Alexander Stewart II (abt. 1700 - 1732)

Born about 1700 in Ballymena, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret A (Robinson) Stewart — married 1726 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1732 at about age 32 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

Alexander Stewart II is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Alexander Stewart II was born about 1700 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland. He was the son of Alexander Stewart I and his wife Margaret Dixon.

He died in February 1732 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America and was buried in the Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, British Colonial America.^[1]

Marriage

Alexander Stewart II was married to Margaret A. Robinson, daughter of James and Jane Robinson (Will of James Robinson of Middletown, Connecticut probabated Dec. 2, 1740, mentions his daughter Margaret, widow of Alexander Stewartt.) ^[2]

Children

Children of Alexander Stewart II and his wife Margaret A. Robinson include the following:

1. Alexander Stewart III. b. 8 Nov 1727 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
2. Daniel Stewart b. 9 May 1731 in East Haddam, Middletown, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
3. Margery Stewart. b. 1732 - d. 1807. m. Caleb Gibbs (1729–1801) in 1757

Research Notes

From Stewart Clan magazine: ^[3]

ALEXANDER' STEWART was in New London, Conn., in 1720, where his youngest son Samuel, said to have been born on the high seas, was baptized July 24, 1720. Alexander settled in Voluntown, Conn., while some of his sons located in East Haddam. On Apr. 28, 1727, Alexander Stewart of East Haddam bought land in Voluntown of Samuel Whalley. On Jan. 20, 1728-9, Alexander Stewart of Voluntown bought land in Voluntown of Charles and James Campbell. On Sep. 25, 1740, his son James of Voluntown deeded land in Voluntown to him. Two days later he deeded "to my son Thomas Stewart of Voluntown" land by the north side of Pocomuck Pond in Voluntown. He died between this date and July 20, 1742, when John, William and James Stewart and Margaret and Thomas Hungerford, all of East Haddam, Thomas and Samuel Stewart, both of Voluntown, deeded to their brother Nathaniel of Voluntown land in that town "belonging to our honoured father, Alexander Stewart, deceased" May 19, 1743, Samuel Stewart of Voluntown sold to Benjamin Pierce part of the land "my father, Alexander Stewart, bought of Samuel Whalley" Apr. 21, 1746. Nathaniel Stewart of Voluntown sold land to his brother Samuel which "my father, Alexander Stewart, deceased, bought from John Stoyell." [He married (2) Nov. — , 1732, Jennet Rogers]? His children:

1.  ? Alexander married about 1723 to Margaret and died in 1732
2. John 1703, married about 1726, Elizabeth. He died Sep. 18, 1791, se 88
3. Margaret married Thomas Hungerford
4. William Stewart 1706, married Feb. 2, 1732. Hannah Campbell: (2). (3) and (4)
5. Thomas married Jan. 27, 1735-6, Anne Rogers, in Voluntown
6. James married about 1737, Keziah Scoville, daughter of Benjamin
7. Nathaniel married Experience
8. Samuel, bp. July 24, 172c, New London, married 1741; Elizabeth Kennedy, Glasgo

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173560302/alexander-stewart : accessed 31 October 2021), memorial page for Alexander Stewart (1700–1732), Find A Grave: Memorial #173560302, citing Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Tena Kennedy Painter (contributor 47059355) .
2. ↑ Stewart Clan Magazine, pg. 113
3. ↑ Stewart Clan Magazine: FILLEY, NEBRASKA DECEMBER, 1922 VOL. I NO. 6, STEWARTS OF EAST HADDAM, CONN. , THE ELLIOTT STEWART MANUSCRIPT AND A STEWART GENEALOGY Stewart Clan magazine, Vol. I No. 6 pg 21

• Source: S2 Abbreviation: Family Records of JaAnna Nelson Title: Family Records of JaAnna Nelson Author: JaAnna Nelson Note: These are compiled records from many sources researched by JaAnna Jean Bowen Nelson

• Source: S23 Abbreviation: FamilySearch Internet - Online Ordinance Index v5.0 Title: FamilySearch Internet - Online Ordinance Index v5.0 Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2001

• Marriage -"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY33-BQB : 11 February 2020), Alexr. Stewart, 1717.

• Stewart Clan Magazine, Vol 1-10, (G. T. Edson, 1922)
  • Vol VIII No 3 Alexander Stewart
  • Vol 1, No 6. Page 21
• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C9CG-WY3Z : 12 February 2020), Alexander Earl Of Galloway Stewart in entry for Alexander Earl Of Galloway Stewart, 1640.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2S9-3BF : 7 January 2020), Alexander Stuart in entry for Samuel Stuart, 1720.
• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1J7-Z7V : 11 February 2020), Alexr. Stewart in entry for William Stewart, 1705.
• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X14G-PBT : 11 February 2020), Alexander Stewart, 1675.
• "Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VP6-DCN2 : 9 June 2020), Alexander Stuart in entry for Samuel Stuart, 1720.
• "Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934". Ancestry Record 2557 #2189277 (accessed 31 October 2021). Name: Alexander Stewart; Death Place: Connecticut; Burial Place: Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut; Gender: Male; FHL Film Number: 3362.
• "Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958". Ancestry Record 2573 #722936 (accessed 31 October 2021). Alexander Stewart birth volume 1 page 117.
• https://search.ancestry.com/collections/3719/records/12121
• Connecticut church record Abstracts 1630-1920 https://search.ancestry.com/collections/3032/records/282099
• father's Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135917504/alexander-stewart : accessed 31 October 2021), memorial page for Alexander Stewart (26 Apr 1675–20 Jul 1742), Find A Grave: Memorial #135917504, ; Maintained by Grave Hunter (contributor 47293805) Unknown.
• "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970". Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #960424 (accessed 31 October 2021). Name: Alexander Stewart; Birth Place: Scotland; SAR Membership: 89697; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 28 Apr 1967; Spouse: Catherine Stewart.

• 1915-- William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial (New York, 1915, 4 Volumes) 2:790-1, Dr William Emmett Stewart

Notes

(IV) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (i) Stewart, was born in Clarendon, Vermont, in 1810, died in Wallingford, Vermont, January 20, 1857. He was educated there in the district schools, and followed farming in that town and Castleton, Vermont, all his active life. He married (first) Elvira, daughter of Calvin and Ruth Ann (Miner) Tuttle (see Tuttle VI). She was born in Castleton, July 26, 1809, died December 16, 1843. She married (first) 1828, Ephraim Dudley, son of her step-father, E. Dudley, born 1807, died in 1830; she had a son Jason, born 1829, by her first husband. Daniel Stewart married (second) in 1844, Sarah Tuttle, sister of his first wife, born September 18, 1806. Children by first wife: 1. George H., born January 28, 1835; served in civil war, died prisoner at Richmond, in July, 1862. 2. Albert Harris, born January n, 1836, died May 12, 1912. 3. Sarah Cornelia, born August 13, 1837, died August 15, 1838. 4. Harvey Calvin, born May 28, 1839, died May 10, 1888; served in civil war, and engaged in several large conflicts, among them Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Springs, Chantilly and the second Bull Run. 5. Mary Elvira, born April 1, 1841; married Frank Clark. 6. Frederick Tuttle, June 8, 1842; served in civil war in over twenty battles. 7. William Emmett, mentioned below. By second wife: 8. Warren F., born October 9, 1845, deceased. 9. Ellen C, born July 9, 1847; married William Hodskins, of Wallingford, Vermont.

Reason for above source

Alexander Stewart, immigrant ancestor, was born in the north of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish parentage and ancestry. The Stewart family is one of the most ancient and distinguished in all Scotland. He came to America, probably when a very young man, settled at East Haddam, Connecticut, was admitted as an inhabitant of Voluntown, Windham county, Connecticut, in 1728. (See p. 300, vol. ii, "History of Windham County by Larned"), and from time to time his family and descendants are mentioned in the town records of Voluntown. He died in 1732. He had a son, Elias, mentioned below.

• "Stewart Clan Magazine" is a family history book written by George Thomas Edson published before 1923. The entire book can be read online at http://archive.org/stream/stewartclanmaga00incgoog/stewartclanmaga00incgoog_djvu.txt. It was digitized by Google, so there are numerous typographical errors. Bear in mind that there may be many family history errors (as you will read in the attached excerpt) in the manuscript, as well, but it is otherwise quite informative and may aid in filling in some genealogical research gaps.

• The Elliott Stewart manuscript, contributed by Mr. Inglis Stuart of Beacon. N. Y., was written in 1875 by Elliott W. Stewart of Buffalo. N. Y.. based on information obtained in an interview June 4, 1866. with hie uUde^ Elliott Stewart. at his home in Ogden, Monroe county. N. Y. The Stewart genealogy, covering much of the same ground, was published Sep. 18, 1918. by Mr. Ethelbert Stewart of Washington, D. C. for his children, and copies have been presented to the editors of the Stewart Clan Magazine by the author. Additional data are interpolated in this article.

Source Note: It is difficult to determine exactly which page this excerpt is from, because page numbers are not listed in the digitized document. When I copied and pasted it into a Word document on my computer, the excerpt above appears on pages 30-31.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Stewart-2765 created through the import of Ancestors of JaAnna Bowen Nelson.ged on May 27, 2011 by JaAnna Nelson.