The Stewarts in Tulloch | Stewarts of Balquhidder

The Stewarts in Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Cadet Branch V of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich

The Stewarts in Tulloch are Branch V of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich. They held the farmstead of Tulloch in Balquhidder parish in Historic Perthshire, Scotland (present-day Stirling Council Area) from the 16th to the 19th centuries. They were a prosperous branch until the time of the last Jacobite Rising in 1745 when the estate of Tulloch was forfeited. Afterwards, at least two branches took up the trade of shoemaking. By the mid-19th century most of the descendants of this family had emigrated elsewhere.

The exact connection between the Stewarts in Tulloch and their ancestors, the Stewarts of Ardvorlich, is not indicated in Stewarts of the South, but they are described as a sibling branch to the “Flint” Stewarts in Lednascridan (Branch VI of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich). The Stewarts in Tulloch are introduced in Stewarts of the South as:

The Tulloch Stewarts, on Sir John Murray’s estate at Balquidder, are brothers to the Flints. Toun Drummadich bought by Sir John (Murray?) from the Perth family is said to belong in ancient times to a family of the name of Ross, [although] I can’t say whither of Kinfauns or Craigie near Perth.

From this reference it is presumed that the patriarchs of the Tulloch and Flint branches were brothers, but just how far back those fraternal patriarchs are has not been identified.

Parish records show several families living in Tulloch through the 18th and early 19th centuries. However, Stewarts of the South doesn’t provide a lot of specific details on the descendant families of the Stewarts in Tulloch. In many cases, the descriptions are quite vague and difficult to reconcile with the families found in parish records, making it very difficult to provide an accurate account of this branch.

In the early 19th century the senior family of the Stewarts in Tulloch immigrated to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, along with 3-Line below, and later to Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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foot gate onto a farmstead property with lush green trees in the background

Photo by Ryk Brown, 2023

Ancestors of the Stewarts in Tulloch

The Stewarts in Tulloch descend from the Stewarts of Ardvorlich who are the senior branch of the Stewarts of Balquhidder.

Stewarts of Ardvorlich

Stewarts of Balquhidder

Descendant Lines of the Stewarts in Tulloch

The Stewarts in Tulloch had three descendant lines accounted for in Stewarts of the South, however parish records appear to show several other lines not accounted for in Stewarts of the South. The following lines descend from the Stewarts in Tulloch

1. 1-Line: The Family of Dougald Stewart in Tulloch
2. 2-Line: The Brothers of Dougald Stewart in Tulloch
3. 3-Line: The Shoemaker and the Moss Lairds
4. 4-Line: The families not accounted for in Stewarts of the South

These descendant lines are presented below.

Sources

Tulloch

Tulloch is a large farmstead located on the north side of Loch Voil just west of the Kirkton of Balquhidder in Balquhidder parish in Historic Perthshire, Scotland (present-day Stirling Council Area.) It dervices its name from the Gaelic word tulach which means “a knoll or hillock.”

The Other Tulloch

Researchers should note that another Tulloch property exists in Perthshire, which is located in Blair Atholl. It is linked to a Stewart family descended from the Stewarts of Fincastle who are unrelated to the Tulloch Stewarts of Balquhidder. Researchers should verify documents carefully to ensure they reference the correct family.

Satellite view of Tulloch

Tulloch: A Forfeited Jacobite Estate

The Stewarts in Tulloch were among the many branches of the Stewarts of Balquhidder who supported the Jacobite cause in 1689, 1715 and 1745.

After the Jacobite Rising of 1745, many former Jacobites had their estates forfeited. These properties were administered by the government. Tulloch was one such property. In 1771, an inventory was conducted of the forfeited estates. The Tulloch inventory describes the property as comprising just shy of 500 acres with good, spongy soil better suited for grass than grain. Their livestock included 16 horses, 40 cows and 100 sheep. It also mentions that Tulloch was burned in 1746, presumably in retaliation for the occupants’ service in the Jacobite cause.

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Full Report on Tulloch from the Inventory of the Forfeited Estates

Tulloch from the Inventory of the Forfeited Estates 1771

Tulloch is one throughgate, situated a mile west from the Kirk of Balquhidder and north side of Loch Voil. This soil is good but very spongy and steep so bad its [a] labour. The grass grounds are good and earthy. The whole is more adapted for grass than grain. Sows 4(?) bolls of bean, 20 bolls of oats, 3 years in tillage, has 40 bolls sowing 6 years day.
Stock 16 horses, 40 cows and 100 sheep

Measures and Values	Acres	?	?	Boles of ?	£	Sh	S
Tillage Including _ Croft or Infield	40	–	–	@ 5lbs	10	–	–
Ditto Outfield Above Ditto	55	–	–	@ ?	6	17	6
The Pastures Ground	404	–	–	@ ?	3	5	1
Totals	494	–	–	Rents £s	21	18	6
				Old Rent	12	4	10
				Additional Rental	9	13	8

July 9th 1771 – Divided the arable or low ground of this farm into four parts to the four Tenants, as near equal as the situation to divide and forclose could possibly admit of, and gave them a month to deliborate or specify any difference there might be before they should draw lots, which they didst alter and wanted more time to consider which I gave, in order [that] they might be fully satisfied and not trouble the commission and when three times altered by themselves in lots drawn in a formal manner, they again altered their resolutions and unanimously agreed to keep by my first division. Which being agreed to they pretending to know the grounds best did themselves value each lot separately, viz. Lot 1st at £3..6..2 1/2, Lot 2nd at £3..6..2 1/2, Lot 3rd at £3..0..0, Lot 4th at £2..12..5 in all equal to the old ___ for which they drew lots the second time. October 30th 1771 – hoping none(?) they ___ to continue in peace which they did until harvest 1772 when the Factor and myself had occasion to go to the grounds and agree them. And upon the 7th of January 1773, the Factor sent me again to agree them. And upon the 14th of September 1773, the Factor sent my son with some validators to revalue their lots which they did viz. Lot 1st £3..16..2 1/2, Lot 2nd £3..1..2 1/2, Lot 3rd £2..9..0, Lot 4th £2..8..5, all equal to the Old Request.

Which of these valuations they are to hold by I know not, but this is only a specimen of the difficulties I have met with on the course of this work.

NB: The farmhouses here were burnt around 1746 without Orders. Their loss was valued to £50 ___. The Honourable Board ordered their lost Factor to repay the sum but it was rejected surely the poor people has need of it now, when they have New Farmhouses to build.

The map text reads: Letchriach [Ledcreich] Vassal To the Duke of Athol
The horizontal title reads: front of the Hill pasture to remain in Common
The text on the right read Scots Chains and the vertical text is Part of Lednancridan

The Origin of the Stewarts in Tulloch

Brothers with the Flint Stewarts in Lednascriddan

According to Stewarts of the South, the Stewarts in Tulloch descend from the Stewarts of Ardvorlich, but it doesn’t say how, other than that they were “brothers to the Flints” but it doesn’t tell us when these brothers lived.

The Tulloch Stewarts, on Sir John Murray’s estate at Balquidder, are brothers to the Flints. Toun Drummadich bought by Sir John (Murray?) from the Perth family is said to belong in ancient times to a family of the name of Ross, [although] I cant say whither of Kinfauns or Craigie near Perth. (Stewarts of the South)

Patrick Stewart in Lednascriddan (and Tulloch?) ca. 1533

The Flint Stewarts lived at Lednascriddan, next-door to Tulloch. The Flint Stewarts descend from Patrick Stewart, claimed by tradition to be the illegitimate son of James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran and Balquhidder, and a half-brother of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich. However, recent research has shown that Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich, was not the son of James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran and Balquhidder, but was, in fact, the son of his illegitimate half-brother, James Mhor Stewart in Port of Lochearn. Whether this means Patrick Stewart was an illegitimate son of James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran and Balquhidder, or an illegitimate son of James Mhor Stewart in Port of Lochearn, like his half-brother, is now thrown into question. Patrick Stewart is believed to have been born in 1533, but there is a discrepancy around his actual date of birth. (Refer to our Flint Stewarts in Lednascriddan page for a full explanation.)

A Substantial Estate

From the Stewarts of the South entry we could conclude that Patrick Stewart in Lednascriddan may have also been laird of Tulloch, which would have been a substantial estate. We could further conclude that he either had two sons — one who inherited Lednascriddan and the other who inherited Tulloch. Or Patrick may have had a son or grandson who later acquired Tulloch and had two sons who each divided the properties between them. The reference to “brothers” in Stewarts of the South doesn’t tell us when these brothers lived. As Patrick Stewart is nowhere recorded as also owning Tulloch, then it is presumed that his son or grandson later acquired Tulloch and divided the two properties between his sons.

Stewarts of the South accounts for the Stewarts in Tulloch as Branch V of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich and the Stewarts in Lednascriddan as Branch VI. From this record it’s tempting to interpret the Stewarts in Tulloch as being the senior of the two lines descending from the elder brother and the Stewarts in Lednascriddan as the junior line descending from the younger brother. But it’s unwise to rely on Stewarts of the South to be that precise or accurate in accounting for seniority among lesser branches where their early origins are not documented. However, Tulloch is the larger of the two properties, so if it came into the family to a son or grandson of Patrick Stewart in Lednascriddan, then it would make sense that Tulloch would have gone to the elder son and Lednascriddan to the younger son.

All we can safely conclude with certainty is that at some point in the 17th or 18th centuries two brothers who descend from Patrick Stewart in Lednascriddan split the family inheritance of Tulloch and Lednascriddan. We have no documentation as to who these brothers were or exactly when they lived.

Robert Stewart in Tulloch

The next reference to a resident of Tulloch is a land renunciation from 1644 which mentions Robert Stewart in Tulloch. We estimate that Robert was likely born about 1600.

15 JUN 1644 – renunciation by Robert Stewart in Tulloch to John Earl of Atholl, for the lands of Auchintaychonittie (sic adjacent to Glenogle) and Ballinluig (lower Glenbuckie), possessed by Robert Stewart and his sub-tenants. Dated 15 JUN 1644, Dunkeld. (Settlements of Western Perthshire, p. 64). These lands were later granted in 1656 to Robert Stewart in Glenogle.

Robert Stewart is presumed to be a descendant of Patrick Stewart in Lednascriddan (above). Given the estimated birth years of Robert and Patrick, we estimate that Robert was likely a grandson or great-grandson of Patrick. Whether Robert is one of the two brothers who spilt the estates of Tulloch and Lednascriddan, or whether he is the son or grandson of the brother who inherited Tulloch is not known.

Tulloch (left) outlined in RED and Lednascriddan (right) outlined in BLUE.

Balquhidder area farms in 1771 including Tulloch, Lednascriddan, Kirktoun, Achleskine, Auchtow (Wester, Middle, & Easter) Cuilt and Stronslanie. (Records of the Forfeited Estates)

While Tulloch appears smaller than Lednascriddan in this hand drawn map, the dark shaded areas represent grazing lands high up on the slopes, not functional farmland. The aerial photo above shows the more realistic sizes of the functional areas of the two farms, which shows Tulloch as substantially larger than Lednascriddan.

Stewarts in Tulloch Through the 18th Century

The next major source of information is Stewarts of the South, written about 1815-1820, which presents us with a rough sketch of the descendants of the Stewarts in Tulloch who remained in Scotland in the early 19th century and a few generations of their history. With other families in that document, we have been quite successful in reconciling the account in Stewarts of the South with parish records and other records in order to build reliable family trees. However, the descriptions given of the Stewarts in Tulloch are so vague and incomplete at times that finding confident matches in local parish records as proved frustratingly elusive for several of the lines.

A pattern that we can observe in the early Balquhidder parish records is that the large number of families in Tulloch in the early 18th century do not appear to continue into the late 18th century. This suggests either mass migrations out of Balquhidder during the 18th century, or large casualties from the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745, or a combination of both. We know from the burning of Tulloch in 1745, that the Tulloch Stewarts were involved in the 1745 Rising.

Because of the gaps in information during the 17th century and the vagueness of Stewarts of the South, it is not presently possible to show the exact lineage of any of the following lines back to the origin of the Stewarts in Tulloch.

According to Stewarts of the South, by the beginning of the 19th century there were three lines of Stewarts belonging to the Stewarts in Tulloch. They are accounted for below in as much detail as we’re able to determine.

The Early Generations of the Stewarts in Tulloch

Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan, b. Abt 1533, Baldorran, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN.

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One or two intervening generations

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Robert Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1600, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Alive in 1644. Robert is the subject of a renunciation by Robert Stewart in Tulloch to John Earl of Atholl, for the lands of Auchintaychonittie (adjacent to Glenogle) and Ballinluig (east side of Glenogle), possessed by Robert Stewart and his sub-tenants. Dated 15 JUN 1644, Dunkeld.

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Unknown intervening generations

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Lines 1, 2, & 3 shown below.

1 line – Dougald Stewart in Tulloch

The family of Dougald/Dougall Stewart in Tulloch is described in Stewarts of the South as:

John Stewart at Alloa, who is in the employment of the Steens of Kilbeagie, was son to the deceased Dougald Stewart, late tacksman of Tulloch. John has no sons.

John Stewart, his nephew, is a shepherd at Tulloch. He has one son who is a minor. John was son to Duncan Stewart, a late tacksman at Ledchrich, Braes of Balquhidder.

Duncan Stewart, his brother, who is a shoemaker in Campsie.

James Stewart, their brother, has gone to America.

The references to “his nephew”, “his brother”, and “their brother” are not clear as to who they refer to. We interpret these to mean that #2 John Stewart was the son of Duncan Stewart, late tacksman at Ledcreich, who was a brother to #1 John Stewart in Alloa. And that #3 Duncan Stewart and #4 James Stewart are brothers of #2 John Stewart. Recontructed as follows:

Dougald Stewart who was father of:

1. 1. John Stewart at Alloa, who is in the employment of the Steens of Kilbeagie, was son to the deceased Dougald Stewart, late tacksman of Tulloch. John has no sons.
  2. [Duncan Stewart, a late tacksman at Ledchrich, Braes of Balquhidder.] (He was father of…)
    1. John Stewart, his nephew, is a shepherd at Tulloch. (John was son to Duncan Stewart, a late tacksman at Ledchrich, Braes of Balquhidder.) He has
      1. one son who is a minor.
    2. Duncan Stewart, his brother, who is a shoemaker in Campsie.
    3. James Stewart, their brother, has gone to America.

As Dougald Stewart is listed as the patriarch of Line 1, we interpret this to mean that he was the senior surviving member of the family. As such, he is presumed to descend in the senior line from Robert Stewart found in Tulloch in 1644 (shown above) but the exact connection between them is unknown.

Dougald Stewart’s family can be easily identified in Balquhidder parish records which allows us to construct the following family tree for this family:

Dougall Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1720, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland . Dougall is presumed to have married Margaret McGregor, b. Abt 1730, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN although no record of their marriage has been found.

Dougall Stewart was the senior member of the Stewarts in Tulloch.

Dougall’s exact birth record has not been identified, though it is believed that he inherited Tulloch from his father in whose family it is believed the property had been held for several generations.

Dougall is recorded in Stewarts of the South as “Dougald Stewart, late of Tulloch” and father of John Stewart in Aloa and Duncan Stewart in Ledcreich. Thus, Dougall had died before Stewarts of the South was written, ca. 1815.

Dougald’s wife was cited as a witness in the 1764 paternity trial of Robert Stewart in Lednascridan. This could imply that Dougald may have been dead as early as 1764 otherwise, as head of the family, he may have been a preferred witness.

The parish birth records shown here are not confirmed to match the Dougald Stewart in Stewarts of the South, but it represents the only Dougall Stewart having a family in Tulloch at the time. OPR baptismal data indicates that Dougall Stewart married Margaret McGregor, although no record of their marriage has been found.

Dougall Stewart and Margaret McGregor had the following family:

1. Alexander Stewart, b. Abt 3 Jan 1753, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. Bef 1815

2. Mary Stewart, b. Abt 23 Jul 1755, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

3. John Stewart, in Alloa, b. Abt 4 Mar 1758, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

4. Duncan Stewart, in Ledcreich and Invercarnaig, b. Abt 10 May 1760, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. Bef 1815, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

5. Elisabeth Stewart, b. Abt 10 Dec 1762, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

Duncan Stewart in Ledcreich and Invercarnaig

Duncan Stewart, in Ledcreich and Invercarnaig, b. Abt 10 May 1760, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Bef 1815, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (Age < 54 years). Duncan was a son of Dougall Stewart in Tulloch, shown above.

Upon the death of his elder brother, John Stewart in Alloa, Duncan Stewart would have inherited the seniority of the Stewarts in Tulloch.

According to Stewarts of the South, Duncan resided in Ledcreich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland and he was deceased at the time that the document was written about 1815-1820. However parish records shows his residences at the time of his children’s births as being Invercarnaig and Blarcreich. Whether Stewarts of the South is in error on the location or whether Duncan lived in all three places is not known. The Balquhidder parish data shown here is not confirmed but represents an excellent match. According to parish records, Duncan Stewart married on 17 DEC 1783 in Balquhidder and 2 JAN 1784 in Callander parishes to Margaret McGregor, (Duncan of Balquhidder parish and Margaret from Callander parish). His mother and wife had the same names.

Duncan Stewart married between 17 Dec 1783 and 2 Jan 1784 in Balquhidder and Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Margaret McGregor, b. Abt 1760, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:

1. Dougal Stewart, b. Abt 27 Feb 1785, Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. Bef 1815

2. Alexander Stewart, b. Abt 30 Jul 1786, Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. Bef 1815

3. John Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 15 Feb 1788, Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

4. Mary Stewart, b. Abt 29 Aug 1790, Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

5. Duncan Stewart, in Campsie, b. Abt 2 Jun 1793, Blarcreich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 30 May 1867, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland

6. James Stewart, in America, b. Abt 1796, Blarcreich or Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

Duncan Stewart, Shoemaker in Campsie & Fintry

Duncan Stewart, in Campsie, b. Abt 2 Jun 1793, Blarcreich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 30 May 1867, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 73 years). Duncan Stewart was a son of Duncan Stewart in Ledcreich and Invercarnaig (shown above.) Duncan Stewart married on 8 Jan 1819 in Fintry, Stirling, Scotland to Helen Witherow or Woodrow, b. 1798, Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland , d. 24 Nov 1880, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 82 years).

It is suspected that Duncan Stewart’s elder brother, John Stewart in Aloa’s line may have become extinct sometime after 1820, afterwhich Duncan Stewart may have inherited the seniority of the Stewarts in Tulloch. Duncan is believed to be the last of the senior line of the Stewarts in Tulloch. His eldest two sons immigrated to America.

Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South (ca. 1815-1820) as being a shoemaker in Campsie, Stirling, Scotland. Campsie parish is adjacent to Fintry parish. The two villages are about 10 km apart. It is believed that this is where he met his wife, Helen Witherow, as she was from Campsie. By 1819 they were living in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, where they were married and their children were born. Helen’s birth and marriage record shows her surname as Witherow, but later records, including her death registration, giver her name as Woodrow. (The two surnames would have been pronounced nearly identically.)

“The original Fintry village was around the Church area or Clachan of Fintry. Fintry was formed where it is today as the Newton (or new town) of Fintry, when the mill arrived… in 1769.” (Fintry Museum)

In 1819, at age 25, Duncan Stewart married in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, to Helen Woodrow.

In 1841, at age 47, Duncan Stewart was residing at New Town Village, Fintry North Side, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a shoemaker.

In 1851, at age 57, Duncan Stewart was residing in Newtown Village, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a master shoemaker.

In 1861, at age 68, Duncan Stewart was residing at Newtown, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, with his wife and daughter Margaret and 7 year old Helen Gourlay. He was employed as a master shoemaker.

Duncan died on 30 May 1867, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland and is buried in Fintry cemetery. He is recorded in Mitchell’s Monumental Inscriptions for West Stirlingshire. Fintry Cemetery:

79 coped FS by Duncan STEWART mert Detroit USA imo fa Duncan STEWART 30.5.1867 73, mo Helen WOOODROW 24.11.1880 83, Eliz 18.6.1837 8y, Dugald 13.1.1858 21, Helen W. Gourley 7.5.1867 13, Agnes D. 20.10.1872 15.

Duncan and Helen had the following family:

1. Capt. Duncan Stewart, Sr, b. 14 Nov 1819, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. 19 Nov 1897, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

2. Helen Stewart, b. 1823, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

3. Margaret Stewart, b. 1826, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

4. Mary Stewart, b. 5 Aug 1827, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

5. Elizabeth Stewart, b. 7 Jun 1830, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. 18 Jun 1837, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 7 years)

6. John Stewart, b. 1834, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. Aft. 1870 in Illinois, USA.

John Stewart, b. 1834, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland , d. Aft. 1870 in Illinois, USA.

In 1841, at age 7, John Stewart was residing with his parents in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

In 1851, at age 17, he is believed but not confirmed to be the John Stewart born in Fintry and working as a labourer on Nobleston Farm in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Sometime before 1856, John Stewart followed his older brother, Duncan, to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada.

In 1856, John Stewart married in Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, to Janet Bell. The marriage register for the Presbyterian Church in Huntingdon reads, “Marriage. Mr. John Stewart (bachelor), grain merchant, Detroit, Michigan, United States, and Janet Bell (spinster), Elgin, Canada East, were after due proclamation of banns joined together in the Holy bonds of matrimony on the seventh day of April, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Six. By one Alexander Wallace, Minister. Signed, John Stewart, Janet Bell, Robinson Ruston, William Bell.” Janet Bell is believed, but not confirmed, to be the sister of Jean Bell who married John’s brother Duncan Stewart.

In 1860, at age 27, John Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his wife and daughter. He was employed as a clerk with an estate valued at $1000. He was living next-door to his older brother Duncan Stewart.

On 21 Apr 1862, he is believed to be the John Stewart who enlisted in Mason City, Illinois, USA, as a Private in the Union Army and who mustered on 18 Jul 1862 and served in the 51st Infantry Regiment. He mustered out on 5 Oct 1862 with a discharge disability.

In 1870, at age 36, John Stewart was residing in Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA with his wife and daughters. He was employed as a dealer in grain. Also residing with him was 25 year old Elizabeth Stewart, born in Canada, suspected to be his sister.

In 1880, at age 46, John Stewart was residing in Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA as a widower with his daughters. He was employed as a grain merchant. Also residing with him was his sister-in-law, Bessie Bell (age 32).

John Stewart and Janet Bell had the following children:

1. Jeanette Stewart, b. 1859 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
2. Hellen W Stewart, b. 1863 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

7. Dugald Stewart, b. 1837, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. 13 Jan 1858, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland

8. Robert Stewart, b. 1841, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

Capt. Duncan Stewart Sr. in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thanks to Virginia Crilley for research assistance with this family.

Capt. Duncan Stewart, Sr, b. 14 Nov 1819, Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland , d. 19 Nov 1897, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA (Age 78 years)

While Duncan later referred to himself in America as “Duncan Sr.” to differentiate himself from his son, Duncan Jr., he was actually Duncan III when accounting for the previous Scottish generations. Duncan later became a prosperous businessman in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It’s possible that he was completely self-made, but it seems more likely that he may have inherited the residue of the former Tulloch family estate.

To Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada

Sometime prior to 1838, Duncan Stewart immigrated to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, where his distant cousin Duncan Stewart Jr., in Kirkline & St. Anicet, son of Duncan Stewart, Sr. in Clachglass (3-Line of the Stewarts in Tulloch, shown below) had been living since 1818. It is suspected that (this) Duncan’s uncle, James Stewart, who “went to America” had also immigrated to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada in 1818.

Duncan’s later obituary indicates that he served as a Captain in the Canadian Rebellion of 1838. It does not indicate which side he fought for.

In 1843, Duncan Stewart married in Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada, to Jane Bell. The marriage register says they were living in Huntingdon, Quebec at the time.

black and studio white head shot of a round-headed elderly man wearing a tuxedo jacket and bow tie. He has white bushy hair on the sides of his head and bald on top, with bushy eyebrows and a moustache down to his jaw. Photo taken in the 1890s.

To Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada

After their marriage, Duncan Stewart and Jane Bell moved to Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada where was a substantial new settlement of Scottish immigrants in nearby North Easthope including another Stewart family who descended from the Stewarts of Ardvorlich who had also come by way of Huntingdon, Quebec. It’s possible that they travelled together.

It was in Stratford that Duncan and Jane’s first documented son, James, was born in 1845. It is suspected that James may have been named after his Duncan’s uncle, James Stewart, who “went to America” about 1818 (prior to the authoring of Stewarts of the South.)

To Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

In 1845, Duncan immigrated to Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, where he became a highly successful and prosperous merchant.

In 1850, at age 31, Duncan Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA with his wife and son, James. He was employed as a labourer.

Given the two year gap (1843-1845) between Duncan and Jane’s marriage and the birth of their first documented child, James, and the five year gap (1845-1850) between the birth of James and their appearance in the 1850 census, it’s possible, if not likely, that Duncan and Jane had other children born during these gap years whose names are not recorded and who did not survive.

Duncan Stewart was a prominent member of Fort Street Presbyterian Church, founded in 1849. He helped fund the cost of the construction of the new sanctuary in 1855.

“When first constructed, Fort Street Presbyterian Church sat in the middle of a wealthy neighborhood where many leaders of industry lived. These leaders envisioned a Protestant church with a congregation that looked a lot like them.” (Fort Street Presbyterian Church)

In 1860, at age 40, Duncan Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA with his wife and children. He was employed as a corn(?) merchant. (It may also read “cow, coin, or com” merchant. Corn is preferred as his brother John was a grain merchant.) He is recorded as owning $10,000 in real estate and $5,000 in personal estate. (Equivalent to about $600,000 in 2024.) He had two household servants. Residing next door was his 27-year-old brother, John Stewart, a clerk, and his family.

In 1863, at age 44, Duncan is listed in U.S. Civil War Draft Registration as being a corn (or cow?) merchant in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

In 1870, at age 50, Duncan Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his wife and children. He was employed as a “commission man.”

In 1873, there was an economic panic in the US, the UK and Europe, leading to a massive depression. In response, Duncan Stewart closed his business and retired.

In 1880, at age 60, Duncan Stewart was residing on Turnbull Ave in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his wife and three of his adult children. He is listed as a retired merchant.

Sometime after 1880 Duncan Stewart returned to Fintry, Scotland to erect a gravestone for his parents in Fintry cemetery.

pencil sketch of a three storey elegant townhouse on a street corner in a wealthy neighbourhood with small trees along the sidewalks

Duncan Stewart’s house in the 1800s in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Duncan Stewart died in 1897 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Obituary:

By the death of Duncan Stewart, this city loses one of its faithful, old-time citizens, who twenty five years ago occupied the foremost rank among Detroit’s enterprising public spirited men. Since business disasters came upon him in the panic times of 1873, Mr. Stewart has lived in compariative retirement. His death will now recall to the otlder citizens the sturdy character and honest worth of this Scotch-American who for over twenty years was so hoorably identified with the best life of this city. While the younger generation that has grown into manhood since the days of his activity may know nothing of this genial gentleman, the older residents who can look back to the days of “Auld Lang Syne,” still have a warm place in their hearts for Duncan Stewart, and will be grieved to learn of his death. (Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov 1897)

The newspaper article about his son James’ ethereal experience around the death of his father, refers to Duncan Stewart as “Capt. Stewart.”

Family

Duncan Stewart and Jean Bell had the following children:

1. James Stewart, b. 18 Aug 1845, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada, d. 1 Nov 1923, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

James Stewart, b. 18 Aug 1845, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Nov 1923, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA (Age 78 years). James married in 1868 in Michigan, USA to Annie Young, b. Apr 1844, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN.

James Stewart was born in 1845 in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. His family moved to Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, shortly after his birth. James Stewart became a wholesale grocer in Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

In 1850, at age 5, James Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his parents. He is recorded as born in Canada.

In 1860, at age 16, James Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his parents.

In 1870, at age 24, James Stewart was residing in East Saginaw, Michigan, USA, with his wife Anna. He was employed as a shipping agent.

In 1880, at age 35, James Stewart was residing in East Saginaw, Michigan, USA, with his wife Anna and their four children. He was employed as a merchant.

On 19 Nov 1897, at the moment of his father’s death, James had a strange vision of his father appearing to him. He retold this experience in a newspaper article below.

In 1900, at age 54, James Stewart was residing in Saginaw, Michigan, USA, with his wife Annie and four of their adult children. He was employed as a wholesale grocer.

In 1910, at age 64, James Stewart was residing in Saginaw, Michigan, USA, with his wife Annie and two of their adult children. He was employed as a merchant grocer.

In 1920, at age 74, James Stewart was residing in Saginaw, Michigan, USA, widowed with two of their adult children. He was employed as a groceryman in a wholesale store.

Obituary:
Age 78. Loving husband of Annie(Young) whom he married in 1868. Father of Jean (Wolcott), Annie Grace, Mary C. (Hooker), Esther A. (Stringer) and Duncan. Immigrated 1845. James was a wholesale grocer. Cause of Death: Old Age

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Very Strange Story
Experience of James Stewart, son of Capt. Stewart
His father’s face appeared at instant of death.
The son said he was wide awake at the time.
Saginaw, Mich. November 19 (1897) – James Stewart of the James Stewart Company (Ltd.) related a strange experience in The Detroit Free Press correspondent today in connection with the death of his father, Duncan Stewart, this morning at Detroit. “I awoke early this morning,” said he, “and was startled by a bright light overhead and looking up, the face of my departed mother appeared before me. I was about to say ‘mother’ to her when I noticed the face of my father close to hers. My mother’s face looked bright while my father’s appeared very pale and wore a grave expression. I felt at once that he had passed away and a moment after the dear faces grew indistinct and I watched them until they faded away. I lay quiet for a moment, dazed at what I had seen and knew that it was no hallucination. I was wide awake at the time. I asked my wife if she had observed a light in the room and she replied ‘No.’ I then realized what I had seen and she said, ‘They are reunited at last.’ I got a light and looked at the clock to note the time, and remarked, ‘It is a few minutes after five.’ Shortly before six I was called to the phone and the first words I heard were, ‘Is that you, Brother James?’ I answered and my brother Duncan of Detroit, said: ‘Father is dead; he died a few minutes after five.’ I said: ‘I knew it!’ I then related what I had seen, and he said: ‘It is very strange.’ I don’t pretend to account for this for I am no believer in spiritualism and am not superstitious, but the occurrence has produced a strong impression on my mind that there is some connection between this world and the next when dear others will thus reappear to us.”

James Stewart and Annie Young hand the following children:

1. Duncan Stewart, b. 1873, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA , d. UNKNOWN
2. Jane B Stewart, b. Jul 1875, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA , d. UNKNOWN
3. Annie Grace Stewart, b. Sep 1877, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA , d. UNKNOWN
4. Mary C. Stewart, b. Aug 1879, Michigan, USA
5. Esther Agnes Stewart, b. Dec 1881, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA , d. UNKNOWN

2. Janet A Stewart, b. 1851, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, d. 12 Jul 1883, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

3. Henry Stewart, b. 1851, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, d. UNKNOWN

4. Duncan Stewart, b. 16 Jan 1855, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, d. 2 Oct 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

5. Mary Bell Stewart, b. 18 Jan 1858, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, d. 9 Oct 1936, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

2 line – The Brothers of Dougald Stewart

This line is described in Stewarts of the South as:

John Stewart, late tenant of Tulloch, Balquhidder, left two sons: (John is cited as a witness in the 1764 paternity trial of Robert Stewart in Lednascridan, in which John is described as a brother of Dougal Stewart in Tulloch.)

The one is a soldier.

The other is a bleacher in Campsie.

Both of them have a family of sons.

–

(The document goes on to list the following three persons without indicating how they relate to the previous John Stewart, above.)

James Stewart, late tenant of Wester Invernenty, Braes of Balquhidder, on the estate of the late Reverend Mr Stewart, had four sons who are all undertakers of road and other works about Glasgow.

Peter Stewart in Gartmore Parish has four sons who are minors.

James Stewart, brother to Dougald Stewart of Tulloch (1-Line above), Balquhidder, left three sons who are all in Glasgow in the Manufacturing line and all of them in good circumstances.

This finishes not the Stewarts of Tulloch.

As John Stewart above is recorded in the 1764 paternity trial as a brother of Dougal Stewart in Tulloch, and as #3 James Stewart is recorded above as a brother of Dougal Stewart in Tulloch, then we interpret #1 James Stewart and #2 Peter Stewart to be sons of an unknown father who was also a brother of Dougal Stewart from 1-Line above. Thus we would account for 2-Line as:

_____ Stewart in Tulloch, father of:

1. 1. Dougal Stewart, in Tulloch (see 1-Line above)
  2. John Stewart, in Tulloch (deceased by 1815)
    1. one son who is a solder
    2. one son who is a bleacher in Campsie
  3. _____ Stewart, b. abt. 1730, father of:
    1. James Stewart, late tenant of Wester Invernenty, b. abt. 1755
      1. four sons who are undertakers of roads in Glasgow. (Estimated births in the 1780s-1790s)
    2. Peter Stewart in Gartmore, b. abt. 1765
      1. four sons who are minors. (Estimated births after 1795)
  4. James Stewart, b. abt. 1735, father of:
    1. three sons in Glasgow in the manufacturing line, all in good circumstances. (Estimated births in the mid-1770s)

Of these families, only #2 John Stewart in Tulloch has been tentatively identified in Balquhidder parish records. No matches have been found in parish records for any of the others.

John Stewart in Tulloch

There is only one John Stewart in the Balquhidder parish register who was having a family in Tulloch and is the right age to be a brother of Dougal Stewart from 1-Line above. Thus, we believe the following family to be this John Stewart. Which of his two sons is the soldier and which is the bleacher in Campsie is not clear as no matching son has been found in Campsie parish records.

John Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1720, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. His father is unknown. He married Margaret Stewart, b. Abt 1725, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. They had the following family:

1. Katherine Stewart, b. 19 Dec 1749, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
2. Anna Stewart, b. 27 Jan 1751, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
3. Robert Stewart, in Tulloch, b. 25 Dec 1753, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Robert is suggested to be either a soldier or a bleacher found later in Campsie, however no corresponding records have been found. Robert married Cathrine Mclaren, b. Abt 1765, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:
  1. Katherine Stewart, b. 20 Apr 1788, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
  2. Margaret Stewart, b. 15 Apr 1792, Craggan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. She is believed to have married her second-cousin, John Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 15 Feb 1788, Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN, son of Duncan Stewart in Ledcreich and Invercarnaig, of 1-Line above.
    1. Their family is shown under 1-Line above.
  3. John Stewart, b. 3 May 1797, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
  4. Janet Stewart, b. 23 Mar 1800, Ardoch, Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
4. Janet Stewart, b. 22 Sep 1755, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
5. Walter Stewart, b. 29 May 1757, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. He is suggested to be either a soldier or a bleacher in Campsie, however no matching records have been found for either.)
6. Christian Stewart, b. 6 May 1759, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
7. Mary Stewart, b. 2 Apr 1761, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
8. Margaret Stewart, b. 2 Oct 1763, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
9. Margery Stewart, b. 17 Jul 1765, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
10. Jean Stewart, b. 30 Aug 1767, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
11. Ruth Stewart, b. 16 Sep 1770, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN

The Soldier and the War of 1812

A note about the son of John Stewart who was a soldier. He would have been born in the 1750s and would be the right age to have served in Canada during the War of 1812.

The War of 1812 saw American troops entering the British territories of Upper and Lower Canada seeking to conquer them and incorporate them into the expanding United States. The War ended in 1814 with the Americans unsuccessful, but only barely. This scared the British governors and triggered The Great Migration. “Worried about another American attempt at invasion and to counter the French-speaking influence of Quebec, colonial governors of Canada rushed to promote settlement in backcountry areas along newly-constructed plank roads within organized land tracts.” (Wikipedia) Families of military officers were given land grants in the area of Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, and a flood of immigrants began to follow in waves. Pioneer families tended to settle together in communities among their own people for comfort and security.

Lines 1 & 3 of the Stewarts in Tulloch had families migrating to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada about 1818 and later, just after the close of the War of 1812 as part of the waves of settlers encouraged by the British Government to settle in the area as a buttress against future American invasions. As many of the earliest settlers often followed earlier family members who had been military officers in the War of 1812, it raises the possibility that whichever son of John Stewart in Tulloch was a soldier, he may have served in Canada during the War of 1812 and been the catalyst for the subsequent migrations of this family to south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada

3 line – The Shoemaker and the Moss Lairds

This line is described in Stewarts of the South as:

Robert Stewart left one son,

John, a shoemaker in Callandar.

Duncan Stewart, late tacksman of Clachglass, Glenbuckie, left two sons.

David Stewart, Moss laird, Summerline flanders moss. He has three sons, all at home.

Duncan Stewart, of Kirklind Flanders Moss, has four sons who are labourers about himself.

The moss is a part of Blair Drummond estate, Kinkardine parish. This Moss is among the greatest curiosities of Scotland. It is part of the ancient estate of Drummond, gotten by the Heiress of Stobhall.

Who were the Moss Lairds?

Brothers David and Duncan Stewart (sons of Duncan Stewart in Clachglass, above) were Moss Lairds. The Moss Lairds were mostly dispossessed Highlanders, primarily from the Balquhidder area, who settled on the Carse of Stirling to clear and reclaim the peat bog for agriculture under the favorable lease terms offered by their Drummond landlord. Life on the Moss was arduous. The settlers endured harsh, wet conditions, stripping layers of moss and peat to expose the fertile clay beneath, while building makeshift homes, some of which floated on the unstable bog. Isolated and speaking mostly just Gaelic, they faced social ostracism and lacked access to education and religious services until later efforts provided support, including a Gaelic-speaking teacher. Despite these challenges, they gradually formed a community, improved their living conditions with better housing, and eventually transformed the bog into fertile farmland, contributing significantly to a remarkable agricultural reclamation project.

More Information on the Moss Lairds

The 1814 Moss Census

Maps of the Moss

_____ Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1700, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. This person, whose name is not known, is described in Stewarts of the South as being the father of:

1. Robert Stewart, in Callander, b. Abt 1730, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

2. Duncan Stewart, in Clachglas, b. Abt 1735, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

Duncan Stewart, Sr., in Clachglas

Duncan Stewart, Sr., in Clachglas, b. Abt 1735, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Duncan Stewart is the younger son of “Three Line” Stewart, shown above.

Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as:
“Duncan Stewart, late tacksman of Clachglass, Glenbuckie, left two sons.
1. David Stewart, Moss laird, Summerline flanders moss. He has three sons, all at home.
2. Duncan Stewart, of Kirklind Flanders Moss, has four sons who are labourers about himself.”

No marriage or birth records have been found for Duncan or his sons. He was the father of:

1. David Stewart, in Summerline, b. 1768, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

David Stewart, in Summerline, b. 1768, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. David Stewart married on 29 Nov 1788 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Janet McGregor, b. Abt 1768, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN.

The fact that David and his brother, Duncan, both married McGregor women suggests the possibility that their wives could be sisters.

David is described in Stewarts of the South as: “David Stewart, Moss laird, Summerline flanders moss. He has three sons, all at home.” Fortunately there is only one David Stewart listed in the 1814 Moss Census as residing in Summerline which allows us to identify David and his family with confidence. No birth record has been found for David. David and his wife are recorded at the time of their marriage as being “both of this parish” (Balquhidder). The Moss Census indicates they moved to the Moss about 1794 from Balquhidder. In 1814 they are recorded as possessing 1 cat, 2 chickens and 1 cow.

Summer’s Lane No17(a)
Former Possessor Duncan Cameron
Present Possessor David Stewart 52 yrs
Jannet McGregor 4? “
Children
James 23 yrs
Christian 19 “
Margaret 16 “
John 14 “
Robert 10 “
David 8 “

Persons deceased
Christian 1/4 1791 Hives
Daniel 1/8 1791 “
Catherine 3/4 1801 “
Jannet 3/4 1809 “

Years Settled on the Moss 20 years
Where they came from Balquhidder

Cats 1
Dogs –
Poultry 2
Swine –
Sheep –
Cows 1
Horses –
Harrows –
Plough –
Carts –

David Stewart and Janet McGregor had the following children:

1. James Stewart, b. Abt 15 Nov 1789, Wester Auchtow, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
2. Christian Stewart, b. 1791, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 1791, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)
3. Christian Stewart, b. Abt 19 Mar 1793, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
4. Daniel Stewart, b. Abt 5 Jul 1795, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Oct 1795, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 0 years)
5. Margaret Stewart, b. Abt 14 Sep 1797, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
6. John Stewart, b. Abt 3 Mar 1799, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
7. Catherine Stewart, b. Abt 10 May 1801, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Abt Dec 1801, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 0 years)
8. Robert Stewart, b. Abt 12 Sep 1802, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
9. David Stewart, b. Abt 24 Mar 1805, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
10. Janet Stewart, b. Abt 17 Jul 1808, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Apr 1809, Summerline, Flanders Moss, Blair Drummond, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 0 years)

2. Duncan Stewart, Jr., in Kirkline, b. 1775, Clachglas, Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 1837, St Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada (Age 62 years)

The family of Duncan Stewart Jr., in Kirkline who immigrated in 1818 to Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada is presented on our Stewarts in St. Anicet & Dundee page.

Stewarts in St. Anicet & Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada

4-Line – Families not accounted for in Stewarts of the South

4-Line of the Stewarts of Tulloch is not accounted for in Stewarts of the South but the following families appear in parish records. Their connection to the three documented lines above remains unclear due to vague descriptions in the text.

Alexander? Stewart in Tulloch

Alexander? Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1645, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Alexander Stewart is not confirmed to exist. He represents an attempt to reconstruct the possible connections of families in Tulloch in the early 18th centuries.

Alexander Stewart is suggested as a possible father of the following sons:

1. Robert Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1670, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

2. James Stewart, Tulloch, b. Abt 1675, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

3. Alexander Stewart, in Tulloch, Ledcreich and Immereoich, b. Abt 1680, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

Donald? Stewart in Tulloch

Donald? Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1665, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Donald Stewart’s existence is not confirmed. He is a theoretical construct attempting to connect the Stewart families in Tulloch whose eldest sons were named Donald.

Donald Stewart is suggested as the father of:

1. John Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1690, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

2. Alexander Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1695, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

John Stewart in Tulloch

John Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1680, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN.

John Stewart in Tulloch was the father of:

1. John Stewart, b. Abt 16 May 1708, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Nothing more is known of this John Stewart.

John Stewart in Easter Tulloch (Second Lot of Tulloch)

This family also matches the description of 2-Line, above, and may belong to that line.

John Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1750, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN.

John Stewart’s birth family and clan connection have not been identified with confidence. He is most likely a descendant of the Stewarts of Tulloch (Branch V of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich), as presently shown here, however the sketchy and incomplete description of that branch in Stewarts of the South makes it very difficult to make a confident connection.

John Stewart is shown here with two wives, but this is not confirmed. There are two families in Tulloch headed by a father, John Stewart, who line up perfectly conecutively as a possible first and second marriage for John Stewart. The first family was living at Easter Tulloch and the second family was residing at Second Lot of Tulloch. It is believed that Easter and Second Lot are two names for the same place. However, it’s possible these are two separate John Stewarts and two separate families.

John Stewart married Abt 1778 to Janet Bowie, b. Abt 1755, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:

1. Mary Stewart, b. Abt 30 Sep 1779, Easter Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
2. Isabel Stewart, b. Abt 28 Aug 1783, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
3. Alexander Stewart, b. Abt 12 Mar 1786, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. (If the present accounting is correct, then this Alexander Stewart is presumed to have died young prior to the birth of his same-named half-brother in 1805.)
4. Jean Stewart, b. Abt 20 Jul 1788, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
5. Helen Stewart, b. Abt 14 Apr 1790, Second Lot of Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN

John Stewart (possibly be the same John Stewart who married Janet Bowie) is suspected (but not confirmed) to be the same John Stewart who married on 2 Mar 1793 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Janet Stewart, b. Abt 1770, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:

1. Christian Stewart, b. Abt 31 Aug 1794, Second Lot of Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland, d. 13 Mar 1858, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland

Christian Stewart, b. Abt 31 Aug 1794, Second Lot of Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland , d. 13 Mar 1858, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age 63 years). She married on 4 Dec 1813 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Donald Stewart, b. Abt 14 Apr 1782, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 14 Jan 1867, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age 84 years). Donald was the son of Patrick Stewart, b. Abt 1735, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 1796, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 61 years) and Katherine Ferguson, b. Abt 1745, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Donald and Patrick Stewart belonged to the Stewarts of Glenbuckie Branch VI – The Stewarts in Strone.

Christian Stewart and Donald Stewart had the following children:

1. Peter Stewart, b. Abt 28 Mar 1814, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 1862, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age 47 years)
2. Janet Stewart, b. Abt 14 Jun 1815, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Bef 1828, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (Age < 12 years)
3. Catherine Stewart, b. Abt 1 Apr 1817, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1862, Canada (Age > 46 years)
4. Christian Stewart, b. Abt 1 Dec 1818, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1861, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age > 44 years)
5. John Stewart, b. Abt 5 Jun 1820, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Bef 1837, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (Age < 16 years)
6. Margaret Stewart, b. Abt 12 Oct 1822, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1861, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age > 40 years)
7. Alexander Stewart, b. Abt 4 Aug 1824, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1855 (Age > 32 years)
8. Robert Stewart, b. Abt 29 Sep 1826, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1867, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age > 42 years)
9. Janet Stewart, b. Abt 15 Oct 1828, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
10. Duncan Stewart, b. Abt 10 Nov 1831, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1841 (Age > 11 years)
11. Donald Stewart, b. Abt 11 May 1834, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1861 (Age > 28 years)
12. John Stewart, b. Abt 27 Aug 1837, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1862 (Age > 26 years)
13. Mary Stewart, b. Abt 27 Aug 1837, Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1861, Kirkton of Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland (Age > 25 years)

This family is presented in full detail on our Stewarts in Strone page (Stewarts of Glenbuckie Branch VI) under Line 2b – The Stewarts in Lianach.

2. Janet Stewart, b. Abt 8 Nov 1795, Second Lot of Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

3. Margaret Stewart, b. Abt 16 Jan 1799, Second Lot of Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland, d. 1869, Stronvar, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

4. Patrick Stewart, b. Abt 30 Jul 1804, Tulloch, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland d. UNKNOWN

5. Alexander Stewart, in Woodend and Stronslaney, b. Abt 2 Jul 1805, Cuill, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

Alexander Stewart, in Woodend and Stronslaney, b. Abt 2 Jul 1805, Cuill, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Alexander married on 26 Jan 1833 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Grisel/Grace McLaren, b. 24 Jun 1807, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN.

Alexander’s family needs to be expanded to a full article.

Alexander Stewart resided in Woodend and Stronslaney. Stronslaney is located at the northwest mouth of Strathyre, across from Kingshouse (Mhor 84).

In 1841, at age 35, Alexander Stewart was residing at Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and young children. He was employed as a farmer.

In 1851, at age 45, Alexander Stewart was residing at Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as Farmer Of 170 Acres Chiefly Mometr.

In 1861, at age 55, Alexander Stewart was residing at Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a farmer.

In 1869, Alexander Stewart was the informant on his sister Margaret Stewart’s death record.

In 1871, at age 63, Alexander Stewart was residing in Balquhidder parish, Perthshire, Scotland. The name of his residence is illegible but is presumed to be Stronslaney. He was residing with his wife, Grace, and their children, Duncan, Grace, Elizabeth and Ann. His niece Christian Stewart (50) born in Balquhidder was visiting them.

In 1881, at age 75, Alexander Stewart was residing in Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a farmer of 195 acres of which 19 were arable.

In 1891, at age 85, Alexander Stewart was residing in Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, as a widower with some of his children. He was employed as a farmer.

Alexander Stewart has not been found in the 1901 census and is presumed to have died between 1891-1901. No record of his death has been found.

Alexander Stewart and Grace McLaren had the following children:

1. Janet Stewart, b. 2 Feb 1834, Woodend, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
2. John Stewart, b. 31 May 1835, Woodend, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. John was with his parents in Stronslaney until 1871 and then disappears from record.
3. Duncan Stewart, b. 9 Sep 1837, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Duncan remained on the family farm until after 1891 and the death of his father. After which he moved to Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland where he was a farm manager and married but had no children.
4. Margaret Stewart, b. 13 Apr 1840, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
5. Christian Stewart, b. 9 Sep 1841, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. She is found with her parents until 1871. She may have married or died.
6. Mary Stewart, b. 21 Dec 1843, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. She married Donald McLaren in Aucthow and Kirkton. They had a large family including John McLaren who married Mary Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 3rd of Laggan.
7. Grace Stewart, b. 1 Aug 1846, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. She married in 1873 in Balquhidder to Duncan McIntyre and had a son, Duncan McIntyre Jr, in 1874, after which Duncan Sr died before 1881. Duncan is suspected to be Duncan McIntyre, born 7 Sep 1834, son of Donald McIntyre and Catherine McIntyre who worked as a shepherd and ploughman at Gartnafuaran.
8. Elisabeth Stewart, b. 4 Jan 1849, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN
9. Anne Stewart, b. 4 Jan 1849, Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. Anne married her paternal first cousin, Robert Stewart and had a family. His mother, Christian Stewart, was the sister of Anne’s father, Alexander Stewart.

6. Annie Stewart, b. Abt 4 Oct 1807, Edinchip, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d. UNKNOWN

This ends our presentation of the Stewarts in Tulloch.

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From Gordon Stewart’s article on the Stewarts in Lednascriddan

In 1784 the Commissioners granted new leases for the four lots of Tulloch to James Stewart, John Stewart, John Fisher and James Stewart.31 Around 1800 many Balquhidder families left for North America, including the McLarens of Invernenty32 and a son-in-law, James Stewart. In Prince Edward Island their neighbours included Peter and Margaret Stewart, who called their new home Tulloch. James McLaren’s son John married Margaret Stewart, thus continuing the close associations that had existed between Stewarts and McLarens in Balquhidder.

(STEWARTS IN OLD BALQUHIDDER, Stewart Magazine, Vol. XIV, No. 2, 1973, by GORDON STEWART)