Lt. William Stewart
1733 - UNKNOWN
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Name William Stewart Title Lt. Born 12 Feb 1733 Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA 
Gender Male Died UNKNOWN Person ID I24465 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Father Charles Stewart, b. 1705, Northern Ireland , d. 6 May 1777, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (Age 72 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Ayers, b. 1706, Northern Ireland , d. 1742, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (Age 36 years) Relationship natural Family ID F7007 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Clark, b. 1738, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. UNKNOWN Children 1. Thankful Stewart, b. 24 Dec 1758, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]2. David Stewart, b. 24 Feb 1761, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. 4 Apr 1830 (Age 69 years) [natural]3. Sarah Stewart, b. 26 Jul 1763, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]4. Jonathan Stewart, b. 30 Nov 1765, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. 10 Sep 1767, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (Age 1 years) [natural]5. Mary Stewart, b. 5 Nov 1768, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]6. Jonathan Stewart, b. 10 Apr 1771, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]7. Ann Stewart, b. 1781, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F8386 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - William, 5 (Charles, 4 John, 3 Robert, 2 Walter, 1 ) b. in Londonderry, N. H., Feb. 12, 1733; came to Colrain with his father and resided on the old homestead, and was prominent and active in the affairs of the town, both in peace and war, serving as a soldier in the last struggle with the French and Indians, in 1755, 1 1S& an d 1757, under Capt. Israel Williams at Colrain and Charlemont. He was one of the Minute-men who marched on the Lexington Alarm in April, 1775, under Capt. Hugh McClellan; later served as Lieutenant in the militia. He was chosen selectman in 1769, 1779, 1781, 1783, 1784 and 1786, m. Elizabeth, b. 1738, dau. of Matthew Clark of Colrain who was killed by the Indians in 1746. In 1770 he with three others bought land lying in Bernardston Gore cc on a river called Green River/' and in 1771 was one of the signers of a petition to have the Gore annexed to Colrain. He sold his old homestead to William Nelson, and went to live with his son in the Gore. He died about 1804 and like his predecessor "rank growth and tangled grass alone crown the rough sod beneath which he sleeps," but Nature forgets not his resting place and scatters her sparkling jewels upon the spot, u and no more brilliant victories could be achieved than those which speak from those old graves, unmarked by human hands."
From the following inventory of his estate we catch an imaginary portrait of this brave and stately Colonial forefather in his velvet breeches and silver knee buckles :
An Inventory of the Lt. William Stewart, late of Colrain, deceased, taken Nov. 19, 1804:
1 Pr tongs and shovel 1 : 50
j Pr of And Irons 2:50
1 Trammel 1:
Pr of Steelyards 1:
1 Table 2:1
3 Pewter Platters Plates Bason 3:50
1 Looking glass 1:50
4 Reeds 3:
1 Strait bodied coat 7:50
1 Pr of Velvet Breeches 2:
1 Pr Silver knee buckles 50:
One Jacket 1 :
One coper Tea Kettle 1:50
Two Iron Pots 3:
One loom 3:
One warming pan 3:
3 chairs 1:50
One log chain 2:50
(total) $41:50
Eliz x Stewart Admrx. (her mark)
Clark Chandler, Jon Lyons, Appraisers.
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- William, 5 (Charles, 4 John, 3 Robert, 2 Walter, 1 ) b. in Londonderry, N. H., Feb. 12, 1733; came to Colrain with his father and resided on the old homestead, and was prominent and active in the affairs of the town, both in peace and war, serving as a soldier in the last struggle with the French and Indians, in 1755, 1 1S& an d 1757, under Capt. Israel Williams at Colrain and Charlemont. He was one of the Minute-men who marched on the Lexington Alarm in April, 1775, under Capt. Hugh McClellan; later served as Lieutenant in the militia. He was chosen selectman in 1769, 1779, 1781, 1783, 1784 and 1786, m. Elizabeth, b. 1738, dau. of Matthew Clark of Colrain who was killed by the Indians in 1746. In 1770 he with three others bought land lying in Bernardston Gore cc on a river called Green River/' and in 1771 was one of the signers of a petition to have the Gore annexed to Colrain. He sold his old homestead to William Nelson, and went to live with his son in the Gore. He died about 1804 and like his predecessor "rank growth and tangled grass alone crown the rough sod beneath which he sleeps," but Nature forgets not his resting place and scatters her sparkling jewels upon the spot, u and no more brilliant victories could be achieved than those which speak from those old graves, unmarked by human hands."