Moses Stewart (1766 - aft. 1838)

Born 18 Nov 1766 in Mecklenburg, Virginia

Husband of Mary (Walden) Stewart — married 20 Dec 1788 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Died after 1838 after age 71 in Madison, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Moses Stewart is a part of US Black heritage.

Moses Stewart, born 18 November 1766 according to his mother's will, purchased 100 acres in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on the south side of Allen's Creek adjoining Stephen Mallett from Henry Jackson on 27 April 1777, Stephen and Zachariah Mallett witnesses [DB 5:56]. Since he was only ten years old at the time, his mother apparently purchased the land in his name.

He was taxable on a 16-21 year old tithe, 3 horses, and 8 cattle in Mecklenburg County from 1787 to 1798 [PPTL, 1782-1805, frames 202, 304, 486, 698].

He married Polly Walden, 20 December 1788 Mecklenburg County bond, and moved to Randolph County, North Carolina, near his wife's family.

He was head of a Randolph County household of 10 "other free" in 1800 [NC:341] and 11 in 1810 [NC:65].

He obtained a certificate of freedom in Randolph County on 20 November 1829 for himself and his son Shadrack Stuart, "a man of colour," which stated that Moses had been known as free in Randolph County for over thirty years and wished to move to Indiana or Illinois.

He was described as a "large mulatto man" when he recorded the certificate in Madison County, Illinois, on 17 October 1838, and testified that his family consisted of his 70-year-old "mulatto" wife Mary, 37-year-old daughter Winnie (wife of Turner Stewart), and 39-year-old daughter Queentina (wife of George Barton) [Madison County Emancipation Register 1830-60, 17, 29-30].

His grandson Dalton Stewart applied for Cherokee benefits (rejected) in 1908 and named Moses Stewart's children: Griffin, Shadrick, George, Allen, Machack, Walden, Quiny, Darcus, Winnie, Clara, and Mary [Jordan, Cherokee by Blood, III:42-3]. Moses was the father of:

1. Griffin
2. Shadrack.
3. George.
4. Allen.
5. Meshack.
6. Walden, born 24 January 1795 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, according to his son Dalton. He was head of a Rockingham County, North Carolina household of 3 "other free" in 1830.
7. Queentina, born about 1799, married George Barton in Madison County, Illinois, on 9 March 1831 [Marriage Register 6:21, license #21; Emancipation Register 1830-60, 39].
8. Darcus.
9. Winnie, born about 1801, called Winny Chavers when she married Turner Stewart on 1 October 1834 in Madison County, Illinois [Madison County marriage license no. 117; Emancipation Register 1830-60, 19, 21, 23].
10. Clara.
11. Mary.

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Sources

1. ↑ FREE AFRICAN AMERICANS IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA by Paul Heinegg https://freeafricanamericans.com/Virginia-NC.htm

• "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-RVZ9 : Fri Mar 08 19:58:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Moses Stuart and Polley Walden, 20 December 1788.
• "United States Census, 1800", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-9ZG : Sat Mar 09 14:47:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Moses Steward, 1800.