William Stewart Sr (1792 - abt. 1880)

Born 7 Jul 1792 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Walker) Stewart — married 16 Jan 1817 in Cabell, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died about 23 Jul 1880 at about age 88 in Wayne County, West Virginia

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Research Notes

Considerable confusion has resulted from William Stewart being confused with another man of the same name whose wife was also named Eleanor.

William Stewart was the son of John & Elizabeth Stewart. He resided in Greenup County, Kentucky and Wayne County, West Virginia. He married Eleanor Walker 26 January 1817 in Cabell County, Virginia. In 1850 he resided in Wayne County, Virginia. ^[1]

The other William Stewart (sometimes called William Ralph Stewart) was the son of Ralph Stewart and Mary Obedience Clay. He married Eleanor Canterbury 27 February 1824 in Giles County, Virginia. In 1850 he resided Wyoming County, Virginia. ^[2] [3]

Biography

William Stewart was born 7 July 1792, ^[3] Rockingham County, Virginia. William Stuart's pension application for service in the War of 1812, gives proof of his birth date and place as well as his wife's name and her father (Charles Walker). All of these items match with the Wayne County death records.^[4]

William Stewart married Eleanor Walker, 16 January 1817 in Cabell County, Virginia.^[5]

William Stewart was administrator for the estate of his father, John Stewart in Greenup County, Kentucky. The deeds dividing the farm of John Stewart prove the heirs. William Stewart and Eleanor his wife of Wayne Co Virginia are clearly named in one of the deeds and the other deeds all reference the John Stewart "heirs".

3 April 1853 William Stewart & Eleanor his wife of Wayne Co Virginia to Samuel Palmer of Greenup Co sell 9 acres, Lot #2 of the division of the lands of John Stewart......William Stewart being one of the heirs of said John Stewart deceased. Signed Wm. Stewart, Eleanor (X) Stewart ^[6]

21 Apr 1853 William Stewart & Eleanor his wife of Wayne Co., VA to Samuel Palmer of Greenup Co -- "witness whereas by a division of the lands of the late John Stewart"-William Stewart became possessed of lot no 2-- $50 paid by Palmer to Stewart-containing 9 acres. Signed: William Stewart Eleanor (X) Stewart ^[7]

A deed dated 19 October 1855 in Greenup County, Kentucky demonstrates that Charles Stewart's children received a portion of the estate of John Stewart, their grandfather. They sold their portion to their uncle William Stewart. The identities of the persons in this deed are: James A., John M, and George W. Stewart were sons of Charles Stewart and Cynthia Mead; Sophia Riggs, wife of William Riggs, was Sophia Stewart, daughter of Charles Stewart and Cynthia Mead. The William Stewart they had previously sold to would be Charles Stewart's brother William Stewart who administered the estate of John Stewart. ^[8]

31 January 1856 Noah Payne and wife to A.T. Gilley--$55--land in Greenup Co., "set apart to said Sarah Payne as one of the heirs of John Stewart and marked and numbered on plat division of the [sic land?] of said Stewart, lot no 3, containing 8 acres. Signed: Noah Payne, Sarah Payne. ^[9]

A deed dated 5 March 1856 is bit confusing because Elizabeth Stewart and her husband James Stewart both died in 1851 but the Greenup County deed shows Elizabeth's children inherited her portion of the John Stewart farm even though it was in James Stewart's name. ^[10]

A Greenup County deed with no month or day just the year 1858-- shows Amanda Bellomy and her husband William Barbour sold their share in land inherited from her mother, Margaret (Stewart) Gilkey, daughter John Stewart.^[11]

William used two different spellings for his surname Stuart and Stewart.

In the 1850 census for Wayne County, Virginia William Stuart's household included: ^[12]

William Stuart 55 , b Virginia

Eloner Stuart 57, b Virginia

Elizabeth Stuart 31, b KY

Sarah A Stuart 24, b Virginia

Charles Stuart 20, b Virginia

Washington Stuart 18, b Virginia

James M Stuart 16, b Virginia

Harrison Stuart 14, b Virginia

Martha E Stuart 10, b Virginia

Thomas H Stuart 7, b Virginia.

In subsequent census his surname was spelled Stewart.

1860 Wayne Co. Virginia enumerated June 4 page 6 #40/40

William Stewart 64 M Farmer 2400/2000 VA

Ellender 61 F housewife VA

Elizabeth 41 F servant VA

Harrison 24 M farm labourer VA

Martha 20 F housework VA

Harvey 16 M ditto VA

1870 Census Wayne Co. W.Va. Union Twp. enum July 16 p. 43 #289/289

William Stewart 78 farmer 2200/ 280 Virginia

Elana 71 keeping house Virginia

Elizabeth 51 housekeeper Kentucky

1880 Census Wayne Co. W.VA ED 143 enum June 8 page 5 #34/34

Wm. Stewart WM 89 farmer paralized Virginia Scotland Virginia

Eleanor WF 80 wife housekeeper Virginia Virginia Delaware

Eliza WF 62 daughter housekeeper KY Virginia Virginia

Foster WM 21 grandson farm laborer W.VA VA VA

His death record is found in Wayne County, West Virginia using the spelling Wm. Stuart. He died 23 July 1880, age 88. Parents: John & Elizabeth Stuart. Occupation: Farmer. Wife: Elenor Stuart. ^[13]

When his wife died 3 years later her last name was spelled Stewart. Elinor Stewart, age 86, died 31 [sic] April 1883 in Wayne County, West Virginia. Her father was Charley Walker. Consort of William Stewart. The death was reported by her son-in-law. ^[14]

NOTE: STEWART-L Archives From: mary stewart kyritsis <mkyritsi@hol.gr "William Stuart, born about 1792 in Rockingham County VA, is said by a descendant (Harry Daniel Stewart of Ceredo, WV) to have lived in early life in Tazewell County. He was drafted at Barboursville, Cabell county, WV in Sept 1814 as a soldier in the VA militia, in Capt. Burwell Spurlock's company, in the war of 1812, and was dischared in Kanawha Falls in March 1815, after the treaty of peace. He was a boatman, 22 year old at enlistment, and born in Rockingham county, VA, as he stated in his application for a pension 21 Mar 1871 when 78 years old, a resident of Wayne county, WV. He marr. 16 Jan 1817 Eleanor Walker at Charles Walker's house. After his discharge from the army he lived in Greenup county, KY, five years, and ever since he resided in what is now Wayne County, WV. He was living near Ceredo in that county as late as 11 Nov 1878, aged 87, when a statement by him was attested by H.D. Stuart and John L. Mills. His widow Eleanor Steward wrote a letter to the pension bureau 26 Oct 1880, from Spring Hill, Kanawha County. children, as given by Harry D. Stewart, a great-grandson, of Ceredo: William, settled in KY; Betty Martha; Sarah; Alfia; Henry; Charles, settled in KY; James, settled in KY; Harvey; Harry Daniel, m. Martha Belle Hull

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DY-HQH), William Stuart, District 66, Wayne County, Virginia, United States; citing family 175, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, District 71, taken on 28 Jul 1850, page 205A, Family #19. Listed as William Stewart, age 49, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. ↑ death record says age at death (23 Jul 1880) 88 years 16 days
4. ↑ Pension application for service in the War of 1812.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970,"(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRX4-RZS ), William Stewart and Eleanor Walker, 16 Jan 1817; citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 1 p 14, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887.
6. ↑ Greenup Co KY Deed Book L, p 26, dated 3 April 1853, recorded 30 April 1853.
7. ↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Deed Book M, p 1, dated 21 Apr 1853,Recorded: 30 Apr 1853
8. ↑ Greenup County Deed Book M, p 76 dated 19 Oct 1855, Recorded 19 Oct 1858. James A. Stewart & Hannah Stewart his wife to Alfred Gilley, all of Greenup Co.-- $100-land on waters of White Oak in the flatwoods, being the same lands heretofore sold and conveyed by William Riggs & Sophia Riggs his wife & John M. Stewart & George W. Stewart & Harriet his wife to said William Stewart and the same being the entire right and interest in said land as formerly held by Charles Stewart deceased and which conveyance is to include all the said lands owned by said Charles Stewart deceased to him. Signed: James A. Stewart, Hannah (X) Stewart. Attest: L.J. Hampton.
9. ↑ Greenup Co., KY Deed Book M, p 79 dated 31 Jan 1856, recorded 31 Jan 1856.
10. ↑ "William M. Stewart & Sarah A. Stewart, his wife; Hiram Ferguson & Elizabeth J. Ferguson; Sarah A. Stewart; & John H. Stewart to A.T. Gilley--$50--land set apart to the heirs of James Stewart, dec'd as his interest of the estate of John Stewart dec'd marked and numbered on the plat division of the real estate of said John Stewart as lot no 6, containing 8 acres. Signed: W.M. Stewart, S.A. Stewart, Hiram Ferguson, E.J. Ferguson, S.A. Stewart Greenup Co., KY Deed Book M, p 67. deed dated 5 Mar 1856
11. ↑ "This indenture made this -- day of eighteen hundred and fifty-eight between William Barbour and Amanda Barbour his wife of the one part and A.T. Gilley of the other part all of Greenup Co and state of Ky ...all our undivided interest or claim in the divided interest of Margaret Guilkey dec'd according to plat no 7 being and laying in the lower flatwoods and part of the farm known as the John Stewart farm of which he purchased of A. Burford..." Greenup County, Kentucky Deed Book M, p 404,405
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DY-HQH), William Stuart, District 66, Wayne County, Virginia, United States; citing family 175, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ West Virginia Death Record, West Virginia Archives & History. West Virginia Division of Culture and History [1] Register of Deaths, Wayne County, West Virginia, p 37. Wm. Stuart.
14. ↑ West Virginia Death Record, West Virginia Archives & History. West Virginia Division of Culture and History [2] Register of Deaths, Wayne County, West Virginia, p 33. Elinor Stewart.

• Greenup County Kentucky Deeds [4]