Stewarts of Ballintoy and some related families

[Gilby]

Just looking at the Stewarts who were tenants on the land sold by James Stewart of Coleraine to George Martin.

1786 – George Martin to Alexander Stewart – Eagry - ROD 670/361/461628
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-5D66?cat=185720
Memorial of demise dated 8th Mar 1786 between Doctor George Martin of Coleraine, Co Londonderry, Esq., and Alexander Stewart of Eagry, Co Antrim, farmer.  Martin let to Stewart 10a of land and houses at Eagry adjoining his own land, Archibald Stewart, Alexander Twaddel's [?] and John Longmoore's farm, Bo Dunluce, Co Antrim, at rent £5.  Witnessed by Daniel McCay of Mosside, and John Stewart of Eagry, son of Archibald Stewart of Eagry.  Memorial executed by Robert Stewart, eldest son and heir of said Alexander Stewart - said George Martin and Alexander Stewrat having died.  Memorial witnessed by said John Stewart and Samuel Knox of Coleraine, Co Londonderry, gent.  Sworn at Colerain by John Stewart witness, 5th Aug 1813.

This is a very long shot, but I wonder if Archibald and Alexander might have been the sons of this Robert Stewart…

Robert Stewart of Ballywillin?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNR-W9GG-4?i=506&cat=225052
(abstract by Barbara Frances Stuart nee Harvey)
Will of Robert Stewart, late of Ballywilliam, Portrush, now of Liverpool, dated 20 April 1768.
Executors: Hugh Lyle and Robert Given of Coleraine.
Guardian: James Moore of Ballydivity.
To son Alexander all estate.
To son Archibald £500.
To daughter Leonora £500.

[Gilby]

This deed confirms the location of Curramoney.

1783 – Robert Stewart to John Reynolds – Curramoney - ROD 354/339/238860
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-K935-G?cat=185720
Memorial of deed dated 4th Apr 1783 between Robert Stewart of Curramoney, Co Antrim, Esq., and John Reynolds of Magiligan, Co Londonderry, gent, whereby Stewart demised to Reynolds the farm commonly called Curramony otherwise Haa [aka The Haw] in the Bo Dunluce, Co Antrim, bounded on the west with the Gate road leading from Bushavile to Doavagtson [?], the south by the town of Billy, and on the east by the Cozies, and the north by Craig & Castlemagget, at the rent of £50 plus 6% fees.  Witnessed by John McCurdy of Carnreagh and Ferguson McNeill of Tuffahume, both Co Antrim.  Memorial executed by John Reynolds, witnessed by John McCurdy and John Parke of Coleraine.

[Gilby]

Dorothea Stewart evidently didn’t marry Thomas Dawson until after 1786 … that seems quite late?

1781 - Exchequer Bill Index:
8th May 1781
Plaintiffs = George Longworth & Cathr. his wife.
Defendants = Robert Stewart, John Stewart, Richard Lloyd, Mark Kerr O'Neill, Jas Stewart, Dorothea Stewart & Helena Stewart.

1784 - Exchequer Bill Index:
14th Jan 1784
Plaintiffs = George Longworth & Catherine his wife.
Defendants = Robert Stewart, John Stewart, Richard Lloyd, Felix O'Neill. James Stewart, Dorothea Stewart & Helena Stewart.

1786 – Chancery Bill Index:
15th Dec 1786
Plaintiffs = Helena Stewart a minor, by John Browne her guardian and next friend.
Defendants = John Stewart, Richard Lloyd, Robert Stewart, James Stewart, George Longworth, Cathr his wife, Dorothea Stewart, Daniel McCay, Francis Boyd, George Magee, and John Stewart.

This last one must relate to the agreement in 1785 between Robert and James Stewart, and Daniel McCay and Francis Boyd.  Notice Daniel McCay also cropped up in one of the Eagry leases. 

John Stewart and Richard Lloyd are probably involved as trustees of James Stewart (d. c1769) of Coleraine.  Likewise Mark Ker O'Neill who was a guardian to his children. 

[Gilby]

From my collection of PRONI wills...

PRONI Will - FERGUSON, ROBERT  
Curraseskin, Co Antrim, Esq

Will - 17th March 1787
Sister Dorothea Stewart.  Debt due by Roger Bristow of Newry.  Mrs Leonora Wilson £400 and at her death said sum to be divided between her three  daughters Mary, Elinor, and Leonora/Susan.  Her husband Lieut. William Wilson, now in India.  Brother James Stewart.  John Peter Dowlin, a sum contracted with the late Charles Prise.  My daughter Bell Stewart.  John Madden, servant.

Trustees and executors:
Sister Dorothea Stewart.
Mr. Peter Patterson of Ballyloghbegg.
Dr. Hugh Anderson of Bushmills.

Witnesses:
Archibald McMellan.
William Galt.
Daniel McLay.

Probate - 16th April 1790
Prerogative Court.  “Proved by Dorothea Stewart, one of the executors, saving the right of Peter Patterson and Hugh Anderson, the other executors.”

Notes
PRONI T741/1 p34 and T700/1 p483.  The third daughter is Leonora in T741 and Susan in T700.  Daniel “McLay” is probably Daniel McCay of Mosside. 

[Gilby]

Interesting that they married at Ballintoy Castle.  Does this help with identifying where Thomas fits into the wider Dawson tree?  I guess Magherafel is supposed to be Magherafelt.

Belfast Newsletter, 1-5 Apr 1791:
MARRIED.] At the castle of Ballintoy, Mr. Thomas Dawson of Magherafel, to the amiable Miss Stewart, daughter of the late Counsellor Stewart of Billy in the county of Antrim.

[pablo1]

Gilby, it looks as though many of the descendants that you mentioned are buried in the Billy Cemetery.
https://genealogygenie.net/cemetery-look-up-service/northern-ireland-cemeteries/county-antrim-northern-ireland/billy-parish-churchyard-inscriptions/stewart-inscriptions/

There are so many connections:  Richard Lloyd, linendraper of Coleraine, was married to Mildred Cuppage, dau of John Cuppage and Mary Macaulay, thus a grandniece of Ealse Macaulay.

Alexander Dunlop, c. 1855-1882, son of Dr. John Dunlop and Jane Stewart, dau of William Stewart and Harriet Stewart-Moore, was married to Minnie Given, dau of Robert Given, merchant.

And I agree that Thomas Dawson and Dorothea Stewart's marriage in 1791 was on the late side.
Do you think that there is an error in regards as to what James she was a daughter of?  The date of her marriage would indicate that she was the daughter of the second James.

I am a wee bit confused about the will of Robert Ferguson, though, as to why he called Dorothea and Bell Stewart his sisters and James Stewart his brother.

I am still digging for information, but as of yet, I haven't been able to find anything of interest.

[pablo1]

James Stewart 's name appears on the settlement of the Adair-Macaulay marriage as well.
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/macaulay/2419/

Also, the same James Stewart, councilor, appears here with the Finiston family

https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=HHjjEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA420&lpg=PA420&dq=%22james+stewart,+esq.%22,dublin&source=bl&ots=MC7n9ardIw&sig=ACfU3U0lHF1fyVi-uGJhvyNzWi6PvJS8xA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_mYyrvdSCAxVOsVYBHZMJDRw4MhDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=%22james%20stewart%2C%20esq.%22%2Cdublin&f=false

[Gilby]

I am a wee bit confused about the will of Robert Ferguson, though, as to why he called Dorothea and Bell Stewart his sisters and James Stewart his brother.

Sorry!  That's my mistake.  For Ferguson, read Stewart!  It should make more sense then

[pablo1]

1828--died East Indies, Jane Poyntz Stewart, dau of Dr. William Stewart, and wife of Maj. Francis Crossley, HEICO.