Charles Steward (abt. 1670 - abt. 1714)

Born about 1670 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Powell) Steward — married 2 Mar 1696 in Saint Helena

Husband of Elizabeth (Gargon) Lacy — married 7 Apr 1713 in Saint Helena

Descendants

Died about 1714 at about age 44 in Saint Helena

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Biography

Charles was born about 1670. He appears on Saint Helena^[1] in 1709 when he he is mentioned in Council meeting minutes.

The documents 'Extracts from the St Helena Records, compiled by the late Hudson Ralph Janisch' record:

• 17 Apr 1709 ^[2] Pages 89 and 172 - Charles Steward, English;
  • Notes - In 1709 counted as one of 36 Principal Inhabitants. 11 Apr 1730 his slave Peter punished for calling other slaves by improper nicknames. Steward also ordered to be punished for connivance, but as head & purse both empty, he was spared on promising better future behaviour.

2 Mar 1696 - Charles Steward married Elizabeth Powell at St James

7 Apr 1713 - Widower, Planter Charles Steward married Spinster, Elizabeth Gargen at St James.

Extracts from the St Helena Records, compiled by the late Hudson Ralph Janisch, Esq, C.M.G., Governor of St. Helena. Printed and published at the ‘Guardian’ office by Benjamin Grant, Printer, 1885 recprds:

• April 11th 1730.- A slave named Peter of Charles Stewards having most impudently given the name of the Governor and Mr. Crispe to a fellow of Mr. Powells named Jack and to other fellow slaves and they having impudently called one another by these names and nick named other Blacks with the names of other people Peter ordered to be Whipt and imprisoned six weeks and again Whipped every fortnight and the rest to be each Whipped. And this being done by the privity and connivance of the said Steward he too ought to suffer but his purse and his head being both empty we spared him, he having promised to behave better for the future.

Slaves Owned

Peter

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena
2. ↑ https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Extracts_from_the_St_Helena_Records/v94_AAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 2 Mar 1696 [1]
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 7 Apr 1713 [2]
• Extracts from the St Helena Records, compiled by the late Hudson Ralph Janisch, Esq, C.M.G., Governor of St. Helena. Printed and published at the ‘Guardian’ office by Benjamin Grant, Printer, 1885. [3]