Anne (Stillwell) Jones (1743 - 1809)

Born 14 May 1743 in New Jersey

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Died 16 May 1809 at age 66 in Chester, Pennsylvania Co., USA

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Biography

Ann was born on 14 May 1742 or 1743, probably in New Jersey. ^[1]

Ann died on 16 May 1809 at Easton in Chester County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Notes

N120Anne Stillwell was the twin daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Shepherd) Stillwell.

Anne was the great, great, granddaughter of Nicholas Stillwell, who emigrated to America in 1638, and settled at Gravesend, Long Island, in that year and died on Staten Island Dec. 28, 1671.

She was also the great, great, grand-daughter of John Throckmorton, who came over with Roger Williams in the good ship Lyon in 1631, and also of John Stout who emigrated about the same time.

Anne was one of six children. Her siblings were:

1. Rebecca (McDonald)

2. Sarah (Lufborrow)

3. John

4. Catherine (Davis)

5. Mary (Anderson) her twin

N121Anne grew up in Middletown, New Jersey where she met her future husband, David.

On 22 Feb 1762 Anne married the ardent patriot Rev David Jones.

Anne and David had 8 children.

1. Eleanor 1762-1849 OH, marr. Col John Garrett

2. Mary 1764-1765

3. Joseph 1766-1766

4. Mary 1767-1804 VA, marr. Archibald McClean

5. Joseph 1769-1773 NJ

6. Morgan 1771-1840 WV, marr. Sarah Griffith & Nancy McNight

7. David 1774-1811 PA

8. Horatio 1777-1853 PA. marr. Esther Ricther

She is buried with her husband, one slab covers the remains of both Anne and husband

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stillwell, page 91

• Stillwell, John E. The History of Captain Richard Stillwell, Son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, and his Descendants (New York City, N.Y.: the author, 1930).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Greg Wendt for creating WikiTree profile Stillwell-202 through the import of Wendt.ged on May 26, 2013.