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- James date and place of birth is uncertain. According to Stewart Clan Magazine (see below) James was born about 1732 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. However, this predates his parents' marriage. If it is correct that he was born in Scotland then it would have to have been closer to 1737.
In 1739, James' father, Patrick Stewart, 5th of Ledcreich, dictated a detailed family tree that was subsequently added to by Dr. James Caraway in 1789, in which the following is recorded about James:
"James, the son of Patrick Stewart, married in South Carolina a young lady of the name of Vilpontan, a descendant of the ancient French family of that name, by whom he had one child only, a daughter called Ann; she married Edward Tongue, of Cairn Acre, near the river Ponpon. Tongue died and she married a second husband by the name of Gist, in Union County, S. C., where they both died without issue."
According to Stewart Clan Magazine:
"James Stewart, born about 1732 (sic - this predates his parents' marriage) in Balquhidder parish, Perthshire, Scotland, was transported to North Carolina by his parents in 1739. His presence around home is little noted. He may have accompanied his parents to the Cheraws in South Carolina about 1768. He was named in his father's will in 1772. He is said to have married in South Carolina a Miss Vilpontan, by whom he had an only child, Ann, who married (in 1794) Edward Tonge. A news- paper published at Charleston, in its issue of Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1794, gave a brief announcement of the wedding of Edward Tonge, esq., of St.Paul's parish (Colleton) and Miss Ann Stewart of St.George's Dorchester. This would indicate that Ann's father resided, or had resided, in St.George's parish, Dorchester. And this suggests that he, very likely, belonged to the same family of Stewarts as the Duncan Stewart of St.George's Dorchester whose will, dated May 1, 1746, and probated July 5, 1748, named his brothers and sisters John of St. Paul's parish, who had sons James and John; Daniel; Alexander, Janet; Grizel; Elspeth; and Margaret, F: 174. The surname was spelled Stuart in the will.
"Edward Tonge, esq., was born Sep. 13, 1769, son of John & Susanna Tonge, and died Oct. 18, 1809, at his mansion house on Cane Acres in St.Paul's parish, as shown by a tombstone "Erected to his memory by his most affectionate wife Ann" in an old graveyard by the side of the road between Bacon's Bridge and Charleston. Ann was Edward's second wife, he having married when rather young Elizabeth Murray, who was born Oct. 25, 1772, in Charleston, and died July 15, 1788, in thar city, aged 15 years and 8 months, as stated on a stone erected by her husband in 1794. Ann's mother-in-law, Susanna Tonge, continued to reside at Cane Acres until her death Aug. 18, 1828, at the age of 86 years. Ann had no children by Edward, and awhile after his death in 1809 she married a man named Gist and went to live in Union County, S. C. There Mr. Gist died, and some time afterward she died, childless. In her possession was a big bible which had belonged to her father, James Stewart, and placed within it was the family lineage running back to King Robert II of Scotland which her grandfather, Patrick Stewart, had had his son Charles write out from "uncontroverted history." A brother of Ann's second husband, upon request, sent "this ancient paper" to Morgan Brown, who married Elizabeth Little, born Nov. 24, 1765, daughter of William and Catherine (Stewart) Little. Elizabeth Little was a cousin to Ann." (Edson, George. Stewart Clan Magazine, Vol. 34, Tome G, No. 8, Feb. 1957.)
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Abt 1737 - UNKNOWN
