Polly Stillman
Born: 1 Jul 1791
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Died: 9 Feb 1880
Place: Scott, NY
Married: Joseph T. Burdick
Born: 22 Apr 1782
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Died: 10 Feb 1852
Place: Scott, NY
Date Married: 11 Jan 1811

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 36, No 19, p 3, May 6, 1880.
At Scott, Cortland county, N. Y., Feb. 9th, 1880, Mrs. Joseph Burdick. Had she lived until July 21st, she would have been 89 years of age. Her maiden name was Polly Stillman. She was born in Broadalbin, Fulton county, N. Y., July 21st, 1791. Removed, when quite young, to Brookfield, N. Y. At the age of nineteen, was married to Joseph Burdick, of Scott, N. Y. She survived her husband twenty-eight years lacking one day. She and her husband were among the earliest settlers of this region, which was then a wilderness, and wolves, bears, and panthers were quite numerous.
The Scott Seventh-day Baptist Church was organized as a branch of the Preston Church, in January, 1819. On July 16th, 1820, it was constituted as a separate church, with David Davis as pastor. Joseph Burdick came over from the Baptists, and united with them, April 14th, 1821. Polly, his wife, was baptized by Eld. Wm. B. Maxson, and united, May 11th, 1822. From that time until her death, fifty-eight years, she continued a member of this church. and lived an exemplary Christian life.
She was a person of great physical activity; this, combined with a kind heart and willing mind, made her a blessing to the community. She was especially devoted and valuable to those in sickness and afflictions.
She raised a family of twelve children, eight of whom are still living. There are living now about sixty grandchildren, and the same number of great-grandchildren; and had she lived a few weeks longer, she would have lived to see her children's children to the fourth generation, for there has now been born, a few days since, a great-great-grandchild. This large and influential family, mostly Seventh-day Baptists in belief and life, are scattered in different parts of the land.
"Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. ... Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord, that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shalt be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house; thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord." See Psalms 127, 128.
Sister Burdick retained activity and vigor of both body and mind, in a remarkable degree, to within a few moments of her death. Her days, full and many, were finally counted out; her time came, and her life's lamp went suddenly but quietly out, and she was gone.
A large concourse of relatives and neighbors attended the funeral, when the writer led the people's meditation on the topic, "The Christian and his Portion." J. J. W.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 8, No 41, p 163, Mar. 25, 1852.
In Scott, N. Y., Feb. 10th, of apoplexy, Joseph Burdick, in the 70th year of his age. He was a member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church of that place.

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Benjamin Stillman III
Born: 5 Feb 1793
Place: West Edmeston, NY
Died: 22 Oct 1881
Place: Brookfield, NY
Married: Variety Green
Born: 4 Dec 1804
Place: Litchfield, NY
Died: 31 Oct 1880
Place: West Edmeston, NY
Date Married: 13 Sep 1827

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 37, No 46, p 5, Nov. 17, 1881.
In West Edmeston, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1881, very suddenly, Benjamin Stillman, in the 89th year of his age. Bro. Stillman was born in Rensselaer county, and at the age of four years his parents removed into the vicinity of Brookfield, where all of his long life has been spent. He was baptized when about thirty-five by Dea. Joshua Maxson, and became a member of the West Edmeston Seventh-day Baptist Church, in whose fellowship he continued until called to his eternal reward. J. B. C.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 37, No 2, p 5, Jan. 13, 1881.
In West Edmeston, N. Y., Dec. 31st, 1880, Mrs. Variety Stillman, wife of Benjamin Stillman, aged 76 years. At the age of eighteen years she was baptized by Eld Wm. B. Maxson, and united with the First Seventh-day Baptist Church of Brookfield. Subsequently she became a member at West Edmeston where she remained in fellowship to the close of her life. In her brief sickness she was sustained with hope through our Lord Jesus Christ. J. B. C.
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Amos Stillman
Born: 5 Dec 1794
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Died: 26 Nov 1865
Place: Milton, WI
Married: Julia Ann Spears
Born: 3 Jul 1817
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Died: 24 Feb 1877
Place: Milton, WI
Date Married: 1839

Lois Stillman
Born: circa 1795
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Died: 17 May 1851
Place: Milton, WI
Married: David Burdick
Born: 18 Oct 1802
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Died: 12 May 1881
Place: Milton, WI
Date Married: 25 Feb 1834

Hannah Stillman
Born: circa 1796
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Died: 18 Mar 1852
Place: West Edmeston, NY
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Lydia Stillman
Born: circa 1800
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Phebe Stillman
Born: 29 May 1808
Place: Brookfield, NY
Died: 2 Apr 1861
Place: Milton, WI
Married: Jehiel Taylor
Born: 11 Jan 1810
Place: Pompey, NY
Died: 14 Dec 1873
Place: North Loup, NE
Date Married: 29 Mar 1873

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 17, No 42, p 167, Apr. 18, 1861.
In Milton, Wis., April 2d, 1861, of consumption, Phebe Taylor, wife of Johiel Taylor, in the 53d year of her age. The deceased embraced religion in her youthful days, and united with the Second Seventh-day Baptist Church in Alfred; and recently of the Rock River Church. Sister Taylor honored her profession with a well regulated life, with consistent piety, and amiable deportment, and secured the good will and kind regard of all her extensive acquaintance; and in her last lingering and painful sickness, gave full evidence of her preparedness to join the church triumphant, whose names are written in heaven. She has left a husband, a married daughter, and numerous friends, to mourn their loss.
S. Coon

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 30, No 3, p 3, Jan. 15, 1874.
In North Loup, Neb., Dec 14th, 1873, of relapse of typhoid pneumonia, Jehial Taylor, in the 63d year of his age. Mr. Taylor's former residence was in Milton, Wis., where he lived for nearly 30 years. Though not an open professor of religion, he believed in Christ as the only Saviour, and during his protracted sickness he turned to Him as his refuge and support. He left a wife and many dear friends to mourn his loss.
O. B.

Note: Jehiel appears to have married a second time. There is a Mary E. Taylor, death date 30 Dep 1891, buried alongside him in North Loup.
Provided by Jon Saunders December 2005