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Duncan Stewart of Rowley, MA and his Descendants to Maine

1/20/2019

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DUNCAN STEWART was my 9th Great-Grandfather, and lived in the towns of Ipswich, Newbury, and Rowley, Massachusetts. He was living in Ipswich, in the service of George Hadley, when he married ANNE WINCHURST, also a servant, in 1654. They moved to Newbury, Mass in 1659, and resided there for 30 years before going to Rowley, MA [Stewart Clan Magazine, Dec 1923]. 

​A deposition by Duncan in 1698 said he was about 75 years old (so born ca 1623), though his death notice in 1717 (see below) claims it was thought he was about 100 yrs.
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These images are from the "Copy of the record of deaths of the First Church in Rowley, Mass", showing the deaths of Duncan and his wife. Book found at [archive.org]
​​Duncan and Anne had 12 known children, as given in the Stewart Clan Magazine, Dec 1923 (Vol 2, pg 69), a clip of the page shown here:
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The same list is given in the Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, pg 356 (orig printed in 1887; 1933 ed. here on archive.org), both articles submitted by the same author.

JAMES STEWART
born 8 Oct 1664 in Newbury, MA
died 17 Sept 1750 in Rowley, MA
​​Marr. 1) abt 1687, ELIZABETH ------, d. 1732
Marr 2) SARAH PRIME, 25 Jun 1733 [Rowley VR, pg 404]. 
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James lived in Newbury through 1690, and is seen in Rowley by 1693. From 1709 to 1723, they lived in Boxford, MA, and afterwards returned to Rowley (living in the part of town which later became Georgetown). Wife Elizabeth died in Rowley, but was buried in Bradford on 28 Oct 1732.
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​Stewart Clan Magazine, Dec 1923 (Vol 2, pg 70)
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Above image from the "Copy of the record of deaths of the First Church in Rowley, Mass" (pg 27)

SOLOMON STEWART/STEWARD
born 24 July 1698 in Rowley, MA
​died 28 Feb 1758 in Lunenburg, MA
Married in Andover, MA on 28 Jun 1727, MARTHA FARRINGTON

Lived early in Rowley, then moved to Salem, MA prior to 1734 (the part of town that became Peabody). He then relocated to Lunenburg in 1737 [Proceedings of Fitchburg Historical Society, Vol. 4, pg 95-96].

[from the Proceedings of the Fitchburg Historical Society, Vol. 3, pg 264]
In the Lunenburg South Burial Ground:
Here lies buried the body of Mr. Solomon Steward, who departed this life Feb. 28th, A.D. 1758, in the 61st year of his age.
Mrs. Martha Steward, the wife of Mr. Solomon Steward, who died Nov ye 6th, 1777, in the 77th year of her age.
She was a virtuous wife, a kind neighbor, and a tender parents.
The children (and bio) of Solomon and Martha, as given in the Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts [page 361: archive.org]
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See also:
Worcester County Probate: Series A, Case #56063 "Solomon Steward", 1758
Stewart Clan Magazine, Jan 1924 (Vol 2, No. 7)

DANIEL STEWART/STEWARD
born 21 Nov 1734 in Salem, MA
died 2 Jun 1802 in Fitchburg, MA
Married in Lunenburg on 14 Mar 1757, MARY IRELAND
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Salem VR, Vol. 1 (births), pg 322
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Lunenburg VR, pg 97
The children of Daniel and Mary (Ireland) Stewart [Stewart Clan Magazine, Vol 2, No 9, pg 82]
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The following was printed in the article "Fitchburg Soldiers in the Revolution" [Proceedings of the Fitchburg Historical Society, Vol. 4, pg 230]. This service is the same as his son Daniel, and I do not see two of this name in the Mass Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution. Daniel senior's may be an error, as the son filed a pension and his service documented. 
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Daniel is buried in the South Street Cemetery, Fitchburg, MA (Find a Grave memorial #51725531). Wife Mary (Ireland) went to Maine following her husband's death, to live with their son Daniel [Skowhegan on the Kenn, pg 1011], and is buried in the Old Bloomfield (now Bloomfield Weston) Cemetery (Find a Grave memorial #51726171).

JOHN STEWARD
​born 18 Aug 1765 in Lunenburg, MA
died: unknown
​Married ABIGAIL WHITCOMB in Norridgewock, Maine, 26 Feb 1787
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from Skowhegan on the Kennebec, Vol 1, pg 176
From the Town Records of Canaan, Maine [Canaan VR 1776-1883, pg 19], the following family record of John and wife "Nabby" is found:
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John and Abigail's children, as listed in the Stewart Clan Magazine [Jul 1924: Vol 3, No 1, pg 99], with a few spelling differences (incl Alaxus became "Alexis").
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The 1840 census for Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, showing the John Steward household, with a male aged 70-80, a female aged 70-80, along with a female, aged 20-30, and a male, aged 5-10. This is surely John and Abigail, with daughter Malora (she didn't marry until 1841). The youngster could be a grandson
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ALAXIS STEWARD
born 4 Dec 1812 in Canaan, Maine
died 15 Jul 1885 Otter Tail, MN
Married in Milburn, ME on 10 Mar 1835, CHARLOTTE (HARNDEN) REED

For Alaxis, who was my 4th Great-Grandfather, his story can be found in the following blogs I have previously written about him and his family:
- Alaxis Steward, son of John
- Alaxis Steward, from Maine to Minnesota 
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52 Ancestors in 2018

1/1/2019

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Blogging in 2018
While I have been blogging about my ancestors on this website since 2014, it wasn't on a continuous scheduled basis. Starting in 2018, seeing other weekly blog challenges going on in the genealogy community, I thought I would do the same, and challenge myself to post an entry each week about one of my ancestors. While I started off the year by just choosing an ancestor and writing about them, I switched over in February to the prompts given by the 52 Ancestors Challenge. Yes, that sure was a challenge! 
 
I still have a few unfinished posts that need completing, but here are my entries (so far) from 2018. As for 2019? I will see where I stand after completing this prior year, and go from there.  

​Week 1: In Memory of Great Grandmother Yeaton
Week 2: Hannah B Steward, aka Alberta Ann Rowell
Week 3: Emily Augusta (Waitt) Brown
Week 4: James Shattuck of Pepperell, Mass and Solon, Maine
​Week 5: Alfred A. Meloon of New Castle, NH
Week 6: The Family of William A Meloon of New Castle, NH
​Week 7: "Valentine" (a 52 Ancestors Challenge post)
​Week 8: "Heirloom" (a 52 Ancestors Challenge post)
Week 9: "Where There's a Will" [still working on this one]
​Week 10: Emily Jane (Brown) Kramer (my 2nd Great-Grandmother)
​Week 11: ​The St Patrick's Day Gale of 1882
Week 12: "Misfortune"
​Week 13: "The Homestead"
Week 14: "The Maiden Aunt" - My Aunt May Brown
Week 15: "Taxes" - the 1771 Massachusetts Tax Inventory
Week 16: "Storms" - To Those Lost at Sea from New Castle, NH
​Week 17: "Cemetery" - My ancestors in Riverside Cemetery
Week 18: "Close-Up" with a Distant Cousin
Week 19: "Mother's Day"
​Week 20: "Another Language"
Week 21: "Military" - my Revolutionary War ancestors
Week 22: "So Far Away"
Week 23: "Going to the Chapel" - the East Eliot, Maine Methodist Church
Week 24: "Father's Day"
Week 25: "Same Name" - John Taylor Dow of Hampton, NH
Week 26: "Black sheep"
Week 27: "Independence" - The Association Test of NH, 1776
Week 28: "Travel" - Road Trip!!
Week 29: "Music" - the "Four Jills" of Eliot, Maine
Week 30: "Colorful"
Week 31: "Oldest"
Week 32: "Youngest" - My WAITE family from Malden, MA
Week 33: "Family Legend" - The Marr Heirs
Week 34: "Non-Population"
​Week 35: "Back to School" - School House #1 in Eliot, ME, 1921
Week 36: "Work" - The Fishermen of New Castle, NH (1839)
Week 37: "Closest to Your Birthday"
Week 38:  "Unusual Source"
Week 39: "On the Farm" - the Knight farm in Portsmouth, NH
​Week 40: "Ten" - William Chandler of Kittery, Maine
Week 41: "Sports" - John Knight in a bowling alley challenge
Week 42: "Conflict" - The Murder of Thomas Chamberlain
Week 43: "Cause of Death" - The Execution of Daniel Goble
Week 44: "Frightening" - Goodwife Walford, the Witch
Week 45: "Bearded" - Grandpa Brown
Week 46: "Random Fact" - the "Harold L Dow" Highway in Eliot, Maine 
Week 47: "Thankful" - Town Records of New Castle, NH
Week 48: "Next to Last" - Alaxis Steward, son of John (Canaan, Maine)
Week 49: "Winter" - Joseph Amazeen of New Castle, NH
Week 50: "Naughty" - Must Comply with Law
Week 51: "Nice"
​Week 52: "Resolution"

[Updated list on 1 Nov 2020]

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