Name |
John Stilley (Stillee) (Still Lee) |
- John may be the same John Stiles that had land in Craven Co., SC. near James T. White [Patent Land Survey, Index of Land Acquisitions 1770-1870,]
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Birth |
Abt 1745 |
Gender |
Male |
Other-Begin |
5 Feb 1795 |
Natchez, Mississippi |
- It is possible that John Stilley may have operated a tavern as early as 1788 in Natchez District. In one record John Ferguson on his oath declares that he was formerly engaged by John Still Lee to arrange his books at a time when the said Still Lee kept a tavern in this district. [Natchez Rec., Book F, p415, Feb. 5, 1795]
John Stilley had gone into a partnership business with several other individual but went bankrupt. After this their property was seized to satisfy a debt, John Stilley and Elizabeth moved to the Tombigbee River. [Holloway, Lisabeth. "Four Generations of Holloways"]
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Property |
18 Mar 1804 |
Natchez, Mississippi |
- 1804 - p.537. Claim No. 529. 18 Mch, 1804. Jesse Edwards, of Claiborne Co., to John Stillee, for $300, in hand paid, 640 acres on Road leading through teh Wilderness from the Grindstone Ford at the forks of Big Black and the Wilderness Roads, which land I settled and cultivated in 1797 and am thereby entitled to a donation of 640 acres. Jesse (x) Edwards. Wit: Rd. Claiborn, W. B. Shields. // File. Claimant, John Still Lee, 9 Mch. 1804. Wit: James Holloway, 21 Aug. 1804. Notation: Davenport Wiseman, Thomas F _________, and Sarah Edwards, June 12, 1806. Certif. D-251, issued 8 Apr. 1807. [Natchez Rec., Book B Land Claims, p. 399]
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Death |
30 Sep 1808 |
Natchez, Mississippi |
- 1808- Sept 30 - John Stillee was ill from at least the 27th of Sept through the 30th. On the last day E. H. James the doctor or pharmacists who made house calls and gave medication. John dies apparently on the 30th after he is given a tincture of opium. The doctor submits a bill for $23 to the estate. Paid by March of 1811. [photocopy from John Stilly]
"The estate of John Stilly" is billed for a coffin at $8 by Edwards Hinds. Bill is paid by Reuben Stilly on the same day.
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Person ID |
I7744 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
22 Dec 2012 |
Family |
Elizabeth White, b. Abt 1745, Culpeper Co, Virginia d. 31 Aug 1817, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Age ~ 72 years) |
Marriage |
Bef 1783 |
Natchez, Mississippi |
Children |
| 1. Paul Reuben Stilley (Stillee) (Still Lee), b. 9 May 1784, Natchez, Mississippi d. Abt 1820, Claiborne Co, Mississippi (Age 35 years) |
| 2. Maria Sarah Stilley (Stillee) (Still Lee), b. 9 May 1784, Natchez, Mississippi d. Aft 1789 (Age 5 years) |
| 3. Michael Stilley (Stillee) (Still Lee), b. 22 Nov 1786, Natchez, Mississippi d. 19 Jun 1823, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (Age 36 years) |
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Family ID |
F3222 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
20 Dec 2012 |