Samuel Stites

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Stites was born on 31 October 1776, in Mount Bethel, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, his father, Isaac Stites, was 22 and his mother, Anna Butler, was 24. He married Martha "Patty" Martin on 14 September 1794, in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Clinton, Illinois, United States for about 1 years and St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1829. He died on 16 August 1839, in Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Stites
1776–1839
Martha "Patty" Martin
1779–1838
Marriage: 14 September 1794
Keziah Stites
1794–1825
Anna Stites
1796–1838
Mary Stites
1799–1885
Mercy Stites
1801–1808
Sarah Stites
1803–1805
Ephraim M. Stites
1805–1805
Squire Martin Stites
1806–1872
Dr John F Stites
1808–1876
Martin Stites
1811–1866
Charlotte Stites
1813–1813
Isaac Stites
1814–1889
Indiana Stites
1817–1872
Emma Stites
1820–1855
Samuel Jr Stites
1823–1835

Sources (19)

  • Samuel Stites, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Probate Record: Carlyle. Probate Records 1839–1844, 1844–1847
  • Probate Record: Carlyle. Probate Records 1839–1844, 1844–1847, Inventory for the Estate of Samuel Stites

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World Events (8)

1780

"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"

1790

Historical Boundaries: 1790: Northwest Territory, United States 1790: St. Clair, Northwest Territory, United States 1800: St. Clair, Indiana Territory, United States 1809: St. Clair, Illinois Territory, United States 1818: St. Clair, Illinois, United States

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Steitz or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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