*children by the bible records of Michael Lamport Stilley [photocopy from John Stilly]
#birth of Elizabeth recorded in the John Stillee bible, [photocopy from John Stilly]

1738 - Elizabeth is born to James Taylor White and Elizabeth Powe of Culpepper Co., VA. [ White, Gifford. James Taylor White of Virginia, p. 3]

We still do not know if Elizabeth may have known John Stillee in South Carolina but the records exit that present some questions of prior knowledge of a John Stiles in the same region that her father James T. White had lived.

Stiles, John Book A, p. 75 400 acres both sides of Childress/Beaverdam Creek, Tyger River.
Stiles, John Book A, p. 73 400 acres both sides of Childress/Beaverdam Creek, Tyger River.
White, James T. Book A, p. 58 200 acres both sides of Gilder's Creek of Enoree River
White, James Book A, p. 55 500 acres both sides of Gilder's Creek of Enoree River
White, John Book A, p. 320 200 acres on waters of Tyger River
White, Mary Book A, p. 287 216 acres on Armstrong Creek, Saluda R.
White, Wm. Book A, p. 155 315 acres on waters of Cub Branch of N. Tyger R.
[Patent Land Survey < Index of Land Acquisitions 1770-1870, Greenville Co. Courthouse, Greenville, SC.]

1781, Oct. - John Holloway is killed by Indians. His wife, Elizabeth survives with the six minor children. [McBee, May Wilson, Natchez Court Records, Genealogical Pub. 1953] see John Holloway's story

Elizabeth inherits very little in terms of valuable goods after the death of John Holloway. Some of the items included a pair of sheets, a few dishes, some carpenter's tools, a few sows, and four slaves: "Samuel, of the Angola nation, aged about 50 years, appraised to $50; Sarah, a native of Barbados, aged about 30, " and two girls, 8 and 10 years of age born in South Carolina both valued at $200 each. The slaves total value of $650 with the other goods for $183. [Inventory Conveyence, Records of Natchez, MS. Book A, Nov., 1781, p 304] One of the girls was probably Dorinda who is part of Elizabeth estate later in 1817. 

1782- Elizabeth marries again to John Stillee in Natchez Territory. John may be the same John Stiles that had land in Craven Co., SC. near James T. White [Patent Land Survey, Index of Land Acquisitions 1770-1870,]

Elizabeth gives testimony in several different court cases in the Natchez Postscripts. Note the differing spelling of William Dewitt and John Stilly. [Wills, Carol. Natchez Postscripts 1781-1798,]

p.50 Elizabeth(X)Stillee certifies she heard Wm Duett, sometime in 1783, say that he had not yet given anything to his wife or children. Elizabeth also heard James White say before his death the Mr Duett asked him to witness a deed/gift he had made to wife and children of all his property. White would not sign & told Duett that it was wrong; he was trying to cheat his creditors out of their just debts. 4 Feb. 1785. Witness: John Blommart.
James White was Elizabeth's brother married to Jerusha , Wm Duett (Dewitt) who is married to Catherine White, the daughter of another brother of Elizabeth, Wm White.

p. 51 Elizabeth Raby certifies that she heard Mr William Duett say he had never given anything to his wife or children. 4 Feb. 1785. Witness: John Bernett.
Elizabeth Raby is Elizabeth Stillee' s oldest child with John Hollaway now married to Cady Raby.

John Lovelace deposes that last September Wm Dewitt sent for him to make Deed/Gift of all his negroes to his wife and children, giving the name of Justice/Peace John Sumter, desiring to antedate sd writing 1st writing 1st January 1781, which Lovelace did. Natchez, 6 March 1785, Witnesses: William Smith, Janes Armstrong, Estevan Minor

North Carolina, Burk County. Deed of Gift, William DeWitt to Catharine White: Negroes Ben, Filis, Jinny, and Mary; to my daughter Catherine Dewitt Negroes Febe and Sambo June. To my son Jesse Negroes Cuffey, Stephen, Eudgo, Manday, James, Dol and Lammenton; to my daughter Martha Negroes Filis and her child, and Jupiter. 1 January 1781. Witness: John White, Benjamin White, Joseph White, Thomas White

p. 52 John Still Lee certifies that Wm Dewitt asked John White and wife to go to New Orleans to testify that deed/gift to wife and children was just. White asked Commandant for a passport, but was required first to pay his debts. White asked John Still Lee to be security for money owed Alex. Moore; he would repay because Wm. DeWitt would pay White upwards of 100 Dollars for his trouble.

p. 125 To end the affairs of John Stilles, absconded, three persons who have not had yet any connections which might hinder them in settleing difficulties arising between interested parties, James Kirk, Peter Walker, Eben Wilkens are to examine books and accounts of John Stilles, hear witness, take oaths, and determine every particular in litigation. to defend the absent part, George Fitzgerald. Debtors mentions in Stilles' books must present themselves before the gentlemen, who will meet in Mr. Voushere's house every weekday except Saturday to begin Monday the 21st of this month until the 1st of June inclusive. May 1787. Carlos de Grand Pre.
               [Wills, Carol. Natchez Postscripts 1781-1798,]

"On the seventh day of November in the year 1788, I the pastor of the Parish of Mobile (solumnly baptized) in the house of John Stilly Lee Paul Reuben, born the ( ) day of may and Maria Sally, born the same day in the 1784 . " [photocopy in Spanish, p 112, Catholic Church Archives, Mobile., AL, 1788]

" (The same day) solemn baptism of Miguel Washington, born the 3rd of September 1786 " ]

" All are legitimate children of John Stilly Lee and Elizabeth (Isabel) White protestants, natives of America and inhabitants of the Tombigbee River in this district. Witnessed by Canano Cantananes, Secristan. Sr. Miguel Lamport" [photocopy in Spanish, p 113, Catholic Church Archives, Mobile., AL, 1788]

The record in Spanish is recorded to "Juan Hillery Lee," I assume this to be a misprint or miss-transcription. It is interesting to note that Michael Stillee is referred to as Miguel Washington here but afterward and in the Stilley bible he is referred to as Michael Lamport Stilley. I still don't know what other connection there may be to the Lamport family.

1795-

Testimony:
Mrs. Elizabeth Holloway in the time of her widowhood, and a considerable time before her marriage to Mr. John Still Lee, had purchased ffrom a certain Mr. Comstock an Improvement or Plantation living up on the waters of St. Catherine's, bounded by the lands that were then occupied by James Armstrong, George Weagles, John Hartly, and John Odom and that she the said widow with her family resided thereon long before here aforesaid marriage. Gives under our hands the 19th Jan. 1795. R. King, Joseph Ducan, Charles King, Cader Raby, x West, Joseph IG Harrison, Robert R. Carter, John Rollins, Clarke Adams.
(Vouchere replies that he sold 700 arpents belong to John Still Lee.. not the Holloway orphans, and that Elizabeth was there and had accepted the transaction...)[ RG 26 MF 20 Spanish Provincial Records Natchez, Book F (translation) p. 415]

John Ferguson on his oath declares that he was formerly engaged by John Still Lee to arrange his books at a time when the said Still Lee kept a tavern in this district. [Natchez Rec., Book F, p415, Feb. 5, 1795]

" Following her husband's death, Elizabeth had purchased an "Improvement  on St. Catherine's Creek from Thomas Comstaock and remove there with her family, where John Stille apparently also held property, as did the MacIntosh clan, with whom he had reputedly been involved in the Panmure affair. In 1788, Stille, possibly backed by the Macintoshes, entered into partnership wiht Jean Vauchere of New Orleans and Natchez in "a store in the country, which failed a year later.  The Stille family, upon seizure of their property by Vauchere and Gran Pre (who subsequently themselves went to partnership), fled to the Tombigbee, possibly under the protection of the MacIntosh brothers, who had family ties "in the Indian Nation" as well as shipbuilding and trading interest on the Mississippi River "coast" and were warm personal friends of such figures as Louis Judice, commandant of the Acadian coast.  Their plan was avowedly to await better political times. 
      Those times came with the advent of Manuel Gayoso de Lemos as Governor of Natchez, under whom a panel of arbitration reversed the previous findings.  Vauchere was ordered to make restitution. He declared himself a ruined man.  His will drawn shortly after mentions monies due him from the U. S. Congress.
      Stille died in 1809. Mentioned in his succession are Reuben STilly (sic), Polly Stillly (Mrs. Lewis Clark Jr.) and Sarah Stilly (Mrs. Geolrge Watson). Benjamen Still, (sic) noted as residing at Cole's Creek in 1793, may be another relative,  and is almost certainly the "Stille" identified as a colleague of Stephen Minor in all sorts of Heinous doing by the formidable Anthony Hutchins  during the transition from the Spanish to American administration of the area. ...."  [Veach]

John Stilley had gone into a partnership business with several other individuals but went bankrupt. After this their property was seized to satisfy a debt, John Stilley and Elizabeth moved to the Tombigbee River. [Holloway, Lisabeth. "Four Generations of Holloways"]

1797 - I suspect that the following sale of the slave "Bella" is part of the settlement of the above listed suit.            

  p. 144-145 John Still Lee and Elizabeth Still Lee, Natchez, for $600 Pd by John Girault, Natchez, sell Negro Bella age about 26 yrs, American born, and her child, Rose, about 2 1/2 years. Ack. before Stephen Minor, Gov. Pro Tem. 5 Dec. 1798. John Still Lee. Elizabeth W. Still Lee. Witness: William Moss, Thomas Tyler. 6 Dec. 1797. ack. before Estavan Minor in presence of William Vousdan and Windsor Pipes [Wills, Carol. Natchez Postscripts 1781-1798,]

1804 - p.537.  Claim No. 529.  18 Mch, 1804.  Jesse Edwards, of Claiborne Co., to John Stillee, for $300, in hand paid, 640 acres on Road leading through the Wilderness from the Grindstone Ford at the forks of Big Black and the Wilderness Roads, which land I settled and cultivated in 1797 and am thereby entitled to a donation of 640 acres.  Jesse (x) Edwards. Wit: Rd. Claiborn, W. B. Shields.  // File.  Claimant, John Still Lee, 9 Mch. 1804.  Wit:  James Holloway, 21 Aug. 1804.  Notation: Davenport Wiseman, Thomas F _________, and Sarah Edwards, June 12, 1806.  Certif. D-251, issued 8 Apr. 1807.  [Natchez Rec., Book B Land Claims, p. 399]

1808- Sept 30 - John Stillee was ill from at least the 27th of Sept through the 30th. On the last day E. H. James the doctor or pharmacists who made house calls and gave medication. John dies apparently on the 30th after he is given a tincture of opium. The doctor submits a bill for $23 to the estate. Paid by March of 1811. [photocopy from John Stilly]
"The estate of John Stilly" is billed for a coffin at $8 by Edwards Hinds. Bill is paid by Reuben Stilly on the same day. [photocopy from John Stilly]

1811, Dec. 23. - Elizabeth Stilly gave to "James Holloway my son and the son of John Holloway descd. and one of his heirs for whom I have been guardian", a negro woman Lucey and her two children Jeffry and Isaac, for $200 dur her as guardian of James in 1800, which said negro woman and children "do of right belong to said James Holloway as son and heir of John Holloway."        [St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, Conveyance Book B Term of Parish Judge Audley L. Osborne]

1817, Aug. 30
In a letter written by L. Brown to Mrs. Elizabeth Stilly who is then in the Highlands of Baton Rouge.

"Madam:
According to your request I send by Mr. Fields your negro woman Dorinda; She carries with her some of your clothes and $8.50 which was in your trunk. I am really sorry to hear of your sickness, as Dr. Lea is near you I hope soon to hear of your recovery. If I can possibly find time I may be up and see you in a few days. I am with Respects. L. Brown.[transcribed letter from records of John Stilly]

The negro woman Dorinda is the slave of Mrs. Elizabeth Stilly and goes by the orders of her mistress (under charge of Mr. Fields) from this place to Mr. Pleasant Glass, near Mr. Sharps on the Highlands of Baton Roughe. Their route is by Manshack Church by Mr.(Nelson?Wilson?) on Manschack.
L. Brown
Belly's Old Place
August 30 1807.
[transcribed letter from records of John Stilly]

"Sept.1, 1817, I Charles Tessier Judge of the Parish of East Baton Rouge having been informed by Royal Glass Mrs. Elizabeth Stilly late of the Parish of St. Helena died at the house of his brother Pleasant Glass on the Highland yesterday morning, leaving a negro wench her slave and a few items of personal property.." Royal Glass, John Thomas appointed to appraise estate:

1 negro girl named Dorinda about 37 ..... $500
one old (Paddle?Poodle? Puddle?) at .........$5
few articles of clothing in a bundle ......... $15
cash ...........................................................$8.50
(noted in another hand:) The same delivered to Mr. Galloway (sic) of St. Helena, one of the descendants of the deceased.
[Baton Rouge Probate Ct., : Suit 174, Bundle 71]

source:

Gibbons, Michael F. . personal research. 424 Norwood St. S. W. Lenoir, NC 28645
Holloway ,Lisabeth. "Four Generations of Holloways, An Episode of the American Experience," an unpublished document in draft form, 1997. Lisabeth Holloway, 334 Meadowridge Rd., #29, Boone, NC 28607. email - lmhmsls@appstate.camus.mci.net
White, Gifford. James Taylor White of Virginia, 1994, 1034 Capital Parkway #223 Austin, TX 78746, phone (512) 327-6003
McBee, May Wilson, Natchez Court Records, Abstract of Early Records, 1767-1805, Genealogical Pub. 1953
Patent Land Survey,Index of Land Acquisitions 1770-1870, Greenville Co. Courthouse, Greenville, SC.
Stillee, Michael Lamport. "the Stilley bible in the possession of Lloyd Stilley in Shreveport, LA [photocopy from John Stilly]
Stilly, John. Letter and documents of Oct. 1999, P. O. Box 34, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 - email - JStil94561@aol.com
Veach, Damon. " Natchez John Stille". Louisiana Ancestors, no page number,  Sunday Advocate Magazine, P. O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Wills, Carol. Natchez Postscripts 1781-1798, reprinted by Heritage Books, Inc. c1992, 1540-E, Bowie, MD 20716, (301)390-7709

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