Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-08
The Great Valley of Virginia.
OLD AUGUSTA.
Archibald Stuart. sr., and his Descendants.

tiers Of Augusta, Archibald Stuart, or as it was
formerly written, Archibald Stewart. We
hope, in future numbers of our paper, to give
brief sketches of other families of the pioneers
of the Valley.
The family Of SteRarts' was originally from
Scotland, but emigrated to Ireland in the reign
Of James LIST, and settled in londonderry
They were Pfesbyterians. aud maintained their
faith firmly in their new homes.
Archibald Stuart. the subject of this me-
moir was born in Londonderry, about the latter
part OF TIE 17sh ce6teTy. He married Jane,
or Janet Brown, who was sister of Rev John
Brown, ancestor of the Browns of Rockbridge,
and an aunt OF James Brown, of Louisiana.
After Two chidren.had been born, VIZ Thom-
as and Eleanor, Aychibald Stuart, about 1926
or 1927, became involved in some rebellious
movement growing out of religious persecu-
tions and was compelled to fly from his native
land leaving his family behind him He found
refuge 10 the western part of Pennsylvania,
where be remained In secusion for near seven
years, when an act OF amnesty was passed. As
soon as he could do so with safety, he sent for
his family and they joined him in Pennsylva-
nia where they remained four or FIVE years.
During their .soj ourn in Pennsylvania, two 9TH
er sons. Alexander and Benjamin, were born.
Iu 1877 or 1888, Archibald Stuart removed
to Augusta and settled on the farm now owned
by Mr. Pratt, about two miles southwest of
Waynesborough, on the Greenville road, where
he continued to reside until his death in 1761
During his residence in Augusta, he acquired
large landed estates, which, either in his life
time or by his will, he divided among his four
children. His will was admitted to record on
Nov. 17th, 1851.
To his eldest son THOMAS he gave his great
family Bible and a large estate near what is
known as 'Stuart's draft T" A portion of this
tract is now owned by Mr.. Jacob Forrer, and
another portion by q McChesney, ESQ.
To his daughter ELEANOR. who intermarried
with Edward Hail. the son of an Irish immi-
grant, who will be more fully noticed hereafter,
he gave a tract of land nn South River, ada
cent to the land which u Hall then owned, and
also aided Mr.. Hall 10 building an addition to
his house. This addition was Of neatly hewn
logs and although largely oVera hundred years
old, (ahout $780, is still standing and occupied
by Mr.. Clinton Hall. one Of the descendants of
Edward Hall and Eleanor Stuart. The Hall
about five miles above WaynesboroUgh, and is
the same on which Dr. Isaac Hall lived and
recently died
TO his soa ALEXANDER. Archibald Stuart
gave the tract of land, on both sides of South
River, three miles above Waynesborough, on
which ''StuaFts mill'' is situated, and which
is now owned by his descendants, Gerard B.
Stuart and alex Ell. H. Stuart.
To his son BENJAMIN, he gave the home
farm, about 20 miles southwest of Waynes-
borougii, embracing what are now the Psatt
and Brooks farms.
From each of these four children Of Archi-
bald Stuart, Sen'r and Janet Brown, large
families have descended, who are now scatter
ed over many Of the Southern and Western
States
We regret ahat we have not the data neces-
sary to enable us to give a full and accurate
history of each branch of the family, but from
the materials furnished US. We are able to give
a brief notice of those who have been most
prominent.
THOMAS STUART AND HIS DESCl p
ANTS.
THOMAS STUART was man OF intelligence,
wealth ond influence in the Revolutionary era
In the accounts which we have of meetings
held in relation to public affairs at that time
he seems to have participated actively He
took great interest in the cause of education
and was one of the original trustees Of Mount
Pleasant Academy" the name of which was
afterwards during the Revoution) changed to
Liberty Hail. and Of which more will be
said hereafter
Thomas Stuart married Elizabeth Moore -
They had nine children, viz: Jane. James
John. Thomas, Robert, Judy, Mary, Julia and
Elizabeth.
Jane was never married. She lived 10 Staun-
ton, where she owned a large amount of real
estate and had store carried on In what is
now Armentrcuts corner. She died In 1880
II.
: Thomas was an officer In the United States
Army, and was accidentally killed. by the dis
charge of his pistol as he was putting in the
holster.
John died childless. He lived and died in
the house formerly occupied by James M.
Brooks, in Augusta.
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9.Iames settled in East Tennessee, where he
married Miss Montgomery, near Jonesbor-
ough. He left a number Of children, among
them Montgomery Stuart, (whose daughter
married Hon Thos. A. r. Neson,) Thomas,
and James, who was captain In the U. s.
army, ard served CALAMITY in the war Of 1912
A son OF James resides in Arkansas. He stu
died law 10 Staunton 80 years ago.
V.
Robert married Miss Roland of Bote' ourt,
and we are ur able to say what has become of
his family.
JUDY, it is believed, died unmarried.
VII
Mary married James Moffett, of Christian s
creek. They had 10 children, VIZ:
l. John Moffett who married Elizabeth
Tate. and left two children la son, who mar
ried Miss McChesney, and a daughter, who
married Mr. McClung.
2 Betsey, who married j. McCianahan. near
3 Robert S. married Hadassah Guthrie and
left seven children, of-whom Mr.. Sydney s.
Moffett is one.
Thomas, who died an infant.
s. Jane, who married DR.. John K. Moore.
They had nine children, and, about 80 years
ago. removed to Georgia.
6. William, who married his cousin, Jane
Robertson. of Botetourt. He lived near the
Natural Bridge and left four children:
7. Eleanor, who married James O. Moore,
of Rockbridge They left a large family,
8. Mary married Aiex TeLford Barclay,
grandson Of Capt. Alex Telford, who was killed
at Guiltord.
9. Thomas S. was never married.
10. Julia married her cousin, VIM. Ii. Pax
ton. They lived, for some time. 10 Lewlsburg.
They left two children son. Kufus, not mar
ried, and Mary, who married Col. jackson, a
cousin of Stonewall Jackson, who died OF
wounds received in the Confederate service.
VIII.