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John Stewart

John was born in 1792 in Gorton Coolhill, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

Birth Notes
- Source: Death Index says he died at age 90. Will gives his actually date of death

John's father was Thomas Stewart and his mother was Unknown Irwin. His paternal grandparents were John Stewart and <Unknown>. He had two sisters named Nancy and Margaret. He was the youngest of the three known children. He died at the age of 90 on December 13th, 1882 in Gortoncoolhill, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. His burial was in Plot # 261, Moneydig Presbyterian Cemetery, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.¹

Death Notes
- Civil Death Index gives his age as 90.
  
  *Buried: John Stewart of Gorton is listed on the Moneydig cemetery map dated 1867 as owner of plot #261, next to #262, Thomas Craig, of Co. Antrim.(These plots may contain the rest of their families)
  
  Will Calendar:
  Forename: John
  Surname:     Stewart
  Alt Surname:
  
  Date Of Death:     13/12/1882
  Date Of Grant:     07/07/1884
  Effects:     Effects £397
  Registry:     Londonderry
  Full Abstract:
  The Will of John Stewart late of Gortin Coolhill
  County Londonderry Farmer who died 13 December 1882 at
  same place was proved at Londonderry by Hugh Stewart
  of Gortin Coolhill aforesaid Farmer the sole Executor.

General Notes
- Parents: THOMAS STEWART & ???? IRWIN .
  *1st Marriage: SALLY CRAIG [Abt 1800-Bef. 1857], in abt. 1820. (She may be related to Robert Craig of Caheny, Aghadowey Parish and Thomas Craig of Co. Antrim)(See Craigs)
  *1831 Co. Londonderry Census, Gortinculhill, Aghadowey Parish: Hse.#8, John Stewart, head, with 7 males and 1 female in the family, all Presbyterians.(The males are prob. Thomas, grandfather; John, father, Thomas, Robert, John, Hugh, and William, sons.
  *Occupation-Farmer
  *1833 Tithe Applotment Book: "Thomas Stuart and son" with about 17 acres, "Gorton=Coolhill", Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
  *Religion: Presbyterian.
  Moneydig Presbyterian Church Records, Moneydig, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland: His children have recorded marriages in the Moneydig Presbyterian Church and one daughter in the Aghadowey Presbyterian Church
  1851 Census data from OAP Claimant, Jane Wilson, age 87 in May 1920. Jane, age 17 in 1851, Marriage data of parents lost in binding.
  *2nd Marriage: JANE PEDEN, daughter of John Peden and Jane Kennedy of Lower Tamlaght, parish of Kilrea, April 3, 1857, 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church, Kilrea, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. John Stewart is recorded as a widower in Gorton, son of Thomas Stewart. Witnesses were: Samuel Irwin and David Torrance. John Stewart signed his own name.

Occupation Details
- John's occupation was Farmer.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Stewart
  - b. in Scotland d.~  1786 in Gortan, Aghadowey, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
  
  Thomas Stewart
  - b.~  1759 in of GortonCoolhill, Aghadowey Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland d.>  1833 in Gortoncoolhill,  Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
  
  John Stewart
  - b.  1792 in Gorton Coolhill, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland d.13 Dec 1882 in Gortoncoolhill,  Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
  
  Unknown Irwin
  - b. in prob of Carnroe, Aghadowey Pa.,

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¹ Will Abstract viewed at PRONI