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- Stewart Clan Magazine says:
"Dugald Stewart apparently came from Scotland, with his wife and some children, in 1739 in the same influx of highland settlers as Patrick Stewart. Dugald died, intestate, prior to Apr. 13, 1756, when Thomas Stewart, his "oldest son and heir at law," sold 200 of the 640 acres to John Rea. Thomas died about 1760, leaving issue an only child, Elizabeth. This Elizabeth Stewart never married, and at her death some time after Apr. 7, 1812, she devised her plantation (apparently the remaining 440 acres of her father's estate) to her cousins -- Robert, Hector and Dugald Stewart... Elizabeth's cousins -- Robert, Hector and Dugald Stewart -- almost had to be grandsons of Dugald through a younger brother of Thomas.
(Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome G, February 1957, vol. 34, no. 8, pp.185-188.)
From researcher Josh Stewart, a descendant:
"John R. Stewart b. 1732 and he married Negolina McNeill, the daughter of Hector NcNeill that recieved the Royal Grants (in the prior email). John joined the Cumberland militia in 1771. I’ve only found one child for John and Negolina, so far, that being a son, Hector Stewart. Hector was named after Hector McNeill, his grandfather through his mother."
North Carolina records, supported by atDNA matches, suggest that this unknown son was probaby named John Robert Stewart and that he married Negolina McNeil, daughter of Hector McNeil, one of the leaders of the 1739 expedition to Cape Fear, North Carolina, USA. And that they were the parents of Robert, Hector and Dugald Stewart named above.
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This Indenture made this 24th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred & fifty five between David Smith of Cumberland County in the province of North Carolina planter of the one part and John Stewart of the county and province aforesaid of the other part. Witnefseth that the said David Smith for & in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds proclamation money of North Carolina to him in hand paid by the said John Stewart the receipt whereof the said David Smith doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit discharge & release … [much legalese]… unto the said John Stewart his heirs & afsigns forever a tract of land containing two hundred acres situate, lying & being in Cumberland County in the Province aforesaid between the two little rivers on the So W side of the No W Branch of Cape Fear River & in the fork of a Creek [This creek is stated to be Gum branch in the land warrant for this plat] on the upper side of the lower little river called Watree Branch. Beginning on the So side of said branch at a forked maple running thence So 28 W one hundred & seventy poles to a pine thence So 72 E one hundred & eighty three poles to a pine thence No 28 E one hundred & eighty poles to a pine from thence to the first station being granted to Hector McNeal by his Majestys letter Patent bearing date the third day of Decemr 1746 then by a deed of Convey and from the said Hector McNeal to Martin Trantham duely executed bearing date the 22nd day of July 1747 together with all and & singular the buildings…[much legalese]… In Witnefs whereof the Parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day & year first above written
Signed sealed & delivered in the
Presents of Witier Preveat John Brown David Smith {Seal}
Robt Smith
(capefearclans.com)
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Abt 1735 - UNKNOWN
