James Stewart

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From 1745 - 1880 History of Indiana County Pennsylvania by J. A. Caldwell, 1880, Page 514. James was also in the war of 1812; he being under Gen. Harrison, in the campaign against the Indians in the northwest. He was promoted to the office of lieutenant for meritorious service. He was very fond of the adventures and dangers incident to frontier life, and had many exciting encounters with the bears, wolves, and panthers, which at that time were very abundant. From this, and his style of dress, as well as to distinguish him from Squire James Stewart, of Brush Valley, and Maj. James Stewart, of Buffington, he was known as “Moccasin Jimmie” Stewart. He lived for several years near where the town of Mechanicsburg now stands, and afterwards, in 1820, removed three miles northwest of that place, where he resided until his death, in 1858. His children were: William, James Gibson, Samuel, David, Margaret, Elizabeth and Rebecca.

William read medicine with Dr. James Stewart, of Indiana, and located in Armagh, where he resided until his death, in 1851, He was married to Martha Noble, and has two children living, J. Spencer and Henry N. James Gibson married Rebecca S. Loughry, and remained upon the old homestead until 1874, when he removed to Armagh, where he died in 1876. He had three children, James N., Elizabeth and Wilson L. Samuel read medicine with his brother William, and located in Armagh, where he died in 1857. David married Elizabeth Boner, and is still living in Brush Valley township. Margaret married James Young, and resides at St. Clairsville, Ohio. Elizabeth married Nicholas Paige and is still living in Brush Valley township. Rebecca married Benjamin Coffman, of Perry county, Pa., where he died in 1861.

• Residence: From 1840 Census, 1840, Brush Valley township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Name: James Stewart
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Brush Valley Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Page: 17

Males
0 to <5: 0
5 to <10: 1
10 to <15: 0
15 to <20: 1
20 to <30: 2
30 to <40: 0
40 to <50: 0
50 to <60: 1 James

Females
0 to <5: 0
5 to <10: 0
10 to <15: 1
15 to <20: 2
20 to <30: 0
30 to <40: 0
40 to <50: 0
50 to <60: 1 Margaret

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 463
GS Film Number: 0020546
Digital Folder Number: 005154875
Image Number: 00869

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTB-SMG : 16 August 2017), James Stewart, Brush Valley Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 17, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 463; FHL microfilm 20,546.

Note: There are three James Stewarts listed in Brush Valley in the 1840 Census. This is believed to be the correct one based on the ages of the adults and the number of children compared with the 1850 Census record.

• Residence: From 1850 Census, 1850, Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Name: James Stuart
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1790
Birthplace: Maryland
House Number: 1169


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Stuart M 60 Maryland
Margaret Stuart F 30 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Stuart F 21 Pennsylvania
David Stuart M 15 Pennsylvania
Gibson Stuart M 33 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Stuart F 28 Pennsylvania
James Stuart M 2 Pennsylvania

Household ID: 1174
Line Number: 17
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 785
GS Film Number: 444753
Digital Folder Number: 004205089
Image Number: 00171

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HV-N8P : 12 April 2016), James Stuart in household of James Stuart, Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 1174, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Occupation: Farmer, 1850, Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania. From 1850 Census

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Jan 1858, Penn Run, Indiana, Pennsylvania. James “Moccasin Jimmie” Stewart
Birth: 23 Feb 1789 Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death: 8 Jan 1858 (aged 68) Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Harmony Cemetery, Penn Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 109508886
Bio: Lt 22nd US Inf, War of 1812
Family Members
Spouse
Margaret Gibson Stewart 1790-1844
Created by: Ken Allen (47992531)
Added: 25 Apr 2013
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109508886
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2019), memorial page for James “Moccassin Jimmie” Stewart (23 Feb 1789–8 Jan 1858), Find A Grave Memorial no. 109508886, citing Harmony Cemetery, Penn Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Ken Allen (contributor 47992531) .

James married Margaret Gibson, daughter of Gibson and Unknown, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. (Margaret Gibson was born on 3 Dec 1790 in Ireland and died on 29 Nov 1844 in Indiana, Pennsylvania.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From 1745 - 1880 History of Indiana County Pennsylvania by J. A. Caldwell, 1880, Page 514.: Indiana, Pennsylvania. The family removed to Indiana county, in the year 1812, and settled in what is now Brush Valley township, near the “forks” of Yellow brush. Mary here m. Samuel Gibson, of the “Manor" settlement; Jas, m. Margaret Gibson, Samuel Gibson's sister;