Commodore
Charles
Stewart
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Delia (Tudor) Stewart
— married
25 Nov 1813 (to 1829) in Boston, Massachussets
Descendants 
Died
at age 91
in Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Apr 2015
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Biography
Commodore Charles Stewart served in the United States Navy in the War of 1812
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Charles Stewart was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in the War of 1812.
Charles was born in 1778 in Philadelphia. His parents were Ulster-Scots who had emigrated from Belfast to Philadelphia. His father died in 1780 leaving his widow with Charles and three siblings. The widow married 2nd to Captain Britton.[1]
Charles married 1st to Delia Tudor. They were divorced in 1829.[2] Children:
- Delia Tudor Stewart married John Henry Parnell of Ireland
- Charles born 1818
- 3rd child dire shortly after birth.
Charles married 2nd to Margaretta W. Smith
Children:
- Julia Smith Stewart (1834-1910) married Harry Laguerenne.
He passed away in 1869. [3]
In recognition of the “gallantry, good conduct and services” of Captain Charles Stewart, and the officers and crew, of the frigate Constitution, in capturing the British vessels of war, the Cyane and the Levant, after a brave and skillful combat he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Sources
- ↑ "The life of Charles Stewart Parnell, 1846-1891" by (Richard Barry O'Brien, publ 1898 vol 1 p 20 https://archive.org/stream/lifeofcharlesste12obri#page/n33/mode/1up
- ↑ "Charles & Delia Stewart: An ill-assorted match" by Shannon Selin http://shannonselin.com/2014/08/charles-delia-stewart-ill-assorted-match/
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Geraldine Cassidy, Thursday, April 2, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
- Wikidata: Item Q2338128, en:Wikipedia
See also:
- The Gentleman's Magazine 1838 https://books.google.com/books?id=KIICAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA5&
- New Jersey House Resolution 1856 https://books.google.com/books?id=ym1HAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA18-IA31&
- A Call to the Sea-Captain Charles Stewart https://books.google.com/books?id=a6F90OzIaMEC&printsec=frontcover&
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