Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
First name
Family name
William K Stewart
William K Stewart ,
born at Ierland [Ierland] on 4 August 1739,
Find a Grave - Memorial Text,
William K. Stewart was the son of Alexander Stewart II and Mary Cowan. William came with the family to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1758 from Ireland. William was one of at least six sons born to this family, his siblings were John, Samuel, Alexander, Joseph, and Archibald.
On May 5th, 1769 William received a grant for land from King George III for 300 acres of land on Millstone Branch between the Wakhaw and Twelve Mile Creeks in South Carolina. This land was on the east side of the Catawaba River.
2018
It appears that William may have been married twice
first wife Sarah Calhoun and she is mother of Samuel.
Hopefully DNA will be able to place the other children with the correct
Mother
William married Jane "Jennet" Martin around 1776 in South Carolina, children from this marriage: Frances, Elizabeth and Robert.
William and his family lived in York County, South Carolina until after the death of his wife Jane Jennet Martin, in 1805. Shortly after her death a large number of families moved out of the York area.
The Stewart Brothers divided and went separate ways. One group went to Georgia settling in the Morgan County area and later in Cherokee County, Alabama, while another group went to Ohio.
Motive for the family's move was division amount the Presbyterians of York and Lancaster districts, S. C. on the question of slavery.
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William was a Revolutionary War soldier and served as a Pvt. in Captain Felix Worley's Company of the 3rd Regiment of the South Carolina Scouts, commanded by Colonel William L. Thompson.
Revolutionary War soldier.
--from History of Greene County, Ohio, by Michael A. Broadstone, 1918
Died (91 years old) at Xenia [Ohio, United States] on 4 August 1830,
buried at Xenia [Ohio, United States] [Woodland Cemetery].
- Father:
Alexander Stuart Stewart II ,
son of Alexander Stuart and Catherine Montgomery,
born at Ierland [Ierland] in 1706,
Find a Grave - Memorial Text,
It is believed that Alexander's parents are Alexander Stewart and Catherine Montgomery. Alexander died 1712 in County Derry, Ireland.
They had two children Alexander and Mary. Mary may have married a Noble but no proof has been found to support this.
Following his death, Catherine remarried in 1713, County Donegal, Ireland to James Patrick Calhoun son of Rev. Alexander Calhoun and Lady Judith Hamilton.
Died (Around 69 years old) at York County [South Carolina, United States] in 1775,
relation with
- Mother:
N.N. .
marries (resp. around 30 and around 26 years old) in 1770
with
Jane Jennet Martin ,
born at Kershaw County [South Carolina, United States] in 1744,
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Jennet was married to William K. Stewart. She and William had 4 known children; Samuel, Frances, Elizabeth, and Robert.
The family lived in the Rock Hill area of York County until Jennet's death in 1805. Shortly after her death a large number of families moved out of the York area.
The Stewart Brothers divided and went separate ways. One group went to Georgia settling in the Morgan County area and later in Cherokee County, Alabama, while another group went to Ohio.
From Stewart Clan Magazine
Motive for the family's move was division amount the Presbyterians of York and Lancaster districts, S. C. on the question of slavery.
Died (Around 60 years old) at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States] on 26 Februari 1805,
buried at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States] [Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Cemetery].
From this marriage one daughter:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Frances | *1777 | †1857 | Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States] | 79 | 1 | 1 |
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