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William Stillwell 1722–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

Death Date: 1783

Death Location: Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA

Father: John Stillwell

Mother: Eleanor Furman

Spouse(s): Jane Stringham

Children(s): Catharine Stilwell, Samuel Stillwell, Stephen Stillwell, John Stillwell, Thomas Stilwell, Daniel Stillwell

William Stillwell was born in 1722 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA, the child of John Stillwell And Eleanor Furman. William Stillwell married Jane Jannetje Stringham, and had children including Catharine Stilwell, Daniel Stillwell, John Stillwell, Samuel Stillwell, Stephen Stillwell, Thomas Stilwell. William Stillwell passed away in 1783 in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William Stillwell was born in 1722 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA, the child of John Stillwell And Eleanor Furman.
  • William Stillwell married Jane Jannetje Stringham, and had children including Catharine Stilwell, Daniel Stillwell, John Stillwell, Samuel Stillwell, Stephen Stillwell, Thomas Stilwell.
  • William Stillwell passed away in 1783 in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

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William Stillwell's Ancestors

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William Stillwell
1722–1783
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Parents
John Stillwell
1690–1750
Springfield, Long Island, New York
Eleanor Furman
1692–1768
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Grandparents
John (Nicholas Stillwell) IV
1673–1735
Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Michal Lake
1658–1729
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt III
1636–1715
Catherine VanKeuren
1637–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieut. War
1603–1671
Abigail Hopton
1610–1638

William Stillwell's Descendants

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William Stillwell (1722–1783) m. Jane (Jannetje) Stringham (1 Jan 1727–)
  1. 1. Catharine Stilwell 1749–1824
  2. 2. Samuel Stillwell 1763–1848
  3. 3. Stephen Stillwell 1760–1847 m. Nancy Moore 1765–1846
    1. 1. John Stilwell 1802–1879 m. Martha (Jane) Oakley 1805–1845 m. Cornelia (Frances) Seymour 1826–1885
      1. 1. Caroline Stilwell 1837–1902
      2. 2. Stephen (Grover) Stilwell 1826–1830
      3. 3. John (M) Stilwell 1844–1875
      4. 4. William (J) Stilwell 1831–1901
      5. 5. Hannah (Elizabeth) Stilwell 1827–1828
      6. 6. Emma (Louise) Stilwell 1840–1840
      7. 7. Dr (Benjamin Watson) Stilwell 1858–1931 m. Mary (Augusta) Peene 1860–1942
        1. 1. GENERAL (Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell Sr WWII) ARMY 1883–1946 m. Winifred (Alison) Stilwell 1889–1972
        2. 2. Alice STILWELL 1880–1917
        3. 3. John Stilwell 1886–1963
        4. 4. Mary (Peene) Stilwell 1890–1983
      8. 8. Fannie Stilwell 1855–
    2. 2. Samuel Stillwell 1798–1880
    3. 3. Jane (Maria) Stillwell 1796–1856
    4. 4. William (Moore) Stillwell 1792–
    5. 5. Stephen (Stillwell) Jr. 1791–1864
  4. 4. John Stillwell 1744–1802
  5. 5. Thomas Stilwell 1751–1834
  6. 6. Daniel Stillwell 1746–1837

William Stillwell's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of William Stillwell in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
1783
1783
Age 61
Death of William Stillwell in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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