Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:John and William are not proven siblings, but there are certain things that lead me to believe they could be.

1. John Stewart was bondsman for William’s 1768 marriage. This shows a close relationship between the two. However, it is entirely possible this is some other John Stewart and not mine.

2. Both moved to Rutherford Co., NC before 1790. This is also not conclusive because it’s entirely possible the John in Rutherford in 1790 isn’t mine. Also, they didn’t live in the same section of the county at the time.

3. They are age compatible to be brothers.

4. They both have Macon Co., NC connections. My John died in Macon in 1830. William never lived in Macon as far as is known, but his daughter Lurena moved there before 1840. That could be a coincidence of course. Many Rutherford residents moved to Macon. However, on the 1850 census, Lurena was *two* houses from my uncle Jacob Stewart, son of John (1730/40). That could be a coincidence, but if they are 1st cousins, as I suspect, it makes more sense.;