Frances (Stillwell) Brittain (abt. 1681 - 1748)

Born about 31 Mar 1681 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Nicolas (Brittain) Britton — married 1701 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York

Descendants

Died 7 May 1748 at about age 67 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York

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Biography

Frances Stillwell in March 31 1681 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York and died May 7 1748. ^[1] On March 31, 1691, when she was baptized on Staten Island, Richmond, New York.^[2]

She married Col. Nicholas Britton about 1701.^[3]

Their children were:

• 1. Nicholas Britton mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Thomas Stillwell, 1704, but not in the will of his father, 1740; probably died young.

• 2. Mary Britton mentioned in the will of her grandfather Thomas Stillwell, 1704, but not in the will of her father, 1740; probably died young.

• 3. Martha Britton mentioned in the will of her grandmother Martha de Bonrepos. She married Samuel Moore by license dated March 29, 1748.

• 4. William Britton baptized Oct. 11, 1708; Nicolaes Britten and Rachel Stilwel, sponsors. Staten Island Church Record; probably died young.

• 5. Rachel Britton, single, and mentioned as suc in her father's will, 1740, but married to Thomas, son of Walter Dongan prior to August 13, 1746.

• 6. Nathaniel Britton deceased prior to 1740, as per father's will, leaving children Mary, Franky, and Martha.^[4]

Thomas Stillwell when he wrote his will in May 1704 included in it:" Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances now wife of Nicholas Brittin, 60 acres of land joyning to ye land that I now live on, as it is now in his possession during her natural life, and after her decease then to her son Nicholas Brittin & his heirs for ever he paying out of ye same unto his sister, Mary Brittin ye sum of 25 pounds current money of N.Y. at her age of 18 yrs. "^[5]

She died on November 7, 1748. ^[6]She was buried at the Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, Richmond, New York. ^[7]

The inscription from her Gravestone:

• Here Lyes ye Body of Frances, wife of Col. Nichlas Britten, aged 66 years deceased May ye 7, 1748.
• "This Woman who is buried here
• This county has nown for many a year
• A loving mistress, a faithful wife
• A Tender Mother all her life."^[8][9]

Name

Name: Frances /Stillwell/^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ DeWitt Stilwell, p. 43.
2. ↑ Teunis G. Bergen, p. 281
3. ↑ DeWitt Stilwell, p. 43.
4. ↑ John Stillwell, Vol. 4, p. 282
5. ↑ New York Historical Society Collections 1892, Abstract of Wills 1665-1707. Volume 1. Page 404
6. ↑ John Stillwell, p. 282.
7. ↑ Irak Morris, p. 59
8. ↑ Irak Morris, p. 59
9. ↑ Richard Bayles, p. 506.
10. ↑ Source: #S17 Page: Ancestry Family Trees

• Teunis G. Bergen, Early Settlers of Kings Co., Long Island, New York, P. 281, https://archive.org/details/registerinalphab00berg.

• DeWitt Stilwel, History and Genealogical Record of One Branch of the Stillwell Family (STI HIS 008) The Martin Press, 1914., P. 107. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066286154&view=1up&seq=118

• John Stillwell, Stillwell Genealogy, Vol. 1, p. 282.

• Irak Morris, "History of Staten Island," p. 59, 974.726, H2m, Vol. 2, FHL, SLC

• Richard Bayles, "History of Richmond County," p. 506, 974.726, H2b, FHL

• New York Historical Society Collections 1892, Abstract of Wills 1665-1707. Volume 1. Page 404

Acknowledgement

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Stillwell-301 was created by David Higgs through the import of Brown-12 Generations_2014-07-23.ged on Jul 23, 2014.