John was the first-born son of Charles Stewart Sr. and Charity Richards in Franklin County Virginia.

He married Agnes Warren, daughter of Zachariah Warren and Agness White, on 15 April 1805 in Franklin County Vrginia, with Edmund Hendley Richards Sr. as surety.

John and Agnes moved in ca1814 to Tennessee along with his parents, the Richards, Warren, Jones, Maddox and England families out of Franklin County through the Cumberland Gap/Wilderness Road.

They settled in Tennessee [Robertson, Roane, & Morgan counties] for about 16 years, then most families moved north into Macoupin and Morgan Co IL ca 1828-30.

John's land purchases:
W2NW 20 12N 07W 3 10/17/1829 MACOUPIN 80 acres
E2NW 20 12N 07W 3 01/25/1830 MACOUPIN 80 acres
NWNE 28 12N 07W 3 09/20/1832 MACOUPIN 40 acres
SESW 17 12N 07W 3 09/20/1832 MACOUPIN 40 acres
W2SE 17 12N 07W 3 07/24/1833 MACOUPIN 80 acres
NESW 17 12N 07W 3 07/04/1834 MACOUPIN 40 acres
SWSW 20 12N 07W 3 11/06/1835 MACOUPIN 40 acres

John was a land owner/farmer, and first Christian preacher in North Otter Township according to the book "A History of Macoupin County". He was affectionately called "Uncle Johnny" in his locale. He and Agnes were the parents of 10 children.

1. Charles Shaw Stewart [1806] +Mary McPeeters
2. Sarah "Sally" Stewart [1808]
3. Zachariah [1810] +Elizabeth England
4. Charity Lavada [1813] +James Harvey McPeeters
5. John Stewart [1814] TN Dallas TX
6. Agnes [Nancy] Stewart [1815] +Hiram Hays
7. Peter Cartwright Stewart [1819] +Harriet Roberts
8. Samuel Stewart [1821] +Annie Waldrup
9. Elizabeth [1823] +William Crump
10. Jane [1828] +James Peter Cherry

[I am indebted to Mary Ann Kaylor, Stewart descendant; for much of this information.]

LINEAGE:
Charles Stewart Sr. [1760] VA/TN/IL and Charity Richards.
James Stewart Sr. [1720] VA