This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbelknap2 Surnames: Stewart, MacDonald, Hirst, Thomas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stewart/9344/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for relatives of either of these surnames. Here is the information my father left. I have no idea where he got it or if it is accurate. I do know the information regarding the birth/death dates and marriage of Robert Stewart and Annie Thomas MacDonald is accurate. Beyond that, I have no confirmed sources. The Robert Stewart named below was my great great grandfather and moved to Iowa in 1865. At one time, he owned a woolen mill in Huntingdon County. He married Annie Thomas MacDonald. Notes written by hand-original source of information unknown. Wm. Hirst I was born October 16, 1737 and died May 12, 1801. He married Annie Thomas of Maryland. She was born March 21, 1737. They had 11 children, 7 daughters and 4 sons. Wm Hirst II was born Jan 9, 1775 and died April 16, 1852. These Hirsts were English and his daughter, Mary married Patrick MacDonald, a Scotchman. Patrick MacDonald was a Scotchman and had 2 sisters (Sarah and Mary) and 2 brothers (John and Mark). Three MacDonald girls married three Stewart men. His father made chairs, springs, wheels, looms. He wove the first rag carpet that came to America. He was born December 25, 1776 Center Co., PA and died May 14, 1852. He married Mary Hirst who died December 15, 1817. They had 11 children William MacDonald - September 22, 1799 David H. - October 31, 1800 Sarah - April 26, 1802 Johnathan - Nov 25, 1803 Nancy - August 3, 1805 (John Stewart) Abner - January 25, 1807 Annie Thomas - October 10, 1808 (Robert Stewart-married Feb 14, 1826) died 1892 Jas. G - May 10, 1810 Mary Ann - April 10, 1812 (Jas. Stewart) John T (F?) - June 14, 1814 Philip B - December 8, 1817 John Stewart was an Scotchman and moved to Ireland where Robert was born. He died at age of 102 and his wife Sarah McKane (McKeene) Stewart at age of 104. He was a cousin of King James I of Scotland. James I presented him with a cane made of bombay wood with gold band and tassel. It is the the family to this day descending to the sons named John. He had 6 children. John Robert (1798-1880) James Alexander Elizabeth Mary Jane (Mary Jane was left in Ireland and nothing further is known of her.) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.