John Stewart Snr. (1667 - 1704)

Born 24 Nov 1667 in Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1704 at age 36 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, British Colonial America

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Biography

John Stewart Snr. is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

John Stewart was born on 24 November 1667 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

He plied the trade of a carpenter and later became proficient as a surgeon and as such was referred to as Dr John. (No formal qualification found).

He passed away on 1 November 1704 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, British American Colonies and was buried at the Lewes Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, British American Colonies.

Marriage

John Stewart was married to Elizabeth Alberti about 1690 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York, British American Colonies.

Children

Children of Dr. John Stewart and his wife Elizabeth Alberti (Albertis, Albertus);

• 1. Samuel Stewart. b. Jul 19, 1688.
• 2. David Stewart. b. 1689 - d. 1717.
• 3. John Stewart. b. 1694.
• 4. Elizabeth Stewart. b. 1696.
• 5. William Stewart b. 1698.
• 6. Hannah Stewart. b. 1700.
• 7. Mary Stewart. b. 1702 in York County, North Carolina. British American Colonies.

Notes

Dr. John Stewart still lived in New York in 1686 when his father was a witness to a land transaction between Adam Wright & William Buckler.

Townsend & John Newman.
John Townsend & Adam Wright were of the Townsend & Wright families that were also related to the Stewarts.

Sometime before 1697 the family had moved to Monmouth Co., New Jersey, in the town of Shrewsbury. Shortly after the family arrived in Monmouth Co., (Dr. John Stewart) became the High Sheriff of the County. In 1700, he became the High Sheriff of Monmouth Co., New Jersey & held the position until sometime in 1702, when he was succeeded by Jonathan Bailey. It is not known whether he lost the election to Bailey or if he chose not to run for the office again. However, later Bailey was killed and John became the High Sheriff again, & held the office for 18 years. (Per Joyce Lindstrom: This is doubtful as John died in 1704 in Sussex Co., Del.)

On 8-27-1700, the grand jury indicted Richard Salter & 14 other men "for riotously assembling on the 17th day of July & assaulting John Stewart, High Sheriff, & Henry Leonard on the path near to the house of Alexander Adams, beat & grievously wounded the said persons, took their swords from them, break them, & carried them away & kept them, to the value of 5 pounds money of the province in breach of the peace & the terror of the King's league people." The above indictment is recorded in the New Jersey Historical Society Coll., F. 853.626, Pg. 352).

Dr. John Stewart made a will with James Simpson, Samuel Knowles & Roger Corbett as witnesses. In his will, proved in court, in Sussex Co., Delaware 1-13-1705, he listed as one of his children, William

The will includes references to property in Monmouth County, New Jersey and to farms in Queens County, Nassau, Long Island, New York. It gives his executor -- wife Elizabeth Stuart -- full and ample power to sell property It appoints friends as exercisers (agents of Executor?) Alexander Innes of Middleton, East New Jersey and Levin Morris of Shrewsbury, East New Jersey

They will also ask his wife to bring up their children “in the fear of God and convenient learning as to be had in these American parts.”

Sources

• Biography of father. Stewart Clan Magazine Oct 1922 Vol 1 No4. https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/35/145536064_e7aa922c-6c1b-4937-ad4d-6da0c96b0419.jpeg

• Biography. http://stewartsofalexanderandhannah.weebly.com/john-stewart-1667-1704.html

• http://www.chuckspeed.com/balquhidder/history/Robert_Stewart_Covenanter.htm

• Burial. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1K-L9L5 : 25 May 2022), John Stuart, ; Burial, Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, United States of America, Lewes Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 145537395, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: General index, 1682-1948; Wills, book A, 1682-1781. Image 330. Images available at FamilySearch.org: [1], accessed 13 Oct 2019

Will of JOHN STUART, Chirugeon

Signed: 1 --ember 1704; Proved: 13 Jan 1704/05

Heirs: wife, Elizabeth Stuart; children: Samuel Stuart, David Stuart, John Stuart, Elizabeth Stuart, William Stuart, Johannah Stuart, Mary Stuart

Executors: Elizabeth Stuart

Witnesses: Samuel Knowles, Roger Corbett

Acknowledgments

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