Courtenay, David Stewart

David Stewart Courtenay was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 10, 1799. His parents were Henry Courtenay and Isabella Purviance. He was christened at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Baltimore on April 12, 1800.

Courtenay's grandfather, Hercules Courtenay, emigrated from Ireland to Philadelphia in 1762. He settled in Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1765. There he rose to prominence as a veteran of the Revolutionary War, as a Judge of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County (1778), a Baltimore County Magistrate, and a successful merchant.

David Courtenay married Elizabeth Dorsey Hawkins on April 19, 1831, in Baltimore, Maryland. According to the 1850 census, Courtenay was employed as a bank teller, and was the father of five children living at home: Isabella 18; David 16; Henry 14; William 12; and Elizabeth, 9. His occupation in the 1860 census is insurance agent. In the 1880 census, Courtenay is listed as a merchant. At that time, his sister, Sarah, age 79, was living with him. David Stewart Courtenay died on February 5, 1880.

From the guide to the David Stewart Courtenay papers, 1787-1900, 1787-1871, (State of Maryland and Historical Collections)

David Stewart Courtenay, a Baltimore merchant and insurance agent, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 10, 1799, to parents Henry Courtenay and Isabella Purviance.

He was christened at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Baltimore on April 12, 1800. David Courtenay married Elizabeth Dorsey Hawkins on April 19, 1831, in Baltimore, Maryland. David Stewart Courtenay died on February 5, 1880.

From the description of Papers of David Stewart Courtenay, 1787-1900. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53148694