I have finally gotten my hands of copies of selected pages of the "Stewart Clan Magazine". I am transcribing what the "Stewart Clan Magazine" wrote about Robert and his ancestors. I will also include a few notes from other sources. I have no other data on Robert's ancestors other than what is listed here and I do not have ready access to the "Stewart Clan Magazine". I wish that I could confirm the following information but unfortunately, I can not. 1. ROBERT STEWART - INFORMATION FROM TOME F, PAGE 210, OF THE STEWART CLAN MAGAZINE Robert Stewart married Catherine Spencer. He was a weaver, living in Kennett township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, when he bought Mar. 6, 1777, of David Nielson, merchant, of Wilmington, Delaware, a tract of land in Kennett. The author of DESCENDANTS OF JOEL BAILEY said "There is evidence that Robert and Martha also had a son Robert." This suggests that Robert, weaver, may have been a son of Robert and Martha (Richardson) Stewart and a grandson of Alexander and Mary (Bailey) Stewart, =C71. Robert and Catherine "migrated from Kennett Square, Chester county, to Huntingdon county about the time of the Revolution, "said the HISTORY OF INDIANA COUNTY, PA., 1880, page 475. Data from the records of Huntingdon county are given on page 261, tome C, Stewart Clan Magazine. Robert died in 1795, and Catherine died soon after. Their children, born between the years 1771 and 1791, were: William, Samuel, Mary, John, Elizabeth, James, Robert, Alexander and Andrew. INFORMATION FROM TOME C, PAGE 261 Robert Stewart married about 1770 Catherine ------------. He came from Chester county before 1795 and settled in Barree township, Huntingdon county. He contracted to buy of Andrew Donaldson a tract of 120 acres on Shaver's creek in Barree township, joining lands of Daniel McFall and William Nelson and land belonging to John Kerr near the foot of Tussey's mountain. Donaldson obtained the land from the patentee, Henry Drenker, esq., of Philadelphia, and it was originally surveyed in the name of Samuel Ritchie. Robert lived on Globe run about two miles above the point where it enters Shaver's creek at Wilsontown (Cottage), five miles from Petersberg, in the part of Barree which was set off about 1798 as West township. He died in 1791. Administration on his estate was granted May 27, 1791, to Catherine and William Stewart. Catherine died soon after. Sep. --, 1798. William petitioned the orphans' court, stating that Robert Stewart, late of Barree township, died intestate in 1795, leaving a widow, since deceased, and nine children (as given below), and asked to have his father's land valued or divided. William, who was the eldest son, died in 1799, and Samuel, the second son, petitioned the court May 9, 1700, for the right to buy the land, which the court granted. Children of Robert and Catherine: William 1771; m. Mary ---; died 1799 Samuel 1773; m. Oct. 2, 1798, Ann Wilson Mary 1775; m. David Ralston; died before 1798 John 1778; m. Oct. 20, 1801 Margaret Wilson Elizabeth 1780 m. William Gray James 1783; m. Oct. 1, 1805 Janet Gray Robert 1785 Alexander 1787 Andrew 1792 2. ROBERT STEWART - INFORMATION FROM FAMILY OF WALTER STUART (STEWART) _www.quakersurnames.net/sturat.hrml_ (http://www.quakersurnames.net/sturat.hrml) Robert Stewart (b. 25 Nov. 1710; d. 1783) m. Mary (Martha) Richardson (b. 1717; d. 1791),dt. Isaac Richardson and Catherine Gandy, 1732. They had: Mary, Elizabeth, John, Alexander, Jehu, Katherine, Robert, Gravenor, Amos, Henry, Isaac, Rachel and Hannah. NOTE---Robert Stewart/Mary (Martha) Richardson are referenced numerous times in the "Stewart Clan Magazine" but I do not, as yet, have copies of those pages. 3. ALEXANDER STEWART - INFORMATION FROM THE "STEWART CLAN MAGAZINE", TOME G, PAGE 197 Alexander Stewart was born about 1686, probably in Scotland. (See footnote 1) "He was one of 46 servants who were brought before the court held at Chester, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 1697," said STUART AND ALLIED FAMILIES, 1938, by Elbridge Amos Stuart, "for approval of their indentures, all of which dated from Sep. 14, 1697, probably the date of their arrival. "the sale of negro slaves having been banned in Quaker territory, ship masters found a lucrative business in hiring agents on the other side of the water to round up boys and girls who had no one to look after them, transport them to the colonies and literally sell them for the period of their minority to pay for their transportation. Alexander had a brother (See footnote1) John, but beyond that, nothing has been revealed respecting his birthplace or the name of his father. The Chester county court bound Alexander to Francis Chadsey to serve seven years, or eight years if Chadsey should teach the boy to read and write. Some years later Chadsey sold young Stewart's remaining bondage to Henry Nagel (Nayle), with the boy's consent, and the court on June 10, 1701, confirmed the transaction, the agreement being that the youth would work for Nayle fifteen months beyond his original time if his master would teach him the shoemaker's trade. Nayle probably lived near the town of Chester. Alexander married Mary Bailey, who was born Nov. 10, 1688, in Chester count, daughter of Joel and Ann (Short) Bailey, Quakers. Joel Bailey was baptized Jan.29, 1658, in Bromham parish, Wiltshire, England, son of Daniel and Mary. Mary's marriage to Alexander Stewart was disapproved and ignored by the Quaker meeting, for he was not a member of the Society of Friends. After his death Jan. 5, 1714-5, she wrote a letter, which was accepted at the Newark (later Kennett) monthly meeting Nov. 5, 1715, in which she "owned that she is sorry that she did contrary to good order." She then married Nov. 12, 1715, George Harlan, a Quaker, and by him had seven children. Alexander Stewart, yeoman, of Chester county bought Oct. 5, 1713, of the Penns' agents for 28 pounds, 350 acres of land on the south side of Brandywine creek. He undoubtedly resided on this land, which was in Kennett township. He made his will Dec. 10, 1714, with Vincent Caldwell, Gayen Miller and William Webb as witnesses, and it was probated June 20, 1715. An inventory of his chattels, totaling 343 pounds, was taken Jan 13, 1714-5, by Michael Harland and Silas Pryor. The executors named were "my father-in-law Joel Bayley and Henry Nayle." He signed Alexander Stewart. Besides various legacies to ... (continued on the next page, a page which I do not have a copy of. Alexander is also referenced on more pages of the magazine ,of which I do not have copies.) INFORMATION FROM FAMILY OF WALTER STUART (STEWART) _www.quakersurnames.net/stuart.html_ (http://www.quakersurnames.net/stuart.html) Alexander Stuart (b. 1680, Edinburg, Scotland, d. 5 Nov. 1714), m. Mary Bailey (b. 19 Sep., 1688, d. Sep., 1740, dt Joe Bailey and Ann Short), 1704; they had Jane, Robert, Ann and Mary. INFORMATION FROM THE BAILEY FAMILY _www.steveleslie.net/bailey.html_ (http://www.steveleslie.net/bailey.html) Mary Bailey born November 10, 1688 in Bronham, Whitshire, England, died October 20, 1741 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Married to Alexander Stewart; born 1685 in Edinburgh, Scotland. 2nd marriage to George Harlan; born October 4, 1690. 4. ROBERT STEWART - INFORMATION FROM FAMILY OF WALTER STUART (STEWART) wwww.quakersurnames.net/stuart.html Robert Stuart (b. 1655, Perthshire, Scotland; d. 1714, Edinburg, Scotland) m. Janette Forsythe; they had: Alexander, Samuel, Julia Ann, John and Robert. 5. WALTER STUART/STEWART Robert Stewart and Catherine Spencer have been a major "brick wall" of mine for years. I hope the wall is starting to crumble and that some of you on this list may be able to help tear it down. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)