My Family Tree

According to Pathways to the Present, John Stewart was the natural son of Captain John Stewart (Hellfire Jack) of Mount Stewart.

From the will of John "Hellfire Jack":
"Item. I give and bequeath a Tract of land in the said Island. Twelve Hundred Acres of Lot or Township Number Three Still unoccupied and unimproved to my natural Son John Stewart of Lot or Township number
Twenty Six in fee simple and entirely at his own disposal."

The Islander – Aug 8, 1845
Died.
At Indian River, Lot 18, on the 7th day of July, of Cancer, Mr. John Stewart, aged 42. Many friends and relations are left to lament the loss of an affectionate friend.

Descendants of Charles Desbrisay:
4-John STEWART Jr. was born in 1803 and died on 7 Jul 1845 in Indian
River, PE, CAN aged 42.
General Notes: "John and Barbara lived in Bedeque for a short time before
moving in 1835 or 1836 to Oyster Cove where they settled on land owned or
leased by Barbara's parents. John is believed to have been the first postmaster
in the area of what is now Hamilton. John and Barbara Stewart both died at a
relatively early age, leaving parentless a young family of five."

John married Barbara RAMSAY, daughter of Malcolm RAMSAY and
Ann Agnes MACNEILL. Barbara was born on 15 Aug 1804 in Indian
River, PE, CAN and died in 1843 aged 39. They had five children: John,
William A., Charles H., Magdalene "Lena" and Mary Ann.

Will of John Stewart of Indian River, Lot 18
To his son John, 50 acres
son Charles, 12 acres and half of his estate
William, remaining south side of the property
Daughters Mary Ann and Magdalene
niece Nancy McGougan