[John]
Edward Antill
(20 Mar 1658/59, Richmond, Surry Co Eng)
(Bef. 7 April 1725, NY)
+ Elizabeth Bowne 10 Sep 1686
(14 Nov 1745)
(27 Jan 1767, NY)

Children:
William Antill
Charles Antill
Anne Antill

+ Sarah Bef. 1701
(d: 26 Dec 1725, Bristol Co MA)

Children:
Edward Antill
Elizabeth Antill [married Elisha Callender]
George Antill
Mary Antill [married William Gallop]

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(N. J. Hist. Soc. Third Ser., Vol. 11, p. 25.)

"Edward Antill married Elizabeth Bowne, Sept. 10, 1686. He seems to have married a second time, for in his will, dated June 10, 1704, he names his wife Sarah."

Children were:

1. William, (2) Charles, (3) Anne, (4) Edward, b. June 17, 1701, (5) Elizabeth, (6) George.

No account has been found of any of these children, except Edward.

...

Additional information concerning Edward Antill "a New York merchant" is given by Robert Henry Antill, Jarvisfield, Picton, New South Wales, Australia, that Edward Antill, 1st, was born in Richmond, Surrey, England March 20, 1659.

[Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728]
Page 8.--GILES SHELLEY. In the name of God, Amen. I, Giles Shelley, of New York, merchant, being in good health, sound mind and perfect memory. I leave to my friends, Robert Watts and Robert Lurting, merchants, all that my messuage, farm and lands, situate and lying at the Bowery, and the stock there-on, and the goods and the household stuff, to have and to hold during the life of Mary Peters, wife of Charles Peters. In trust for her to occupy and enjoy. And after her decease, the same is to go to Edward Antill, whom I have adopted and brought up, having no children of my own, and to his heirs and assigns forever. I give to the said Mary Peters œ50, and œ50 yearly for ten years, also my Indian slaves, Symon, Betty and Jenny, and all these bequests are to be free from the control of her husband. I leave to my aunt, Elizabeth Clarke, of Gravesend in Kent, England, œ20 yearly. To John Tudor, Jr., œ50 when of age. I leave to my wife œ20 and no more. I give, devise, and bequeath to my said child Edward Antill, my two houses and land in the city of New York, and all other lands and tenements whatsoever, to him and his heirs of his body, but in default of such heirs then to my loving friends Anthony Lane and John Lane of Barbadoes, merchants. I leave all the rest of my personal estate to the said Edward Antill; my executors have full power to sell property and to use the proceeds for his maintenance and education. I appoint Robert Watts and Robert Lurting executors.

Dated September 22, 1702. Witnesses, Benjamin Ashe, William Bickly, John Davis. I leave to my executors œ150 for their care and trouble.

Codicil. Whereas I, Giles Shelley, being very sick and apprehensive the hour of my death is drawing near, I confirm my will, except as regards Mary Peters, who since the making of my will is dead, and that part I annul and make void. I leave to my wife œ15 per annum for life. I leave to Elizabeth Clarke œ20 in addition to her legacy. I leave to Mr. Chambers œ50. To the widow Sheppard œ50. To Anne, daughter of Edward Antill, œ150. I also give to my wife œ60 in money or household goods.

Dated February 19, 1710. Witnesses, Lancaster

[Abstracts of Wills Vol Liber 10]
Page 42. In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Antill, of New York, aged 45 years, and of sound mind. I leave to my dear, tender, and loving wife Sarah one-half of all my land I formerly bought of Augustine Graham, Esq., lying to the north of Hudson river. I leave the other half to my six children, William, Charles, Anna, Edward, Elizabeth and George. I leave to my wife Sarah all my right, title, and interest which i have in a certain proprietorship I lately purchased of Daniel Joshack, Laird of Minnevorre, in East New Jersey. I leave all the rest of my personal estate to my wife Sarah and to my daughter Anne. I appoint my wife, and Giles Shelley and James Emott, executors.

Dated June 10, 1704. Witnesses, William Vesey, B. Cosens, William Sharpas. Proved, April 7, 1925.

[Edward Antill was the adopted son of Captain Giles Shelley, and survived him. He inherited from him, house and lot, now No. 181 Pearl street, New York, and much other property. - W.S.P.]

William Nelson. "Edward Antill, a New York merchant of the seventeenth century, and his descendants]
Edward Antill, 2d, of Piscataway, New Jersey, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill, 3d, of Quebec and Montreal, Dr. Lewis Antill, of Perth Amboy, and Major John Antill, of New York". Paterson, New Jersey: The Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1899.

New Jersey Colonial Documents

1686 Sept. 3.	Deed.	Thomas MATHEWES, mariner, to Edward ANTILL, gentleman, for land on Raraton R., lot No. 11, between Wm DOCKWRA and the lot of Richard JONES, bought by John INIANS and others. 26
1686 Dec. 20.	Patent	to Edward ANTILL of New York City, merchant, for 400 acres, E. and W. Wm DOCKWRA, N. the Raraton R., S. unappropriated land. 28
1686-7 March 12.	Mortgage.	Edward ANTILL to Richard JONES, both of New York City, merchants, for 400 acres, called Mathewes Lot, bound- ed E. and W. by Wm DOCKWRA, N. by Raraton R., S. by unappropriated land. 64
1688 March 11.	Mortgage.	Edward ANTILL to Jacob MILLBORNE, both of N. Y. City, merchants, for 1/4 of 1-24 share of East New Jersey, mort- gaged by David MUDY to Donald McQUIRRICK and by the latter conveyed to present grantor November 20, 1687. (Supra, pp. 4 and 8) 72

New Jersey Archives, Vol. XXV: Newspaper Abstracts 1766-1767 (1903) p389-392 by Nelson, William (Ed.)

Edward Antill was a prominent merchant in New York City in the seventeenth century. He was present at the trial of Phillip Carteret, Governor of East Jersey, before Governor Andros, of New York, in June, 1678, for alleged riot, and was justly indignant at that travesty on justice. In 1683 he was appointed with such eminent citizens as anthony Brockholls, Matthias Nicolls and Stephen Van Courtlandt, to inspect and catalogue the papers in the New York Secretary's office. In 1686 he bought a tract of eighty acres on Staten Island, which he sold in 1694. In 1686, being in the Jamaica and New Foundland trade, it was alleged that Governor Dongan, of New York, was improperly associated with him in his business, which, however, the Governor denied. Besides dealing in the legitimate objects of trade with the West Indies he appears to have occasionally (as in 1699 and 1700) picked up an Indian woman or boy, to sell into slavery, for which he sometimes got into trouble. Siding with his friends Brockholls and Bayard, in the Revolution of 1688, he was obliged to flee from the city to escape arrest at the hands of the overzealous Jacob Leisler, and one of his vessels was robbed of four guns by the Leisler Government.

In his will, made June 10, 1704, proved April 7, 1725, he leaves half of his land lying to the north of Hudson River to his wife, Sarah, and the other half to his six children -- William, Charles, Anna, Edward, Elizabeth and George. He also gives his wife all his interest in a certain proprietyship formerly purchased of David Toshack, "Laird of Minnevarre." (This individual's identity puzzled the late Mr. Whitehead not a little. He is also spoken of as Moneybaird, or Monyweard, "Partner with James, Earl of Perth, and Sir George McKensie, of Tarbutt, and Proxy for them." The will is witnessed by William Versey, Rector of Trinity Church, B. Cosens, a lawyer, and William Sharpas.