Stewart, John (Soldier) (born 1796?)
Dates
- Existence: born 1796?
Biographical History
John Stewart was a Scottish soldier in India during the First Sikh War.
John Stewart was born approximately 1796 in Scotland to Alexander and Christian Stewart. He married Isabel Carmichael on February 21, 1801, in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland and together they had 10 children. Stewart served as part of the British East India Company during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846). His daughter, Jane Stewart, was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, August 2019 (born approx. 1796 in Scotland to Alexander and Christian Stewart; married Isabel Carmichael in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland and together they had 10 children)Wikipedia, via WWW, August 2019 (British East India Company part of Anglo-Sikh War between 1845-1846)
UPB Files (served in First Sikh War; daughter Jane Stewart was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Stewart letter to Christian Stewart
A three-page letter from John Stewart while in India to his sister, Christian Stewart, in Scotland. The letter relates to the military engagements of the First Anglo-Sikh War that ended in 1846, as well as peripheral experiences during his time aboard his ship, namely a severe cholera outbreak. Dated 4 August 1846. Collection also contains a transcription of the original letter.