Descendants of Jacob Stewart

(Personal information on living individuals has been withheld)

My family history research began in May 1973 with trying to find Rifflepont Plantation in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It was after we found a letter among the papers of my grandfather Benjamin Stewart when we returned to his house after his funeral. I had a small notebook in my pocket and here is what I copied:

“Please to keep this copy of the history of my life this 23rd day of October 1927.

My grandfather and grandmother on my father’s side are Jacob Stewart and

Margaret Hogan Brown of Natchez, Mississippi and they were born in slavery

time. And my grandfather and grandmother on my mother’s side are Simon

and Hannah Gilyard of Rifflepont Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

and they were born in slavery time. And my father and mother are Perry Stewart

and he was born at Rifflepont plantation about the year 1856 and Louisa Gilyard

and she was born about the year 1855 and they were slaves for about eleven years.

And I was born in 1888 on September 5th.”

Benjamin Cleveland Stewart

It was Then that I felt a need to know more about my family. I needed to find this [lantation. I needed to find information on my ancestors on both sides of my family. I started researching in June, 1973. I made several trips to the Federal Archives Branch on Pulaski Road in Chicago, Illinois. I filled out an application for a researcher’s card and received my card in a short time. The searches were tedious and frustrating. In 1976, I limited the amount of time spent doing the family history research to part-time. In 1984, I had to start wearing glasses to read. I had become frustrated due to the lack of available information. I slowed my research to doing it every now and then. A few years later, in 1992, my daughter Julie became interested in family history research. She asked me about my research. We had several conversations and I learned that family history information was easier to obtain. She was interacting with an African American Genealogy Group online. So, I increased the amount of the time spent researching in 1993 and in 1995, I started researching full-time.

The earliest ancestor that I have found on the Stewart side of the family is Margaret Stewart. Margaret was born in Virginia sometime between 1820 and 1825. She is named as the mother of Jacob Stewart in an affidavit by Jacob’s nephew, Robert Stewart, son of Jacob’s brother, Perry Stewart. Robert stated

that Ben Barland is Jacob Stewart’s father. Robert also stated that Jacob had a sister named Eliza who married Henry Cephas. Jacob, Perry, and Eliza took the Stewart name of their mother.

Spending a great deal of time trying to find members of the family who were slaves by going over countless records of slaveholding families created an interest in researching the familie of the slaveholders. Since many of them gave their slaves as wedding gifts, as payment of debts, to heirs in wills, and a number of other reasons. One of the best ways to research slave ancestors is to research slaveholders.

I went back to researching at the Federal Archives Branch in Chicago. I received a lot of help from the staff and from other researchers. Clarence (whose last name I don’t recall) helped tremendously. I would mention a surname to Clarence and, without hesitation, he would tell me the state, county or parish to search. Tony Burroughs, Genealogist, was sometimes there, and he also helped me. I learned a lot from listening to the coversations that Clarence, Tony, and the Archive staff had with researchers.

I joined the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and went to meetings at the Carter Woodson Library in Chicago. I made several trips to the LDS Family History Centers in Wilmette and Schaumburg, Illinois. I spent more time at the FHC in Schaumburg because it was closer.

I researched the 1860 United States Federal Census – Slave Schedules looking for Rifflepont Plantation and found Rifle Point Plantation under W. G. Conner. The names of the plantations, usually, are not listed on the census, but were often listed on census pages along with the names of the owners by A. R. Kilpatrick, U. S. Assistant Marshal for the Concordia Parish census. I researched W. G. Conner and found him to be William Gustine Conner son of William Carmichael Conner and Jane Elizabeth Boyd Gustine Conner of Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

I posted a message requesting any available information on the Stewart of Louisiana and the Adams family of Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi on the genealogy bulletin boards on Prodigy and AOL. The response I received was surprising and inspiring. Some members of the Kimball Family Organization gave me information on how to do research making it easier for me to know where to look online. I took part in an African American Family Research chat on AOL. I interacted with the AfriGeneas web site and received a lot of research help. AfriGeneas is another family for me.

I received an inquiry about my slave ancestors in Louisiana from Danell Spillman of the Louisiana African Americans. Danell sent me a copy of a Louisiana African American Publication that contained a copy of the Will of Dr. Samuel I. Gustine owner of Rifle Point Plantation. Dr. Gustine left his Rifle Point Plantation to his sister, Jane Conner.

Will of Dr. Samuel Gustine

In the name of God Amen. I, Samuel Gustine of the city of Natchez and County of Adams State of Mississippi being sound and disposing mind and memory do make this last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me any time heretofore made.

First. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint William C. Conner, Stephen Duncan, William J. Minor executors of this my last will and testament.

Second. it is my will that all my debts be paid out of my estate as speedily as possible.

Thirdly. I do hereby authorize and empower my said executors the survivors or survivor of them out of my estate to afford and furnish and ample and suitable maintenance and support annually to my sister Maria Gustine of Cumberland County Pennsylvania during her natural life.

Fourth. I give and bequeath to my half sister Sarah G. Snowdon of Franklin Pennsylvania one thousand dollars per annum during her natural life to be paid to her by my executors out of my estate semiannually in sums of five hundred dollars.

Fifth. I give and bequeath to James R. Snowdon son of said Sarah G. Snowdon the sum of five hundred dollars.

Sixth. I give and bequeath to Caroline Hitchcock of the County of Adams aforesaid a Negro slave named ?????? and now in her possession, and also the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum to be paid her by my executors of my estate during her natural life but upon condition that if the said Caroline Hitchcock shall at any time meddle or interfere in any way with the guardianship education or control of Samuel Gustine natural son of Lemuel Gustine deceased who was my deceased brother during the minority of said Samuel that then the bequest in this sixth clause contained shall be wholly void.

Seventh. I do desire and hereby authorize my said executors or the survivors or survivor of them to emancipate and set free my slave Little Sam and if they the survivors or survivor of them shall think proper they are hereby authorized out of my estate to purchase and liberate the wife and children of said Sam.

Eighth. I do hereby authorize my said executors the survivors or survivor of them to set free at their discretion any number not to exceed ten of slaves and upon their emancipation to provide for them out of my estate to such an amount and in such manner as they may deem proper.

Eighth. I give grant devise and bequeath the one third of all the rest residue and remainder of my estate moveable and immovable situated in the state of Mississippi and wheresoever else situated to my sister Jane E. B. Conner, wife of William C. Conner for her sole use and behoof during the life time of the said William C. Conner provided she survives the said William and after the death of said William C. Conner provided survives hem to her and her heirs forever but if the said William C. Conner shall survive her then to her use behoof during her own life and after her death to the sole use and behoof of the said William C. Conner and his heirs forever.

Ninth. I give grant devise and bequeath one other third of all the above mentioned residue and remained of my estate to my four Nieces daughters of my deceased brother James Gustine and Mary Ann Gustine his wife, to wit Rebecca A. Minor wife of said William J. Minor, Sarah E. Gustine, Matilda D. Gustine, and Margaret D. Gustine equally to be divided among my said Nieces to them and their heirs forever.

Tenth. I give grant devise and bequeath to my said executors the remaining one third of all the above mentioned rest residue and remainder of my estate in trust out of the income thereof to maintain support and educate Samuel Gustine the natural son of my deceased brother Lemuel Gustine giving to him a most liberal education for which purpose I desire my executors or some of them may obtain the Guardianship of his person and upon his arrival at the age of twenty one to deliver unto his possession the one half or the property in this clause devised and bequeathed in which one half I desire may be included if found convenient by my executors the Rifle Point plantation in Concordia Louisiana to be held owned and enjoyed by him during his lifetime and after his death go to and belong to his lawful issue and their heirs forever provided he dies leaving at his death any lawful issue or descendants, but should he die without leaving any lawful issue or descendants at the time of his death then the one half in remainder to go to and belong the one half of the said half to my sister the said Jane E. B. Conner and William C. Conner or the survivor of them and their heirs forever and the other half of the said half to the said four daughters of the deceased brother, James Gustine to be divided equally , between them to have to hold the same to the said of them and their heirs forever. The other half of the property in this clause devised and bequeathed my said executors continue to hold and possess during the life time of the said Samuel paying over to him the annual income thereof provided he shall so conduct himself as in their opinion to render it prudent and proper to do so, and after his death shall be delivered by my executors into the possession and ownership of the lawful issue or lawful descendants of the said Samuel if without lawful issue or lawful descendants of the said Samuel if any such descendant or descendants shall be then living, but should the said Samuel die without lawful issue or lawful descendant or descendants then the said last mentioned one half shall go in remainder and belong to the one half thereof the my said sister Jane E. B. Conner and William C. Conner or the survivor of them and their heirs forever and the other half thereof to the said four daughters of my deceased brother James Gustine be divided equally between them to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs to their sole use and behoof forever.

Eleventh. In the execution of this my last will and testament and in carrying into effect the foregoing devised and bequests do hereby authorize and empower my said executors or a majority of them to keep all my property both real and personal and moveable and immoveable in possession and undivided until the said Samuel Gustine arrives at the age of twenty one or dies should he die before the age of twenty one.

And I do hereby authorize them to change the nature of any of the said property to sell and dispose of the same and purchase with the proceeds of such sales or with the funds of the estate other property real or personal as they from time to time may deem to be for the benefit and advantage of the said estate of the legatees and devises interested therein or they may said executors are authorized to make a division of the said estate at an earlier period at any time they may deem such division to be most advantageous and proper for the purposes contained in this will.

In testimony whereof, I the said Samuel Gustine have hereunto set my hand and seal to the above and foregoing six pages of this my last will and testament on this Twenty Fifth day of July, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six.

Samuel I. Gustine

Succession Record Book E, 1840-1846, pages 555-560,

Concordia Parish, Louisiana,

Succession of Dr. Samuel Gustine

State of Louisiana, Parish of Concordia

Be it remembered that on the fourth day of August A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty-Five, I, George C. McWharten Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of Concordia having been informed of the death of Dr. Samuel Gustine of this Parish proceeded ex-officio to his late residence in said Parish about eight or nine miles above the town of Vidalia known as called his Rifle Point Plantation to take an Inventory and cause an appraisement to be made of and singular the property belonging to the succession of the said Samuel Gustine deceased both moveable and immovable as well as the rights and credits and having appointed William Ferguson and Edward Cochran appraisers to assist me in making said Inventory and appraisement and they having taken, subscribed the oath in such cases by law required. The following is a true and faithful Inventory and appraisement of all and singular the said property as far as was shown to us or otherwise came to knowledge.

List of Negroes - Rifle Point Plantation

1. David Rentuck, aged 35, appraised at $550.00

2. Ben Hudson, aged 30, appraised at $650.00

3. Jack Chinnett, aged 22, appraised at $650.00

4. Nathan, aged 35, yellow, appraised at $900.00

5. Henry Bird, aged 23, appraised at $650.00

6. Sam Skinner, aged 24, appraised at $650.00

7. Calib, aged 21, appraised at $600.00

8. Isaac Taylor, aged 21, appraised at $650.00

9. George Smith, aged 30, appraised at $650.00

10. Tylose, aged 22, appraised at $700.00

11. Warren, aged 26, appraised at $700.00

12. Willis, aged 25, appraised at $800.00

13. Hank, aged 24, appraised at $600.00

14. Jack Cinber, aged 19, appraised at $650.00

15. Harry, aged 17, appraised at $600.00

16. Dick Big, aged 19, appraised at $650.00

17. Isaac Brient, aged 28, appraised at $700.00

18. Billy Jackson, aged 17, appraised at $600.00

19. Jo Hogan, age 22, appraised at $605.00

20. Abran Hilton, aged 26, appraised at $800.00

21. Abe Robinson, aged 24, appraised at $600.00

22. Bob Long, aged 20, appraised at $700.00

23. Cyrus, aged 18, appraised at $700.00

24. John Louis, aged 23, appraised at $700.00

25. Henry Bousier, aged 23, appraised at $650.00

26. David Geary, aged 24, appraised at $700.00

27. Pollard, aged 28, appraised at $600.00

28. Bob Brown, aged 22, appraised at $650.00

29. Albert Porter, aged 26, appraised at $550.00

30. Wesley, aged 18, appraised at $600.00

31. Daniel Big, aged 18, appraised at $600.00

32. John White, aged 19, appraised at $$600.00

33. Jim Moore, aged 17, appraised at $550.00

34. Oscar, aged 26, appraised at $600.00

35. Isaac Gibs, aged 30, appraised at

36. Joe Bingo, aged 45, appraised at $300.00

37. Dolphin, aged 50, appraised at $100.00

38. Bristo, aged 50, appraised at $200.00

39. Sam African, aged 55, appraised at $350.00

40. Ben White, aged 55, appraised at $350.00

41. Squire, aged 50, appraised $200.00

42. Frank old, aged 50, appraised at $100.00

43. Jack Brown, aged 80, appraised at $100.00

44. Sam Parker, aged 40, appraised at $600.00

45. Bristo Burnet, aged 28, appraised at $500.00

46. Frank Young, aged 22, appraised at $800.00

47. Frankey, aged 28, appraised $450.00

48. Wilson, aged 8, appraised at $200.00

49. Catharine, aged 6, appraised at $175.00

50. Madison, aged 4, appraised at $125.00

51. Jacob, aged 2, appraised at $125.00

52. Polly, aged 1, appraised at $100.00

53. Jimmy, aged 23, appraised at $600.00

54. Ann, aged 3, appraised at $300.00

55. Malvina, aged 1, appraised at $100.00

56. Elizabeth, aged 26, appraised at $600.00

57. Ann Strange, aged 27, appraised at $600.00

58. Flora, aged 23, appraised at $600.00

59. Harriet, aged 27, appraised at $600.00

60. Milly Bird, aged 24, appraised at $450.00

61. Sarah Ann Skinner, aged 23, appraised at $600.00

62. Sarah, aged 19, appraised at $600.00

63. Sarah Ann, aged 19, appraised at $600.00

64. Milly Barland, aged 38, appraised at $250.50

65. Estner, aged 21, appraised at $600.00

66. Betsey Boles, aged 26, appraised at $400.00

67. Mary McDowell, aged 28, appraised at $400.00

68. Ann Boss, aged 19, appraised at $650.00

69. Eve, aged 35, appraised at $350.00

70. Harriet Little, aged 17, appraised at $550.00

71. Polly Ward, aged 32, appraised at $400.00

72. Ann Bigs, aged 34, appraised at $450.00

73. Caroline Porter, aged 26, appraised at 400.00

74. Hannah, African, aged 38, appraised at $350.00

75. Christian, aged 17, appraised at $500.00

76. Moss, aged 35, appraised at $300.00

77. Brunetta, aged 17, appraised at $650.00

78. Sally Grigs, aged 20, appraised at $530.00

79. Caroline Blisford, aged 26, appraised at $550.00

80. Nancy Gibs, aged 30, appraised at $550.00

81. Venus, aged 40, appraised at $400.00

82. Hannah Swing, aged 21, appraised at $600.00

83. Harry, aged 32, appraised at $600.00

84. Rilly, aged 17, appraised at $625.00

85. Crilin, aged 55, appraised at $50.00

86. Sally, aged 50, appraised at $200.00

87. Polly, aged 50, appraised at

88. Milly Robinson, aged 60, appraised at $250.00

89. Sally Dick, aged 75, appraised at 100.00

90. Lowrey, aged 15, appraised at $500.00

91. Burrows, aged 14, appraised at $$500.00

92. Peter, aged 14, appraised at $450.00

93. Washington, aged 13, appraised at $300.00

94. William, aged 13, appraised at $500.00

95. Ben Barland, aged 13, appraised at $300.00

96. Dick Little, aged 12, appraised at $300.00

97. David Fillard, aged 9, appraised at $200.00

98. Susan, aged 6, appraised at $150.00

99. Jack, aged 4, appraised at $100.00

100. Alexandria, aged 8, appraised at $200.00

101. Harry, aged 6, appraised at $175.00

102. John Richmond, aged 3, appraised at $125.00

103. Patsey, aged 9, appraised at $200.00

104. Tennessee, aged 4, appraised at $200.00

105. Edward, aged 6, appraised at $200.00

106. Alonzo, aged 6, appraised at $150.00

107. Louisa, age 10, appraised at $450.00

108. John, aged 8, appraised at $250.00

109. Edward, aged 8, appraised at $200.00

110. Lenny, aged 5, appraised at $200.00

111. Isabella, aged 3, appraised at $125.00

112. Delpy, aged 8, appraised at $275.00

113. Nathan, aged 6, appraised at $275.00

114. Francis, aged 3, appraised at $175.00

115. Amanda, aged 3, appraised at $50.00

116. Francis, aged 11, appraised at $400.00

117. Cynthia Ann, aged 8, appraised at $250.00

118. Bob, aged 3, appraised at $200.00

119. Nancy, aged 10, appraised at $300.00

120. Hannah, aged 8, appraised at $250.00

121. Milton, aged 3, appraised at $125.00

122. Sampson, aged 8, appraised at $250.00

123. Rowlen, aged 4, appraised at $200.00

124. William, aged 4, appraised at $200.00

125. Winny, aged 7, appraised at $250.00

126. Anthony, aged 4, appraised at $150.00

127. Sam, aged 2, appraised at $125.00

128. Dennis, aged 11, appraised at $150.00

129. Ciliann, aged 4, appraised at $175.00

130. Oscar Little, aged 7, appraised at $250.00

131. Nelson, aged 8, appraised at $250.00

132. Eliza, aged 5, appraised at $175.00

133. Clorasum, aged 10, appraised at $200.00

134. Jim, aged 8, appraised at $200.00

135. Rachel Ann, aged 1, appraised at $100.00

136. Ann Maria, aged 1, appraised at $100.00

137. Andrew, aged 1, appraised at $125.00

138. Judy, aged 30, appraised at $450.00

139. Malinda, aged 2, appraised at $150.00

140. Malinda, aged 2, appraised at $100.00

141. Rachel, aged 28, appraised at $650.00

142. Isaac Lsibo, aged 40, appraised at $650.00

List of Negroes – Lake Place Plantation

1. Simon, age 65, appraised at $400.00

2. Maria, aged 38, appraised at $500.00

3. Zena, aged 10, appraised at $250.00

4. Elizabeth, aged 10, appraised at $200.00

5. Letty, aged 4, appraised at $200.00

6. Peter, aged 44, appraised at $400.00

7. Lucinda, aged 15, appraised at $450.00

8. Ben, aged 18, appraised at $500.00

9. Betsy, aged 15, appraised $350.00

10. Dan, aged 13, appraised at $475.00

11. Henry, aged 11, appraised at $450.00

12. Martha, aged 6, appraised at $250.00

13. William, aged 4, appraised at $150.00

14. Jess, a carpenter, aged 35, appraised at $800.00

15. Matilda, aged 25, appraised at $550.00

16. Clarisa, aged 8, appraised at $275.00

17. Eailsy, aged 1, appraised at $125.00

18. Joe Iseigo, aged 34, appraised at $650.00

19. Mary, aged 24, appraised at $500.00

20. Collins, aged 7, appraised at $275.00

21. Stroder, aged 5, appraised at $200.00

22. Henry, aged 3, appraised at $150.00

23. Abram, aged 28, appraised at $700.00

24. Harriet, aged 35, appraised at $525.00

25. Sarah, aged 25, appraised at $575.00

26. Bill, aged 22, appraised at $500.00

27. Jim, aged 18, appraised at $425.00

28. Roy, aged 22, appraised at $650.00

29. Silvey, aged 45, appraised at $300.00

30. Lewis, aged 15, appraised at $500.00

31. Jeremiah, aged 12, appraised at $450.00

32. Cornelius, aged 25, appraised at $650.00

33. Collins, aged 40, appraised at $550.00

34. Matilda, aged 45, appraised at $300.00

35. Alex Jackson, aged 38, appraised at $600.00

36. Henry Douglas, aged 33, appraised at $550.00

Source:

Will and Succession of Dr. Samuel Gustine

The Succession of Dr. Samuel Gustine,

The Journal Louisiana African-Americans, Volume I (1996) Number 2, pages 31-37.

Danell Spillman, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Conner family owned Rifle Point Plantation in 1856 when Perry Stewart was born. The 1860 U. S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules, Concordia, Louisiana lists W G Conner, as the owner with 271 slaves. W. G. Conner is

William Gustine Conner, the oldest son of Jane Conner, lived on and operated

the plantation.

There are:

5 males 4 years old and 4 males 3 years old (One could be Perry Stewart, born 1856)

8 females 20 years old and 2 females 22 years old (One could be Margaret Lightfoot)

8 males 20 years old; 1 male 21 years old; and 7 males 22 years old (One could be Jacob Stewart)

The Conner family was listed in the 1860 Slave Schedules, Concordia Parish, Louisiana with four plantations.

Innisfail Plantation –

L. P. Conner (Lemuel Parker Conner) 135 Slaves

Killarney Plantation –

F. B. Conner (Farrar Benjamin Conner) 97 Slaves

Rifle Point Plantation -

W. G. Conner (William Gustine Conner) 271 slaves

Spokane Place Plantation -

L. P. Conner (Lemuel Parker Conner) 122 Slaves

Other plantations owned by a member of the Conner family listed in the 1860 Slave Schedules, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

Black Hawk Place Plantation -

Elliott, Anna F. (Anna Frances Conner Elliott ) 129 slaves

Ballymegan Plantation -

Elliott, Anna F. (Anna Frances Conner Elliott) 148 Slaves

Anna Frances Conner Elliott, daughter of William Conner and Jane Gustine Conner. She is the sister of William G., Farrar B., and Lemuel P. Conner.

Source:

1860 United States Federal Census – Slave Schedules, Concordia, Louisiana.

Concordia Parish, Louisiana was located in an area known as the Natchez District.

The Natchez District was the richest principality in the domain of King Cotton in the decades leading up to the Civil War. The Natchez District consisted of five counties in Mississippi – Adams, Wilkinson, Jefferson, Claiborne, and Warren – and three parishes in Louisiana – Concordia, Tensas, and Madison. The term Natchez District actually derives from the name given by the French to the administrative district covering the triangular-shaped area extending from Saint Peter near the mouth of the Yazoo River to the base line running eastward from the Mississippi about forty miles along the 31st parallel. The society of Wilkinson County merged into the society of West Feliciana Parish to the south, and the alluvial land of Concordia Pariah extended farther west into Catahoula Parish south through Pointe Coupee Parish. –

Sources:

Kane, Harnett T., Natchez on the Mississippi ,

New York: Morrow, 1947, pp9-10.

Wayne, Michael, The Reshaping of Plantation Society, The Natchez District, 1860-80,

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1983.

The three Louisiana parishes:

Concordia Parish, Louisiana was created in 1805 , from Avoyelles Parish.

Madison Parish, Louisiana was created in 1838 from parts of Concordia Parish and Ouachita Parish.

Tensas Parish, Louisiana was created in 1843 from parts of Concordia Parish and Madison Parish.

The five Mississippi counties:

Adams County, Mississippi was created on Apr. 2, 1799 from Natchez District .

Claiborne County was created on January 27, 1802,

Jefferson County, Mississippi was created on April 2, 1799. It was originally known as Pickering County.

Warren County, Mississippi was created on December 22, 1809.

Wilkinson County, Mississippi was created on January 30, 1802.

I wrote a letter to University Publications of America,

Bethesda, Maryland and inquired about their recent plantation records materials.

I received in December, 1995, on loan to me for twenty-one days, a copy of a guide for their Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War.

Lemuel P. Conner and Family Papers, listed in Series I, Part 3 The Natchez Area.

The Conners moved their slaves to Texas. Jacob and the other slaves on Rifle Point Plantation were taken from the plantation to keep them out of the hands of the Union Troops that were moving into the area. The slaves were taken to Texas near the Brazos River where Farrar Benjamin Conner built a second Rifle Point Plantation in McLennan County, Texas. Jacob ran away, made it back to the Louisiana/Mississippi area, and joined the Union Troops in Natchez.

On the 31st of January 1863, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States proclaimed freedom to over three million slaves. This is a call to military

duty for slaves to join the Union Forces.

Source:

Pierce, Edward L., Memoir and Letters of Charles Sumner,

4 volumes, 1877-1893,

New York: Robert Brothers Publisher, 1893.

Jacob served in the Civil War in Company H, 6th United States Colored Heavy Artillery from November 1863 to May 1866.

Source:

Civil War Pension Records

ancestry.com

Civil War Service Records

Name: Jacob Stewart

Company: H

Unit: 6 U. S. Col'd H. Art'y.

Rank - Induction: Private

Rank - Discharge: Private

Allegiance: Union

Source:

Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB - Pension), Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue MW, Washington, DC 20408-0001.

U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 Record

about Jacob Stewart

Name: Jacob Stewart

Veteran's Rank: PVT

Branch: US Army

Last known address: 41 Cemetery Road Natchez, MS 39120

Death Date: 18 Oct 1909

Interment Date: 18 Oct 1909

Cemetery: Natchez National Cemetery

Buried At: Section B Site 3301

Cemetery URL: http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/natchez.htm

6th Regiment Heavy Artillery

Organized from 2nd Mississippi Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 5th Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 6th Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Attached to Post of Natchez, Miss., District of Vicksburg, Miss., Dept. of Tennessee, and Dept. of Mississippi to February, 1865. Post of Natchez, Dept. of Mississippi, to April, 1865. Dept. of the Gulf to May, 1866.

SERVICE.--Duty at Natchez, Miss., and Vidalia, La., until May, 1866. Skirmish near Vidalia, La., July 22, 1864. Attack on Steamer "Clara Bell', July 24, 1864 (4 Cos.). Expedition from Natchez to Gillespie's Plantation, La., August 4-6, 1864. Concordia Bayou August 5. Expedition from Natchez to Buck's Ferry and skirmish September 19-22, 1864. Expedition from Natchez to Waterproof and Sicily Island September 26-30, 1864. Expedition from Natchez to Homochitto River October 5-8, 1864. Expedition from Vidalia to York Plantation, La., October 26-27, 1864. Skirmish at Black River October 31 and November 1, 1864. Mustered out May 18, 1866.

Natchez-Area Manuscript Collections in the

Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections,

Special Collections, LSU Libraries

Farrar, B.G. Papers, 1863-1870 (bulk: 1863-1865). 13 items. Location: Misc:F. Brevet Brigadier General Bernard G. Farrar, Colonel of the 6th U.S. Colored Artillery (Heavy). Letters, orders, and affidavits relate to recruiting African-American soldiers, anticipated attacks, and plundering of plantations in the Natchez and Vidalia area. An 1870 letter to Farrar from J.W. Alford, General Superintendent of Education, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands relates to the education of the freedmen. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4764.

Jacob received a pension for his service in the Civil War.

Source:

Civil War Pension card of Jacob Stewart

Ellen Stewart, widow

Civil War Pension Records

ancestry.com

I requested and received NATF Form 85 from National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D. C., completed the form, and mailed it back.

I received a copy of the Civil War Pension Records of Jacob Stewart (Stuart). The records gave me new information and confirmed information I found while researching over the years. I will include as much of this information as possible and repeat it throughout this site.

According to a statement given by Jacob Stewart during his enlistment - He was born a slave and was bought by Dr. Samuel Gustine while a child. He was 15 years old when Dr. Gustine died in 1844. (Dr. Gustine actually died in July 1845).

Civil War Pension File - Jacob Stewart (Stuart)

Received June 27, 2007 12:43 PM by USPS

General Affidavit

State of Mississippi, County of Adams

In the matter of the Application of Jacob Stewart

for pension No 719 709.

On this 18th day of December A. D. 1889, personally appeared before me____________ _________________in an for the aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths,

Jacob Stewart aged 55 years, a resident of Gibson’s Ldg in the County of Concordia Pa. And State of Louisiana whose Post Office is Gibson’s Ldg, La_____________________

________________________ aged ________years, a resident of ___________________ in the County of _________________________ and the State of ___________________

whose Post Office address is ________________________________________________

well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:

When I left the Army I went to Cainbrake Plantation Concordia Pa, La. Gibson’s Ldg was then my Post Office, and has always been or is now, except, the years 1870, 1871, 1872 and 1873. Those years it was at Bulles(?) Bayou La in the same neighborhood.

While at work on Ft. McPherson in Natchez Miss I slipped and fell, and all the wate of my body came down on the middle fing of the right and broke it. Dr Peal (?) treated me for the injury at the time. I do not know where he lives. I went to Dr Ming of Vidalia La to look at the finger because it hurt me & I did not know what to do for it. He is living at Vidalia La. I have been able to do an able bodied mans work about one third (1/3) of my time from mustering out after date on account of said injury.

his

Thos. Reed Jacob X Stewart

J. H. Cherry mark

(If affiants sign by mark, two persons who can write sign here) (Signature of Affiants.)

Generation No. 1

1. BEN¹ BARLAND was born in VA. It is not known whether he was a slave or free man. He had children by (1) Margaret Stewart, a slave born in VA.

Notes for BEN BARLAND:

Robert Stewart, Jacob Stewart’s nephew, gave a statement in an affidavit which is included in Jacob Stewart’s Civil War pension records. Robert Stewart gave the name of Ben Barland as the father of Jacob Stewart, Perry Stewart (Robert Stewart’s father), and Eliza Stewart.

There is a Ben Barland, aged 13, listed as slave number 95 in the Inventory of Slaves on the Rifle Point Plantation in the Succession of Dr. Samuel Gustine. This Ben Barland is too young to be Ben Barland the father of Jacob. This Ben Barland might me a son of Ben Barland the father. I also found the name Ben Barlan listed among the slaves of the Conners. I began researching slaveholders with the name Barland, Barlan, etc. I found the earliest Barland slaveholder in the Natchez area was William Barland who settled in the Natchez area with a land grant of 105 acres.

Jacob Stewart was born in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi. Margaret Stewart, his mother, must have been a slave of someone, possibly named Stewart, in Natchez. She may have been a slave of Robert Stewart or William Henry Stewart who are the only Stewarts listed in the 1840 U. S. Federal Census with slaves. It is possible that Margaret and Ben Barland were not living at the same place. They may have lived near each other. It is not known if Margaret was ever on the Rifle Point Plantation.

There are 806 Heads of Household listed in the 1830 U. S. Federal Census for Adams County, Mississippi. 305 are listed in Natchez. None have the name of Barland. One of those could be the slaveholder of Jacob Stewart. R. Stewart (Robert Stewart) is the only Stewart listed and no slaves are listed for him in the 1830 Census.

1830 U. S. Federal Census, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: 70; Page: 6.

R. Stewart - Line 14 (R. Stewart is Robert Stewart)

Free White Persons including Heads of Households

Males Females

Under 5 5-10 30-40 20-30

3 2 1 1

There are 1,009 Heads of Household listed in the 1840 U. S. Federal Census for Adams County, Mississippi. 631 are listed in Natchez. One of those could be the slaveholder of Jacob Stewart. There is an Easter Barland, a Free Person of Color, listed. Two Stewarts are listed, Robert Stewart and W. H. Stewart.

1840 U. S. Federal Census, Adams, Mississippi; Roll: 213; Page: 12.

Easter Barland - Line 17

Free Colored Persons

Males Females

Under 10 Under 10 10 Under 24 36 Under 55

1 1 1 1

1840 U. S. Federal Census, Adams, Mississippi; Roll: 213; Page: 14.

Robert Stewart - Line 16

Free White Persons (Including Heads of Families)

Males Females

Under 5 10 15 20 40 10

5 & Under & Under & Under & Under & Under & Under

10 15 20 30 50 15

2 3 7 2 5 1 1

Slaves

Males Females

Under 10 10 & Under 24 Under 10 24 & Under 36

6 4 3 6

1840 U. S. Federal Census, Adams, Mississippi; Roll: 213; Page: 7.

W. H. Stewart – Line 8 (W. H. Stewart is William Henry Stewart)

Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families

Males Female

20 & Under 30 None

1

Slaves

There is a total of 7 listed with no age breakdown.

Notes for MARGARET STEWART:

Children of BEN BARLAND and MARGARET STEWART are:

2. i. JACOB SR.² STEWART, b. May 1830, Natchez, Adams Co., MS; d. 18 Oct 1909, Natchez, Adams Co., MS.

3. ii. PERRY STEWART.

iii. ELIZA STEWART, b. 1845 MS m. HENRY CEPHAS. (also known as HENRY WETHERSBY)

More About HENRY CEPHUS:

Census: 1880, Tensas Par., LA

Source:

1880 U. S. Federal Census, 7th Ward, Tensas, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_472; Family History Film: 1254472; Page: 150.4000;

Enumeration District: 80; Image: 0303.

Child of BEN BARLAND is:

iv. BEN² BARLAND, b. 1832, LA.

Generation No. 2

2. JACOB2 STEWART, SR. (BEN1 BARLAND) was born about May 1830 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi and died 18 Oct 1909 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi

He lived with:

(1) MARGARET LIGHTFOOT, on Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana. She was born about 1825 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, and died about 1914.

(2) PATRINA PATIENCE ROWAN. She died about 1873 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

(3) LUCY MACK. She was born about 1831 in Mississippi, and died on Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

He married:

(4) ELLEN HALL about 1871 on James Douglass’ Buck Ridge Plantation, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. daughter of WASHINGTON HALL and

ANN HALL. She was born January 1851 on the Hole-in-the-Wall Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, and died 24 September 1923 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

1870 U. S. Federal Census, Ward 4, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

Roll M593_511, Page 343, Image 169.

Stewart, Jacob 26 M B Farm Laborer Mississippi

Stewart, Lucy 22 F B Farm Laborer Mississippi

Stewart, Benjamin 8 M B Louisiana

Mack, Jane 2 M B Louisiana

Garrett, Julia 40 F B Farm Laborer Louisiana

1880 U. S. Federal Census, 6^th Ward, Concordia Parish, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_452; Enumeration District 22; Image: 0052.

Stewart, Jacob Head M B 48 Agent on Plantation MS VA VA

Ellen Wife F B 29 Laborer LA --- ---

Easter Daughter F B 7 LA MS LA

Mary Daughter F B 5 LA MS LA

Fernando Son M B 3 LA MS LA

Washington Son M B 9M LA MS LA

1890 Veterans Schedules Record, Police Jury Ward 6, Concordia, Louisiana

Veteran's name: Jacob Stewart

Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Police Jury Ward 6, Concordia, Louisiana

Year enlisted: 1863

Year discharged: 1866

Rank: Private

Company: H

Regiment or vessel: 6 U. S. Artillery

Length of service: 3 years

Line 15; House #216; Family #228

Image source: Year: 1890; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Concordia, Louisiana; Roll: 5; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 25.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States. Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. M123, 118 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4 Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: T623_799; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15.

Stuart, Jacob Head B M Apr 1840 60 MS MS MS Farmer

" Ellen Wife B F Jan 1850 50 LA LA LA

" Washington Son B M Mar 1881 19 LA LA MS Farm Laborer

" Frank Son B M Jan 1884 16 LA LA MS At School

" Geraldine Daughter B F May 1888 12 LA LA MS At School

" Pauline Daughter B F Feb 1890 10 LA LA MS At School

" Fannie Daughter B F Apr 1891 9 LA LA MS At School

" Jacob Jr Son B M Mar 1892 8 LA LA MS At School

" James Son B M Feb 1893 7 LA LA MS At School

1910 U. S. Federal Census, Natchez Ward 2, Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: T624_731; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 209.

Stewart, Ellen Head F B 60 Louisiana United States United States Wash Woman At Home

" Frank Son M B 28 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Wagon Driver Saw Mill

" Pauline Daughter F B 24 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Cook Private Family

" Geraldine Daughter F B 24 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Wash Woman At Home

" Ella Daughter F B 22 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Cook Private Family

" Fannie Daughter F B 21 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Cook Private Family

" Jacob Son M B 18 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Laborer Private Family

" James Son M B 18 Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana Laborer Pool Room

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Memphis Ward 8, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1763; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 656.

Whitlow, Martin Head M B Unk Nova Scotia Unk Unk Laborer Lumber Mill

" Fanny Wife F B 25 Louisiana Unk Unk Chamber Maid Hotel

Stewart, Ellen Mother-in-law F B 70 Louisiana Unk Maryland None

Jacob Stewart served with the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War and I researched ancestry.com for additional information.

U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 Record

Name: Jacob Stewart

Veteran's Rank: PVT

Branch: US Army

Last known address: 41 Cemetery Road Natchez, MS 39120

Death Date: 18 Oct 1909

Interment Date: 18 Oct 1909

Cemetery: Natchez National Cemetery

Buried At: Section B Site 3301

Source:

U. S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca. 1800-2004 Record

Cemetery URL: http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/natchez.htm

Jacob Stewart and Ellen Hall Stewart are buried in the Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi

Stewart, Jacob, Death date: 18 Oct 1909, Plot: B 0 3301, Interment Date: 18 Oct 1909

Stewart, Ellen, Death Date: 25 Sep 1923, Plot: B 0 3301, Interment Date: 25 Sep 1923

Source:

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Cemeteries – Natchez National Cemetery

41 Cemetery Road

Natchez, Mississippi

The Natchez National Cemetery is located on the Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. It has several unique features, one being its gravel roads, the other being its wedding cake shape at the back of the cemetery, due to its five level terrace. The city of Natchez lies on the southwestern border of Mississippi and is the oldest city on the Mississippi River.

Although there were two military engagements in the Natchez area in 1863 and 1864, the town surrendered early to Union troops and was spared extensive damage. Natchez National Cemetery was established during this period, north of town near the river bluff. The original 11-acre site was purchased in 1866 from local residents. Original interments were brought from locations in Louisiana and Mississippi within a 50-mile radius of natchez in Adams County. One

of the old Natchez homes, “The gardens”, served as a military hospital for federal troops, and some of the earliest interments are the men who died there. In

a report dated June 30, 1866, Quartermaster Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs informed the secretary of war that many bodies had been buried in the levees near the west shore of the Mississippi. Subsequently, the removal of these remains and their re-interment at Natchez National Cemetery began the following fall.

Source:

http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/natchez.asp

This following is a summary (due to some parts being unreadable) of statements made by Jacob Stewart in July 1889 from his Civil War Pension File.

Jacob Stewart served in Company H, 6th United States Colored Heavy Artillery from November 1863 to May 1866 during the Civil War.

(The spelling is the same as in the document)

Jacob was born a slave and was bought by Dr. Samuel Gustine when a mere child and when Dr. Gustine died in the year of 1844, he was then 15 years of age. This fact of my age was told me from the record that was then kept by my owners and as they are now all dead and the records destroyed, it is impossible for me to furnish any derick proof from that source…

…but my owner Dr. Samuel Gustine died in the year 1844, and I was at that time of his death 15 yrs old, it would make my birth in the year of 1829 and ……. I would now be 79 years of age.

The plantation was then owned by Jane Conner who was sister … Dr. Gustine.

He and Margaret lived together on Rifle Point Plantation as man and wife before the Civil War.

They were taken to Texas by Mr. Conner the plantation owner. Jacob ran away made it back to Louisiana where he crossed the river and joined the Union Army in Natchez, Mississippi.

…enrolled as a Private in Co. H, 4th (now 6th) Heavy Artillery at the City of Natchez…

…and was discharged from the services of the United States at Natchez, Mississippi on the thirteenth day of May 1866 by reason of muster out of the company.

While at work on Ft. McPherson in Natchez Miss I slipped and fell, and all the wate of my body came down on the middle fing of the right hand and broke it. Dr Peal (?) treated me for the injury at the time. I do not know where he lives. I went to Dr Ming of Vidalia La to look at the finger because it hurt me & I did not know what to do for it. He is living at Vidalia La. I have been able to do an able bodied mans work about one third (1/3) of my time from mustering out after date on account of said injury.

When I left the Army I went to Cainbrake Plantation Concordia Pa, La. Gibson’s Ldg was then my Post Office, and has always been or is now, except, the years 1870, 1871, 1872 and 1873. Those years it was at Bulles(?) Bayou La in the same neighborhood.

Married to Ellen Hall on James Douglass’ plantation on 20 May, 1880

These are the plantations named in Jacob Stewart’s Civil War pension records by Jacob and others:

(1) Canebreak Plantation

I found this to be Canebrake Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It is listed in the 1860 U. S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules under Brandon with 113 slaves. Research shows this to be the family of Gerard Chillicothe Brandon, first native-born governor of Mississippi. He served twice as governor. He died in 1850 on the Columbia Springs Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. Gerard is a son of Gerard Brandon and Dorothy Nugent Brandon of the Selma Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi.

(2) Bennett Plantation

I found this to be the Bennett Plantation, Madison Parish, Louisiana owned by Edwin Ruthven Bennett of husband of Mary Louisa Smith who inherited Retirement Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi from her parents, Calvin Smith and Priscilla Cobb Smith. Edwin and Mary lived on the plantation in Adams County.

(3) Delihi Place

This is possibly Delhi Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

(4) Grasmyer Plantation

I found this to be Grassmere Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

(5) Hole-In-The-Wall Plantation

This is the Hole-In-The-Wall Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, listed in the 1860 U. S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules with 99 slaves. It was owned by David Hunt of Woodlawn Plantation, near Rodney in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

(6) James Douglas’ Plantation

Ifound this to be the Buck Ridge Plantation, Tensas Parish, Louisiana owned by James S. Douglass. He is listed in the 1860 U. S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules with 17 slaves.

(7) Rifle Point Plantation

Listed under W. G. Conner in the 1860 U. S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules, Concordia Parish, with 271 slaves. W. G. Conner is William Gustine Conner a son of Jane Elizabeth Boyd Gustine Conner whose brother Dr. Samuel Gustine left the plantation to her in his will.

Vanc????

This is Vancluse Plantation listed under G. M. Davis in the 1860 U. S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules, Concordia Parish, with 145 slaves.

Excerpts from a letter of J. B. Sneed, Special Examiner, to the Commissioner of Pensions, dated July 31, 1918 pertaining to Jacob and Margaret.

- From about the best obtainable evidence to be had, it now appears that soldier lived with a woman named Margaret on Rifle Point plantation in Concordia parish, La., before the war but there is nothing to show that he and Margaret were married.

- The soldier and Margaret belonged to the widow Mary Jane Conner before the Civil War, and she refugeed quite a number of her slaves to Texas, on the Brazos River, during the war where they were kept, it appears, until along in January 1866, at which time most of them were brought back to the Rifle Point place.

- Margaret was one of the refugeed slaves and she was in the state of Texas when the soldier was in the service.

- Robert Stewart, nephew of the soldier, Nathan Brown, Anthony Sartell and wife Francis, all testify to the fact that soldier and Margaret never lived together any after he came out of the service.

More About JACOB SR. STEWART:

Census: 1870, Concordia Par., LA

Source:

1870 U. S. Federal Census, Ward 4, Concordia Parish, Louisiana;

Roll M593_511, Page 343, Image 169.

Military service: 1863, Civil War (1863 - 1866)

Source:

Civil War Service Records Records: Jacob Stewart (First_Last)

Regiment Name: 6 U.S. Col'd H. Art'y.

Side: Union

Company: H

Soldier's Rank In: Prv

Soldier's Rank Out: Prv

Alternate Name

Notes: Film Number M589 roll 83

African American Civil War Memorial Displayed as: Jacob Stewart Plaque Number: A-16

Notes for MARGARET LIGHTFOOT:

Written in Benjamin Stewart’s letter (found in 1973) as Margaret Hogan Brown. I thought it might be possible that her name was Margaret Hoggatt Brown due to a slaveholding family with the name Hoggatt in the area.

A summary of information from the Civil War Pension File of Jacob Stewart (Stuart)

Received June 27, 2007 12:43 PM by USPS

- Her real name is Margaret Lightfoot.

- She came to Rifle Point Plantation as a stranger before the Civil War according to affidavits by

former slaves.

- Jacob took up with her. They never married.

- She was refugeed to Texas. Carried there by the son of Jane Conner. Some say Lemuel Conner. Letters say Farrar

Benjamin Conner.

- She married Joe Hogan after they came back from Texas and after the surrender.

- Her sons, Ben and Perry, came and got her after Hogan died and took her up the river.

Louisiana Census, 1810-90 Record

about M. STEWART

Name: M. STEWART

State: LA

County: Concordia Parish

Township: Trinity P.O.

Year: 1860

Record Type: Federal Population Schedule

Page: 823

Database: LA 1860 Federal Census Index

There is a possibility that this might be Margaret:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4, Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 799; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14.

Brown, James Head B M May 1820 80 Kentucky Kentucky Kentuvky

Margaret Wife B F Mar 1825 75 Maryland Virginia Virginia

Foy, John B-in-law B M Mar 1805 95 Virginia Virginia Virginia

1910 U. S. Federal Census, Police Jury Ward 3, East Carroll, Louisiana;

Roll: T624_513; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 378.

Stephenson, Henry Head M B 22 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Farmer General Farm

Rebecca Wife F B 18 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Laborer Farm

Brown, Margaret Grandmother F B 65 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi None

More About MARGARET LIGHTFOOT:

Census: 1870, Concordia Par., LA

Source:

1870 U. S. Federal Census, Ward 5, Concordia, Louisiana;

Roll: M593_511; Page: 364; Image: 210.

Notes for ELLEN HALL:

Buried in Natchez National Cemetery

Civil War Pension File - Jacob Stewart (Stuart)

Received June 27, 2007 12:43 PM by USPS

Deposition of Ellen Stewart, widow of Jacob Stewart

6 April 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi

3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I am the claimant in this case.

Q. Did you know any thing about a wife your husband, the soldier, had named Margaret?

A. Yes, I knew that he had a wife named Margaret but she was his reb time and during the war Margaret was refugeed to Texas and she was in Texas my husband said when he was in the army and when Margaret came back from Texas she and my husband never lived together any, but she married Joe Hogan and they lived together until Joe Hogan died and he died years ago. Margaret went up the river some where and died while with her children and her son wrote me about her death. Ben Stewart, her son, wrote me that his mother died and that was about four years ago. I have not got the letter he wrote and he was then in Cleveland, Miss., but he wrote that he was going to move. Yes, I am satisfied that my husband and Margaret never lived together after the war closed. He said they did not and he had Patience then.

Deposition of Ellen Stewart, widow of Jacob Stewart

6 April 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi

3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I think I am about 71 years of age.

I am an applicant for pension as the widow of Jacob Stewart who died right there in that old burnt house. We were living in that old house when he died. My husband has been dead eight years this last gone October. He died the 18th day of the month and I was standing over him when he died.

My husband was buried here in the city in the National Cemetery and he was buried by the old soldiers.

I do not really know the company my husband served in but I have the papers to show the company he was in. I think he served in the 5th Heavy Artillery and I know he was drawing a pension when he died. My husband had no other name or service that I know of. I never new him except as Jacob Stewart.

The soldier told me he was born in Adams county but he had lived in Louisiana on the other side the river in Tensas parish and then said he lived in Concordia parish for some time. I never knew any of his folks except one half sister, Eliza Cephus, and she lives up in Tensas parish above Waterproof or St. Joseph. He said his brothers all died years and years ago. I first met the soldier over in Louisiana on a place called the Canebreak plantation the next place to the Delihi Place. That was before I was grown and directly after the surrender.

We were not married when we first took up together and we lived together for over eight years maybe before we were married.

We were never ceremonially married until after we came to this county to and then the soldier got his license here in Natchez and we were married there in the office where he got his license but I forget the officer’s name that married us.

Washington Stewart is my oldest boy and lived near Vicksburg. Mary Walker, one of my girls, lives in Vicksburg, she married William Walker. My oldest daughter, Easter Woods, lives here in town. Pauline Stewart lives in Memphis, Tenn., but do not know her street and number. I think she lives on Lee Street No. 333. Now I think it is Leath St, where Pauline lives and not Lee St. Ella another daughter lives in the home with Pauline. Fannie lives there also. Jacob and James Stewart also live in Memphis. Geraldine lives in Tullulah La. I never had any children born to me except those born to me by the soldier.

My maiden name is Ellen Hall and I was born in Concordia Parish, La., on what they call Hole in the Wall and near the Mississippi river. My father was Wash Hall and mother Ann Hall but after father died mother married again to Dick Beverly. I do not know my mother’s name before she married my father.

The following is a paragraph pertaining to Jacob Stewart’s relationship with Margaret copied from an investigative report in the Civil War Pension File of Jacob Stewart.

Investigative Report by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

Wid. Orig. No. 930,007.

Ellen Stewart,

Widow of

Jacob Stewart,

Co. H, 6th U.S.C.H.A.

Post-Office, No.9 Henderson St., Natchez, Miss.

Submitted to The Commissioner of Pensions

New Orleans, La., July 31, 1918.

Paragraph #5

From about the best obtainable evidence to be had, it now appears that soldier lived with a woman named Margaret on Rifle-Point plantation in Concordia parish, La., before the war but there is nothing to show that he and Margaret were married.

Civil War Pension File - Jacob Stewart (Stuart)

Received June 27, 2007 12:43 PM by USPS

Culled the following summary of information -

Ellen Hall Stewart, widow of Jacob Stewart

- met Jacob on Canebrake Plantation next to Delihi Place before Ellen was grown. He

had wife Patience or Patrina at the time.

- Ellen and Jacob went together in 1874.

- Copy of Marriage License and Certificate in pension file.

- Married 16 May 1905, Adams Co., MS

- Summer of 1870 she was living in the Vanc????? Plantation, Concordia Parish, LA with her brother Charlie Hall.

- Mother’s name: Ann Hall

- Father’s name: Wash Hall

- Brothers: Charlie Hall, Harry Hall, Wash Hall

- Sister: Caroline Hall

- U. S. Veteran’s Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

Name: Ellen Stewart

Service Info: Private US Army

Death Date: 25 Sep 1923

Relation: Wife of Stewart, Jacob

Interment Date: 25 Sep 1923

Cemetery: Natchez National Cemetery

Cemetery Address: 41 Cemetery Road Natchez, MS 39120

Buried at: Section B Site 3301

More About ELLEN HALL:

Census: 1920, Shelby Co., TN

Source:

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Memphis Ward 8, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1763; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 656.

Whitlow, Martin Head M B Un US US US Laborer Lumber Mill

Fanny Wife F B 25 Louisiana US US Chamber Maid Hotel

Stewart, Ellen Mother in law F B 70 Louisiana US Maryland None

Marriage Notes for JACOB STEWART and ELLEN HALL:

Started living together in about 1871. Did not marry until years later.

More About JACOB STEWART and ELLEN HALL:

Marriage: 1871, Black Ridge Plantation, Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Source:

Civil War Pension Records of Jacob Stewart

Children of JACOB STEWART and MARGARET LIGHTFOOT are:

2. i. PERRY³ STEWART, b. Apr 1856, Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

ii. BEN STEWART, b. 1860, Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana; married LOUISE J. HOLLIN; b. 1885, AL.

Notes for BEN STEWART:

Wrote letter to Ella Stewart telling her that Margaret had died in about 1914. He was living in Cleveland, Mississippi at the time. (Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi.)

More About BEN STEWART:

Census: 1920, Bolivar Co., MS

Source: 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 1, Bolivar, Mississippi;

Roll: T625_870; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 630.

Notes for LOUISE J. HOLLIN:

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Marion, Phillips, Arkansas

Roll: T625_76; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 687.

Stewart, Ben Head M B 60 Louisiana US VA VA Farmer General Farm

Stewart, Lou J. Wife F B 35 Alabama AL AL AL Laborer General Farm

Hollin, Molly Mother-in-Law F B 54 Alabama AL AL AL Farmer General Farm

Child of JACOB STEWART and MARGARET LIGHTFOOT is:

iii. BENJAMIN³ STEWART, b. 1862, LA.

Children of JACOB STEWART and ELLEN HALL are:

iv. EASTER³ STEWART, b. 1873, Concordia Par., LA; m. WILLIAM WOODS.

Notes for EASTER STEWART:

Lived in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

More About EASTER STEWART:

Census: 1880, Concordia Par., LA

Source:

1880 U. S. Federal Census, 6th Ward, Concordia, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_452; Family History Film: 1254452; Page: 95.4000;

Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0052 and 0053.

This is a deposition from the Civil War Pension File of my great great grandfather Jacob Stewart, who served in Company H, 6th United States Colored Heavy Artillery from November 1863 to May 1866 during the Civil War.
(All words are written by me as spelled in the document).

Deposition of Easter Woods
4 April 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I am 45 years of age. P. O. Brenham Ave: No number.

I am the wife of William Woods and he farms.

My father was Jacob Stewart and my mother is Ellen Stewart and she is not present before me. Father died here in that old burnt house you see. He died the 18^th day of October last was nine years ago and I was there soon after he died.

As far as I can recollect my father and mother were living on Grasmyer place in Concordia Parish, La., and I was the oldest of 16 children born to mother and father. There are nine of us children now living.

Yes, father and mother were married here in the town of Natchez and after they came here from Louisiana to live. Father and mother were living together though as man and wife when I can first remember and I lived in the home with my father and mother till I was married and I was married about thirteen years ago. Since my marriage I have lived near my parents and have been where I could visit mother every day if I had the time so to do.

Father was never married before he married mother that I know of. I heard him say that he had a wife before he had mother and her name was Patrina or Patience but I never saw her. I heard father say she was dead and he said she died down the river some where years ago, but I know nothing about that. I do not know any one that knows about Patiences’ death unless it is cousin Robert Stewart and he lives on St. Catherine Street some where.

I heard father also speak about his having lived with a woman name Lucy before he had mother, but I never knew any thing about Lucy. I heard my father and cousin Robert Stewart – also mother – speak about Lucy being dead and they said she died before father took my mother to live with. No, I never heard father say that he had ever lived with any other woman. I know that as far back I can recall father considered my mother as being his lawful wife and every body called them man and wife. No, mother had no children except by father. Oh no, mother has not remarried since father died, and she hasent lived in the home with any men folks either.

I have understood the questions asked, I have only a childs interest in this case. I have heard this statement read and it is correct.

Easter Woods (signed)

v. MARY STEWART, b. Jan 1875, Concordia Par., LA; m. WILLIAM WALKER.

Notes for MARY STEWART:

Lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

More About MARY STEWART:

Census: 1880, Concordia Par., LA

Source:

1880 U. S. Federal Census, 6th Ward, Concordia, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_452; Family History Film: 1254452; Page: 95.4000;

Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0052 and 0053.

vi. FERNANDO STEWART, b. 1877, Concordia Par., LA.

More About FERNANDO STEWART:

Census: 1880, Concordia Par., LA

Source:

1880 U. S. Federal Census, 6th Ward, Concordia, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_452; Family History Film: 1254452; Page: 95.4000;

Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0052 and 0053.

vii. WASHINGTON STEWART, b. Mar 1879, Concordia Par., LA.

Notes for WASHINGTON STEWART:

Lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

More About WASHINGTON STEWART:

Census: 1880, Concordia Par., LA

Source:

1880 U. S. Federal Census, 6th Ward, Concordia, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_452; Family History Film: 1254452; Page: 95.4000;

Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0052 and 0053.

viii. FANNIE STEWART, b. 01 Feb 1890, Concordia Par., LA; m. MARTIN WHITLOW; b. Nova Scotia, Canada.

Notes for FANNIE STEWART:

Lives with Pauline and Ella in Memphis, Tennessee.

More About FANNIE STEWART:

Census: 1920, Shelby Co., TN

Source:

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Memphis Ward 8, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1763; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 656.

More About MARTIN WHITLOW:

Census: 1920, Shelby Co., TN

Source:

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Memphis Ward 8, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1763; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 656.

ix. FRANK STEWART, b. Jan 1884, Concordia Par., LA.

More About FRANK STEWART:

Census: 1900, Adams Co., MS

Source:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4 Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: &623 799; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15.

x. GERALDINE STEWART, b. 06 Jul 1885, Concordia Par., LA.

Notes for GERALDINE STEWART:

Lived in Tullulah, Louisiana.

More About GERALDINE STEWART:

Census: 1900, Adams Co., MS

Source:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4 Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: &623 799; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15.

xi. PAULINE STEWART, b. 06 Jul 1885, Concordia Par., LA.

Notes for PAULINE STEWART:

Lived in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

More About PAULINE STEWART:

Census: 1900, Adams Co., MS

Source:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4 Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: &623 799; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15.

xii. JACOB JR. STEWART, b. 10 Aug 1891, Concordia Par., LA.

Notes for JACOB JR. STEWART:

Lived in Memphis, Tennessee.

More About JACOB JR. STEWART:

Census: 1900, Adams Co., MS

Source:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4 Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: &623 799; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15.

xiii. JAMES STEWART, b. 10 Aug 1891, Concordia Par., LA.

Notes for JAMES STEWART:

Lived in Memphis, Tennessee.

More About JAMES STEWART:

Census: 1900, Adams Co., MS

Source:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Beat 4 Adams, Mississippi;

Roll: &623 799; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15.

xiv. ELLA STEWART, b. 08 Sep 1887, Concordia Par., LA; d. Aug 1930.

Notes for ELLA STEWART:

Lived with Pauline in Memphis, Tennessee.

More About ELLA STEWART:

Census: 1910, Adams Co., MS

Source:

1910 U. S. Federal Census, 2 – Wd Natchez, Adams, Mississippi;

Series: T624; Roll: 731; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 7; Part: 1; Line: 10.

The following gave depositions in Jacob Stewart’s pension records:

Nathan Brown, former slave on Rifle Point Plantation

Robert Stewart, nephew of Jacob Stewart, born on Bennett Plantation

Amanda Henderson, former slave on Grassmere Plantation

Elnora Moore, former slave on Rifle Point Plantation

Anthony Sartell, former slave on Rifle Point Plantation

Francis Sartell, former slave on Rifle Point Plantation

Deposition of Nathan Brown
30 July 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I am near about 80 years of age.

I live on Rifle Point place but get my mail at Ferriday, La. I am too old to work. I lived right here on this place before the Civil War and have lived here since that time. This place is my regular home. I knew Jacob Stewart long before the war and he and I growed up together here on this place and he went from this place into the army at Natchez. We belonged to the Widow Conner in slavery times. Jane Conner. She took a number of slaves to Texas during the war or rather her son Lemuel Conner did, I was amongst some of those who were refugeed. Jacob Stewart was not refugeed to Texas, but he went in the army.

Yes, Jacob Stewart had a woman before the war named Margaret, and she came here on this place as a stranger before the war. Margaret was the only name I knew her- unless it was they called her by the name of Margaret Lightfoot. I don’t think she and Jake Stewart were married but they just took up together for a while. Margaret was refugeed to Texas along with the others of us and she came back with us all to Rifle Point after peace was declared. No, Margaret was not married to Jacob Stewart after the war closed. Margaret married Joe Hogans after she came back from Texas, and Hogans was refugeed to Texas also, but he and Margaret did not marry until after we all got back here on Rifle Point. We came back here in January 1866, from Texas and Hogan and Margaret married each other that year here on the place and they lived together till Hogans died, and some time after he died Margaret’s boys, Ben and Perry Stewart, came and got her and took her up the line some where and Margaret, I heard, died up there some where.

When Jacob Stewart came out of the army he brought a woman with him named Patience, and she was a heavy set woman and had black skin. I do not know, but Jacob Stewart and Patience did not live together very long. Patience moved away from here and went down the Mississippi River, but I do not know where she went or what became of her. No, I never heard that Patience died about Natchez or Baton Rouge. No, I do not know who it was that took Patience off from here and if her brother took her away I do not know it. Patience has been gone from here for years. She left before Stewart went to Natchez, Miss.

After Patience and Jake Stewart busted up he had a woman named Lucy and she died here or on Grassmyer place. I did not see her dead body but could have seen it. Well, after Lucy died he had Ellen Hall, and they went away from here together to Natchez and they were living together there in Natchez, they said, when Jacob Stewart died. I am sure that Ellen was never married before she took up with Jacob Stewart. No, I never knew Jacob Stewart to have, or live with any women except those above named.

I am not a relation to claimant, I have no financial interest in this case, I have heard this statement read and it is correct.

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Deposition of Robert Stewart
4th April 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I was born October 10th, 1853. on the Bennett plantation in Madison Parish, La. I went to Concordia parish to live in 1872. I am residing at No. 5, Georges Alley, Natchez, Miss. I am afflicted with a rupture and cannot work.

I knew Jacob Stewart and he was my uncle and he partly raised me. He lived at Rifle Point in Concordia Parish, La., before he enlisted in the army. He belonged to the Conner estate before the war and his father was Ben Barlen and his mother I never knew. Uncle Jake had no brother that I ever knew of except my father, Perry Stewart, but father has been dead since 1863. Uncle Jake had one sister, Liza Cephus, and she lives on Green’s Bayou in Tensas Parish, La., but I don’t know her postoffice address. Liza married Henry Cephus but he is dead and Liza draws his pension.

Q. Who was your uncle Jacob Stewart’s wife or wives before the Civil War?

A. His first wife was Margaret Hogans and they were said to be married before I was born on the Rifle Point place and Uncle Jacob and Margaret lived together till my uncle went in the army. Margaret did not go with my uncle to the army, but Margaret and my uncle were refugeed to Texas by Mr. Conner, and Uncle Jacob, as I understand, ran off and left Margaret there in Texas and came back here and joined the army, and Margaret married Joe Hogans before the war ended-I think they married on Rifle Point. I know that Hogan and Margaret came from Texas and went on Rifle Point and soon after that they were married.

My Uncle Jacob Stewart was married to Patience Rowan and they were married here in Natchez, while my unclce was in the army and he said that they married under the Provost Marshal’s law. My uncle brought Patience with him out of the army and he carried her on the Canebreak place in Concordia Parish and they lived together on the Canebreak place for two years and they then moved on the Rifle Point place, and they lived on Rifle Point one year together and there they dissolved friend-ship and they never lived together afterwards.

I was here in Natchez with my uncle Jacob and when he was mustered out I went with him on the Canebreak place to mind his hogs. He took me and aunt Patience and Ben Stewart, a boy by aunt Margaret, and we all went to the Canebreak place and we all lived in the home together until aunt Patience went away. She went to Baton Rouge, La., with her brother, Jim Rowan and Patience never came back after that. She went away in the year 1870, but do not know the month, but she was sickly when she went off and that was why her brother took her away. She had tonsillitis of the throat and was pretty bad off when she went away. No, my uncle Jacob did not try to keep aunt Patience from leaving him. No, he never visited Patience at Baton Rouge that I ever knew any thing about.

Uncle Jacob got a letter stating that aunt Patience had died in Baton Rouge and the letter came from her brother, Jim Rowan, and he said in the letter that Patience was at last dead. I do not know what went with the letter. After uncle Jacob got the letter I went to Baton Rouge and inquired for Patience and I heard that she was dead. A fellow whose name I forget told me that she was dead and he said that she died out on the back part of the town and he said she was living with her brother when she died. She was buried there in Baton Rouge, I heard, but do not know in what grave yard.

I then went to see Jim Rowan and he told me that aunt Patience was dead and that she died in his home, and that was about all that was said about it. I was only there three days in Baton Rouge and while there I satyed at the home of Laidlow Walker and wife Jane. No, they had no children at that time. Lailow Walker, I now recall was the first one to tell me that my aunt Patience was dead. No, Jim Rowan had no wife when I was at his home in Baton Rouge and he had no children. He was in a house to himself. I do not know what street he lived on but it was the very last street in town. He was doing odd jobs in the town. Yes, he was an old man at that time. I was down there in Baton Rouge in June 1873. I know they told me then that aunt Patience was dead. No, they never called my aunt Patience by the name of Patrina that I know of. I never knew a Patrina. Yes, I lived in the home with my uncle Jacob from the time he landed at Canebreak, from the army, until aunt Patience left him and they acted as man and wife and were man and wife all that time and so far as I know uncle Jake and Patience were not divorced and I am not sure they were not divorced. I stayed with uncle Jake after Patience left him for about fiteen years.

After Patience left him my uncle had aunt Lucy Mack and she was married to Sampson Mack before she went to my uncle Jake Stewart and Lucy and uncle Jake were not married. I know they were not. Lucy and uncle Jake lived in the home together from first part of 1872, till along in April 1874, when Lucy died on Grasmyer place and I was there living in the home with them when Lucy died and I saw her dead body and followed it to the grave and I put the first shovel full of dirt over the body. Lucy died from giving birth to a pair of twins, and they died too and were buried in the same grave with their mother on Grasmyer.

After she died my uncle had Ellen Stewart and I was living in the home with Ellen and uncle Jake when they first went together but they were not married and did not get married until they came to Natchez. I came here to Natchez and my uncle and Ellen came here one year later and they lived heretogether until my uncle Jacob died. I saw his body after he died and he died here and he must have died about eight or nine years ago.

I have known Ellen Stewart ever since uncle Jacob died and I know that she has never remarried. No, she has not lived or cohabited with any man since my uncle died, if so, she has kept it mighty quiet and I know that aunt Ellen has always been considered a good moral woman. I never heard any thing against her in my life.

No, Ellen was not married before she had my uncle Jacob. She was Ellen Hall before she had uncle Jacob. Her brother, Charles Hall, now lives in this city. Ellen had sixteen children in all by my uncle. Yes, I made two statements in the case for Ellen Stewart, and Millie Lewis made a statement with me and we signed the paper together out on Pine Ridge road, and a man named Branon swore us to the paper up in his office on Main Street. I forget just what I swore to, but pretty much what I have told you, but you have asked me more than the other man did.

I did not say that my uncle Jacob’s first wife was Patrina and that she died in the year 1885, I never knew Patrina unless she was the woman they called Patience, and I suppose she was. I did state in my affidavit that Patience died in 1885, near Baton Rouge, but since then it has come to my recollection that Patience died along in 1873, and not in the year 1885. She was dead when Easter was born by Ellen, and Easter is forty-four years old.

Q. You do not know then whether Patience was dead before or after your uncle Jacob had Ellen?

A. I am sure that Patience was dead before uncle Jacob had Ellen for his wife. Yes, I had made the trip to Baton Rouge before my uncle had Ellen for his wife and that is what makes me think Patience had died before uncle Jake Stewart had Ellen for his wife.

I was not asked any thing about the woman Margaret when I made my statement before the officer here in Baton Rouge, if they had I would have told them. Millie Lewis lived here at the time we made the affidavit together, but since then she has gone back to Rifle Point, Concordia parish, La., to live.

Amanda Henderson knew about the death of Lucy, but she has gone to the Delta country with her son. Elnora Moore also knew Lucy and my uncle at Rifle Point, and she lived under the Hill. Elisa Ross also knew my uncle in Louisiana.

I have understood the questions asked, I am not all interested or concerned in in the prosecution of this case, I have heard this statement read and it is correct.

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Robert Stewart

Deposition of Amanda Henderson
8 April 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I do not know my age, but am some where in the 70ties.

I live with my daughter. I was brought on the Grasmyer Plantation in Concordia parish, La., and lived there for years and until I came here to live a few years ago.

I knew Jacob Stewart and first knew him while the war was going on and he was then a soldier. I heard that Jacob Stewart had a Reb time wife named Margaret but that was before I knew either Stewart or Margaret. I don’t think Margaret and Jake Stewart lived together any after the close of the war. I heard that Margaret married Sampson Hogan after the war and that they lived together till Hogan died and he died years ago and the last I heard of Margaret she had gone to the Delta country to live with her son, Ben Stewart, and that she died there with her son but I do not know how true it is.

Yes, Jacob Stewart had a wife named Patience just after he came out of the army and they lived together a while and Jake Stewart left patience for another woman, Lucy Mack, and soon afterwards Patience went off and I never did know where she had gone. No, I do not know whether Patience died or not- I just heard that she went off after Jake Stewart had left her for Lucy.

Q. What became of the woman Lucy?

A. She died there on Rifle Point years ago and I saw her body after she died and she was buried there on the Rifle Point place and I saw her body out in the grave. I think Lucy died along in the Spring of the year and if I mistake not it was in the year 1874. After Lucy died Jake Stewart took Ellen Hall in the home with him and they lived together there on Rifle Point for some time and then later on they moved to Natchez and they lived here in Natchez till Jake Stewart died. I have known Ellen Stewart very since her husband died and so far as I know she has not remarried, and I think I would have known of it had she remarried. Yes, I made a statement in the Ellen Stewart case, and I think I stated about what you have read to me in the affidavit bj-8.

I have understood the questions asked, I am not related and am in no wise interested in the prosecution of this case, I have heard this statement read and it is correct,

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Amanda Henderson

Deposition of Elnora Moore
8 April 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I am about 60 years of age. P.O.(Under the Hill) Natchez
Mississippi. I cook and wash for my living.

I came to Natchez from Rifle Point, Concordia parish, La. I knew Jake Stewart and first knew him on Rifle Point. I do not know the year I first met him, but I was only a young like girl I know. He then had a woman named Lucy, and she died there on Rifle Point some time about the year 1873, or 74. No, I did not see her body after she died but I knew about her death at the time it took place and could have gone to see her but didn’t go. After Lucy died Jake Stewart had Ellen Hall and they lived together for years and had ever so many children but I do not know whether Ellen and Jake Stewart were married or not, but they acted as man and wife and they were living here in Natchez when Jake Stewart died. No, Ellen Stewart has not remarried since the death of Jake Stewart and I never heard any thing against the reputation of Ellen Stewart. She was a Hall before she married Jake Stewart.

Q. Do you know if Jake Stewart had a wife named Margaret?

A. I do not, and if he had Margaret it must have been before my time. Well yes, I heard that he had a wife named Patience but I never knew any thing about her and she and Jake Stewart had separated before I knew any thing about Stewart. I heard that Patience went off after she and Stewart parted but I never knew what went with her.

Yes, I made an affidavit in the case of Ellen Stewart, but I forget the officer’s name I went before. No, I did not state that my age was 65 years and that I knew Lucy to have died in the Spring of 1874, and that I saw her body and was at her funeral, but I said that I knew Lucy and I knew of her death and that I thought she died either during the year 1873 or 74. Yes, Amanda Henderson and I made the statement together. No, Jake Stewart had no women between the time Lucy died and the time he took Ellen in the home with him.

I have understood the questions asked, I am not related and have no interest in this case, I have heard the statement read and it is correct.

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Elnora Moore

Deposition of Anthony Sartell
30 July 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I am about 70 some odd years of age.

My post office address is Ferriday, La. I am farming. I live on the Rifle Point place and have lived here all of my days.

I knew Jacob Stewart and he lived on this place before the war and I growed up under him. He moved to Natchez some years ago and he died there. Jacob Stewart was in the army. Yes, he had a woman before the war named Margaret but he just took up with her and I don’t think they were ever married. Margaret was refugeed to Texas some time during the war and she stayed till the war closed and then she came back here but she and Jakcob Stewart never lived together after any after the war. Margaret married Joe Hogans after the close of the war and they lived here on this place until Joe Hogans died and he died many years ago. After Joe Hogan died Margaret lived here on this place until her children came and got her. She had one boy named Ben Stewart and one named Perry Stewart, and they came and got Margaret and took her up the Mississippi River to a place they called Bunche’s Bend and there Margaret died about three years or more ago.

Ben and Perry Stewart were the sons of Margaret by Ben Stewart and they were born here on this place before the Civil War. I do not know where these boys live at now. I do know that Jacob Stewart and Margaret never lived together any after the war had closed or after Jake Stewart went in the army.

Jacob Stewart had a wife named Patience, and he brought her home with him when he came out of the army. Jacob Stewart and Patience never lived together very long and after they split up her brother came here and got her. I forget the brother’s name, but I know he came here and got Patience and took her off with him and she never came back here any more. I heard Patience died several years ago and about twenty years ago, but I do not know where she died but I heard she died over about Natchez some where.

Yes, Jacob Stewart was living on Grassmyer when I heard that Patience had died, but he was then living with a woman named Ellen and she now lives in Natchez, and she and Jacob Stewart left here and went to Natchez together and they lived there till Stewart died.

Jacob Stewart had a woman named Lucy after he and Patience separated and he lived with Lucy till she died and Lucy had twins and died from child birth and her twins died too and they were all buried together. I do not know the date of Lucy’s death but many years ago. I saw her dead body.

Jacob Stewart had no woman after Lucy died until he took Ellen and as I say, they lived here until Stewart and Ellen went to Natchez to live. Ellen was a Hall before she had Jacob Stewart and she had never been married until she had Jacob Stewart. I knew Ellen from the time she was a small girl.

I do not know of any one that can tell you when and where Patience died. I am confident that I heard of her death before Jacob Stewart and Ellen left this part of the country. I never heard of Jacob Stewart having any wives or women except those above mentioned. Oh yes, I knew Jacob Stewart well from the time he came out of the army until he left here and went to Natchez. I ought to have known him well as I growed up under him before the war.

I am not any relation, and have no financial interest in this case. I have heard this statement read and it is correct.

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Anthony Sartell

Deposition of Francis Sartell
30 July 1918 Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
3-289c, taken by J. B. Steed, Special Examiner

I do not know my age. I am about 70 years of age.

I am the wife of Anthony Sartell and he farms. I was born and reared on the Rifle Point place and have lived here most of my days. Oh, yes, I knew Jacob Stewart and he lived on this place before the war and he lived here till he went off and joined the army. I knew him well up to the time he went to the army. He had a woman named Margaret before the war and Margaret came here a stranger before the Civil War. I don’t think Stewart and the woman Margaret were married, but they just took up with each other and lived together for a while. Margaret was taken to Texas by her old owner during the war times and I was too, and they kept us out there on the Brazos River till the war closed and then most of us slaves came back here to this place.

Yes, Margaret came back at the time I did. Margaret and Stewart never lived together any after the war, but Margaret married Joe Hogan and they lived together till Hogans died and then Margaret’s boys, Ben and Perry Stewart, came and got Margaret and took her way up the Mississippi and I heard she died up the river about four or five years ago.

No, Jacob did not go as a refugee to the state of Texas, but he went from this place right to the army. He and Margaret never lived together after Jacob Stewart came from the army. Yes, I am sure of that.

When Jacob Stewart came home from the army he had a woman named Patience and she was a large chunky woman and had dark skin. Jake Stewart and Patience lived on this place for a while after he came out of the army and then had a bust up and Patience had a brother to come here and get her and he took her way and we got news back here that Patience had died, but I do not know where she died or the year she died, but she has been dead over twenty years I should think. I just heard she died but do not know of any one that knows for sure about her death or that saw her dead body. Yes, I am right sure that Jacob Stewart was living here when Patience eas reported to have died.

Jacob Stewart had a woman named Lucy after he and Patience parted and I knew Lucy very well and she died over so many years ago on the Grasmyer place and was buried there, but I did not see her dead body but could have seen it.

After Lucy died Jacob Stewart had Ellen Hall, and I knew her from the time she was a girl and I know that she was not married until she had Jacob Stewart. Jacob Stewart and Ellen went away from here together to Natchez and we got word that Jacob Stewart had died down there, and I hear that Ellen now lives at Natchez. I haven’t seen Ellen except while on a visit to see her sister last week. She came to see her sister. I never knew it if Jacob Stewart ever had any woman other than the ones is above mentioned.

I am not any relation to claimant, I have no financial interest in this case, I have heard this statement read and it is correct.

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Francis Sartell

Generation No. 3

3. PERRY³ STEWART (JACOB SR.², BEN¹ BARLAND) was born Apr 1856 on Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, LA, and died unknown. He married LOUISA GAILLARD (spelled Gilliard on marriage record) 04 May 1878 in Trinity, Concordia Parish, LA (Source: Concordia Parish, LA, Marriage Records, Index to Book E, 1877-1880, 857 Stewart, Perry and Gilliard, Louisa/ APP/ 04 May 1878 .), daughter of SIMON GAILLARD and HANNAH GRAY. She was born Jan 1855 in Natchez, Adams Co., MS, and died 1940 in Lake Providence, East Carroll Par., LA (Source: New Orleans, Louisiana Death Record Index, 1804-1949).

Notes for PERRY STEWART:

Year of birth, 1856.

Perry Stewart born a slave on Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

Source: Letter from Benjamin Stewart.

Possible .

1870 U. S. Federal Census, Ward 11, Livingston, Louisiana;

Roll: M593_517; Page: 57; Image: 115.

Stuart, Perry 35 M W Farmer MS

" Walter 8 M W LA

" Warren 5 M W LA

" Margret 70 F W NC

Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925

Name: Perry Stewart

Spouse: Louisa Gilliard

Marriage date: 04 May 1878

Marriage place: Concordia

Source:

Concordia Parish Marriage Records - 1878

1880 United States Census, 7th Ward, Tensas, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_472; Family History Film: 1254472; Page: 151.1000;

Enumeration District: 80; Image: 0304.

Stewart, Perry Head M B 24 Farmer Louisiana

Stewart, Louisia Wife F B 25 Laborer Mississippi Miss Va

Gilliard, Hannah Step-daughter F B 5 Louisiana La Miss

1900 United States Census, Beat 5, Rodney, Jefferson, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 812; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 90.

Stuart, Perry Head B M April 1854 46 MS MS MS Farmer

Stuart, Louisa Wife B F January 1853 47 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Hannah Daughter B F March 1879 28 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Perry Jr. Son B M May 1880 20 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Benjamin Son B M Apr 1882 18 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Rebecca Daughter B F February 1888 12 MS MS MS At school

Stuart, Lucille Daughter B F May 1892 8 MS MS MS At school

1910 United States Census, Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Providence, East Carroll, Louisiana;

Roll; T624_513; Page: 194A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 390.

Household - 271

Stewart, Peary Head M B 54 LA MS VA

Stewart, Louisa Wife F B 50 MS MS VA

Stewart, Benjamin Son M B 21 MS LA MS

Stewart, Louella Daughter F B 16 MS LA MS

Household - 272

Stewart, Maria Head F B 29 LA LA MS (listed as widow)

Thomas, Sam Boarder M B 39 MS MS MS

1920 United States Census

1930 United States Census, West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas;

Roll: 87; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 745.0.

Stewart, Perry Head M Neg 58 LA LA LA Labor Peddler

Stewart, Louiser Wife F Neg 63 MS MS MS None

Kelly, Magnolia Granddaughter F Neg 16 LA MS LA

More About PERRY STEWART:

Born a slave on Rifle Point Plantation in 1856

Source: Letter from Benjamin Stewart

Notes for LOUISA GAILLARD:

Slave on Rifle Point Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.

Source: Letter from Benjamin Stewart.

1870 U. S. Census, Ward 5, Vidalia, Concordia, Louisiana;

Roll: M593_511, Page: 346, Image: 174.

Gillard, Simon 58 M B Farm Laborer Mississippi

Gillard, Hannah 54 F B Farm Laborer Virginia

Gillard, Anna 28 F B Farm Laborer Mississippi

Gillard, Rachel 25 F B Farm Laborer Mississippi

Gillard, Louisa 18 F B Farm Laborer Mississippi

Gillard, Patsey 9 F B Farm Laborer Louisiana

Gillard, John 5 M B Farm Laborer Louisiana

Name spelled as Gilliard.

Source: Concordia Parish Marriage Records - 1878.

1880 United States Census, 7th Ward, Tensas, Louisiana;

Roll: T9_472; Family History Film: 1254472; Page: 151.1000;

Enumeration District: 80; Image: 0304.

Stewart, Perry Head M B 24 Farmer Louisiana

Stewart, Louisia Wife F B 25 Laborer Mississippi Miss Va

Gilliard, Hannah Step-daughter F B 5 Louisiana La Miss

1900 United States Census, Beat 5, Rodney, Jefferson, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 812; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 90.

Stuart, Perry Head B M April 1854 46 MS MS MS Farmer

Stuart, Louisa Wife B F January 1853 47 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Hannah Daughter B F March 1879 28 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Perry Jr. Son B M May 1880 20 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Benjamin Son B M Apr 1882 18 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Rebecca Daughter B F February 1888 12 MS MS MS At school

Stuart, Lucille Daughter B F May 1892 8 MS MS MS At school

1910 United States Census, Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Providence, East Carroll, Louisiana;

Roll; T624_513; Page: 194A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 390.

Household - 271

Stewart, Peary Head M B 54 LA MS VA

Stewart, Louisa Wife F B 50 MS MS VA

Stewart, Benjamin Son M B 21 MS LA MS

Stewart, Louella Daughter F B 16 MS LA MS

Household - 272

Stewart, Maria Head F B 29 LA LA MS (widow)

Thomas, Sam Boarder M B 39 MS MS MS

1920 United States Census

1930 United States Census, West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas;

Roll: 87; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 745.0.

Stewart, Perry Head M Neg 58 LA LA LA Labor Peddler

Stewart, Louiser Wife F Neg 63 MS MS MS None

Kelly, Magnolia Granddaughter F Neg 16 LA MS LA

Children of PERRY STEWART and LOUISA GAILLARD are:

6. i. PERRY JR.⁴ STEWART, b. 22 May 1887, LA; d. May 1963, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

7. ii. BENJAMIN CLEVELAND STEWART, b. 05 Sep 1888, Scott Co., MS; d. 17 May 1973, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.

8. iii. REBECCA STEWART, b. 22 May 1892, Scott Co., MS; d. 27 Feb 1984, Lake Providence, East Carroll Par., LA.

9. iv. LOUELLA STEWART, b. Feb 1894, LA.

Generation No. 4

i. PERRY JR.⁴ STEWART, b. 22 May 1887, LA; d. May 1963, Chicago, Cook Co., IL; m. ELIZA; b. 1888, AR.

Notes for PERRY JR. STEWART:

Possible

PERRY STEWART

SSN: Private

Last Residence: 05

Born: 22 May 1887

Last Benefit:

Died: May 1963

State (Year) SSN issued: IL (Before 1951 )

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Registration Card Serial Number: 2415

Name: Perry Stewart

Roll: 1530569

DraftBoard: 0

Occupation: Straw Boss Chicago & Milwakee Lumber Yard Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas

Home Address: Mill Yard Near(?) Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas

Age: 39

Date of Birth: Mch 19, 1879

Race: Negro (on card)

Nearest Relative: Ella Stewart

Address: Chicago Mill Yard, West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas

Height/Build: Tall/Medium

Color of Eyes/Hair: dark.black

Date of Registration: 9/12/1918

Local Board for Phillips County, Helena, Arkansas

Signature: On image appears to be his own

ii. BENJAMIN CLEVELAND STEWART, b. 05 Sep 1888, Scott Co., MS; d. 17 May 1973, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL; m. (1) MARTHA LOUISE BROOKS; b. 15 Jan 1891, MS; d. 10 May 1920, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; m. (2) MINNIE MINERVA RAY; b. 03 Jul 1893, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; d. 11 Feb 1963, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

Children of BENJAMIN STEWART and MARTHA BROOKS are:

5. i. BERNICE⁵ STEWART, b. 18 Jul 1913, West Helena, Phillips Co., AR; d. 16 Jan 1948, Oak Forest, Cook Co., IL.

ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEWART, b. 16 Apr 1915, West Helena, Phillips Co., AR; d. 09 Aug 1973, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

iii. JULIUS STEWART, b. in West Helena, Phillips Co., AR.

Notes for BENJAMIN CLEVELAND STEWART:

1900 United States Census, Beat 5, Rodney, Jefferson, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 812; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 90.

Stuart, Perry Head B M April 1854 46 MS MS MS Farmer

Stuart, Louisa Wife B F January 1853 47 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Hannah Daughter B F March 1879 28 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Perry Jr. Son B M May 1880 20 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Benjamin Son B M Apr 1882 18 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Rebecca Daughter B F February 1888 12 MS MS MS At school

Stuart, Lucille Daughter B F May 1892 8 MS MS MS At school

1910 United States Census, Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Providence, East Carroll, Louisiana;

Roll; T624_513; Page: 194A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 390.

Household – 271

Stewart, Peary Head M B 54 LA MS VA

Stewart, Louisa Wife F B 50 MS MS VA

Stewart, Benjamin Son M B 21 MS LA MS

Stewart, Louella Daughter F B 16 MS LA MS

Household - 272

Stewart, Maria Head F B 29 LA LA MS (widow)

Thomas, Sam Boarder M B 39 MS MS MS

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Civil District 7, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1766; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 230: Image: 87.

Stewart, Ben Head M B 39 MS MS MS Laborer Saw Mill

" Louise Wife F B 29 MS MS MS None

" Bernice Daughter F B 6 AR MS MS None

" Bennie Jr Son M B 4 AR MS MS None

" Jessie Son M B 2 AR MS MS None

Williams, John J. Boarder M B 35 MS MS MS Laborer Saw Mill

" Rose Boarder F Mu 34 MS MS MS None

1930 U. S. Federal Census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois;

Roll: 417; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 2384; Image: 131.0

Stward, Benjiman Head M Neg 33 TN TN TN None

" Minnie Wife F Neg 36 TN TN TN None

" Bernice Daughter F Neg 16 TN TN TN None

" Benjamin Son M Neg 15 TN TN TN None

" Julius Son M Neg 12 TN TN TN None

Ray, Lelio Mother-in-law F Neg 55 TN TN TN None

Notes for MARTHA LOUISE BROOKS:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Old River, Wilkinson, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 834; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 146.

Brooks, Stephen Head B M Dec 1826 74 MS MS MS Farmer

" Martha Wife B F Feb 1840 60 LA NC VA Farm Laborer

" Stephen Jr Son B M Oct 1867 32 MS MS LA Day Laborer

" Martha G Daughter B F Oct 1891 9 MS MS LA

" Georgia G Daughter B F July 1894 6 MS MS MS

Wilson, Martha G Daughter B F Jany 1883 17 MS MS MS Farm Laborer

1910 U. S. Federal Census

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Civil District 7, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1766; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 230: Image: 87.

Stewart, Ben Head M B 39 MS MS MS Laborer Saw Mill

" Louise Wife F B 29 MS MS MS None

" Bernice Daughter F B 6 AR MS MS None

" Bennie Jr Son M B 4 AR MS MS None

" Jessie Son M B 2 AR MS MS None

Williams, John J. Boarder M B 35 MS MS MS Laborer Saw Mill

" Rose Boarder F Mu 34 MS MS MS None

Memphis Shelby County, Tennessee Death Certificate Book C, File 295, shows Stewart, Louise

Date: 5/10/20 age 29, F/B. Obtained a certified copy. Copy of death certificate shows the birth

date as January 15, 1891. Father's name as J. S. Brooks. Information given for certificate by

Ben Stewart, 1140 North 7th, Mississippi. Date of death as May 10, 1920.

Sources:

http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/ShelbyDR/html/Steph.htm

Memphis and Shelby County Death Records, 1902-1939.

http://register.shelby.tn.us/imgView.php?id=29519200510

State of Tennessee

State Board of Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

Certificate of Death

County: Shelby Registration District No. 81 File No. 295

Registered No. 102

1140 N. 7th St.

Louise Stewart

Personal and Statistical Particulars

Sex F Color or Race C Married

Date of Birth Jan 15

Age 29 yrs 3 mos 10 days

Occupation House Work

General Industry Labor

Birthplace Miss.

Name of Father J. S. Brooks

Birthplace of Father Miss.

Maiden Name of Mother Unknown

Birthplace of Mother Unknown

Informant Ben Stewart

1140 N. 7th

Filed 5 - 12, 1920 Grover McCormick - Registrar

Medical Certificate of Death

Date of Death May 10, 1920

Place of Burial Zion Cemetery 5 - 11, 1920

Undertaker Walker and Oates

Length of Residence 2 years

In the State 3 years

Pulmonary Tubercolosis

Influenza

Notes for MINNIE MINERVA RAY:

She was "Mama" to me.

More About MINNIE MINERVA RAY:

1900 U. S. Federal Census, Civil District 9, Haywood, Tennessee;

Roll: T623 1577; Page 4B; Enumeration District: 74.

Ray, Bony Head B M Feb 1845 55 TN NC NC Farmer

" Lela Wife B F Mar 1859 41 TN TN VA

" George Son B M Aug 1879 21 TN TN TN Farm Laborer

" Dick Son B M Nov 1883 16 TN TN TN Farm Laborer

" John Son B M Jan 1889 11 TN TN TN Farm Laborer

" Eller Daughter B F Feb 1890 10 TN TN TN Farm Laborer

" Minnie Daughter B F July 1892 7 TN TN TN

" Neppie Daughter B F Feb 1895 5 TN TN TN

" Edour Daughter B F April 1897 3 TN TN TN

" Deller Daughter B F Mar 1899 1 TN TN TN

1910 U. S. federal Census

1930 U. S. Federal Census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois;

Roll: 417; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 2384; Image: 131.0

Stward, Benjiman Head M Neg 33 TN TN TN None

" Minnie Wife F Neg 36 TN TN TN None

" Bernice Daughter F Neg 16 TN TN TN None

" Benjamin Son M Neg 15 TN TN TN None

" Julius Son M Neg 12 TN TN TN None

Ray, Lelio Mother-in-law F Neg 55 TN TN TN None

iii. REBECCA STEWART, b. 22 May 1892, Scott Co., MS; d. 27 Feb 1984, Lake Providence, East Carroll Par., LA;

m. REUBEN BENJAMIN SR. STEVENSON, 27 Jan 1910, Lake Providence, East Carroll Par., LA; b. 20 Feb 1891, Lake Providence, East Carroll Par., LA; d. Feb 1975, Lake Providence, East Carroll Par., LA.

Children of REBECCA STEWART and REUBEN STEVENSON are:

i. JOSEPH⁵ STEVENSON

ii. DOLLY STEVENSON

6. iii. REUBEN BENJAMIN JR. STEVENSON

Notes for REBECCA STEWART:

1900 United States Census, Beat 5, Rodney, Jefferson, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 812; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 90.

Stuart, Perry Head B M April 1854 46 MS MS MS Farmer

Stuart, Louisa Wife B F January 1853 47 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Hannah Daughter B F March 1879 28 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Perry Jr. Son B M May 1880 20 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Benjamin Son B M Apr 1882 18 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Rebecca Daughter B F February 1888 12 MS MS MS At school

Stuart, Lucille Daughter B F May 1892 8 MS MS MS At school

1910 United States Federal Census

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Marion, Phillips, Arkansas

Roll: T625_76; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 687.

Stevenson, Ruben Head M B 34 Louisiana US US Farmer General Farm

Stevenson, Rebecca Wife F B 28 Mississippi LA LA Laborer General Farm

Stevenson, Joseph Son M B 6 Louisiana LA MS None

Stevenson, Ruben Jr. Son M B 4 Months Mississippi LA MS

1930 United States Federal Census

Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, East Carroll, Louisiana;

Roll: 792; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 975.0.

Stevenson, Ruben B Head M Neg 42 LA LA LA Farmer General Farm

" Rebecca Wife F Neg 38 MS LA LA None

" Ruben B Jr Son M Neg 14 MS LA MS Laborer General Farm

" Hence Brother M Neg 40 LA LA LA Farm Laborer General Farm

iv. LOUELLA STEWART, b. Feb 1894, LA.

More About LOUELLA STEWART:

1900 United States Census, Beat 5, Rodney, Jefferson, Mississippi;

Roll: T623 812; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 90.

Stuart, Perry Head B M April 1854 46 MS MS MS Farmer

Stuart, Louisa Wife B F January 1853 47 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Hannah Daughter B F March 1879 28 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Perry Jr. Son B M May 1880 20 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Benjamin Son B M Apr 1882 18 MS MS MS Field Hand

Stuart, Rebecca Daughter B F February 1888 12 MS MS MS At school

Stuart, Lucille Daughter B F May 1892 8 MS MS MS At school

(The above listed Lucille Stuart is possibly Louella Stewart)

1910 United States Census, Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Providence, East Carroll, Louisiana;

Roll; T624_513; Page: 194A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 390.

Household – 271

Stewart, Peary Head M B 54 LA MS VA

Stewart, Louisa Wife F B 50 MS MS VA

Stewart, Benjamin Son M B 21 MS LA MS

Stewart, Louella Daughter F B 16 MS LA MS

Household - 272

Stewart, Maria Head F B 29 LA LA MS (widow)

Thomas, Sam Boarder M B 39 MS MS MS

Generation No. 5

5. BERNICE⁵ STEWART (BENJAMIN CLEVELAND⁴, PERRY³, JACOB SR.², BEN¹ BARLAND) was born 18 Jul 1913 in West Helena, Phillips Co., AR, and died 16 Jan 1948 in Oak Forest, Cook Co., IL. She married JUDGE GRANBERRY ADAMS, son of HARVEY ADAMS and MARY SIMMS. He was born 03 Nov 1909 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS, and died 12 Oct 1976 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

Notes for BERNICE STEWART:

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Civil District 7, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee;

Roll: T625_1766; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 230: Image: 87.

Stewart, Ben Head M B 39 MS MS MS Laborer Saw Mill

" Louise Wife F B 29 MS MS MS None

" Bernice Daughter F B 6 AR MS MS None

" Bennie Jr Son M B 4 AR MS MS None

" Jessie Son M B 2 AR MS MS None

Williams, John J. Boarder M B 35 MS MS MS Laborer Saw Mill

" Rose Boarder F Mu 34 MS MS MS None

1930 U. S. Federal Census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois;

Roll: 417; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 2384; Image: 131.0

Stward, Benjiman Head M Neg 33 TN TN TN None

" Minnie Wife F Neg 36 TN TN TN None

" Bernice Daughter F Neg 16 TN TN TN None

" Benjamin Son M Neg 15 TN TN TN None

" Julius Son M Neg 12 TN TN TN None

Ray, Lelio Mother-in-law F Neg 55 TN TN TN None

More About BERNICE STEWART:

Certificate of Death, Cook County, State of Illinois, County Clerk's Record

Registration District #170, Bremen Township, Primary District 6285, Registered #33

Date of Death: January 16, 1948 at 4:50PM., Oak Forest, Cook County, IL

Signed by Dr A. V. Camera, Oak Forest T. B. Hospital

Date of Burial: January 22, 1948

Place of Burial: Lincoln Cemetery, Worth, Cook County, IL

Funeral Director: Charles B. McMinn, 3834 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL

Brown Funeral Home

Notes for JUDGE GRANBERRY ADAMS:

1910 U. S. Federal Census; Beat 1, Lincoln, Mississippi;

Roll: T624_749; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 82; Image: 693

Adams, Harvey Head M Mu 31 MS MS Farmer General Farmer

Adams, Mary Wife F B 24 MS MS None

Adams, Lewis Son M Mu 8 MS MS None

Adams, Albert Son M Mu 6 MS MS None

Adams, Homer Son M Mu 4 MS MS None

Adams, Charley Son M Mu 4 MS MS None

Adams, Versie Son M Mu 2 MS MS None

Adams, John Son M Mu 1 MS MS None

(John Adams is probable Judge “G. B.” Adams who was born in 1909)

1920 U. S. Federal Census, Red Star, Lincoln, Mississippi:

Roll: T625_885; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 480.

Adams, Harvey Head M B 44 MS MS MS Farmer General Farm

Adams, Mary Wife F B 42 MS MS MS Farm Laborer Own Farm

Adams, Louis Son M B 18 MS MS MS Farm Laborer Own Farm

Adams, Albert Son M B 16 MS MS MS Farm Laborer