Thanks for yr reply, Noel.
Can you provide the complete descendance line ?
It's in the link discovered by Marlene and cited in my previous message, but here is my simplified version:
1. King James I of Scotland, and his wife Lady Joane de Beaufort had:
2. Princess Janet of Scotland, married, thirdly, George Gordon, Earl of Huntley, and had:
3. Hon. Adam Gordon, of Aboyne, Earl of Sutherland, had:
4. Hon. Alexander Gordon, Master of Sutherland, had:
5. Sir John Gordon, Earl of Sutherland, had:
6. Alexander Gordon, Earl of Sutherland, had:
7. Hon. Sir Robert Gordon, of Gordonstown, Bart., had:
8. Lady Catherine Gordon, married 1647 Colonel David Barclay, of Urie, and had:
9. Andrew Barclay, of New York, who married 1737 Helena, daughter of Jacobus Roosevelt, of New York, and had:
10. Sarah Barclay, married Anthoy Lispenard, of New York, and had:
11. Sarah Lispenard, married 1804 Alexander L. Stewart, of New York, and had:
12. Lispenard Stewart , married secondly 1847 Mary K. Rhindlander, and had:
13. William Rhindlander Stewart, born 1852, married 1879 Annie Armstron, and had:
14. Anita Stewart
But in the link I provided it states that the parents of Lispenard Stewart were unknown so who is providing the correct information here?
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stewart-30994
Do you think that Wikitree is trustworthy? It follows the same idea as Wikipedia - anyone can edit and update. One has to look at the sources stated for every entry in order to determine if the information is credible or not. In this instance someone has stated that Lispenard's parents are unknown. At the same time the Wikitree entry has given a Findagrave.com posting as source, where her parents actually are listed. But here arises another question - is the FAG entry credible? No sources are stated. Is it built on the cemetery's own searchable register? There are many mistakes in such a register as well, as mistakes are often created from the original paper registered (which isn't necessarily complete) to the computer). The names aof the parents might be correct, but previous generations?
How was the information collected for the 1891 book? I am sure the author did his best, but much more sources are available today than back then. Genealogy research has also become more scientific as well.
As of now I would regard the Wikitree as credible as most entries at websites like Geni.com, Myheritage.com. The worst sources for spreading "genealogy virus" ever.
Any new and serious work in the field since 1891? What about the recent work by Gary B. Roberts? https://shop.americanancestors.org/products/the-royal-descents-of-900-immigrants-to-the-american-colonies-quebec-or-the-united-states-in-two-volumes?pass-through=true
If not, one has to start with Anita and go step by step through primary sources and other contemporary sources in order to determine the alleged genealogical connection.
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