Stewarts in Monaghan

[mes2art]

Robert Stewart b. c. 1806 in Monaghan is my brickwall. He arrived in Canada about 1828 and lived in Aylmer, Quebec, across the river from Ottawa. My father was also Robert Stewart and family lore says that he was the 17th Robert in an unbroken line. Any help finding the Stewarts gratefully received!

[Polly Lynn]

Since you have had no replays in three years, here goes.

I see the name Stewart a lot in County Down.  My Harrisons were in County Down in the late 1600s up to today.  Then in 1700 my branch came to County Monaghan.  Yours may have made a similar trip.  My Harrisons were Presbyterians, and I think your Stewarts were too, as twice we Harrisons married Stewarts. 

In Co. Down there is a website maintained by Ros Davies and you could look at her surname page under Stewart.

[mes2art]

Thanks, Polly. That's a real help. Do you know which parish or township your Harrisons lived in?

[scotmum]

Are you aware there are more Irish resources/records available online now than even a few years ago.

For example, and not necessarily linked to your 'Roberts', but British Army Pension records list discharge record for a Robert Stewart, born Currin, Monaghan, in 1770, who attested to the Dragoon Guards in 1816.

As another example, in 1820 a Robert Stewart married a Lucinda Clark in Clones, Monaghan.

That said, unfortunately it may never be possible to 'find' your particular line's origin.

Did Canadian documents yield any further clues?