Who was Robert Stiles?

Robert Stiles (1673–1720) was born in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, British America. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Stiles 1673–1720

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees

Born 15 Nov 1673 · Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 25 Feb 1720 · Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, British America

Father Robert Stiles Sr

Mother Elizabeth Frye

Spouse Ruth Bridges

Children Job Stiles, Nathan Stiles

Siblings Abigail Stiles, Ebenezer Stiles, Elizabeth Stiles, Eunice Stiles, John Stiles, Lucy Stiles, Robert Stiles Jr, Samuel Stiles, Sarah Stiles, Timothy Stiles

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Robert Stiles was born in 1673 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of robert stiles sr and elizabeth frye. Robert Stiles married ruth bridges, and had children including job stiles, nathan stiles. Robert Stiles passed away in 1720 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, British America.

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1673

Birth of Robert Stiles in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of Robert Stiles in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, British America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Stiles

This ancestor line traces from Little Horkesley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (1500) to Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (1673) across 7 generations.

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: Robert Stiles (1673–1720) was born in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, British America. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Robert in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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