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Thomas Stewart

Thomas was born about 1759 in of GortonCoolhill, Aghadowey Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland. Thomas' father was John Stewart. He was an only child. He died after 1833 in Gortoncoolhill, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

Death Notes
- He died after 1833 the date of the TAB

General Notes
- *Parents: Possibly a John Stewart, farmer of Gortan, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Derry, Ireland who had a will probated in 1786.
  *Marriage: Unknown IRWIN (ERWIN), prob. of Caranroe, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland in abt. 1785.
  *Occupation: Farmer, Gorton-Coolhill, Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
  *1831 Co. Londondery Census, "Gortonculhill", Aghadowey Parish: Thomas Stewart is not listed as a head of any household but his son, John Stewart, is with 7m and 1f.
  *1833 Tithe Applotment Book: "Thomas Stuart and son" with about 17 acres, "Gorton=Coolhill", Aghadowey Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
  Religion: Presbyterian
  *First Kilrea Presbyterian Church Records, Kilrea Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland: Thomas Stewart of Gortin is recorded as the father of John Stewart, widower, of Gortin whose 2nd marriage to Jane Peden is documented on April 3, 1857. Witnesses were Samuel Irwin and David Torrance.
  
  Notes: Thomas Stewart is probably living with son John (7 males) in 1831 Census who is recorded as head of house. Thomas does appear in the Tithe Applotment Book of 1833. Sarah Jane's family tree states he was married to an Irwin(Erwin) and there are Irwins in Caranroe Townland very close to Gortin Coolhill.
  
  Martha McCaughrin remembers her father Thomas McCaughrin telling about sitting on his grandfather's lap and hearing stories of the terrible Siege of Londonderry in 1689. This may have been Thomas Stewart.

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

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