Stewart, John W (b. ABT 1844, d. ?)

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Orange, Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Washington, Washington, IA

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Orange, Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Washington, Washington, IA

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Orange, Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Washington, Washington, IA

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Keota, Keokuk, Iowa

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Orange, Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Washington, Washington, IA

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Orange, Rush, Indiana

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Washington, Washington, IA

Note: John Gess fought against the Indians under George Rogers Clark in 1777 and was wounded in an Indian Attack on Fort Harrod in March of 1777 (shot in the face). He then became part of John William's Company of Clark's command for the Revolutionary war.

He was the first to change the spelling of the family name from GASS to GESS. Very likely to try and differentiate between the several John Gasses that were living at the time. He was a friend of Daniel Boone at Fort Boonesborough, KY. He and his uncle David were involved in the rescue of Jemima Boone and Elizabeth and Frances Callaway. On July 14, 1776 the girls were captured by Indians - the rescue party got to them a couple of days later and the girls were unharmed.

It is now quite possible that John's father was Henry Gass - son of John Gass on Lancaster Co. PA. We are not sure as to who Henry's wife or mother was at this time.

Occupation: Date: 1860
Place: Engineer

Occupation: Date: 1870
Place: Works on Oil Well

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Venango, Venango county, Pennsylvnia

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1860
Place: China, Kennebec, ME

Note: The children of " Mordecai and Sarah Blackwell" were all baptized in the Sandwich Church. He is name in the Will of his father, April 22,1751 , and that of his grandfather Blackwell, July 15,1737
The Will of " Mordecai Blackwell of Sandwich" gives " to my son Micah Blackwell, my saddle & colt to which my mare is now with foal, my interest in the cart and wheels; one half my wearing apparell, my axe and the cow that is called his. To my daughter Bathsheba Blackwell one third of the wearing apparell that belonged to my beloved wife Sarah, deceased; also my chest of draws, looking glass & one of my best beds and furniture suitable to it... to my two daughters, Deborah and Sarah, each of them a bed & furniture and also each of them one third part of the wearing apparell that belonged to my wife & each of them a chest... to my three daughters, Bathsheba, Deborah and Sarah, all the remainder of my household goods and furniture, as linens, pewter, hollow iron ware & all other household utensils, in equal proportion between them... to my son Mordecai Blackwell his horse... my dwelling house and all my upland,meadow, wood lots & right in the cedar swamp & all other property in Sandwich at twenty one & if Mordecai die then one half to my son Micah and the other half to my three daughters." Jonathan Bassett to be sole executor. Witnesses: John Blackwell, John May, Samuell Blackwell & (Rev) Abraham Williams. Will dated February 17,1756 and proved March 3,1756. ( Barnstable County Records) The inventory , dated April 8,1756, was taken by Cornelius Tobey, Solomon Foster and Thomas Smith.

Micah Blackwell was appointed guardian , July 3,1759, of these five grandchildren: Micah, Bathsheba, Deborah, Mordecai and Sarah Blackwell. After the eldest, Micah, reached his majority the court made the other siblings his wards, February 15,1764. In 1768 Micah Blackwell submitted his accounting. These five orphaned children all are named in the Will of the maternal grandfather Micah Blackwell.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Fairfield, Somerset, Maine