Stillwater, New York, USA
People, Pictures and News From the Past
Where is Stillwater, New York, USA? Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The town contains a village called Stillwater. The town is at the eastern border of the county, southeast of Saratoga Springs and borders both Rensselaer and Washington counties. Saratoga National Historical Park is located within the town's limits.
In 1709, Peter Schuyler built Fort Ingoldsby in town because of its location on the frontier of the French and Indian Wars. A replica of Schuyler's fort currently serves as the Stillwater Blockhouse Museum.
Settlers began arriving after 1730.
During the American Revolution, residents participated in the war, and part of the Battle of Stillwater was fought in the town so that the town now refers to itself as the turning point of the American Revolution.
Stillwater was established as a town in 1791, when Saratoga County was formed. In 1816, the hamlet of Stillwater incorporated as a village. In 1859, Mechanicville became the town's second village.
Communities and locations in the Town of Stillwater:
Bemis Heights – A hamlet by the Hudson River, north of Stillwater village on US-4.
Brown's Beach – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, by the south end of Saratoga Lake on NY-9P.
East Saratoga Junction – A location in the south part of the town.
Ketchums Corners – A historic location in the northwest part of the town, near Saratoga Lake.
Saratoga National Historical Park - A historic park in the northeast part of the town.
Snake Hill – A hamlet in the northern part of the town near Saratoga Lake on NY-9P.
Stillwater – A village located by the Hudson River and US-4.
Stillwater Junction – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on County Road 75.
Wayville – A hamlet by the north town line on County Road 70.
Willow Glen – A hamlet by the south town line on NY-67.Wikipedia
Stillwater, New York, USA
Schoonmaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, N.Y.
Stillwater, New York, USA
Residence of Dr. Hudson, Stillwater, N.Y.
Stillwater, New York, USA
)
Hewitt House, Stillwater, N.Y. (1906)
History / News
Add History/News[Hide/Show]
(Stillwater) In 1709, Peter Schuyler built Fort Ingoldsby in town because of its location on the frontier of the French and Indian Wars.
www.wikipedia.org
www.wikipedia.org
General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were...Read MORE...
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were...Read MORE...
1791 - Stillwater was established as a town in 1791, when Saratoga County was formed.
www.wikipedia.org
www.wikipedia.org
1867 - Died trying to rescue cowSidney Tompkins, a farmer of Stillwater, New York, discovered that one of his cows had a potato...Read MORE...
1899 - Stillwater
Stiliwater is one of the eastern tier of towns. It is bounded on the north by Saratoga, on the east ...Read MORE...
Stiliwater is one of the eastern tier of towns. It is bounded on the north by Saratoga, on the east ...Read MORE...
1906
Stillwater, a poet-village in Stillwater township (town), Saratoga co., N.Y., on the W. bank of the ...Read MORE...
Stillwater, a poet-village in Stillwater township (town), Saratoga co., N.Y., on the W. bank of the ...Read MORE...
February 9, 1934 - The temperature at Stillwater plunged to 52 degrees below zero to establish a record for the state of New York.WeatherForYou.com
February 9, 1934
The Stillwater Free Library was established in 1949 by Barbara Alexik and Elizabeth Beiter in the building formerly home to the St.John's Episcopal Church.
www.wikipedia.org
www.wikipedia.org
Ancestors Who Were Born Here
 
David Cole FISH
(22 May 1800, Stillwater, New York, USA - 15 January 1883, Le Roy, Calhoun, Michigan, USA)
|
Hannah FISH
(13 September 1793, Stillwater, New York, USA - 13 September 1797, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
John FISH
(11 June 1795, Stillwater, New York, USA - 18 October 1796, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Lucy FISH
(26 December 1791, Stillwater, New York, USA - 23 August 1870, Waverly, Cheboygan, Michigan, USA)
|
|
Moses H FISH
(21 January 1798, Stillwater, New York, USA - 26 July 1861, Calhoun, Michigan, USA)
|
Sarah FISH
(3 April 1790, Stillwater, New York, USA - 20 December 1791, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
||
|
Catherine SHEARER
(17 May 1794, Stillwater, New York, USA - 28 July 1828, Farmington Township, Pennsylvania, USA)
|
|||
|
Mary Polly THOMPSON
(12 April 1789, Stillwater, New York, USA - , )
|
|||
Ancestors Who Died Here
Rebecca BUSHEE
(abt. 1735, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - 11 September 1810, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|||
|
Hannah FISH
(13 September 1793, Stillwater, New York, USA - 13 September 1797, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
John FISH
(11 June 1795, Stillwater, New York, USA - 18 October 1796, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Sarah FISH
(3 April 1790, Stillwater, New York, USA - 20 December 1791, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|
 
James HARSHA
(abt. 1725, , Ireland - 16 April 1765, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|||
|
Maria (Mariah) (Mary) (Catharine) MABB (MAB, MABBE, MAPP)
(10/1839, Easton, New York, USA - 1/2/1917, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|||
|
Arnold W SALISBURY
(abt. 1826, - 13 January 1849, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Fenner H SALISBURY
(20 May 1785, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - 25 April 1826, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
John SALISBURY
(9 October 1758, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - bet. 1834-1840, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Lydia SALISBURY
(abt. 1780, - 1 April 1846, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|
Lydia SALISBURY
(abt. 1808, , Saratoga County, New York, USA - 12 January 1830, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Maria SALISBURY
(September 1807, , Saratoga County, New York, USA - 5 October 1844, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Oliver SALISBURY
(abt. 1774, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - 10 April 1853, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Preserved SALISBURY
(abt. 1775, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - 28 October 1835, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|
Rebecca SALISBURY
(1768, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - 7 February 1841, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Thomas SALISBURY
(3 October 1737, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA - 17 July 1811, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
William H SALISBURY
(25 March 1849, Saratoga, New York, USA - 16 January 1890, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|
|
Caroline TAYLOR
(8 May 1801, , Saratoga County, New York, USA - 18 June 1838, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|||
|
Daniel THOMPSON
(30 May 1742 , Mendon, Massachusetts, USA - 24 Jun. 1807, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
Elisha THOMPSON
(20 March 1774, Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA - 16 October 1812, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
||
|
Mary UNKNOWN
(abt. 1773, Westchester, New York - 15 November 1858, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|||
|
Sarah WALKER
(abt. 1774, , New York, USA - 31 August 1852, Stillwater, New York, USA)
|
|||
Ancestors Who Were Married Here
1811 | |||
|
Abram (Abraham) THOMPSON (8 May 1787 - 13 May 1842) &
Catherine SHEARER (17 May 1794 - 28 July 1828)
married 13 January 1811 |
|||
1820 | |||
|
Fenner H SALISBURY (20 May 1785 - 25 April 1826) &
Betsey UNKNOWN (abt. 1789 - 12 February 1861)
married abt. 1820 |
|||
Cemeteries in Stillwater, New York, USA
Are you from Stillwater, New York, USA? Do you have ancestors from there?
If you'd like to be contacted by others who have ancestors from Stillwater, New York, USA, leave a message here!The comments you read here belong only to the person who posted them. We reserve the right to remove off-topic and inappropriate comments.
Search
This FREE genealogy website is a collection of contributions from many generous "family" members who want to share their family with others. We are not necessarily related to or researching a person just because their name is on this site. While we do our best to be accurate, we sometimes make mistakes. Please use this information as a guide. Verify the information with your own research. If you find any errors, please email us and report them. Thanks!
Terms of Use / Accuracy and Content Disclaimer
© 1999-2018 Cow Country Systems. All rights reserved.
Terms of Use / Accuracy and Content Disclaimer
© 1999-2018 Cow Country Systems. All rights reserved.