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Rev Benjamin Stelle

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Rev Benjamin Stelle

Birth
New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, USA
Death
22 Jan 1759 (aged 75)
Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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This is the second son of Sieur Poncet Stelle des Lorieres,who was born in 1650 as a French Huguenot.He lived in Boston and New York.

Benjamin moved to Piscatawaytown in before 1705 and became a leading Baptist.He was the second pastor of Saint James from 1739-1759 following John Drake and helped organize several daughter churches in Scotch Plains and Morristown.

Before being ordained,he was also a Justice of Peace,a collector of Taxes,an overseer of the roads,and a chosen Freeholder.

The Stelle's were primarily located in Stelletown,Stelton!!

Benjamin and Mercy or Marcy Hull's children were
1. Issac Stelle married to Christina Clarkson
2. Susanna
3. Elizabeth
4. Benjamin
5. John
6. Rachael

Mercy or Marcy was daughter of minister of the Baptist Society
This is the second son of Sieur Poncet Stelle des Lorieres,who was born in 1650 as a French Huguenot.He lived in Boston and New York.

Benjamin moved to Piscatawaytown in before 1705 and became a leading Baptist.He was the second pastor of Saint James from 1739-1759 following John Drake and helped organize several daughter churches in Scotch Plains and Morristown.

Before being ordained,he was also a Justice of Peace,a collector of Taxes,an overseer of the roads,and a chosen Freeholder.

The Stelle's were primarily located in Stelletown,Stelton!!

Benjamin and Mercy or Marcy Hull's children were
1. Issac Stelle married to Christina Clarkson
2. Susanna
3. Elizabeth
4. Benjamin
5. John
6. Rachael

Mercy or Marcy was daughter of minister of the Baptist Society


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  • Maintained by: David
  • Originally Created by: Wade Schultz
  • Added: Oct 8, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6840100/benjamin-stelle: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Benjamin Stelle (7 Sep 1683–22 Jan 1759), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6840100, citing Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by David (contributor 47319474).