Pvt William Steele
Birth: 1770
Death: Jul. 9, 1818
William Steele, Esquire is the son of Samuel & Margaret Campbell Steele. He married Mary McChesney Jan 2, 1794 (data on her site). He served as a private, in the War of 1812 in Col. McDowell's Company 5th Virginia Militia Regiment.
"Steele, William: is buried in the Old Providence Presbyterian Church cemetery, located at 1005 Spotswood road, Augusta County. He was born in 1770 and died on 09 July 1818. He was married to Diana (sic), who was born 1808 and died 1847.* He served as a Private in the 5th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. McDowell. His service records may be found at the National Archives in roll box 198 records 22171. Cemetery information may be found in source 165. On his gravestone is written the words War of 1812." War of 1812 Veteran Buried in Virginia by the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, PDF, 10 November 2009, compiled by Myron E. Lyman, Sr., compiler.
Mrs. W.W. King's 1935 (DAR) survey of the old section of Old Providence Cemetery only includes one William Steele, died 1818 and also says he died on "9 Jul 1818, age 48 years" (or about 1770) and served in the "War of 1812." The second Government issue stone was added later for an older William Steele, who served in the Revolutionary War.
See the grave transcription below. The 6 sided star represents creation according to graveaddition.com/symbol.html, 11-11.
Inscription:
(under a 6 sided star, inside a star)
In memory of
WM STEELE
ESQ
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
_ULY __ 18__ AGED _8
____can't read under that_____
Mrs. W.W. King's 1935 (DAR) survey of the old section of Old Providence Cemetery only includes one William Steele, died 1818 and also says he died on "9 Jul 1818, age 48 years" (or about 1770) and served in the "War of 1812." The second Government issue stone was added later for an older William Steele, who served in the Revolutionary War.
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