The Town of Lincklaen, New York Samuel Stillman also settled here in 1805, and Dewey Maine, about that year. Samuel Stillman was born in Farmington, Conn., Feb. 5, 1747, and came here from Berlin, Rensselaer county, the same year, but a little earlier than Daniel Stillman. He settled a mile north of Burdick Settlement, on what was long known as Stillman Street, where his great-grandson, George R. Stillman, now lives, a portion of the farm being now owned by Cornelius Steele. He took up 50 acres, on which he died in October 1834, also his wife, Lydia (Davis), who was born Oct. 21, 1749, and died April 18, 1828. They had eight sons and two daughters. Seven of the sons and one daughter settled on what was known as Stillman Street, extending from Burdick Settlement north to the county line. The children were Davis, Jared, Samuel Jr., Thomas, Elisha, Maxson, Joseph, William, Prudence, Hannah, many of whom had reached maturity when they came here. Very few of this once numerous family are left here. Benjamin Stillman, son of William, is living in Burdick Settlement. The Burdick Settlement contains a Seventh Day Baptist Church, a district school, a store, a saw-mill, owned by William F. Davis, a creamery, and a blacksmith shop kept by William F. Davis. The place derives its name from the Burdicks, who were a numerous, intelligent and highly reputable family, though but a few are left here. Numerous of their descendants are living in other parts of this town and in DeRuyter (NY). The Lincklaen (NY) Seventh Day Baptist Church was organized November 15, 1831, by a council held in the school-house in Burdick Settlement. Elder Joel Green was chosen moderator and Elder Alexander Campbell, clerk of the council. The constituent members were Deacon Jared Stillman, George Burdick, Lebeus M. Burdick, Samuel Stillman, Joshua Saunders, Robert Stillman, Elisha Stillman, Perry Burdick, Thomas Stillman, William Crandall, Benjamin H. Burdick, Alonzo H. Burdick, Schuyler D. Crandall, Elizabeth Burdick, Lucy Burdick, Almeda Burdick, Abigail, wife of Jared Stillman, Charlotte Nichols, Betsey Nichols, Diana M. Nichols, Hannah Burdick, Olive Saunders, Julina M. Burdick, Avery Coon, Cornelia Burdick, Emily A. Maine, Polly Ann Maine, Benjamin S. Burdick, Salina Stillman and Eliza Estes, only one of whom, Benjamin S. Burdick, is now living here. He is still a member, aged 68 years. Previous to the organization and as soon as the first settlements were made here, (most of those who settled here being of this order) meetings were held in private houses, and after the erection of the log school-house nearly opposite the residence of Millard Davis, soon after the settlement was begun, they were transferred to it, and were continued there until it was burned, and subsequently in the framed structure which replaced it, until 1836, in which year their House of worship, the one now in use, was built at a cost of about $500. Benjamin S. Burdick, now residing in Burdick Settlement, served the church twenty-four years as clerk.
