In a message dated 6/7/01 4:18:10 PM Central Daylight Time, jeri-steele@ti.com writes: > What nationality is Steele? > > > There are several sources that say that Steeles were border clansmen in > Scotland. So they lived in that part of Scotland where the highlands and > lowlands meet. Later some of these migrated to Ireland. > > There are also some Steeles that started as Steihl (other variant spellings) > from Germany. > > You just have to trace your Steele line back and find out it's particular > source. > There is a "Steele" street in London, so weren't there some British Steeles too? Sharon Steele Doyle

> What nationality is Steele? My Steeles came from Jersey Island in England. They were there from at least between 1683 and 1706. Gord ------------------------------------------------------------ Get YourName@GenealogySearch.org FREE at http://genealogysearch.org Catalog Link - FREE catalogs! Go to: http://ads.websponsors.com/?u=22896&o=1341

Posted on: STEELE Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/s/t/STEELE/wills/10015 Surname: Steel, Campbell, McHaffey ------------------------- In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Steel, of Iredell County and the state of North Carolina being weak in body, yet of a sound mind, and perfect understanding and memory, do constitute this my last will and testament. I desire it may be received by all as such. First, I must humbly bequeath my soul unto God my maker; I desire my burial be descent. As to my worldly estate, I will and positively order, first all my debts be paid. Then I give and bequeath unto unto my son-in-law, Joseph McHaffey, my table. Again, I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Jean Steel, my bed and furniture and all the dresser and kitchen furniture implements. Again, I give and bequeath unto my grandson, S. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, my saddle and bridle and chest, all the plantation tools of every sort, (?) the books. Again, I give and bequeath unto my grandson, GEORGE CAMPBELL, ten pounds in money and a small Bible. The remainder of my money after discharging my debts and the expense of burial, I give and bequeath unto my above mentioned grandson, Samuel Alexander Campbell. Lastly, I constitute my best friend, James Steel, executor of this my last will and testament. Whereof I here unto set my hand and seal this 18th Day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. In presence of Ninian and Henry Steele. Ninian Steel Samuel Steel Henry Steel (Iredell County, NC Book of Wills, Book #1, I-288: Found on microfilm in History Room at Salisbury Public Library, Salisbury, NC) Have copy of original register

> > What nationality is Steele? There are several sources that say that Steeles were border clansmen in Scotland. So they lived in that part of Scotland where the highlands and lowlands meet. Later some of these migrated to Ireland. There are also some Steeles that started as Steihl (other variant spellings) from Germany. You just have to trace your Steele line back and find out it's particular source. Jeri Steele

Posted on: STEELE Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/queries/10212 Surname: Steele, Moore, McFarland, Kirkpatrick, Hamilton, Gardiner, Burson, Latimer, and more ------------------------- My ancestors came from Ireland. The first recorded is Ninian Steele, born about 1669.

Posted on: STEELE Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/queries/10211 Surname: ------------------------- What nationality is Steele?

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Leaving for two weeks -- Surnames researching, Westbrooks, Hammel, Hawkins, Cook, Bauers, Snodgrass, Garrison, Tate, Mason, Robbins, Hite, Tyler

GENERATION II WILL OF SAMUEL STEEL (Rowan County Wills Volume XXI, P.61) In the name of God Amen the third of September 1789, I, Samuel Steel of Rowan County in the State of North Carolina, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, and calling into mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for men to die, do make this my last Will and Testament and principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of God that gave it hoping through the merits, Death and Eutercension of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to have a full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life. And, my body I commit to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors hereafter - named, nothing doubting but to receive the same again at the general resurrection by the mighty power of God, And, as touching such worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I bequeath, demise and dispose of in the following manner and form: First - It is my will and pleasure that all those just debts and duties as I do owe to any manner of person or persons whomsoever, either in right or conscience, be well and truly paid and satisfied in some convenient time after my decease by my Executors hereafter named, Item -I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Agness my gray horse, a side saddle, a bed and furniture, two milk cows, four head of sheep, a spinning wheel, a chack reel, one hatchet, one half of the pewter, one iron pot, the half of my flax a tub, a churn, one smoothing iron, three pigs, my shirt, and to her and her heirs and assigns forever, Also, her maintenance from the profits of my plantation to be given by Samuel and William during while she continues my widow. Item - I give and bequeath to my loving son, Robert Steele, a two year old Heifer, my roan Filly, a three year old steer, one hog, and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my loving son James Steel, a cow and calf, three sheep, and one of my hogs that keeps at the Stocking Weavers, and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my loving son Ninean Steel, one cow and calf, and my Trunks, and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give, bequeath and demise to my loving son Samuel Steel, the one half of the plantation whereon I now live and my Brition horse, one cow, one plow and Tacklings, the one half of my wagon and gears, and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give, and bequeath and demise unto my loving son William Steel, the other half of my plantation whereon I now live, the mare and colt that goes by his own mane, one mild cow, one plow and tackings, the other half of my wagon and gears, and my gun to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my loving daughter, Elizabeth Steel, My horse called Smoker and her saddle, a bed and furniture, a flax wheel, the half of the pewter, two cows, two sheep, twelve head of geese, the half of my flax, two pigins, a small chest, one iron pot, a Dutch oven, and to her heirs and assigns forever. The crop now on the plantation, I allow for the use of the family the ensuing winter, also all my leather for the same use. Lastly, I name and ordain, constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Agnes and my beloved son Robert Steel executrix and executor of this my Last Will and Testament whereby revoking and disannulling all former and other wills, testaments, bequeaths, demises, legacies and executors by me in any manner of ways before this times named, willed, bequeathed, devised or appointed, ratifying this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. Saml SAML Steel (Seal) Signed, sealed, Published, pronounced and declared by the said Samuel Steel as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us the subscribers. Wts. Jane X Endsley Alex Endsley, Jr. Proved, Feby, 1790 Samuel Young The above will was written and signed by the same hand. Examination indicated a hand written will. A photostatic copy of this will was obtained from the District Court in Rowan County, North Carolina.

I have the will from Ninian Steele somewhere around this computer. When I find it, I will put it out there for those that are interested. Please keep in mind Ninian's wife was pregnant at the time of Ninian's death with a child. William was not the last child of this man. GENERATION I The Will of Samuel Steel, Immigrant In the name of God, Amen. The twenty third day of April, in the year of our Lord on thousand seven hundred & sixty, of Samuel Steel of Thunder Hill in the county of Chester & Providence of Pennsylvania, being sick in Body but of sound & disposing mend & Memory, due make & ordain this my last will & testament in the manner following, First, Imprimis I commend my soul to God who gave it, & my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my Executor herein after named as to such Estate, Real & Personal as I shall due possess of, I devise & bequeath The same in manner following, item I order all my just debts to be first paid. Item I devise & bequeath, to my son Rob?t & to my Daughter, Ruth, & Jean, & my son Samuel the sum of seven Shillings & Sixpence to each of them, Item I devise & bequeath to my daughter, Frances, the sum of twenty pounds, to be hers at the end of tow years, after my decease, also a good Bed Tick, & bed cloaths, a chest & her spinning wheel. Item I devise & bequeath, to my son Joseph, the sum of ten pounds, to be paid him at the end of three years after my Decease, Item I devise & bequeath, to my son Joseph, the sum of ten pounds, to be paid him at the end of three years after my Decease, Item I devise & bequeath, to my son James, a horse worth ten pounds, & a saddle of forty shillings price, Item I devise & bequeath to my son Ninian, this sum of ten pounds, to be paid three years after my decease, Item I devise and bequeath, to my daughters, Ann & Elizabeth, the sum of ten pounds to each of them when the arrive at the age of twenty years. & if any of my children, now unmarried should die, before their money comes due, that then I will & order, Their parts to be Equally divided amongst the rest that are unmarried, & in case my real Estate must be sold, I will & order that the over plus money, be divided, in manner following, First, the fourth part to be Equal between my tow youngest Daughters, Ann & Elizabeth, & the remainder to be equally divided, between my son Samuel & my son James, but in case, they my son Saml & son James, can discharge all just demands, & keep the Plantation, I will and order, the land to be equally divided between, them, Each holding their respective dwellings, && in this case I further will & order, that my Dear Wife Ann, have Room she thinks proper, in my son James House with a reasonable maintenance, during her widowhood, Item I will & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Ann, whom I constitute & ordain my only & sold Executor of this my last will & Testament, the Third of all my Estate, Real & Personal, and I utterly disavow, all & Every other former testaments, & Legacies, bequeaths & Executors by me before this time named, willed or bequeathed, Ratifying & Executors by me before this time named, willed or bequeathed, Ratifying & confirming This, & no other to be my last will & Testament. The witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year above written. Samuel X Steele (His mark) Signed sealed Published in presence of us His Gilbert X Buchannan Affnd, 2nd June, 1760 Mark James McCormick Jno. 2nd July Andrew Gamble 1x Swan 1st _______________ Chester County Wills from a Photo copy sent by clerk of Court at West Chester Pennsylvania

This John Steel was born after his fathers death in 1804 in Greene County PA. His father was Jesse Steel. Nothing else is known except he was married to Sarah mnu. Jesse and Sarah also had a daughter Elizabeth , under age of 14 in 1804. This from court papers filed in Orphans Court, Greene County PA. Ring any bells? Wayne Steel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wayne Steel waywix@core.com

Sherry I have 6 Hugh Steel/Steele's that I can tied into, and 2, I can't. The oldest Hugh I have was born in Greene Co OH in 1821 to John (b. Oct 1773 in PA) and Ann Miller Steel. He enlisted from Logansport IN in the Mexican war and died in 1847. Could this be a nephew? Do you know the siblings of your Hugh Steele born in 1770? Where was he in PA? When did he go to IN? My John dies in 1821 in OH, but the rest of the family are in IN by 1850--mostly in White County. Any information you can share would be appreciated as John is my "brick wall" Joanne in Portland JoanneMJ@aol.com

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------8A7D0B22FD1A6090552CDAA9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This was part of a previous conversation, perhaps it will be significant to someone. Kathryn --------------8A7D0B22FD1A6090552CDAA9 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <ferg@intelos.net> Delivered-To: buckeye@thegrid.net Received: (qmail 2796 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 12:33:30 -0000 Received: from moe.intelos.net ([216.12.23.230]) (envelope-sender <ferg@intelos.net>) by smtp06.mail.onemain.com (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for <buckeye@thegrid.net>; 23 May 2001 12:33:30 -0000 Received: (qmail 22571 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 08:33:46 -0400 Received: from chas-108-75.access.ntelos.net (HELO ferg.intelos.net) (216.12.108.75) by moe.intelos.net with SMTP; 23 May 2001 08:33:46 -0400 Message-ID: <004f01c0e384$9ba45400$4b6c0cd8@intelos.net> Reply-To: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> To: "Kathryn Weiss" <buckeye@thegrid.net>, <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> References: <3B0B44A9.846AC925@thegrid.net> Subject: Re: Chester settlers to Rowan Co., NC 1752-1762 Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 08:31:55 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 These are from the PA will CD (the Will book and pg # are not included, but these are the ONLY ones for the area from 1682 through 1834 so it must be included below.).... the only others mention of Robert Steel are as a witness to a couple of wills; (1) 1821 Thomas Goodwin of Easttown and (2) 1803 John Sellers of Upper Darby. (you are still in doubt you could always order the will as listed below from Chester Co, but I can't imagine you'll find it other than what is below). Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MARSHALL, SUSANNA, Darby. June 8, 1818 - March 20, 1822. Brother John MARSHALL and children: Joseph, Abram, Hannah LUKINS, Margaret MARION, Nathan, sister Martha ---- and children: Abram JOHNSON,Mary JOHNSON, Martha PASCHALL and Abigail EVANS, December'd., children of Abigail: Mary MOORE, Martha MOORE, Elizabeth EVANS, Hannah EVANS, Abram EVANS, Joseph EVANS, John EVANS and Susanna TYSON, December'd., who is mentioned as having left children, (their names not given). Hannah wife of Samuel MOORE, William STEEL son of William and grandson of James STEEL. Exrs: Friend Robert STEEL and nephew Abram JOHNSON. Wits: John SELLERS and Nathan SELLERS. #566. Delaware Co EVANS, JOHN, Newtown. May 16, 1822 - July 9, 1822. Wife Phebe, brother Edward, brother in law Robert STEEL. Exrs: Sd. brother and brother in law. Wits: John PRATT and Samuel CALEY. #572. I did find this, which could be of help (F&C).. STEELE, Ninian, with his wife and children came from the north of Ireland, and settled in New London twp, in Chester co. HE died in Dec. 1745 leaving a widow, Mary and 6 children; Robert, Martha, Samuel, Susannah, Ninian and William. The decendants of Ninian Steele, the emigrant, are very numerous, and are scattered over the whole country. A branch, about the period of the revolution, went to NC and settled in the neighborhood of charlotte, where their descendants now reside (this book was written in 1889).... Sandra > My question is: does anyone have access to Chester Wills II, 193 or the Chester Tax list for 1737-1738. I am looking for possible connections to this Robert Steel. Any help appreciated greatly! ============================== > --------------8A7D0B22FD1A6090552CDAA9--

Does anyone recognize this Robert STEEL? Who was his spouse? Parents, etc.? 1850 Hardin County (TN) Census Issac LONG 30 Frances M. 25 Frances J. 06 Nancy J. 04 Daniel R. 03 Rebecca A. 07 mos. ROBERT STEEL, age 52 (Occupation: Schoolmaster) William J. Steel, age 15 Rebecca H., age 22 Mary J., age 10 Thank you for any help.

I have also come to a brick wall,but it appears you have gotten a lot farther along than I have!! I ca't find anything on my ggrandpa & grgrandma than 1900 census in Florence Al Lauderdale Co!!If you have any info it would be greatly appreciated! My e-mail is jhenson@jobe.net thanks for your time,Jean -----Original Message----- From: Steel75642@aol.com <Steel75642@aol.com> To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, June 02, 2001 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [STEELE-L] Ninian & other misc. (Hugh?) Steeles >"The Steele Family Tree"--? ...all of it? I hope someone out there >might have something in their notes about my gr-gr-grandfather, Hugh Steel >(perhaps spelled "Hew" in some records), born 1770. It says 1770 on his grave >in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, but any other leads would be welcome. Our >Steel(e) brick wall is in trying to find where he was born, not even sure if >it was in the US. This is not the Hugh Steel, Captain of the "Patience", >which is almost always what I get when I look up this name, unless he was >captaining a ship before he was born! Sherry (Seattle) > > >==== STEELE Mailing List ==== >GenConnect ~ Obituaries, have one? Post it at ~ >http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/obituaries >List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Has anyone posted any of the Draper mss mentioning Steel/es? I hadn't noticed any references to the Draper Papers, and wondered. There are many Steel/e references in the six-volume Calendar series, which is published by McDowell Publishers, 11129 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Utica Ky 42376 [I have no connection]. Vol. 1: Preston & Virginia Papers [3] Vol. II: Kentucky Papers [27] Vol. III: Tennessee & King's Mountain Papers [6] Vol. IV: George Rogers Clark Papers [3] Vol. V: The Thomas Sumter Papers [34] Vol. VI: The Frontier Wars Papers [5] For those who aren't familiar with the Draper mss series: go to your favorite search engine and type in Lyman C. Draper, Wisconsin Historical Society. He was an amazing historian, and his legacy is invaluable to frontier/pioneer researchers. The Calendar Series books are abstracts of films available of letters, documents, and interviews. These films are available in a couple of ways. The search engine will take you to all the right places if you're interested in pursuing this. Since I have the set, I had considered posting some of the Steele references, but the recent copyright discussion makes me hesitate. The books are a valuable resource, but the set is fairly expensive at about $50/each book. [I gave up eating out for a year+] I've found the complete set invaluable in my searches, and would encourage interested Historical Societies to do fund drives to raise the cash to buy a set for their members. It seems that a study group focusing on one particular surname [Steele-L] would have a little latitude under "fair use", but I am not an attorney & don't know the law. Kathryn

----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Sweeney" <jandasher@msn.com> To: <BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Atterholt/Steele > Perhaps anecdotal, perhaps not. There was an early and fairly large COB group in Morrison's Cove PA-- > > "The village of Yellow Creek, today, was once Steeltown by name and from 1840 until 1858 the post office located there for the area surrounding was officially Hopewell... > Steeltown derived its name from the several German families by the name of Steel that settled and cleared farms in the area along Yellow Creek, the stream. > The grist mill built by Abraham Steele II, in 1855 was the beginning of 'industry' in the village..." > Source: Bible, Axe and Plow by Ben F. Van Horn > > Would love to know if this produces a lead for you. > Janice > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill & Lynn > Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 6:36 PM > To: BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BRE] Atterholt/Steele > > > Ferne, Did you get my e-mail regarding the Atterholts and the Steeles. Lynn > Sewell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AFBaldwin@manchester.edu> > To: <BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 9:44 AM > Subject: Re: [BRE] Atterholt/Steele > > > > > > Since I don't find Steele obits from Ohio in C of B or Old German Baptist > > Brethren, I'm wondering if these could be First Brethren... What is the > > time period? Many First Brethren were in Ashland Co, Ohio after the Great > > Divide in 1882/3.... Do you have any death dates I could search in their > > materials.. > > > > Ferne Baldwin > > Manchester College > > > > > > ==== BRETHREN Mailing List ==== > > 1 ------------------- > > The Fellowship of Brethren Genealogists > > (owners of this list-server) > > Now have a Homepage on The World Wide Web > > To visit it point your browser to > > http://www.cob-net.org/fobg/ > > ------------------ > > > > > > > ==== BRETHREN Mailing List ==== > 2 --------------------------------------------- > This is the Brethren Genealogy and History Network > we are sponsored by > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists > You are invited to join the membership of FOBG > For further information e-mail > McAdams@udayton.edu > ---------------------<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p> > > > ==== BRETHREN Mailing List ==== > 5 ---------------------------------------------- > This is the Brethren Genealogy and History Network > we are sponsored by > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists > You are invited to join the membership of FOBG > For further information e-mail > McAdams@udayton.edu > ------------------------ > >

Posted on: STEELE Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/queries/10210 Surname: Madison, Maddison, Steel, Thompson, Bean, Keyes ------------------------- If anyone is looking for Ernest Samuel STEELE, I found this one in a small country cemetery between Albia and Moravia, Iowa. Mt. Pleasant cemetery would be in Monroe County I think. The Stone simply reads 'BORN MARCH 27, 1919'

"The Steele Family Tree"--? ...all of it? I hope someone out there might have something in their notes about my gr-gr-grandfather, Hugh Steel (perhaps spelled "Hew" in some records), born 1770. It says 1770 on his grave in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, but any other leads would be welcome. Our Steel(e) brick wall is in trying to find where he was born, not even sure if it was in the US. This is not the Hugh Steel, Captain of the "Patience", which is almost always what I get when I look up this name, unless he was captaining a ship before he was born! Sherry (Seattle)

My Steeles come from Canada but while researching my husbands Woodall family I found some Steeles from his side! I'm looking for information on Samuel Steele m. Catherine Sampson. They had a daughter, Sarah Steele b. abt 1734 in Virginia m. Sampson Woodall March 24, 1756 in Goochland County, Virginia. Any one out there have any connection to this line of Steeles? Vicki Steele Woodall