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gle for liberty, he continued in active service, enduring suffer- 

 ings, the recital of which would hardly be credited. At the 

 close of the war he retired to his native county, but the Indian 

 depredations on the frontiers called him again to arms. To 

 the protection of the inhabitants of the southern sections of 

 Georgia, none contributed more than did the men under Co- 

 lonel Stewart. Indians in detached bodies were constantly 

 making inroads upon the settlements, carrying off their pro- 

 perty, and often murdering whole families. We have had an 

 opportunity of examining fulj, accounts, written by the actors 

 of these eventful times, of the state of things which then existed 

 in the counties of Liberty and Camden ; and they all award to 

 Col. Stewart the meed of high praise for the measures he adopt- 

 ed to secure the helpless inhabitants against their savage assail- 

 ants. The responsible and dangerous duties devolving upon 

 Colonel Stewart, were performed with a fidelity and perseve- 

 rance which entitle him to the gratitude of his countrymen. 

 He filled many important offices in the gift of the people. The 

 Legislature of Georgia conferred many appointments upon 

 him. He was an elector, and voted for Madison for the Pre- 

 sidency ; and on raising a brigade of cavalry, he w^as elected 

 Brigadier General. In 1791 he was placed upon a committee 

 in the name of the Church and Society at Medway, to present 

 an address to General Washington, who was then on a visit to 

 Georgia. In the war of 1812 he was again in the field as Bri- 

 gadier General of Cavalry, ready, had it been necessary, to 

 meet the foes of his country. In private life he shone most 

 conspicuously. In all the relations of husband, parent, and 

 master, he was affectionate and humane. For many years, he 

 was an exemplary member of the church in Medway. He 

 died at his residence in Liberty county, in the 69th year of 

 his age. 



SUMTER. 



Boundaries. — Bounded N. by Macon and Marion, E. by 

 Dooly, S. by Lee, and W. by Stewart. Laid out from Lee, 

 in 1831. 



