Martha Stillwell (bef. 1679 - aft. 1727)

Born before 1679 in Long Island Kings New York

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Martha Stillwell (<1679 NY-?) married (maybe) (1) Thomas Walton (~1672-1728) and (maybe) (2) John Reed. Note that although many reference books list this Thomas Walton as having married Mary Stillwell, daughter of Richard and Mary Cook Stillwell, this is clearly in error, as there is no Mary Waltin (but there is a Martha Waltin) on the 1706 census and his will specifies his wife's name as Martha.)

1727 Walton, Thomas, Richmond County, Staten Island, NY. In the name of God, Amen. February 19, 1727/8. I, THOMAS WALTON, of Richmond County, Gentleman, being very sick. Whereas it has pleased God to give unto me 6 children, Thomas, Richard, Matthew, William, Martha, and John. My wife Martha is to continue in possession of the farm or Plantation, where I now live, during her widowhood. I leave to my son Thomas, a negro boy, and to my daughter Martha, a negro girl. I leave to my three older sons, 1/2 of all my estate real and personal, and 1/2 to my wife and my three younger children. I make my wife and my son Thomas, and Richard Stillwell, executors. Witnesses, John Mitchell, Matthew Reev, Catharine Reev. Proved 11/26/1728.

Note that the references that cite Thomas' wife as Mary Stillwell list the identical children below. These erroneous Stillwell references, plus the presence of Richard Stillwell as an executor, support the belief that Thomas married Martha Stillwell.) (I-DLH 2008-also list Martha with a tentative second husband, as her brother Richard mentions a brother-in-law John Reed as executor of his will. As this is not likely to be a husband of a sister of his wife, it must be a husband of either Sarah, Mary or Martha. It's unlikely to be Sarah due to her age, and known not to be Mary, so Martha seems the most likely.) --

7 children

Thomas Walton

Richard Walton

Matthew Walton

William Walton

Martha Walton

John Walton

Abraham Walton -- died young

Sources

• Stillwell Tree, part of HayGenealogy.com.