Robert
Stewart (1733-1818), Duart, Glenfinglas, a Descendant of the
Gartnafuaran Stewarts Generation One 1. Robert1
Stewart. Robert would have been born
about the year 1733. A parish record of
his baptism has not been found and his parents remain unknown with complete
certainty. The family is referenced in
the “Stewarts of the South,” letters
written between 1815 and 1820 as the family descending from “Sliochd sheun Rob
is Alastair oig.” Sheun or Sean Rob
meaning “Old Rob” and probably indicating that this “Old Rob” was a son of an
Alexander (the younger). Sean Rob would
have likely been at least a grandfather to Robert (b. ca 1733.) Further discussion of this ancestry may be
found on the website, The Stewarts of Balquhidder, in the sections devoted to
the Stewarts of Glenfinglas, descendants of the Gartnafuaran family. Robert married twice, first to Isabella Dow
or Dove. The Callander parish record
shows that "Robert Stewart in this Parish and Isabel Dove in the Parish of
Kilmadock were listed to be proclaimed in order to marriage 27th Janr., and
were married 1st Febr" (1759).
Isabella was the mother of most of Robert's children, the majority of
whom seem to have scattered to elsewhere in He married, secondly, Janet Fisher on 29
Dec 1789 in Callander Parish, Robert Stewart died on 16 Aug 1818 in
Duart, Glenfinglas, Perthshire. The actual bible register record has this
statement, "Robert Stewart Late Tenant of the farm of Duart Glenfinglas
Died 16 Aug 1818 Age 85 yrs." Children of Robert1
Stewart and Isabella Dow were as follows: 2 i. Jean2 Stewart. Jean Stewart was born on 29 Nov
1759. She was baptized on 2 Dec 1759 in
Callander. Her birth and baptism are
recorded in the Callander Parish Register and her parents were noted as
"Robert Stuart and Isabel Dove in Dowart." It seems likely that she did not live long as
Robert and Isabel also baptised another daughter in 1761 named Jean.
What is peculiar here is that this is the only child found in the parish
record that is not accounted for in the family register. + 3 ii. Margaret Stewart. She was baptised on 20 July 1760 "at
Tynamone" according to the family register. This name is thought to be a transcription
error from the original family record.
It is thought most likely by Gaelic-speakers that this name was actually
"Tigh na Mor" meaning the "Big House." Future references from the family register to
it will be made here as
"Tynamore." The baptismal
record is not found in the Callander Parish Records. Margaret married Thomas McNiven on 11 Mar
1780 in 4 iii. Jean Stewart. The Stewart family register names her
place of baptism as at Tynamore on December 2, 1761, but she is recorded in the Callander Old
Parish Register as the daughter of Robert Stewart and Isabel Dove in Dowart who
was born 15th and baptised December 19,
1761. 5 iv. Elizabeth Stewart. The family register shows her as having
been baptised on June 9, 1763 at Duart. She is also not found in the OPR. 6 v. Janet Stewart. The OPR for Callander states that Janet
was both born and baptized on the 12th of July.
The family register has her as baptized "near Cardross" on Jan
17, 1765. She may not have lived long as
Robert and Isabel had another daughter that they named Janet born in 1784. 7 vi. Isabella Stewart. She was baptized on 20 Jan 1767. The OPR
for Callendar describes her parents as
"Robert Stewart and Isabel Dow in Dowart in Glenfinglass" and that
she had been born on the 10th and baptized on the 20th of January. The family register has her baptism as at
Tynamore. 8 vii. James Stewart. The family bible register shows that he was
christened September 6, 1768 at Doune and the Callander parish register shows
him christened on the same date. Again,
the family is noted as "in Dowart."
He has not been found as an adult. 9 viii. Elisabeth Stewart. She is shown in the family register as
having been baptised on March 31, 1770 in Doune. I did not find her in the parish records for
Callander. This is the second use of the
name Elisabeth for one of their children. 10 ix. Agnes Stewart. The family register shows her as being
baptised on 7 May 1772 at "Offerance." The Callander parish record shows her as
born as well as baptised on the 7th. + 11 x. Kathrine Stewart. The Callander parish record shows her as
born and baptised on November 23, 1773; her family's register shows that she
was baptised at Tynamore and gives the same date. Kathrine married Thomas Bissland. + 12 xi. Mary Stewart. Her baptism was at Tynamore on 1 Aug 1775
according to the family register; the Callander parish record shows that she
was born and baptised that same day. Mary married Peter Campbell. 13 xii. Christian Stewart. She was baptised on 1 May 1777 at Tynamore according to the family register.
I did not find her in the Callander parish records. + 14 xiii. Charles Stewart. The family bible record shows him as
baptised at Tynamore on May 14th, 1779, while the Callander parish register
records him as born on May 13 and his baptism as on the 16th of May (in
Duart). 15 xiv. Siblah Stewart. Siblah Stewart was born on 10 Nov 1780
in Dowart, Parish of Callander. The
family register shows that Siblah was baptized at Lenny on November 15th, while
the parish register for Callander notes her as baptized on the 10th of
November, the same day she was born. 16 xv. Helen Stewart. The family register shows that Helen was
baptised at + 17 xvi. Janet Stewart. She
was baptised on July 16, 1784 according
to the family register that recorded it as in Duart. The Parish Register, however, has her as both
born and baptised on July 12, 1784. Janet married Neil Bruce. The marriage
record for Janet and Neil has not been found, but is surmised by the record of
the baptism of their son, John, on 22 Apr 1809 in the Buchanan, Stirlingshire
OPR where John is noted as a "lawful" son. Janet Stewart married, secondly, William
Campbell, son of Archibald Campbell and Agnes McNie, on 13 Aug 1819 in Drymen,
Stirlingshire. This is the date of the proclamation of banns in the Drymen
parish church. Both of Janet's parents
are noted as deceased. Janet's residence at the time was "The Park"
in Drymen parish. + 18 xvii. "Daughter" Stewart It is unknown which of Robert Stewart's
children was the parent of Mary Stewart.
Mary might be the daughter of a marriage between one of Robert's
daughters and another Stewart. Children of Robert1
Stewart and Janet Fisher were as follows: 19 i. John2 Stewart.
The family register as well as the OPR
places John's baptism as April 5, 1791, but a squeezed-in entry later in the
parish register (that did not include parents) showed that "John Stewart,
Duart" was born March 20, 1791. John did not marry and apparently stayed on his father's farm after his father's death in 1818. A possible reference to him in the "Stewarts of the South" document seems to be, " No 12 Mr. John Stewart Duart Glenfinglas of the Gartnafuaran family and unexceptionable Character and a well informed Scholar of a Tenant £105." The 1851 census of the John died on 23 Jan 1871 in Duart,
Glenfinglass, Parish of Callander, 20 ii. Robert Stewart. Robert Stewart was born in 1794, the
child of Robert Stewart and Janet Fisher. The family register places his
baptism in Duart on July 7, 1794. Robert died on 2 May 1883 at Duart Farm,
Glenfinglass, Parish of Callander, 21 iii. Siblah Stewart. Siblah Stewart was born circa 1796, the
child of Robert Stewart and Janet Fisher.
She was baptized on 2 Jan 1796 in Duart, Glenfinglass, Generation Two 3. Margaret2 Stewart (Robert1). She was baptised on 20 July 1760 "at
Tynamone" according to the family register. This name is thought to be a transcription
error from the original family record.
It is thought most likely by Gaelic-speakers that this name was actually
"Tigh na Mor" meaning the "Big House." Future references from the family register to
it will be made here as "Tynamore." Her baptismal record is not found in the
Callander Parish Records. Margaret married Thomas McNiven on 11 Mar
1780 in Children of Margaret2
Stewart and Thomas McNiven were as follows: 22 i. William3 McNiven. William McNiven was born after 1780, the
child of Thomas McNiven and Margaret Stewart.
William married Catherine Dow. He died at 23 ii. Elizabeth McNiven. Elizabeth McNiven was born circa 1816,
the child of Thomas McNiven and Margaret Stewart. Her existence is also
mentioned in the will of her uncle, John Stewart, Duart, that he wrote on 12
Feb 1867. He described her as one of his
nieces and as the wife of John McGregor, Callander. 11. Kathrine2 Stewart (Robert1). The Callander parish record shows her as born
and baptised on November 23, 1773; her family's bible register shows that she
was baptised at Tynamore and gives the same date. Kathrine married Thomas Bissland. Children of Kathrine2
Stewart and Thomas Bissland were as follows: 24 i. Robert3 Bissland. Robert Bissland was born between 1802
and 1803, the child of Thomas Bissland and Kathrine Stewart. Robert married Annie McGregor on 28 Nov
1865 in Drymen, Callendar Parish, Robert died on 21 Mar 1877 in Drymen, + 25 ii. Son Bissland. 12. Mary2 Stewart (Robert1). Her baptism was at Tynamore on 1 Aug 1775
according to the family register; the Callander parish record shows that she
was born and baptised that same day. Mary married Peter Campbell. Children of Mary2
Stewart and Peter Campbell were as follows: 26 i. Helen3 27 ii. Katharine Campbell. Katharine Campbell was born on 3 Apr
1796 in "Ardchenknochdan" (Ardchenknochean), Parish of Callander, 28 iii. Margaret Campbell. Margaret Campbell was born on 25 Dec
1798 in "Ardchenknochdan" (Ardchenknochean), Parish of Callander, + 29 iv. Daughter Daughter married (--?--) McLaren. + 30 v. Daughter 2 Daughter married (--?--) McFarlane. 31 vi. Robert Campbell. Robert Campbell was born on 19 Aug 1805
in "Ardchenknochdan" (Ardchenknochean), Parish of Callander, Robert died on 25 Jan 1882 in 32 vii. James Campbell. James Campbell was born on 18 Jan 1809
in Offerance, Parish of Callander. He
was baptized on 26 Jan 1809 in Offerance, Parish of Callander, 33 viii. Janet Campbell. Janet Campbell was born on 4 Oct 1810 in
Offerance, Callander. She was baptized
on 7 Oct 1810 in Offerance, Parish of Callander, Janet died on 6 Oct 1880 in 34 ix. Joanna Campbell. Joanna Campbell was born circa 1825 in
Callander, Joanna married Thomas Robertson on 23 Nov
1860 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Joanna died after 1893. 14. Charles2 Stewart (Robert1). The family bible record shows him as baptised
at Tynamore on May 14th, 1779, while the Callander parish register records him
as born on May 13 and his baptism as on the 16th of May to Robert Stewart and
Isabel Dow in Dowart. Charles was likely the father of the
Robert Stewart, born ca. 1805, to whom John Stewart (Charles' brother) refers
in his will, written in 1867, as living in Children of Charles2
Stewart and an unknown spouse were: + 35 i. Robert3 Stewart Robert Stewart was born on 12 Aug 1805 in
Robert married Margaret Moriah Rose. 17. Janet2 Stewart (Robert1). She was baptised on July 16, 1784 according to the family register which
recorded it as in Duart. The Parish
Register, however, has her as both born and baptised on July 12, 1784. Janet married Neil Bruce. The marriage
record for Janet and Neil has not been found, but is surmised by the record of
the baptism of their son, John, on 22 Apr 1809 in the Buchanan, Stirlingshire
parish records where it notes John as a "lawful" son. Janet Stewart married, secondly, William
Campbell, son of Archibald Campbell and Agnes McNie, on 13 Aug 1819 in Drymen, Children of Janet2
Stewart and Neil Bruce were: 36 i. John3 Bruce. John Bruce was born circa 1809, the
child of Neil Bruce and Janet Stewart. (He is referred to in his uncle John
Stewart's 1867 will as his nephew and as living at that time at Number one
hundred and two Hospital Street, Hutchesontown, Glasgow. Sometime between 13 Dec 1879 and 4 Dec 1880
he apparently left for John married Janet Arbuthnat, daughter of
Charles Arbuthnat, on 19 May 1839 in Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanark. The OPR
describes them as both residing in Barony Parish at the time of their marriage. Children of Janet2
Stewart and William Campbell were as follows: + 37 i. Isabella3 Campbell Isabella Campbell was born on 23 Oct 1821
in Drymen, 38 ii. Robert Campbell. Robert Campbell was born on 27 Jun 1824
in Drymen, Robert died on 14 Sep 1887 at 18.
"Daughter"2
Stewart (Robert1). It is unknown which of Robert Stewart's
children was the parent of Mary Stewart.
Mary might be the daughter of a marriage between one of Robert's
daughters and another Stewart. Children of "Daughter"2
Stewart and an unknown spouse were: 39 i. Mary3 Stewart.
John Stewart in his 1867 will refers to a niece named Mary Stewart who
was then residing on "Archibald McLaren's land, Callander..." Generation Three 25. Son3
Bissland (Kathrine2
Stewart, Robert1). Children of Son3 Bissland and an unknown spouse were: 40 i. Alexander4 Bissland. 29. Daughter3 Campbell (Mary2
Stewart, Robert1). It is unknown which of Mary's daughters
married a McLaren, but one did, since the son, Peter McLaren, was found signing
his uncle's death certificate. Daughter married (--?--) McLaren. Children of Daughter3
Campbell and (--?--) McLaren were: 41 i. Peter4 McLaren.
Peter was found because he signed the death certificate for his mother's
brother, Robert Campbell, in January, 1882. 30. Daughter 23 Campbell (Mary2
Stewart, Robert1). Again, it is unknown which daughter of Peter
Campbell and Mary Stewart married a McFarlane, but a person who identified
himself as a nephew, Thomas McFarlane, signed the death certificate for Janet
Campbell in 1880. Daughter married (--?--) McFarlane. Children of Daughter 23
Campbell and (--?--) McFarlane were: 42 i. Thomas4 McFarlane. 35. Robert3 Stewart (Charles2,
Robert1). Robert Stewart was born on 12 Aug 1805 in Robert married Margaret Moriah Rose. Robert "of Mumford" was still
alive at the time his uncle, John's,
will was written in 1867. It had appeared
that he probably died by the time his Uncle Robert wrote his will in 1879 as he
is not mentioned in it; also I did not find him in a subsequent N.Y.
census. Recent contact with Robert's
descendants has provided that their record shows that he died either the
9th or 29th of January, 1891. Children of Robert3
Stewart and Margaret Moriah Rose were as follows: 43 i. Charles4 Stewart. Charles Stewart was born on 24 Apr 1836
in Charles died on 29 Jan 1907 in the 44 ii. Alexander Stewart. Alexander Stewart was born in Jun 1842
in Alexander married Sophie (--?--) circa
1875. Alexander died on 17 Feb 1911 at age 68. The 1920 census shows Sophia as a
widow. The family now consists of
Sophia, her married daughter, 45 iii. Isabella Stewart. Isabella Stewart was born on 4 Oct 1846
in the Isabella died on 17 Apr 1910 in the 46 iv. George Stewart. George Stewart was born on 2 May 1848 in
George married Helen Murtry in 1874. (The
1900 census shows them as having been married for 26 years.). I am unable to find him in the 1930
census, but family records indicate his date of death was 25 Dec 1935. 47 v. Albert Stewart. Albert Stewart was born on 15 Oct 1852
in Albert married Willina (--?--) circa
1886. Albert died on 27 Feb 1937 at age 84. 48 vi. Margaret E. Stewart. Margaret E. Stewart was born on 9 May
1859 in the 49 vii. Hellen Stewart. Hellen Stewart was born on 5 Sep 1837,
the child of Robert Stewart and Margaret Moriah Rose. 50 viii. Jane Stewart. Jane Stewart was born on 13 Aug 1840 in
the Jane died on 13 Feb 1882 at age 41. 51 ix. Thomas Stewart. Thomas Stewart was born on 22 May 1844,
the child of Robert Stewart and Margaret Moriah Rose. 37. Isabella3 Campbell (Janet2
Stewart, Robert1). Isabella Campbell was born on 23 Oct
1821 in Drymen, Children of Isabella3
Campbell and George Hume were as follows: 52 i. Robert Campbell4 Hume. Robert Campbell Hume was born on 12 Nov
1848 in Buchanan Parish, 53 ii. Janet Hume. Janet Hume was born on 5 Jan 1851 in
Parish of Kilmaronock, Dunbartonshire, the child of George Hume and Isabella
Campbell. She died on 10 May 1919 in
Locker Terrace, 54 iii. Elizabeth Hume. Elizabeth Hume was born on 11 Nov 1852
at Woodend Cottage, Kilmaronock Parish, Dunbartonshire, the child of George
Hume and Isabella Campbell. Elizabeth Hume married James McLaren
Campbell, son of John Campbell and Jane McLaren, on 16 Jan 1872 in Elizabeth Hume died on 12 Dec 1928 in 55 iv. Agnes Campbell Hume. Agnes Campbell Hume was born on 7 Mar
1855 at Woodend Lodge, Kilmarnock Parish, Dumbarton, the child of George Hume
and Isabella Campbell. Agnes married William Cunningham, son of
George Cunningham and Isabella Buchanan, on 18 Mar 1873 in Woodend Lodge,
Kilmaronock Parish, Dunbartonshire. William was listed as 31, residing in Bent,
Kilmaronoch, a farmer, and a bachelor; Agnes was 18, resided in Woodend Lodge,
Kilmaronoch, a domestic servant, and a spinster. Both their mothers were witnesses. Agnes died on 8 Jul 1931 in 56 v. Isabella Hume. Isabella Hume was born on 25 Oct 1856 in
Kilmaronock Parish, Dunbarton, the child of George Hume and Isabella
Campbell. She married William Gordon on
28 Sep 1906. They married by declaration.
Gordon was a 61-year old widower and retired builder. His usual residence was Isabella died on 28 Aug 1914 in Western
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