Lieutenant William Stewart
1689 - 1754 (65 years)-
Name William Stewart Title Lieutenant Birth 13 Feb 1689 Gender Male Death 26 Dec 1754 Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA Notes - Two British sailors who had been pressed into service jumped ship along the New England coast in the 1660's and lived with the he Indians for a time to avoid being caught. According to Frank Church (Petersburg NY) the two sailors, Church and Stewart, formed a bond of friendship and swore the two families would always be closely associated. No hard evidence but Frank's mother lived to a "ripe" old age and his grandmother lived to be 103, so the stories may have been handed down. William may have been descended from Elizabeth Stewart, Mother of Oliver Cromwell "He acquired the title of lieutenant and was a man of prominence. It
is said that he knew the line of his ancestry back to kings, and a set of dishes bearing a coat-of-arms was later in possession of his descendants" Stewart Clan Magazine, May 1926
Person ID I18174 OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor Last Modified 14 Oct 2017
Family 1 Sarah Church, c. 6 Oct 1689, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 2 Mar 1745, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA (Age ~ 55 years) Marriage 5 May 1713 Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA Children + 1. William Steward, Jr., b. 26 Dec 1714, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA d. 9 Dec 1759, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 44 years) 2. Nathan Steward, b. 8 Jan 1716/1717, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA d. Bef Jun 1743 (Age < 26 years) + 3. Oliver Steward, b. 12 Feb 1719, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA + 4. Phineas Stewart, b. 16 May 1721, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA 5. Lemuel Steward, b. 3 May 1723, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA d. Feb 1726/1727, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 3 years) 6. Sarah Steward, b. 10 Jan 1724/1725, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA 7. Content Steward, b. 24 Dec 1727, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA d. 1806 (Age 78 years) + 8. Eliphalet Steward, b. 10 Nov 1729, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA + 9. Lemuel Steward, b. 31 Jan 1732, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA d. 7 Sep 1758, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 26 years) Family ID F4811 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary Bellows Marriage 16 Mar 1747 Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA Family ID F14181 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Nov 2012
- Two British sailors who had been pressed into service jumped ship along the New England coast in the 1660's and lived with the he Indians for a time to avoid being caught. According to Frank Church (Petersburg NY) the two sailors, Church and Stewart, formed a bond of friendship and swore the two families would always be closely associated. No hard evidence but Frank's mother lived to a "ripe" old age and his grandmother lived to be 103, so the stories may have been handed down. William may have been descended from Elizabeth Stewart, Mother of Oliver Cromwell "He acquired the title of lieutenant and was a man of prominence. It
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