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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"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"
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
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Americanized form of German Steitz or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.
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