Isabella Grace "Bella" Stewart

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• Name: Bella Stewart

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(Research):Volume 5: Birth, Death & Death Notices 1897 - 1904 by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2017
On Apr. 3 at 7th Conc., Beckwith of paralytic stroke, John STEWART, age 85 yrs. Born Perthshire, Scotland. Married twice. 1. Elizabeth McDOUGALL - 4 children; Alexander at home, Peter of Strathclair, Man., Mrs. R.S. ALLEN of Cooper, Ont. and the late John. Married 2. Mary A. LAWFORD who survives with 7 children: Mrs. J.D. ARMSTRONG of Carleton Place, Mrs. John STEWART and Mrs. Ed. DEWAR of Crystal City, Man., Mrs. DOPSON of Ottawa, Thomas, Neil, Jennie and Bella at home. Int. Dewar's Cemetery. (Apr. 4, 1899, p.1, col. 4 & p.4, col. 3)


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The death of John Stewart was recorded in the Perth Courier, 7th April 1899.
" A week ago last night, John Stewart, 7th Concession Beckwith, near the lake, received a paralytic stroke from which he never really rallied and early yesterday morning - within a week - the strong man was not and his spirit departed. Mr. Stewart was born in Perthshire, Scotland and came to this country with a contingent of those sturdy Scotch settlers who came out in the early days. Deceased was a man of splendid physique and scarcely knew what illness was until the fatal shock came so quickly, ending his career.
Mr. Stewart was twice married, the first being with Elizabeth (sic) McDougall and by whom four children were born, viz., Alexander now at home; Peter of Strathclaire, Manitoba; Mrs. R. S. Allen of Cooper, Ontario; and John who, it will be remembered, was accidentally killed while falling from a bridge in British Columbia six years ago.
Mr. Stewart's second wife was Mary A. Lawford who survives him and by whom seven children were born all living: Mrs. J.D. Armstrong of Carleton Place; Mrs. John Stewart and Mrs. Ed Dewar of Crystal City, Manitoba; Mrs. Dopson of Ottawa and Thomas, Neil, Jennie and Bella at home.
Mr. Stewart lived continuously in Beckwith. In religion he was Presbyterian and a member of Knox Church, Black's Corners. In politics he was a Reformer of the old school. He served his fellows in Council for two years and was a school trustee for many years. "

John married Mary Ann Lawford in 1856. Mary (daughter of Pvt. Thomas Lawford and Margaret Cameron) was born on 18 Jul 1832 in Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 May 1908 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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death register, Beckwith Twp., Lanrk Co., ON
Name:?tab?Mary Ann Stewart
Gender:?tab?Female
Age:?tab?76
Birth Date:?tab?abt 1832
Birth Place:?tab?Canada
Death Date:?tab?3 May 1908
Death Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Religion:?tab?Presbyterian
Cause of Death:?tab?Old Age
Lot 3, Con 7
widow of John Stewart
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http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#D

The Family of John Stewart and Mary Ann Lawford of Beckwith Township, Lanark Co.
Name ?tab??tab?Born ?tab??tab?Married ?tab??tab??tab?Date ?tab??tab?Residence ?tab??tab?Died
Elizabeth ?tab?1857 ?tab??tab?John Duncan Armstrong ?tab?Jul 1 1891 ?tab?Carleton Place ?tab??tab?h.?tab?w.
Margaret ?tab?Oct 1859 ?tab?John Stewart ?tab??tab??tab?Mar 23 1887 ?tab?Crystal City, Manitoba ?tab?h.?tab?w.?tab?
Thomas ?tab?1862 ?tab??tab?Elizabeth Sinclair ?tab??tab?Jan 4 1911 ?tab?Carleton Place ?tab??tab?h. Mar 23 1931?tab?w. 1946
Janet C. ?tab?Mar 1863 ?tab?unmarried ?tab?. ?tab??tab??tab??tab?Carleton Place ?tab??tab??tab??tab?d. 1909
Neil ?tab??tab?Jan 14 1867 ?tab?unmarried ?tab?. ?tab??tab??tab??tab?Beckwith Township ?tab??tab?d. Jan 10 1930
Mary Ann ?tab?Dec 1867 ?tab?Edwin Scott Dewar ?tab??tab?Aug 12 1897 ?tab?Crystal City, Manitoba ?tab?h.?tab?w.
Agnes Ellen ?tab?Jan 18 1868 ?tab?John J. Dopson ?tab??tab?Dec 25 1895 ?tab?Ottawa ?tab??tab??tab?h.?tab?w. Feb 22 1919
Isabella Grace ?tab?Dec 27 1871 ?tab?unmarried ?tab?. ?tab??tab??tab??tab?Beckwith Township ?tab?d. Feb 7 1935

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from: Kidd, George Edward, "The Story of the Derry, self-published, 1943, page 74
"In the early days there were nine Sandy Stewarts living In Beckwith, each with a qualifying name to distinguish him from the others. These were:
The Widows Sandy, in The Derry.
Soldier Sandy, In The Derry.
Big Sandy, in the third concession. (In Gaelic, Alistair Mohr.)
Sandy, son of Sandy, in the third concession. (In Gaelic, Alistair Oig.)
Merchant Sandy, at Black's Corners.
Shoemaker Sandy, at Franktown..
Sandy F., in the eleventh concession.
Sandy-on-the-Hill, near Ashton.
Blacksmith Sandy, or Sandy Gow. (Gow being the Gaelic word for blacksmith,)"
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http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#D
Elspeth (Elizabeth) married Alexander Stewart of Balchapel on 30th April 1809 according to the Blair Atholl OPR. Alexander was the eldest son of Neil Stewart and Janet Fraser of Croftcarnach and was born at Croftcarnach on 2nd January 1782. Croftcarnach was unable to support several Stewart families and Alexander had taken up the tenancy of the next farm, Balchapel, prior to his marriage.
Alexander and Elizabeth had a family of eight children and were living at Balchapel until at least 1829. In the early 1900s, their eldest son, Neil recounted that his father had been a tenant farmer near Pitlochry, and attended the Moulin church as there was no church in Pitlochry at that time. This would suggest that the family had moved from Borenich prior to their emigration to Canada in 1835. Their last child, Christian (Christina), probably was born 20th October 1832. No record of her baptism can be found so, perhaps, they had moved to the Pitlochry area.
Name?tab??tab?Born?tab??tab?Married?tab??tab??tab?Date?tab??tab?Residence?tab??tab??tab?Died
Neil?tab??tab?Feb 16 1811?tab?Isabella Stewart?tab??tab?Mar 13 1840?tab?Beckwith, Township?tab??tab?h. Apr 28 1904 / w. Apr 15 1900
Alexander?tab?Apr 2 1813?tab?Margaret Stewart?tab?Sep 4 1836?tab?Balintochich & and Beckwith?tab?h. Jan 13 1889 / w. Jan 21 1898
(Alistair M?r)
John?tab??tab?Mar 1 1815?tab?1. Janet McDougall?tab?1. Jun 20 1848?tab?Beckwith, Lot 3, Conc. 7?tab?h. Apr 3 1899 / w1. Oct 25 1855 / w2. May 2 1908?tab??tab?
?tab??tab??tab??tab?2. Mary A. Lawford?tab?2. c1856?tab?
Isobel?tab??tab?Jan 10 1817?tab?John McTavish?tab??tab?Mar 12 1841?tab?Beckwith Township?tab??tab?
Janet?tab??tab?Sep 18 1818?tab?.?tab?.?tab?.?tab?d.
Grissel (Grace)?tab?Jun 18 1821?tab?Donald Buchanan?tab?Dec 24 1841?tab?Bruce Township?tab??tab?h. Sep 14 1881 / w. Feb 6 1898
Duncan?tab??tab?May 10 1824?tab?Christina McDougall?tab?May 27 1851?tab?Ramsay Township?tab??tab?h. Mar 9 1909 / w. Apr 27 1892
Peter?tab??tab?Mar 24 1829?tab?Catherine McDougall?tab?.?tab??tab?Ramsay Township?tab??tab?h. Jan 31 1895 / w. Nov 3 1904
Christian (Christina) Oct 10 1832??tab?James McEwan?tab??tab?Mar 4 1861?tab?Turnbury Township?tab??tab?h. before 1922 / w. Jun 29 1922
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Alexander married Elizabeth Stewart on 30 Apr 1809 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Stewart and Isabel Scott) was born in Jun 1789 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Jun 1789 in Balcastle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland; died in Mar 1834 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elspeth Stewart

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1789, Blair Atholl OPR
Alexander Stewart in Balchastle and Isabel Scott his wife had a child baptised 18th June named Elspeth
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Private of the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot Soldiers Second Battalion , who came to Canada in 1814, after the War of 1812. Disbanded at Kingston in 1816. Land Grant 'Perth Settlement' given to Soldiers 21 Dec 1821, Con 3 NE1/2 Lot 3 Beckwith Township. Arrived too Late to serve in action.
Biography
Thomas was born c.1792 in England, likely somewhere in northern England. His parents and precise birthplace remain unknown as of Jan. 2019.

Thomas Lawford came to Canada in 1817 as a soldier in the 37th Regiment. Following his discharge, Thomas made his way to Perth, Ontario, at the time a military settlement encampment. Receiving a 100 acre land grant in Beckwith Township (East half of lot 3, Conc. 3), Thomas set to work transforming his land into a productive farm operation.

Thomas married Margaret Cameron at Perth in 1825 and they raised a large family of six boys and six girls. Thomas passed away 6 Dec 1880, aged 88, and Margaret died in June 1891, aged 86. On his civil death record, the registrar wrote: "An old soldier and pensioner."[1]

The following account was written by Scott Manning based on search of British military records:

Thomas was a discharged British soldier who served with the 2nd Battalion of the 37th Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as the North Hampshire Regiment. Hoping to learn where Thomas was from in England, I retained a researcher in 1983 to search Thomas' military service records at the National Archives in London, England. His findings are summarized as follows.

Thomas enlisted as a volunteer at Northumberland, the most northerly English county bordering Scotland. When the 2nd Battalion was formed in May 1813 Thomas' name appears on the muster rolls as returning from furlough but there is no mention of where he was stationed beforehand. The thread of his whereabouts disappears prior to 1813 as the researcher was unable to find any trace of Thomas before that time, having checked muster rolls of both the 1st Battalion and the Northumberland militia.

Regarding Thomas' service with the 2nd Battalion, he was stationed in Belgium (Antwerp) from late 1814 into 1815. Later in 1815, his battalion was stationed at Fermoy, Ireland, a garrison town where a large number of British troops were massed prior to their departure for the battlefield near Waterloo, Belgium. So on June 18, 1815 at the age of 23, Thomas fought in the Duke of Wellington's army at the Battle of Waterloo and a family story passed down confirms that Thomas was wounded on the battlefield.

After Waterloo, Thomas was again stationed at Fermoy Barracks until early 1817 when his Battalion was disbanded and the remaining 432 men were sent to Canada to join the 37th Regiment's 1st Battalion. Arriving in the summer of 1817, Thomas was stationed in Montr?al from June 1818 until his discharge on 3 May 1820.

Following his discharge, Thomas received a land grant to the East 1/2 Lot 3, Conc. 3, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, ON.

Given his enlistment in Northumberland, Thomas Lawford could have actually come from somewhere in northern England. Moreover, his civil death record and gravestone strongly suggest he was born in 1792.

Sources

? Short bio written Jan. 2019 by Scott Manning. Account based on confirmed historical records (Canada census, British military records, civil/ church records) and extensive family history research. Manning-3281, Wed, January 9, 2019.

Died:
Private of the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot Soldiers Second Battalion , who came to Canada in 1814, after the War of 1812. Disbanded at Kingston in 1816. Land Grant 'Perth Settlement' given to Soldiers 21 Dec 1821, Con 3 NE1/2 Lot 3 Beckwith Township. Arrived too Late to serve in action.
Biography
Thomas was born c.1792 in England, likely somewhere in northern England. His parents and precise birthplace remain unknown as of Jan. 2019.

Thomas Lawford came to Canada in 1817 as a soldier in the 37th Regiment. Following his discharge, Thomas made his way to Perth, Ontario, at the time a military settlement encampment. Receiving a 100 acre land grant in Beckwith Township (East half of lot 3, Conc. 3), Thomas set to work transforming his land into a productive farm operation.

Thomas married Margaret Cameron at Perth in 1825 and they raised a large family of six boys and six girls. Thomas passed away 6 Dec 1880, aged 88, and Margaret died in June 1891, aged 86. On his civil death record, the registrar wrote: "An old soldier and pensioner."[1]

The following account was written by Scott Manning based on search of British military records:

Thomas was a discharged British soldier who served with the 2nd Battalion of the 37th Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as the North Hampshire Regiment. Hoping to learn where Thomas was from in England, I retained a researcher in 1983 to search Thomas' military service records at the National Archives in London, England. His findings are summarized as follows.

Thomas enlisted as a volunteer at Northumberland, the most northerly English county bordering Scotland. When the 2nd Battalion was formed in May 1813 Thomas' name appears on the muster rolls as returning from furlough but there is no mention of where he was stationed beforehand. The thread of his whereabouts disappears prior to 1813 as the researcher was unable to find any trace of Thomas before that time, having checked muster rolls of both the 1st Battalion and the Northumberland militia.

Regarding Thomas' service with the 2nd Battalion, he was stationed in Belgium (Antwerp) from late 1814 into 1815. Later in 1815, his battalion was stationed at Fermoy, Ireland, a garrison town where a large number of British troops were massed prior to their departure for the battlefield near Waterloo, Belgium. So on June 18, 1815 at the age of 23, Thomas fought in the Duke of Wellington's army at the Battle of Waterloo and a family story passed down confirms that Thomas was wounded on the battlefield.

After Waterloo, Thomas was again stationed at Fermoy Barracks until early 1817 when his Battalion was disbanded and the remaining 432 men were sent to Canada to join the 37th Regiment's 1st Battalion. Arriving in the summer of 1817, Thomas was stationed in Montr?al from June 1818 until his discharge on 3 May 1820.

Following his discharge, Thomas received a land grant to the East 1/2 Lot 3, Conc. 3, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, ON.

Given his enlistment in Northumberland, Thomas Lawford could have actually come from somewhere in northern England. Moreover, his civil death record and gravestone strongly suggest he was born in 1792.

Sources

? Short bio written Jan. 2019 by Scott Manning. Account based on confirmed historical records (Canada census, British military records, civil/ church records) and extensive family history research. Manning-3281, Wed, January 9, 2019.

Thomas married Margaret Cameron in Jan 1825 in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Cameron and Agnes Hill) was born on 21 Apr 1805 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 15 Jun 1891 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in McVean Cemetery, Numogate, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Biography

Margaret was born 21 April 1805 at Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. At the age of sixteen, Margaret Cameron arrived in Canada with her family. Her father, Thomas Cameron received a land grant in Dalhousie Township, Lanark County.

Margaret married Thomas Lawford at Perth, Ontario in January 1825 and she went to live on Thomas's farm in Beckwith Township, Lanark County where they raised their family.

Margaret passed away at Carleton Place, Ontario on 15 June 1891, aged 86.
NOTE: Margaret's family name does not appear as CAMERRON in any historical records. Why the original profile manager spelt it this way is incomprehensible and only makes it more confusing and difficult to search. If you know how to correct her family name, please do so. [1]

Neil married Janet Fraser. Janet was born in Croftcarnach, Perthshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alexander married Isabel Scott on 21 Nov 1783 in Logerait, Perthshire, Scotland. Isabel was born about 1763 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Riots in Scotland 1820. Thomas Cameron and his Family, were
natives of Scotland. The Industrial Revolutions in England
changed the weavers trade, from a manual job to an automatic loom. Riots in Glasgow, Scotland place a burden on the Families, of that time as handmade work was no longer
the normal. Social Societies were formed to give an advantage to the workers. "Today we call them Unions". Riots happened in June 1820, putting pressure on the British Government to help these people. The British Government, setup Immigration to Upper Canada. The emigrates
had to pay the ship crossing fare. They were provided Land Grants of 100 Acres, and seed corn and impliments to harvest the crops. They had to pay back the Government with in 10 years the costs incurred in travel. In June 12 - 14
1821 ship Earl of Buchinghamshire, the Commerce and the David of London, left Greenock, Scotland with some 3000 people, bound for Canada. These men and women became the Scottish Settlement of Lanark County, North of Perth, in some 4 Townships

_HASHTAG:
Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Died:
Riots in Scotland 1820. Thomas Cameron and his Family, were
natives of Scotland. The Industrial Revolutions in England
changed the weavers trade, from a manual job to an automatic loom. Riots in Glasgow, Scotland place a burden on the Families, of that time as handmade work was no longer
the normal. Social Societies were formed to give an advantage to the workers. "Today we call them Unions". Riots happened in June 1820, putting pressure on the British Government to help these people. The British Government, setup Immigration to Upper Canada. The emigrates
had to pay the ship crossing fare. They were provided Land Grants of 100 Acres, and seed corn and impliments to harvest the crops. They had to pay back the Government with in 10 years the costs incurred in travel. In June 12 - 14
1821 ship Earl of Buchinghamshire, the Commerce and the David of London, left Greenock, Scotland with some 3000 people, bound for Canada. These men and women became the Scottish Settlement of Lanark County, North of Perth, in some 4 Townships

Thomas married Agnes Hill. Agnes was born on 19 Sep 1775 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 30 Jan 1858 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1858 in Highland Line Cemetery, McDonald Corners, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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