Stewart, John J.

1744 - 1770  (~ 25 years)

• Name	Stewart, John J.
  Birth	Aug 1744	Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, British America
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jan 1770	Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States   [1]
  	Cause: as a result of an Indian attack
  	He died while on a hunt with Daniel Boone and Squire Boone in the area between the Rockcastle and Kentucky Rivers. His remains were found in 1775 by Boone and a road-cutting party in a hollow tree where he had taken refuge after being wounded in the Indian attack. His body was identified by the powder horn that had his initials carved on it.
  Name	Stuart
  Death	Jan 1770	Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States   [1]
  	Cause: as a result of an Indian attack
  	He died while on a hunt with Daniel Boone and Squire Boone in the area between the Rockcastle and Kentucky Rivers. His remains were found in 1775 by Boone and a road-cutting party in a hollow tree where he had taken refuge after being wounded in the Indian attack. His body was identified by the powder horn that had his initials carved on it.
  Person ID	I6242	Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2011

  
  

  Family	Boone, Hannah Morgan,   b. 24 Aug 1746, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, British America d. 9 Apr 1828, Monroe, Kentucky, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1765	Rowan, North Carolina, United States
  Children	+ 1. Stewart, William Boone,   b. 17 Apr 1764, Rowan, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Stewart, Sarah,   b. 1765, Rowan, North Carolina, United States d. Sep 1815 (Age 50 years)   3. Stewart, Mary,   b. 9 May 1766, North Carolina, United States d. Abt 1832, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States (Age 65 years)   4. Stewart, Rachel,   b. 1768, Rowan, North Carolina, United States d. 2 Oct 1853, Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States (Age 85 years)   5. Stewart, Ann Elizabeth,   b. 25 Feb 1770, Rowan, North Carolina, United States d. 1841, Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F2775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - Aug 1744 - Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, British America Marriage - 14 Feb 1765 - Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death - Cause: as a result of an Indian attack - Jan 1770 - Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States Death - Cause: as a result of an Indian attack - Jan 1770 - Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S324] Book:Boone, My Father, p. 29.