Alexander Stuart

http://www.chuckspeed.com/balquhidder/history/Robert_Stewart_Covena...

see this page http://www.chuckspeed.com/balquhidder/history/Robert_Stewart_Covena... which casts doubt on Robert Stewart being the father of Alexander

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Alexander came to Pennsylvania as a servant boy, and he later married Mary Baily circa 1708 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. In fact, the first known reference to Alexander is in a record of the Orphans Court Proceedings of 1697 (Futhey and Cope, pp.430-431), which include this entry:

“Francis Chadsey brought a boy whose name was Alexander Stewart,

who was adjudged to serve 8 years from Sept. 14 of last year to be

taught to read and write or else to serve but 7 years.”

That Alexander’s indentured servitude was arranged in the Orphans Court indicates that he was an orphan by 1697. That is a further indication that Alexander’s parents were not Robert the Covenanter and Janette Forsyth, because Robert died in 1714 and his widow was still alive circa 1750. Indeed, in 1697 Alexander still needed to be taught to read and write. It’s quite possible that he didn’t know who his birth parents were.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23056164/alexander-stewart

Alexander Stewart BIRTH 1684 Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland DEATH 5 Jan 1714 (aged 29–30) Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 23056164 · View Source

Alexander Stewart BIRTH 1684 Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland DEATH 5 Jan 1714 (aged 29–30) Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 23056164 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 7

He was my sixth great-grandfather and was married to Mary Bailey.

Alexander Stewart was born in 1680 in Edinburgh, Scotland, his father, Robert, was 25 and his mother, Jannette, was 25. He married Mary Bailey on June 24, 1707, in Shadwell, England. They had five children during their marriage. He died on January 5, 1714, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, at the age of 34.

Arrival 1707 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Family Members Spouses Mary Bailey Stuart 1688–1741

Photo Mary Baily Harlan 1688–1741

Children Photo Robert Stuart 1710–1783

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Category:Chester County, Pennsylvania

Biography

Alexander Stewart (Stuart) was born abt 1680 in Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland. He was the son of Robert Stuart (1665–1714) and his wife Jannette Forsythe (1655–1729). He emigrated to the British American Colonies arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1707. He passed away on 5 January 1714 in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, British American Colonies.

Marriage

Alexander Stewart (Stuart) was married to Mary Bailey on June 24, 1707, in Shadwell, England.

Children

Children of Alexander Stewart (Stuart) and his wife Mary Bailey; They had five children during their marriage. (1688–1741).

• 1. John Stewart. b. 1708 in Kennett, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, British American Colonies.
• 2. Robert Stuart (Stewart). b. 25 Jan 1710 in Kennett Square, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, British American Colonies.
• 3. Ann Stuart (Stewart). b. 4 Aug 1712 in Kennett Square, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, British American Colonies.
• 4. Mary Stuart (Stewart). b. 8 May 1714 in Kennett Square, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, British American Colonies.
• 5. Jane Stuart (Stewart). b. 8 May 1714 in Kennett Square, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, British American Colonies.

Sources

• Immigration. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Source Citation: Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1707; Page Number: 430
• Family Search. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M7R2-PHQ : accessed 13 February 2018), entry for Alexander STEWART STUART (2VB1-9K); record merged from multiple submissions.
• Ancestry Facts Page. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/2501062/person/-93...
• WikiTree profile Stuart-754 created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.
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• Ancestral File Number: 2VB1-9K

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Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Katie Boosted for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Katie and others.
• This person was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom.
• This person was created through the import of Jim Walker gedcom 4 Wikitree may 22 2011.ged on 24 May 2011.

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