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Maxson Stillman Sr.

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Maxson Stillman Sr.

Birth
Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
22 Nov 1857 (aged 83)
Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA
Burial
Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA Add to Map
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 14, No 26, p 103, Dec. 3, 1857.
In Alfred, Nov. 22d, in the 84th year of his age, Maxson Stillman, Sr. From early life the subject of this notice had been a professor of religion and for many years had been connected with the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church of Alfred. N. V. H.
(transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050)
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First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church, Membership Records, Alfred, NY 1816-1886, Page 84.
Maxson Stillman Sr s/o George & Esther Stillman Stillman
b. Jun 28, 1774 d. Alfred Nov 22, 1857
m. Dec 8, 1798 Esther Crandall d/o Phineas
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Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916
Groom's Name: Maxson Stillman ... Bride's Name: Esther Crandall
Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1798 ... Marriage Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Indexing Batch #: I09498-0, System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy, Source Film #: 1872373, Ref# Item 4
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History of Alfred, New York...A Centennial Memorial...History of Allegany County, New York, John S. Minard, Esq. Historian, Mrs. Georgia Drew Andrews, Editor., W. A. Fergusson & Co., Alfred, N. Y. 1896, Transcribed by: Diana Gates Reinhart, Page 631:
1825. Maxson Stillman, Sr., brother of George Stillman, Sr., came in 1825 from Rensselaer Co., with his sons Maxson, Jr., Silas and Phineas C. This was a family of wheelwrights and artisans. Many of the mills and private and public buildings of Alfred and surrounding towns were built by them. Of the daughters of this family Susan was the wife of William Langworthy,Martha the wife of James Langworthy, Lydia first wife of Clark Rogers and Emma, wife of Albert Langworthy, and second wife of Clark Rogers. Maxson Stillman, Jr., born in 1799, is now the oldest resident of the town. Always prominent as a citizen, he has served on the board of trustees of Alfred Academy and University for more than half a century.
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1840 Census - Alfred, NY
Name of Head of Family: Maxon Stillman
Males 60-70: 1 Females 20-30: 1 Females 60-70: 1 ... Total number people in household: 3
Number of persons in each family employed in agriculture: 2
(Also listed on this page of census is Maxson Stillman Jr., Phineas Stillman, Silas Stillman )
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Suggested edit: S/o George Stillman and Esther Crandall.
"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HH-VS3 : 17 December 2019), Maxson Stillman, 1774.
Contributor: Pamela (48159813)
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 14, No 26, p 103, Dec. 3, 1857.
In Alfred, Nov. 22d, in the 84th year of his age, Maxson Stillman, Sr. From early life the subject of this notice had been a professor of religion and for many years had been connected with the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church of Alfred. N. V. H.
(transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050)
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First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church, Membership Records, Alfred, NY 1816-1886, Page 84.
Maxson Stillman Sr s/o George & Esther Stillman Stillman
b. Jun 28, 1774 d. Alfred Nov 22, 1857
m. Dec 8, 1798 Esther Crandall d/o Phineas
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Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916
Groom's Name: Maxson Stillman ... Bride's Name: Esther Crandall
Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1798 ... Marriage Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Indexing Batch #: I09498-0, System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy, Source Film #: 1872373, Ref# Item 4
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History of Alfred, New York...A Centennial Memorial...History of Allegany County, New York, John S. Minard, Esq. Historian, Mrs. Georgia Drew Andrews, Editor., W. A. Fergusson & Co., Alfred, N. Y. 1896, Transcribed by: Diana Gates Reinhart, Page 631:
1825. Maxson Stillman, Sr., brother of George Stillman, Sr., came in 1825 from Rensselaer Co., with his sons Maxson, Jr., Silas and Phineas C. This was a family of wheelwrights and artisans. Many of the mills and private and public buildings of Alfred and surrounding towns were built by them. Of the daughters of this family Susan was the wife of William Langworthy,Martha the wife of James Langworthy, Lydia first wife of Clark Rogers and Emma, wife of Albert Langworthy, and second wife of Clark Rogers. Maxson Stillman, Jr., born in 1799, is now the oldest resident of the town. Always prominent as a citizen, he has served on the board of trustees of Alfred Academy and University for more than half a century.
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1840 Census - Alfred, NY
Name of Head of Family: Maxon Stillman
Males 60-70: 1 Females 20-30: 1 Females 60-70: 1 ... Total number people in household: 3
Number of persons in each family employed in agriculture: 2
(Also listed on this page of census is Maxson Stillman Jr., Phineas Stillman, Silas Stillman )
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Suggested edit: S/o George Stillman and Esther Crandall.
"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HH-VS3 : 17 December 2019), Maxson Stillman, 1774.
Contributor: Pamela (48159813)

Gravesite Details

Born in Hopkinton, RI. Died in Alfred, NY. Husband of Esther Crandall, son of George Stillman IV



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  • Created by: J Geoghan
  • Added: Sep 11, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41824880/maxson-stillman: accessed ), memorial page for Maxson Stillman Sr. (28 Jun 1774–22 Nov 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41824880, citing Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA; Maintained by J Geoghan (contributor 47007204).