Hugh Stewart (abt. 1636 - 1716)

Born about 1636 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Waitstill (Dennis) Stewart — married 1670 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1716 at about age 80 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Hugh Stewart was born about 1636 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British American Colonies. He was the son of James Stewart (1600–1662) and his wife Isobel Boyd (1610–1638).

Ensign Hugh Stuard or Stewart was of Yarmouth as early as 1674, where he settled the estate of Thomas Phelps or Phillips.(Plymouth Col. Rec. V, 153, 273) From a tax levied in 1676 to defray the expense of the Indian War, it appears that he was the fourth largest taxpayer in the town.(Freeman, History of Cape Cod,II, 195)

He purchased of Thomas Crow, by deed dated August 13, 1683, the farm of the latter at Seaquanset, with the dwelling house and other buildings erected by Crow thereon, and removed thither soon after. Seven years later, by deed dated September 8, 1690, he purchased of Sarah Covell, widow, a tract west of and adjoining his other land, having bargained for the same with William Nickerson Sen. before his decease.

He was constable in 1685, took the oath of freeman in 1690, was selectman in 1699 and held other local offices. He was also one of the first members of the church in Manomoit.

He died on 25 January 1716 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British American Colonies.

His will, dated March 5, 1710-11.^[1], was proved on January 25, 1715-16^[2] He mentioned his wife Wait, and his children, Joseph Steward (executor with Joseph Doane Esqr.), Ebenezer Steward, Samuel Steward, Michael Steward, Temperance Steward, Catarina Nickerson, Marcy Hall, Joanna, and his grandchild Lydia Covell. His inventory was taken on 24 January 1715/16 in Chatham.^[3]

Marriage

Hugh Stewart was married to Wait(stille) Denne (Dennis) In 1672^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Hugh was aged 20 in Court Record, Middlesex, 3 Feb. 1656.
• He was taxed at Chatham, in 1673.
• He adm. est/o Thomas PHELPS of Yarmouth, 27 Oct. 1674.
• He signed a petition at Monomoy 27 Je. 1711.
• LDS Film 0-908-972, Stewart Clan Magazine of Feb. 1931/2, has will dated 5 Mar. 1710/11, pr. 25 Jan. 1715/6, exs. son Jos. STUARD & Joseph DOANE. wits Mary DOANE,Sr., Mary DOANE,Jr.,& Joseph DOANE, Jr.
• Hugh served under Capt. TURNER in King Philip's War.
• His wife was Wait(perhaps Waitstill?) She must have been born about 1650 because children were born up to 1690.

Children

Children of Hugh Stewart and his wife Wait(stille) Denne;

• 1. Michael Stewart ^{[1] [6]}, who married Mary

• 2. James Stewart, born February 11, 167?^{[7] [1] [6]}, who married Elizabeth.

• 3. Lydia Stewart, born February 11,1674^[8] , who married Joseph Covell, son of Nathaniel^{[1] [6]}

• 4. Mercy Stewart, born May 2, 1677^[9], who married Edward Hall, son of Gersham^{[1] [6]}

• 5. Catherine Stewart, who married Nathaniel Nickerson, son of William^{[1] [6]}

• 6. Temperence Stewart, who married Elisha Dunham, son of John^{[1] [6]}

• 7. Joanna Stewart, who died young, unmarried^[6]

• 8. Joseph Stewart, born 1685, who married Mary^{[1] [6]}

• 9. Ebenezer Stewart, who married Ruth Higgins^{[1] [6] [10]}

• 10. Samuel Stewart, who married Deborah Lathrop, daughter of Thomas, and then married Elizabeth Howes, daughter of Thomas^{[1] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Volume 3, page 198 Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
2. ↑ “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Volume 3, page 199 Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts . CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
3. ↑ "Probate records v. 1-3 1686-1747" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-NRT  : 29 April 2024), Film# 007705400, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 373-375, Vol 3, Page 307-310.
4. ↑ Yarmouth Mass Vital Records, book 3, page 4 found in Yarmouth Volume 1, page 125 of the Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).
5. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages, Volume 2, page 1452 New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10} Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Topics Registers of births, etc.--Massachusetts--Cape Cod, Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.), Marriage records--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Barnstable (Mass.)--Genealogy, Cape Cod (Mass.)--Genealogy, genealogy; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson; Collection sturgislibrary; regionaldigitizationmass; americana; Digitizing sponsor Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; Contributor Sturgis Library; Language English; Vol. 45 (Soule to Sweat); see page 114 for Hugh, son of James. This open source reflects the information behind a paywall
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX9-RPF : 4 December 2014), Hugh Stuard in entry for James Stuard, 11 Feb 1672; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 945,511.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX9-YD3 : 4 December 2014), Stuard, 11 Feb 1674; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 945,511.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX9-YD7 : 4 December 2014), Stuard, 02 May 1677; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 945,511.
10. ↑ Richard Higgins, a Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and His Descendants by Higgins, Katharine Chapin, ; Worcester, Mass.: privately printed, 1918), page 71

• C. Smith. The History of Chatham. Chatham, MA: Chatham Historical Society, 1971 Edition p. 113-114

• Edson, George, ed., Stewart Clan Magazine, Volume 1, page 18-19
• See also:

• https://books.google.com/books?id=ZxpWAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA212&lpg=RA1-PA212&dq=%22Hugh+Stewart%22+Yarmouth&source=bl&ots=MvjXxvo57H&sig=GqDyaHddTc-Sph83ow1z0smb6xs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdmr-ui4PbAhVE6IMKHXOODKQQ6AEIQzAF#v=onepage&q=%22Hugh%20Stewart%22%20Yarmouth&f=false

• Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families" (page 211) Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Topics Registers of births, etc.--Massachusetts--Cape Cod, Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.), Marriage records--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Barnstable (Mass.)--Genealogy, Cape Cod (Mass.)--Genealogy, genealogy; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson; Collection sturgislibrary; regionaldigitizationmass; americana; Digitizing sponsor Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; Contributor Sturgis Library; Language English; Vol. 45 (Soule to Sweat): https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalnote45brow#page/n113/mode/2up