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