Dear Stewart Researchers: Here's today's challenge: (there will be others!) Which century is the oldest Stewart in your line from? (not who lived to be 100, but how far back you can trace) Please post a query including this oldest Stewart. Include as much information as possible about this person's _immediate_ family (Not a long line of descendants). Include a descriptive subject line. Let others know what records you have already consulted -- cite your sources --- so that a) we don't refer you to records you have already consulted; and b) some kind soul who does look ups won't waste time where you've already exhausted efforts. Yours Aye, Lauren Stewart List Admin ________________________________ For example: Subject: 18th Century Stewart: Charles Edward Stuart, unmarried, Scotland Charles was Pretender to the Scottish throne. His followers were called Jacobites. They defended his claim to the throne in the Battle of Culloden in April 1745. He has no legitimate heirs, however, it is claimed that ..... blah, blah, blah... children's names. This is a family story that has come down from every generation and we were told it would always be denied. I am looking to prove/disprove it once and for all. Please advise the best place/method to research "wrong side of the sheet" births to Royals. ________________________________ Subject: 19th Century Stewart: Alexander Walter Stewart, married to Mary, Alexandria, Virginia, USA As far back as I can trace is to Alexander Walter Stewart, born 1810, married to Mary (possibly Smith) 1830, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Alexander was a farmer. Alexander had 3 brothers: James (farmer) married Jane Smith Robert (factor) married Mary Boyd Thomas (clerk) married Alice Winkler, widow of Henry Winkler and three sisters: Mary married James Boyd Janet married Edwin Smith Margaret married Robert Boyd Alexander and Mary had 8 children: Alexander George Mary James Jane Janet Michael Robert Family legend is that Alexander's ancestors were farmers in Northern Ireland or in lowland Scotland. However, I haven't found information to substantiate either theory. I have not been able to figure out Mary's maiden name yet. There is not much to go on with the US Census at that time. My information comes from an old family bible, dated 1862. ________________________________

Lauren, I have only been able to get back to Andrew Thomas Stewart bn abt 1700 in County Tyrone, Ireland. He was sent there supposedly by King of England. At this point I am LOST, I think he was the product of Robert. Roughan Castle, a striking plantation castle, can be found south-west of Roughan Lough on the Dungannon to Stewartstown road near the village of Newmills, County Tyrone. Roughan Castle was built in c. 1618 by Andrew Stewart, eldest son of Andrew Stewart the third Lord Ochiltree, Lord Castlestewart who came from Scotland during the plantation and established the nearby town of Stewartstown. Thus, Stewart junior acquired the land of Ballokevan from Robert Stewart between 1610 and 1619 and here he built his castle overlooking the lough Castle - The site of the castle consists of a sub-rectangular platform, 35m N-S x 60m Bev > Dear Stewart Researchers: > > Here's today's challenge: (there will be others!) > > Which century is the oldest Stewart in your line from? (not who lived > to be 100, but how far back you can trace) > > Please post a query including this oldest Stewart. Include as much > information as possible about this person's _immediate_ family (Not a > long line of descendants). Include a descriptive subject line. Let > others know what records you have already consulted -- cite your > sources --- so that a) we don't refer you to records you have already > consulted; and b) some kind soul who does look ups won't waste time > where you've already exhausted efforts. > > Yours Aye, > > Lauren > Stewart List Admin > > ________________________________ > For example: > > Subject: 18th Century Stewart: Charles Edward Stuart, unmarried, > Scotland > > Charles was Pretender to the Scottish throne. His followers were > called Jacobites. They defended his claim to the throne in the Battle > of Culloden in April 1745. He has no legitimate heirs, however, it is > claimed that ..... blah, blah, blah... children's names. > > This is a family story that has come down from every generation and we > were told it would always be denied. I am looking to prove/disprove > it once and for all. Please advise the best place/method to research > "wrong side of the sheet" births to Royals. > > > ________________________________ > > Subject: 19th Century Stewart: Alexander Walter Stewart, married to > Mary, Alexandria, Virginia, USA > > As far back as I can trace is to Alexander Walter Stewart, born 1810, > married to Mary (possibly Smith) 1830, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. > Alexander was a farmer. > > Alexander had 3 brothers: > > James (farmer) married Jane Smith > Robert (factor) married Mary Boyd > Thomas (clerk) married Alice Winkler, widow of Henry Winkler > > and three sisters: > > Mary married James Boyd > Janet married Edwin Smith > Margaret married Robert Boyd > > Alexander and Mary had 8 children: > > Alexander > George > Mary > James > Jane > Janet > Michael > Robert > > Family legend is that Alexander's ancestors were farmers in Northern > Ireland or in lowland Scotland. However, I haven't found information > to substantiate either theory. I have not been able to figure out > Mary's maiden name yet. > > There is not much to go on with the US Census at that time. My > information comes from an old family bible, dated 1862. > > ________________________________ > > > ********************************* > PLEASE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION to the address fields when you are sending > or > replying to list mail. > ---------------------------------- > Please visit Clan Stewart in America's web site: > http://www.clansstewart.org > ------------------------------------ > Looking for Scottish games in your area? Visit > http://www.scottishinfo.org > _______________________________________________ > STEWART mailing list > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Robert Stewart of Orkney born in 1533 and died Feb 1592. His son, Sir James of Tullas had a son John, who had a son John who immigrated to America in 1685 and died about 1716 in South Carolina. Immigrant John's wife was also of Stuart lineage in that she was the ggg-grandaughter of James Stuart of Shillinglaw 6th of Traquair. The immigrant and his wife are my gggggggg(8)-grandparents. Sources: Orkney Archives Peter Anderson, Deputy Keeper, National Trust, Scotland Office of Lord Lyons National Trust/Archives, Scotland Wills, birth records, testament datives of Scotland Journal of John Stewart/Stuart Immigrant to America who states his lineage Proprietary Records particularly of Colleton Papers of Queen Anne 3 documents from the French Archives Documents from Oxford Univ. England Documents from the South Carolina Archives 2 pension pleas, one for John and one for his wife Dunlop Papers Banishments records of Scotland Tax records of Scotland Research of Dr Gibbons, Scotland Research of Allan Gallay, Harvard History of Peeblesshire Genealogy of Traquair, Scotland Stewart Society Numerous other general records Family legend -----Original Message----- From: Lauren Boyd McLachlan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 2:52 pm Subject: [STEWART] Admin is calling roll -- please follow directions and change subject line Dear Stewart Researchers: Here's today's challenge: (there will be others!) Which century is the oldest Stewart in your line from? (not who lived o be 100, but how far back you can trace) Please post a query including this oldest Stewart. Include as much nformation as possible about this person's _immediate_ family (Not a ong line of descendants). Include a descriptive subject line. Let thers know what records you have already consulted -- cite your ources --- so that a) we don't refer you to records you have already onsulted; and b) some kind soul who does look ups won't waste time here you've already exhausted efforts. Yours Aye, Lauren tewart List Admin ________________________________ or example: Subject: 18th Century Stewart: Charles Edward Stuart, unmarried, Scotland Charles was Pretender to the Scottish throne. His followers were alled Jacobites. They defended his claim to the throne in the Battle f Culloden in April 1745. He has no legitimate heirs, however, it is laimed that ..... blah, blah, blah... children's names. This is a family story that has come down from every generation and we ere told it would always be denied. I am looking to prove/disprove t once and for all. Please advise the best place/method to research wrong side of the sheet" births to Royals. _______________________________ Subject: 19th Century Stewart: Alexander Walter Stewart, married to ary, Alexandria, Virginia, USA As far back as I can trace is to Alexander Walter Stewart, born 1810, arried to Mary (possibly Smith) 1830, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. lexander was a farmer. Alexander had 3 brothers: James (farmer) married Jane Smith obert (factor) married Mary Boyd homas (clerk) married Alice Winkler, widow of Henry Winkler and three sisters: Mary married James Boyd anet married Edwin Smith argaret married Robert Boyd Alexander and Mary had 8 children: Alexander eorge ary ames ane anet ichael obert Family legend is that Alexander's ancestors were farmers in Northern reland or in lowland Scotland. However, I haven't found information o substantiate either theory. I have not been able to figure out ary's maiden name yet. There is not much to go on with the US Census at that time. My nformation comes from an old family bible, dated 1862. ________________________________ ******************************** LEASE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION to the address fields when you are sending or eplying to list mail. --------------------------------- lease visit Clan Stewart in America's web site: http://www.clansstewart.org ----------------------------------- ooking for Scottish games in your area? Visit http://www.scottishinfo.org ______________________________________________ TEWART mailing list [email protected] ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message