"Martha Stillwell is listed on the 1706 census, but only one, andthere should be more: mother, daughter and daughter-in-law) -- 5children"
(1736 will: Martha Billiou Stillwell DeBonrepos' --
"Know all men whom it may any ways concerne, that I, MARTHA DEBONREPOS, of Staten Island, widow, being very sick.
All my estate is to be sold by my executors, except two beds, twobrass kettles, a negro girl and an old negro wench.
I leave to my daughter Rachel, my negro wench, and large brass kettle,and
I leave to her daughter Martha, my negro girl, and to her daughterMary my best bed and brass kettle.
I leave to my son-in-law, Jacobus Billve, all that he owes me, and asilver cup of £5 value.
And a cup of same value, to my children, Martha Brittain, WilliamBrittain, and to Nicholas Brittain's daughter Martha, and to JacobusBillvee's daughter Martha, and to Peter Le Count's daughter Martha.
All the rest of my estate to my children Francis Brittain, AnnieBillve, Rachel Brittain, and to Thomas Stillwell's three children,Nicholas, Jane, Musho (?), and to Mary Hoffer's two eldest daughters,Mary Jurne and Elizabeth Jurne.
I make John Le Count and Richard Stillwell executors.)
(Thomas Stillwell was owner of the "Perine House" in 1685; the titlepassed to his son-in-law Nicholas Britton, and in the 21st century isnow the home of the Staten Island Historical Society -- it is nowknown at the "Britton Cottage.")"
