William Henry Stewart
1807 - 1865 (58 years)
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Name William Henry Stewart [1] Birth 1807 Donegal, Ireland 
[2, 3] - possibly Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (see letter in Notes)
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh is a short distance south of County Donegal. If "sk' is slurred and the final "en" is swallowed, it might sound similar to "Hershel", which is the supposed birthplace. There may not have been much distinction made between the counties, or it may have been advantageous in some way to claim to be from Donegal.
In the Fillmore County history, there is a book, I think a centennial
book, where a relative left some information on Stewart and Hanley's.
They said they came from Hershel, Donegal, Ireland but as I mentioned
there no such place and the Irish don't usually name anything that
starts in H. It might have been a "sounded like" that was passed down or
someone wrote the place down from what they thought it was from some
record.
Gender Male Immigration 12 Jul 1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [4] Will 6 Mar 1865 Fillmore, Fillmore, Minnesota - name spelled as Steward throughout
Will of Wm Steward
I William Steward of the Town of Fillmore County and State of Minnesota being of sound mind and believing in the existence of an Almighty God, and in the uncertainty of life and the certainy[sic] of death, do herey[sic] make and declare the following as my Last will and Testament, to wit – I herey[sic] will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Steward all and singular the use of all my real and personal property in trust for her support and the rearing and schooling of the minor children, with exception of the Kate mare, Brown heifer and the sheep now ary the farm which I dispose of follows, To my son Francis George Steward, I give and bequeath the Kate mare and Brown heifer,
To my son Alexander Steward the 13 Sheep, now on the farm, with this condition that he shall give to each of his sisters, to wit, Mary Steward, Rebeca J Steward and Eliza Steward, each a ewe Lamb of this years growth, and I do herey[sic] make and declare this as my Will for the final settlement & distribution of my property[sic] after the decease of my beloved Wife, I will and bequeath both my three sons William A Steward, Francis G Steward and Alexander Steward or the survivor or survivors of them all and singular my real estate situated in the Town of Fillmore to be equally divided between them by division of the Land, or otherwise as they may agree.
I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Steward the sum of Two hundred Dollars in money and good Feather bed when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years.
To my Daughter Rebeca J Steward the like sum of two hundred Dollars, in money, and a good feather bed when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years.
Also to my daughter Eliza Steward the like sum of two hundred Dollars in money and a good Feather bed when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. It is my wish that the above Legacies be paid out of the bulk of my property and all the personal property remaining after the payments of the above Legacies and the shares of my Wife, shall be equally distributed between my three sons,
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 6th of March AD1865.
William Steward
In the presence of
H Cartter
James Bowers
Death 11 Mar 1865 Fillmore Village, Fillmore, Minnesota [5, 6] Person ID I13 new CMW Septs Last Modified 5 Jul 2024
Father John Stewart, JoSt01, b. 1767, Scotland? d. 12 May 1848, Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont (Age 81 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Lewis, b. 1771 d. Yes, date unknown Relationship natural Marriage Ireland [7] Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Farrell, b. 14 Apr 1818, Coagh, Tyrone, Ireland d. 15 Jan 1901, Fillmore Village, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 82 years) Marriage 26 Feb 1836 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [8, 9] - Kensington First Presbyterian Church
Kensington First Presbyterian Church
Children + 1. Colonel Alexander J Stewart, b. 3 Oct 1847, Delaware County, Iowa d. 1 Feb 1918, Minneapolis, MInnesota (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Jul 2024
- possibly Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (see letter in Notes)
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Notes To: Ann Eliza Hanley Sargent
Philbrook, Minn. Sept. 27, 1909
Dear Sister Anneliza,
Your letter of Sept. 19th received.
In answer to your inquiry about births and deaths will say that I don't remember but very little about them. Now you write to Sam (his address is Chatfield, Minn.) and you will get the whole family record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
I remember our Grandfather (John Stewart) was 81 years old when he died. I remember my grandfather going to Philadelphia to see his son (our Uncle William Stewart) but when he got there William had gone to Iowa so he did not see him so returned back to our home. I don't know whether Grandfather was born in Scotland or Ireland. I have heard him speak of a place where he lived, he said it was seven miles from the bridge of Iniskilian. I remember Aunt Dorcas and Aunt Eliza - they used to work for some rich man in Weathersfield - they came to our place once in a while to see us.
John Stewart Hanley
Note: the above letter was written to his sister Ann Eliza (Hanley) Sargent in Ludlow, Vermont. The uncle William is William Henry Stewart b. 1807 Ireland. John told Anneliza to write to Sam. That would be Samuel Hanley Jr of Chatfield, Minn.
Will of Wm Steward
I William Steward of the Town of Fillmore County and State of Minnesota being of sound mind and believing in the existence of an Almighty God, and in the uncertainty of life and the certainy[sic] of death, do herey[sic] make and declare the following as my Last will and Testament, to wit – I herey[sic] will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Steward all and singular the use of all my real and personal property in trust for her support and the rearing and schooling of the minor children, with exception of the Kate mare, Brown heifer and the sheep now ary the farm which I dispose of follows, To my son Francis George Steward, I give and bequeath the Kate mare and Brown heifer,
To my son Alexander Steward the 13 Sheep, now on the farm, with this condition that he shall give to each of his sisters, to wit, Mary Steward, Rebeca J Steward and Eliza Steward, each a ewe Lamb of this years growth, and I do herey[sic] make and declare this as my Will for the final settlement & distribution of my property[sic] after the decease of my beloved Wife, I will and bequeath both my three sons William A Steward, Francis G Steward and Alexander Steward or the survivor or survivors of them all and singular my real estate situated in the Town of Fillmore to be equally divided between them by division of the Land, or otherwise as they may agree.
I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Steward the sum of Two hundred Dollars in money and good Feather bed when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years.
To my Daughter Rebeca J Steward the like sum of two hundred Dollars, in money, and a good feather bed when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years.
Also to my daughter Eliza Steward the like sum of two hundred Dollars in money and a good Feather bed when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. It is my wish that the above Legacies be paid out of the bulk of my property and all the personal property remaining after the payments of the above Legacies and the shares of my Wife, shall be equally distributed between my three sons,
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 6th of March AD1865.
William Steward
In the presence of
H Cartter
James Bowers
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Sources - [S83] 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: MyHeritage;), http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=229771991&itemId=7553593-&groupId=daa81493c17c070239ec2890f7203bdc&action=showRecord&indId=individual-229771991-1000205 (Reliability: 4).
Henry Stewart
Gender: Male
Birth: Circa 1808 - Ireland
Residence: 1850 - Chatham county, part of, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Age: 42
Schedule: Population
Wife (implied): Eliza Stewart
Children (implied): James Stewart, Catharine Stewart
Census: Township:Chatham county, part ofSchedule:Population County:ChathamFamily:989 State:GeorgiaImage:135 Date:1850-00-00 See household members
Household
Relation to head; Name; Age
Head (implied); Henry Stewart; 42
Wife (implied); Eliza Stewart; 40
Son (implied); James Stewart; 12
Daughter (implied); Catharine Stewart; 6 - [S22] State Death Certificate (Reliability: 4).
Birth date, location, death date & location from death certificate of son William John Stewart
URL for info: http://cyborguniverse.com/cyborguniverse/Family_Web_Public/Will...
- [S26] Online genealogy trees or forums (see URLs), http://genforum.genealogy.com/stewart/messages/13082.html (Reliability: 3).
My Stewarts came in about 1820-30 from Ireland to Mass. then to Vermont. They were in Chester, VT about 1830 and settled in Ludlow, VT area. A son (William) went to MN from Pennsylvania in 1840-50's and settled in Fillmore Co., MN. My Stewart was John Stewart b.1767 Scotland married Mary Lewis in Ireland.
Son William settled in Fillmore County, Minnesota, he married Elizabeth Farrell. His descendants:
Descendants of William Henry Stewart
William Henry Stewart
b: 1807 in Ireland
d: 11 Mar 1865 in Fillmore Twp., Fillmore Co., MN
married
Elizabeth Farrell
b: Mar 1818 in Co. Derry, Ireland
d: 15 Jan 1901 in Fillmore Twp., Fillmore Co., MN
- [S241] Philadelphia, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1800-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com;), NARA series 425, Microfilm 40, family 204548 (Reliability: 3).
Name: William Stewart
Arrival Date: 12 Jul 1827
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia
Port of Departure: St. Andrews [NB]
Place of Origin: Ireland
Ship Name: Virginia
- [S21] Rev. Marion Daniel Shutter, History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest, (Name: SJ Clarke Publishing Company;), pg 330 (Reliability: 3).
- [S26] Online genealogy trees or forums (see URLs), http://genforum.genealogy.com/stewart/messages/13082.html.
My Stewarts came in about 1820-30 from Ireland to Mass. then to Vermont. They were in Chester, VT about 1830 and settled in Ludlow, VT area. A son (William) went to MN from Pennsylvania in 1840-50's and settled in Fillmore Co., MN. My Stewart was John Stewart b.1767 Scotland married Mary Lewis in Ireland.
Son William settled in Fillmore County, Minnesota, he married Elizabeth Farrell. His descendants:
Descendants of William Henry Stewart
William Henry Stewart
b: 1807 in Ireland
d: 11 Mar 1865 in Fillmore Twp., Fillmore Co., MN
married
Elizabeth Farrell
b: Mar 1818 in Co. Derry, Ireland
d: 15 Jan 1901 in Fillmore Twp., Fillmore Co., MN
Jerry Zimmerman family tree from genforum
- [S26] Online genealogy trees or forums (see URLs), http://genforum.genealogy.com/stewart/messages/13082.html (Reliability: 3).
My Stewart was John Stewart b.1767 Scotland married Mary Lewis in Ireland.
Son William settled in Fillmore County, Minnesota, he married Elizabeth Farrell. - [S72] Find a Grave, (Name: MyHeritage;), memorial 101680391 (Reliability: 3).
Aged Lady's Death
Mrs Elizabeth Stewart, of Fillmore Passed away Tuesday
The venerable mother of George Stewart of Wykoff, passed away at the home of her son. W.J. Stewart of Fillmore, Tuesday morning, Jan 15 at 10:30. The deceased had not enjoyed good health for years and her death was due to the simple wearing out of the vital organs.
Elizizabeth Farrel was born in Ireland almost 83 years ago as she was 82 year and nine months of age at the time of her death. She came to America with her parents when about 14 years of age, locating in Philadelphia.
When about 18 old she was united in marriage to William Stewart. Shortly after their marriage Mr and Mrs Stewart came west, locating for a time at Galena, Ill from there they removed to Colsberg, Iowa where they resided for 10 year; until 1856 when they came to Minnesota locating on a farm 1 ½ miles East of Fillmore Village.
Mrs Stewart was the mother of 12 children besides one adopted son. The husband crossed the dark river several years ago and laid to rest. Those living are W J Stewart of Fillmore, George Stewart, of Wycoff, Alex Stewart, of Minneapolis, Mrs. Mary Schriner of Madison S.D. , Mrs Rebecca Durfey, Wife of D W Durfey of Fountain Township and the adopted son Charles Stewart of Saxton N. D.
The Funeral services were held at the M. E Church in Fillmore today, (Thursday) at 1 o'clock PM, . Reveran Healy, the Pastor officiating. The remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband & Children in the Fillmore Cemetery.
Coming to Minnesota as she did in the Pioneer days , the deceased had a larger circle of acquaintances who will remember with the kindliest of feeling and respect and they join the Messenger in extending sympathy to the bereaved relatives. - [S235] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com;), Accession Number: Vault BX9211.P49125 K42v.2 (Reliability: 3).
Feb 26th Mr William Stewart &
Miss Elizabeth Farrel 1.50
- [S83] 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: MyHeritage;), http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=229771991&itemId=7553593-&groupId=daa81493c17c070239ec2890f7203bdc&action=showRecord&indId=individual-229771991-1000205 (Reliability: 4).