George S. STEUART

Birth:
10 Nov 1736
Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
13 Aug 1787
Tuscarora, Juniata, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
18 Jul 1758
Conewago, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   I also have a marriage of 1758. ( I took the Steuart book).This could also be Stewart. There's alot of spellings on this name. The obelisk to Captain Thomas Harris has "Some of the Family of Col. George Stewart". Listed below are: Capt. John Stewart; his wife Margaret Harris; Robert Steuart, Mary Steuart. The old Stuart farm was at Marietta, PA. Captain in the PA. Flying Camp during the Revolutionary War. Moved to Deer Creek, Maryland. Lived at Doyle's Mill after returning to Tuscarora.
                  
Margaret HARRIS
Birth:
11 Jan 1737
Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
15 Apr 1815
Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Buelah Presbyterian Church, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   I also had a marriage date of 1753, but I took the Steuart book date. She was married before the family left Conewago(? Elizabethtown). Buelah Prebyterian Church is about 2 miles from Wilkinsburg. She is buried near the center of the burying yard.
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
8 Jul 1759
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Oct 1805
Academia, Pennsylvania
Marr:
15 Mar 1791
 
Notes:
                   Listed on the back of the obelisk of Captain Thomas Harris. Lived at Doyle's Mill after his father's death. Was a Presbyterian. Died of Typhoid.
                  
2
Thomas STEUART
Birth:
19 Jan 1762
Deer Creek, Harford, Maryland
Death:
Bef 5 Feb 1767
Deer Creek, Harford, Maryland
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Died young. IGI says that he was born at St. George's Parish, Harford, MD.
                  
3
Mary STEUART
Birth:
19 Feb 1763
Churchville, Harford, Maryland
Death:
Bef 7 Jun 1773
Deer Creek, Harford, Maryland
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Died young.
                  
4
Birth:
6 Nov 1764
Deer Creek(Churchville), Harford, Maryland
Death:
24 Dec 1837
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Marr:
6 Apr 1786
 
Notes:
                   Lived around Pittsburgh.
Originally buried in Western Cemetery, she was reinterred to Cave Hill Cemetery, in the lot belonging to her son-in-law, John W. Anderson. Said to belong to the Seceder (Associate Prebyterian Church).
                  
5
Birth:
5 Feb 1767
Deer Creek, Harford, Maryland
Death:
25 Feb 1832
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Learned the tanning trade on the eastern side of the Tuscarora Valley. Later moved to Alexandria, PA. in 1802. Lived at Harris Mills (now Doyle's Mills) in Juniata County. He was willed Harris mills, later selling it to the Doyle's. They moved to Alexandria, PA.
Politically: Jeffersonian Democrat.
Religion: Presbyterian.
The death date on the headstone is erroneous.
                  
6
Birth:
18 Jun 1769
Deer Creek, Harford, Maryland
Death:
11 Sep 1836
Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania
Marr:
1821/22
 
Notes:
                   Deer Creek became Churchville, MD. Probably received his name from his uncle Dr. Robert Harris, of Philadelphia. He is mentioned as "Bobbie".
Moved to Tuscarora Valley in 1775, and lived there, Harris Mills (now Doyle's Mills) until he reached adulthood. Sold his share of the paternal farm in 1790.
In 1797 he moved West, first to Nine Mile Run, Allegheny Co, PA (probably with his youngest sister Sutia and her husband), then onto Butler Co, PA., where in 1803, a Robert Stewart was taxed for 170 acres in Middlesex Township, Butler, PA.
Between 1810 and 1812, he moved to Meyers' Run (or Turtle Creek), Allegheny, PA (about 12 miles out of Pittsburg), the family remained for only a short time before finally moving to Allegheny Township (afterwards City) on the northern side of the Allegheny river, opposite Pitturgh.
29 Sep 1814, he bought a lot on the NW corner of Federal and Diamond streets. Was the oldest brick building in town.
Religion: Presbyterian.
Profession: blacksmith, cutler, and sickle maker. Probably learned his trade at Mifflintown. For some years he kept a hotel, and also ran the ferry between Allegheny and Pittsburg. The tavern was located a short distance above Federal St. on the banks of the river.
Died at his nephew John Harris Stewart's home. Licking Creek is near Mifflintown.


Carson family tree had birthdate of 1774 in East Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Strates, he died 1835 in PA.
                  
7
Margaret STEUART
Birth:
25 Dec 1771
Churchville, Harford, Maryland
Death:
19 Oct 1805
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Unmarried. She moved to what Doyle's Mill, Juniata, PA in 1775, and remained there until her death. She sold her share of the family estate to her brother John on 16 Feb 1796, for 150 pounds.
Her home was with her mother and her brother John at the old homestead. Died of Typhoid. Was reportedly engaged when she died. Died 8 days after her brother John, who also died of Typhoid.
                  
8
Mary STEUART
Birth:
9 Sep 1775
Tuscarora Valley, Juniata, Pennsylvania
Death:
1790
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Tombstone says 1790. Book says died between 13 Aug 1787 and 2 Oct 1790. IGI says abt 1787. IGI has Stewart.
                  
9
Birth:
7 Oct 1777
Tuscarora Valley, Juniata, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Sep 1857
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Marr:
Abt 1820
 
Notes:
                   The birth date in her father's family records in illegible. It was changed at least once. The original may have been 1778, or 1776. It was changed to 1777. Thomas Harris's copy says 1776, John Harris Stewart ( a most careful genealogist) has 1777 and this is used.
Appearance: medium height and weight.
Religion: Presbyterian, at her death belonged to the First Church, Allegheny.
Lived at Doyle's Mill with her family before her marriage.
Saw George Washingtin at Shippensburg in 1794 when he was on his way to the western part of PA to suppress the Whiskey Insurrection. This must have been Oct. 11, 1794, when General Washington dined at the Branch Hotel in a place which was then owned by Capt. William Rippey, an uncle of the man she afterwards married. Died at her nephew's (John Harris Stewart) home.
Buried besides her husband. Her tombstone had "Our mother - Satiah Murry- Died Sep. 2, 1857, in the 80th year of her age. This mortal must put on immortality."
She outlived all of her brothers and sisters, the last whom died 21 years before. She outlived all of her children, most of who died of consumption.
Named after her aunt Sutia (Stuart) Harris.
Portraits of her were owned by the children of the late Mrs. Mary Linn Shaiffer, of Alhambra, CA. Her family bible was in the hands of Seth F. Stewart, of Redlands, CA.
                  
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George S. Steuart - Margaret Harris

George S. Steuart was born at Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 10 Nov 1736. His parents were John Stewart and Ann Anderson.

He married Margaret Harris 18 Jul 1758 at Conewago, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Margaret Harris was born at Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 11 Jan 1737 daughter of Thomas Harris and Mary McKinney .

They were the parents of 9 children:
John H. Steuart born 8 Jul 1759.
Thomas Steuart born 19 Jan 1762.
Mary Steuart born 19 Feb 1763.
Ann Harris Stewart born 6 Nov 1764.
Thomas Harris Stewart, Esq born 5 Feb 1767.
Robert Stewart born 18 Jun 1769.
Margaret Steuart born 25 Dec 1771.
Mary Steuart born 9 Sep 1775.
Sutia Steuart born 7 Oct 1777.

George S. Steuart died 13 Aug 1787 at Tuscarora, Juniata, Pennsylvania .

Margaret Harris died 15 Apr 1815 at Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania .