David Stewart

Life and records

Leach 1910 / Wikipedia / Political Graveyard: Hon. David Stewart, only child of John Stewart x Helen West, b. Baltimore 13 Sep 1800, d. there 5 Jan 1858; m. (1) Mary Adelaide Morton 20 Oct 1825; father of Charles Morton Stewart.

Also styled Hon. David Stewart; U.S. Senator David Stewart. Attorney; Maryland Senate (Baltimore) 1838-1840; interim U.S. Senator 6 Dec 1849 - 12 Jan 1850. Built Upton mansion c.1838 at what is now 811 W. Lanvale St. Buried Stewart vault, Old Westminster Burying Ground, Baltimore. Second wife Priscilla Margaretta Pinkney (or Pinckney), married 9 Jun 1836 (Political Graveyard) / 1836 (Wikipedia); she d. Jul 1884 (Sun 16 Jul 1884 death notice, cited on Wikipedia). She is stepmother of Charles Morton Stewart, not his mother, and not Rebecca's grandmother by blood. Children with Mary Adelaide (Leach): John Stewart (27 Sep 1826 - 26 Feb 1901); Charles Morton Stewart; Sarah Stewart, died young; David Stewart, died young (Wikipedia: 1833-1834). Wikipedia family list incorrectly gives Charles's death year as 1901. Portrait (oil c.1850s) and Upton house photo saved under images/david-stewart-1800/.

Family

Sources

1. wikipedia-upton: NRHP house of David Stewart

   Upton, also known as the David Stewart Residence or Dammann Mansion, is a historic home located in the Upton neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a large brick Greek Revival mansion constructed about 1838 as the country residence of David Stewart (1800-1858), a prominent Baltimore attorney and politician.

2. Wikipedia on David Stewart: father from a successful mercantile family; died 1802.

   Stewart was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 13, 1800, the only child of John Stewart and Helen West. ... In 1825, Stewart married Mary Adelaide Morton. They were the parents of four children, two of whom survived to adulthood: John (1826-1901); Charles Morton (1828-1901)

3. Leach 1910: Helen West, youngest child of William West by Mary Hodge.

   Honorable DAVID STEWART, only child of John Stewart by his wife Helen West, was born at Baltimore, Maryland, 13 September, 1800; died there, 5 January, 1858. ... He married (1), 20 October, 1825, Mary Adelaide Morton, half sister of Mrs. Susan Bonaparte, and daughter of Nathaniel Morton by his wife Sarah Copeland. She died 6 May, 1834. He married (2), Priscilla Pinckney. Children ... Charles Morton Stewart, born 16 July, 1828; died 13 August, 1900.

4. Wikipedia on David Stewart: father from a successful mercantile family; died 1802.

   Stewart was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 13, 1800, the only child of John Stewart and Helen West. … In 1825, Stewart married Mary Adelaide Morton. They were the parents of four children, two of whom survived to adulthood: John (1826-1901); Charles Morton (1828-1901); Sarah died young; David (1833-1834). Mary Morton Stewart died in 1834, and in 1836 Stewart married Priscilla Margaretta Pinkney (or Pinckney).

5. leach-1910-david-stewart: 1910 compiled genealogy, same book p. 88

   Honorable DAVID STEWART, only child of John Stewart by his wife Helen West, was born at Baltimore, Maryland, 13 September, 1800; died there, 5 January, 1858. … He married (1), 20 October, 1825, Mary Adelaide Morton, half sister of Mrs. Susan Bonaparte, and daughter of Nathaniel Morton by his wife Sarah Copeland. She died 6 May, 1834. He married (2), Priscilla Pinckney. Children of Honorable David and Mary Adelaide (Morton) Stewart, born at Baltimore: i. John Stewart, born 27 September, 1826; died 26 February, 1901 … ii. Charles Morton Stewart, born 12 July, 1828; died 13 August, 1900. iii. Sarah Stewart, died young. iv. David Stewart, died young.

6. Maryland Historical Trust: Upton Park purchased 1838 by David Stewart; son Charles Morton Stewart pioneered coffee trade with Brazil.

   Upton Park was purchased in 1838 by David Stewart (1800-1858), a Baltimore attorney who served as State Senator in 1838 and U. S. Senator for a short period in 1849-50. Stewart razed the existing house and constructed the present building. ... His interest in maritime affairs survived in his son, Charles Morton Stewart, who used the family fleet of Baltimore Clippers to pioneer the coffee trade with Brazil.

7. wikipedia-upton: NRHP house of David Stewart

   Upton, also known as the David Stewart Residence or Dammann Mansion ... large brick Greek Revival mansion constructed about 1838 as the country residence of David Stewart (1800-1858) ... Location 811 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore, Maryland ... Added to NRHP July 27, 1994.