Alexander Stewart (1706 - aft. 1744)

Born 1706 in County Londonderry, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Cowan — married [date unknown] in Ireland

Descendants

Died after 1744 after age 38 in York, South Carolina

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Biography

Alexander Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

Alexander Stewart (of Ledcriech) was born 1706 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was the 2nd son of Alexander Stewart (4th Laird of Ledchriech & Stroslany) and his wife Catherine Stewart (of Glenogle), daughter of Alexander Stewart (of Glenogle).

Marriage

• 1. Alexander married his first wife Mary Cowan in Ireland.

• 2. He then married as his 2nd wife an Unknown Barber.

Children

Children of Alexander Stewart and Mary Cowan:

• 1. John Stewart, b. Abt. 1727, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland.

Children of Alexander Stewart and Unknown Barber;

• 1. Alexander Stewart. b. 1744, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland.

Notes

• Note1:

Alexander Stewart moved his family to the colonies in 1758, prior to the Revolutionary war of 1776. The family joined up with son John in the Chestnut Level area, Lancaster County of PA. Tradition has it that son John came to America before his father, around 1745, and was a clerk of the court of Lancaster Co., PA. John was said to have changed the spelling of his surname Stuart for the better English "Stewart" and from all indications, the rest of the family did too. They resided in PA until about 1768 when they moved to York District, SC, with the exception of John who stayed and raised his family in PA. Also, sons Samual and Joseph, although they may have went to York, SC, eventually purchased land in Mecklenburg County (present day Charlotte) of North Carolina. This is not far from

York county, South Carolina. Alexander II and sons Alexander III, Archibald and William would spend most of their lives in York Co, but

Alexander III would move on to Morgan Co, GA and William would move to Ohio.

Information taken from web site at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/o/n/James-Bonds-AZ/PDFGENE9.pdf.

• Note 2:

Tradition has it that Alexander was twice married and had three sons John, Samuel and Joseph by his first wife. By his second wife he had William, Archibald and Alexander. The names of his wives were uncertain and he may have had several daughters. Some information has been found that Alexander may have been married to a Miss Barber who was the daughter of John Barber Junior of SC. Alexander removed his family to America in 1758 before the Revolution. Also tradition has it that his oldest son John came to America before his father, around 1745, and was a clerk of the court of Lancaster Co., PA. John was said to have changed the spelling of his surname Stuart for the better English Stewart. They resided in PA until about 1768 when they moved to York Dist., SC with the exception of John who stayed and raised his family in PA. The J. Adger Stewart chart shows that Alexander Stewart may have had several daughters and it is possible that there were more sons than are listed.

Sources

• Descendants of Alexander Stuart

• Southern Historical Press, Georgia Genealogical Magazine.

Dated: January 11-1790-Effingham County Georgia
JOHN BARBER SR. of Effingham County Georgia for the Love and Affection that I bear between My Grandsons -JAMES  and ALEXANDER STUART 2 Calves and a Cow-all of Effingham County Georgia-
Witness: GEORGE THREADCRAFT   J.P.

Dated: January 15-1790
D/B/-AB  (Page 236
Effingham County Georgia

JOHN BARBER SR to My Son JOHN BARBER JR-Both of Effingham County Georgia.
Gift of 20 Head of Cattle
Branded with a Heart--Ear Mark Crop and Slit in One Ear. --- 1790 Effingham Co Ga Registered Marks and Brands.
ALEXANDER STEWART
Brand with an A with a Curly Line above the A --- 1790 Effingham Co Ga  Registered Marks and Brands
JOHN BARBER  a HEART --- Bulloch County Georgia Records
Book A Page 42

Warrant dated 
1794 2nd June Screven Co Ga (became Bulloch Co Ga and part of Effingham Co Ga) assigned March 1795 for ALEXANDER STEWART--who lives in the State Georgia--300 acres of Land-South Side of the Ogeechee in said County-Bounded as above Land Bounded By Vacant--and WILLIAM KIRBY--ISRAEL BIRD and WILLIAM CONE. --- Bulloch County Georgia Records
Deed Book A--1796-1805
Page 26-27
1800 January 25
Recorded 1800-March 5
Indenture Between}

WILLIAM KIRBY Sr. of Chatham County Georgia and LEWIS LANIER of Bulloch County Georgia 
 $1200 ; 4,100 acres ; 

1,000 acres originally granted ALEXANDER STEWART-August 6-1793
Bounded By J. BIRD Esquire--J.M. BURKHALTER Land--A. SMITH : ; 

1,000 acres granted ALEXANDER STEWART 21st Aug 1793
Bounded By JOHN HAGIN

ALEXANDER STEWART ; 1,000 acres  granted ALEXANDER
STEWART April 10-1795

100 acres and 247 acres originally granted
ALEXANDER STEWART same date.

One Tract conveyed to GEORGE THREADCRAFT to said KIRBY formerly sold by Commissioners of Confiscated Property

200 acres originally the property of JOSEPH JOHNSON ;  By ABRAHAM REVOT--HUGH LAWSON and HEPWORTH CARTER- Esquires.
COMMISSIONERS Appointed by the Legislature
Dated May 4-1782 --- 1806-September 12
Bulloch Co. Ga records
This indenture made between ALEXANDER STEWART of the County of Bulloch and State of Georgia of the one part and JOHN BARBER of the County and State aforesaid of the other part:
Witnesseth in that for and in consideration of the sum of 200 dollars to him in hand-well and truly paid by the said JOHN BARBER at or before the Sealing and Delivery of theser presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. --- Deed Book AAA-1814-1818-Page 314
Date; 1816 September 12---Bulloch County Georgia
Recorded: 1816-October 15

ALEXANDER STEWART sold to JOHN BARBER for $200.00--289 acres on Southside of Great Ogeechee-Bounded by Land of JONATHAN ROBINSON--JAMES BIRD--GORDON STEWART--ELY KENNADY.
Signed: ALEXANDER STEWART
             HANNAH STEWART
Witness:
DAVID KENNEDY

(The above listed GORDON STEWART is the Son of ALEXANDER STEWART born in Georgia May 17-1789- Died 1857.
 GORDON grew up in Bulloch Co Georgia 
Bulloch Co. Ga Marriage 1795-1875
Book A--Page  22
GORDON STEWART Bulloch Co Ga--Married ANN TAYLOR--Nov. 11-1819 
ANN was the daughter of WILLIAM TAYLOR of Burke Co Ga.) --- 1815-February 9
Bulloch County Georgia Records
ALEXANDER STEWART-Registered Mark and Brand. --- Deed Book AAA-1814-1818--Page 346 Bulloch County Georgia Records
Recorded: 1817-November 13
GORDON STEWART of Bulloch County Georgia sold to JOHN STEWART--289 1/3 acres  for $300.00-Land Bounded by JOHN BARBER--DAVID STEWART and ELY KENNEDY
Witness: ELY KENNEDY
               JAMES KENNEDY
               CATHERINE McLEOD
               DAVID KENNEDY

(The above listed DAVID STEWART is also a son of ALEXANDER STEWART and a Brother to GORDON STEWART
DAVID STEWART married the Sister of ANN TAYLOR--SARAH TAYLOR
Daughter of WILLIAM TAYLOR.

Bulloch County Georgia Marriage 1795-1875 Book A- Page 23 February 24-1820
DAVID STEWART married: SARAH TAYLOR

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.