Land Records #1112112

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE OF STONINGTON, CONN, compiled byAlgernon Aikin Aspinwall, Washington, DC, 1905, DAR Library. page 106 &143.
She married, April 12, 1858, Styles P. Ecclestone. He was born June13, 1834.

1850 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT.
EGGLESTONE, Stiles, 16, M, W, Laborer

NO. STONINGTON VITAL RECORDS, MARRIAGES.
Stiles P. Eccleston, age 24, born No. Stonington CT, residence No.Stonington CT, married 12 Apr 1858, Louisa A. Maine, age 19, born No.Stonington CT, residence No. Stonington CT

APR. 2, 1863, VOL. 8, PAGE 575
William L. Wheeler to Stiles P. Eccleston dated Apr. 2, 1863, Vol.8, Page 575, land known as part of Ashewillet Farm, so-called, beginningat the northwest corner of said 1st running easterly by highway (runningfrom Andrew Chapman's to Ichabod P. Eccleston) to lot of land known asBeaar's Mole pasture, thence southerly by said pasture to land of Thomasand L Wheeler, thence by said Wheeler's land to to land of George F.Wilkinson, thence by said George F. Wilkinson land to lands of William N.Eccleston, thence by said Eccleston land to the first mentioned bound,containing 75 acres, be the same mmore or less. (To Wheeler from OliverCrandall Jan. 20, 1860, Page 341, known as Crandall lot, passed town thrufamily to Ethel Moussie, a grand-daughter, and then to State of Conn.)

Stiles Park Eccleston was postmaster in North Stonington for many years.

APR. 2, 1863, VOL. 8, PAGE 575.
From Wm. L. Wheeler to STILES PARK ECCLESTON, Apr. 2, 1863, Vol. 8,page 575, land known as part of Ashwillet Farm, so called -- Beginning atthe NW corner of said lot running easterly by highway (running fromAndrew Chapman's to Ichabod Park Eccleston) to lot of land known asBear's Hole pasture, thence southerly said pasture to lands of Thomas andI. Wheeler, thence by said Wheeler's land to lands of George F.Wilkinson, thence by said Geo. F. Wilkinson land to lands of William N.Eccleston, thence by said Eccleston land to the first mentioned bound,containing 75 acres, more or less.

1870 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT.
Dwelling #271, Family #289
ECCLESTON, living in his fathers farm with father
Stiles P., 36 years old, male, farmer. $300 real estate vlaue, $2000personal property. He was born in CT.
Louisa A., 37 years old, female, keeping house. She was born in CT.
Ida L., 11 years old, female.
Charles, 4 years old, male.

NOV. 23, 1870, VOL. 10, PAGE 90.
Ichabod Park-5 Eccleston to Stiles Park-6 Eccleston dated Nov. 23,1870, Vol. 10, page 90 -- Two tracts of land with dwelling house andother buildings, (1) bounded on the north by land of Stanton B. Main andCharles H. Main, east by land of Joseph Eccleston heirs, heirs of GardnerEccection, land of Tracy Eccleston and William W. Eccleston, south byland of William and William N. Eccleston, westerly by land of CorridonMain and Louisa Main, his wife, and Charles H. Main sawmill pond. (2)Entirely in Griswold, 14 acres.

MAR. 23, 1872, VOL. 10, PAGE 227
William N. Eccleston to Stiles P. Eccleston, dated Mar. 23, 1872,Vol. 10, page 227. -- One certain tract or lot of land bounded on thenorth by lands of said Stiles P. Eccleston, bounded on the north by landsof said Stiles P. Eccleeston, on the east by the highway, on the south bylands of William Eccleston, and on the west by said Stiles P. Eccleston,containing about 20 acres. (swap)
Witnesses by Charles P. White and William H. Hillard.

MAR. 1, 1876, VOL. 11, PAGE 340.
Stiles P. Eccleston to Thomas C. Main for $25.00 dated Mar. 1, 1876,Vo. 11, page 340 -- One certain lot bounded on the north by lands or pondof Charles H. Maine, on the east by a stonewall running from said pond tothe west bank of the brook leading into said pond, thence by said brookto a heap of stones about 6 rods east of corner bound of lands of WilliamEccleston and Louisa Maine, wife of Coridon Maine, thence by saidLouisa's land to high water mark on the southwest corner of said pond, 10acres, more or less.

NOV. 7, 1876, BOOIK 11, PAGE 122
Stiles P. Eggleston quit-claim to Oliver S. Miller, Wm. N.Ecclestone, and Avery A. Main, Trustees of the Eggleston Burying Groundand to their successors in office dated Nov. 7, 1876; Book 11, page 122-- A certain tract or parcel of land situated in North Stoningtoncontaining 72 square rods being 12 rods by 6. Bounded commencing at thenortheast corner of the old Eggleston Burying Ground so-called, thence bysaid ground west 12 rods thence north 6 rods then east 12 rods to thePublic Highway thence by said highway south 6 rods to the firstgmentioned bound. Except one lot to be my me selected for myself notexceeding twenty - by thirty feet. Said trustees are to build and supporta good substantial wall so as to include the old burial ground in withthe above grated and bargained lot. Said lot to be used only for aburying ground. Also all lots sold by said trustees to any persons orpersons for family burying lots except to subscribers the pay forinclosure of said lot with the a wall all moneys received from such saleshall be used to keep said lot in good repair.
Witnesses: Andrew Avery and Wm. H. Hillard

MAR. 11, 1878, VOL. 11, PAGE 196.
From Mary A. Eccleston of Griswold, Mar. 11, 1878, Vol. 11, page196, 2 tracts for $400:
No. 1 -- Bounded on the N by lands of Gardner E. Green, on the eastby lands of Wm. N. Ecclestone and the Billings Lake, on the south bylands of Wm. N. Ecclestone and the highway, and on the west by lands ofWilliam N. Eccleston, containing about 60 acres with dwelling.
No. 2 -- Bounded on the north by lands of the heirs of JosephChapman, and Billings Lake, on the east by land of the heris of CortlandKinney, on the south by the highway and on the west by lands of Wm. N.Eccleston, containing about 17 acres.
Witnessed by Frank Potter and Caleb F. Potter.

FEB. 18, 1882, VOL. 11, PAGE 470.
Estate of William Eccleston, by Stiles P. Eccleston, adm., to LouisaMaine by probate order, deed dated Feb. 18, 1882, Vol. 11, page 470 --Land bounded on the north by lands of Siles P. Eccleston and lands ofLouisa Maine, on the east by lands of Louisa Maine and lands of Avery N.Eccleston, on the south by lands of William West, and land of Paul P.Prentice, and on the west by lands of Louisa Maine and Paul P. Prentice,containing 85 acres, with a dwelling house and buildings.
Witnessed by Charles P. White and Sara W. Denison.

FEB. 13, 1884, VOL. 12, PAGE 354.
Mary A. Main of West Walworth, Wayne Co., NY, dated Feb. 13, 1884;Vol. 12, p. 354 -- Two tracts,
Lot No. 1 -- Bounded on the north by lands of William H. and EmilyE. Palmer and Joanna Rood, on the east by the public highway and south bysaid highway and on the west by lands of the estate of Charles H. Main,containing 40 acres, more or lass, with dwelling and other buildings.
Lot No. 2 -- On the north eand east by the public highway, on thesouth by lands of Stiles P. Eccleston and west by lands of the estate ofCharles H. Main, containing 20 acres.

MAR. 10, 1884, VOL. 12, PAGE 356.
George B. Main of Boston to Stiles P. Eccleston dated Mar. 10, 1884,Vol. 12, page 356 -- Two certain tracts or parcels of land:
Lot No. 1 -- Bounded on the north by lands of William H. and EmilyE. Palmer and Joanne Road, on the east by the highway and south by thesaid highway and west by lands of the estate of Charles H. Main,containing about 40 acres, more or less, with dwelling house and otherbuildings.
Lot No. 2 -- Bounded on the north and east by the public highway, onthe south by land of Stiles P. Eccleston and west by lands of the estateof Charles H. Main, containing about 20 acres, more or less.
Witnessed by Thomas Clark and William H. Hillard.

FEB 22, 1886, BOOK 12, PAGE 343.
Sophia Chapman and George T. Chapman of North Stonington for $200 toSTILES P. ECCLESTONE two certain lots on tracts of land situated in NorthStonington with dwelling house thereon standing -- bounded on the northand east and south by lands of Louisa Maine, widow of Corridon Main, andwest by the public highway, containing by estimation 5 acres, more orless.

AUG. 20, 1889, VOL. 12, PAGE 649,
Estate of Loluisa Main of Ledyard, by William L. Maine, executor, toSILES P. ECCLESTON dated Aug. 20, 1889, Vol. 12, page 649, for $260, byviture of an order of the court of probate for the District of Ledyard,dated the 6th day of April, 1889, authorizing and direction me to sell atpublic auction or private sale all the realestate of the said deceasednot devised in the will of said deceased, and the money used to payexpenses, etc. Agreeable to Item 7 of said will, and in condition of thesum of $260 received from Stiles P. Ecclestone to sell ect. part of thereal estate of said estate, it being a tract of land lying south of theroad leading from Hazard Hewitt, so-called, to Voluntown Village --Bounded on the north by the highway and lands of Stiles P. Eccleston,east by lands formerly owned by Avery Eccleston, south by lands of theheirs of William West, and Paul P. Prentice, and west by Paul P. Prenticeland and the highway , meaning to convey all of the real estate belongingto the aforesaid Louisa Main at the time of her death lying south of theroad, reserving the right however, of cutting the grass now standing ifany there remains uncut, putting the hay in the barn, and use of the barnto May 1, 1890.

1900 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 26 Jun 1900, byJas. T. Brown, Jr, page 135B, Dwelling #274. Family 281.
EGGLESTONE, Styles P., head, W, M, Jun, 1834, 65, M, 42 years, CT, CT,CT, Farmer, 0, yes, yes, yes, Owns Financed Farm, 198.
EGGLESTONE, Laura A., wife, W, F, Apr, 1839, 61, M, 42 years, 2 children,2 living, CT, CT, CT, yes, yes, yes.
RANDALL, Harry E., son-in-law, W, M, Jun 1857, 42, M, -- years, CT, CT,CT, yes, yes, yes.
RANDALL, Ida L., daughter, W, F, Mar 1859, 41, M, -- years, 1 child, 1living, CT, CT, CT, yes, yes, yes.
DRAKE, Mary E., servent, W. F, , Nov, 1884, 15, CT, CT, CT, house maid,yes, yes, yes.
Dwelling #274, Family #282
EGGLESTONE, Noyce A., head, W, M, Jan, 1858, M, 6 years, CT, CT, CT,Farmer, 0, yes, yes, yes, Rents Farm, 199.
EGGLESTONE, Lila, wife, W, F, Aug, 1878, M, 6 years, 2 children, 2living, CT, CT, CT, yes, yes, yes.
EGGLESTONE, Williard, son, W, M, Mar, 1895, 5, S, CT, CT, CT,
EGGLESTONE, Iva, daughter, W, F, Apr, 1897, 3 S, CT, CT, CT,

SEPT. 28, 1904, VOL. 14, PAGE 487
Henry D. Wheeler to Stiles P. Eccleston dated Sept. 28, 1904, Vol.14, page 487 -- Two tracts of land in North Stonington, for $5.00
Lot No. 1 -- Bounded northerly by the highway leading easterly toPendleton Hill, easterly by land of S.P. Ecclestone, southerly by landsof George F. Wilkinson, and westerly by lands of Avery N. Eccleston,William N. Eccleston and Stiles P. Eccleston, containing 50 acres, moreor lass, being the same tract of land that William N. Eccleston purhasedof George Freeman.
Lot. No. 2 -- Bounded northerly by land of Stiles P. Eccleston,easterly by Billings Pond and Stiles P. Eccleston, southerly by thehighway, and westerly by lands of Stiles P. Ecceston, containing about 30acres, more or less, and being and same land that William N. ecclestonpurchased of Lot. W. Kinney.

SEPT. 25, 1908, VOL. 15, PAGE 313.
Henry D. Wheeler descendants to Stiles P. Eccleston $50.00 Sept. 25,1908, Vol. 15, page 313. It seems that Henry D. Wheeler gave Stiles P.Eccleston a warranty deed above, and Mr. Eccleston later determined thata right of way was involved, so for $50.00 he "received of Thomas B.Hewitt and George Foster, both of the City and State of New York,exectors of the will of Henry D. Wheeler, I, Stiles P. Eccleston, herebyrfelease and discharge said executors and said estate from all claims ordamages, for and on account of said right of way or any righ of way overor across the lands so conveyed, as a foresaid, and further thewarranties in said deed are released and discharded.
This instrument was witnessed by Amos A. Browning and Isaac Corney.

HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT. #10 ECCLESTON CEMETERY,
Eccleston, Stiles P., born June 13, 1834, died July 19, 1909.

1. 2. Ida Louise ECCLESTON   b. 19 Mar 1858, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1930, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Elm Grove Cemetery,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 3. Stiles Curtis ECCLESTON   b. 29 Oct 1865, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Nov 1947, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE OF STONINGTON, CONN, compiled byAlgernon Aikin Aspinwall, Washington, DC, 1905, DAR Library. page 143.

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., Dwelling #309,Family #331 ECCLESTON,
Ella I., 1, F, W

1870 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT Dwelling #271, Family#289 ECCLESTON,
Ida L., 11 years old, female.

NO. STONINGTON VITAL RECORDS, MARRIAGES.
Henry E. Randall, age 22, born Ashaway RI, residence No. Stonington,CT, married 25 Mar 1880, Ida L. Ecclestone, age 20, born No. StoningtonCT, residence No. Stonington CT.

1900 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 26 Jun 1900, byJas. T. Brown, Jr, page 135B, Dwelling #274. Family 281. In father'shousehold.
RANDALL, Ida L., daughter, W, F, Mar 1859, 41, M, -- years, 1 child, 1living, CT, CT, CT, yes, yes, yes.

OCT. 2, 1910, VOL. 15, PAGE 481.
Ida L. Randall, his sister, to S. Curtis Eggleston, dated Oct. 2,1910, Vol. 15, page 481, 640 acres
No. 1 -- Easterly by the public highway known as the Mystic andJewett City Road; southerly by land of Daniel S. Guile, westerly by landof Thomas Main and a brook flowing into Main's Lake, so-called, andwesterly and northerly by land of Otto Anderson and Main's Lake.
No. 2 -- Bounded northerly by the Pendleton Hill Road, easterly byWilliam Eccleston's land, southerly by said William Eccleston's l;and andwesterly by said Mystic and Jewett City road.
No. 3 -- Bounded northerly by said Pendleton Hill Road, westerly andsoutherly by lands of William Eccleston, southerly by lands of GeorgeWilkinson and lands of the estate of George P. Stewart, easterly by landof the heirs of Denson Barber.
No. 4 -- Bounded southerly by said Pendleton Hill Road, easterly byland of the heirs of Jefferson Keeney, northerly by land of LuciusKenney, Billings Pond, so-called, and sland of the heris of Gardner Greenand land of Freeman Pierce Estate and land of Ida L. Randall, thisreleasor, westerly by said Mystic and Jewett City road, and northerly andeasterly by a lot of land situated at the corner of two highwaysmentioned herein, said lot being bounded by said William Eccleston
Being all the land contained in the home farm of my father, StilesP. Eccleston, late of North Stonington, deceased, 640 acres.
The first tract above described includes the lands of the AshwillettSchool which said lands were conveyed by said Stiles P. Eccleston, dec.,for school, church and cemetery purpose, with right of reversion to theestate when lands are no longer used for such purpose.

1. 4. Louise Bell RANDALL   b. 19 Aug 1883, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE OF STONINGTON, CONN, compiled byAlgernon Aikin Aspinwall, Washington, DC, 1905, DAR Library. page 143.

1870 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., Dwelling #271, Family#289
ECCLESTON,
Charles, 4 years old, male.

NO. STONINGTON VITAL RECORDS, 1880-1905, page 12.
ECCLESTON, ECCLESTONE, EGGLESTON.
S. Curtis, & Nellie M. Miner, both of No. Stonington, m. No.Stonington, July 16, 1893.

1900 CENSUS, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI, Dwelling #196, Family 221.
EGGLESTON, Curtis, Head of Household, white male, 32 years of age.Born: Oct 1867 Married 6 years. He is a merchant and rents a house. Hecan read and write. He was born in CT, Father born CT, Mother born CT.
Nellie M., wife to head of household, white female, 24 years of age.Born: May 1876. She has had one child and she is still living. She is ahousekeeper. She can read and write. She was born in CT, Father was bornin CT, Mother was born in CT.
Gladys M., daughter, white female, 2 years old. Born Sept. 1897 andis single. She was born in RI. Father born RI, Mother born RI. (The aboveclearly states the father & mother's place of birth was CT.)

OCT. 2, 1910, VOL. 15, PAGE 481.
Ida L. Randall, his sister, to S. Curtis Eggleston, dated Oct. 2,1910, Vol. 15, page 481, 640 acres
No. 1 -- Easterly by the public highway known as the Mystic andJewett City Road; southerly by land of Daniel S. Guile, westerly by landof Thomas Main and a brook flowing into Main's Lake, so-called, andwesterly and northerly by land of Otto Anderson and Main's Lake.
No. 2 -- Bounded northerly by the Pendleton Hill Road, easterly byWilliam Eccleston's land, southerly by said William Eccleston's l;and andwesterly by said Mystic and Jewett City road.
No. 3 -- Bounded northerly by said Pendleton Hill Road, westerly andsoutherly by lands of William Eccleston, southerly by lands of GeorgeWilkinson and lands of the estate of George P. Stewart, easterly by landof the heirs of Denson Barber.
No. 4 -- Bounded southerly by said Pendleton Hill Road, easterly byland of the heirs of Jefferson Keeney, northerly by land of LuciusKenney, Billings Pond, so-called, and sland of the heris of Gardner Greenand land of Freeman Pierce Estate and land of Ida L. Randall, thisreleasor, westerly by said Mystic and Jewett City road, and northerly andeasterly by a lot of land situated at the corner of two highwaysmentioned herein, said lot being bounded by said William Eccleston
Being all the land contained in the home farm of my father, StilesP. Eccleston, late of North Stonington, deceased, 640 acres.
The first tract above described includes the lands of the AshwillettSchool which said lands were conveyed by said Stiles P. Eccleston, dec.,for school, church and cemetery purpose, with right of reversion to theestate when lands are no longer used for such purpose.

"The Main Tree" by Nancy Childress, 1989

1. 5. Gladys May EGGLESTON  

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT
August 19, 1883 - Louise Bell - father Henry E. Randall, farmer
mother Ida Ecclestone