Person:William Stuart (35)

Land Records

• William Stuart, assignee of John Cutright, 400 acres on the waters of Wills Creek, a branch of the Ohio, adjoining his Excellency General Washington's land, to include his improvement made in 1773. ["History of Harrison County", by H. Haymond, pg. 47]

• William Stuart, 400 acres on the South side of the Little Kanawha, a small distance above the mouth of Worthington Creek, including his settlement made in 1772. ["History of Harrison County", by H. Haymond, pg. 48]

Notes

William Stuart arrived from Ireland and settled in Lancaster Conty, PA., in 1746. "Emmigrants to America" by Michael Tepper, p.123 states "William McCrea assigns William Stewart (a servant from Ireland in the Snow Happy Return) to John Atchison of Lanscaster County, yeoman, for three years from May 21st, 1746. His occupation was wagon master and yeoman. By the tax roles he owned 100 acres of land, two horses and one servant and in 1771 was taxed 17 pounds. He brought his family to Monogalia County in 1770 and eventually acquired large amounts of land on the Cheat River and may have operated a ferry on the Youghioheny River. At his death he owned 1800 acres including most of the land around Stewartstown (called Middletown).

Sims Index for Monongalia County shows 10 tracts of over 8000 acres to William Stuart between 1773 and 1800. Most of this was in the area of Indian Creek, the Monogalia River, and the forks of the Cheat River.

Land records indicate William Stuart gave much of his land to relatives. Son Charles received two tracts of 4 acres and 7 acres, grandson William received 177 acres in1809, daughter Agnes received 88 acres in1810, David Stewart received 124 acres at Stewart's Run in1808, Mary Stewart received 100 acres, Samuel received 100 acres, and Elizabeth recived 83 acres.

William Stuart's will, probated September of 1811 names wife Elizabeth, Sons Alexander, Charles, Daniel, and Robert and daughters Sarah Mckinley and Nancy Parks. Son William would have died by 1811, but there is no mention of Joseph.

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