Re: Stillwells of Morgan&Scott Counties Illinois 1800s
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Re: Stillwells of Morgan&Scott Counties Illinois 1800s
Dave Halbert 11/29/01
Dave,
I was doing some digging on Stillwells and this post popped up.Have found some info since 2001. The Joseph listed in 2nd generation does not belong to this Samuel.He is s/o Daniel Stillwell ( d ca May 1798, White Deer Twp, Northumberland Co, PA) and Elizabeth --?--. Daniel left a will wrt 19 Mar 1798, prob 22 May 1798, Northumberland Co, PA.Did not name ch except son John who was co-executor along with Elizabeth and a friend John Brown.Elizabeth is on 1800 PA census for Northuberland Co, PA.
Ch I have been able to place here
Samuel who marr Anna
John
Joseph, b ca 1777, who also marr an Anna
Andrew
James, b ca 1777
Margaret
This Joseph (b ca 1777), is the one who is referenced in the Annals of Buffalo Valley.Buffalo Valley is located directly north of Harrisburg, PA, near Lewisburg.Joseph and Anna are both buried in the New Berlin Cem, Union Co, PA.
According to the censuses Joseph had two daus born before 1815, son Thomas, b ca Jan 1815; and dau Margaret, b ca 1816.Thomas was a physician and moved to Sandusky, OH
Joseph, the s/o Samuel, was born ca 1755/56, Loudoun Co, VA.He appears in the 1786 tax list for Georges Twp, Fayette Co, PA.He had to be at least 21 yrs old i order to be on the list; therefore, born at least by 1765.p. 357 Pensioners for Rev Services in western PA in 1840
Joseph Stillwell, 85, Fayette Co, Georges Twp, John Stillwell - head of fam.This makes him b ca 1755/56. Samuel was of legal age to sign a monetary note in Bucks Co, PA, (near Philadelphia) in 1748, he would have to have been born by 1727.
I know the CAFFEE says Samuel's wife is Margaret Ann Hoffmire.But I believe his wife to be Ann Shacklett as the Shackletts also lived in Loudoun Co, VA, when Samuel was there.And again in western PA and KY. I could find no records of any Hoffmires in the tax and court records for Loudoun Co in the 1750s, and 1760s.
This leads me to believe there is another Samuel Stillwell who did marry Margaret Ann Hoffmire.Has anyone been able to find any birth dates, death dates, or marriage dates on this couple?It would be of great help in tracking them down.
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Re: Stillwells of Morgan&Scott Counties Illinois 1800s
Pat Duncan 9/21/09