Nancy Dabney

1771-1778 - Bef 1800  (< 22 years)

• Name	Nancy Dabney  [1]
  Born	1771-1778	Hanover County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 1800
  Person ID	I237	Dabneys of Virginia
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Capt. George Dabney,   b. 1740, Hanover County, Virginia ,   d. 1824, Hanover County, Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Price,   b. 1748, Hanover County, Virginia ,   d. 1819, Hanover County, Virginia  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Judge Alexander Stuart,   b. 11 Mar 1770, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia ,   d. 9 Dec 1832, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Abt 1793/94  [2]
  Last Modified	7 May 2014
  Family ID	F169	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Nancy (Ann) Dabney was born to Captain George Dabney of Dabney’s Legion and Elizabeth (Price) Dabney between 1771 and 1778 in Hanover County, Virginia. She married Alexander Stuart, a son of Major Alexander Stuart of Augusta County, about 1793/94. He was born March 11, 1770, and trained as a lawyer. They had two children: Archibald, born December 2, 1795, and Ann (Nancy), born 1798. Nancy died and Alexander remarried to Mary Gassaway June 26, 1800, in Frederick County, who died without children. He remarried again to Jane Johnson November 26, 1818, in Richmond, and they had one child., Chapman Johnson and Nancy. Alexander studied law in the office of his brother Archibald, then moved to Lynchburg, Campbell County to practice. He lived for a time in Campbell County, but when he was elected to the Governor’s Executine Council in 1799, he moved to Richmond. While in Richmond, he was vice-president of a dinner to honor General Eaton, the victor in the Battle of Derne in the First Barbary War. He was also one of the sponsors of a lottery for the Richmond Academy, and one of the directors of the Mutual Assurance Company, the premier insurance provider of Virginia. He served on the Council until 1809, when he was appointed to a federal judgeship in Illinois Territory and sold his property in Richmond. In 1810, he resigned the position because he believed the area was unhealthy for his family and moved to Missouri Territory to practice law. He settled about 55 miles south of St Louis, near St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia. In 1812, he sold his home and farm and probably moved north to the vicinity of St. Louis. In August, 1822, he offered for sale seven tracts totalling 4,480 acres in different counties plus 4 smaller tracts of unspecified size in St. Louis County. In the same year, he ran unsuccessfully against two other candidates for Congress. In 1823, Gov. Alexander McNair appointed him to the Circuit Court bench in St. Louis. In August, 1824, his wife, Jane C. Stuart, died, aged 40. In 1826, Judge Stuart retired to his large farm in St. Louis County. In the same year, he was elected to the Missiouri house of representatives, where he was chosen Speaker. In 1928, he was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor. He died December 9, 1832, while visiting friends and relatives in Staunton, Virginia, aged 62, leaving sons Archibald and Chapman Johnson Stuart and one daughter, Ann, Mrs James E. Brown of Wythe Co., Virginia. (Need to add service in legislature and election to Speaker, other info. from newspaper articles) For early history of Alexander Stuart, see Hist. of Virginia Federal Convention, p. 386-390. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives and for a time was Speaker. In 1814, President Madison appointed him a federal judge for the territory. After the territory became a state, according to one source, he became a federal judge for the northern circuit where he served until his death in 1832. Another source states that Missouri Governor Alexander McNair appointed him to the state circuit court bench in 1823. He was also speaker of the MO House of Representatives For ch. see Randolphs of Virginia, bk ordered 1/1/14 Wikipedia on Archibald Stuart (2 Dec 1795-20 Sep 1855) says he was born in Lynchburg to Anne Dabney Stuart and Judge Alexander Stuart. -------------------------------------------------------- 1810 census, Augusta, VA, Alexander Stuart, M 1 16-25, 1 26-44, 1 45+; F 1 45+, 5 slaves *1810 census, Rockbridge, VA, Aud (?) Stuart, M 2 10-15, 3 16-25, 1 45+; F 1 26-44, 1 45+ -------------------------------------------------------- 1820 census, Monroe, VA, Alexander Stuart, M 1 45+; *1820 census, Lexington, Rockbridge, VA, Alexander Stuart, M 1 26-44; F 1 26-44, 5 slaves 1820 census, Waynesboro, Augusta, VA, Alexander Stuart, M 1 26-44, 1 45+; no females (Could not find Alexander Stuart in St. Louis Co., MO) -------------------------------------------------------- *1830 census, Rockbridge, VA, Alexander Stuart, M 1 50-59; F 1 50-59, 5 slaves 1830 census, Rockbridge, VA, Alexander R. Stuart, M 1 30-39; F 1 30-39, 2 slaves 1830 census, St. Ferdinand, St. Louis Co., MO, Alexander Stuart, M 1 5-9, 1 20-29. 1 60-69 (b. 1760-1770); F 1 30-39, 34 slaves 1830 census, Ray Co., MO, Alexander Stuart, M 1 0-4, 1 30-39 (b. 1790-1800); F 2 0-4, 2 5-9, 1 20-29, no slaves 1830 census, Staunton, Augusta, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 3 15-19, 1 50-59; F 1 50-59, 4 slaves 1830 census, So. Dist., Augusta, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 1 0-4, 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 2 15-19, 1 20-29, 2 30-39; F 2 5-9, 1 30-39, no slaves 1830 census, So. Dist., Augusta, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 1 0-4, 1 10-14, 1 15-19, 1 40-49, 1 50-59; F 1 0-4, 1 15-19, 1 20-29, 1 30-39, no slaves **1830 census, Patrick, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 2 0-4, 1 5-9, 3 15-19, 1 30-39; F 1 0-4, 1 5-9, 2 10-14, 1 20-29, 19 slaves -------------------------------------------------------- 1840 census, Rockingham, VA, Alexander Stuart, M 1 0-4, 14 20-29, 2 30-39, 1 50-59; F 3 0-4, 1 20-29, 1 40-49 no slaves 1840 census, Lexington, Rockbridge, Alexander Stuart, M 2 15-19, 1 40-49; F 2 10-14, 1 40-49 1840 census, Augusta, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 1 40-49; F 1 15-19 1840 census, Augusta, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 1 10-14, 1 20-29, 1 60-69; F 1 10-14, 1 20-29, 12 slaves **1840 census, Patrick, VA, Archibald Stuart, M 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 2 15-19, 1 20-29, 1 40-49; F 2 0-4, 1 10-14, 1 15-19, 2 20-29, 1 30-39, 28 slaves -------------------------------------------------------- 1850 census, Mason, IL, Alexander Stuart, 50, farmer, b. VA; Nancy, 50; Amanda, 20; Francis M., 17 1850 census, Dist.51, Rockbridge, VA, Mary Stuart, 61, $6,454; Alexander, 35, farmer; William, 28, farmer. 1850 census, Dist. 2, Augusta, VA, Archibald P. Stuart, 50, farmer; Josephine F., 30, +5 ch, 1850 census, Rockbridge,VA, John M. Stuart, 40, farmer, $5,000; Jane, 33; + 5 ch. + Elizabeth Stuart, 82. **1850 census, So. Dist, Patrick, VA, Archibald Stuart, Esq., 54, atty-at-law, $10,000; Elizabeth, 49; John D., 21; James, 18 (J. E. B. Stuart); Victoria, 12 1860 census (found nothing re Archibald/Alexander problem) -------------------------------------------------------- 19 Nov 1805, Alexandria Daily Advertiser, p. 2. Alexander Stuart was vice-president of a dinner to honor General Eaton victor at battle of Derne. 1 Jan 1806, VA Gaz & General Advertiser, p.4. AD was 1 of 5 sponsors of a lottery for the Richmond Academy. 29 Dec 1807, Petersburg Intelligencer, p. 2. 22 & 23 Dec 1807, Gov. & Council incl. AD gave praise and approbation to James Monroe, minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain. 20 Jan 1808, Alexandria Daily Advertiser, p. 3. AD & 2 others re-elected directors of the Mutual Assurance Society. 21 Mar 1809, VA Argus, p. 4. Sale at auction, all household & kitchen furniture of Alexander Stuart & 6 slaves 9 Dec 1809, Enquirer, p. 1. Alexander Stuart esq. resigned from executive council. 31 Dec 1812, VA Argus, p. 4. Deed of trust and a house to be sold to secure a debt owed to Alexander Stuart. 19 Jan 1816, American Beacon, p. 2. A Major Alexander Stuart was appointed by the President American Commercial Agent at St. Jago de Cuba 6 July 1821, Richmond Enquirer, p. 3. In a long defensive article concerning the Mutual Assurance Society, Alexander McRae listed the members of the board, incl. Alexander Stuart described as “late or at present, United States judge in the territory or state of Missouri etc. 12 May 1835, Richmond Enquirer, p. 3. Alexander Stuart lost election to Congress from Franklin, Bedford, Patrick, & Henry Co.’s to Nathaniel Claiborne. -------------------------------------------------------- St. Louis Newspaper Articles Mentioning Alexander Stuart 1. 14 Mar 1812, Missouri Gazette, p. 3, col 3, AS offers for sale in April by auction the tract where he now lives, located on Great Road from KY to St. Louis, 8 mi from Kaskaskia, 6 from Ste. Genevieve, plus 2 indented women, one 15 yr old slave, a horse, cattle, household furniture, all his books. 2. 7 Aug 1822, MO Republican, p. 3, col 1, AS was 1 of 3 candidates for Congress, he came third with 22% of the votes. 3. 21 Aug 1822, MR, p. 3, col. 5, offered land for sale: 640 A. in Washington Co., 1200 A. in St. Charles Co., 2000 A. in Lincoln Co., four quarter sections in Boone Co., and 4 tracts in St. Louis Co. 4. 8 Oct 1822, MO Intelligencer, p. 3, col. 1, AS was candidate for Congress, was third of 3 candidates with15% of votes. 5. 6 May 1823, MI, p. 3, col. 2, AS appointed Judge of the second judicial district. 6. 23 Aug 1824, MR, p. 2, col. 5, death 15 Aug 1824, of Jane C. Stuart, aged 39, wife of hon. Alex. Stuart of St. Louis Co, two children. 7. 17 Aug 1826, MI, p. 2, col. 6, AS elected to MO House of Representatives 8. 7 Dec 1826, MR, p. 2, col. 1, AS elected speaker of the House of MO legislature. 9. 18 Mar 1828, MR, p. 3, col. 4, AS was candidate for Lt. Governor. 10. 12 Jan 1833, MI, p. 3, col. 1, AS died in Staunton, VA, 9 Dec. 1832. -------------------------------------------------------------- Also married in Frederiick County were: Stewart, Alexander and Sarah Hill, Dec 21, 1790 Stewart, Archibald and Eleanor Briscoe, May 4, 1791 Stewart, Alexander and Polly Gassaway, June 26, 1800 Stewart, John and Susannah Hughes, Feb 8, 1794 Stewart, William and Hannah Wiser, Dec 10, 1795 (From: Frederick County, Virginia, Marriages, 1771-1825, Eliza Timberlake Davis, (Smithfield, VA: author, 1941), published on Ancestry.com internet site, p. 69) -------------------------------------------------------- In 1823, Gov. Alexander McNair appointed Alexander Stuart to the Circuit Court bench in St. Louis. Alexander’s wife, Jane, died July 15, 1824, aged 40. In 1826, Judge Stuart retired to his large farm in St. Louis County. He died December 9, 1832, while visiting friends and relatives in Staunton, Virginia, aged 62, leaving sons Archibald and Chapman Johnson Stuart and daughters, Mrs James E. Brown of Wythe Co., VA, and Nancy Stuart. From Parkin Collection Index on St. Louis Genealogical Society internet site, <https://www.stlgs.org/index.php?option=com_stlgssearch&view=detail&doc=157934&row=7176724&before=5&after=19&viewas=&id=721&Itemid=967> Alexander Stuart may have had Moore as a middle name, according to <http://www.adkins9.net/individual.php?pid=I9341&ged=Adkins.GED> Findagrave entry for Anne Dabney Stuart says she was born 1765 and died 6 Mar 1799, <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58739546> [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]

  
  

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