Richard Stewart Richard Stewart  ‎(I1610)‎
Surname: Stewart
Given Names: Richard

Gender: MaleMale
      
Birth: 10 January 1800 43 24 Powhatan County, Va
Death: 6 May 1885 ‎(Age 85)‎ Cass County, Michigan
Personal Facts and Details
Birth 10 January 1800 43 24 Powhatan County, Va


Source: Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
Publication: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/
Census 1820 ‎(Age 19)‎ White County, Tennessee


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  Text: males under 14, 14 and under 26, 26 and under 45, 45 and older-
females under 14, 14 and under 26, 26 and under 45, 45 and older
0100-1001
Census 1830 ‎(Age 29)‎ Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio


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  Text: Head of household between the ages of 24 and 36
Census 1850 ‎(Age 49)‎ Greenfield Twp, Gallia Co Ohio
Census 1860 ‎(Age 59)‎ Penn Twp, Cass Co. Michigan
Census 1870 ‎(Age 69)‎ Penn Twp, Cass Co. Michigan
Census 1880 ‎(Age 79)‎ Penn Twp, Cass Co. Michigan
Occupation Farmer

Richard Stewart six months before demiseRichard Stewart six months before demise
Publication 1882 ‎(Age 81)‎ , Cass, Michigan, USA

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Death 6 May 1885 ‎(Age 85)‎ Cass County, Michigan


Show Details Source: Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
Publication: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/
  Text: Richard died in Cass County on 6 May 1885 with an estate valued at $12,000 ‎[Cass County Probate Court Liber 33:196; 37:107 cited in personal communication by his descendant E.P. Stewart]‎.
Globally unique Identifier 52F99A332669FE4C9A21F513D09850FF6B18
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Parents Family  (F385)
John Stewart
1757 - 1817
Frances Dungey
1776 -
Elizabeth Stewart
1792 -
James B Stewart
1777 -
Thomas Stewart
1783 - 1818
Elisha Stewart
1783 - 1822
John Stewart
1786 - 1823
William Stewart
1788 - 1858
Richard Stewart
1800 - 1885
Littleberry Stewart
1801 -
Rebekah Stewart
-
Susanah Dungey
-
Mariah Stewart
1810 - 1860

Immediate Family  (F441)
Barbara Creacy
1799 - 1875
Sarah Ann Stewart
1818 -
Richard Madison Stewart
1825 - 1865
Littleberry "Little B" Stewart
1828 - 1917
John J. Stewart
1830 - 1867
Frances Ann ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart
1832 -
James Monroe Stewart
1832 - 1913
George W. ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart
1838 - 1864
Barbara Ann ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart
1839 -
Joseph Andrew ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart
1842 - 1922
William A Stewart
1825 -

Immediate Family  (F508)
Sarah Eliza Jenkins
1824 - 1907


Notes

Note 		Richard Stewart decided to move to Cass County Michigan around 1858. Earlier, he had made the trip alone on horseback. He wanted to learn the way and estimate the distance for each day's travel and locate each night's camping ground. When he reached Cass County Michigan, he purchased a 160 acre farm in Penn Township. The following is an excerpt from a letter written by John Hall, one of Richard's grandchildren and a son of Sarah Ann. The letter was written to a Margaret Simpson on October 10, 1939.

The trip from Ohio to Michigan was made in the last part of September and the first of October, 1858. Grandfather Richard Stewart had bought a farm, 160 acres around about 1856. He went from Ohio to Michigan on horseback. He estimated the distance for each day's drive, located each night's camping ground and had a way bill made as a memorandum. He made the day's drive accordingly.
Therre was no travel on Sunday, there was prayer and singing. The caravan consisted of three wagons and a nice double seat carriage. The carriage belonged to grandfather Richard Stewart. his daughter drove this in front, then his wagon. The next wagon was his daughter Sara A. Hall and three children. The third wagon was driven by William Chavous. There were two cows, one belonged to Grandfather and one to William Chavous, both giving milk.
In the carriage was Aunt Frances and Aunt Barbara Ann Stewart. In the first wagon, Grandfather and his wife, Barbara Stewart, his sons James M.R., and Frances and his son Richard who was an infant at that time. In the second was Sara A. Hall, Richard and Barbara Stewart's daughter, and three children; John M. Hall, Louisa M. Hall,and Richard Thomas Hall.
In the third wagon was William Chavous, his wife Frances, and their children, James, Nancy, Charles, Jacob, and William Chavous. Two uncles, George W. Stewart and Joseph A. Stewart done the driving of loose stock. Henry Hawks also done driving of the loose stock for William Chavous.
I don't remember how many days on the road but we had I think three Sundays but not three weeks. We drove from early morning until about 10 A.M. ‎(on the last day)‎ when we got to Bristol, Ind. Stopped for a spell and the women went to the store and bought quite a lot of dishes. We then got to Calvin Center just before sunset. Got to Grandfather's about 8 P.M. It was dark in Penn Township, Cass County, about two miles north of Brownsville.
This was the end of the drive. Now this was in 1858. There were 21 persons all together that left Ohio. At this date, October 1939, there is not more than four of them living now that was of that number.
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Sources
Birth Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
Publication: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/
Census US Census
  Text: males under 14, 14 and under 26, 26 and under 45, 45 and older-
females under 14, 14 and under 26, 26 and under 45, 45 and older
0100-1001
Census US Census
  Text: Head of household between the ages of 24 and 36
Death of spouse Family Group Sheet of Richard Stewart
Death Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
Publication: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/
  Text: Richard died in Cass County on 6 May 1885 with an estate valued at $12,000 ‎[Cass County Probate Court Liber 33:196; 37:107 cited in personal communication by his descendant E.P. Stewart]‎.
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Family with Parents
Father
John Stewart ‎(I1406)‎
Birth 1757 King Williams Parrish under British Rule, Va
Death 24 April 1817 ‎(Age 60)‎ White Co. Tennessee
19 years
Mother
 
Frances Dungey ‎(I1407)‎
Birth 1776 46

Marriage: 20 April 1797 -- Powhatan County, Va
-5 years
#1
Sister
Elizabeth Stewart ‎(I1389)‎
Birth 1792 35 16 Powhatan County, Va
-15 years
#2
Brother
James B Stewart ‎(I1410)‎
Birth 1777 20 1 Powhatan County, Va
6 years
#3
Brother
Thomas Stewart ‎(I1411)‎
Birth 1783 26 7 Powhatan County, Va
Death June 1818 ‎(Age 35)‎ White County, Tennessee
#4
Brother
Elisha Stewart ‎(I1607)‎
Birth 1783 26 7 Powhatan County, Va
Death January 1822 ‎(Age 39)‎ White County, Tennessee
3 years
#5
Brother
John Stewart ‎(I1608)‎
Birth 1786 29 10 Powhatan County, Va
Death 17 December 1823 ‎(Age 37)‎ Upper Sandusky, Ohio
2 years
#6
Brother
William Stewart ‎(I1609)‎
Birth 1788 31 12 Powhatan County, Va
Death 26 March 1858 ‎(Age 70)‎ Calvin, Cass Co. Michigan
12 years
#7
Richard Stewart ‎(I1610)‎
Birth 10 January 1800 43 24 Powhatan County, Va
Death 6 May 1885 ‎(Age 85)‎ Cass County, Michigan
1 year
#8
Brother
Littleberry Stewart ‎(I1611)‎
Birth 1801 44 25 Powhatan Co. Virginia
#9
Sister
#10
Sister
#11
Sister
Mariah Stewart ‎(I1129)‎
Birth 1810 53 34
Death between 1860 and 1870 ‎(Age 50)‎
Family with Barbara Creacy
Richard Stewart ‎(I1610)‎
Birth 10 January 1800 43 24 Powhatan County, Va
Death 6 May 1885 ‎(Age 85)‎ Cass County, Michigan
-8 months
Wife
 
Barbara Creacy ‎(I1623)‎
Birth 7 May 1799 Powhatan County, Va
Death 7 January 1875 ‎(Age 75)‎ Cass County, Michigan
#1
Daughter
Sarah Ann Stewart ‎(I1670)‎
Birth 1818 17 18 White County, Tennessee
7 years
#2
Son
Richard Madison Stewart ‎(I1673)‎
Birth about 1825 24 25 Ohio
Death 9 January 1865 ‎(Age 40)‎ Nashville, Tennessee
3 years
#3
Son
Littleberry "Little B" Stewart ‎(I1674)‎
Birth 1 March 1828 28 28 Ohio
Death 15 April 1917 ‎(Age 89)‎ Calvin, Cass Co. Michigan
2 years
#4
Son
John J. Stewart ‎(I1675)‎
Birth about 1830 29 30 Gallia Co. Ohio
Death 7 February 1867 ‎(Age 37)‎ Cass Co. Michigan
2 years
#5
Daughter
Frances Ann ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart ‎(I1678)‎
Birth January 1832 31 32 Gallia Co. Ohio
1 month
#6
Son
James Monroe Stewart ‎(I1679)‎
Birth 17 January 1832 32 32 Gallia Co. Ohio
Death 14 July 1913 ‎(Age 81)‎ Calvin, Cass Co. MI
6 years
#7
Son
George W. ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart ‎(I1680)‎
Birth about 1838 37 38 Gallia Co. Ohio
Death 27 July 1864 ‎(Age 26)‎ Beauford, South Carolina
1 year
#8
Daughter
Barbara Ann ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart ‎(I1681)‎
Birth about 1839 38 39
4 years
#9
Son
Joseph Andrew ‎(unknown)‎ Stewart ‎(I1682)‎
Birth 13 July 1842 42 43 Logan Co. Ohio
Death 29 December 1922 ‎(Age 80)‎ Calvin, Cass Co. Michigan
-18 years
#10
Son
William A Stewart ‎(I779)‎
Birth 1825 24 25 Tennessee
Family with Sarah Eliza Jenkins
Richard Stewart ‎(I1610)‎
Birth 10 January 1800 43 24 Powhatan County, Va
Death 6 May 1885 ‎(Age 85)‎ Cass County, Michigan
24 years
Wife
 
Sarah Eliza Jenkins ‎(I1923)‎
Birth 15 March 1824 North Hampton, NC
Death 13 September 1907 ‎(Age 83)‎ Cass Co. MI