Advertisement

Hugh Stewart

Advertisement

Hugh Stewart

Birth
Scotland
Death
8 Oct 1798 (aged 79)
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Hannah and Hugh were the parents of:

Jean-Jane/1 Nov 1751
May/1752 - 2 Sep 1752
Elizabeth/1752 - 2 Sep 1752
John/2 Jul 1753
William/21 Oct 1757
Hugh, Jr/1 Oct 1759

Info from "The Stewarts of Coitsville", pub 1899, p7: "Hugh was born near Glasgow, 1719; died in Paxtang township, six miles east of Harrisburg, Pa., 1798, and lies buried in Covenanter graveyard, three miles east of Harrisburg. Hugh came to America with his brother Samuel in 1735 (aged 16) to Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, settling finally in Paxtang, Dauphin County. He was a handsome man, of more than ordinary height. He married first, in 1750, Hannah Dallas, born 1727, in Ireland, died 1760, and lies besides her husband. They had issue [see publication for full dates and marriages]: Jane 1751-1824, John 1753-?, William 1757-?, and Hugh (a cripple) 1759-?, Robert 1765-?, Samuel 1767-?, Joseph 1769-?, James 1774-?, Mary 1778-1853.
Hannah and Hugh were the parents of:

Jean-Jane/1 Nov 1751
May/1752 - 2 Sep 1752
Elizabeth/1752 - 2 Sep 1752
John/2 Jul 1753
William/21 Oct 1757
Hugh, Jr/1 Oct 1759

Info from "The Stewarts of Coitsville", pub 1899, p7: "Hugh was born near Glasgow, 1719; died in Paxtang township, six miles east of Harrisburg, Pa., 1798, and lies buried in Covenanter graveyard, three miles east of Harrisburg. Hugh came to America with his brother Samuel in 1735 (aged 16) to Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, settling finally in Paxtang, Dauphin County. He was a handsome man, of more than ordinary height. He married first, in 1750, Hannah Dallas, born 1727, in Ireland, died 1760, and lies besides her husband. They had issue [see publication for full dates and marriages]: Jane 1751-1824, John 1753-?, William 1757-?, and Hugh (a cripple) 1759-?, Robert 1765-?, Samuel 1767-?, Joseph 1769-?, James 1774-?, Mary 1778-1853.

Gravesite Details

Headstone cannot be read but believed to be Hugh Stewart of Paxton who departed this Life the 8th of Oct 1798 Aged 80 years



Advertisement

  • Maintained by: Robert E. Beining
  • Originally Created by: E A F
  • Added: Jul 26, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15047719/hugh-stewart: accessed ), memorial page for Hugh Stewart (11 Jun 1719–8 Oct 1798), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15047719, citing New Side Churchyard Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Robert E. Beining (contributor 47072811).