Anne (Phelp) Stewart (bef. 1706 - aft. 1775)

Born before Dec 1706 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 16 Jan 1775 after age 68 in Chatham, North Carolina [uncertain]

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Biography

Anne Philp, daughter of John Philp and Margaret Bouman, was baptised in Dec 1706 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland; although, this is an unconfirmed match.^[1]

Anne is named in the will of her husband James Stewart Sr.^[2] Thus, we know that she died after the will date. A transcription is needed to see if the children match, but other researchers claim the children that are below-named in the Research Notes.

Research Notes

• A Mary Anne Phelp/Philp was married to James Stewart on 14 Jul 1727 in Findo-Gask, Perth, Scotland. As these are very common given names and we do not have corroborating sources that either James or Anne was born in Scotland (or anywhere at this point) this needs more research to determine if it is or is not, in fact, this same couple.
  • Marriage: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 008075892; FHL microfilm: 1040080
    FamilySearch Record: XY3W-ZWP (accessed 29 February 2024)
    Anne Philp marriage to James Stewart on 14 Jul 1727 in Findo Gask, Perthshire, Scotland.
    • Maiden name is not corroborated with other sources and therefore is possibly incorrect.
    • Similarly, wedding location and source are possibly conflated with another James and Mary Anne Stewart.

The following is a quote from Lest We Forget: Our Melvins and Kin by Lionel Melvin:

"This line of Stewarts is thought to have arrived from the Pennsylvania settlement by the old wagon trail into the Piedmont of North Carolina.They arrived before the American Revolution and were active in the conflict.

"They are believed to be connected with the Royal Stewart (Stuart) family of England/Scotland. There was an Alexander Stewart in Philadelphia with William Penn.

James Stewart was an early settler in the part of Orange County, North Carolina (NC) which was set off in 1770 as Chatham Co., NC. James Stewart, Sr. dated his will January 16, 1773(?) and it was probated that year for Chatham Co. The executors were his sons John and James Stewart. He named his wife Anne, child Spencer Stewart, three daughters, Cynthia, Anna and Tabitha, all unmarried [at that time].

'Granddaughter Anne Page, daughter Peggy Page [wife of Nathaniel Page], "one schilling and no more"; grandson James Page and his brother; sons John, Charles and James; children Lydia George, Judith George, Mary Edwards, William Stewart, Rhoda Brantley, Elizabeth Petty, Spencer Stewart, Cynthia Stewart, Anne Stewart and Tabitha Stewart; and Peggy Page's children James, Anne and William Page.'

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007908240; FHL microfilm: 1040100
   FamilySearch Record: XYVF-J4C (accessed 29 February 2024)
   Anne Philp baptism in Dec 1706, daughter of John Philp & Margaret Bouman, in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Chatham County, North Carolina Province Wills. Will of James Stewart Sr dated 16 Jan 1775.

• Edson, George. The Stewart Clan Magazine. Volume 20, Number 2. August 1942. page 285-6.