From the Revolutionary War Pension Application File of Capt. David Steele (1748-1819):
State of Pennsylvania; County of Allegheny
Be it known that before me an alderman in this the City of Pittsburgh and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in the said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Montgomery (widow of William Montgomery) and about seventy years; who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the only daughter of David Steele who was a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, who died on the fourth day of February AD 1819, and that her mother (whose maiden name was June Welsh) died on the 10th day of May 1820. They were married, as she always understood, in Philadelphia, but in what year she cannot say. They moved to this county in or about the year 1787, where they remained until they died. She furthermore saith that the names of the other children of her father were, David, who died unmarried, and Thomas who died (his wife is also dead) leaving issue, Jane married to Samuel Nixon, Adeline married to Ralph Shirley; Elizabeth, married to George Eckard; Mary Anne, married to John Eyman; and Thomas Wesley Steele, all of whom reside in this County. I do hereby constitute, appoint, fully empower and authorize irrevocably with power of substitution F. E. Hassler of Washington, D. C. as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to examine into, prosecute demand and receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and & in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, half pay, or commutation pay, for pension, increase of arrears of Pension or Land that are or may be due me as a daughter and heir of the said Captain David Steele deceased, as in right of law I may be entitled; and I furthermore revoke all and any power of attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this 8th day of August A. D. 1854.
Sealed & delivered in presence of
S/ Elizabeth Montgomery, X her mark {seal}
S/ Thos. Steele
S/ A. W. Foster
https://revwarapps.org/s40516.pdf
