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| 4351 | John was minister in Monzievaird. | Campbell, Rev. John Robert (I2207)
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| 4352 | John was recorded as a mason at his time of death. John's death was witnessed by his son, William Stewart in Gargunnoch. In 1851 John's wife and children are found residing in Mendhouie, Port of Menteith, but John is absent. Catherine is recorded as an agricultural labourer's wife. In 1861 John was residing in Milling, Port of Menteith with his wife and a 2 year old border named Willian Breyn born in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, relationship unknown. There's an excellent match for John in 1841 residing in Gartocharn, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, shown as born ca 1811 in Dunbarton (sic), employed as a "pavement quarrier" with sons: John Stewart b 1833 in Dunbarton, and William Stewart b 1836 in Dunbarton, also residing with them is William Love, b 1816 in Scotland, also employed as a pavement quarrier. This matches on several accounts: we know John had a son William whom we can't find with his second marriage and thus presume is from his first marriage. Onomastics would suggest that John should have an older son named John whom we see here. And this elder John has no wife and we know John was a widower at the time of the 1841 census. Armed with this info and going back to the 1851 I now find a John Stewart b 1809 in Kincardine (sic) residing at Portend, Port of Menteith, employed as a farm servant, with son William Stewart b 1836 in Kilmarnock, Dumbarton and residing with Janet Stewart b 1822 in Balquhidder (!). She's too young to be William's mother, so if this is the correct John and William (which I'm not sure of) then I wonder if Janet could be a previously undiscovered younger sister of John's? There's no other William Stewart around the right age born in Kilmarnock anywhere in 1851 so it looks pretty good, especially that he's residing with a father John who is close to the right age (despite the discrepency of the place of birth for John). They are all residing on the farm of Robert McKechnie. In 1871 John is found residing in Curroch, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland employed as a mason. he is residing with his wife, Catherine and daughter Margaret, along with his grandchildren, Catherine and William Buchanan, ages 5 yrs and 6 mos. | Stewart, John (I16912)
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| 4353 | John was residing in 1891 at 129 Renfrew St., Barony, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, employed as a boot maker. He was living with his second wife, Jessie (Janet), and his daughter and stepson. | Forsyth, John (I6206)
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| 4354 | John was residing with his parents in 1851 and 1861. He has not been found in 1871. In 1881 John was residing with his widowed mother and his brother Duncan at Strone. He was single at the time. It is believed that he never married nor had children. | Stewart, John (I17029)
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| 4355 | John was residing with his parents in 1861 & 1871 and employed as an "apprentice [illegible]." In 1881 he was residing with his widowed father and employed as a joiner. In 1901 John was residing in Craigmilu, Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his wife and children and employed as a joiner. | Stewart, John (I17097)
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| 4356 | John was succeeded in Ballachulish by his nephew Alexander. | Stewart, John 3rd of Ballachulish (I17166)
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| 4357 | John was the illegitimage son of Margaret Usher. She later married George Bell. It is not certain the George Bell is actually John's natural father, or just adopted father. John Usher Bell was a farmer of 450 acres at Lee Hall, Leemailing near Bellingham, Northumberland, England. Lee Hall is the location of the "Lang Pack Tragedy" -- where a burgler who tried to break into Lee Hall by hiding in a pedlar's sack. When the sack moved one of the servants of the house fired his gun into the back killing the would be burgler. His unidentified body is buried in the yard of St. Cuthbert's Church, Bellingham. In 1881 John Usher Bell had an "indoor farm servant" working for him, named Abraham Dawson, born 1863 in Allendale, Northumberland. Abraham Dawson is found elsewhere in this database as the brother-in-law of Rev. Luke Bell. | Bell, John Usher (I965)
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| 4358 | John Wesley Bridgman was a famed portrait artist and a founding member of the Ontario Society of Artists. John Wesley Bridgman is shown as "Wesley Bridgman" in the 1881 census living in St. David's ward in Toronto, working as an artist. John Wesley BRIDGEMAN, 30, Grimsby, same, s/o William & Hannah BRIDGEMAN, married M. H. BRANT?, 20, Smithville, same, d/o George & Elizabeth BRANT?, witn: George BRANT, Smithville & William BRIDGEMAN, Grimsby, 2 Sep 1863 | Bridgman, John Wesley (I1425)
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| 4359 | John worked as a cotton hand loom weaver until his father died at which point it appears that John and his brother Andrew took over the family grocery store. | Gow, John (I7143)
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| 4360 | John worked as a railway porter and resided in the town of Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. | Cuthbert, John (I3400)
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| 4361 | John worked as a wagonmaker. | Campbell, John (I2234)
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| 4362 | John's actual first name is not known for sure. What is known is that he had a son, Alexander, who was the grandson of James Stewart, 1st in Grodich. | Stewart, John? 2nd in Grodich (I17345)
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| 4363 | John's actual forename is nowhere recorded. The name "John" is suggested from onomastics from the names of his children's families. "John", or whatever his real name is, is recorded in Stewarts of the South as the brother of Duncan Stewart, 4th in Monachyle, and as the patriarch of 2 Line - The Stewarts in Stank. The exact relationship between "John" and the rest of the Glenogle family is not certain. He is placed here as our present best theoretical guess. It is not known if John possessed Stank and so the accounting of Stank ownership begins with his son, James, as "1st of Stank". | Stewart, John? in Stank (I17347)
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| 4364 | John's baptism is not confirmed. He is found in census records in 1841-1861 with his birth family and in 1871 with his wife and children. His baptism as shown here gives his parents as "John Stewart and Catharine Stewart" which could be an error on his mother's maiden name vs married name. The entry is crossed out and is not found in the IGI. In 1871 John was residing in Bonny Place, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland with his sons John and Robert. His wife Catherine and their other children were residing in Deanston with her parents. John's birth place is transcribed as "Manston, Perthshire." No such place is known and it's believed to be a transcription error for Deanston. John's occupation is given as tinsmith and his wife's is "wife of tinsmith." No matching entries in Mitchel's MIs. John and his family have not been found in 1881 and may have emigrated. Stirling Observer, 24 July 1862 Mr John Stewart, tinsmith and gas fitter, Glasgow, to Catherine, third daughter of Mr John Gillespie, Deanston. | Stewart, John (I17094)
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| 4365 | John's baptism was witnessed by his uncle Johannes Ure Furler (whom he is presumably named after) and Rachel Krom. | Misner, John (I11366)
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| 4366 | John's baptism was witnessed by James McLaren at Collichat and Peter McGrigorat Taylortoune. | McLaren, John (I10473)
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| 4367 | John's baptism was witnessed by John and Alexander Buchanan, both in Drummond. John is described in Stewarts of the South as a minor son. | Stewart, John (I17083)
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| 4368 | John's baptism was witnessed by John Forbes of Culloden, John Cuthbert of Castlehill (grandfather), John Baillie of Torbrake. John was a Lieutenant in his cousin's regiment, the 78th Regiment of Foot, "Fraser's Highlanders". He was killed at the landing at Louisburg, Nova Scotia, Canada on 8 JUN 1758 and was distinguished as a promising officer by General Wolf. | Cuthbert, Lieut. John (I3391)
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| 4369 | John's baptism was witnessed by John Stewart and William Bain both in Doune. John is the only sibling in this family who is not mentioned on the family gravestone. He may have died at birth or emigrated. | Stewart, John (I16999)
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| 4370 | John's baptism was witnessed by Robert and James Stewart. For reasons unknown, John did not take over the family property of Carse of Cambus, but, instead became a merchant in the town of Kippen, Stirlingshire. His younger half-brother, James, became 2nd of Carse of Cambus. John is described in Stewarts of the South as being "a merchant vintner and farmer in the village of Kippen, Stirling; has four sons; one of them a surgeon in Glasgow, the rest at home - not this one a Writer the third a merchant in Glasgow, the fourth is home." As John is mentioned in the present tense here, we can infer that he was still alive at the time of writing, ca. 1815-1820. The wording is confusing. It would appear that ca. 1820, three of John's sons were adults living in Glasgow, one a merchant, one a surgeon, and the other a writer (lawyer), and the fourth being a minor still residing at home. However, the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856) mention only three sons and Kippen parish records show only three sons, thus we must conclude that Stewarts of the South is in error in some manner regarding this family. John is mentioned in the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856) as follows: "I Duncan Stewart, Auchnahard, Glenfinglass being now in the 96th year and in a sound state of mind do solemnly declare that John Graham Stewart residing at No 5 St Vincent Place, Glasgow is the oldest son of the late John Stewart, farmer Kippen who was the oldest son of Hugh Stewart farmer Carse of Cambus near Doune the son of John Stewart farmer Balichcaich the brother of Alexander Stewart of Glassingall but I cannot state on my [ ] within the said Hugh Stewart was the oldest or youngest son of the said John Stewart brother to Alexander Stewart of Glassingall This I declare to be the truth and correct statement and signed by me before these witnesses James Stewart residing at Duart Glenfinglass and William Stewart Whyte residing at [Flower Grove Caleaucter] (Callander?)" He is also mentioned in the testimony of Robert Stewart in Buchany from the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856): "Declared that he was personally acquainted with Alexander Stewart late tenant in Carse of Cambus who is now at Blairdrummond Moss and that he was also acquainted with his father James Stewart who was tenant in Carse of Cambus, and was buried in Kilmadock Churchyard in 1826. That he also knew John Stewart Merchant in Kippen, who was the brother of James last mentioned, and the father of Dr Stewart of Glasgow, and John Graham Stewart also in Glasgow. Declares that the father of John and James above mentioned was Hugh Stewart, who was first a tenant in Ballacaish, under Mr Stewart of Craigton, which adjoins Annat, and afterwards in Carse of Cambus, and that Hugh is also buried in Kilmdaock Churchyard. That Hugh Stewart was first married to Margaret Buchanan, who was the mother of John Stewart in Kippen, and second to Janet [Duncandow] who was the mother of Janet Stewart in Carse of Cambus. That Hugh Stewart was son of John Stewart tenant first in Ballacaish aforesaid, and afterwards in Lendrick which was one of the forfeited farms on the Perth estate." 1786 Oct 8 John Stewart and Margaret Graham were proclaimed married by the Rev. Mr Campbell at Kippen on the 27 Oct 1786. Extracted from the Register of Proclamations and Marriages of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1789 Nov. 15 John Stewart Merchant, Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a daughter baptised by name of Janet. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1792 July 8 John Stewart Merchant Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a son baptised by name John. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1794 Oct 12 John Stewart Merchant Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a son baptised by name Alexander. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1797 April 4 John Stewart Merchant Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a daughter baptised by name Margaret. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1801 April 21 John Stewart Merchant Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a daughter baptised by name Helen. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1803 June 1 John Stewart Merchant Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a daughter baptised by name Mary. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. 1809 Sept 24 John Stewart Vintner Kippen and Margaret Graham his wife had a son baptised by name James. Extracted from the Register of Baptisms of the Parish of Kippen this 4th September 1851. | Stewart, John Merchant in Kippen (I17214)
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| 4371 | John's birth family has not been identified. | Stewart, John (I26693)
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| 4372 | John's birth here is just a guess. However, it represents the only IGI birth for a John son of Patrick McIntyre between 1730-1760. | McIntyre, John mac Patrick (I10155)
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| 4373 | John's birth is double-registered in Callander on 14 SEP 1837. | Stewart, John (I16978)
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| 4374 | John's birth is preserved in Waterloo County records, but it indicates he was born in Galt. Galt is not located in Waterloo County, but is actually in South Wellington County and is not far from Puslinch where his parents were married. | Stewart, John Malcolm (I17305)
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| 4375 | John's birth is recorded in Callander, but LDS submissions also show him born in Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland. | Ramsay, John Francis (I13316)
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| 4376 | John's birth is recorded in the Callander OPR as having taken place in Aberfeldy. As John's father later had another son named John it is suggested that this John likely died young -- in fact, given the date of his father's remarriage, it may be that John and his mother both died in childbirth. | Stewart, John (I17036)
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| 4377 | John's birth record has not been identified. His birth year is based on his age as given in the 1814 Moss Census. John is described in Stewarts of the South as "formerly [a] tenant of Immireoin [in] Glenbuckie & Murlagan in Balquhidder [on] Capt Stewart's estate. [He is] now condemned to be a moss laird, which is not much better than Egyptian slavery. Perhaps this man left few equals in goodness in Balquhidder and now as little respect is paid to him as to an old pack horse, which shows the uncertainty of human affairs." And also as, "John Stewart, Summerline Flander's Moss, of the same family (Glenbuckie). What you call a real hidden treasure, condemned, I may say, to real slavery, though voluntary, and has not left his match in Balquhidder for honesty and integrity. And I cannot but think it a pity that human affairs should be at times so ordered not much more thought of here than an old horse." John's initial residence is given in Stewarts of the South as Immereoin and Muirlaggan, but in the Balquhidder OPR his residence is recorded as Clach-glas ("Greystone") of Glenbuckie for the baptisms of his children. Clachglas is merely a residence on the Immereoin portion of Glenbuckie, thus the two places can be considered synonymous. About 1793, John moved his family to 9 Wood Lane ("Woodline Moss") in Flanders Moss on the Blair Drummond Estate. No burial has been found for John. His description above suggests that he may have died in poverty and could not afford a stone. | Stewart, John in Immereoin (I17048)
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| 4378 | John's birth was witnessed by Robert STUART there and John STUART Yr of Annat. John's father's name is given as Allan in the IGI, but as "John" in Malcolm Gray's transcriptions. The IGI is presently prefered. John is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South and is presumed to have died young. | Stewart, John (I17053)
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| 4379 | John's date of birth is unknown. His birth as shown here is an estimate based on the estimated birth year of his elder brother Walter. His place of birth is not known, but is presumed to be the family estate of Baldorran. John Stewart, 1st of Glenbuckie, was a younger son of William Stewart, 2nd of Baldorran, and was entered crown tenant of the lands of Stronslaney, in the Lordship of Balquhidder, in 1500. He was a substitute heir to his brother, Walter Stewart, younger of Baldorran, in the lands of Duchlas on 14 September 1500 and was witness with his father to a charter by James Mushet of Tolgarth disponing his share of the lands of Finlarig in favour of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy on 27 February 1506. He acquired the lands of Glenbuckie. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) Duncan Stewart (1739) says: "(The) Predecessor was John, son to William Stewart of Baldorran, by his wife Marion Campbell, daughter to Glenorchy. This John married a daughter of Patrick Buchanan, predecssor to Arnprior and Auchlessie, by whom he had Patrick, Duncan and Robert (sic)." (No other source indicates a third son named Robert. It appears Duncan has confused the relationship of Robert, son of Patrick Stewart, 2nd of Glenbuckie.) John's descendants held the estate of Glenbuckie in Balquhidder for three centuries. | Stewart, John 1st of Glenbuckie (I17077)
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| 4380 | John's dates as shown here are merely estimates. He is recorded as having died young and having been buried at Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. | Stewart, John (I17054)
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| 4381 | John's dates of birth and death are not recorded. They are estimated here based on Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions, Balquhidder Kirkyard: Alexander Ferguson, 2.5.1832, 16, by father John Ferguson, late residenter Laggan and his brother John. | Ferguson, John (I23048)
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| 4382 | John's existance is not verified. Family records indicate that 15 year old Duncan Stewart was apprenticing in Renfrew as a weaver with his brother John. John's age is not given in the reference. (His date of birth shown here is merely an estimation.) No birth record has been found and the only gap in the birth order of his siblings is about 1774. Stewarts of the South indicates that Duncan's brother, David, was employed with him in Glasgow ca. 1815, so it is possible that John does not exist and has been confused with David. | Stewart, John (I17099)
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| 4383 | John's existence is uncertain. He is inferred from the following baptismal record in which it is suggested that he may be the "John Stewart in Annat" witnessing the baptism. No other contemporary John Stewart has been identified who could be this mystery witness. The fact that Archibald Stewart in Annat was the son of a John Stewart makes it likely that he would have had a brother named John Stewart. No other evidence has been found to support the existence of this John. Register of Baptisms 5 June 1712 "[Archibald] son to John Stewart and Isabel McFarlane in Ballacaish wit. John Stewart and Archibald Stewart in Annat." (Extracted from the Parish Records of Kilmadock.) If correct, then there are multiple candidates for the possible birth of this John, most obviously: Johne Stewart, born 18/10/1646 in Kilmadock parish, son of Johne Stewart. Johne Stewart, born 16/8/1646 in Kilmadock parish, son of Johne Stewart. | Stewart, John? (I21760)
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| 4384 | John's first name is unconfirmed, but he was father of Donald and Christian Stewart in Ardveich, both of whom named their eldest sons John. His age suggests that he would likely have been a grandson of John Dubh Mhor Stewart, patriarch of this clan, so it also makes sense that his father would have named his eldest son John. As we have documentation of only two children born to John, and as chronology would suggest that these children were both probably born prior to 1745, and as this family were known Jacobite supporters, and as John is not known to have had any children after 1745, it is speculated that he may have died in 1745-46 during the Jacobite Rising. John is not included with his brother Duncan in the Records of Forfeited Estates in 1755-56 further suggesting that he died in 1745. | Stewart, John? in Ardveich (I17222)
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| 4385 | John's first name not recorded on his baptism record in the Balquhidder OPR. John is described in Stewarts of the South appendix as residing in Kirkline, Flander's Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine-by-Doune parish, and as having a family of sons who are under age, ca. 1815. The 1814 Moss Census shows John residing at #9 Kirk Line in Blair Drummond Moss, just three farms away from his brother Donald at #12 Kirk Lane. They owned two chickens and one cow. Their former residence was given as Balquhidder. John married firstly on 21 AND 31 MAY 1803 in Balquhidder and Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland to Mary GOW b: 1778 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Their marriage record indicates that John was from Balquhidder and Mary was from Comrie. John and Mary's daughter Margaret was the first of this family to emigrate. Margaret and her husband James went with James' family to Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada in 1830. In 1843 the church in Scotland split and the Free Kirk broke away. John's eldest son, Daniel, joined the Free Kirk and John and his son Daniel had a falling out over their religious differences. Daniel immigrated two years later in 1845 to Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada and, five years later, after John and Daniel had reconciled, John and Mary followed and settled on a farm in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. This family is being discussed here: http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=220&mforum=stewart . | Stewart, John in Kirkline (I17215)
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| 4386 | John's first nickname, Dubh, means "black", which infers that he had dark hair. John Dubh Stewart had an older half-brother also named John Dubh Stewart. In order to differentiate between the two, the elder brother was known as John Dubh Mor Stewart, which means "Big Black John", while this younger half-brother was known as John Dubh Beag Stewart which means "Little Black John." John Dubh Beag is the patriarch of Branch II of the Stewarts of Glenbuckie as accounted in Stewarts of the South. John is mentioned in the following testament as having resided in Muirlaggan and having had a son John who inherited his estate: "Testament of John dow beg Stewart in Murlagan who died in November of 1669 given up by John Stewart his son." John Dubh Beg, along with his distant cousin Major James Beg Stewart, 2nd of Ardvorlich, were responsible for evicting Clan Gregor from Glenfinglas. It should be noted that his mother was also a MacGregor. Stewarts of the South records the following: "John Du Beg was one of the stoutest men in the country. It was him who was with Major [James] Stewart [2nd of Ardvorlich] when they drove the MacGregors from Glenfinglas - and he was the best soldier of the two. They slept in the hill and their followers deserted them. The place was between Glenbuckie and Glenfinglas. The Major was for returning back if it was not for John Beg. The MacGregors being that day burning their houses in Glenmain which was close with wood. The two came to the tree where the MacGregors had left their arms and John Du Beg asked the Major whether he would secure the arms or catch Callum Owr, the leader of the MacGregors. The Major undertook the securing of the arms and threw them into a hole full of water. John Du Beg said to Callum Owr if he would stir he would kill him and brought him [as a] prisoner to Doune where he was executed. [And Major James Beg] Stewart got the tack of the Glen [Finglas]." Elsewhere in the same document the author refers to this incident again in which he specifies that John Dubh Beag resided in Ledcreich: "The MacGregors who were always ready to seize opportunities came and forced the remains of the Clan from the glen and became possessors themselves. After the restoration of Charles II, Major (James Beag) Stewart... undertook for the Earl Murray to drive the MacGregors out of the glen as they would neither pay rent and committed some acts of riot. ...this he executed together with one John Dubh Beg of [the] Glenbuckie family of Leadchrich." John Dubh Beg Stewart and James Beag Stewart of Ardvorlich, were not only distant cousins, they were also brothers-in-law. John's half-brother, John Dubh Mor Stewart, married Isabel Stewart, sister of James Beag Stewart. What makes John Dubh Beg Stewart's role in the clearing of Glen Finglas significant is that the MacGregors who occupied Glen Finglas were from Clan Dougal Ciar and John 's mother was a MacGregor from Clan Dougal Ciar, so John was clearing his own cousins on his mother's side. They were not strangers. They were family. Glen Finglas was divided into four portions by Maj. James Beag Stewart of Ardvorlich who gave one-quarter to the family of Glenbuckie. However, despite the role of John Dubh Beag Stewart leading the clearing of Glen Finglas, he never got to share in the spoils. The Glenbuckie portion of Glen Finglas was retained by this John's older half-brother, John Dubh Mor Stewart. A bond in 1622 which names the heads of most of the Balquhidder Stewarts includes: "John Dow Stewart in Glenfinglas and his brother-german, Walter". The bond does not specify which of the two John Dubh Stewarts (Beag or Mor) was residing in Glen Finglas, however we now know that it was John Dubh Mor who resided in Glen Finglas (see notes on John Dubh Mor for more information) while John Dubh Beag is noted above as residing in Muirlaggan and Ledcreich. | Stewart, John Dubh Beag in Muirlaggan and Ledcreich (I17188)
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| 4387 | John's first wife, Margaret Cameron, died young in 1858. He subsequently married again and had a family with his second wife. They are beyond the scope of this research project. | Balmer, John (I22931)
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| 4388 | John's gravestone indicates he was the eldest son. Duff's baptismal records indicate he had a twin sister, Isabella. Their dates of baptism are not recorded -- only their names and birth dates. | McKenzie, John (I10306)
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| 4389 | John's identity is not certain. His is the only family in the IGI with a William Tasker born in Leeds. No marriage record has been found for John and Ann. John's birth, shown here, is very speculative. The 1785 birth represents the only John Tasker born in Leeds between 1780-1800 and he happens to have been baptized in the same parish as two of his children. John's children, Thomas and Hadasah, can be found in 1841 living with their widowed mother, Ann. This household and William on his own comprise all the Taskers in Leeds Town in 1841. This looks promising. | Tasker, John (I19012)
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| 4390 | John's mother died in 1900 when he was only 6 years old. His father remarried only thirteen months later. In 1908 his father violently killed himself in the home after attempting to murder his second wife. John would have been 14 when he was orphaned. | Young, John Brown (I21156)
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| 4391 | John's mother died tragically when John was only 3 (or 8) years old. John and his older brother Charlie forgot to bring in the firewood and his mother Sarah died of pneumonia. (The complete story is told in Sarah's notes.) It's likely that John blamed himself for the death of his mother for much of his life. In 1901 they are living in Grimsby North (probably Beamsville). In1909 John and Elvira moved from Beamsville and settled in Vineland Station, Lincoln Co., Ontario on the south shore of Lake Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula. [Death Certificate notes his place of birth as Waterdown, Ont. Birth Certificate says Woodstock. 1881 Ontario Census has his birth year as 1870; birth certificate says 1875. The census seems more likely to be the correct one in this case, rather than the birth certificate. It's more likely to have an 8 year old, rather than a 3 year old, bringing in wood before going to school.] | Thornton, John (I19369)
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| 4392 | John's name is not confirmed. He is suggested by onomastics. He is suggested as the patriarch of Lines 3, 4 & 5. (Lines 3 & 5 are duplicate lines.) | Stewart, John? (I17344)
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| 4393 | John's name is uncertain. He is described in Stewarts of the South as "A writer in Stirling [who is] now dead also." Assuming that he was the eldest son and not just the eldest surviving son, then John would most likely have been named after his paternal grandfather, Iain Dubh na Sroan Stewart. | Stewart, John (I17157)
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| 4394 | John's place of birth is uncertain. According to the 1851 census he was born in England. According to the 1861 census, he was born in Ontario. According to his 1865 marriage registration, he was born in Scotland. According to the 1871 census he was born in England. According to the 1881 census he was born in Scotland. According to the 1887 Washington State Census, he was born in Scotland. In the 1910 USA census, his son John L Tait records John W Tait's birthplace as Scotland. His obituary states that he was born in Cumberland, England. On his petition for naturalization as a citizen of the United States, he states that he was born in Scotland. *insert eye roll* John does not appear with his father in Northumberland, England in the 1841 census which would suggest that he was likely born shortly after the census. However, there is a 4 year old John Tait in 1841 residing in Botchergate, St Cuthbert, Cumberland, England, living only with his mother, Bridget Tait, born 1821 in Ireland, suggesting the possibility that John's father, Leonard, may have been previously married. In 1851 and 1861 John was residing with his parents in Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. John married in 1865 in Garafraxa Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada to Jane Brown. At the time of the wedding, John was residing in Eramosa Township, Wellington County and Jane was residing in Caledon Township. In 1865, John W Tait married in Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada to Jane C Brown. The marriage was witnessed by William Brown and Alex Mclean. In 1871 John was residing in Elora, Wellington Centre, Ontario with his wife and children and was employed as a teacher. In 1881 John was residing in Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada with his wife and children and was employed as a teacher. John consistently gives his ethnicity as Scottish. John and his family immigrated to the USA in Dec 1885, and settled in Tacoma, Washington, USA. In the 1887 Washington State Territorial Census, John was residing in Tacoma, Washington, USA with his wife and children, J L Tait, and Bessie Tait. The entire family are listed as teachers. In 1889, John is listed in the Tacoma Directory as the proprietor of the Tacoma Business College. He is also listen in a newspaper advertisement the same year for the Tacoma Business School at 938 Pacific Ave, as "J. Tait, Principal." The college taught Business, English, French, Gernan, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Mathematics, Shorthand and a "Normal Department" for the preparation of school teachers. "THE TACOMA BUSINESS COLLEGE. This college, at 938 Pacific Avenue, is "a school that gives a practical education," and is it not for a moment to be doubted that a business education, such as can be acquired here, does sharpen and develop the reasoning and perceptive faculties, and fit one for the entire duties of life. Prof. John W. Tait is the principal of the college, and is assisted by a corps of capable teachers. He is prepared to ground pupils thoroughly in single and double entry bookkeeping, plain penmanship, commercial law, business arithmetic, practical grammar, letter writing, spelling actual business and office practice, exchange, partnership settlements, and Hydrostatics, Greek, Latin, French and German. The college occupies upper floor of 938, and is already full to overflowing, so that increased quarters will soon be needed to accommodate all its pupils. Mr. Tait was born in Canada, and has been engaged in teaching for over twenty-eight years. he is not only thoroughly experienced in his profession, but is a man of very considerable ability, and is endowed with an excellent education." (Tacoma Illustrated, 1889, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce) The 1890 census for the USA was destroyed by fire. On 13 Feb 1890, John W Tait petitioned for naturalization as an American citizen in Pierce County, Washington State, USA, three days after his brother David Tait and his son, John L Tait, who petitioned on 10 Feb 1890. In 1890 and 1891, he is listed in the Tacoma, Washington Directory as John W Tait, occupation: proprietor of the Tacoma Business College. In 1892, John is listed in the Tacoma, Washington Directory as "Prof. John W. Tait, principal of the Tacoma Business College." In the 1892 Washington State Territorial Census, John was residing in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA with his wife and children, John L, Elizabeth, and Maude. All members of the family were employed as teachers except Maude who was a student. John W Tait, died 12 Dec 1893 of appendecitis, residing at 903-1/2 S Tacoma Ave in Tacoma, Washington, USA, age 48, born in England, married, both parents born in Scotland. His obituary gives his address as Tacoma Ave and Ninth Street, Tacoma Falls, Washington, USA. John W Tait's will indicates that his only heirs were his widow Jane C Tait and children Bessie J Tait and John L Tait. Also that he was the owner of several properties including the college in Tacoma; the east half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 31 in Township 21 North, Range 5 East W. M., in the county of Stuck, state of Washington (20 acres); south half of the southwest of the northwest of the northwest of section or lot 8, township or block 34, Range 2 in Anacortes County, Washington (including timber rights); lot two in block nine in Chautauqua Beach, King County, Washington; lot twenty-five in bock five in Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington; and south half of section 22, township 4 South Range 5 east in Clackamas County, Oregon (160 acres). All of these properties, including the furnishings of the college, passed to the ownership of his widow Jane C Tait for her income and maintainance. (Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island, near Mt Vernon and Skagit.) These properties in total were appraised at $985 in 1893. (Roughly $32,000 in 2022, not taking into account the prime locations.) After John's death, he was succeeded by his son, John L Tait as principal of the Tacoma Business College as noted in an 1895 directory listing. The same listing shows: Jane C Tait, widow of John W, residing at Tacoma Business College Mirs J L Tait, teacher of elocution and oratory, Tacoma Business College, residing at same. Miss Bessie J Tait, teacher of shorthand and typewriting, Tacoma Business College, residing at same. Maude Tait, student at Tacoma Business College, bording at 903-1/2 S Tacoma Ave (the address where John W Tait died.) John L Tait was later succeeded by W. R. Shoemake and W. H. Stapelton as principals of the Tacoma Business College as advertised in 1899, located at 9th Street and Tacoma Ave. | Tait, Prof. John W. (I19095)
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| 4395 | John's son's name is not known for sure. His existence is inferred from Stewarts of the South, which indicates that Sean Rob had four surviving grandsons: Robert Stewart 5th in Duart, Robert Stewart in Coillechat, Duncan Stewart in Balfron and John Stewart in Easter Brig o' Turk. Robert Stewart in Coillechat and Duncan Stewart in Balfron are described as cousins of Robert Stewart 5th in Duart, but their relationship to each other is not indicated. The relationship of John Stewart in Easter Brig o' Turk is not indicated, but first cousin seems inferred. However the relationship of Robert Stewart in Coillechat, Duncan Stewart in Balfron and John Stewart in Easter Brig o' Turk to each other is not indicated. They could be brothers to each other, or first cousins, or any combination of the two. In the absence of other evidence, the simplest relationship is preferred and they are presently shown as brothers, but with "John" being their common father. The name "John" is suggested based on the onomastics of his children and grandchildren (known so far) and is a perfect onomastic match. | Stewart, John (I17033)
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| 4396 | John's son, Malcolm, is described as a cousin of his wife, Margaret McNaughtan. Presumably, then, John is a brother or cousin of the Dalchonzie McNaughtans, but a means not yet identified. | McNaughtan, John (I10714)
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| 4397 | John's son, Robert, is shown to have immigrated to Canada in 1855. The rest of the family is still found residing in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1861 so it would appear that John was the only one who emigrated. | Kerr, Robert (I8487)
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| 4398 | John's surname was originally Reoch (or Rioch) which is a rather uncomplimentary Gaelic surname, possibly meaning "one with flayed skin". John Anglicized his surname to Rae. | Rae, John Reoch (I13306)
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| 4399 | John's was born in 1829 in Kincardine by Doune parish, Perthshire, Scotland. His exact place of birth is not listed, but his father is shown in the 1814 Blair Drummond Moss Census as residing at Summer's Lane. Thus, Summer's Lane is inferred as John's place of birth. In 1851, at age 23, John Stewart was residing in Horton, Renfew, Ontario, Canada with his parents and siblings. He was employed at working on his father's farm. On 27 Apr 1858, at age 29, in Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, John Stewart married his first-cousin-once-removed, Margaret Stewart. John Stewart has not been found in 1861. In 1871, he is believed to be the John Stewart residing in Renfrew, Renfrew South, Ontario, Canada with his wife Margaret and children, Catherine, Daniel and J. John. In 1881, at age 51, John Stewart was residing in Horton, Renfrew South, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and young children. He was employed as a farmer. In 1891, at age 61, John Stewart was residing in Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, her sister, Annie, and three of her brother John's children. "John Stewart, who succeeded his father in the old homestead, was with us for a time in his early days, when he learned the trade of shoemaking with Wm. Dickson. He became better known to us later on, when he and his like-minded wife became noted for their hospitality and for their abundant kindness to the needy and distressed. Now that she who so lovingly aided him in all these acts of kindness has been called away, he has become such a frequent visitor and is so deeply interested in the charitable work of our town, that he is counted as oen of the good helpers on whom we can always rely. True-hearted and open-handed friend that he is, he is loved by many and respect by all who know him." (The Story of Renfrew - From the Coming of the First Settlers About 1820 by W. E. Smallfield and Rev. Robert Campbell, D.Sc. Renfrew, Smallfield and Son, 1919) John is buried with his parents in Horton. Obituary The Late John Stewart - On Monday one of the staunch, kindly, sterling old men of Horton was laid to rest in Renfrew cemetery, a large number of friends following on to that spot all that was mortal of him who had long been known as John Stewart, Sr., of the Second Line. Son of the late James Stwart, a Horton pioneer, he was born in Perthshire, Scotland, 78 years and 11 months ago, coming to Canada with his parents a child in arms. He grew up in the township and always dwelt there, a witness of its development from a primeval forest into one of the banner farming communities of the province. His wife Margaret Stewart (a Stewart both before and after marriage) died seven years ago, since which time he dwelt on the homestead with his nephew, Thomas Stewart, and his wife. No family survives the fine old gentleman, but there are brothers and sisters, namely James and Robert of Pembroke; Mrs. Charles Reid, Grattan; Mrs. James Ward, Renfrew; Mrs. Geo. Eady, Renfew; Mrs. Archibald McVean, Pembroke. Deceased was a Presbyterian in religion and in politics a Liberal. His sickness was of about four weeks duration. Rev. J. Hay, B.D. conducted the funeral services and the pall-bearers were six nephews, namely, Thomas Stewart, Chas. Reid, James Stewart, John Stewart, Walker Eady, John McVean. -------------- 1851 Census for Renfrew, Ontario, Canada James Stewart; Farmer; born Perthshire, Scotland; Church of Scotland; age 55 Margaret Stewart, Mrs; born Perthshire, Scotland; Church of Scotland; age 46 John Stewart; works on farm; ditto; ditto; age 23 Mary Stewart; blank; born Horton, Canada West; ditto; age 19 Margaret Stewart; blank; born ditto; age 17 Katherine Stewart; blank; born ditto; age 15 Donald Stewart; works on farm; born ditto; age 13 James Stewart; works on farm; born ditto; age 11 Robert Stewart; blank; born ditto; age 9 Margery Stewart; blank; born ditto; age 6 | Stewart, John (I16908)
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| 4400 | John, 15th Chief, was a major in the English army and was taken prisoner at Prestonpans on 21 September 1745. Some of the Clan supported the Rising, but most felt that after Worcester they had done enough for the Stuarts and had received little thanks for their efforts. John's brother-in-law, Francis Buchanan, accompanied Prince Charlie to the last, and received his ruby ring and a sword. The ring was subsequently presented to the National Museum in Edinburgh by Miss Sarah Anne Macnab of Macnab, 18th Chief. The sword went with her father, Archibald, 17th Chief, to Canada, was bought by Donald, brother of James William, the 19th Chief, and is in family hands. John was taken prisoner at the battle of Prestonpans, and, with several others, confined in Doune Castle, under the charge of Macgregor of Glengyle, where he remained till after the battle of Culloden. The majority of the clan took the side of the house of Stuart, and were led by Allister Macnab of Inshewan and Archibald Macnab of Acharne. They were mostly incorporated in the Duke of Perth?s regiment, of which Alexander Macnab of Dundurn was the standard bearer. The others joined a body of Breadalbane men under the command of Campbell of Glenlyon. John had a large family of whom only two sons and a few daughters survived. | MacNab, John 15th of MacNab (I9338)
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