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- Charles Jr. is not listed in Stewart Clan Magazine as one of the children of Charles Stewart and Polly Jones. He was born from a previous relationshiop.
Charles Stewart (either this Charles or his father) operated a mill in 1810 on the west fork of the Red River. Charles also engaged in the practice of law and was appointed property appraiser by the Montgomery County Court in 1805.” (Jennifer Riley Stewart)
In 1812, Charles served as a private in a Mississippie regiment.
Charles served as a judge in Tennessee or Mississippi.
On 26 Jan 1832, Charles Jr. entered into a business partnership with his brother Duncan to share ownership and management of the family farm on behalf of their elderly father (who would have been 71).
On 8 July 1833, the agreement was ratified in front of witnesses to affirm the clauses of inheritance in the event of the death of one of the parties. This attestation was signed only by Charles Stewart Junr. Thus, Duncan Stewart died between Jan 1832-Jul 1833.
On 15 March 1835, Judge Charles Stewart Jr died of a heart-attack.
Charles' will, dated 1835, identifies only two heirs: his wife Mary and his minor grandson, Charles, who was in under the guardianship of John Netterville. The will was witnessed by Charles' nephew, Matthew F. deGraffenreid.
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Charles Stewart’s Jr. Last Will
Articles of agreement made and entered into this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand and Eight hundred and thirty two, between Duncan Stewart of this county of Wilkinson in the State of Mississippi of the one part, and Charles Stewart of the same County and State of the other part.
Witnesseth that whereas the said Duncan A. Stewart and Charles Stewart have joined and by their presents do join themselves to be copartners together in the act and trade of farming and all things thereto belonging and also in the purchase of such property as they may think proper during such copartnership, which is to continue in force until the extinguishment of a debt of thirty three thousand dollars due and owing by Charles Stewart Senior to the Bank at Woodville and which the said Duncan A. and Charles have obligated themselves to life and satisfy by that time Short and Long and so long thereafter as the said Copartners shall think fit and expedient, and to that end and purpose hither said Duncan St. Stewart hath delivered in as Stock forty negro slaves, a quantity of Land, horses Mule, Sheep, Cattle and hogs, which are all particularly described reference being had to two Deeds of Gift from Charles Stewart, Senr. To the said Duncan A. Stewart and Charles Stewart and which are both [cut off] Receipt in the Clerks office in the County Court of said County and the said Charles Stewart has delivered in as Stock forty negro slaves, a quantity of Land, horses, Mules, Sheep, Cattle, and Hogs derived by him from the said Charles Stewart, Senior and particularly described in one of the deeds referred to , and a deed from the said Charles Stewart Senior to the said Charles Stewart and of record in the same office and the same Duncan A. Stewart and Charles Stewart hath delivered in jointly as Stock thirty five negro Slaves derived by them from the said Charles Stewart Senior and particularly described in a deed from said Charles Stewart dated 8th of May 1827 to the said Duncan and Charles Stewart and recorded in the Clerk’s office of said County in Book E, page 219 which said property is to be used, laid out in common between them for the management of the said business of farming to their utmost benefit and advantage, and it is agreed between the said parties to their presents and the said copartners each for himself respectively and for his own particular part and for the executors and administrators doth severally and not jointly covenant, promise and agree to and with this of their partner his Exectors and administrators by their presents in manner and form following that is to say that this the said copartners shall not nor will at any time hereafterward exercise and follow the business of said during the said Term to be their private benefit or advantage, but shall… [it goes on for two more pages to stipulate the terms of the business arrangement and accounting practices that will be used in the course of their partnership, that have no genealogical relevance. It stipulates that no last will or testament shall be written in a way so as to supersede this agreement. And that if either shall die intestate then the other will inherit the business, and if both die intestate then the business shall pass to M.F Degraffinrad for the benefit of Charles Stewart Senior.] whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed, in the presence of A Daniels, G.H. Gordon, James Syme
Signed D. Stewart (seal), Charles Stewart (seal)
On 8 July 1833, the agreement was ratified in front of witnesses to affirm the clauses of inheritance in the event of the death of one of the parties. This attestation was signed only by Charles Stewart Junr. Thus, Duncan Stewart died between Jan-Jul 1833.
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In 1835, a military pension was applied for in the name of the late Capt. Charles Stewart Sr. on behalf of his heir and and grandchild...Miller. [It is now suspected that this pension application pertains to a different Charles Stewart. The matter is under review by our researchers.]
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1773 - 1835 (61 years)
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