Who was Prudence Stewart?

Prudence Stewart (1741–1821) was born in Ardigon House, County Down, Ireland and died in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW , + Stewart 1741–1821

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C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 2 Jan 1741 · Ardigon House, County Down, Ireland

Died 23 Feb 1821 · Greensboro, Guilford County, NC

Father Robert Shaw

Mother Hannah Tweedle Shaw

Spouse Finley Shaw Stewart

Children Dr James Stewart, Euphance Stewart, Eupince Stewart, Jenney Stewart, John Shaw Stewart, Judith Ann Stewart Mcadoo, Robert Shaw Stewart, Ruth Gordon, Samuel Shaw Stewart, Susanna Shaw Stewart Close

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Immediate Family

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Judith Ann Stewart Mcadoo

Robert Shaw Stewart

Ruth Gordon

Samuel Shaw Stewart

Susanna Shaw Stewart Close

Biography

In 1741, Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW, + Stewart entered the world in Ardigon House, County Down, Ireland, born to robert shaw and hannah tweedle shaw. Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW, + Stewart married finley shaw stewart, and had children including dr james stewart, euphance stewart, eupince stewart, jenney stewart, john shaw stewart, judith ann stewart mcadoo, robert shaw stewart, ruth gordon, samuel shaw stewart, susanna shaw stewart close. Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW, + Stewart passed away in 1821 in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC.

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Life Timeline

1741

Birth of Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW, + Stewart in Ardigon House, County Down, Ireland

Birth

1763

Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW, + Stewart was married in Killyleaugh, Down, Northern Ireland

Marriage

1821

Death of Prudence 'Phoebe' SHAW, + Stewart in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Prudence Stewart

This ancestor line traces from Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (1700) to Ardigon House, County Down, Ireland (1741) across 2 generations.

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: Prudence Stewart (1741–1821) was born in Ardigon House, County Down, Ireland and died in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Prudence in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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