Catherine Jones

Life events

1. about 1760

   Birth¹

2. 1772

   Marriage

   New York, United States

   with James Stewart 1755–1837

   At the home of David L. Jones.

3. from 1838 to 1844

   Pension^2–10

   York County, New Brunswick, Canada

   She received a revolutionary war widows pension with the last record being in 1844.

4. 8 Jan 1838

   Pension Application¹

   Saint Marys Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada

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   After the death of her husband James the year before Catherine applied for the revolutionary war widows pension after it was started in 1839.

   Revolutionary War Widows Pension Application

   To the Honourable the speaker and the Honourable speakers(?) of the house of assembly for the Province of New Brunswick at Fredericton assembled.
   The petition of Catharine Stewart (Widow of the late James Stewart) of the Parish of Saint Mary in the county of York.
   Humbly sheath that petitions late husband was an active and efficient soldier in the service of his late majesty’s king George the third that he served this country faithfully in seven years that he was attached to the Loyal American Regiment commanded by Colonel Robinson and was in several engagements the names of which your petition cannot recollect that her late husband never had any land from government that your petitioner is in the seventy eighth year of her life and not in affluent circumstances. Your petitioner therefor humbly pray that the aforesaid pensions may be taken into her favourable consideration of the Honourable house and that your petitioner as the widow of the departed, said brave and notorious soldier may be permitted to show the bounty which under similar conditions has been granted to those.
   And as in duty bound for petition hale ever pray
   Catharine (her X mark) Stewart
   St. Marys 8th Jany 1838

   Catherine Stewart the applicant named is the foregoing me ruth oath and saith that the statement made therein and to the best of his knowledge and belief, faith and true.
   Catharine (her X mark) Stewart
   Sworn before me at Saint Mary’s the 8th day of January 1838 James Hanson J. P.

   I herby bedtime the particulars set forth in the petition of Catharine Stewart the aforesaid petitioner on thee.
   James Haneson J. P.

   Petition

   Catharine Stewart Widow (the late James Stewart an old soldier of the Revolutionary war) requesting assistance in her present addressed(?) circumstances.

   10 January 1838 by W. L. A. Widows old soldier (?)

   Age: 78

5. between Jun 1844 and Jun 1845

   Death

   York County, New Brunswick, Canada

   Death date is estimated based on the last pension date paid to Catherine being June of 1844.

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   Burial¹¹

   Nashwaak Bridge, York County, New Brunswick, Canada42nd Highland Memorial Cemetery