The Washington herald., 1914-07-27

The founder of the American Sills
hr1t settled in Cambridge, Mass.
The family of Col. David jane
son-Thc StahI family in Amer
tc.-The Mosher family, the Be
dell family, and the Amos FAM
fly I'm America.
The coat Of arms Of the Sill family here
illustrated belongs originally to the SIN
family, the head of which is seated in
Stanley Lodge, County Northampton
England. 1t is described in heraldlc
language as follows: Argent TESS, en-
grailed, sable, fretty or, in chief a lion
passant gules. The crest is a dem'-
griffin proper, coIIared argent. The col
ors, argent, sable. or and gules are sill
yer, black. gold. and red
The founder of the American family OF
Sills was John Sill, who with his wife
Johanna and their son John came to this
country in 1887 and settled in Cambridge
Mass 1t seems likely. though there Is
no proof of the tradition, that the Sills
lived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the
North of England before they came to
this country. The fact that in the early
records of the Sills the name is spelled
sometimes SchiH and sometimes Syll. and
the fact that there was a tradition In the
early days that the Sills had come TO
England from Rome a few years oe1ore
settling in this country, seems not in any
way to cast doubt on the probable tact
that the American Sills were of old Eng
lish origin and are remotely related TO
the English SiIls who bear the coat OF
arms here depicted.
Answers to Correspondents.
~, NIa 70 M
fly of Col. David Jameson, Of Revolu-
tionaryy fame and requests the descrip-
ton of the coat of arms belonging to the
family.
The first recorded member of the Vir-
Einia Jameson family IN this country
was James Jameson whose Will was
proved in Essex County court. Virginia
in IT36 He had a son Thomas who ap-
parently had four sons: James, who mar
ried Lucy Hackley; Thomas, who mar
ried Judith Hackley; John, and David.
who was born in 1852. 1t was this David
who gained Revolutionary fame" He
was also a delegate to the Virginia legis-
lature from Culpeper County. He mar
ried, in 1892 Mary Mennis, a daughter OF
Charles Mennis. The coat of arms be-
longing to this Jameson family Is de-
scribed thus: Azure, salttre or, can
toned with four ships under SAIL argent.
This is on a blue shield a st. Andrews
cross of gold with four ships under sail
in-silver one being at each corner OF the
shield
This coat of arms is found on the tomb
Of Mrs Mildred Smith Jameson at Tenn
pie Farm in Virginia. Mrs. Jameson died
in It's, in the forty-sixth year of her age
She was the wife Of another David
Jameson, who was a member Of the
priyy council Of Virginia in III, and later
a member of the State senate. He was
horn in 1857. He was the fourth child
Of James Jameson, who was the son OF
the James Jameson whose will was
proyed in 17sG This coat OF arms be-
longs to the Scotch family Of Jamesons,
SO It seems likely. though there seems to
be no proof of the fact, that the Virginia
Jamesons are Of Scotch origin.
To NJ H c., who asks for Information
concerning the Harkraeder family. who
came from Germany. I have been un-
able to find any record of this family.
Perhaps some Of our readers will throw
some light on the subject.
To c. R. S., who asks for the origin
and coat Of arms Of the Stahl family in
America
The American Stahls are apparently
descended from Henry Stahl, who came
from Germany and settled in the part of
waldoboro Me, known as Stahls Hill,
in the first part Of the eighteenth CEN
tury. His wife was a member Of the
Hit family, and they had a son Philip
who married Catherine KaIer, and after
her death Deborah Wade. They had
six children, all born after 1884. and from
these children It seems are descended
many II not all the American Stahls. I
have been unable to find any record Of
Henry StahL the founder Of the family.
other than that given above. but in ex-
amIning the records Of Waldoboro II ap-
pears that from the year 174O to 1872 there
was a migration of Germans from Bruins
wick and Saxony to Waldoboro They
were tempted to this country by the per-
suasion Of a German promoter named
Waldo and coming 10 this country they
landed at Braintree. Mass, and from
there went to Maine. where they found
ed waIdoboro. For record Of the
earIy struggles Of these German immi-
grants see Eaton's Warren, Me" have
heen unable to find a Mosher coat Of
arms.
To c. c. G., who asks for the coat-of-
arms of the Mosher family. There is
little available data concerning the
Nosher family in America, and I have
been unable to find Mosher coat-of-
arms in spite Of the fact that the two
men who founded the family in this
country were natives of England. OF
these David Mosher settled in Qutchess
County. New York, and had a son Jona-
than who was born in 1755 and served
In the Revolutionary War. Hugh Mosher
Amos is derived from the personal name
concerning the Amos family:
To L G. H. E, who asks for informa-
ton concerning the ancestry Of Seth
Griffin and Margie TrunbulL 1 regret
to say that have moi been able to Sc
cure this information
To E. B.. who asks for information
concerning the Bedell family in America:
The name Bedell is derived from the |
English name Beadle. and Deadell, which |
Is derived from the parish officer beadle. |
Obviously the first of the name occu- |
pied that position. In the Domesday |
book a man bearing that surname Is |
mentioned. The name is sometimes
twisted into Bedle and Bedoife in Eng
Iish nomenclature. The coat Of arms o.