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Rebecca Steele 1629 – 1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 25 Jan 1663

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony

Father: Richard II

Mother: Elizabeth Bredy

Spouse(s): Abraham Elson

Children(s): Sarah Elson

Rebecca Steele was born in 1629 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Richard Steele II and Elizabeth Bredy. Rebecca Steele married Abraham Elson, and had children including Sarah Elson. Rebecca Steele passed away in 1663 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Steele was born in 1629 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Richard Steele II and Elizabeth Bredy.
  • Rebecca Steele married Abraham Elson, and had children including Sarah Elson.
  • Rebecca Steele passed away in 1663 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard II
1549 – 1630
Birth Location: Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
RI
Elizabeth Bredy
1565 – 1626
Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Abraham Elson
1586 – 1648
Birth Location: Kent, England
AE

Children(s)

Sarah Elson
1610 – 1676
Birth Location: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
SE

Rebecca Steele's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Steele
1629 – 1663
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Richard Steele II
1549 – 1630
Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Elizabeth Bredy
1565 – 1626
Fairsted, Essex, England
Grandparents
Richard Steele
1525 – 1593
England
Margaret Graham
1524 – 1626
Montrose Castle, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Steele
1500 – 1550
Anna Heller
1495 – 1550
Sir Graham
1500 –
Margaret
1505 – 1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Steele
1464 – 1510
Lady Ann
1469 – 1550
Sir Graham
1472 – 1536
Lady Buchannan
1475 – 1544

Rebecca Steele's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca Steele (1629 – 25 Jan 1663) m. Abraham Elson (1586 – 08 May 1648)
  1. 1. Sarah Elson (1610 – 29 May 1676) m. James Ensigne (1 Jun 1590 – 1671)
    1. 1. Mary Ensign (1640 – 1 July 1723) m. Samuel Smith (01 Apr 1636 – 1697)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Smith (11 Jul 1668 – 1716) m. Abigail Bouton (1 Apr 1670 – 30 March 1719)
        1. 1. Dinah Smith (8 Jul 1713 – 30 Jul 1803) m. Benajah Hoyt (24 Nov 1701 – 10 December 1762)

Rebecca Steele's Timeline

8 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Rebecca Steele in Fairstead, Essex, England
Fairstead, Essex, England
1590
1590
Birth of Rebecca Steele in Fairsted, Essex, England
Fairsted, Essex, England
1590
1590
Birth of Rebecca Steele in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1620
7 May 1620
Birth of Rebecca Steele in Fairsted, Essex, England
Fairsted, Essex, England
1629
1629
Birth of Rebecca Steele in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1663
25 Jan 1663
Age 34
Death of Rebecca Steele in Gallows Hill, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Gallows Hill, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
1663
25 Jan 1663
Age 34
Death of Rebecca Steele in Gallows Hill, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Gallows Hill, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
1663
25 Jan 1663
Age 34
Death of Rebecca Steele in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony
Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1620
    Event Place: Fairsted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Fairstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Fairsted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: New England, Salem Witches and Others Tried for Witchcraft, 1647-1697

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1663
    Event Place: Gallows Hill, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1663
    Event Place: Gallows Hill, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1663
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony
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