Reverend Benjamin Stelle

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1739 - 1759, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; Pastor, First Baptist Church
• Probate: 22 Feb 1759, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Will proved
• Residence: 14 Aug 1752, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
• Residence: 20 Apr 1758, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
• Will: 20 Apr 1758, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; "Present wife" Lydiah. Children - Benjamin, Isaac, Susannah Hull and Rachel Fitzrandolph. Children of dec'd son John. Grandsons - Thomas Stelle and Lewis Stelle. Real and personal estate. Executors - sons Benjamin and Isaac, with Runey Runyon.

Notes:

Birth:
He was born on the south-west shore of Staten Island to a Huguenot family

Buried:
Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery

Benjamin married Mercy Drake 1708. Mercy (daughter of George Drake and Mary Oliver) was born 2 Jan 1680; died 21 Dec 1746; was buried Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth order of children as given in History of the First Baptist Church of Piscataway

1. Susanna Stelle was born 3 Aug 1710, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; died Aft 1746.
2. Elizabeth Stelle was born 30 Jul 1712, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.
3. Benjamin Stelle was born 30 Sep 1713, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; died Aft 1 Oct 1792.
4. John Stelle was born 7 Feb 1716, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; died 30 Jan 1755; was buried Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey.
5. Isaac Stelle was born 6 Feb 1718/9, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; died 9 Oct 1781, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; was buried Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey.
6. Rachel Stelle was born 11 Dec 1720, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; died Aft 20 Apr 1758.

Benjamin married Lydiah Shotwell 14 Aug 1752, New Jersey. Lydiah died Aft 20 Apr 1758. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: 29 Apr 1686, New York, New York, New York; "Victualler", that is, inn keeper
• Occupation: Sep 1693, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; Inn keeper
• Residence: 29 Apr 1686, New York, New York, New York

Notes:

Name:
Sometimes known to descendants as Pontius Stelle

Died:
On this date he was witness to the will of Peter White of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Poncet — Eugenie Legereau. Eugenie was born Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime, France. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Appear to have been married prior to arriving in Boston, which itself was prior to 27 Nov 1680