John Stewart

John Stewart is our 7th cousin 9 times removed.

Stewarts of London derry New Hampshire (see photo in Media/enlarge to read) Information from a Book By Frank Severance

Added by Janet Milburn 3/1/18

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John Stewart M, b. 1681/82, d. April 6, 1741

Father* Robert Stewart1,2 b. 1654/55, d. 1713/14 Mother* Jeannette Forsythe1,2 b. July 16, 1655, d. after 1688

    John Stewart was born in 1681/82 at Edinburgh, Scotland.1 He married Elizabeth Clark, daughter of John O. Clark and Agnes Adams, circa 1704/5 at Ireland.3 John Stewart married Elizabeth Forsythe after 1718/19.4 John Stewart died on April 6, 1741 at Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.3 He was buried at Foret Hill Cemetery, East Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.5

Family 1 Elizabeth Clark b. 1684/85, d. circa 1718/19

Children

   Charles Stewart+6 b. circa 1705, d. May 6, 1777

   Robert Stewart6 b. circa 1707/8, d. ?unknown

   James Stewart+7,1 b. circa 1708/9, d. circa 1746/47

   John Stewart+8,6 b. 1710/11, d. March 29, 1761

   Mary Stewart9 b. circa 1715/16, d. November 7, 1738

   Samuel Stewart+2 b. 1717/18, d. before 1800

Family 2 Elizabeth Forsythe b. circa 1684/85, d. after April 3, 1741

Children

   Joseph Stewart+6 b. January 17, 1720/21, d. February 22, 1821

   Margaret Stewart6,7 b. circa 1722/23, d. after 1745

Citations

   [S61] Letter from Philip B. Stewart, 6 Sabal's Ct., Sewall's Pt., Stuart, Fl.

   [S271] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com.

   [S382] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com.

   [S160] LDS ancestral file, online www.familysearch.org.

   [S134] B. Frank Severance, Genealogy and biography of the descendants of Walter Stewart of Scotland and of John Stewart, who came to America in 1718, and settled in Londonderry, pg. 11.

   [S134] B. Frank Severance, Genealogy and biography of the descendants of Walter Stewart of Scotland and of John Stewart, who came to America in 1718, and settled in Londonderry, pg. 15.

   [S134] B. Frank Severance, Genealogy and biography of the descendants of Walter Stewart of Scotland and of John Stewart, who came to America in 1718, and settled in Londonderry, 15.

   [S134] B. Frank Severance, Genealogy and biography of the descendants of Walter Stewart of Scotland and of John Stewart, who came to America in 1718, and settled in Londonderry, pg. 15, 23.

   [S134] B. Frank Severance, Genealogy and biography of the descendants of Walter Stewart of Scotland and of John Stewart, who came to America in 1718, and settled in Londonderry, pg. 12.

Source: http://www.dunscombe.info/p15.htm#i596

find a grave #18663039

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Category: Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Biography

John "Charter John" Stewart was born in 1682 in Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland<ref>https://archive.org/details/stewartclanmaga00incgoog</ref>. 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. 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

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

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Acknowledgments

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