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| 2051 | Dougald's birthdate is unknown. He is slotted in-between the known births of his siblings as a best guess. Nothing more is known about Dougald Stewart. It is possible that he may have had descendants or he may have emigrated or died young. | Stewart, Dougald (I15741)
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| 2052 | Dougald's exact birth record has not been identified, though it is believed that he inherited Tulloch from his father in whose family it is believed the property had been held for several generations. Dougall is recorded in Stewarts of the South as "Dougald Stewart, late of Tulloch" and father of John Stewart in Aloa and Duncan Stewart in Ledcreich. Thus, Dougall had died before Stewarts of the South was written, ca. 1815. Dougald's wife was cited as a witness in the 1764 paternity trial of Robert Stewart in Lednascridan. This could imply that Dougald may have been dead as early as 1764 otherwise, as head of the family, he may have been a preferred witness. The OPR data shown here is not confirmed to match the Dougald in Stewarts of the South, but it represents the only excellent match and thus is probably correct. OPR baptismal data indicates that Dougall Stewart married Margaret McGregor, although no record of their marriage has been found. | Stewart, Dougall in Tulloch (I15742)
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| 2053 | Dougald's father's name is not known for sure, but onomastics suggest that it was probably Alexander. Nothing more is known about this Alexander. | Stewart, Alexander? in Tulloch (I14958)
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| 2054 | Dr. Benjamin Rush was one of the signatories of the American Declaration of Independance. | Rush, Dr. Benjamin (I13907)
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| 2055 | Dr. David Richardson, Richardson Family Data File, Source Medium: Other . | Source (S6)
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| 2056 | Dr. David Stewart was forced to flee from Scotland for his participation in the 1745 Jacobite uprising. He fled to France and was later able to return, whence he became a tacksman in Glenfinglas. He had no lawful children, but had several illegitimate children who all predeceased him. After his father was murdered and his elder two brothers died in quick succession, David should have been next in line to inherit the Glenbuckie estate, however David had to flee to France after the collapse of the Jacobite rising and would likely have been considered forfeit because of his Jacobite allegience. His brother-in-law, John Stewart of Benmore, purchased the estate of Glenbuckie from David's ailing brother, Alexander Stewart, 12th of Glenbuckie. It is unclear whether John Stewart of Benmore took advantage of his brother-in-law's declining health to seize the estate or whether he genuinely felt that David was ineligible. John Stewart of Benmore subsequently died and the estate of Glenbuckie passed through a few hands in the Benmore family before finally coming into the possession of Capt. Duncan Stewart, brother of John Stewart of Benmore. Dr. David Stewart of the original Glenbuckie family tried unsuccessfully for the remainder of his life to reclaim Glenbuckie. Stewarts of the South says: "[He] resided at Auchnard (Auchnahard) [and] had one half of Glenmain in Glenfinglas as a grazing place. [He also] had Brenchoil in tack, as his predecessors had it, after the Earl of Murray purchased it. Although he was too free with the bottle, he was in the way of redeeming Glenbuckie from his brother-in-law, [John Stewart of] Benmore, and intended to go to court [against the] lady of the name of Stewart in our country, whose name I shall not mention here. (A reference to Elizabeth Stewart of Benmore, sister of John Stewart of Benmore, see notes on David's sister, Mary Stewart.) Some years before he died, he went to Dunibuzzle to the Earl of Murray and drew a new lease of Glenfinglas. The tenants were afraid he would take the whole [property] in his own hand, but he brought a separate tack. Some friends said to him [that] they would not use him so, if they had in in their power. He answered, 'Compare me not to such men.'" It also says. "[Alexander] sold the estate when [his brother], David, was absent in France. [This] David was a doctor and was obliged to go to France after the year 1745." Stewarts of the South records that David had no lawful children but that he did have several natural children who all died before him, however, in his will he leaves fifteen pounds to each of his four named natural children, indicating that they were alive at his time of death. Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland, says, " David Stewart, b. on 22 February 1727, became a Doctor and was compelled to flee to France for his involvement in the Jacobite army during the uprising of 1745. Upon his return to Scotland he became a Tacksman on the lands of Glenfinglas and died without children. (sic)" David died without lawful children, but his will indicates that he had four natural children who were still alive when he wrote his will. David's will contains a wealth of information on his extended family. It is currently being transcribed. It also lists the names of his natural children: "James Stewart my natural son, Walter Stewart my second natural son, Donald Stewart my third natural son, Agnes Stewart my natural daughter." David's will also identifies James Stewart, younger of Tar, as factor "to the defunct." Why would David require a posthumous estate manager? He was one of the parties involved in the "Glen Affair" where the tenants in Glen Finglas were suing the dowager of the Earl of Moray over back-rent. David may have needed posthumous legal representation for this matter. Or he had also been suing to reclaim the estate of Glenbuckie. He may have required posthumous legal representation for that as well. | Stewart, Dr. David in Breanachoille (I15565)
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| 2057 | Dr. George Cuthbert's exact date of birth is unknown. He was first in line to inherit the Richfield Plantation and is thus presumed to be the eldest son. He inherited the Richfield Plantation in Beaufort County when his father died in 1826. Two years later George died and the plantation passed to George's brother Col. James Cuthbert. According to Bulloch, George married his cousin, Anne Cuthbert, daughter of Lewis Cuthbert, 16th and last of Castlehill. However, English census and death records prove this to be incorrect. It's more likely that George married a Anne Cuthbert (b ca 1785-90), daughter of Lewis Cuthbert in Savannah, Georgia. His children shown here are as given by Bulloch; their birth dates are merely approximations. | Cuthbert, Dr. George (I3315)
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| 2058 | Dr. George McGehee Stewart, 76, prominant physician of Jackson, Louisiana, who died at his home yesterday afternoon, was buried today. Dr. Stewart is survived by one son, Duncan Stewart of Covington; two sisters, Miss Louise Stewart of Laurel Hill and Miss Genie Stewart of Hollywood, California, and one brother, Edward Stewart, of Florida. | Stewart, Dr. George McGehee MD (I23784)
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| 2059 | Dr. Thomas Cuthbert married and had descendants. They are beyond the scope of this research project. | Cuthbert, Dr. Thomas Heyward (I3552)
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| 2060 | Dresden Commemorative Biographical Record (photocopy extract). | Source (S91)
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| 2061 | drowned | Hamilton, Reginald (I7464)
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| 2062 | drowned | Stewart, Gregor (I16231)
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| 2063 | drowned | Fowler, Ambrose (I24611)
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| 2064 | drowned | Stewart, Rebecca (I24653)
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| 2065 | Drummond Place | Stewart, Maj. Gen. Robert HEICS (I18107)
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| 2066 | DUBIOUS CLAIM The following claimed family is dubious. Janet is not mentioned in her father's 1763 genealogy, nor is her baptism found in the Balquhidder parish register. She is claimed without evidence by descendants to have remained in Scotland when the rest of her family emigrated in 1739 and subsequently moved to Fortingall and married John McLean. Given that she is estimated to have been about 10-years-old when her family emigrated, it is unlikely that Patrick would have left his ten-year-old daughter behind. It is more likely that she died in childhood. | Stewart, Janet (I16669)
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| 2067 | Due to the premature death of his older brother, William Stewart, 5th of Garchell, succeeded his father in these lands and for which had precept of clare constat for infeftment as his heir on 13 January 1590. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, William 5th of Garchell (I18784)
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| 2068 | Dufagan is the predecessor of Constantine as Earl of Fife. It is not known if Dufagan was actually the father of Constantine. He is presumed to be Constantine's father based solely on the succession of the earldom. Stirnet.com reports that Dufagan is claimed to be a grandson of King Duff by his son MacDuff, but this is "rejected by most serious genealogists simply because MacDuff is thought to have never existed." Dufagan was also known as "Beth" (= "Beodhe" in Gaelic). King Duff did have a grandson (by Kenneth) named Beodhe of whom little is known -- this could provide the legitimate link to make Dufagan/Beth=Beodhe the grandson of King Duff without any fictional MacDuff. "Dufagan" may = Dubh + Eoghan = "Black Hugh". | Fife, Dufagan of (I6037)
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| 2069 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F232
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| 2070 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F640
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| 2071 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F1479
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| 2072 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F2897
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| 2073 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F2916
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| 2074 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F3976
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| 2075 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F4173
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| 2076 | Duff's Presbyterian Church | Family F4640
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| 2077 | Dugal is described in Stewarts of the South as a labourer in Stirling. | Stewart, Dugal (I15746)
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| 2078 | Dugald is the progenitor of the Stewarts of Appin. Dugald was originally born illegitimately as the product of an affair between his parents while his father, the Lord of Lorn, was already married. When his father and mother were later married, John, Lord of Lorn, was attacked by enemies at his wedding and mortally wounded. The wedding was later concluded before John died of his injuries and Dugald legitimated. (See notes on father for more information.) Dugald gathered all the adherents of the Lord of Lorn and with the assistance of the MacLarens laid siege to Dunstaffnage, but to no avail. Unbeknownst to Dugald, Colin Campbell, Lord Argyll who seemed to have been involved in the plot, raised a group of MacFarlanes to aid MacCoul in his struggle against the de jure Lord of Lorn. MacCoul's men with the MacFarlanes met the men of Lorn and MacLaren in what was to be known as the battle of Leac a dotha. It was a fierce battle with both sides leaving the field with very heavy losses. For the next few years Dugald, who had lost the title of Lord of Lorn through the treachery of his uncle Walter Stewart and Lord Argyll, but had retained Appin and Lismore, consolidated his power and fortified the hunting lodge of castle Stalker on the Cormant's Rock in Loch Laich. He also ensured that the Campbells were in no doubt about his displeasure over the loss of the Lordship of Lorn by having the Campbell territory surrounding Appin regularly raided by our clan. Finally in 1468 in a bid to finally destroy the power of Appin, Colin Campbell and Walter Stewart, now recognized as the Lord of Lorn (but with no authority in Lorn) organized a massive raid against Dugald and our clan. Alan MacCoul was again involved and they met at what was to be know as the battle of Stalc. Though loosing many men, Dugald virtually destroyed the military strength of the MacFarlands (a destruction they were never to recover from) and personally killed Alan MacCoul, his father's murderer. The battle solidified Dugald's claim to Appin and the surrounding area which was formally granted to him by King James III on the 14th of April 1470. Our clan was born. (Electric Scotland) | Stewart, Dugald 1st of Appin (I15721)
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| 2079 | Dugald was alive in 1656. He purchased from Campbell of Lawers the lands of Innishchaorach, Duaireachan and Innishdainh in Glenlochy, Breadalbane. "DOUGAL STEWART OF INCHERICH, acquired the half lands of Duncrosk called Incherich, in Glen Lochay, near Killin, in Perthshire, from Sir James Campbell of Lawers, by Disposition dated 1 October 1656, and in which he is styled as son of the deceased Duncan Stewart of Invernahyle. He m. firstly, Agnes, sister of James Burdon of Easter Feddall, by whom he had issue. He is said to have m. secondly, to the widow of John Stewart of Sheirglass, by whom he had further issue but there is no evidence for that. He d. before 6 February 1680" (Gordon MacGregor, Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, Dugald 1st of Innischaoraich (I15722)
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| 2080 | Dugald was injured at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, | Stewart, Dugald (I15750)
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| 2081 | Duibhn Derg, which means "dark red" in Gaelic is the patriarc from whom the surname O'Duibne derives. | Derg, Duibhn (I4812)
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| 2082 | Duncan is not named in the family bible and is presumed to have died in infancy. The following is also from the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856):: "Certified copy of what is written in the family bible Lendrick 1756 that I bought this [presumably referring to the bible] for 4 pounds Scots money out of Glasgow written and signed by me Archibald Stewart. On account of my age and when the year of God I was born 1712 and married in year of God 1737 and Margaret was born in the year of God 1739 and was married in February 1763. So, Isabel was born in August 1741 and Archibald was born in November 1749 and Donald was born about the 1st of August 1757 On account when my father and mother dyed [died], my father dyed the year of God 1740 and was buried in his own spulcher [sepulchre], and my mother dyed the year of God," | Stewart, Duncan (I15766)
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| 2083 | Duncan and his brother Charles were twins. They were 17 years old when their father died. In 1763, Duncan's uncle, Patrick Stewart, dictated a detailed family tree, which was subsequently added to by by Dr. James Caraway in 1789, in which Duncan is described as: "Duncan married Penelope Jones, daughter of Tignal Jones, of North Carolina, near Raleigh, by whom she had William, who died a child; Jones, now living near Woodville, State of Mississippi; Elizabeth married to Col. Hambleton, late of the United States army; Catherine married to Henry Cage, living near Woodville, Miss., and James now at Cumberland College at Nashville." Duncan Stewart was the proprietor of Holly Grove Plantation, Centreville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA. From Wikipedia: "Duncan Stewart (January 16, 1761 - November 26, 1820) was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, slave owner, frontiersman, and politician. He holds the very rare distinction of having served three separate states state legislatures over his life, in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. "Duncan Stewart was born January 16, 1761. He was the son of William Stewart, a Scottish immigrant. His mother was Janet Stewart, nee McDougal. He was a twin to his brother, James Stewart. "During the American Revolution, Duncan Stewart entered the Continental Army as a private, eventually being promoted to the rank of colonel of North Carolina troops. "Duncan was married to Penelope Jones. Their children were, William, who died in infancy; Tignal J. (1800-1855), a member of the Mississippi Legislature who married Sarah, a daughter of Judge Peter Randolph; James A. (1811-1883), who married Juliana, another daughter of Judge Randolph; Charles Duncan (1812/3-1886), a planter who married a daughter of U. S. Senator John Black; Catherine (1804-1829), who married Judge Harry Cage; and Eliza (died 1870), who married Colonel W. S. Hamilton and was the mother of State Senator Jones S. Hamilton. "In the early 1790s he represented Bladen County, North Carolina in the North Carolina General Assembly. From 1790 to 1792, he represented Bladen County in the House of Commons (then the name of the state House of Representatives), and in the State Senate from 1793 to 1794. "After he moved to Tennessee, he served as Tennessee state senator for the fourth, fifth, and sixth General Assemblies. He represented Montgomery and Robertson Counties fourth and fifth General Assemblies, and he represented Montgomery, Robertson, Dickson, and Stewart Counties in the sixth General Assembly. Stewart County was carved out from the western part of Montgomery County, and is named after him. It was formed on November 3, 1803. "In 1811, he moved to Woodville, Mississippi where he began cotton farming. After Mississippi achieved statehood, he was elected both as a Mississippi state senator and as the inaugural Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. He was elected President Pro Tempore of the Mississippi Senate. Alongside Governor David Holmes, Stewart served as Lieutenant Governor from October 7, 1817 to January 5, 1820. "In 1812, he had Holly Grove built. "Duncan Stewart died on November 26, 1820, at his plantation home, and was buried next to his twin brother James. The two are buried at the Stewart Two cemetery with four other people out in the woods in southern Mississippi." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Stewart_(Mississippi_politician) In 1820, Duncan was residing in Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA, where he owned 80 slaves. In a 1936 article, Stewart Clan Magazine says: "Col. Duncan Stewart was a son of William Stewart by his first marriage. He refused to spell his name Stuart as his brother Patrick did. He entered the Revolutionary army as a private and was promoted to the rank of colonel. [He was probably the Duncan Stewart+ who was granted land at Beaver Dam, Bladen County, N.C., in 1791.] In 1797 or thereabout Duncan and his brother James went to Tennessee and settled at Clarksville, Montgomery county. Duncan married Penelope Jones, daughter of Col. Tegrial Jones of that state. He was very wealthy, and was a member of the Tennessee legislature. In 1803 part of Montgomery county was set off and named Stewart county in his honor.++ Col. Stewart removed about 1808 to Mississippi and established the Stewart plantation in Wilkinson county. He became surveyor general and later lieutenant-governor of Mississippi. Children: William: died in infancy; Catherine: m. Judge Harry Cage : d.1829; Tegrial Jones, 1800: m. Sarah A. Randolph : d.1855; Eliza: m. Col. W. S. Hamilton : d.1870; James A.,1811: m. Julianna Randolph, sister of Sarah : d.1883; Charles Duncan: m. Julia Black : father of John Black Stewart, author." --- + Duncan Stewart, esq., 3-0-6 [shown in 1790 census with 3 males over 16, 0 males under 16 and 6 females], with 30 slaves, was enumerated in New Hanover County, N.C., in 1790. ++ Note by Mrs. Harold Weaver of Edmondson, Ark., descendant of William Stewart of Virginia, --B:286. (Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome C, August 1936, vol. xiv, no. 2, p.189.) --- In a later 1957 article, Stewart Clan Magazine says: "Duncan Stewart, born about 1752 probably in Sampson [then Duplin] County, North Carolina, was named, with his mother Janette and David Bailey, executor of his father's will, dated Aug. 22, 1778, and, with his brothers James and Charles, was given tracts of land in New Hanover, Sampson and Bladen counties. "He was sympathetic to the colonial cause during the Revolution," a descendant told a writer for MEMOIR OF MISSISSIPPI, 1891. He was of Bladen County when he bought Mar. 28, 1787, of Griffith Jones White, for 600 pounds, 350 acres of land on the northeast side of the northwest branch of Cape Fear river in Bladen county. In the census of 1790 Duncan Stewart, esq., 3-0-6 (3m>16, 0m<16, 6f), was enumerated in New Hanover county, owning thirty Negroes. This might mean that his brothers James and Charles, both over 16 years of age, and his mother and five sisters were members of his household. "In 1791 he was granted land on Beaverdam Swamp in Bladen [Columbus] County, and also on South river. He deeded Oct. 7, 1795, to Ever Currie of New Hanover County, for 20 pounds, 150 acres of land on Little Coharie Creek in Sampson County, which he had bought Mar. 25, 1795, of Lewis Williamson, witnesses to the deed being James Stewart and Alexander Currie. "Duncan Stewart married in Wake County -- probably at Raleigh -- Penelope Jones, the marriage bond being signed Oct. 19, 1797, with John Haywood as fellow bondsman. Penelope was a daughter of Tingnall Jones, a wealthy land-owner. "Duncan and his brother James emigrated to Tennessee about 1797 and settled at Clarksville, Montgomery county," a descendant related. He became a historic figure, and further account of him and his descendants would be superfluous. He was colonel of militia, a member of the Tennessee state legislature and a very wealthy planter. Stewart county, formed from the western part of Montgomery County in 1804, was named in honor of Col. Duncan Stewart. After his removal to Wilkinson (taken in 1802 from Adams) County, Mississippi, about 1810 he became a leading figure in the territory, surveyor general and lieutenant governor. For data of his family see Stewart Clan Magazine, C:189. (above) ---------------- * TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES -- MISSISSIPPI, Mississippi included Alabama. + Olds' NORTH CAROLINA WILLS, 1760-1800, gave this will as having been probated in Jones County, but that is a mistake. Like other blunders, it will worry searchers for years and years. ++ The fact that James Stewart, son of Charles and Hannah (Kirk) Stewart of Wake (in the part formerly Cumberland) county, married Elizabeth Matthews opens a field of conjecture. (Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome G, March 1957, vol. 34, no. 9, pp.189-192):\\ ------------- The Stewart County Standard says: "Duncan Stewart, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, traveled across the Smokey Mountains into middle Tennessee in 1794 - two years before TN actually became a state. Many former Revolutionary soldiers were paid for their service to the country by being awarded 640 acres of land by state governments. North Carolina, at the time owned all land to the Mississippi River, including our county. They paid many of their soldiers' with tracts of land in the new frontier for their service. Stewart and brother Charles, eager to come West, bought land from soldiers who wished to remain in the Tar-Heel state. At one time, Duncan owned over 30,000 acres in middle TN. He lived in Montgomery and Stewart Counties while he surveyed and helped settle the frontier. Duncan built a fort, called Stewart Station, close to Wells Creek in the southern part of Stewart Co., in what is now Houston Co. The following is a letter from his brother Charles Stewart about life on the frontier: "Duncan and myself left that country (North Carolina) and located ourselves in then a territory, now the state of Tennessee. There, we soon got an appointment as surveyors...We have encountered all the hardships that could be conceived from the Indians who were at open war with us...In 1796, we got a peace with the Indians...In 1797, we returned to North Carolina and took wives...we then moved back to Tennessee, a distance of 700 miles away...We subsidized our families out of the woods with our guns and feasted our delicately raised wives with the flesh of bear, buffalo, deer and wild turkey...They never complained." "While some people might be discouraged to stay on the edge of the wilderness, Duncan continued to buy and sell land throughout middle Tennessee. Some of the land sales have been found in the Stewart County Archives. Through the use of the Archives, Stewart County Library and the Stewart County Historical Society and their museum, many Stewart County residents are researching their past. At the recent Literacy Night at Stewart County High School, many Stewart County students learned how Stewart County got its name. In 1801, Duncan was a state senator, serving Robertson and Montgomery counties. In 1803, with a lot of people moving into the western part of Montgomery County, the state decided these residents had too far to travel to conduct business in Clarksville. They decided to split off the western part of Montgomery County and form a new county - and they named it Stewart County, after Duncan. So our county was formed on November 3, 1803. The town seat was named Monroe after (future president) James Monroe. But two years later, the citizens voted to rename the town Dover, because the high bluffs reminded many of the townspeople of similar bluffs in Dover, England. As more and more people moved into Middle TN., Duncan began to feel over crowded...he was hearing of a new frontier open for settlement in southern Mississippi. In 1811, he moved to Woodville, Mississippi, and started cotton farming. Most of his family (wife, kids, siblings) all moved south, except his twin brother James. As James' health started to fail, he decided to move from Clarksville to Mississippi in 1818. Duncan and James had always promised to be buried in the same cemetery. So James, knowing the time was near, had quite the elaborative sendoff in front of his Clarksville friends. He invited them all to the pier for his goodbye, complete with music and food. He placed his belongings on a boat, and to the surprise of many, workers loaded a substantial coffin on the boat also. A local preacher, possibly the Elder Reuben Ross, then preached brother James' funeral - while James sat on his coffin listening. It took years before the citizens of Clarksville ceased talking about this strange transaction...When James arrived in southern Mississippi, he found Duncan to be a rich man, living on a large plantation and also Lieutenant-Governor in the state. James didn't live long after he made the trip and was buried in a spot he picked out on a hill a mile from Duncan's house. Duncan was very successful and well liked in all three states...a Revolutionary War veteran in North Carolina, a frontiersman and trailblazer in middle Tennessee and a business man and politician in Mississippi. Duncan had six kids with his wife Penelope and his plantation home in southern Mississippi, (Holly Grove) is still standing today and is on the National Register of Historical Places. One side note, many people remember the movie Braveheart, with William Wallace (Mel Gibson). At the end of the movie, the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, led the Scottish troops against the King of England. The Scots were victorious and Robert the Bruce became king of Scotland. Robert the Bruce was Duncan Stewart's ancestor. (Say the word great 14 times, then grandfather and you get the idea.) In closing, Duncan Stewart passed away on November 27, 1820, at his plantation home. He chose to honor his 50-year-old agreement to be buried next to his twin brother James. The two are buried at the Stewart Two cemetery with four other people out in the woods in southern Mississippi. (https://www.stewartcountystandard.com/from-the-archives-founder-of-our-county-cms-318) -------------- ----------- The following article pertains to brothers Duncan, Charles and James Stewart. It incorrectly names Duncan and James as twin brothers when, in fact, Duncan and Charles were twins. From the Archives: Founder of Our County Bryan Saunders for the Stewart Co. Archives, October 27, 2016 Duncan Stewart, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, traveled across the Smokey Mountains into middle Tennessee in 1794 - two years before TN actually became a state. Many former Revolutionary soldiers were paid for their service to the country by being awarded 640 acres of land by state governments. North Carolina, at the time owned all land to the Mississippi River, including our county. They paid many of their soldiers' with tracts of land in the new frontier for their service. Stewart and brother Charles, eager to come West, bought land from soldiers who wished to remain in the Tar-Heel state. At one time, Duncan owned over 30,000 acres in middle TN. He lived in Montgomery and Stewart Counties while he surveyed and helped settle the frontier. Duncan built a fort, called Stewart Station, close to Wells Creek in the southern part of Stewart Co., in what is now Houston Co. The following is a letter from his brother Charles Stewart about life on the frontier: "Duncan and myself left that country (North Carolina) and located ourselves in then a territory, now the state of Tennessee. There, we soon got an appointment as surveyors...We have encountered all the hardships that could be conceived from the Indians who were at open war with us...In 1796, we got a peace with the Indians...In 1797, we returned to North Carolina and took wives...we then moved back to Tennessee, a distance of 700 miles away...We subsidized our families out of the woods with our guns and feasted our delicately raised wives with the flesh of bear, buffalo, deer and wild turkey...They never complained." While some people might be discouraged to stay on the edge of the wilderness, Duncan continued to buy and sell land throughout middle Tennessee. Some of the land sales have been found in the Stewart County Archives. Through the use of the Archives, Stewart County Library and the Stewart County Historical Society and their museum, many Stewart County residents are researching their past. At the recent Literacy Night at Stewart County High School, many Stewart County students learned how Stewart County got its name. In 1801, Duncan was a state senator, serving Robertson and Montgomery counties. In 1803, with a lot of people moving into the western part of Montgomery County, the state decided these residents had too far to travel to conduct business in Clarksville. They decided to split off the western part of Montgomery County and form a new county - and they named it Stewart County, after Duncan. So our county was formed on November 3, 1803. The town seat was named Monroe after (future president) James Monroe. But two years later, the citizens voted to rename the town Dover, because the high bluffs reminded many of the townspeople of similar bluffs in Dover, England. As more and more people moved into Middle TN., Duncan began to feel over crowded...he was hearing of a new frontier open for settlement in southern Mississippi. In 1811, he moved to Woodville, Mississippi, and started cotton farming. Most of his family (wife, kids, siblings) all moved south, except his twin brother James. As James' health started to fail, he decided to move from Clarksville to Mississippi in 1818. Duncan and James had always promised to be buried in the same cemetery. So James, knowing the time was near, had quite the elaborative sendoff in front of his Clarksville friends. He invited them all to the pier for his goodbye, complete with music and food. He placed his belongings on a boat, and to the surprise of many, workers loaded a substantial coffin on the boat also. A local preacher, possibly the Elder Reuben Ross, then preached brother James' funeral - while James sat on his coffin listening. It took years before the citizens of Clarksville ceased talking about this strange transaction...When James arrived in southern Mississippi, he found Duncan to be a rich man, living on a large plantation and also Lieutenant-Governor in the state. James didn't live long after he made the trip and was buried in a spot he picked out on a hill a mile from Duncan's house. Duncan was very successful and well liked in all three states...a Revolutionary War veteran in North Carolina, a frontiersman and trailblazer in middle Tennessee and a business man and politician in Mississippi. Duncan had six kids with his wife Penelope and his plantation home in southern Mississippi, (Holly Grove) is still standing today and is on the National Register of Historical Places. One side note, many people remember the movie Braveheart, with William Wallace (Mel Gibson). At the end of the movie, the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, led the Scottish troops against the King of England. The Scots were victorious and Robert the Bruce became king of Scotland. Robert the Bruce was Duncan Stewart's ancestor. (Say the word great 14 times, then grandfather and you get the idea.) In closing, Duncan Stewart passed away on November 27, 1820, at his plantation home. He chose to honor his 50 year-old agreement to be buried next to his twin brother James. The two are buried at the Stewart Two cemetery with four other people out in the woods in southern Mississippi. ----------- | Stewart, Lt-Gov., Col. Duncan Alexander of Holly Grove (Planter) (I16011)
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| 2084 | Duncan became heir to Glenbuckie when his oldest brother, Patrick Stewart, gave up his right to Glenbuckie in favour of the property of Ledcreich. As Duncan's son, John Dubh Beag, was later recorded as being "of Ledcreich" when he helped clear the MacGregors from Glenfinglas, that may indicate that the exchange of lands occurred later in his life. Stewarts of the South erroneously accounts Duncan as "9th of Glenbuckie." This is a mistaken reading of Duncan Stewart (1739) which shows Duncan as "IX Duncan" in reference to him being 9th generation in descent from James Beag Stewart, 1st of Baldorran and Balquhidder. Duncan Stewart (1739) says "Duncan, son to Alexander Stewart in Glenbuckie, married first, ___ Campbell of the family of Ardkinglass, secondly, he married Katharine MacGrigor, grand-daughter to Dougal Keir MacGrigor, Predecessor to Innerlochlarig and Glengyle, said to be the last cadet of the Laird of MacGrigor, and had issue: 1 John, 2 Walter, 3 Duncan, 4 Patrick, 5 John Beg, and 6 Alexander." The Ardvorlich History records that before 1580 Duncan Stewart, son of Black Alexander of Glenbuckie, was appointed as Deputy Royal Forester in Glenfinglas. The Royal Forester at the time was John Stewart, Constable of Doune. In 1586 the following people were all included in a bond of manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, for the murder of John MacOlchallum Comrie. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland). Walter Stewart in Bailliefoile (natural son of Patrick Stewart, 2nd of Glenbuckie) Robert Stewart (son of Walter Stewart in Balliefoile) Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie Patrick Stewart, 1st of Ledcreich (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) Duncan Stewart, 5th of Glenbuckie (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) Robert Stewart of Broichie (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) James Stewart (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) John Stewart of Voil (natural son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) Walter Stewart (natural son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) | Stewart, Duncan 5th of Glenbuckie Deputy Royal Forester in Glen Finglas (I15910)
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| 2085 | Duncan Drummond/McGregor was a tenant at Tulloch with his maternal cousins John and James Stewart (sons of Elspeth Stewart's brother Robert Stewart). Duncan never married nor had children. | Drummond-alias-McGregor, Duncan (I25175)
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| 2086 | Duncan Fisher was born in 1850 in Ballimore (also known as Dallanlaggan) in Glen Buckie in Balquhidder parish, Perthshire, Scotland. Three months after his birth, his father was tragically killed falling from his horse. He was raised by his widowed mother and his great-aunts, Maggie, Katie and Kristy Stewart. In 1851, at age 9 months, Duncan was residing at Dallanlaggan (Balimore) in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his widowed mother and the following other persons: Christian Fisher 27 (Head) Duncan Fisher 9 Mo (son) Margaret Stewart 70 (aunt) Catharine Stewart 68 (aunt) Christian Stewart 60 (aunt) John Mcgregor 30 (brother) Duncan Mcintyre 27 (servant) John McMaster 25 (servant) Margaret Mcgregor 18 (servant) In 1861, at age 10, Duncan Fisher was residing in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his widowed mother and the following other persons: Christian Fisher 36 Duncan Fisher 10 Margt Mcfarlan 13 Margt Steuart 87 Catherine Steuart 79 Christian Steuart 71 John Mcgregor 40 Malcolm McNie 46 Donald Campbell 22 Mary Mcintyre 15 John McKeracher 20 In 1871, at age 20, Duncan Fisher was residing in Balimore, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his grand-aunt. He was employed as a farmer of 2000 acres, or which 23 were arable. Duncan Fisher 20 Christian Stewart 81 Margaret Campbell 24 Robert Ferguson 22 In 1881, at age 30, Duncan Fisher was residing in Balimore, Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and two children. He was employed as a farmer of 2000 acres. Duncan is listed in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions: In Affectionate Remembrance of Duncan Fisher, Farmer, Balimore 5.7.1858 - 23.1.1899. Also His Infant Son John 18.12.1877 - 1.2.1878. Also His Beloved Wife Jane Stewart D. At Edra, Trossachs 19.12.1934. Also Bessie Miller Macrosty Wife of Robert S. Fisher D. At Greycraig, Saline, Fife 9.12.1910 Aged 31y. John Fisher, Balimore D. 5.10.1850 Aged 46y. Also His Spouse Christian Macgregor D. At Balimore 12.6.1869 Aged 44y | Fisher, Duncan (I25648)
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| 2087 | Duncan Galloch is believed to be the son of Duncan Galloch, but this is not verified. | Galloch, Duncan (I6551)
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| 2088 | Duncan had no known children. | Stewart, Duncan (I15787)
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| 2089 | Duncan has not been found in any records other than his birth. His father, John Stewart, is described in 1815 in Stewarts of the South as having 5 sons, two of whom were adults, so Duncan must have been alive around 1815 when Stewarts of the South was written. His later whereabouts is unknown. | Stewart, Duncan (I15795)
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| 2090 | Duncan has not been found in later records. | Stewart, Duncan (I15819)
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| 2091 | Duncan I was known as "the Gracious". He became King of Strathclyde in 1018 and King of Scotland in 1034. He was the first sovereign of the House of Dunkeld, named after his father's abbey. | MacCrinan, Duncan (I9128)
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| 2092 | Duncan immigrated with his parents and siblings in 1831 from Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada. | Cameron, Duncan (I22923)
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| 2093 | Duncan is believed to be the son described in Stewarts of the South as "A brewer and innkeeper in Stirling in a good way. He has three or four sons." However, it is hard to understand how he could be residing in Blair Drummond Moss in 1814 with no recorded sons and then a few years later have three or four sons in Stirling. Perhaps he had a brother in Stirling and Stewarts of the South is in error that John Stewart in Duart had only one son. Perhaps Duncan was residing in Stirling but was still counted with his birth family in the Moss Census. Or perhaps we have wrongly identified this family. The conflict remains unresolved at the moment. | Stewart, Duncan (I15758)
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| 2094 | Duncan is descended from the Stewarts of Gartnafuaran by an as yet unconfirmed connection. He is suggested as possibly being the son of Alexander Dubh Oig Stewart. Duncan is recorded in the Edward S. Gray Papers as being the father of Alexander Stewart who married Janet Stewart in Gartnafuaran. Chronology would suggest that Duncan was older than Sean Rob (below) and that he was thus first in line to inherit Duart. This would explain his presence in Duart as mentioned in the Edward S. Gray papers. The fact that Duncan may have been the patriarch of a short-lived senior line in Duart, but not mentioned in Stewarts of the South, would present a reasonable explanation as to why Sean Rob and his brother James were residing in Wester Invernenty until the early 18th century and did not reside in Duart and Grodich until (likely) sometime after 1707. To try to account for Duncan as descending from an earlier branch would require that he be a sub-tenant in Duart under Alexander Dubh Oig Stewart and would require a more convoluted arrangement and would not account for the late arrival of Sean Rob in Duart. | Stewart, Duncan (I15937)
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| 2095 | Duncan is described as "servitor to the miller of Edinample" at the birth of his illegitimate daughter Margaret. Duncan's marriage to Janet McAllum states that they were contracted on 14 MAR 1737 and "married upon Tuesday about 4 in the afternoon on 5 of April 1737." This is an unusual entry in the Balquhidder OPR and appears to be the only entry with such a specific marriage time. | Stewart, Duncan Roy (I16046)
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| 2096 | Duncan is described in family tradition as a Jacobite soldier who fought at Culloden in 1746 and as a younger brother of James (Seamas na Coille). But, again here, it is suggested that family tradition is off by one generation and that he is more likely to be the younger brother of James, 1st in Cuill. | Stewart, Duncan (I15754)
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| 2097 | Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as "a clark to the Iron Company at Muirkirk, all their children under age." | Stewart, Duncan (I15752)
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| 2098 | Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as "Duncan died before his father and had one son." His death is recorded in Mitchell's MIs as "Brig O Turk Cemetery: 16 table stone, John STEWART in Strongalbuthee, son Duncan 28 FEB 1773, age 34." No record of Duncan's birth has been found, however his date of birth as calculated from the stone would suggest that he was a twin with his brother Walter who died as a child. This stone is located next to his cousin John Stewart in Stroan. | Stewart, Duncan (I15785)
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| 2099 | Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as "Duncan is with his father at home looking after the farm". According to Mrs. Stewart of Milton's account: "There were Stewarts in Stronegalvaltrie at Loch Katrineside. I don’t think they were of the Glenfinlas Stewarts. John and Donald were there. They were uncles (sic cousins) to Duncan in Stronegalvaltrie, who was to be heir of Monacheil, & who raised the law plea. Duncan was married to Magdaline Stewart, daughter of Walter Stewart, Edralechcan. "John and Duncan (sic Donald, see before) Stewart in Stroan, had a nephew, Duncan who was there with them. This Duncan married Magdalene Stewart youngest sister to Mrs. Stewart (Milton’s) mother. They had Alexander who was drowned in the Leith 3 Nov 1887. Duncan (Alex’s father) had a brother Alexander, a writer in Glasgow." The estate of Monachyle was held by Donald McDonald of Monachyle who died without children. Donald was predeceased by his brothers, none of whom had heirs. Traditional rules of inheritance would suggest that Monachyle should have passed next to Donald McDonald's sisters from oldest to youngest. However, Donald McDonald apparently bestowed Monachyle on the son of his younger sister, Ann. This son's name also happened to be Duncan Stewart. This Duncan Stewart of Monachyle had previously served as the manager of Monachyle estate under Donald McDonald. Doubtless, Donald McDonald felt that Duncan Stewart had "earned" the right to the estate by having served him loyaly for many years. Furthermore, Duncan Stewart of Monachyle was a descendant of the earlier Stewarts of Monachyle. It may further be assumed that Duncan Stewart of Monachyle felt he deserved the estate as it had previously been held by his own ancestors. However, this Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle felt he had a claim to the estate and sued his distant cousin for the estate. (Perhaps under the influence of his two brothers who were both lawyers?) Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle's only known claim would have been through his wife's mother, who, being the oldest sister of Donald McDonald probably would have had a better claim than Duncan Stewart of Monachyle being the son of Donald McDonald's younger sister. However, even if this Duncan could have established the validity of his mother-in-law's claim, then his eldest brother-in-law, James Stewart, 5th of Edraleachdach and Lorachan, would have had the superior claim over Duncan's wife, Magdalene Stewart. Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle was not successful in his claim and the estate of Monachyle passed to Duncan Stewart of Monachyle. In 1841 Duncan was residing as a farmer in Shenachylemor, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and newborn daughter. In 1851 Duncan was residing in Balvorist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland (just east of Callander) with his wife and children. He was recorded as a farmer of 100 acres with 300 acres of hill pasture. In 1861 Duncan was residing in Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland (just east of Balvorist) with his wife and children. He was recorded as a farmer of 900 acres. In 1871 Duncan was residing in Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife, but with no children present. He was recorded as a farmer of 849 acres. Quite interestingly, in 1881 Duncan's widow, Magdalene was residing at Strone with her sons John and Duncan. She is shown as the head and as a farmer of 2500 acres. Thus it would appear that the senior line of Strone had died out by this point and that her late husband, Duncan, inherited Strone sometime after 1871 and before his death at Strone in 1878. | Stewart, Duncan in Shenachyle (I15783)
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| 2100 | Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as "Duncan Stewart, late tacksman of Balmenoch [in] Glenbuckie." Duncan was a descendant of Walter nan Cleugh Stewart in Strone (Glenbuckie Branch VI). Duncan is presented in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions: 11a Duncan STEWART, tenant (in) Kirktoun, died OCT 1817, wife Janet FERGUSON died (at) Balmore, 19 DEC 1845, children Duncan, tenant in Balmore 30 SEP 1836 Duncan is buried next to his cousin Donald Stewart. | Stewart, Duncan in Balmeanoch of Glenbuckie (I15945)
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