Born in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Stillman II
and Rebecca (Smith) Stillman
Sister of
George Stillman III [half], Rebecca Stillman, Mary (Stilman) Blinn, Nathaniel Foote Stillman, John Stillman, Sarah (Stillman) Willard, Martha Stillman, Anna (Stillman) May, Elizabeth (Stillman) Blinn and Benjamin Stillman
Wife of
William Percy Russell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
Daniel Russell
— married
13 Nov 1728 (to about Mar 1750) in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Descendants 
Died
at age 47
in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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| Created 23 Apr 2015
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Biography
Lydia (Stillman) Russell was born on 7 Nov 1702 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, daughter of George Stillman II (1654 - 1728) and Rebecca (Smith) Stillman (1668 - 1750).
Her siblings were:
- George Stillman III (1679 - 1760)
- Rebecca Stillman (1688 - 1719)
- Mary (Stilman) Blin (~1689 - 1735)
- Nathaniel Foote Stillman (1691 - 1770)
- John Stillman (~1692 - 1775)
- Sarah (Stillman) Willard (1694 - 1774)
- Martha Stillman (1696 - 1712)
- Anna (Stillman) May (1699 - 1767)
- Benjamin Stillman (1705 - 1790)
Lydia married Daniel Russell (1702 - 1764) on 13 Nov 1728 in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony. Their children were:
- Col. Giles Russell (1729 - 1779)
- Daniel Russell (1732 - 1759)
- Nathaniel Russell (1741 - 1810).
Lydia died on 3 Sep 1750 in Wethersfield aged 47. Burial: Center Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #24990950 Center Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZBH-QLD/lydia-stillman-1702-1750
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZBH-QLD Person
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LZBH-QLD Tree
- Tillotson, Edward Sweetser. Wethersfield Inscriptions (William F.J. Boardman, Hartford, Conn., 1899) Page 266
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
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~0.78%
Jackie Root
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~0.39%
~3.12%
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