In a message dated 06/12/1999 7:19:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, allen.mallory@ibm.net writes: << Subj: [GenConnecticut-L] SAMUEL SHEPARD and BETHIA STEELE Date: 06/12/1999 7:19:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: allen.mallory@ibm.net (Allen John Mallory) To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com Help with Samuel Shepard that married Bethia. Do you know his parents? 1. John1 Steele Sr;1,2 born 1660 Hartford, Hartford, CT;2 married Meletiah Bradford, daughter of Maj. William Bradford Jr. and Alice Richards, circa 1682 Norwich, New London, CT;1,2 died Mar 6, 1698 Hartford, Hartford, CT.2 Children of John1 Steele Sr. and Meletiah Bradford were as follows: 2 i. Bethia2 Steele;2,2,2 married Samuel Shepard before Dec 15, 1715. 3 ii. John Steele Jr. 4 iii. Ebenezer Steele; married Susanna Merrill. Allen John Mallory Danbury, Fairfield county, Connecticut allen.mallory@ibm.net >> Question: I have Bethia HOPKINS who married second, James STEEL of Hartford, CT in 1683+. Is there a connection to John STEEL. James was an original settler of Hartford in 1636. Dave from Long Island