Samuel Stewart (abt. 1719 - 1784)

Born about 1719 in At sea

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Kennedy) Stewart — married 1741 in Glasgo, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1784 at about age 65 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Samuel Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Sergeant Samuel Stewart served with Colonel Samuel Elmore's Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Samuel Stewart was born possibly "at sea"^[1] about 1720 although some sources say it was in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland. He was the son of Alexander Stewart (1675–1742) and his wife Jennet Rogers (1684–1748).

His parents came to Connecticut from County Antrim, Ireland in 1719.^[2]

He was baptised on 24 July 1720 at New London, Connecticut.^[1]

His parents moved to Voluntown, Connecticut Colony in 1727.^[1][2]

On May 19, 1743, Samuel Stewart of Voluntown sold to Benjamin Pierce part of the land "my father, Alexander Stewart, bought of Samuel Whalley."^[1]

On April 21, 1746. Nathaniel Stewart of Voluntown sold land to his brother Samuel which "my father, Alexander Stewart, deceased, bought from John Stoyell."^[1]

Durning the Separatist movement in 1745-6 he adhered to Rev. Samuel Dorrance's church.^[3]

His name is in a list of freemen of Voluntown dated December 10,1759.^[3]

Samuel was a large man and prominent in the affairs of the town; he was justice of the peace in 1761 and deputy to the general court in 1772.^[3]

On hearing that the British were attacking New London Samuel rode there on horseback, arriving only to find the city in ashes. He was an ensign in 1779.^[3][4]

In 1782 Samuel ceded his claim to land on Straight mountain, New Milford, to Nathaniel Stewart [Deeds xiv:502].^[3]

Samuel died on November 13, 1784.^[3] His will, dated Nov.7,1783, gives to his "fourth son William land in Preston with ironworks and gristmill thereon"; mentions "seven daughter" and my grandsons Samuel and Thomas Stewart in Chatham".^[3]

Samuel's gravestone is still standing and quite legible.^[5]

Marriage

Samuel Stewart was married to Elizabeth Kennedy in 1741.^[1]

Children

Children of Samuel Stewart and his wife Elizabeth Kennedy;

• 1. John Stewart. b. 1742 – d. 1812.

• 2. Alexander Stewart. b. 1744 – d. 1829.

• 3. Elizabeth Stewart. b. 1747 – d.  ?

• 4. Janet Stewart. b. 1749 – d.  ?

• 5. Susannah Stewart. b. 1751 – d. 1834.

• 6. Rosanna Stewart. b. 1753 – d. 1777.

• 7. Ann Stewart. b. 1755 – d.  ?

• 8. Mary Stewart. b. 1757 – d.  ?

• 9. Ann Stewart. b. 1757 – d.  ?

• 10. Cylinda Stewart. b. 1759 – d. 1829.

• 11. Samuel Stewart. b. 1761 – d. 1842.

• 12. Sabra Stewart. b. 1763 – d.  ?

• 13. Thomas Stewart. b. 1767 – d.  ?

• 14. William Stewart. b. 1772 – d. 1842.

• 15. William H Stewart. b.  ? - d.  ?

• 16. Jerriet Stewart. b.  ? - d.  ?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Stewart Clan Magazine, December 1922, Vol. 1, No. 6, Page 21 [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Stewart Clan Magazine, September 1929, Vol. VIII, No. 3 [2]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Samuels' familysearch profile[3] which references the Stewart Clan Magazine, but without giving a date or issue
4. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 (Ancestry Family Trees - subscription required): [4]
5. ↑ Find a Grave profile - Samuel Stewart

• Service Record of Samuel Stewart, shared by Fold3.com