGALIA Series: M252 Roll: 69 Page: 841 STILES STEPHEN VA MONONGALIA http://persi.heritagequestonline.com.oh0226.oplin.org/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?surname=stiles&givenname=stephen&series=3&hitcount=4&p=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B80410%3B101827%3B3%3B11&searchtype=1&offset=3

• 1820 > VIRGINIA > MONONGALIA > WESTERN DIVISION Series: M33 Roll: 142 Page: 112

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year STILES STEPHEN VA MONONGALIA WESTERN DIVISION 1820 http://persi.heritagequestonline.com.oh0226.oplin.org/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?surname=stiles&givenname=stephen&series=4&hitcount=4&p=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B6771371%3B49357643%3B4%3B11&searchtype=1&offset=3

• Source: S2852711167 Public Member Trees Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5111977&pid=7302

Footnotes

Possible match to http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stiles-355. have sent a message to the profile manager requesting documentation and clarification. Same DOD POD listed for both STEPHEN STILES.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Nae X s Steve Sammons for starting this profile