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- Duncan's name is given in the Balquhidder OPR as "Alexander" at his time of birth. This has been confirmed in the original OPR and is not a transcription error. However the fact that the OPR shows Robert having three sons all named Alexander is suspicious to begin with. Plus the second "Alexander" matches perfectly with what we know of Robert's son, Duncan. Thus, it is suggested that one of two things happened: either the parish clerk recorded the wrong name in the OPR or Robert's first son, Alexander, had already died so Robert initially named this son Alexander, then changed his mind and called this son, Duncan, and named his following son Alexander -- or we have made an error in accounting Robert as the father of this family.
Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Duncan Stewart, of Summerline flanders Moss. He has two sons -- one adult who is a smith and the other who is a minor." He is an exact match for the Duncan Stewart found in the 1814 Blair Drummond Moss Census residing at 9 Rossburn Lane:
Former Possessor: Alexander Stewart
Present Possessor: Duncan Stewart 50 yrs
Mary Campbell 50 "
Children:
Robert 26 yrs
John 16 "
Jenny 13 "
Persons deceased: None
Years Settled on the Moss: 18 years
Where they came from: Lochearnside
Cats 1
Poultry 2
Cows 2
The Appendix of Stewarts of the South shows only three Duncan Stewarts listed as residing on The Moss:
1. Duncan Stewart, in the above place (Summerline Flander's Moss), and of the same family (Glenbuckie), an industrious character
2. Duncan Stewart, Summerline Flander's Moss, Glenbuckie family, a middling, industrious character
3. Duncan Stewart, same place (Summerline Flander's Moss), Ardvorlich family, an industrious character
When we compare these entries with their corresponding entries in the main family genealogy sections of Stewarts of the South it is immediately clear that the two Glenbuckie references are not even close to matching the description of the Duncan Stewart residing at 9 Rossburn Lane. The third entry refers to Duncan, descendant of Daniel Stewart in Walbeich, as shown here, whom we have already shown is an exact match. Thus we can state with confidence that the Duncan Stewart residing at 9 Rossburn Lane and Duncan Stewart of the Stewarts in Walbeich, are a perfect match for each other and they represent the only corresponding match between Stewarts of the South and the 1814 Blair Drummond Moss Census, and thus they must be the same person.
The births of Duncan's children are easily identifiable in parish records as shown here. Duncan's first marriage is recorded in the Balquhidder OPR as: "Duncan Stewart late at Lochearnhead and Margaret McGregor [at] Cuilt both in this parish were married here after their clandestine marriage and paid the dues of 2/6." Duncan had one son, Robert, by this marriage. Margaret McGregor presumably died in childbirth or shortly after. Duncan subsequently had relations with Mary Campbell, but there is no record of any marriage.
Duncan's two sons match perfectly with a Robert and John Stewart who are found residing in 1851 in McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada along with many other descendants of this clan and other former residents from the west end of Loch Earn.
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Abt 1765 - UNKNOWN
