Walter Stitson was born on April 17, 1628, in Modbury, Devon, England, and died in 1662 in Devon, England. Walter was baptized in Modbury on the same day as his birth. He married Charity Lang on April 28, 1637, also in Modbury. Together, they had at least one daughter, Phillep Stitson, born on February 25, 1637. Walter was buried on June 24, 1662, in Revelstoke, Devon. His life is documented in various historical records including church baptisms, marriages, and burial entries from Devon, England.
Vincent Stitson was born on May 27, 1621, in Modbury, Devon, England, where he was also baptized on the same day. Vincent married Nicol Pulliblanke in 1640 in Devon, and later remarried Mary Morton Stilson around 1676 after moving to Connecticut. He lived the latter part of his life in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, where he died in 1690 at the age of 69. His family experienced several notable events, including the deaths of his brother Walter in 1662, his mother Mary in 1665, and his father Hugh in 1676. Vincent’s life spanned significant periods in both England and early colonial America. Vincent surname then at birth descends into the variant 'Stilson'