Stewart, James I

Birth Name Stewart, James I 1 2a 3 4a 5
Also Known As Stuard, James
Gender male
Age at Death about 64 years, 7 months

Narrative

from the Stewart Clan Magazine, p. A10:
James Stewart (son of Daniel) was by occupation a cooper. He went to Rochester, Plymouth Co., where he married (1) Aug. 20, 1687, Benit Briggs. Benit and her two children died young, and he then married (2) June 4, 1694, Sarah Wait. He died in 1727. His will, dated Aug. 21, 1727, was proved Sep. 21, 1727, and names wife Sarah; sons Daniel, Joseph, Benjamin and James; daughters Eleanor Handy and Mary Jones. The widow Sarah died in 1754 and in her will, date Dec. 20, 1753, which was proved July 17, 1754, she names sons Daniel, Benjamin and James; children of her son Joseph; and children of her daughters Eleanor and Mary. All nine of his children by both wives were born in Rochester, and are listed in the Magazine on p. A11.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth between 1663 and 1664 Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA   1 3
Death about 1727-08-00 Rochester, Massachusetts   6a
AKA (Facts Page)   James Stuard   7a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Stewart, Daniel Iabout 1636before 1703-08-04
Mother , Mary1640after 1703
         Stewart, James I between 1663 and 1664 about 1727-08-00
    Sister     Stewart, Dorcas about 1666 1719
    Sister     Stewart, Sarah about 1668 before 1745-05-07
    Brother     Stewart, John about 1670 between 1735-02-25 and 1736-07-02
    Brother     Stewart, Charles about 1672 1749-02-27

Families

Family of Stewart, James I
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1687-08-20 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Marriage of Stewart, James I 1 3a 6b 7b

Family of Stewart, James I
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1694-06-04 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Marriage of Stewart, James I 3b 7c
  Narrative

From Rochester VR, vol. 1, p. 286:
STEWARD (see Stewart, Stuard, Stuart), Daniel, ch. Jams (Stuard), July 22, 1697.
James, ch. Jams (Stuard), May 19, 1703.
Joseph, ch. James (Stuard), June 10, 1701.
Mary, ch. James (Stuard), Mar. 30, 1695-6.
Sarah, ch. Jams (Stuard), Mar. 22, 1699.

Source References

  1. Ferguson History, my-ged.com/db/page/ferguson/8322
  2. CD171 FTM Genealogies of Mayflower Families
      • Page: Richard Handy of Sandwich Mass. ca. 1645-1719; p. 184
  3. Charles Edward Banks: History of Martha's Vineyard
      • Page: p. 459
      • Page: p. 459
  4. Stewart Clan Magazine
      • Page: p. A10 and B288
  5. Cape Cod Genealogy
  6. June Ferguson, fergy@@nemaine.com: June Ferguson.FTW
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000

      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000

  7. Rochester MA Vital Records
      • Page: vol. 1 p. 284
      • Page: vol. 2 p. 294
      • Page: vol. 2 p. 294