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Genealogy Report and Notes on Samuel Steele and 1)Margaret Fulton, 2) Sarah Campbell:
1. SAMUEL1 STEELE was born 1709 in Ireland1, and died 30 Jan 1790 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia1. He married (1) MARGARET FULTON WFT Est. 1730-1735. She was born Abt. 1713 in of Augusta County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1753. He married (2) SARAH CAMPBELL WFT Est. 1747-1753, daughter of JAMES CAMPBELL and MARGARET ???. She was born 1714, and died 1810. Notes for SAMUEL STEELE: WARNING! There is considerable doubt that this Richard Steele was the father of this Samuel Steele of Augusta County, Virginia based upon the following account. More research may be necessary to conclusively prove the parentage of Samuel:
Reprinted with Ernest Thompson's permission: I am a descendent of Samuel Steele and Margaret Fulton. I regret to tell all that there is almost no possibility that the very famous Sir Richard Steele, author and playwright, and his wife Mary Scurlock were the parents of our Samuel Steele. The life of Sir Richard is extensively documented in at least three biographies (e.g., Life of Richard Steele by Aitken) and there is no record indicating he had a son either by Mary or anyone else including his first wife Margaret Stretch. Sir R. and Mary did have a child in 1709, but it was a daughter named Elizabeth. The theory that the Steeles of Steele's Tavern in Augusta Co. were descendents of Sir Richard has been around for 40 -50 years and seems to have a life of its own. Much as we might like to think we are descendents of Sir Richard (I know I would) we will have to look elsewhere for the origins of the Steeles of Augusta Co.
From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records: Page 202 - - 16th August, 1789. Samuel Steele's will - - Executors, James and Andrew Steel; to son, Samuel; to four daughters, Margaret, Sarah, Martha and Mary; to sons, James, Andrew and Samuel. Teste: Samuel Finley, Andrew Ramsey, Jane Fienley. Proved, 16th February, 1790, by Samuel and Jane Finley. Executors qualify.
Husband's Name Samuel STEELE (AFN:FNWH-N4) Born: 1709 Place: , , , Ireland Died: 30 Jan 1790 Place: Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia Married: Place: Father: Richard STEELE (AFN:FNWJ-25) Mother: Mary SCURLOCK (AFN:FNWJ-3B) Wife's Name Margaret FULTON (AFN:FNWH-P9) Born: Abt 1713 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Married: Place: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children 1. Sex Name F Jane Jean STEELE (AFN:FNWH-5J) Born: 1746 Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia Died: Aft 1807 Place: Jessamine Co., KY Buried: Place: Ebenezer Cemet, Jessamine County, Kentucky 2. Sex Name M James STEELE (AFN:FNWH-QG) Born: 1735 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: Jun 1802 Place: 3. Sex Name M Samuel STEELE (AFN:FNWH-RM) Born: 1736 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: 18 Jun 1808 Place: 4. Sex Name F Sarah STEELE (AFN:FNWH-SS) Born: 1737 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: 1808 Place: 5. Sex Name M David STEELE (AFN:FNWH-T0) Born: bef 1735 Place: , Augusta, Virginia 6. Sex Name F Martha STEELE (AFN:FNWH-V5) Born: Abt 1741 Place: , Augusta, Virginia 7. Sex Name M Andrew STEELE (AFN:FNWH-WB) Born: 1743 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: 1800 Place: According to Genforum.com queries (2/5/99, 6/1/99) of Bobbie J. Glisson, Samuel Steele was married to Sarah Campbell and Margaret Fulton. Whe was researching Elizabeth Jannett Steele, a daughter of Samuel.
Children of SAMUEL STEELE and MARGARET FULTON are: i. DAVID2 STEELE, b. Bef. 1735, of Augusta County, Virginia; m. MARY MOORE, 1778, Augusta County, Virginia1; b. Abt. 1739, Augusta County, Virginia1. Notes for DAVID STEELE: From "The Steele's of Steele's Tavern": "The old log building, Steele’s Tavern, stood on the west side of what is nor Rt. 11 or the Lee Highway, in the field just north of the Hopkins, Steele and later Ramsey store and house. The road and tavern were west of the big spring in the field at that time. It is said, people could step from the stagecoach onto the steps of the tavern porch. It was here that David and Mary (Polly) Moore Steele, daughter of Captain David Moore, were living when the Marquis de Chastilleax and his companions stopped in 1782 to find refreshments. The Marquis’ book "Travels in North America" details the stop on pages 243-244."
Notes for JAMES STEELE: From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records: Page 236 - - 5th June, 1802. James Steel's will - - To wife, Sarah; to son, Andrew; son, Samuel; to daughters, Sally Steele and Martha Henderson; to son, John, son-in-law, Daniel Henderson; to granddaughter, Polly Tate Steele. Executors, wife Sarah and sons Andrew, Samuel, and John. Teste: Andrew Ramsey, Samuel, and John. Teste: Andrew Ramsey, Samuel Finley, Samuel Steele. Proved, 26th July, 1802. Andrew, Samuel and John qualify. iii. SAMUEL STEELE, b. 1736, Augusta County, Virginia3; d. 18 Jun 18083; m. SARAH HUNTER, 28 Nov 17653; b. Bef. 1740, of Augusta County, Virginia. Notes for SAMUEL STEELE: Family Group Record FamilySearch® Ancestral File™ v4.19 Husband's Name Samuel STEELE (AFN:FNWH-RM) Born: 1736 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: 18 Jun 1808 Place: Married: 28 Nov 1765 Place: Father: Samuel STEELE (AFN:FNWH-N4) Mother: Margaret FULTON (AFN:FNWH-P9) Wife's Name Sarah HUNTER (AFN:FNWH-ZN) Born: < 1740 Place: <, Augusta, Virginia> Married: 28 Nov 1765 Place:
Notes for JOHN FINLEY: John Finley Will, 6 July 1807, Augusta County, VA, WB 10:172. In the name of God Amen. I John Finley of the county of Augusta and state of Virginia being in an imperfect state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will, testament, first and principally I committ my soul to God who gave it, and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as to my worldly estate, that it has pleased God to indow me with I give and bequeath as follows: and first of all, I allow that my just debts and funeral expenses be discharged and paid and I give to my loving wife, Sarah Finley, my mention house and the third of my land whereon I now live, during her life and then to go to my two sons John & William in the ??? divide of said land as follows, which is to be divided equal in quantity according to quality and that William is to have his lot on the side joining his own land, I allow to said son John the whole of my land on Elkhorn in Kentucky, but providing the right of such land on Elkhorn should not prove good and the land be lost by prior rights or otherwise and not otherwise the land whereon I know live, I allow as follows, my son John to have two thirds of said land, and my son William one third in manner as above mentioned, as and that my said to sons John and William, each of them pay to my daughter Sally Finley ??? pounds to be paid at the end of two years after my decease, I allow to my two daughters Peggy Huchison and Sally Finley all my land on Dicks river in Kentucky to be equally divided in quantity according to quality, I allow to my daughter, Jinney Frasor my lot in the town of Waynsboro. I allow to my son John all the lands down on the waters Green river in Kentucky, yet notwithstanding if the right of the law on Elkhorn should prove good as left to my said son John I allow him ??? the one half of that on the waters of Green River, and the other half to be equally divided between my two sons Samuel and William, but if lost, I allow as above, and I allow to my son John all my shop tools, I allow my son William forty dollars which is to be made out of my stock horned cattle and I allow to my Sd son William my wagon and gears with all other plantation utensils and I allow to son John one dark bay filley, and I allow to daughter Sally one mare named Thunderbolt and all that part of the stock of cattle formerly named as hers, all my land above named to my children, I give to them their heirs and assigns forever, and I give to my loving wife Sarah Finley all the balance of my estate not above mentioned to dispose of among my children at what time and in manner she shall think best and I allow that something maydone for Peggy Mooney, and I do hereby alow my trusty friends William Finley and Andrew Ramsay to be my executors this my last will and testament and in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of July in the year, one thousand eight hundred and seven. Witness present Andrew Ramsay John Finley (seal) Isaac MClure Adam Russell David MClure At a court held for Augusta County, December the 28th, 1807. The last will and testament of John Finley decd was proved by the oaths of Isaac MClure, Adam Russell, and the affirmation of David MClure three of the witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded.
v. MARTHA STEELE, b. 1741, Augusta County, Virginia3; d. 16 Feb 1824, Adams County, Ohio; m. ROBERT FINLEY, 1767; b. Abt. 1745, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 15 Nov 1815, Adams County, Ohio. Notes for ROBERT FINLEY: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascgs/wmfinley/aqwg02.htm#2291 8. Robert FINLEY (William ) was christened 23 Jun 1745 in Augusta Co, VA. He died 15 Nov 1815 in Adams Co, OH and was buried in Cherry Fork Cem, Adams Co, OH. [Notes] Robert married Martha Rosanna STEELE, daughter of Samuel STEELE and Martha FULTON, on 1767. Martha was christened 24 Apr 1748 in Augusta Co, VA. She died 16 Feb 1824 in Adams Co, OH and was buried in Cherry Fork Cem, Adams Co, OH. [Notes] Robert and Martha had the following children: 24 M i William FINLEY died after 1825 in Adams Co, OH?.[Notes]
William married Jane in Augusta Co, VA.
25 F ii Jean FINLEY was born 4 Feb 1770 in VA. She died 18 Jun 1852 in Augusta Co, VA and was buried in Middlebrook, North Mt., Augusta Co, VA.[Notes]
Jean married William Elder Billy MCCUTCHEON, son of Samuel MCCUTCHEON and Elizabeth FULTON, on 20 May 1794. William was born 27 Nov 1758 in Augusta Co, VA. He died 28 Jun 1848 in Augusta Co, VA.[Notes]
26 F iii Polly FINLEY was born 1770.
Polly married Robert MCCUTCHAN.
27 F iv Theodosia FINLEY was born 1772.
28 F v Martha (Patsey) FINLEY was born 1774. She died 1824.[Notes]
Martha married Samuel WRIGHT on 10 Mar 1808 in Adams Co, OH.
+ 29 M vi James FINLEY was born 4 Jul 1776 and died 6 Mar 1853. 30 M vii John FINLEY was born 1778. He died 1833.[Notes] + 31 M viii Samuel Steele FINLEY was born 1786 and died Oct 1842. 32 F ix Rosannah FINLEY was born Jun 1789 in VA. She died 3 Nov 1865 in Hannah City, Peoria, IL and was buried in Smithville Cem, Logan, Peoria Co, IL.[Notes]
Rosannah married Robert Barclay GLASGOW, son of Robert GLASGOW and Rosannah BARCLAY, on 13 Sep 1809 in Adams Co, OH. Robert was born 20 Jan 1783 in Rockbridge Co, VA. He died 13 May 1861 in Hannah City, Peoria, IL and was buried in Smithville Cem, Peoria Co, IL.
33 M x Robert Steele FINLEY was born 14 Feb 1790 in Augusta Co, VA. He died 13 Jul 1864 in Monmouth, Warren Co, IL and was buried in Monmouth Cem, Warren Co, IL.[Notes]
Robert married (1) Phoebe GLASGOW, daughter of Robert GLASGOW and Rosannah BARCLAY, on 22 Jun 1815 in Adams Co, OH. Phoebe was born about 1793 in Rockbridge Co, VA. She died 7 Nov 1832 in Adams Co, OH.
Robert also married (2) Mary Barr WARWICK.
34 F xi Sally Elizabeth FINLEY.[Notes]
Sally married Andrew MCINTYRE before 1776.
Notes for ANDREW STEELE: Andrew was named in his father in law's will, John Ramsey, who died in 1783 in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records: Page 279.---22d September, 1791. Alexander, Andrew, William, and George Ramsey, Andrew Steele to John Ramsey. Page 281.--77 acres and 98 acres patented to John Ramsey, deceased, and become property of John Ramsey, son to James Ramsey, heir-at-law to said deceased and conveyed to Andrew Steele and Andrew Ramsey by said heir-at-law. Teste: John, James and Andey Ramsey. Page 119 - - 13th February, 1800. Andrew Steele's will - - To wife and children; to son, Andrew; to daughter, Sarah; to daughter, Mary; son, John (land in Kentucky); daughter, Jean; to son, James (lands on Tence with Andrew). Executors, wife Mary, son John, Andrew Ramsey, Robt. Finley. Teste: Andrew Steele, Jr., Jno. McClure, Jno. Ramsey. Proved 22nd June, 1801. Finley refuses to execute. Others qualify.
Husband's Name Andrew STEELE (AFN:FNWH-WB) Born: 1743 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: 1800 Place: Married: 1765 Place: Father: Samuel STEELE (AFN:FNWH-N4) Mother: Margaret FULTON (AFN:FNWH-P9) Wife's Name Mary RAMSEY (AFN:FNWJ-10) Born: < 1747 Place: <, Augusta, Virginia> Married: 1765 Place:
Notes for JANE/JEAN STEELE: Another source lists Jane's parents as William Steele and Mary Gault Notes for WALTER CUNNINGHAM: Family Group Record FamilySearch® Ancestral File™ v4.19 Husband's Name Walter CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-4C) Born: 1740 Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia Died: 1808 Place: , Jessamine County, Kentucky Married: 1774 Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia Father: John CUNNINGHAM (AFN:1H9F-6LJ) Mother: Sarah DAVIS (AFN:1H9D-4JM) Wife's Name Jane Jean STEELE (AFN:FNWH-5J) Born: 1746 Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia Died: Aft 1807 Place: Jessamine Co., KY Buried: Place: Ebenezer Cemet, Jessamine County, Kentucky Married: 1774 Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia Father: Samuel STEELE (AFN:FNWH-N4) Mother: Margaret FULTON (AFN:FNWH-P9) Children 1. Sex Name F Mary CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWG-H4) Born: 9 Mar 1777 Place: Of, Augusta, Virginia Died: 7 Oct 1846 Place: , Jessamine County, Kentucky Buried: Place: Ebenezer Church, Troy, Jessamine County, Kentucky 2. Sex Name F Sarah CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-6P) Born: Abt 1777 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: Bef 1807 Place: 3. Sex Name M William CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-7V) Born: Abt 1779 Place: , Augusta, Virginia 4. Sex Name M John CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-82) Born: Abt 1781 Place: , Augusta, Virginia 5. Sex Name F Agnes CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-97) Born: Abt 1783 Place: , Augusta, Virginia 6. Sex Name F Jane CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-BD) Born: 9 Feb 1784 Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia 7. Sex Name F Isabell CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-CK) Born: Abt 1782 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Died: 1847 Place: 8. Sex Name F Emeline CUNNINGHAM (AFN:FNWH-DQ) Born: Abt 1788 Place: , Jessamine County, Kentucky
Notes for MARY STEELE: CAUTION, the following post contains obvious errors: From Rootsweb.com post: From: jdhknoxtn@aol.com Subject: Re: Ramsey/Ramsay Sumner Co. TN Date: 22 Aug 2005 15:24:31 -0600
Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HiB.2ACI/841.829 Message Board Post: Dorothy, I'm not sure if I've contacted you but we most certainly could have responded to other Ramsey postings. I was looking at your Ramsey family at your web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/ramsey.htm You list Sarah Fulton Ramsey as the daughter to William & Diana Ramsey. Have you looked at where Sarah got her middle name, Fulton? Could it be from Martha Fulton, mother to Mary Steele wife of Andrew Ramsey b abt 1749.
1 Martha Fulton b: Bef. 1721 . +Samuel Steele b: 1709 d: Bef. February 16, 1790 in VA, Augusta Co. ..... 2 Mary Steele b: May 1753 ......... +Andrew Ramsey b: Abt. 1749 in VA, Augusta Co. m: Abt. 1781 in VA, Augusta Co. d: October 14, 1832 ............. 3 Mary Ramsey b: November 26, 1786 in KY, Shelby Co., Shelbyville aka: Patsy d: December 08, 1851 ................. +James F Finley b: June 15, 1783 in VA, Augusta Co. m: October 02, 1811 in VA, Augusta Co. d: October 02, 1866 in MO, Lincoln Co. ...................... 4 Andrew Ramsey Finley b: April 03, 1818 in KY, Shelby Co., Shelbyville d: February 11, 1896 in CA, Orange Co., Santa Ana ............. 3 Sarah Ramsey b: Aft. 1781 ................. +John Finley b: in VA, Augusta Co. ............. 3 Martha Rosanna Ramsey b: Aft. 1781 ................. +Robert Finley ...................... 4 James Finley b: July 04, 1776 in VA, Augusta Co. d: March 06, 1853 in OH, Adams Co. .......................... +Dorcus Doak b: June 16, 1786 in VA, Augusta Co. m: August 24, 1805 d: August 24, 1835 in OH, Adams Co. ............. 3 Margaret Ramsey b: Aft. 1781 ............. 3 Samuel Ramsey b: Aft. 1781 ............. 3 Andrew Ramsey b: Aft. 1781 ............. 3 James Ramsey b: Abt. 1781 ..... 2 Sarah Steele b: Abt. 1749 ......... +John Finley b: Abt. 1740 ..... 2 Martha Rosanna Steele b: April 24, 1748 ......... +Robert Finley b: June 23, 1745 in VA, Augusta Co. d: November 15, 1815 ............. 3 Robert Finley b: Abt. 1766 ................. +Phoebe Glasgow b: Abt. 1768 ............. 3 Rosanna Finley b: Abt. 1767 ................. +Robert Uster Glosgow b: Abt. 1765 m: Abt. 1809 ..... 2 Samuel Steele b: 1736 in Ireland ......... +Sarah Hunter m: November 28, 1755 ............. 3 John Steele b: Aft. 1755 in VA, Rockbridge Co. ................. +Mary Fisher b: December 1757 in Scotland m: 1784 d: May 18, 1819 ...................... 4 Catherine Steele b: February 14, 1784 in VA, - TN ...................... 4 George Steele b: March 19, 1786 ...................... 4 Archibald Steele b: July 24, 1789 in TN, Knox Co., Knoxville ...................... 4 John Steele b: September 22, 1790 in TN .......................... +Elizabeth Davis ...................... 4 Elizabeth Steele b: August 20, 1792 ...................... 4 James Steele b: August 20, 1792 ...................... 4 Mary Steele b: August 20, 1792 in TN, Knox Co., Knoxville ...................... 4 Thomas F Steele b: May 30, 1797 in TN, Sumner Co. ..... 2 James Steele b: 1735
I'm not sure if I sent you the information about the Ramsey DNA testing currently underway but take a look at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ramsey/indexDNA.html If your not already participating I would like encourage you to have a Ramsey male submit a DNA sample to narrow the search. As an added point of interest I just came across Philander Ramsey in my line born in the 1840s. I apologize if I can't remember our correspondence but I've reached that age.
Notes for ANDREW RAMSEY: Andrew Ramsey that married Mary Steele is not a proven child of John Ramsey, but it is a possibility that several researchers have suggested. More research is necessary to conclusively prove a relationship. To this researcher, there appears to be no other Andrew Ramsey in the Augusta County, VA area that seems to fit date-wise as the husbane of Mary Steele, based upon over 20 years of research into Augusta County, VA families.
Page 202.--16th August, 1789. Samuel Steel's well--Executors, James and Andrew Steel; to son, Samuel; to four daughters, Margaret, Sarah, Martha, and Mary; to sons, James. Andrew, and Samuel. Teste: Samuel Finley, Andrew Ramsey, Jane Fienley. Proved, 16th February, 1790, by Samuel and Jane Finley. Executors qualify.
Children of SAMUEL STEELE and SARAH CAMPBELL are: x. JAMES2 STEELE, b. WFT Est. 1748-1758. xi. SARAH STEELE, b. WFT Est. 1750-1765.
Endnotes 1. IGI Record. 2. Chalkley, - Augusta County, Virginia Court Abstracts. 3. IGI Record. 4. Chalkley, - Augusta County, Virginia Court Abstracts. 5. IGI Record. 6. Davis, Terrry & Marge - web site (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1717), e-mail: tmdavis@geocities.com. References
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