Thanks John. I didn’t know about these abstracts. It appears they were made by Barbara Frances Stuart née Harvey. She was evidently researching the origins of her husband’s family, but according to her daughter Amy Isabel Young, she never quite got to the bottom of it.
I’ve gone through the abstracts and made some notes…
- James Stuart of Gracehill (will dated 1823). Son of Irwin Stewart and Elizabeth McDaniel. Married Grace Lynd. I didn’t know he had a daughter who married ____ Ledlie … do we know who she was?
- Francis Stewart who married Catherine Ormsby in c1750. I’ve no idea what family he came from.
- John Stewart of Dunduffe (will dated 1691/2). I’m not sure exactly where he fits into the Donegal Dunduff family. But his mother was Jean Stewart, daughter of Archibald Stewart of Ballintoy, agent to the Earl of Antrim. See
http://donegalgenealogy.com/stewartdunduffr.htm - Widow Catherine Stewart (will dated 1716). Probably related to the Orrs from near Newtownards who had connections to Stewarts and Reids.
- Irwin Stuart of Sunnagh, Co Leitrim (will dated 1821). My guess is Barbara looked up this will because of his name, but he probably is not a close relation to the Stuarts of Derrykeighan / Gracehill.
- William Stewart of Wilmont, Drumbeg (will proved 1808). I’ve no idea where he fits in…?
- Robert Steuart of Aughnacloy (1728). Again, I’m not sure about his relevance.
- Charles Stewart of Ballintoy (will dated 1703). I’ve seen abstracts of his will before, but this adds some more detail. I think he died in 1710 in London (O’Neill’s “old comrade”), though the registered pedigree says 1711 in Spain. He was a major or colonel in the army. Married Sarah Poyntz, daughter and co-heir of Toby Poyntz of Acton, Co Armagh.
- Charles Stewart of Baileborough. Date not given, but this is the Charles Stewart who died in 1793. He was son of William Stewart (c1710-c1778), who was son of Charles Stewart (c1677-1740) of Bailieborough, Co Cavan. Some say this last-mentioned Charles was nephew of General William Steuart (1652-1726). The History of the Irish Parliament just says he was son of James Stewart of Lurgan, Co Armagh.
- Robert Stewart late of Ballywilliam, now of Liverpool (1768). His son’s names (Alexander and Archibald) are common Ballintoy Stewart names. The reference to James Moore of Ballydivity suggests Robert may have been related to John Stewart of Ballintoy who married Jane Moore.
- James Moore of Bellisle (1784/1788). This is the son of James Moore of Ballydivity (c1705-1783) and his wife Margaret Gilliland, daughter of William Gilliland of Tildarg (c1669-1746) and his wife Esther Logan (c1673-1727). James Moore junior had no legitimate children, so the Moore property passed to his sister Jane’s family. Jane Moore (c1752-1783) was married to John Stewart of Ballintoy (1733-1791), and their descendants became the Stewart-Moores.
- Alexander Stewart of Ballylough (will dated 1739). Died about 1742. He was son of Charles Stewart and Sarah Poyntz (see above). His daughter Anne Stewart (d. 1765) went on to marry Conway Richard Dobbs, while Rose Stewart married Edward Brice (c1725-1808). His son Alexander moved to Acton, Co Armagh, to live on property inherited from the Poyntz family.