James Stewart was born October 28, 1749 in Blandford, Ma. He began his service in the Revolution on April 20, 1775 in response to the conflict in Lexington. He volunteered and joined Captain John Ferguson's Company of minute men as an Orderly Sergeant. He marched with this company to Boston where he arrived in May 1775. There he joined Colonel Timothy Danielson's Regiment. While in Boston, he performed garrison duties and participated in several skirmishes. He was originally scheduled for a term of 9 months, but stayed one month longer at the request of General Washington. He was dismissed in March 1776 and returned home.
James then enlisted in December 1776 to April 1777 and was engaged in carrying stores, provisions and ammunition for the Northern Army from Suffield, Conn. to Bennington, Vt. under the direction of Captain Cannon's company.
He again entered the service as a volunteer in May 1777 in Captain William Cannon's company and Colonel Whiting's regiment. He was sent by Colonel Whiting as an express to General Schuyler to inform him of the number of troops that were coming under the command of Colonel Whiting. He caught up to General Schuyler in Skenesborough. He stayed there until he was joined by his company. He then began marching from Skenesborough to Fort Ticonderoga with his company. On the way there, they were met by the American army. They had evacuated Fort Ticonderoga and left it in the hands of the British Army. He was then dismissed and returned home.
He immediately volunteered again and marched northward and was in the Battle of Bennington. After that engagement, he again returned home.
Shortly after that, he joined Captain Cannon's Company at Blandford and immediately marched to Bemis Heights in Saratoga, New York. He was sent to Albany with some prisoners and then returned back to Saratoga. He met up with the American Army and found that General Burgoyne and the British Army under his command had just surrendered to the Americans.
He was then dismissed in November 1777 and returned home ending his time in the service.
This information was taken from a testimonial given by James on July 26, 1832 in a county court when he was a resident of Westerlo, New York. He was 83 years old at the time and was applying for his pension after Congress had passed the Benefit Act in June of 1832.
James had married his first wife, Anna Seaton in May 1776.
They had a son, James Jr. in 1786
Anna died in March 1814. James later married Cynthia Ward in April 1815.
James Jr. married Margret Gordon and they had a son, Perry Reed Stewart on October 1829,
Perry married Adelia Jane Wideman Vincent and they had a son, Jesse Reed Stewart on July 12, 1878.
Jesse married Emma Price in September 1900. They had a son, George Reed Stewart in February 24, 1902.
George married Alice Mae Zinc in August 1921. George and Alice had 3 daughters, Edna, Ann and Barbara.
Barbara Rose Marie Stewart married Richard Frank Russell in September 1958.
They have 3 children, Richard Jr. Sherri Lynn and Laura Ann.
This genealogy has been approved by the Son's of the American Revolution and a national number has been assigned to Richard Jr.
We therefore acknowledge James Stewart as a Revolutionary War Veteran and honor his grave with this marker and flag as a symbol of his sacrifice for independence, freedom and liberty!
Now , the re-enactors from the 2nd Albany County Militia will perform the mourn arms followed by a musket salute.
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The Battle of Bennington Part Iby youcanlivehistory258 views
very nice! :)
millerlcplusmc22 7 months ago
Great dedication
Dunne2487 7 months ago