The Descendants
of
Benjamin Stuart
of
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Fourth Generation
6. Mary Margaret STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in 1783/1785 in Prob VA. She died after 1840 in Howard Co, MO.
Mary married 1 James WILLIAMS on 15 Jan 1801 in Jessamine Co, KY. James was born 2 in 1770/1780 in Prob VA. He died after 1840 in MO. James resided in VA. He resided 3, 4 1820 - about 1830 in Fayette Co, KY. He resided 5 1830 - circa 1840 in Howard Co, MO.
CENSUS: 1800 Jessamine Co, KY Tax List
James Williams - 1 horseCENSUS: 1801 Jessamine Co, KY Tax List
James Williams - 1horseCENSUS: 1810 Jessamine Co, KY
James Williams 20010-2001000CENSUS: 1830 Howard Co MO pg 156
White male 5-10 1
White male 10-15 1
White male 20-30 1
White male 50-60 1
White male 70-80 1
White female 5-10 1
White female 10-15 2
White female 15-20 2
White female 40-50 1
There's an Elizabeth Williams listed on the same page who is living alone with 3 slaves and is over the age of 45.
They had the following children:
16 M i Benjamin WILLIAMS was born 1 about 1802 in Fayette Co, KY.
CENSUS: 1830 Howard Co, MO
Benjamin Williams
White male 10-15 1
White male 15-20 2
White male 20-30 2
White male 50-60 1
White female 10-15 1
White female 15-20 1
White female 50-60 1Benjamin married 2 Nancy ANDREWS 1 on 30 Mar 1825 in Howard Co, MO. 17 F ii Nancy WILLIAMS was born 1 about 1803. Nancy married 2 James ROBERTS 1 on 21 Feb 1821 in Howard Co, MO. 18 F iii Polly WILLIAMS was born 1 about 1804. Polly married 1, 2 John MINTER on 24 Dec 1833 in Howard Co, MO.
PARENTS: Is he the son of William Minter who is listed in 1830 Howard Co, MO census living next door to Mahala Stuart Davidson (Polly Williams' aunt)?19 M iv Samuel WILLIAMS was born 1 about 1804.
CENSUS: 1830 Howard Co, MO pg 158
Samuel Williams
White male 20-30 1
White female 15-20 1Samuel married 1, 2 Nancy MONROE on 11 Aug 1825 in Howard Co, MO. Nancy was born about 1810. 20 F v Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born 1 in 1815/1820. Elizabeth married 1, 2 Lee MCIRVIN on 20 Jul 1840 in Howard Co, MO. 21 F vi Mary WILLIAMS was born 1 in 1815/1820 in MO. Mary married 1, 2 Lewis A HERNDON on 3 Jul 1839 in Howard Co, MO. 22 M vii WILLIAMS was born 1 in 1820/1825 in MO. 23 F viii WILLIAM was born 1 in 1820/1825 in MO.
7. Nancy STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2, 3 in 1786/1788 in Woodford Co, KY. She died 4 after Feb 1829.
Nancy married 1 John TRUE, son of Robert TRUE and Nancy CRUICKSHANKS, on 27 Oct 1805 in Jessamine Co, KY. John was born 2, 3, 4, 5 on 19 Jun 1784 in Spotsylvania Co, VA. He died 6 in Clarke Co, IN.
CENSUS: 1850 Jefferson Co, KY
1653/2231
John True 66 M Laborer VA
Mariah 43 F KY
Margaret 23 F KY
Ezekial 16 M IN
Joseph West 30 M Boatman IN
Phoeba 26 F KY
Virginia 2 F IN
Mary A West 73 F VA
(It could be that Mariah is John's daughter as well as Margaret and Phoeba. I don't know about Ezekial. )PARENTS: John True, Sr. who was the son of Robert True (Source - Book Page: N Property: 78 acres in St. Geo. Par., Spots. Co. Remarks: John x True, Senr., to John True, the younger, son of Robt. Tru. Deed of Gift. 78 acres in St. Geo. Par., Spots. Co., in case of the death of John True, jr., without issue, then to Robt. True, jr., son of the afsd. Robt. True and brother of the sd. John True, jr. 5 Feb 1793 Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier. )
They had the following children:
+ 24 F i Phoebe TRUE 25 F ii Margaret TRUE 1 was born 2 in 1826/1827 in Woodford Co, KY. 26 M iii Ezekial TRUE 1 was born about 1834 in Clarke Co, IN.
8. Elizabeth STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2 in 1790/1793 in Prob VA. She died 3 on 20 May 1816 in Jessamine Co, KY.
Elizabeth married Nicholas JACOBS on 14 Oct 1813 in Fayette Co, KY.
They had the following children:
27 M i JACOBS was born in 1813/1816. 28 ii JACOBS was born on 20 May 1816 in Jessamine Co, KY. JACOBS died on 20 May 1816 in Jessamine Co, KY.
9. Benjamin STEWART 1 (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 on 10 Apr 1795 in Jessamine Co, KY. He died on 19 May 1856 in Hillsboro, Washington, OR and was buried in Hillsboro, Washington, OR.
Moved to Oregon in 1846. Some of the Goff cousins are said to have followed him to Oregon. This is what Oregon researcher Stephanie Flora said about them:
"Most of the Goffs went the Southern Route and settled in Polk County. It is rather unusual to find an emigrant on the Southern Route settled in Washington County unless he chose not to attempt the Southern Route (good choice)."
She also sent this information:
"In the Oregon Donation Land Claims it shows the following:
Benjamin Stewart, settled Washington Co; b. 1795 Jessamine Co, KY; settled claim 01 Feb 1849; m'd Elizabeth 25 Jul 1816 Jessamine Co, KY; Charles Stewart gave affidavit that Benj. Stewart d. about 1856. "This is an excerpt from LIFE SKETCHES, by John Q. A. YOUNG - 1889
"My brother and I secured a contract cutting wood for one dollar a cord, for a man named Benjamin Stewart, who had arrived in Oregon City by emigrant train in 1846. He now has four children in Washington County.... "Jim Dewelt in Atascadero, CA is doing research on this line.
CENSUS: 1809 Woodford Co, KY Tax List
Benjamin Stewart (1 horse)
1810 Woodford Co, KY Tax List
Benjamin Stewart (2 horses)
1811 Woodford Co, KY Tax List
Benjamin Stewart (4 horses)
1812 Woodford Co, KY Tax List
Benjamin Stewart (4 horses)
CENSUS: 1850 Washington Co, OR MIlton City, pg 150
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Benjamin Stuart 54 M Blacksmith KY
Elizabeth 60 F Farmer VA
John Rapper 55 M Laborer NY
Holman Stuart 28 M MO
Alfred 23 M MO
Albert 23 M MO
Marquis Bucy 10 M MO
Roxalana Stuart 6 F MO
(Living next to son Charles.)
Benjamin married 3 Elizabeth WOOD 1, 2, daughter of WOOD, on 25 Jul 1816 in Jessamine Co, KY. Elizabeth was born 4 on 3 Mar 1790 in VA. She died on 27 Oct 1864 in Hillsboro, Washington Co, OR.
They had the following children:
+ 29 F i Nancy Wood STEWART + 30 M ii Charles James STEWART + 31 M iii Thomas J STEWART 32 M iv Holman Rice STEWART 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1822 in Callaway Co, MO.
CENSUS: 1860 Washington Co, MO pg 638
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Holman Stuart 38 M Farmer 800/787 MO
Elizabeth 71 F VA
Marcus Bucy 19 M Laborer 800 MO
Henry Brickles 27 M Laborer TN
Elizabeth Hollands 17 F MO+ 33 M v Albert STEWART + 34 M vi Alfred STEWART
11. Mahala STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2, 3 about 1800 in Jessamine Co, KY. She died about 1842 in Howard Co, MO Or Callaway Co, MO.
She and Seth are thought to have had 3 or more children.
CENSUS: Howard Co, MO 1830 pg 156 line 10
She and the children were living next door to Thomas & America Stuart Goff.
There were 2 sons under 5, 1 son 5-10, one son 10-15, 1 female 5-10, and one female 30-40.After her death, two sons, Thomas and David, applied to the court for a guardian. They were given into the care of Mahala's oldest son, David Dunagin. Researcher Cheryl Oberhaus - Columbia, MO
Mahala married (1) Seth DUNIGAN in 1815 in Jessamine Co, KY. Seth died before 1820 in KY.
They had the following children:
Mahala also married (2) John DAVIDSON about 1820/1823 in KY. John was born 1 in Maybe In Madison Co, KY. He died on 25 Aug 1829 in Howard Co, MO.
He was shot in the leg by his brother-in-law Jacob Stuart on August 8, 1829. John died in August 25, 1829. Jacob entered a plea of not guilty but was convicted and hung on the Fayette town square in Howard County, Missouri on April 8, 1830.
There is a George Davidson listed in Jessamine Co, KY in the 1810. Is this his father?From: Thomas Davidson
To: John Davidson of Hardin Co KY
Type: Bill of sale - all of his goods
Date: 31 August 1809
Source: Barren Co KY Deed Book A, p. 453
This is just more notes as I am trying to find his parentage.
They had the following children:
+ 36 F ii Lucy Ann DAVIDSON + 37 M iii Thomas S (Or J) DAVIDSON + 38 M iv John R DAVIDSON + 39 M v Madison Wilson DAVIDSON
Mahala also married 2 (3) Thomas H BERRY 1 on 17 Feb 1836 in Callaway Co, MO. Thomas was born in 1780/1790.
CENSUS: 1840 Callaway Co, MO
Thos. H. Berry
2 males under 5
1 male 5-10
2 males 20-30
1male 50-60
1female 15-20
1female 30-40
12. James STUART 1 (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 2, 3 in 1806 in Jessamine Co, KY. He died in 1861 in Callaway Co, MO.
WILL: His will was recorded on February 27, 1861 in Callaway Co, MO.
CENSUS: 1860 Callaway Co, MO, Dist 18, pg 24
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James Stuart 54 M Farmer 300/300 KY
Nancy 52 F KY
Jame Holman 16 M Serving MO
Isaac M 15 M Serving MO
Levi J 11 M MO
(Living between John and Benjamin F. Stuart)
James married Nancy MELTON. Nancy was born in 1808 in VA. She died 1 after 18 Nov 1863 in Callaway Co, MO.
Her surname could be Milton or Minton. There's a Daniel Melton in the Jessamne Co, KY census in 1810 with one daughter under the age of 10. It's possible that Daniel is Nancy's father.
They had the following children:
+ 40 M i Benjamin Franklin STUART + 41 F ii Martha Elizabeth STUART + 42 M iii John M STUART + 43 M iv James Holman STUART + 44 M v Isaac M STUART 45 M vi Levi J STUART was born 1, 2, 3 in 1849 in Callaway Co, MO. 46 F vii Living
13. John STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2 about 1807 in Jessamine Co, KY. He died Between 1829/1830 in Callaway Co, MO.
After his death, his nephew, Stephen Goff, bought his land from his widow, Nancy.
John married Nancy R WARD about 1825. Nancy was born 1, 2, 3 on 1 Jun 1804 in KY. She died 4, 5, 6 on 5 Aug 1885 in Readsville, Callaway, MO and was buried 7 on 6 Aug 1885 in Readsville, Callaway, MO.
They had the following children:
+ 47 M i John STUART Jr + 48 M ii Thomas STUART 49 M iii Woodford STUART was born 1 in 1829 in MO.
CENSUS: He was listed in Reuben and Nancy Ward Stuart's household in the 1850 Callaway Co Census.
14. America Y STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in 1810 in Jessamine Co, KY. She died in 1870/1880 in Boone or Callaway Co, MO.
BIRTH: She was born by the time the 1810 Jessamine Co, KY census was enumerated on 22 Dec 1910 by John W. Crockett.
America married 1, 2 Thomas GOFF, son of Daniel GOFF and Sarah SIMPSON, on 9 Apr 1826 in Howard Co, MO. Thomas was born 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 in 1800/1801 in Rockingham Co, NC. He died in 1870/1880 in Boone or Callaway Co, MO.
CENSUS: 1830 Howard Co, MO pg 156 line 9
2 Males under 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 25-30CENSUS: 1840 Callaway Co, MO; pg 194 Round Prarie Twp
Thos Goff 0120001000000 1100100000000CENSUS: 1844 Callaway Co, Mo State Census
1 White Male under 10
3 White Males 10-15
1 White Male 21-45
2 White Females under 10
1 White Female 10-15
1 White Female 21-45
(Could one of the younger males in the home be George Goff? Could the female between 10-15 years of age be Jane Goff?)CENSUS: 1850 Callaway Co, MO; pg 203 12 Dist
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Thomas Goff 50 M NC Farmer 200 No
America 40 F KY No
Reuben V 22 M MO No
James 21 M MO No
Stephen J 19 M MO
Elizabeth E 15 F MO
Mary F 9 F MO
John T 4 M MO
CENSUS: 1860 Callaway Co, MO
190 Thomas Goff 60 M TN
America 49 F KY
Reuben 32 M MO
Mariah 7 F MO
George 5 M MOCENSUS: 1870 Callaway Co, MO; pg 463 St Aubert Twp
82/85 Thomas Goff 70 M W Farmer NC Cannot read or write
America 58 F W Keeping house KY Cannot read or write
John T 23 M W Farm Laborer MO Cannot read or write
George F 15 M W At Home MO Cannot writeMARRIAGE: There is a listing in the MO Marriage Index that lists a James Goff marrying America Steart on 9 Apr 1826 in Howard Co, MO. This makes me wonder if his name is James Thomas Goff or Thomas James Goff.
LAND:
Thomas Goff from Jas F. Bryan, January 14, 1841 (Release) Pg. 341
Sec. Town Rag
29 47 7 (40 acres)______________________
Thomas Goff from R. M. Kemp and Nancy P. Kemp (Warranty Deed); November 22, 1853, Vol. N., Pg. 63
Sec. Town Rag
15 45 9 (20 acres)
_____________________
Thomas Goff and America Goff to Robert Kemp (Warranty Deed)
Sec. Town Rag
29 47 7 (40 acres)
July 4, 1840; Pg. 145 (Note: This actual record is found on film #0901325, FHL, SLC, Ut. )
_____________________
Thomas Goff to Benj. D. Dean (Warranty Deed); January 7, 1859
Sec. Town Rag
15 45 9 (260 acres)
Book Q, Pg. 523
_____________________
Thomas Goff and America Goff to Jas B. Moore (Warranty Deed);
Sec. Town Rag
14 45 9 (40 acres)
September 24, 1859; Book Q, Pg. 538
______________________
They had the following children:
50 M i Reuben Y GOFF was born 1, 2, 3 about 1827/1828 in MO. He died 4 on 12 Jun 1864 in Little Rock, Pulaski, AR.
MILITARY: GOFF, Reuben. Pvt. (Confederate) -- Co. H, Col. John B. Clark�s Regt, 9th MO Infantry. Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 (Also listed as Gough). Captured 2 Mar 1864 in Searcy County, Arkansas. Sent on 8 Apr 1864 to Military Prison at Little Rock. Died in prison 12 Jun 1864. Buried on land with others who died at prison.
He was listed in the Callaway Co MO 1860 Census with his father and mother. He stated his age was 32.+ 51 M ii James William GOFF + 52 M iii Stephen J GOFF + 53 F iv Elizabeth J GOFF 54 F v Mary F GOFF was born 1, 2, 3 about 1841 in Callaway Co, MO. She died 4 in Mar 1860 in Callaway Co, MO.
I found a record in the LDS IGI files that has a Mary Goff marrying Charles Christian 30 Jul 1860 in Cedar, Callaway, MO. Even though she died in 1860, I wonder if this is the correct marriage for this woman.+ 55 M vi John T GOFF 56 F vii Mariah GOFF was born 1 about 1853 in Callaway Co, MO. 57 M viii George F GOFF was born 1, 2, 3 in 1855 in Callaway Co, MO.
In the LDS IGI records, I found a George F Goff who married a Mary F NOLE on 18 Oct 1877 in Cedar, Callaway Co, MO. This is in batch M515231, source call 0932390 V.AC. I am wondering if this record is for this George Goff.
George F. Goff has become a mystery to our Goff researchers. We cannot find him in the 1876 MO State census or in the 1880 MO Federal Census. At least one researcher believes it's unlikely that he, his father and mother died in a six year period. No grave has been found for any of the three so we really don't know where they were in 1876, 1880 and onward.
15. Reuben STUART (Thomas , Benjamin , Charles ) was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in 1811 in Jessamine Co, KY. He died in 1885 in Howard Co, MO.
CENSUS: 1840 Callaway Co MO
Reuben Stewart 211210000000 1000110000000CENSUS: 1860 Callaway Co, MO, Dist 18, Readsville, pg 59
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Ruben Stewart 49 M Farmer 1000/1000 KY
Nancy 53 F KY
Marida C 17 F MO
433
George Oliver 21 M MO
Edmond M 16 F MOCENSUS: 1870 Callaway Co, MO, Auvasse Twp, Portland PO, pg 43 (245)
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Reuben Stewart 60 M W Farmer 3000/4000 KY
Nancy 50 F W Keeping House KY
Amanda Wilson 23 F W MO
Bentiss 2 F W MO
Reuben married 1, 2 Nancy R WARD on 29 May 1831 in Callaway Co, MO. Nancy was born 3, 4, 5 on 1 Jun 1804 in KY. She died 6, 7, 8 on 5 Aug 1885 in Readsville, Callaway, MO and was buried 9 on 6 Aug 1885 in Readsville, Callaway, MO.
They had the following children:
+ 58 M i Rice Ferdinand STUART + 59 M ii James Thomas STUART + 60 M iii Robert Henry STUART + 61 F iv Emily A STUART + 62 F v Amanda Catherine STUART 63 F vi Etna M STUART was born 1, 2 in 1842 in Readsville, Callaway, MO. She died before 1885 in Callaway Co, MO.
Etna M Stuart Oliver does not appear as an heir on her father, Rueben Stuart's will recorded Sept 1, 1885. It is therefore assumed that she died prior to Sept 1, 1885 and did not leave any children.Etna married 1 George W OLIVER on 9 Feb 1860 in Callaway Co, MO. George was born 2 about 1839 in MO.
