Richard Stillwell Jr (1671 - 1743)

Born 21 Jun 1671 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Sands) Stillwell — married 1708 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1743 at age 71 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

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Biography

Notes of John E. Stillwell:^[1]

"Richard Stillwell, Esq., son of Capt. Richard Stillwell, 2, was born 1671.

He became an eminent merchant in New York City, and amassed a large fortune. He was prominent in the Presbyterian Church and was one of the founders of that body in New York City, and a benefactor of it upon his demise. He withdrew to Chrewsbury, N. J., where he lived the latter protion of his life, and where, with his second wife, he lies buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard.

He married, first, in 1705, by license dated Sept. 3, issued by Lord Cornbury, Debora, daughter of Capt. John Brown, by his wife Lydia, daughter of the Rev. Obadiah Holmes. She was born, at Gravesend, L. I., Jan. 26, 1668, and died without issue, at a date unknown, but prior to 1710, as Richard Stillwell was then again married, and the father of a son, Richard, born that year. Richard Stillwell married, second, not far from 1708, Mercy, daughter of Samuel and Dorothy (Ray) Sands, of Long Island, born 1693. ... "

Notes of Benjamin Marshall Stilwell:^[2]

"RICHARD STILWELL, (fourth son of Captain Richard Stilwell, born on June 25, 1671 ; married, 1st, September 3, 1705, Deborah Reed of New Jersey ; settled in New York, and engaged in mercantile pursuits, and married, 2nd, in 1722, Mercy Sands; died at Shrewsbury, New Jersey, April 16, 1743. Left him surviving, his widow and eight children :

A. Richard, who had three children ;

1 Mary,

2 Richard,

3 John ;

B. Mary, married Col. Thomas Clarke of the British Army ;

C. Deborah, married Lieut. Richard Smith of the British Army, died Jan. 23, 1791 ;

D. Catharine, married Rev Richard Pemberton;

E. Ann, married in 1744, 1st, Theodosius Bartow, who died October 5, 1746; 2d, Phillip De Visme, of New York, and was again a widow in I762;

F. Samuel, married Hannah Van Pelt, June 9, 1755, died in 1762, left a will (Lib. 25 of Wills, p. 523, New York County);

G. Elizabeth, married, 1st, Peter Wraxall; 2d, Major General Maunsell of the British Army ;

H. Lydia, married Dr. John Watkins, of New York.

Richard left a will dated Nov. 17, 1742. Proved and recorded March 3, 1746 (Lib. 16 of Wills, p. 89, New York County). He was one of the founders of the First Baptist Church in New York City, on Golden Hill. Mary, his wife, died Oct. 24, 1746, aged 53 years (see her will, recorded in Trenton, N. J., Lib. 1.)"

1742, Nov. 17. Stillwell, Richard, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., late resident of City of New York, merchant; will of.^[3]

Wife, Mercy.

Eldest son Richard.

Eldest daughter, Mary Stillwell, to have negro girl, Lucy.

Daughter, Deborah Smith, negro girl Silvia.

Daughter, Catharine Stillwell, negro girl Phillis.

Daughter, Anne Stillwell.

Son, Samuel.

Sons Richard and Samuel and daughter Deborah have been provided for.

Daughter, Elizabeth Stillwell.

Youngest daughter, Lydia Stillwell.

Grandchildren—Mary, Richard and John Stillwell, children of testator's eldest son.

Executors—wife, brother-in-law John Reld, and cousins Richard Stillwell of Staten Island and Joseph Stillwell of Middletown.

Witnesses—John Reid, James Stevenson, Daniel Seabrook, Jacob Dennis.

Proved June 27, 1743.

Lib. D, p. 162.

1743-4, Jan. 16-18. Inventory of estate of "Richard Stillwell, trader,"

£2,908.11.4, including cash. £216.17.08 ; silver plate, £83.18.6 ; silks, linens, woollens, and other wares. £694.19.7 ; negro man and 2 negro women, £l30.

Made by Jacob Dennis. John Redford, Daniel Seabrook.

1746, Oct. 22. StillweII, Mercy, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., widow of Richard Stillwell; will of.^[4]

Children—

eldest son, Richard;

eldest daughter, Mary (wife of Captain Thomas Clark),

Catharine, Elizabeth, Lydia,

Deborah (wife of Richard Smith),

Anne (widow of Theodosius Bartow).

Land in Shrewsbury on west side of road from the church and Quaker meeting-house to "the Red Bank in said town."

Executors—Daughters, Mary Clark and Catherine and Elizabeth Stillwell.

Witnesses—Daniel Seabrook, Othniel Rogers, Jacob Dennis.

Proved Nov. 4, 1746. Lib. D, p. 425.

Richard Stillwell (?-1748 SI) -- never married? (will dated 3/25/1748 lists no wife or children; entire estate left to sister Mary Seabrook, a widow who lived with him.)^[5]

Richard Stillwell ^[6]

Will, Abstract of

1742, Nov. 17. Stillwell, Richard, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., late resident of City of New York, merchant; will of. Wife, Mercy. Eldest son Richard. Eldest daughter, Mary Stillwell, to have negro girl, Lucy. Daughter, Deborah Smith, negro girl Silvia. Daughter, Catharine Stillwell, negro girl Phillis. Daughter, Anne Stillwell. Son, Samuel. Sons Richard and Samuel and daughter Deborah have been provided for. Daughter, Elizabeth Stillwell. Youngest daughter, Lydia Stillwell. Grandchildren—Mary, Richard and John Stillwell, children of testator's eldest son. Executors—wife, brother-in-law John Reid, and cousins Richard Stillwell of Staten Island and Joseph Stillwell of Middletown. Witnesses—John Reid, James Stevenson, Daniel Seabrook, Jacob Dennis. Proved June 27, 1743. NJ Wills Lib. D, p. 162. 1743-4, Jan. 16-18. Inventory of estate of "Richard Stillwell, trader," £2,908.11.4, including cash, £216.17.08; silver plate, £83.18.6; silks, linens, woollens, and other wares, £694.19.7 ; negro man and 2 negro women, £130. Made by Jacob Dennis, John Redford, Daniel Seabrook. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ John E. Stillwell, "The History of Captain Richard Stillwell", New York City, (1930).
2. ↑ Benj. Marshall Stilwell, "Early Memoirs of the Stilwell Family Comprising the Life and Times of Nicholas Stilwell", The National Printing Company, New York (1878).
3. ↑ Calendar of New Jersey Wills: Volume II, (Archives of the State of New Jersey: Volume XXX) page 458.
4. ↑ Calendar of New Jersey Wills: Volume II, (Archives of the State of New Jersey: Volume XXX) page 458.
5. ↑ Stillwell Tree, part of HayGenealogy.com.
6. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80239968 Find A Grave Memorial# 80239968
7. ↑ Honeyman. A Van Doren. Calendar of New Jersey Wills. Administrations, etc. Vol II 1730-1750. Somerville, N. J. the Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers:1918, page 458. https://archive.org/stream/calendarofnewjer01newj#page/458/mode/1up