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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: abt 1728 / Prince William / VA Death: abt 1826 / Gallatin / KY
Qualifying Service Description:
Provided supplies to aid the war effort
Additional References:
Abercrombie, Janice L. and Slatten, RichardVirginia Revolutionary Publick Claims, Georgia. Athens: Iberian Publishing Company, 1992, pg 348, 355
John Stewart was born in Hamilton Township, Prince William County, Virginia, in 1750, the son of James and Jane Stewart. He was the great grandson of William Stewart, who had emigrated to the colony of Virginia from Scotland in the 1670s.
He married Sarah Duncan in 1775. During the revolution, he worked the farm of his father, James, in Fauquier County, Virginia. He supported his parents, wife, and newborn child, John Jr (the first of 11 children). His children, as named in his Last Will and Testament, are:
John was born in 1776 and married Mary “Polly” Rawlings.
Elizabeth was born in 1778 and married William Hall.
James was born in 1782 and married Sarah Thompson.
Allen was born in 1780 and married Frances Antle.
Jamime was born on 22 May 1779 and married Benjamin Perry.
Sarah Ann was born in 1781 and married John Batts
Cecea was born on 29 February 1785 and married David Martinie.
Joel was born in 1787 and married Nancy Antle.
Asa was born in 1786 and married Judith Davis.
Charles was born on 2 November 1788 and Nancy Agnes Davis.
Helen was born in 1792 and married John Chilton.
In 1781, he supplied beef and brandy to the Continental Army - probably to either General Anthony Wayne's reinforcements or to units of Washington and Lafayette's main army moving south to Yorktown.
John and his mother sold the farm in 1788 and moved to Henry County, Kentucky. John died there in 1826.
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