William Stewart (1690 - bef. 1754)

Born 13 Feb 1690 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Husband of Sarah (Church) Stewart — married 5 May 1713 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Husband of Mary (Bellows) Stewart — married 16 Mar 1747 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died before 26 Dec 1754 before age 64 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Barbara Sweeney [send private message]

Biography

William Steward was born February 13, 1690. ^{[citation needed]} He married Sarah Church on May 5, 1713. ^[1]They had 9 children. He acquired the title of lieutenant. Sarah passed away March 2, 1745. About 2 years later on Mach 16, 1747 he married Mary Bellows. Wiliam's will was drawn on October 20, 1753 and was probated December 26, 1754. ^[2]

Data

Name: William /Stewart/ ^[3]

Title: Lieutenant

Death: 6 Jan 1755 in Stonington, New London, CT ^{[citation needed]}

Christening: Baptism as an adult by Rev. James Noyes, First Church of Stonington, Connecticut on 13 Feb 1710 in Stonington, New London, CT ^{[citation needed]}

Will: Probate Court on Date: 4 Jan 1754 in New London, CT ^{[citation needed]}

Source: page 605

Research Notes

Note: Stewart Clan Magazine May, 1926 Vol. IV No. 11 ^[2]

On 27 December 1722, he and his wife Sarah deeded to "ye Reverend Mr. Creighead, cleark in Stoning

ton" land that they bought 5 days previously of Saxton Palmer. He bought 4 Apr 1726 of Aaron Stark, land in Voluntown, and on 5 Nov 1728 he bought land of Richard Stephens and Henry Stephens in North Stonington. On 9 Apr, Sarah was dismissed to the church in North Stonington.

Contact: Larry Chesboro

Baptism as an adult (13 Feb 1720) by Rev. James NOYES in the First Congregational Church of Stonington from History of Stonington by Wheeler page 605.

It may not be possible to trace the ancestors back any further according to the Wheeler sources.

In 1728 he purchased the Richard and Henry Stevens lands containing Asoupsuck Pond, north of what was to become Stewart Hill. Dates listed are from Richard Ripley heritageregistryAThotmail.com and are in History of Stonington by Wheeler, page 605.

In 1728 he (William Stewart) purchase from Richard and Henry Stevens lands containing Asoupsuck Pond, north of what became Stewart Hill in North Stonington (New London) Connecticut. [Research of Larry Chesebrough, WorldConnect]Sarah is the daughter of Phineas Stewart and Remember Babcock (married on January 11, 1745. After her death he married 2nd, Hannah Baraby. Phineas, born on May 16, 1721, was the son of William Stewart. William Stewart married Sarah on May 5, 1713; she died on March 2, 1743. Lieutenant William Stewart married 2nd, Mary Bellows on March 16, 1747. [Research of Mamie Ford Smail, WorldConnect]"History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its First Settlement in 1649 to 1900 with a Genealogical Register of Stonington Families"; by Richard Anson Wheeler; p. 605; Press of The Day Publishing Company; New London, Connecticut; 1900 (974.62 S87Wl LAPL) (974.6 CT SCGS)"Two British sailors who had been pressed onto service jumped ship along the New England coast in the 1660's and lived with the Indians for a time to avoid being caught. According to Frank Church of Petersburg, New York, the two sailors, Church and Stewart formed a bond of friendship and swore the two families would always be closely associated. No hard evidence but Frank's mother lived to a "ripe" old age and his grandmother lived to be 103 years old, so the stories may have been handed down. William may have been descended from Elizabeth Stewart, Mother of Oliver Cromwell. "He acquired the title of Lieutenant and was a man of prominence. It is said that he knew the line of his ancestry back to the Kings and a set of dishes bearing a coat-of-arms was later in possession of his descendents" [Research of Mamie Ford Smail, WorldConnect]From the "Stewart Clan Magazine"; May, 1926

Contact: William R. Randall wrandallATsocal.rr.com

Note: Lieut. William Steward

http link: trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=b791acdb-3669-4240-a6f5-092a709209b1&tid=890183&pid=-2032329639

Note: Barbour Index p. 370

http link: trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=c8816064-f64a-4395-af0c-7fec239630ed&tid=890183&pid=-2032329639

Note: Barbour Index p. 371

http link: trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=7464a21a-f396-48fe-bb41-866da254fc84&tid=890183&pid=-2032329639

Note: Two British sailors who had been pressed into service jumped ship along the New England coast in the 1660's and lived with the he Indians for a time to avoid being caught. According to Frank Church (Petersburg NY) the two sailors, Church and Stewart, formed a bond of friendship and swore the two families would always be closely associated. No hard evidence but Frank's mother lived to a "ripe" old age and his grandmother lived to be 103, so the stories may have been handed down.

William may have been descended from Elizabeth Stewart, Mother of Oliver Cromwell

"He acquired the title of lieutenant and was a man of prominence. It is said that he knew the line of his ancestry back to kings, and a set of dishes bearing a coat-of-arms was later in possession of his descendants"

Source: Stewart Clan Magazine, May 1926 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928, p245 [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Stewart Clan Magazine May, 1926 in Vol IV No 11 page 189 page 190 page191
3. ↑ Source: Page: Volume: 262; SAR Membership Number: 52243 Object: M7 from Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: Ancestry.com

• Stewart Clan Magazine

• Stewart, Dorothy Kellogg ; Descendants of Lt. William Stewart & Sarah Church, Stonington, Ct.; Norwich, Connecticut : D.K. Stewart, 1989.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to David Jessup for creating WikiTree profile Stewart-6155 through the import of JESSUP-ELDER-WALLACE-ROSS Fami.ged on Oct 23, 2012.
• Thank you to Kevin Stewart for creating WikiTree profile Stewart-9272 through the import of StewartsNyDOTCOM_2013-10-16.ged on Oct 19, 2013.
• Thank you to Kevin Stewart for creating Stewart-10858 through the import of ltwilliamstewardsarahchurch_2014-05-23.ged on May 23, 2014.