NICHOLAS STILWELL, second son of Lieutenant Stilwell, also called "Captain Stilwell", was born in England about 1638; was brought to this country by his father in that year. He married 1st, Rebecca Baylis, daughter of John and Rebecca Baylis. He married 2nd, February 6, 1671, Catherine Huybert, widow of Charles Morgan. He married 3rd, Elizabeth ? (possibly Corwin). He lived at Gravesend, L. I., and died there in 1715. In 1664 he was appointed a justice under the Duke of York. In 1688 was commissioned one of the justices of the quorum under James II., and in 1689 received a similar commission under William and Mary. In 1691 he was a member of the first Colonial Assembly as a delegate from Kings County. The following is his will, as found in the New York Historical Society Records, "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. II, page 163: "Will of Nicholas Stilwell of Gravesend, Kings County, I leave to my wife, Elizabeth, 40 pounds, and a negro woman, and she is to remain in possession of all tenements and lands, and have two horses, and use of a wagon and sleigh, and furniture until the 1st day of August, 1717. I leave my son Nicholas 100 pounds and a negro boy. To the children of my son Elias, 25 pounds. All the rest of my estate to my sons, Nicholas, John, Richard, Thomas, and to my daughters, Anne Christopher and Mary Johnson and the children of my son Elias, and my grandchildren, Nicholas, Abraham, Isaac and Catherine Emans. I make my sons, Nicholas and Richard, executors." Dated January 19, 1715. Proved March 5, 1715. It is not possible to tell in every case which wife was the mother of each of his eight children, or to give exact dates of their birth. Children:
NICHOLAS STILWELL, second son of Lieutenant Stilwell, also called "Captain Stilwell", was born in England about 1638; was brought to this country by his father in that year. He married 1st, Rebecca Baylis, daughter of John and Rebecca Baylis. He married 2nd, February 6, 1671, Catherine Huybert, widow of Charles Morgan. He married 3rd, Elizabeth ? (possibly Corwin). He lived at Gravesend, L. I., and died there in 1715. In 1664 he was appointed a justice under the Duke of York. In 1688 was commissioned one of the justices of the quorum under James II., and in 1689 received a similar commission under William and Mary. In 1691 he was a member of the first Colonial Assembly as a delegate from Kings County. The following is his will, as found in the New York Historical Society Records, "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. II, page 163: "Will of Nicholas Stilwell of Gravesend, Kings County, I leave to my wife, Elizabeth, 40 pounds, and a negro woman, and she is to remain in possession of all tenements and lands, and have two horses, and use of a wagon and sleigh, and furniture until the 1st day of August, 1717. I leave my son Nicholas 100 pounds and a negro boy. To the children of my son Elias, 25 pounds. All the rest of my estate to my sons, Nicholas, John, Richard, Thomas, and to my daughters, Anne Christopher and Mary Johnson and the children of my son Elias, and my grandchildren, Nicholas, Abraham, Isaac and Catherine Emans. I make my sons, Nicholas and Richard, executors." Dated January 19, 1715. Proved March 5, 1715. It is not possible to tell in every case which wife was the mother of each of his eight children, or to give exact dates of their birth. Children:
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