John Stillwell: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Stillwell was born on 18 May 1660 in Gravesend, Long Island, New York (son of Richard Stillwell, (immigrant) and Mary Cooke); died in 1724 in New York, New York.

John married Rebecca Throckmorton about 1691 in New York. Rebecca (daughter of John Throckmorton, Jr. and Deliverance Alice Stout) was born about 1671 in Middletown, Monmouth Co, New Jersey; died about 1726 in Middletown, Monmouth Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Joseph Stillwell was born on 28 Jun 1705 in Staten Island, Richmond Co, New York; died on 12 Nov 1760.

Generation: 2

Richard Stillwell, (immigrant) was born in 1633 in Guilford, Surrey, England (son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, I (immigrant) and Abigail Hopton (?)); died on 29 Oct 1688 in Gravesend, Kings Co, New York .

Richard married Mary Cooke on 1 May 1655 in Gravesend, Kings Co, New York. Mary was born on 22 Oct 1643 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died in Oct 1691 in Richmond Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Cooke was born on 22 Oct 1643 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died in Oct 1691 in Richmond Co, New York.

Children:

1. John Stillwell was born on 18 May 1660 in Gravesend, Long Island, New York; died in 1724 in New York, New York.
Thomas Stillwell was born in 1679 in Staten Island, Richmond Co, New York; died in 1739 in Middletown, Monmouth Co, New Jersey.

Generation: 3

Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, I (immigrant) was born before 1603 in Surry, England (son of Sheriff Nicholas Stillwell and Alice Holmes); died on 28 Dec 1671 in Dover, Staten Island, Richmond Co, New York.

Nicholas married Abigail Hopton (?) in 1634 in England. Abigail was born in 1610 in England; died in 1638. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail Hopton (?) was born in 1610 in England; died in 1638.

Children:

2. Richard Stillwell, (immigrant) was born in 1633 in Guilford, Surrey, England; died on 29 Oct 1688 in Gravesend, Kings Co, New York .

Generation: 4

Sheriff Nicholas Stillwell was born on 2 Oct 1570 in Guilford, Surrey, England; died after 1605 in Surrey, England.

Nicholas married Alice Holmes before 1593 in England. Alice (daughter of Robert* (Hulme) Holmes, Sr and Alice* (..) (Hulme) Holmes) was born about 1573 in Capel, Surrey, England; died on 27 May 1609 in Surry, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Holmes was born about 1573 in Capel, Surrey, England (daughter of Robert* (Hulme) Holmes, Sr and Alice* (..) (Hulme) Holmes); died on 27 May 1609 in Surry, England.

Children:

4. Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, I (immigrant) was born before 1603 in Surry, England; died on 28 Dec 1671 in Dover, Staten Island, Richmond Co, New York.