Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
BurialRevolutionary Burying Ground
FlagsLived in US
FatherRichard Stites , 1324, M (1640-1702)
MotherMary Underhill , 1364, F (~1640-~1702)
Misc. Notes
From “History of Union and Middlesex counties, New Jersey” by W. Woodford Clayton 1882 printed by Philadelphia: Erts & Peck 974.9 H2cl
The name of Stites has long been identified with the history of the early settlements of the town of Springfield.
The Progenitor, John Stites, M.C., was born in England in the year 1595, and came from London to this country as the surgeon of a band of colonists who emigrated on account of political and religious disturbances throughout England during the time of Cromwell, having placed a higher value on the liberty of thought and speech than on the comforts of home and native climate.
He settled at Hempstead, L.I., and died in 1717, aged one hundred and twenty-two years. Family tradition says of him that he had an iron constitution and great powers of physical endurance. When nearly one hundred years of age he walked a distance of over forty miles in one day to visit relatives.
Richard, son of Dr. John, was born in 1640 in London, England, and resided at Hempstead, L. I. He died in 1702, aged sixty-two years. The records of the town of Hempstead inform us that in 1685 he with others "paid a tax to defray the expenses to obtain a patent for the lands in that town." The amount of the tax was "two and a half pounds sterling per acre." He was taxed for one hundred and fifty-two acres.
William, son of Richard and grandson of Dr. John, was born at Hempstead, L.I., in 1676. He came to Springfield, N.J., then in the borough of Elizabeth, and purchased seven hundred acres of land on the south side of the road and west of the Rahway River, where he built his log house, there being but few dwellings in the town at this time.
He died at Springfield in the year 1727, aged fifty-one years, and was buried in his own private burial-ground on the farm, since called the "Revolutionary burial-ground."
Mary, his widow, died in August, 1728.
The following is found in the family record of William Stites, his great-grandson. "In the old graveyard on the south side of the road in Springfield is now standing a double headstone, on which is engraved, and yet plain and intelligible, the following inscription, to wit:
"’Here lies ye body of Mr. William Stits, died May ye 13th, 1727, aged 51 years’"
and oppisite,-
"’Here lies ye body of Mary, wife of Mr. William Stits, died Aug. ye 21st, 1728, aged 51 years.’"
Biography: Long Island Source Records by Hoff.
Biography: Hist. and Gen. Record of Families of Old Fairfield by Jacobus.
Biography: NY Gen. & Bio. Rec. Vol. 28 p. 166.
Bible Records: "Old Family Bible" of Johannes Stites in poss of New York Gen.
and Biographical Soc.
Marriage: A marriage date of 14 May 1668 was deleted as it would be before both
William and Mary were born.
Children Conflict: Roger Stites from California listed a child Richard Stites
born 19 nov 1708 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY. Died 10 feb 1727/28 who
married a Sarah Hampton. They had children Sarah Gano??? and a Abigail
Unknown??? more research is needed to prove or disprove this.
Children Conflict: Roger Stites from California listed a child Elizabeth Stites
born 19 nov 1715. This is the only source that listed this child. More
research is needed to prove or disprove this.
The name of Stites has long been identified with the history of the early settlements of the town of Springfield.
The Progenitor, John Stites, M.C., was born in England in the year 1595, and came from London to this country as the surgeon of a band of colonists who emigrated on account of political and religious disturbances throughout England during the time of Cromwell, having placed a higher value on the liberty of thought and speech than on the comforts of home and native climate.
He settled at Hempstead, L.I., and died in 1717, aged one hundred and twenty-two years. Family tradition says of him that he had an iron constitution and great powers of physical endurance. When nearly one hundred years of age he walked a distance of over forty miles in one day to visit relatives.
Richard, son of Dr. John, was born in 1640 in London, England, and resided at Hempstead, L. I. He died in 1702, aged sixty-two years. The records of the town of Hempstead inform us that in 1685 he with others "paid a tax to defray the expenses to obtain a patent for the lands in that town." The amount of the tax was "two and a half pounds sterling per acre." He was taxed for one hundred and fifty-two acres.
William, son of Richard and grandson of Dr. John, was born at Hempstead, L.I., in 1676. He came to Springfield, N.J., then in the borough of Elizabeth, and purchased seven hundred acres of land on the south side of the road and west of the Rahway River, where he built his log house, there being but few dwellings in the town at this time.
He died at Springfield in the year 1727, aged fifty-one years, and was buried in his own private burial-ground on the farm, since called the "Revolutionary burial-ground."
Mary, his widow, died in August, 1728.
The following is found in the family record of William Stites, his great-grandson. "In the old graveyard on the south side of the road in Springfield is now standing a double headstone, on which is engraved, and yet plain and intelligible, the following inscription, to wit:
"’Here lies ye body of Mr. William Stits, died May ye 13th, 1727, aged 51 years’"
and oppisite,-
"’Here lies ye body of Mary, wife of Mr. William Stits, died Aug. ye 21st, 1728, aged 51 years.’"
Biography: Long Island Source Records by Hoff.
Biography: Hist. and Gen. Record of Families of Old Fairfield by Jacobus.
Biography: NY Gen. & Bio. Rec. Vol. 28 p. 166.
Bible Records: "Old Family Bible" of Johannes Stites in poss of New York Gen.
and Biographical Soc.
Marriage: A marriage date of 14 May 1668 was deleted as it would be before both
William and Mary were born.
Children Conflict: Roger Stites from California listed a child Richard Stites
born 19 nov 1708 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY. Died 10 feb 1727/28 who
married a Sarah Hampton. They had children Sarah Gano??? and a Abigail
Unknown??? more research is needed to prove or disprove this.
Children Conflict: Roger Stites from California listed a child Elizabeth Stites
born 19 nov 1715. This is the only source that listed this child. More
research is needed to prove or disprove this.
Misc. Notes
Generation No. 3
William STITES, Sr. (Richard, John Stote/Stites) was born April 3, 1676 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY, and died May 13, 1727 in Springfield, NJ. He married Mary HALL, daughter of Isaac HALL and Lydia KNAPP.
Children of William Stites and Mary HALL are:
(a). John STITES, born April 7, 1706 in Strafield, Fairfield, CT. He married (1) Margaret HAMPTON. He married (2) Margaret ?.
(b). Rebecca STITES, born May 5, 1707 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY.
(c). Richard STITES, born June 10, 1708 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY.
(d). Hezekiah STITES, born Abt. August 6, 1715 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY.
(e). William STITES, Jr., born May 4, 1719 in Mt. Bethel, Sommerset Co, NJ; died 1810 in Mt. Bethel, Sommerset Co, NJ.
(f). Elijah STITES, born January 2, 1720/21 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY. He married Mary unknown.
(g). Benjamin STITES, born Abt. 1722 in Union, NJ.
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William STITES, Sr. (Richard, John Stote/Stites) was born April 3, 1676 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY, and died May 13, 1727 in Springfield, NJ. He married Mary HALL, daughter of Isaac HALL and Lydia KNAPP.
Children of William Stites and Mary HALL are:
(a). John STITES, born April 7, 1706 in Strafield, Fairfield, CT. He married (1) Margaret HAMPTON. He married (2) Margaret ?.
(b). Rebecca STITES, born May 5, 1707 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY.
(c). Richard STITES, born June 10, 1708 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY.
(d). Hezekiah STITES, born Abt. August 6, 1715 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY.
(e). William STITES, Jr., born May 4, 1719 in Mt. Bethel, Sommerset Co, NJ; died 1810 in Mt. Bethel, Sommerset Co, NJ.
(f). Elijah STITES, born January 2, 1720/21 in Hempstead, Nassau, NY. He married Mary unknown.
(g). Benjamin STITES, born Abt. 1722 in Union, NJ.
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Spouses
FatherDr Isaac Hall , 2573, M (<1650-1714)
MotherLydia Knapp , 2574, F (<1650-1716)
Marriageabt 1705, Springfield, Union Co, New Jersey Colony