He came to America from Ireland, about 1740, and settled in Virginia. James Stuart settled his family in the Shenandoah Valley, Bath (Augusta) Co., VA. in an area called "the Cowpasture", and at Tygart Valley.
He first appeared county records: The County Court ordered a road built from the Stuart's Run area to Carter's Mill on the Calfpasture River on March 18, 1747 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was granted a patent for 300 acres on Stuart Creek (Stuart's Run) adjoining Lafferty, where he had been living for several years and the land was held in the family until 1800 when it was sold by James's son Robert Stuart to Richard Matthews and by him to James Kincaid in 1802 on January 6, 1750 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was military service in Captain Dickenson's militia company in 1755. He served during the Indian Wars.
Another (undocumented) relative named William Stuart settled on the Monongahela, at a site named by Braddock "Stuart's Crossing". He witnessed the New Tag of James Stuart on March 14, 1757 in August Co., VA; estate was appraised.
Robert, the eldest son, took over the Cowpasture farm, while the widow Ann soon after married a widower, Thomas Armstrong, of Jennings Branch of Middle (or Cathey) River. Ann Stuart administered the will of her deceased husband James on November 17, 1757 in Augusta Co., VA. He left a will on March 14, 1758 in Augusta Co., VA; James Stewart's appraisement , by Ralph Laverty, James McCoy, Henry Cartmell.
On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 15 year old Ralph Stuart Jr. (Stewart), orphan of James Stuart, chose his older brother Robert Stuart as his guardian. In the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 14 year old John Stuart chose Henry Murray as his guardian on February 17,1762. On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 18 year old James Stuart Jr., orphan of James Stuart, was bound out to John Hamilton as his guardian.
On September 24, 1763 Lt. Thomas Armstrong and Ann, his wife (former Ann Stuart, administrator of James Stuart), were summoned to render accounts. Accountings of the property of James Stuart were made in 1757 and 1758.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/ancestors/stewa001.htm
*Killed by the Pawnee Indians by burning at the stake, in the "Dinwiddle Massacre"....
He first appeared county records: The County Court ordered a road built from the Stuart's Run area to Carter's Mill on the Calfpasture River on March 18, 1747 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was granted a patent for 300 acres on Stuart Creek (Stuart's Run) adjoining Lafferty, where he had been living for several years and the land was held in the family until 1800 when it was sold by James's son Robert Stuart to Richard Matthews and by him to James Kincaid in 1802 on January 6, 1750 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was military service in Captain Dickenson's militia company in 1755. He served during the Indian Wars.
Another (undocumented) relative named William Stuart settled on the Monongahela, at a site named by Braddock "Stuart's Crossing". He witnessed the New Tag of James Stuart on March 14, 1757 in August Co., VA; estate was appraised.
Robert, the eldest son, took over the Cowpasture farm, while the widow Ann soon after married a widower, Thomas Armstrong, of Jennings Branch of Middle (or Cathey) River. Ann Stuart administered the will of her deceased husband James on November 17, 1757 in Augusta Co., VA. He left a will on March 14, 1758 in Augusta Co., VA; James Stewart's appraisement , by Ralph Laverty, James McCoy, Henry Cartmell.
On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 15 year old Ralph Stuart Jr. (Stewart), orphan of James Stuart, chose his older brother Robert Stuart as his guardian. In the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 14 year old John Stuart chose Henry Murray as his guardian on February 17,1762. On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 18 year old James Stuart Jr., orphan of James Stuart, was bound out to John Hamilton as his guardian.
On September 24, 1763 Lt. Thomas Armstrong and Ann, his wife (former Ann Stuart, administrator of James Stuart), were summoned to render accounts. Accountings of the property of James Stuart were made in 1757 and 1758.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/ancestors/stewa001.htm
*Killed by the Pawnee Indians by burning at the stake, in the "Dinwiddle Massacre"....
He came to America from Ireland, about 1740, and settled in Virginia. James Stuart settled his family in the Shenandoah Valley, Bath (Augusta) Co., VA. in an area called "the Cowpasture", and at Tygart Valley.
He first appeared county records: The County Court ordered a road built from the Stuart's Run area to Carter's Mill on the Calfpasture River on March 18, 1747 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was granted a patent for 300 acres on Stuart Creek (Stuart's Run) adjoining Lafferty, where he had been living for several years and the land was held in the family until 1800 when it was sold by James's son Robert Stuart to Richard Matthews and by him to James Kincaid in 1802 on January 6, 1750 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was military service in Captain Dickenson's militia company in 1755. He served during the Indian Wars.
Another (undocumented) relative named William Stuart settled on the Monongahela, at a site named by Braddock "Stuart's Crossing". He witnessed the New Tag of James Stuart on March 14, 1757 in August Co., VA; estate was appraised.
Robert, the eldest son, took over the Cowpasture farm, while the widow Ann soon after married a widower, Thomas Armstrong, of Jennings Branch of Middle (or Cathey) River. Ann Stuart administered the will of her deceased husband James on November 17, 1757 in Augusta Co., VA. He left a will on March 14, 1758 in Augusta Co., VA; James Stewart's appraisement , by Ralph Laverty, James McCoy, Henry Cartmell.
On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 15 year old Ralph Stuart Jr. (Stewart), orphan of James Stuart, chose his older brother Robert Stuart as his guardian. In the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 14 year old John Stuart chose Henry Murray as his guardian on February 17,1762. On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 18 year old James Stuart Jr., orphan of James Stuart, was bound out to John Hamilton as his guardian.
On September 24, 1763 Lt. Thomas Armstrong and Ann, his wife (former Ann Stuart, administrator of James Stuart), were summoned to render accounts. Accountings of the property of James Stuart were made in 1757 and 1758.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/ancestors/stewa001.htm
*Killed by the Pawnee Indians by burning at the stake, in the "Dinwiddle Massacre"....
He first appeared county records: The County Court ordered a road built from the Stuart's Run area to Carter's Mill on the Calfpasture River on March 18, 1747 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was granted a patent for 300 acres on Stuart Creek (Stuart's Run) adjoining Lafferty, where he had been living for several years and the land was held in the family until 1800 when it was sold by James's son Robert Stuart to Richard Matthews and by him to James Kincaid in 1802 on January 6, 1750 in Augusta Co., VA.
He was military service in Captain Dickenson's militia company in 1755. He served during the Indian Wars.
Another (undocumented) relative named William Stuart settled on the Monongahela, at a site named by Braddock "Stuart's Crossing". He witnessed the New Tag of James Stuart on March 14, 1757 in August Co., VA; estate was appraised.
Robert, the eldest son, took over the Cowpasture farm, while the widow Ann soon after married a widower, Thomas Armstrong, of Jennings Branch of Middle (or Cathey) River. Ann Stuart administered the will of her deceased husband James on November 17, 1757 in Augusta Co., VA. He left a will on March 14, 1758 in Augusta Co., VA; James Stewart's appraisement , by Ralph Laverty, James McCoy, Henry Cartmell.
On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 15 year old Ralph Stuart Jr. (Stewart), orphan of James Stuart, chose his older brother Robert Stuart as his guardian. In the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 14 year old John Stuart chose Henry Murray as his guardian on February 17,1762. On February 17, 1762 in the Orphans Court of Augusta Co., VA, 18 year old James Stuart Jr., orphan of James Stuart, was bound out to John Hamilton as his guardian.
On September 24, 1763 Lt. Thomas Armstrong and Ann, his wife (former Ann Stuart, administrator of James Stuart), were summoned to render accounts. Accountings of the property of James Stuart were made in 1757 and 1758.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richmond/ancestors/stewa001.htm
*Killed by the Pawnee Indians by burning at the stake, in the "Dinwiddle Massacre"....
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