Richmond County, Staten Island, New York. Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, page 20: Page 290.
In the name of God, Amen, February 14, 1760. I, DANIEL STILLWELL, of Richmond County, being sick. I leave to my wife Catharine the use of all my estate until my son Abraham is of age, if she remains my widow. Also £100. I leave to my son and heir, Richard Stillwell, that part of my farm or Plantation which lyes below the road that leads from the Smoking Point to the Fresh Kill lands and meadow (except 3 acres of salt meadow, which I purchased of John Brown), and 5 acres of woodland lying next to the land of Tunis Van Pelt, and he is to pay to his brother Daniel £170. I leave to my son, Nicholas Stillwell, all that part of my farm that lies above or at the south side of the above-mentioned road (except 5 acres given to his brother Richard), and 3 acres of salt meadow which I purchased of John Brown, and he is to pay to his brother Abraham £170. I leave to my daughter Catharine £100 and a negro girl. To my daughter Hester £100 and a negro girl, and the same to my daughter Mary. The rest of my estate I leave to all my children. If my wife should marry before my son Abraham is 21 she shall have her legacy of £100, and remove off from my estate. My executors may sell land to pay legacies. I make my wife and father-in-law, Nicholas Larzelear, and my son Richard executors.
