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- James is described in Stewarts of the South as having immigrated to America prior to the writing of Stewarts of the South (ca. 1815-1820). No OPR record has been found for his birth. It's is possible that Stewarts of the South may have his name incorrect and he may be identical with either of the earlier sons, Dougal or Alexander, however Stewarts of the South does list him last. It is not known where in America he went. It is worth noting that Stewarts of the South uses the term "America" to refer to both the USA and Canada.
James' distant cousin, Duncan Stewart in Kirkline and St. Anicet, immigrated in 1818 from the Drummond Moss, in Kincardine-by-Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (not far from Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, where James' brother, Duncan, was a shoemaker) to St. Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada. It is strongly suspect that James immigrated with or ahead of his cousin.
Several years later, James Stewart's nephew Capt. Duncan Stewart Sr. (shown below) immigrated firstly to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, then to Strathford, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and finally to Detroit, Michigan, USA. Duncan named his eldest son, James, perhaps after his uncle, rather than following tradition and naming his eldest son, Duncan. This may be a clue that James Stewart may have gone to America ahead of his nephew and looked after his nephew there. Whether this means James was in Quebec, Ontario or Michican is unknown. There are too many potential James Stewarts in all of these locations to confidently identify him.
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Abt 1796 - UNKNOWN
