Person:James Steptoe (1)

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Col. James Steptoe
b.Abt 1710
d.Abt 1778
m. Est 1702
  1. Judith SteptoeBef 1703 -
  2. Col. James SteptoeAbt 1710 - Abt 1778
  3. Lucy Steptoe1716 - Aft 1787
  • HCol. James SteptoeAbt 1710 - Abt 1778
m. Est 1735
  1. Anne Steptoe1737 - 1777
m. Abt 1745
  1. George SteptoeAbt 1748 -
  2. James Steptoe1750 - 1826
  3. Thomas Steptoe1752 - 1784
  4. William Steptoe1753 - 1805
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Name Col. James Steptoe
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1710
Marriage Est 1735 to Unknown
Marriage Abt 1745 to Elizabeth Eskridge
Death? Abt 1778

Elizaabeth (Eskridge) Porten was his second wife.

From "Genealogies of Virginia Families II", Cl-Fi, the Eskridge Family, pg. 726:

Elizabeth2 Eskridge (George1), m. 2nd, Col. James Steptoe. By him she had four sons, George, james, Thomas and William. Branches of the Christian family are the descendants of this marriage, among them being Mrs. W.L. Wilson, whose husband was Postmaster-General during Cleveland's administration, and who is now president of Washington Lee University. Mrs. Nannie Steptoe Eldridge, os Lunchburg, is also a descendant.