Greetings folks, I was just wondering if there might be anyone on the list with connections to my Mecklenburg Co. STEWARTS who could increase my knowledge. The earliest Stewart that I've traced so far is Jefferson Stewart. He died before 7/28/1845, which is the first date of his estate settlement papers. His son, Andrew Jackson "Jack" Stewart, was born about 1838 in the Lemley Township area (near Huntersville) and married Mary SLOAN, daughter of Susan Sloan, according to the published marriage record from the Western Democrat newspaper of Charlotte, NC. on 12/16/1857. Andrew Jackson Stewart is the only child mentioned in the estate papers of Jefferson Stewart. After the death of his father, Andrew Jackson Stewart had several guardians including John C. JOHNSTON, Robert P. WILEY, John A. DEWEESE and then Fanny Wiley (wife of Robert P.). He appears in the 1850 Meck. Co. census as Jackson Wiley, age 12, in the household of Robert Wiley of Mallard Creek Dist. Andrew Jackson Stewart died about 1862 in Mecklenburg Co. leaving two children, Elmer Andrew and a daughter S.W. Stewart. His wife died about 1874 and his children (being over 14 yo) requested that John F. Sloan be made their guardian. I suspect that John F. Sloan was a relative of the childrens mother, but haven't seen anything to confirm that, nor have I been able to find a Susan Sloan. I'd be interested in comparing notes with anyone who thinks we might have a connection, or can help shed some light on the family. cheers, Tim Treadwell