Benjamin Stelle

Other Events:

• Residence: 1 Oct 1792, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
• Will: 1 Oct 1792, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Wife, Ruth, £50; choice of furniture, 2 cows, 1 horse and riding chair; also privileges of the house and interest from £250 yearly. Son, Isaac, ½ moiety in 2 lots of Salt Meadow in Woodbridge and Piscataway. Son, Samuel, home plantation, a bay horse, and farming utensils; he to pay £150. Son, Asher, £50, and 5 acres of woodland adjoining lands of Benjamin Foster and John Randolph. Daughters, Mary Manning, Rachel Randolph, Mercy Pyatt, and Elizabeth Stelle, each £225. To the First Day Baptist Church in Piscataway, £10. Residue to be divided between children. Executors - friends, John Runyon and Reune Runyon.

Benjamin married Johanna Shotwell 2 Oct 1739, New Jersey. Johanna died Aft 31 Oct 1743. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Four sons: Asher (m. Mary Drake), Isaac (m. Margaret Manning), Benjamin, Samuel (m. Elizabeth Bishop)
Four daughters: Mary (m. Andrew Manning), Mercy (m. Ephraim Piatt), Elizabeth (m. Joseph Stelle), Rachel (m. 1st Ephraim Fitz Randolph, 2nd Samuel Fitz Randolph)

Benjamin — Ruth. Ruth died Aft 1 Oct 1792. [Group Sheet]

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:

Buried:
Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery

Notes:

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

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

Other Events:

• Will: 8 Nov 1709, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Wife Mary. Children - Andrew, Jonathan, David, George, Elizabeth, Susannah, and Mary. Land on the Southside of the South River, bought of John Reed, home farm, land along Woodbridge line. Personal property. Executors - the wife along with Elisha Parker and Adam Hood, both of Woodbridge, as overseers.

Notes:

Died:
His will was dated this date but its proof is recorded as "November 8, 1701 (sic.)"

George married Mary Oliver 13 Nov 1677. Mary was born Bef 1665; died Aft 1698. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 13 Nov 1677, Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey

Other Events:

• Probate: 29 Sep 1687, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Estate inventory (£67.7.0) by Benia: Hull and Edward Slater
• Residence: 29 Sep 1687, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Francis married Mary Bef 1650. Mary was born Bef 1638; died Aft 27 Feb 1692/3. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
On this date she received a payment from her husband's estate