The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut
By Edwin Hall, 1847
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And in the Table of Home Lots, the following: some of whom must have come in several years later:
… STEWART, ROBERT
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Samuel Hales (sold to Robert Stewart of Milford, in 1660), 4 acres.
Bounded east by The “Commoninge,” west by Highway, north by “The Commoninge,” south by Mathias Sention’s home-lot.
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Robert Stewart (Jan. 22, 1674, bought the “200 pound lot granted to Richard Bushnell”)
Bounded east by lands of Samuel Camfield, west by lands of Samuel Camfield, north by lands of Samuel Camfield, south by Common Highway.
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John Nashe (in 1688, a grant in the rear of Robert Stewart’s)
Bounded east by common land, west by Robert Stewart’s home-lot.
John Benedict, in 1678, home-lot upon Dry Hill), 4 acres
Bounded east and west by Highway, north by Robert Stewart’s lot, south by Thomas Betts, sen.’s, lot.
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Making a fence for a winter wheat-field, Anno 1668
Dec 4, 1668. It was agreed and concluded that a fence shall be made and sett up for ye taking in of a winter wheat field… and also it was concluded that the first lott should begin at the gate; which first lott was drawn by
1. Matthew Marvin, Sr.
2. Samuel Sension,
3. Robert Stewart,
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The Estates of lands & Accommodations of ye town of Norwalk (1673)
… Robbart Steward, 200£ 00 0
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The Children of the Town (1676)
… Robbart Steward, 5 [children]
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Beating the Drum
At a town meting – February 18, 1678 – Robbart Stuard ingages his son James shall beate the drumb on the Sabbath and on other ocations; is to have it for that cervice.
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The Committee strengthened
At a Towne meeting October the 4th, 1679, it was voted and agreed that there shall be suitable persons chosen to strengthen the committee to carry on the worke of the new meeting house.
At the aforesayd meeting, October 4th, 1679, voted and agreed,, that ______ Haite and Robbart Stewart are added unto the committee ________ as committee men for the carrying on the worke of the new meeting house, and to have equall power with the rest of the committee that was formerly chosen for the worke.
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A cattelog of a division of land agreed to be layd out at three acors to the hundred; with the severall lotts as they were drawn by the inhabitants. (1686)
Imprimis: Robbart Steward, 1…
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The number of Lotts and the order as they were drawn, of that Division of Land over Norwalk River, below the path leading to the Meadow field.
James Stewart, 8
Robert Stewart, 27
The Estates of Commonage of the Inhabitants of Norwalk, Presented and Accepted by the towne, January the 3rd, 1687.
James Stewart, 50£
Robert Stewart, 225£
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List of Voters at Town Meetings (4 December, 1694)
James Stewart
John Stewart
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Feb 3, 1703. At the same meeting the towne made choyse of Ralph Keeler and James Stewart to hang the bell in the meeting house, and to doe all that is necessary respecting the hanging of sayd bell, and allso to put a new tongue into the bell if it shall in there judgments soe need it.
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Dec 13, 1713. The town by major vote made choice of Capt. Joseph Platt, Capt. John Raymond, and Ensign James Stewart, for their committee to make a settlement of a highway or road to Ridgefield, if they and the committee of Ridgefield can agree.
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A New Meeting House
Dec 11, 1717. The town by a major vote determines to build a new meeting house, of such dimensions as shall hereafter be concluded upon; to be erected on ye north end of Ensign James Stewart’s Home lot.
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Robert Stewart tooke to wife Bethia Rumball the daughter of Thos. Rumball of Stratford, and was married the 12th of June, Anno 1661.
James Stewart the sonne of Robert Stewart, borne the 19th of March, Anno 1662, 63.
Abigail Stewart, the daughter of Robert Stewart, borne in August, the middle mounth, Anno 1666.
John Stewart, the sonne of Robert Stewart, born the 18th of March, Anno 1668, 69.
Deborah Stewart the Daughter of Robert Stewart, borne in May, 1669.
Elissabeth Stewart, the daughter of Robert Stewart, borne in the latter ende of September, Anno 1671.
Phebe Stewart, the daughter of Robert Stewart, borne the middle February, Anno 1672.
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James Picket took to wife Deborah Stewart, daughter of Ensign James Stewart, Apr 14, 1726.
Sarah, born Sept 12, 1728
Esther, born Nov. 14, 1730
James, born Apr. 24, 1732
Deborah, born Oct. 3, 1734
John, born Sept. 6, 1737
Ezra, born July 12, 1740
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John Parrat took to wife Eunice Stewart, daughter to Ensigne James Stewart, of Norwalk, March 4, 1723-4.
Elisabeth, born Jan. 11, 1724-5
Hannah, born Sept. 5, 1726
John, born May 20, 1728
Sarah, born Sept. 21, 1730
Abraham, born July 26, 1732
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The sd John Taylor, Junr, took to wife Hannah Steuart, daughter to Lt. James Steuart, of Norwalk, and was married to her Jan 19, 1726-7.
John, born Nov. 29, 1727
James, born July 12, 1729
Hannah, born June 1, 1731
Eli, born June 5, 1733
Seth, born March 30, 1735
Bette, born March 7, 1736-7
Asher, born Sep. 11, 1740
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John Stuart (III), married to Sarah Hurlburt, Dec. 1, 1779.
Lois, born Sept. 13, 1780
Gilbert, born Aug. 19, 1783
William, born July 24, 1785
Henry, born July 24, 1785
William 2d., born May 23, 1789
Sarah, born Feb. 28, 1791
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Jeremiah Grumman married Sabra Stewart (daughter of Simeon), March 4, 1772
Lewis, born Nov. 4, 1772
Jeremiah, born Oct 21, 1774
Uri, born May 16, 1778
Joel Keeler, born July 23, 1780
Lucretia, born Aug 22, 1782
The said Sabra, wife to said Jeremiah, d. April 14, 1785
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Joseph Olmsted married Eunice Stuart (daughter of Samuel II), June 1769.
Hezekiah, born April 5, 1770
Hezekiah 2d, born April 13, 1771
Elizabeth, born Nov. 5, 1773
Nancy, born April 10, 1777
Esther, born July 30, 1782
Elias, born June 7, 1784
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Daniel Hurlbutt married Naomi Stuart (d. of Nathan), March 9, 1758
Ruth, born Dec. 18, 1758
Hannah, born July 25, 1761
The said Naomi died July, 1764.
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Isaac Stuart married Olive Morehouse, Dec 25, 1771
Betty, born July 9, 1772
Martha, born Dec 24, 1777
Moses*, born Mar. 26, 1780
Sarah, born Aug 25, 1781
* Graduated at Yale 1799. Professor in Andover Theological Seminary.
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Hugh Dickson married Mary Stuart (d. of Thaddeus), Jan 3, 1797