_Thomas HARRISON ____+
_Isaiah HARRISON __|
| |_Catharine BRADSHAW _+
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|--Lydia HARRISON
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| _Gideon WRIGHT ______+
|_Elizabeth WRIGHT _|
|_Elizabeth TOWNSEND _+
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SURNAME: For generations the surname of Samuel Stewart's wife, Lydia, has been assumed to be Harrison. The Harrison family of Sussex Co., Delaware definitely moved to and settled in Augusta Co., Virginia. Since there was an Isaiah Harrison and Samuel and Lydia named a son, Isaiah, many people have assumed tha Lydia's maiden surname was Harrison. But there's no proof concerning this, except that she named a son, Isaiah. Researcher: Joyce Lindstrom.
WILL: In the same year that Samuel made out his will, he passed away. On 11 January 1771, just three years later, Lydia made a will and as the records show she undoubtedly died almost immediately after making the will, because the deat date and will date are shown on the record as the same day. This probably isn't the case, but certainly she didn't live long after she made the will. Samuel ha willed the specific property to his four older sons and so in Lydia's will she willed specifically to the other children, however, she did mention all the different ones in the will which is as follows:
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Lydia Stewart of Rowan County in North Carolina, being weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, d dispose of my worldly estate as follows: I will that out of my estate, a list t be obtained for a certain tract of land on the south side of the Yadkin River, adjoining Benjamin and James Herson's land, and if such title can be obtained, to be sold and the sales thereof to be equally divided unto my beloved sons, David, Samuel, John, Joseph, and Isaiah Stewart.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Lydia, the daughter of my son David, my bed and furniture there unto belonging.
Item: I give unto my son DAVID, my bed and furniture thereunto belonging. Item: I give unto my son Benjamin an iron pot now in his possession.
Item: I give unto my son Joseph's daughter, Lydia, a heifer or a young cow.
Item: I bequeath unto my beloved sons, David, Samuel, Isaiah and John Stewart, all the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst them, and their heirs. do nominate and appoint my sons David Stewart and Samuel Stewart executors of this, my last will and testament, Ratifying, allowing, and confirming this to b my Last Will and Testament and do utterly disannul all former wills by me made in testimony whereof I set my hand and seal. January 11, 1771." (Please note that Lydia Stewart made out her will stating she lived in Rowan County, North Carolina. Actually Surry Co, North Carolina was created from Rowan Co. in 1770.)
_Nimrod TAYLOR __+
_James A. TAYLOR ___|
| |_Judith STEWART _+
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|--Emily TAYLOR
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| _James STEWART __+
|_Catherine STEWART _|
|_Mary CARTER ____