John Stewart (1682 - 1741)

Born 1682 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Clark) Stewart — married 1704 (to 1719) in Colraine, Londonderry, Ireland.

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1741 at about age 59 in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, British American Colonies.

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Biography

John Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

John "Charter John" Stewart was born in 1682 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^[1]. He was the son of Robert Stewart and his wife Jannette Forsythe and grandson of Walter Stewart of Perthshire.

He moved with his parents and siblings to Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ireland as part of the settlements program.

He was known as "Charter John" and came to America with his wife Elizabeth in 1718, among the group which left Aghadowey, Ireland with Rev. Mr. Boyd. He was a carpenter, and one of the original settlers of Londonderry, NH. He never did come to Colrain, MA, but his wife, and probably his mother, are buried there.

He arrived in Boston with his wife and several children, his mother, brother Robert, and Robert's two sons. His 1st wife Elizabeth Clark Stewart gave birth to their youngest son Samuel aboard ship in Boston Harbor.

The History of Londonderry by Rev. Edward L. Parker Published by Perkins and Whipple in 1851 somewhat confirms this account and sites the following with respect to the Irish/Scottish immigrants who founded Londonderry, NH: “two hundred and seventeen … embarked in five ships for Boston and arrived there August 4, 1718”, “the colony which planted themselves in Londonderry, in the year 1719…” “Those who composed the first settlement were the following sixteen men with their families, namely: … John Stuart.” (This spelling matches the gravestone.) From the Stewart Clan Magazine: “He (John Stewart) came to America with his family and his mother and her family, landing at Boston October 14, 1718.” From the same source: “He was one of the 16 original settlers of Londonderry New Hampshire”

He may be related to James Stewart who came to Colrain, MA in 1742. But this is not certain.

He passed away on 6 April 1741 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, British American Colonies.

Marriage

John "Charter John" Stewart was married to his 1st wife Elizabeth Clark about 1704 in Colerain, County Londonderry, Ireland.

There is no record of Elizabeth Clark Stewart after 1718.

John Stewart was then married to his 2nd wife Elizabeth (Jean?) Forsythe about 1720 in the British American Colonies.

The records are vague about his first wife as well as the second wife, who might be a cousin as his mother's maiden name is also Forsythe.

Children

Children of John Stewart and his 1st wife Elizabeth Clark;

• 1. Charles Stewart. b. 1705 in Ireland.
• 2. Robert Stewart. b. 1707 in Ireland.
• 3. James Stewart. b. About 1709 in Ireland.
• 4. John Stewart. b. 1711 in Ireland.
• 5. Mary Stewart. b. 1716 in Ireland.
• 6. Samuel Stewart. b. 1718 in Boston, Massachussetts, British American Colonies.

Children of John Stewart and his 2nd wife Elizabeth Forsythe;

• 1. Joseph Stewart. b. 1721 In Colrain, Massachusetts.
• 2. Margaret Stewart. b. 1723 In Colrain, Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/stewartclanmaga00incgoog

• Genealogy and biography of the descendants of Walter Stewart of Scotland, and of John Stewart, by Severance, Benjamin Frank, https://archive.org/details/genealogybiograp00lcseve/page/4/mode/2up?q=John+Stewart

• New Hampshire Wills and Probate Records 1643-1982 [1]

• Book. Wiley's Book of Nutfield, Bolton's Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America, and Perry's Scotch Irish in New England: https://archive.org/details/scotchirish00boltrich

• Burial. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV2-5YT2 : 13 December 2015), John Stewart, 1741; Burial, East Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America, Forest Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 18663039, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com Find A Grave: Memorial #18663039.

• The Stewart Clan Magazine. https://archive.org/details/stewartclanmaga00incgoog

• The History of Londonderry by Rev. Edward L. Parker Published by Perkins and Whipple in 1851.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Jim Walker gedcom 4 Wikitree may 22 2011.ged on 24 May 2011.