Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
S. was admi! ted to parole and restricted to the limits of Schenectady, where he remained for more than three years. He lost his farm by confiscation in Rlay 1781, and then proposed opening a Latin School. But this he was not allowed to do, being a prisoner of war. He then obtained with some difficulty leave to remove to Canatla, and set out on his journey from Schenectady with his wife and three small chiklren, on the 19 Sept. and arrived at St. Johns on the 9th Oct. following. He was appointed soon after Chaplain to the 2d battalion of Sir John Johnson's regt. of Royal Yorkers, and opened a public school in Jlontreal. He afterwards removed to Grand River, Upper Canada; was next appointed archdeacon of Kingston and became eventually Bishop of the Province with an income, it is stated of over $12,000. His son became archdeacon of Kingston. One of his daughters married the Rev. E. W., son of the late Ch. Just. Sewell of Quebec, an;! the latter was succeeded on the bench by Bishop Stuart's brother, James, the present Chief Justice of Canada East
(a) Stone (Life of Brant) says Dr. S. was ensrajred in revising: llie Indian Prayer Book; ih trajislaliiifj " a portion of the acts of tlie Apostles," a short liistory ol the Bible, with a brief explanation of the Church Cateeliism. Hawkins as,^erl? that it was " the Gospel of t^t. Murk." Col. S. adds, that Dr. S. was prevented piiblishinj^ these books t)y the breaking out of the war; and that he tlicn look the M.SS. to Canada, and afterward delivered them to Col Daniel Claus. by whom they were taken to England. It appears (.'■tone ii 260) that they were printed in London subsequently in 17S6, in alternate pao;es of Mohawk and English, luider the imnvediaU patronage ct the King, iu large 8vo., liighly ftinbellished.