Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:23:18 EDT
From: WayneLII@aol.com

... from this abstract one can see that he surely was the Daniel Stiles
from the Stiles of Bermuda. I have some information from a book about
these Stiles that was written in 1895 and I don't know how accurate it
was. There were two letters from Copeland Stiles, who was mentioned in
Daniels Will.

Abstracts of Wills Vol X 1780-1782 , pages 46 & 47:
Page 121.--In the name of God, Amen. I, DANIEL STILES, at present of the
Township of Jamaica, Nassau Island, but late of the City of New York,
merchant. After my debts and funeral expenses are paid, give all my
estate, real and personal, to my beloved wife, Mary Stiles, for life,
and after her death I devise the same to my grandson, William Brownjohn,
the son of Doctor William Brownjohn, of the City of New York. In case my
said grandson, William Brownjohn, should die under age, and without lawful
issue, my said estate shall be equally divided between my brothers,
Richard Stiles and Coopland Stiles, both of the Island of Bermuda,
gentlemen, and between my sisters, Mary Dickerson, Elizabeth Conyard,
and Susannah Salter, all of the Island of Bermuda aforesaid as Tenants in
Common and not as Jointenants. Whereas my daughter, Deborah Brownjohn,
the wife of Doctor William Brownjohn aforesaid, is of insane mind and
understanding, and altogether incapable of taking care of herself,
I hereby commit the Custody and Charge of her to my executors, and an
annual charge of £100, current money, be made against the estate during
her natural life for her support and maintenance, and that she be treated
with Tenderness and Humanity. I make my wife, Mary Stiles, executrix,
and my friends, the Hon. Hugh Wallis and John Lake, of the City of New
York, merchants, executors.

Dated September 30, 1780. Witnesses, Rudolphus Ritzema, Esq., Richard
Betts, one of the Captains of Militia for the County of Richmond,
Stephen Higbie, labourer of said County. Proved, January 21, 1781.