Mills Campbell Family Tree

Walter Stewart

1742–1827

Also known as Walter Sherwood, Walter Steward

Born
about 1742
United States
Died
23 Jul 1827
Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Life events

  1. about 1742

    Birth

    United States

  2. 1754

    Birth

  3. 1774

    Residence1

    Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States

  4. 14 Feb 1774

    Marriage banns1

    Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States

    with Elizabeth Briggs 1753–1783

    Marriage Banns

    Registered 14 Feb. 1774
    Walter Stuard Y.M.
    Elizabeth Briggs Y.D.
    Both live ate Fishkill

  5. 3 Mar 1774

    Marriage2–4

    Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States

    with Elizabeth Briggs 1753–1783

    Marriage Record

    Married 3 march 1774 Walter Stuard and Elizabeth Briggs.

  6. 1783

    Residence5

  7. 20 Jan 1783

    Military service6

    listed on the muster roll of the Loyal American Regiment

  8. 14 Aug 1784

    Land Grant78

    Parr Town, Sunbury, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Parr Town later became Saint John, New Brunswick.

  9. about 1785

    Marriage

    with Sarah ?unknown ?–1799

  10. 2 Jan 1785

    Land Grant78

    land grant from Nova Scotia was reregisted to New Brunswick.

  11. 29 Jun 1786

    Land Grant910

    Salmon River, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

    recived 200 acres of land

  12. 31 Jan 1799

    Property11

    Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Property Sale From Walter Stewart to Nathanial Golding No. 886

    Property Sale From Walter Stewart to Nathanial Golding No. 886

    Know all men by these presents that I Walter Stewart and Sarah his wife of Sussex Vale in Kings County and Province of New Brunswick, for and in consideration of the sum of three pounds lawful money of the Province of New Brunswick to them paid by Nathaniel Golding inholder of the city of Saint John and Province of New Brunswick the recipe whereof they do hereby acknowledge, Have granted bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Nathaniel Golding his heirs and assigns all that a certain lot of land situate lying and being in the city of Saint John and Province aforesaid being known and distinguished in his Majesty grant thereof and in the map thereto annexed by Lot number two hundred and thirty tree granted to the said Walter Stewart and is forty feet front on Guilford street and extends one hundred back, and also all the rights benefits, and advantages thereto belonging or appertaining and the revision and reversions, rents issues and profits of the said premises and of every part and parcel thereof, and all the estate, right title, interest claim and demanded whatsoever of them the said Walter Stewart and Sarah his wife of in and to the said lot of land and premises and everything part thereof. To have and to hold the said lands and premises with the appurtenances to the said Nathaniel Golding his heirs and signs and to his only wife and behoof forever and they do for themselves their heirs executor, and administration, convent with the said Nathaniel Golding his heirs and signs that they are seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, free of and from all manna of encumbrances whatsoever (rents, dues, conditions, reservations,and services due and received to the King only excepted) and that they have a good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain and sell the same in manner and form above written.
    In witnesses whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals this thirty first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and in the thirty ninth year of his Majesty Reign.

    Walter (his X mark) Stewart
    Sarah (her X mark) Stewart

    Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us:

    The words reed and honour with being first erased
    G. Pitfield and Eliza Pitfield

    Kings County Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Personally appeared before me G. Pitfield one of his Majesty justices of the Pease for the county aforesaid Walter Stewart grantor of the within interment and acknowledge that he signed sealed and executed the same for the wife and purposes therein mentioned also on the same day the within named Sarah Steward and being examined separately and apart from herSid husband declared she signed sealed and delivered the said deed freely & voluntarily with out any fear threat or compulsion for the sales and purposes therein mentioned.
    G. Pitfield J. Peace

  13. 31 Jan 1799

    Residence11

    Sussex Vale, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

    with Elizabeth Briggs 1753–1783

  14. about 1802

    Marriage

    with Alithea Wetmore 1771–1834

  15. 23 Jan 1816

    Property12

    Hampton, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Deed

    Deed

    no. 2159

    Know all men by the presents that we Walter Stewart and Althia his wife, Timothy Frazer and Jerusha his wife, Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity his wife all of Kings County in the province of New Brunswick and James Craft & William Craft both in the county of Saint John in the said province all heirs and joint proprietors of the estate of the late Ruben Craft deceased for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds good and lawful money of the province of New Brunswick to as in handpaid well and truly by James Smith Senior the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold by there presents do grant bargain and sell unto James Smith senior of the parish of Hampton in Kings County and province aforesaid all store several lots tracks or parcels of land situate lying and being on the Hanmmond river in the said parish of Hampton county and province aforesaid and known and distinguished by being all that part or parcel of lot umber sixteen that issituated and lye on the north side of said Hammond river and the whole of lat number seventeen next adjoining and also the whole of lot number eighteen except a small part of the south end of the said lots no. seventeen & eighteen it being part and parcel of a larger tract or grant under the great seal of the province of New Brunswick to Humphry Bull and others & bound as follows on the west by lot no. fifteen in possession of Tucker Heart and on the east by no. nineteen owned by Caleb Burcham on the north by the rear line of said grant & din south partly by the said Hammond river & partly by the south end of the said lots seventeen & eighteen heretofore deeded to Isaiah Smith Senior & now owned by said James Smith together with all and singular the rights member liberties privileges improvements nouses and hereditaments thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining and the revisions and reservations remainder and reminders rents issues and profits thereof also all the estateright title intent we possession property claim and demand whatsoever of us the said Walter Stewart and Althea his wife Timothy Frazer and Jerusha his wife, Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity his wife, James Craft and William Craft, in law or equity of unto or out of all and singular the premises and every part there of so have and to hold all singular the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said James Smith senior his heirs and singers and to his and their only propers un and behoof forever and we jointly and severally for us our heirs executors administration and assigns covenant with the said James Smith Sen. His heirs and assigns that our are seized of the premies as a good in definable estate of inheritance in for simple our land from all manner of membranes whatsoever rents, dues conditions reservation and service due and reserved to the King only excepted and that we have good rightful owner and hoof authority to grant bargain and sell the same in mannerand form as above written where of we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixteen and in the fifty sixth year of his majesties reign.

    Walter (his X mark) Stewart
    Alithea Stewart
    James Craft
    Mary (her X mark) Craft
    William Craft
    Sarah (her X mark) Craft
    Timothy Frazer
    Jerusha Frazer
    Ezekiel Flewelling
    Charity Flewelling
    Sarah Leonard
    Eliza Perry
    Enos (his X mark) Flewelling
    Marjare (her X mark) Flewelling

    Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

    Note the words “by James Smith Sen.” Also brought were wrote over tenth him before execution here of:
    Daniel Micheau

    Be it remembered that on this third day of January 1816 personally come and appeared before me David Micheau Esq. one of his majesty’s justices of the common plan for the county aforesaid Walter Steward one of the grantors of the forsaying and of knowing and acknowledged that he executed and and delivered the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes within mentioned also on the same day appeared before me the said sigher Althena wife of the said Walter & acknowledged that she signed & sealed this said instrument truly & not out of fear or compulsion in taken of her punishment of right of power in the same.
    Dan. Micheau

    City of Saint John

    Be it remembered that on this sixth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand and eight hundred and sixteen personally appeared before me William Campbell esquire mayor of the city that within James Craft, Mary Craft, William Craft, and Sarah Craft and acknowledged the written to be their act and did sealed and delivered for the purposes within mentioned and the said Mary and Sarah having been examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands respectively acknowledged that they execute their same freely and voluntarily without any fear threat or compulsions of or from their said husbands respectively.
    Wm. Campbell
    Mayor

    Be it remembered that the sixth day of March in the year of our lord 1816 personally appeared before me Geo. Leonard one of his majesties council Timothy Frazer and Jerusha Frazer his wife and acknowledged their this deed to be their act and dud sealed and delivered for the purpose mentioned and the said Timothy and Jerusha have been examined apart respectively and that a excepted the within instrument or threat fear or punctuation and have each subscribed their respective names.
    Geo. Leonard of the council

    Be it remembered that on the eighth day of March in the year of our lord 1816 personally appeared before me David Prickett Esq. one of his Magistracy justice of the common peace Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity his wife and acknowledged the our theredeed to be their act and sealed delivered for the purpose mentioned and the said Ezekiel and Charity have been examined before me separately and execute the same without fear or compulsion from her said husband and have each subscribed their respective names.
    David Pickett J.C. Pleas

    Received May 29th 1816
    Registered May 29 1816
    Daniel Micheau
    Register

  16. 21 Oct 1816

    Property13

    Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

  17. 21 Oct 1816

    Property14

    Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Property sale from Walter Stewart to William McLoud

    Property sale from Walter Stewart to William McLoud

    No. 2209
    Know all men by there servants that we Walter Steward of the Parish of Hampton County of Kings and Province of New Brunswick yeoman and Althea his wife for and in consideration of two hundred pound lawful money of the Province of New Brunswick to un in hand will and truly paid by William McLoud of the parish of Sussex County and Province aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof or do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these sentiments do grant Bargain and sell unto the said William McLound his heirs and asides all that certain tract or lot of land situated by my and being in the parish of Sussex county of Kings and province aforesaid known and distinguished by being lot number seventeen bound as follows; beginning at the sider port joining William McCready, thence running west corse sixty rods to a line between said lot and number sixteen thence running a north course to the river contenting two hundred acres be the same more or less with the revisions and reservations remainder and reminders rents issues and profits thereof unto the said William McLoud his heirs and assigns forever. To have and to hold the said tract or lot of land, and all and singular the premises and appurtenances therein to be belonging to the said William McLoud his airs and assigns and to his only use benefit and behoof forever whereof we the said Walter Stewart and Alithea have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this twenty first day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Walter (his X mark) Stewart
    Alithea Stewart

    Sealed and delivered in the presents of
    Caleb Wetmore
    Isaac Betchum

    Be it remember that on the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen personally appeared Walter Steward and acknowledged that he excited the within written deed freely and voluntarily for the as is and previous therein mentioned and also on the same day before me theistic justice appeared Alithea Steward wife of the said Walter Steward and being by me examined separate and apart did acknowledge that she did sign seal and execute therein written and fully and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned in without any fear threat or compulsion of or from her said husband.
    Isaac Betchum J. Peace

    Received October 29th 1816
    Registered December 14th 1816
    Daniel Micheau
    Register

  18. 3 Nov 1819

    Property15

    Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

  19. 3 Nov 1819

    Property16

    Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Deed

    Deed

    No. 3268

    Know all men by these presents that I Walter Stuart and Abitha my wife of the county of Kings and province of New Brunswick for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds currency to me paid by William McLeod of the parish of Sussex in the county aforesaid the recipe whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns all that certain lot piece and parcel of ground situate laying and being in the parish of Sussex aforesaid known and distinguished by being lot number sixteen lately granted to me butted and bounded as follows on the west by lot number 15 the property of Samuel Freeze Esq. on the south by Kennebeccasis or Salmon river so called and on the east by lot number seventeen at present the property of the said William McLeod containing by estimation two hundred acres more or less. To have and to hold the said lot and premises with the appurtenant to him the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns and to his and their only proper use and behoof forever and we do fo ourselves our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns that we are seized of the premises as a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance free of and from all manner of incumbrance whatsoever rents, dues, conditions, reservations and services due and revered to the King only excepted and that we have good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain and sell the same as before written in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the sixteenth year of his Majesties reign.
    Walter (his X mark) Stuart
    Abrithea Stuart

    Signed sealed and delivered in presence of:
    D B Wetmore
    Susannah C Wetmore

    Be it remembered that on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me David B Wetmore esquire one of his majesties justices of the court of common pleas in Kings county in the province of New Brunswick personally appeared the above named Walter Stuart and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the written deed of conveyance as his voluntary act for the purposes therein mentioned also on the same day Abitha wife of the said Walter appeared before me and being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she also signed sealed and delivers the same voluntarily and freely for the purposes therein mentioned without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband.

    David B Wetmore
    J. C. Pleas.

    Received in office March 9th 1820
    Recorded April 8th 1820
    Gould Picket
    Register

  20. 23 Jul 1827

    Death

    Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada

  21.  

    Property18

    Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

  1. Church Records. Ancestry.ca. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stuard and Elizabeth Briggs, marriage banns, 14 February 1774, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, citing Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Poughkeepsie and The Flats, Book 39, page 175, image 178

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  2. New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s. Ancestry.com. Ancestry.ca
  3. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989. Ancestry.com. Ancestry.ca

    Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Poughkeepsie and The Flats, Book 39

  4. Church Records. Ancestry.ca. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; marriage 3 March 1774, Walter Stuard and Elizabeth Briggs, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, citing Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Poughkeepsie and The Flats, Book 39, page 162, image 165

    Marr. per Banns or Licence
    1774 March 3, Walter Stuard & Elizabeth Briggs.

    View record

  5. Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s. Genealogical Research Library, Ontario, Canada. Ancestry.ca
  6. Loyalist Muster Rolls. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; Cpl Walter Stewart, 20 January 1783, muster roll, Loyal American Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Beverly Robinson's company; citing National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1870, Page 2

    Muster Roll of Lieutenant Colonel Beverly ROBINSON’s Company of the Loyal American Regiment, Flushing 20th January 1783
    Lieut. Colonel Beverly ROBINSON
    Lieutenant Thomas HENDERSON
    Ensign John CUNNINGHAM
    Sgt John BOOKHOUT
    Sgt Theodore VALLEAU
    Cpl Walter STEWART
    Cpl Joseph FROST
    Cpl Jonathon SLOCUM
    Drummer James NEGLES
    Abraham DELONG
    Uriah TRAVIS
    Samuel TIDD
    Thomas McNEIL
    Tunis BREWER
    Joseph ANDERSON
    Elisha TRAVIS
    David CRAWFORD
    Peter MONTROSS
    Gilbert DANIELS
    Joseph SEGGEE
    Jacob SEGGEE
    Matthias SWIM
    John LOVET
    Daniel SECORD
    Gilbert WILLIAMS
    Sick

    John ANDERSON
    Sick
    Philip SHEA
    Sick on York Island
    Thomas SPRAGG
    Wounded & on York Island
    Richard SPRAGG
    On Furlough York Island
    Sylvanus HUGHSON

    Prisoner
    Sylvanus CRONK

    do
    Thomas DANELSON

    do
    David DUFF

    do
    John McCORD

    do
    John TERRELL

    do
    John OGDEN

    do
    Isaac DEPEW

    do
    William BRYAN

    do
    Joseph WILLIAMS

    do
    John NELSON

    do
    Ebenezer LOCKWOOD

    do

    National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1870, Page 2.

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  7. Crown Land Grants. New Brunswick Archives. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart, Vol. NS-A, pg 39, grant no. 70, Parr Town, Sunbury, date 2 January 1785, F16301

    Name STEWART, Walter
    Volume NS-A
    Page 39
    Grant number70
    Place Parr Town
    County Sunbury
    Date1785-01-02
    Accompanying plan No
    Acres 0
    Microfilm F16301
    Comment Re-registered NS Grant of 1784/08/14

    Record Link: https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/RS686/Details.aspx?culture…

    Other Stewarts recorded on the same grant list:
    STEWART, Isaac 0 acres
    STEWART, James 0 acres
    STEWART, Peter 0 acres
    STEWART, William 0 acres
    STUART, John 0 acres

  8. Index to New Brunswick Land Grants, 1784 - 1997, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart, Vol. NS-A, pg 39, grant no. 70, Parr Town, Sunbury, date 2 January 1785, F16301

  9. Index to New Brunswick Land Grants, 1784 - 1997, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart, land grant, 29 June 1786, Salmon River, Kings County, Vol. 2, page 0, Grant no. 57, microfilm F16300

  10. Crown Land Grants. New Brunswick Archives. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart, land grant, 29 June 1786, Salmon River, Kings County, Vol. 2, page 0, Grant no. 57, microfilm F16300

    Name STEWART, Walter
    Volume II
    Page 0
    Grant number 57
    Place Salmon River
    County Kings
    Date 1786-06-29
    Accompanying plan No
    Acres 200
    Microfilm F16300
    Comment --

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  11. Land Deeds. FamilySearch. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart to Nathaniel Golding, land sale, 31 January 1799, Saint John Deed book 1797-1799 vol E1, page 160-162, images 168-170, citing County Office of Service, New Brunswick, Canada

    View record

  12. Land Deeds. FamilySearch. Website

    accessed 29 Dec 2020; Walter Stewart and family to James Smith Senior; Hampton, Kings County, Deed book 1815-1816 vol M1 page 444-449, image 448-451

    Page 444

    Deed

    no. 2159

    Know all men by the presents that we Walter Stewart and Althia his wife, Timothy Frazer and Jerusha his wife, Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity his wife all of Kings County in the province of New Brunswick and James Craft & William Craft both in the county of Saint John in the said province all heirs and joint proprietors of the estate of the late Ruben Craft deceased for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds good and lawful money of the province of New Brunswick to as in handpaid well and truly by James Smith Senior the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold by there presents do grant bargain and sell unto James Smith senior of the parish of Hampton in Kings County and province aforesaid all store several lots tracks or parcels of land situate lying and being on the Hanmmond river in the said parish of Hampton county and province aforesaid and known and distinguished by being all that part or parcel of lot umber sixteen that issituated and lye on the north side of said Hammond river and the whole of lat number seventeen next adjoining and also the whole of lot number eighteen except a small part of the south end of the said lots no. seventeen & eighteen it being part and parcel of a larger tract or grant under the great seal of the province of New Brunswick to Humphry Bull and others & bound as follows on the west by lot no. fifteen in possession of Tucker Heart and on the east by no. nineteen owned by Caleb Burcham on the north by the rear line of said grant & din south partly by the said Hammond river & partly by the south end of the said lots seventeen & eighteen heretofore deeded to Isaiah Smith Senior & now owned by said James Smith together with all and singular the rights member liberties privileges improvements nouses and hereditaments thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining and the revisions and reservations remainder and reminders rents issues and profits thereof also all the estateright title intent we possession property claim and demand whatsoever of us the said Walter Stewart and Althea his wife Timothy Frazer and Jerusha his wife, Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity his wife, James Craft and William Craft, in law or equity of unto or out of all and singular the premises and every part there of so have and to hold all singular the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said James Smith senior his heirs and singers and to his and their only propers un and behoof forever and we jointly and severally for us our heirs executors administration and assigns covenant with the said James Smith Sen. His heirs and assigns that our are seized of the premies as a good in definable estate of inheritance in for simple our land from all manner of membranes whatsoever rents, dues conditions reservation and service due and reserved to the King only excepted and that we have good rightful owner and hoof authority to grant bargain and sell the same in mannerand form as above written where of we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixteen and in the fifty sixth year of his majesties reign.

    Walter (his X mark) Stewart
    Alithea Stewart
    James Craft
    Mary (her X mark) Craft
    William Craft
    Sarah (her X mark) Craft
    Timothy Frazer
    Jerusha Frazer
    Ezekiel Flewelling
    Charity Flewelling
    Sarah Leonard
    Eliza Perry
    Enos (his X mark) Flewelling
    Marjare (her X mark) Flewelling

    Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

    Note the words “by James Smith Sen.” Also brought were wrote over tenth him before execution here of:
    Daniel Micheau

    Be it remembered that on this third day of January 1816 personally come and appeared before me David Micheau Esq. one of his majesty’s justices of the common plan for the county aforesaid Walter Steward one of the grantors of the forsaying and of knowing and acknowledged that he executed and and delivered the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes within mentioned also on the same day appeared before me the said sigher Althena wife of the said Walter & acknowledged that she signed & sealed this said instrument truly & not out of fear or compulsion in taken of her punishment of right of power in the same.
    Dan. Micheau

    City of Saint John

    Be it remembered that on this sixth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand and eight hundred and sixteen personally appeared before me William Campbell esquire mayor of the city that within James Craft, Mary Craft, William Craft, and Sarah Craft and acknowledged the written to be their act and did sealed and delivered for the purposes within mentioned and the said Mary and Sarah having been examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands respectively acknowledged that they execute their same freely and voluntarily without any fear threat or compulsions of or from their said husbands respectively.
    Wm. Campbell
    Mayor

    Be it remembered that the sixth day of March in the year of our lord 1816 personally appeared before me Geo. Leonard one of his majesties council Timothy Frazer and Jerusha Frazer his wife and acknowledged their this deed to be their act and dud sealed and delivered for the purpose mentioned and the said Timothy and Jerusha have been examined apart respectively and that a excepted the within instrument or threat fear or punctuation and have each subscribed their respective names.
    Geo. Leonard of the council

    Be it remembered that on the eighth day of March in the year of our lord 1816 personally appeared before me David Prickett Esq. one of his Magistracy justice of the common peace Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity his wife and acknowledged the our theredeed to be their act and sealed delivered for the purpose mentioned and the said Ezekiel and Charity have been examined before me separately and execute the same without fear or compulsion from her said husband and have each subscribed their respective names.
    David Pickett J.C. Pleas

    Received May 29th 1816
    Registered May 29 1816
    Daniel Micheau
    Register

    View record

  13. New Brunswick, Canada, New Brunswick, County Deed Registry Books, 1780-1930. FamilySearch

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart property sale to William McLoud, Sussex, Kings County, Deed book 1815-1816 vol M1, page 550 and 551, image 556 and 557, citing County Office of Service, New Brunswick, Canada

  14. Land Deeds. FamilySearch. Website

    accessed 28 December 2020; Walter Stewart property sale to William McLoud, Sussex, Kings County, Deed book 1815-1816 vol M1, page 550 and 551, image 556 and 557, citing County Office of Service, New Brunswick, Canada

    No. 2209
    Know all men by there servants that we Walter Steward of the Parish of Hampton County of Kings and Province of New Brunswick yeoman and Althea his wife for and in consideration of two hundred pound lawful money of the Province of New Brunswick to un in hand will and truly paid by William McLoud of the parish of Sussex County and Province aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof or do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these sentiments do grant Bargain and sell unto the said William McLound his heirs and asides all that certain tract or lot of land situated by my and being in the parish of Sussex county of Kings and province aforesaid known and distinguished by being lot number seventeen bound as follows; beginning at the sider port joining William McCready, thence running west corse sixty rods to a line between said lot and number sixteen thence running a north course to the river contenting two hundred acres be the same more or less with the revisions and reservations remainder and reminders rents issues and profits thereof unto the said William McLoud his heirs and assigns forever. To have and to hold the said tract or lot of land, and all and singular the premises and appurtenances therein to be belonging to the said William McLoud his airs and assigns and to his only use benefit and behoof forever whereof we the said Walter Stewart and Alithea have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this twenty first day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Walter (his X mark) Stewart
    Alithea Stewart

    Sealed and delivered in the presents of
    Caleb Wetmore
    Isaac Betchum

    Be it remember that on the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen personally appeared WalterSteward and acknowledged that he excited the within written deed freely and voluntarily for the as is and previous therein mentioned and also on the same day before me theistic justice appeared Alithea Steward wife of the said Walter Steward and being by me examined separate and apart did acknowledge that she did sign seal and execute therein written and fully and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned in without any fear threat or compulsion of or from her said husband.
    Isaac Betchum J. Peace

    Received October 29th 1816
    Registered December 14th 1816
    Daniel Micheau
    Register

    View record

  15. New Brunswick, Canada, New Brunswick, County Deed Registry Books, 1780-1930. FamilySearch

    accessed 28 Dec 2020; Walter Stuart sold property to William McLeod, Sussex, Kings County, Deed book 1818-1820 vol. O1, pages 386 and 387, images 390 and 391 citing County Office of Service, New Brunswick, Canada

  16. Land Deeds. FamilySearch. Website

    accessed 28 Dec 2020; Walter Stuart sold property to William McLeod, Sussex, Kings County, Deed book 1818-1820 vol. O1, pages 386 and 387, images 390 and 391 citing County Office of Service, New Brunswick, Canada

    Pages 386 and 387

    No. 3268

    Know all men by these presents that I Walter Stuart and Abitha my wife of the county of Kings and province of New Brunswick for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds currency to me paid by William McLeod of the parish of Sussex in the county aforesaid the recipe whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns all that certain lot piece and parcel of ground situate laying and being in the parish of Sussex aforesaid known and distinguished by being lot number sixteen lately granted to me butted and bounded as follows on the west by lot number 15 the property of Samuel Freeze Esq. on the south by Kennebeccasis or Salmon river so called and on the east by lot number seventeen at present the property of the said William McLeod containing by estimation two hundred acres more or less. To have and to hold the said lot and premises with the appurtenant to him the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns and to his and their only proper use and behoof forever and we do fo ourselves our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns that we are seized of the premises as a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance free of and from all manner of incumbrance whatsoever rents, dues, conditions, reservations and services due and revered to the King only excepted and that we have good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain and sell the same as before written in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the sixteenth year of his Majesties reign.
    Walter (his X mark) Stuart
    Abrithea Stuart

    Signed sealed and delivered in presence of:
    D B Wetmore
    Susannah C Wetmore

    Be it remembered that on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me David B Wetmore esquire one of his majesties justices of the court of common pleas in Kings county in the province of New Brunswick personally appeared the above named Walter Stuart and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the written deed of conveyance as his voluntary act for the purposes therein mentioned also on the same day Abitha wife of the said Walter appeared before me and being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she also signed sealed and delivers the same voluntarily and freely for the purposes therein mentioned without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband.

    David B Wetmore
    J. C. Pleas.

    Received in office March 9th 1820
    Recorded April 8th 1820
    Gould Picket
    Register

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