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Facts and Events
James Stuart was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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About Capt. James Stuart
Capt. James Stuart was the son of James Stuart (1751-1817) and Elizabeth Montgomery (b. abt. 1751) of Augusta County, Virginia. James was born sometime around 1778-1785, based upon the ages of his parents, siblings and the date of his marriage to Emily Rosannah Deaderick on 26 August 1817 in Williamson County, Tennessee [Source: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. Capt. James Stuart owned the "Buck Horn Tavern", an establishment on the Great Stage Road about a mile east of Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, deriving its name from the large pair of deer horns nailed over the door of the log house. [Source: Jonesborough: The First Century of Tennessee's First Town, 1776-1876, by Paul M. Fink].
According to some accounts, Capt. James Stuart served gallantly in the War of 1812. He is listed as serving in the 3rd Regiment of the East Tennessee Militia, commanded by Col. William Johnson, serving under Gen. Nathaniel Taylor.
James Stuart and his wife Emily appear to have had only one child together [that survived to adulthood], James Thompson Stuart, born abt. 1824 in Tennessee. Shortly after the birth of their son James Stuart died, likely in Tennesse prior to 25 March 1826 when Emily had re-married to Col. John Drennen in Washington County, Missouri.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - Drennen vs. Stuart's heirs--O. S. 17; N. S. 6--Bill filed May, 1832. John Drennen, guardian of James Thompson Stewart, infant, complains that in August, 1831, a certain Jane Stuart, of Staunton, died intestate, leaving heirs sixteen nieces and nephews; the son of a deceased niece and orator's ward, aged 9, who is sole representative of Capt. James Stewart, a deceased nephew of Jane. Orator's ward also owns land in Washington, Shelby and Fayette Counties, Tennessee, as heir of his father. The interest in Jane's estate is derived through the ward's mother. John Drennen lives in Davidson County, Tenn. Defendants, heirs of Jane, are John, Robert S., William, Thomas S., John K. Moore and Jane, his wife, late Jane Moffett; James C. Moore and Ellen, his wife, late Moffett; William McClenachan and Elizabeth, his wife, late Moffett; Montgomery Stewart, Thomas Stewart, James Thompson Stewart (orator's ward), Henry Ruffner and Sally, his wife, late Sally Lyle; William L. Alexander, Jno. B. Hart and Julia, his wife, late Julia Lyle, Alexander S. Hall and Jane, his wife, late Jane Paxton; Elizabeth Paxton, James Paxton and Wm. Paxton, heirs of Jane Stewart, and also Emily R. Drennen, late Emily R. Stuart; and James T. Stewart, who would be the heirs-at-law of said ward in case of his death under 21.
References
- Ancestry.com.
Rosters for East Tennessee in the War of 1812
3rd Regiment of East Tennessee Militia
September 1814-May 1815. Commanded by Colonel William Johnson serving under General Nathaniel Taylor. Organized at Knoxville, the unit marched through Chattanooga to the area around Mobile, Alabama, passing through Camp Ross and Forts Jackson, Claiborne, and Montgomery. Many were stationed at Camp Mandeville. The men were mostly from Anderson, Blount, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Rhea, Roane, and Sevier Counties.
◾Captain Christopher Cook
◾Captain Henry Hunter
◾Captain Joseph Kirk
◾Captain Andrew Lawsonoffsite link graphic
◾Captain Elihu Milikin
◾Captain David McKamy
◾Captain Benjamin Powell
◾Captain James R. Rogers
◾Captain Joseph Scott
◾Captain James Stewart
◾Captain James Tunnell
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~edwardbwalker/1812rosters/
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