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Facts and Events
Edward Stuart was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 5, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
- Steuart, Edward - born 2/1759; entered service 1779 in Virginia company; granted Pension age 73 in Bath County, Virginia, 1833 per County Court Clerk Stephen A. Porter; Adam Dickinson & Andrew McCausland made affidavit there then, per County Justice of the Peace Charles L. Francisco; soldier moved in 1837 to Harrison County, Virginia, to live near children, per that County Justice of the Peace James Reed & County Court Clerk David Davisson; died 4/7/1844 at residence in Elk Creek, Barbourt County, Virginia; married 4/4/1786 to Mary Callihan/Calaghan, Augusta County, Virginia; widow granted Pension age 80 in Barbour County, Virginia, 1845, per witnesses Samuel E. Reynolds, William R. Callihan (no kinship given), & Robert B. Stewart (no kinship given), per County Court Clerk Lair Morrall; children included Charles & Edward Jr. (resided 1846 in Romines Mills, Harrison County, Virginia); John & Hannah Stewart (both no kinship given) made affidavit 1845 in Bath County, Virginia, they were at soldier's wedding; widow resided 18549 in Harrison County, Virginia; granted Bounty Land Warrant #26039 in Barbour County, Virginia, 1855, per witnesses James Nutter & Felix Stuart (no kinship given), & County Justice of the Peace John N. Hall; recided 1859 in Harrison County, Virginia; surname also spelled Stuart, Stewart & Steurt; query letter in file 1935 from great grandaughter Mrs. Hope Stuart White of Charksburg, West Virginia says soldier was son of William Stuart & Lady Margaret Usher of Southern Scotland, also querier was daughter of soldier's grandson Edward Stuart (son of soldier's son John), Edward then living age 86. F-W6170, R2282.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 531.--15th June, 1780. Sale of Joseph Gamble's estate--Sold to, viz: Samuel Redman, Capt. Jno. McCoy, Jonathan Shipman, Capt. Jos. Bell, George Dosian. Continued, 1st October, 1782; to Isabell Gamble, Edward Steward, Robert Duffield, Jno. Hiner, Mathew Pen, Moses Knapp, Lewis Mertin, Wm. Blagg, Joseph Breath.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond - 1786--March 28, Edward Stuart and Mary Callaghan; surety, Charles Callaghan.
- Page 77.--16th April, 1788. Joseph Gamble's estate settled by Isabella Gamble, executrix--28th March, paid Lewis Baker, doctor; 1782, received cash from, viz: Wm. Blag, Edward Stuart, Lewis Mertin, Wm. McCanless, Joseph Baith.
- Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 22, 1788. - (658) William Stuart and Margaret, his wife, and their sons, Edward Stuart and William Stuart, Jr., infant--3 suits vs. Beith for slander.
- Vol. 1 - OCTOBER 19, 1790. - (332) James Hicklin recommended Captain of the 2d Regiment; Edward Stuart, as Lieutenant; Samuel Pullen, as Ensign.
- Vol. 2 - Revolutionary War Service Declaration: Edward Stuart's Declaration, September 12th, 1838: Aged 73 last February; in 1779 served as substitute for Joseph Boothe at Clover Lick Fort under Capt. McBerry; in 1778 was drafted under Capt. Andrew Lockridge at Vance's Fort on Back Creek; in 1780 was drafted under Capt. John McCoy; in 1781 was drafted and was at Cornwallis' surrender under Capt. Thomas Hicklin, Major John Wilson and Col. Samuel Vance; in 1788 was drafted as Ensign in Capt. George Poage's Company at Clover Lick Fort.
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ID: I06823
Name: Edward Steuart 1
Sex: M
Birth: FEB 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia 2 3 4
Death: 7 APR 1844 in Elk Creek, Barbour County, Virginia 5
Burial: Elk Creek, Barbour County, Virginia 5
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Source: The History of the Stuart Family", by Walter Stuart, Editor. and teacher at West Union, West Virginia.
Issue: ten children: Charles, born February 22, 1788, married Theresa Douglas; Adam, married Julia Douglas on July 18, 1835; Ann, my (Ellen Vasseur Sparks) great grand mother, born about 1792 married Alexander Miller, April 30 1811 in Augusta County Virginia, James, Margaret, who married her first cousin James Stuart June 16, 1812; Mary, who married a McDonnald; Edward, born 1797, married Margaret (Peggy) on October 29, 1818; William ___ _____; Robert ________; and John.. Edward Usher Stuart died at his home on Elk Creek in Barbour County, Virginia, April 7, 1844, in his 86th year. His wife, Mary Stuart. died at the homestead in Barbour County on September 7, 1855 at the age of about 90 years. The dust of these two pioneers
rests in unmarked graves on the farm of grandson, John Edward Stuart, in Barbour County, Virginia.
Source Walter Stuart, History of the Stuart Family, p 36
Edward Stuart, I
Edward Stuart, the second son of William and Margaret Usher Stuart was born on the Cowpasture River, Augusta County, (now Highland), Virginia, February, 1759.
He enlisted and served in the Virginia troops as follows:
In 1778, two months, as private in Capt. Andrew Lockridge's Company, against Indians on the frontiers of Augusta County, Virginia.
In 1779, three noths, as private in Capt. Robert McKery's or McCrory's Company on said frontier.
In 1780, two months, as private in Capt. John McCoy's Compnay, near Richmond.
In 1781, three months, as Ensign in Capt. George poage's Company against the Indians on the Augusta frontier.
On October 19, 1790, as has been previously stated, he was recommended as lieutenant in Capt. James Hicklin's Company in the Second Virginia Regiment. And it is very probable that he saw service against the Indians prectically every year from the close of the Revolution until the end of hostilities between the whites and the Indians which was brought about by the victory of General Mad Anthony Wayne. We have information to the effect that he finally became captain of his company.
He married in Augusta Coungty, Virginia, April 4, 1786, Mary Callahan, or Callaghan, a daughter of Charles Callahan, who was a son of Daniel Callahan of Rockingham.
Ther children of this union were: Charles, Adam, Ann, James, Edward, Mary, Margaret (Peggy), William, Robert and John.
Edward Stuart and his wife, Mary, removed from their home on the Bullpasture to Harrison (now Barbour) County in 1837, and settled on or near a tributary of Elk Creek, now known as Stuart's Run. They were accompanied to their new home in Western Virginia by two of their sons, Robert and John. From what information we can get, all their sons, with the possible exception of James, came to live in the new region; but all except Robert and John had come several years before the date given above. Their son Edward came in 1824, and probably others came at or near the same time. All the sons remained here except Charles, who soon returned to the Bullpasture, and there made his home the rest of his life....
Edward Stuart died at his home on Elk Creek in Barbour County, Virginia, April 7, 1844, in his 86th hear. His wife, Mary Stuart, died at the homestead in Barbour on September 7, 1855, at the age of about 90 years. The dust of these two pioneers rests in unmarked graves on the farm of a grandson, John Ed Stuart, in Barbour County.
Source . Lyman Chalkley CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800 Vol II p. 496
Military Service Declarations
Edward Stuart's Declaration, September 12th, 1838: Aged 73 last February; in 1779 served as substitute for Joseph Boothe at Clover Lick Fort under Capt. McBerry; in 1778 was drafted under Capt. Andrew Lockridge at Vance's Fort on Back Creek; in 1780 was drafted under Capt. John McCoy; in 1781 was drafted and was at Cornwallis' surrender under Capt. Thomas Hicklin, Major John Wilson and Col. Samuel Vance; in 1788 was drafted as Ensign in Capt. George Poage's Company at Clover Lick Fort.
Father: William Steuart b: ABT 1732
Mother: Margaret Usher
Marriage 1 Mary Callihan b: BEF 1765 in Rockingham County, Virginia
Married: 4 APR 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia 6 7
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1786 April 4, Edward STEWART to Mary CALAGHAN - SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIRST MARRIAGE RECORD OF AUGUSTA COUNTY VIRGINIA 1785-1813 compiled by Katherine G. Bushman (1978) p.4
Source . Lyman Chalkley CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800 Vol II p. 284
Marriage Bonds
1786--March 28, Edward Stuart and Mary Callaghan; surety, Charles Callaghan
- Children
- Charles Steuart b: 22 FEB 1788 in Bath (now Highland) County, Virginia
- Adam D Steuart
- Ann Steuart b: ABT 1792
- James Steuart
- Edward Steuart b: 1797 in Bath (now Highland) County, Virginia
- Margaret (Peggy) Steuart
- Mary Steuart
- William Steuart b: 27 JUL 1802
- Robert B Steuart b: 18 OCT 1806 in Augusta County, Virginia
- John Steuart b: 1812 in Bath County, Virginia
Sources:
Title: History of Highland County, Virginia
Author: Oren F. Morton, B. L.
Publication: Originally Pulished 1911 - Reprinted with new Index Regional Publishing Co. 1969
Repository:
Note: Bath County Historical Society, Inc
Media: Book
Page: p 338
Title: History of Highland County, Virginia
Author: Oren F. Morton, B. L.
Publication: Originally Pulished 1911 - Reprinted with new Index Regional Publishing Co. 1969
Repository:
Note: Bath County Historical Society, Inc
Media: Book
Page: p 339
Title: History of Highland County, Virginia
Author: Oren F. Morton, B. L.
Publication: Originally Pulished 1911 - Reprinted with new Index Regional Publishing Co. 1969
Repository:
Note: Bath County Historical Society, Inc
Media: Book
Page: p 36
Title: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800
Author: Lyman Chakley
Repository:
Note: 3 Volumes
Media: Book
Page: Vol II p 496
Text: Military Service Declarations
Edward Stuart's Declaration, September 12th, 1838: Aged 73 last Februar
Title: History of the Stuart Family
Author: William Stuart
Publication: by Essie W. Stuart
Repository:
Note: Library of West Virginia - copy at Bath County Historical Society
Media: Book
Page: p 36
Title: Supplement to the First Marriage Record of Augusta County Viginia 1785-1813
Author: compiled by Katherine G. Bushman
Publication: 1978
Repository:
Media: Book
Page: p 4
Title: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800
Author: Lyman Chakley
Repository:
Note: 3 Volumes
Media: Book
Page: Volume II page 284
Text: Marriage Bonds
1786--March 28, Edward Stuart and Mary Callaghan; surety, Charles Callaghan
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