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Captain William Steele 1715–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 23 Oct 1780

Death Location: Drumore Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Ninion Steel

Mother: Mary Futhey

Spouse(s): Rachel Carr

Children(s): William Steele, John Steel, General Steele, Ann Steele, Leah Steele, Samuel Steele, Joseph Steele, James Steele, Elizabeth Steele, Mary Steele, Rachel Steele, Ann Dixon, James Steel, Alexander Steele

Captain William Steele was born in 1715 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Ninion Steel And Mary Futhey. Captain William Steele married Rachel Carr, and had children including Alexander Steele, Ann Dixon, Ann Steele, Elizabeth Steele, General Archibald Steele, James Steel, James Steele, John Steel, Joseph Steele, Leah Steele, Mary B Steele, Rachel Steele, Samuel Steele, William Steele. Captain William Steele passed away in 1780 in Drumore Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain William Steele was born in 1715 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Ninion Steel And Mary Futhey.
  • Captain William Steele married Rachel Carr, and had children including Alexander Steele, Ann Dixon, Ann Steele, Elizabeth Steele, General Archibald Steele, James Steel, James Steele, John Steel, Joseph Steele, Leah Steele, Mary B Steele, Rachel Steele, Samuel Steele, William Steele.
  • Captain William Steele passed away in 1780 in Drumore Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ninion Steel
1669–1745
Birth Location: , , , Scotland
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Mary Futhey
1671–1745
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Carr
1721–1798
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

William Steele
1750–1847
Birth Location: Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Steel
1758–1827
Birth Location: Dunmore, Lancaster
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General Steele
1742–1832
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Ann Steele
1744–1804
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Leah Steele
1775–1758
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
LS
Samuel Steele
1760–1764
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
SS
Joseph Steele
1768–1771
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
JS
James Steele
1765–1845
Birth Location: Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Steele
1748–1749
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Steele
1763–1764
Birth Location: Drumore Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Rachel Steele
1748–1803
Birth Location: Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ann Dixon
1727–1804
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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James Steel
1768–1841
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Alexander Steele
1735–1808
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
AS

Captain Steele's Ancestors

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Captain Steele
1715–1780
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Ninion Steel
1669–1745
, , , Scotland
Mary Futhey
1671–1745
Belfast, Down, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel Steele
1630–
Ulster, Ireland
Mary Stephenson
1630–1710
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Steele's Descendants

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Captain (William) Steele (1715–23 Oct 1780) m. Rachel Carr (1721–8 Apr 1798)
  1. 1. William Steele 1750–1847 m. Elizabeth Steele 1754–1826
    1. 1. Robert Alexander 1767–1857 m. Mary Williamson 1764–1855 m. Mary Johnston 1784–1818
      1. 1. John (N.) Steele 1823–1900 m. Martha (J.) Steele 1828–1896
        1. 1. Artie (M) Henderson 1851–1922 m. Robt. (F.) Henderson 1845–1921
        2. 2. Alice (W) Steele 1852–1923
        3. 3. Anna Mosher 1854–1920
        4. 4. Harry (O) Steele 1858–1928
        5. 5. Minnie (Wallace) Steele 1861–1946
        6. 6. Lucrelia (May) Steele 1870–1894
        7. 7. Andrew (Wardlow) Steele 1861–1943 m. Della (May Shields) (Steele) 1875–1945
      2. 2. Jane (C) Steele 1818–1870
      3. 3. Sydia (Ann) Steele 1816–1895
      4. 4. Robert (Williamson) Steele 1820–1901
      5. 5. Martha Steele 1808–1877
      6. 6. Eliza Steele 1807–1827
      7. 7. Ruhamah ((Rhinhanah)) Steele 1813–1886
      8. 8. Maria Steele 1810–
      9. 9. Rhinhanah Steele 1813–1886
      10. 10. James (Cooper) Steele 1801–1878
      11. 11. John Steele 1798–1800
      12. 12. Margaret Steele 1800–1873
      13. 13. Margaret Steel 1794–1876
    2. 2. William (Washington) STEELE 1787–1844
    3. 3. Margaret (Julian) Steele 1784–1827
    4. 4. Harriet Steele 1792–1839
    5. 5. John (James) Steele 1798–1834
    6. 6. Lydia (R) Steele 1779–1869
    7. 7. Robert (Bailey) Steele 1786–1795
    8. 8. Eliza Steele 1790–1846
    9. 9. Abby (Ann) Steele 1795–
    10. 10. Rachel Steele 1781–1841
  2. 2. John Steel 1758–1827
  3. 3. General (Archibald) Steele 1742–1832 m. Jane Steel –1820
    1. 1. William (H.) Steel –1819
    2. 2. Jane Palmer –1839
  4. 4. Ann Steele 1744–1804
  5. 5. Leah Steele 1775–1758
  6. 6. Samuel Steele 1760–1764
  7. 7. Joseph Steele 1768–1771
  8. 8. James Steele 1765–1845
  9. 9. Elizabeth Steele 1748–1749
  10. 10. Mary (B) Steele 1763–1764
  11. 11. Rachel Steele 1748–1803
  12. 12. Ann Dixon 1727–1804
  13. 13. James Steel 1768–1841
  14. 14. Alexander Steele 1735–1808

Captain Steele's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Captain William Steele in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1780
23 Oct 1780
Age 65
Death of Captain William Steele in Drumore Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Drumore Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1780
    Event Place: Drumore Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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