The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-05-07

thing else IS the same as the ioififoi'
= The number OF our lima
ants is much as usual but rathel III
crea sed 10 about 2200 infant bapllsilis
the last half year III Nnite & -
black. adults Baptized . q 9 BlachS
actual commandments 139 Dissenters
UPWARDS Of 500 & the remainder pro
fess themselves Of the church OF
England. The inclosed comes from
my predecessors widow: she IS Tealis
an object of charity but WhetheT tHe
society's bounty extends to sue cases
they are the best Judges of. | have
h more at present to aOd bul
To beg that the Society Will excuse
my drawing quarterly for my salary
as | am under an absolute necessity,
frequently 50 to do on or tne
slow payments that are made mere
Of our provincial salaries & as | like
wise have 2 sons now in ireland at
school remittances for whose educa-
ton, | cannot otherwise conveniently
make.
4 am Rev.d Sir &c their dutiful sin
cere SerVt.
"ALE&R. STEWART,
Missy. at Bath town
Rev. Alexander Stewart was mar
ried five times: one Of his wives was
a daughter of Benjamin PeytOn, a
son of Sir Robert Peyton. All Of
his descendants now living are de-
scended from his daughter Rose
Stewart, a granddaughter Of Benia-
min Peyton.
"Parson'' Stewards home, formerly
the home Of Benjamin Peyton, was
on the east side of the mouth Of
Durham's Creek at old Fort Reading.
This home OF Rev. Alexander Stew
art was known as the "Garrison.' and
his residence was a brick house on
"Garrison' Point.
His daughter Rose married an Eng
fish officer named John Stewart, who,
at the outbreak Of the Revolutionary
War. moved his family to England.
This home Of "Parson' Stewart
Il have been very valuable, for in
the darkest days of the Revolution
it was sold by Isaac Partridge to
Thomas RespeSs. Jr.. for 5000 pounds.
This deed is dated March IS, 1878,
and recites Tract OF land on the
South side of Pamlico River & east
side Of Durham's Creek known as
the home place Of Rev. Alexander
Stewart containing 1920 acres This
deed is recorded in old book 5. page
40. office Of the register Of deeds OF
Beaufort County.
One Of "Parson" Stewards de-
~scendants. Mrs. Annie Butt, nee
Robertson. who is d very estimable
lady. lives at the present time at the
old "Parson'' Stewart homestead.
Rose. a daughter of John keWell
and wife Rose Stewart. married Jesse
Robason. and their son Jesse J.
Robason was the father OF Mrs. Annie
Butt. Of B~Onnerton, n. c.
Copies of Mrs. Butts letter to the
writer and inscriptions copied by her
are eiven in this short sketch.
"Bonnerton. n. c.. Oct. 80, 1911.
Dear Mr.. Bonner
w went to the graveyard this
afternoon and took down the inscrip-
tons on the tombstones, which have
copied on the enclosed sheets.
Rev. Alexander Stewart is buried
under the church at Bath. He onlv
had one child. Rosa. who married
John kewell, both of whom are
buried here.
"John Kewell and his grandson
John Stuart Gallagher are buried in
the same grave, by request Of Mr.,
kewell.
MY fathers parents have no
stones 70 mark their graves, which
| very much regret.
The dates OF their births and
deaths are:
Jesse was born Feb. 81
l1'7. died June %, 1881. he was
the son of Luke Robson. Of Martir
County, n. c.
Rosetta kewell was born Nav q
l'e5; died Aug. 5. 1865, aged &C
years.
Il think the Rev. Alexander Stuart
lived here, but can find no record a
it.
The kewells lived in a brick housf
near where the GRAVEYARD ic ~
brick house was burned.
Your friend
ANNIE BUTT"
JOHN KEWELL
departed this life July 5th, 1910 A.
the age of 81.
JOHN STUART GALLAGHER
Grandson Of John kewell; departe,
this life oct %, 1928.
FRANCIS kLWEI