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- By 1818, Charles and family were in Monroe County, Alabama, USA. (Josh)
He is buried in Stanmyer Cemetery in Bay Minette, Alabama, USA.
"I can’t prove his parentage but all information, even down to property records and adjacent neighbors indicates my Charles was a son of James and Elizabeth Stewart, with Elizabeth being Patrick Stewart’s daughter. I also am not sure of all of Charles’ daughters, but I am fairly certain we have all his sons accounted for." (Josh Stewart)
"Charles Stewart was born in Drowning Creek, Bladen, North Carolina. His parents are not known but are believed to have been immigrants from Scotland. Charles claimed in a pension application that in 1782 he joined the revolution and served for 18 months, but saw no action before being discharged 06 August 1783. Charles reported that he spent most of his service on James Island near Charleston, South Carolina. In 1785 he moved to Barnwell, South Carolina and on 01 October 1789 he married Ann _____ (1772-1851). About 1791 they moved to Georgia and in 1818 to Monroe County, Alabama and probably to Baldwin County before his death in 1842." (Stewart Clan Magazine)
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Pension application of Charles Stewart W6171 Ann fn56NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 3/12/11
State of Alabama Monroe County: Circuit Court October Term 1832
On this 25th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Horatio G Perry Judge of the Circuit Court of said County and State aforesaid now sitting Charles Stewart a resident in said County and State who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he believes himself to be about 73 years of age and doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 And the said Charles Stewart further states that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1782 (as he believes the month in day he does not recollect). That he rendezvoused at Duplin Court House, North Carolina: and within a short time he was marched to James Island near Charlestown South Carolina under Captain __Coleman and Joseph Rhodes and then he was placed under the command of Captain Anthony Sharp (a man who stuttered very much) his first Lieutenant's name was __Campbell the name of the Major he does not recollect, But Archibald Lytle was the Colonel who commanded the Regiment General Green [Nathanael Greene] commanded the whole and that he the said Stewart remained on said Island until he was discharged and that he was in no action whatever. And that he entered the service for eighteen months (as he believes) and that at the time there was orders for a draft of every 16th man, and that 16 men agreed to employ him, and as he believes he was a substitute in the place of a man by the name of Morehead. And that he received his discharge this 6th day of August 1783 to the best of his recollection; and that he was in the Service from 9 to 12 months when he received the Discharge herewith sent from Archibald Lytle. He knows of no one by whom he can prove his services but hopes that his discharge will be sufficient.
He further states that he moved from North Carolina and 1785 to Barnwell District South Carolina where he lived about 6 years. He then moved to Georgia and that whilst in Georgia he lived in Wilkes County and in Washington in Hancock, and Montgomery, in Bulloch, in Bryan, in Pulaski, in Jones Counties and from thence he moved to Alabama, Monroe County in the year 1818 where he now lives whilst he was on James Island there were stationed there for Regiments, one from Virginia, one from Maryland, one from Pennsylvania and the Regiment from North Carolina to which he belonged. The officers names who commanded those Regiments he cannot recollect.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Question 1st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born on Drowning Creek Bladen County now Robeson County on the 16th day of January 1761
Question 2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. My age was recorded in my father's Bible which was destroyed by the Tories, in the time of the Revolutionary War.
Question 3rd Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in Bladen County North Carolina I have lived since and South Carolina and Georgia as set forth in my declaration and I now live in Monroe County Alabama
Question 4th How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if in substitute, for whom?
Answer. I was a Substitute for a Mr. Morehead as set forth in my Declaration
Question 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I can state nothing further than what I have stated in my Declaration
Question 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a Discharge from the Service from Archibald Lytle which is herewith submitted marked A.
Question 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the revolution.
(Signed) Charles Stewart
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court 25th of October 1832
[Elias Brown, a clergyman, and John Peebles gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
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1761 - 1842 (81 years)
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