Register of Maryland's Heraldic Families  Page 117

 The Stewarts, according to tradition were of distinguished ancestry; however, Va. records concerning this family are very incomplete. Three early Stuarts (Stewarts) settled in Augusta Co. before 1745; these were Archibald, David, John. Waddell says they were probably brothers, and judging from the repetition of the given names in each family they were certainly closely related, if not brothers--since no definite proof exists each man (and descendants) is treated separately, in this sketch.

Archibald Stuart (so spelled by Egle & Waddell) was, according to W. H. Eglc ("Notes and Queries of Interior Penn.", Vol. 2, p. (???), one of the carliest settlers in Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, Pa. He was born at Londonderry, Ireland, whither his people had settled on leaving Scotland in the early part of the seventeenth century. He had a brother, Andrew, who is buried in the old Paxtang burying ground. After living in Penn. for a time, he removed with his family to Virginia, and settled "on the South River of the Shanandoe" (will Bk. 9, p. 503--Augusta Co. records); this must have been near Waynesboro, Va.--Waddell says he settled a few miles from Waynesboro or where the town is now. This was between 1738 and 1745. In 1788 he purchased a lot in Staunton. His will was made Sept. 5, 1759--proved Nov. 17, 1761. He m--Janet Brown, sister of Rev. John Brown, minister at New Providence, Augusta Co.

Ch named in his will were: Thomas, Eleanor, Alexander, Benjamin. 
    
I. Thomas, oldest ch of Archibald and Janet Stuart, m--Miss Elisabeth Moore (his will 
       made Oct. 14-1788--proved Feb. 17, 1789, Augusta Co. rec). 

Ch--(and information concerning from Waddell's "Annals of Augusta Co.", p. 307):  James, who went to Tenn.; 
Thomas, an officer in the U. S. Army; 
Jane (Jenny), bapt. 1747, lived at  Staunton, to be a very old lady; 
Robert, who settled in Botetourt; 
Julia, first wife of Capt. Wm. Lyle; 
Mary, who m--James Moffett; 
Eliz., who m--Capt. Wm. Paxton. 

    
II. Eleanor Stuart, dau--of Archibald and Janet Stuart, m--Edward Hall, 1744 (her will 
       was made May 2, 1799--proved June 7, 1802. He died Dec., 1808). 

Ch as named in wills and by Waddell in his book: 

Alexander Hall, b--1759; m--Mary Patterson Stuart, his cousin; 
Benj. Hall, b--1765, m--his cousin, Priscilla Stuart and went to Missouri; 
Isaac Hall, b--1747, a physician, m--Martha Everard; 
Sarah Hall, b--1751, m--1--Capt. Jas. Tate, 2--Hugh Fulton; 
Thomas Hall, b--1754, m--twice;    
Eliz. Hall, b--1756, m--Col. Andrew Fulton; 
John Hall, b--1767, settled  in N. C. and was Judge of Supreme Court of that state. 

    
III. Alexander Stuart, son of Archibald and Janet Stuart, m--Mary Patterson (his will 
       made Sept. 23, 1814--proved Jan. 28, 1817); he lived to be nearly 90 years old--Maj. 
       Stuart of the Revo. 

Ch by 1st m--(Waddell's "Annals", p. 367): 

Archibald, the judge, whose wife was Eleanor Briscoe of Md.; 
Robert--called Robert of Rockbridge,  to dist. from another Robt., a relative. He m--Eliz. McClung, and they 
       were the parents of Maj. Alexander B. Stuart, who d--1827; 

Frances Stuart, wife of John Lyle; 
Jane, who m--Alexander Walker; Mary, wife of Alexander Hall; 
       Eliz.; Eleanor. 

Major Stuart m--2ndly--Mrs. Mary Paxton and the Stuart ch by 
       this m-- were: 

James Stuart; 
Priscilla Stuart, who m--Benj. Hall; 
Alexander Stuart, Jr. (was Judge of the Supreme Court of the U. S., and gr. father of 
       J. E. B. Stuart of Confederate Army; 
Benj. Stuart.  

IV. Benj. Stuart, son of Archibald and Janet (Brown) Stuart--his wife's name is not 
       known; she d--before her husband. Waddell's records on this family are not complete. 
       Benjamin's will made Dec. 3, 1808--proved Dec. 26, 1808. See Will Book 
       10, p. 222--Augusta Co. records for will and ch named therein, as follows: 

Archibald  Stuart, the Capt. Stuart of the War of 1812, also called Maj. Stuart, m--Mary 
       (Polly) Alexander, dau--of Andrew Alexander, Jr. [the son of Andrew Alexander, 
       Sr. (Andrew) pioncer of Augusta and same line as Alexanders of Monroc 
       Co., W. Va.] Their sons were Benj. and Andrew; 

Nancy Stuart, m--John Alexander  brother of Mary Alexander, above; 

Polly (Mary) Stuart, m--Nov. 12, 1788,  John McClung; 

Eliz. Stuart, m--Dec. 4, 1798, George Hutchison, Jr., son of Geo. Hutchison, Sr. (name later called Hutchinson); 

Sarah (Sally) Stuart, m--James  Dittle; 

Benj., said to be under age at father's death, though may have been a gr. ch named Benj.; 

John Stuart (not named in will, but Waddell says Benj. had a  son, John, who removed to Indiana).