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Samuel B Steuart/Stewart

Samuel B Steuart/Stewart

Born
1803-11-05 12:00:00
Died
1892-02-25 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Citation to source for 1842 emigration into New York:  "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5THT-G?cc=1849782&wc=MX62-K2S%3A165727601 : 26 November 2014), 049 - 1 Jun 1842-30 Jul 1842 > image 259 of 1006; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Reported ages on this passenger manifest appear to vary from actual dates of birth.  Extract of image available at Samuel Steuart's WikiTree profile

Family lore suggests Samuel's wife was:  Margaret Mitchell  — **possibly** married 7 Mar 1833 in Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ulster, Ireland

Samuel B. Stewart died in Delavan, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, in 1892.

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Immigration manifest:

Immigration manifest reported Samuel's occupation as "Farmer;" and "Illinois" as the entire family's anticipated destination.

Samuel:  / 32 / Ireland [actual year of birth is believed to be 1803]

Name of wife:

Margaret / 28 = c 1814 / Ireland

Names of children (with age / calculated birth year) from 16 June 1842 passenger manifest for the British ship, "England" / Master was "Johnston;"  departed from Liverpool:

Elizabeth / 8 = c 1834 / Ireland

Andrew / 6 = c 1836 / Ireland

Archibald (barely legible due to fold or other deterioration over time on the original paper??) / 3? years, 6 mos. [the "3" is a bit of a guess!!]  [NOTE:  Actual year of birth is believed to be 1838]

Arthur / 3 = c. 1839 / Ireland

Samuel [Jr] / 6 mos.= c. December 1841 or January 1842 / Ireland

 

 

Associated communities

Cavan

County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland.  It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes.  Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Clements Estate & Tenant Maps KILDRUMSHERDAN

    Location: Cavan

    Kildrumsherdan, Co Cavan

  • First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church

    Location: Cavan

    Bailieborough, County Cavan

  • House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

    Location: Cavan

    House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

  • Cloughoughter Castle

    Location: Cavan

    Lough Oughter, Cavan, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

    <p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

    1850-03-25 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-01-10 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1928-09-30 12:00:00