James Steward (1815 - 1892)

Born 30 Apr 1815 in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 3 May 1892 at age 77 in Fairfield Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States

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James Steward is a part of US Black heritage.

Biography

James Steward was born in 1815 in New Jersey.

James was married to Rebecca (Gould) Steward (abt.1820-1877). They had several children.

Research Notes

• The only marriage record found so far links Rebecca Gould with James Murray....could this be the same person? New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965; Rebecka Gould; Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1838; Marriage Place: Cumberland, New Jersey, USA; Spouse: James Murry; Film Number: 000853720; Ancestry.com, iMarriage Records/i. iNew Jersey Marriages./i New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016, Lehi, UT, USA. Image available, accessed 20 jan 2022.

• RE Name on marriage record as questioned above, possible answer: Gouldtown, a Very Remarkable Settlement of Ancient Date: Studies of Some ...

By William Steward, Theophilus Gould Steward on page 95 a discussion of James Steward states that he was abused in his indentured arrangement and ran away and went to live with the Elijah Gould family. Perhaps their was confusion about his name.

*One child was Mary, born in 1842. She was married to First: Eli Gould and Second: his brother Theodore Gould (1830-1920))

• James was a "Roller of Iron" according the the 1850 U.S. Census, but he was a farmer after that.

Occupations

• 1850: Roller of Iron

Residences

• 1850: Bridgeton, New Jersey with his wife and children

Land Owner

• 1850: $1,000 real estate value in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

Race

• 1850: Mulatto

Death

He passed away in 1892 and is buried at Gouldtown Memorial Park in Gouldtown, New Jersey. Find a Grave dates come from clear information on his headstone.

Sources

• Gouldtown, a Very Remarkable Settlement of Ancient Date: Studies of Some ..., By William Steward, Theophilus Gould Steward [1]

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6M6-P2D : 23 December 2020), James Stewart, Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFCC-XPM : 18 February 2021), James Stewort, 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40853875/james-steward : accessed 20 January 2022), memorial page for James Steward (30 Apr 1815–3 May 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40853875, citing Gouldtown Memorial Park, Gouldtown, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Spaceman Spiff (contributor 46783007) .Find A Grave: Memorial #40853875