The following is some information on my STEEL family. More information is on my web site (see bottom). Descendants of Augustin Steel Generation One 1. Augustin Steel; b. circa 1730; d. circa Jun 1790 Amherst, VA. Children of Augustin Steel and an unknown spouse were as follows: + 2. i. Mary, m. (--?--) Harris. + 3. ii. Barbary, b. before 1765; m. William Williams. 4. iii. John. 5. iv. Catherine; m. Alexander Wood 28 Oct 1784 Amherst, VA. 6. v. Elizabeth; m. Jonathan Old 16 Dec 1797 Albemarle, VA. + 7. vi. Sarah, m. John Halbert. + 8. vii. Abraham, b. 1771 Rutherford, Rutherford, NC; m. Frances Taylor. 9. viii. George; d. before 20 Apr 1808. + 10. ix. Nancy, b. circa 1784; m. Hugh Christie; m. Benjamin Simmons. Generation Two 2. Mary Steel; m. (--?--) Harris. Children of Mary Steel and (--?--) Harris were: 11. i. John; b. before Feb 1790. 3. Barbary Steel; b. before 1765; m. William Williams before Feb 1790. William Williams was born before 1765. He appears as head of household on the 1810 US Census at Amherst, VA. Children of Barbary Steel and William Williams were: 12. i. Nancy; b. circa 1782 Augusta, VA; m. William D Hill 26 Nov 1801 Amherst, VA; d. circa 1856. 7. Sarah Steel; m. John Halbert 22 Jan 1792 Amherst, VA. John Halbert died circa 17 May 1821. Children of Sarah Steel and John Halbert were as follows: 13. i. Jerome Bonapart. 14. ii. John Makeam. 15. iii. Joseph. 16. iv. Benjamin. 17. v. Marville. 18. vi. Polly Permely. 19. vii. Blanchy Caroline. 20. viii. Alvamariah. 8. Abraham Steel; b. 1771 Rutherford, Rutherford, NC; m. Frances Taylor, daughter of Joshua Taylor and Hanna Holland, 5 Jan 1801 Rutherford, NC; d. 1860 St Clair, Lowndes, AL. Frances Taylor was born in 1772 Rutherford, Rutherford, NC. She died in 1860 St Clair, Lowndes, AL. Children of Abraham Steel and Frances Taylor were as follows: 21. i. George; b. 1793 NC; m. Mary Brown 28 Aug 1815; d. 1860. 22. ii. Abraham K.; m. Elizabeth Malone; b. 1797 NC; d. Jun 1884. 23. iii. Joseph; b. 1803. 24. iv. Joshua Toliver; b. 1804 NC; m. Susanna Lutz, daughter of George Lutz and Elizabeth Lorance, 1832; d. 3 Jan 1894 Steele Station, St Clair, AL. 25. v. Elizabeth; b. circa 1805. 10. Nancy Steel; b. circa 1784; b. before 1785; m. Hugh Christie circa 20 Dec 1799 Amherst, VA; m. Benjamin Simmons circa 19 Feb 1806. Hugh Christie died before Feb 1806. Children of Nancy Steel and Hugh Christie were: 26. i. Elizabeth; b. 1803 VA; m. John Horner circa 21 Jan 1822 Amherst, VA; d. after Aug 1859. Benjamin Simmons was born before 1765. He appears as head of household on the 1810 US Census at Amherst, VA. There are no known children of Nancy Steel and Benjamin Simmons. Dick Horner http://home.cox.rr.com/rhorner/