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- NOTE: In Feb 2028, a male Stewart descendant of Peter Stewart took a Y-DNA test which excludes him from descent from the Stewarts of Ledcreich. Thus, it would appear that the family tradition connecting this Peter Stewart to John Stewart, Ground Officer to the Earl of Breadalbane, is not correct.
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Some unverified online genealogies allege that John Stewart (alleged father of Peter) moved to Lochtayside Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland, where he was Ground Officer and Factor to John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane. This is a plausible appointment as the Ledcreich Stewarts appear to have been allied at the time to John Campbell, Earl of Argyll and Marquis of Lorne, cousin to the Earl of Breadalbane.
These same genealogies allege that he was the father of Peter Stewart, born 1775 in Loch Tayside, Kenmore Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, died 14 DEC 1857 in Breadalbane, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, who married Christian McLean, born 06 NOV 1783 in Weem Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, died 1 AUG 1859 in Breadalbane, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. This family left Scotland in 1815 on the ship, Dorothy, with a large number of settlers from Callander, Perthshire, Scotland who settled in Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, not far from John's sister, Helen, who settled in nearby Lanark county, Ontario, Canada. The name "Lorne" featured among the descendants of both families (a name associated with the Stewarts of Glenbuckie). So this is a plausible, but as yet unproven connection.
Peter Stewart's family who sailed on the Dorothy were listed as:
Stewart Peter 40 (m) Farmer Balimore £18.02 #8; On Dorothy list, Callander, Perth
Christian (McLean) 35 wife Balimore
Mary 13 daughter Balimore
John 11 son Balimore
Duncan 8½ son Balimore
Peter 5½ son Balimore
Margaret 9mo daughter Balimore
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1775 - 1857 (82 years)
