Person:Andrew Steele (12)

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Capt. Andrew Steele, of Fayette County, KY
b.Abt 1745 Newton, Limavady, Londonderry County, Ireland
d.9 Aug 1803 Lexington, Fayette County. Kentucky
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  • H.  Capt. Andrew Steele, of Fayette County, KYAbt 1745 - 1803
  • W.  Ann CarrBef 1754 - Bef 1776
m. 1771
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  • H.  Capt. Andrew Steele, of Fayette County, KYAbt 1745 - 1803
  • W.  Jane LindsayBef 1759 -
m. 1776
  1. Priscilla SteeleEst 1789 - 1813
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Name Capt. Andrew Steele, of Fayette County, KY
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1745 Newton, Limavady, Londonderry County, Ireland
Marriage 1771 Newton, Limavady, Londonderry County, Irelandto Ann Carr
Marriage 1776 to Jane Lindsay
Death? 9 Aug 1803 Lexington, Fayette County. Kentucky
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Elected Trustee, Town of Lexington on March 16, 1782

Fought in the last battle of the Revolutionary War in Kentucky, The Battle of Blue Lick. Joseph Lindsay his brother-in-law was killed at this battle. Daniel Boone and Levi Todd were there. Boone's son was also killed.

Andrew Steele, (1750-1808), was born in Ireland, located in Kentucky 1776. He served at the battles of Blue Licks and Bryan Station.

Andrew Steele, who served as a volunteer in the battles of Bryans Station and Blue Licks, was born in Ireland and died, 1809, at sea.

Found on OneWorldTree 7-2-2005

Andrew Steele married Jane Lindsay in Mercerberg, PA in 1752. Jane Lindsay was the sister of James and Joseph Lindsay. She was also Andrew's first cousin. Either Andrew's mother was a Lindsay, or his father's sister married a Lindsay.

Andrew was educated at the University of Dublin. It was his father's intention the Andrew join the ministry of the Presbyterian church. Instead, Andrew came to America. His younger brother Thomas Steele came to America later, in 1787/8.

He first settled near Mercerberg, PA. I believe (conjecture loosely based on research, namely "Genealogies of Kentucky Families", Vol. II., "Steele Genealogy") Andrew's uncle Richard Steele had already immigrated to PA, Richard was married to Rebecca Makemie (she and her son Richard Jr. and daus. Jane and Mary moved to KY in 1779, after Richard Sr.'s death in PA). Andrew married in Mercerburg, PA, and then moved to Kentucky (in 1776), and bought lots of land near Lexington in 1783.

Capt. Andrew W. Steele served at battles of Blue Licks and at Bryan's Station in KY. The Battle of Blue Licks was on 19 Aug 1782. It was ten months after Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, and considered by many to be the "last battle of the Revolution". It was fought between 182 Kentuckians led by Col. John Todd who unfortunately lost his life in this fight. Second in command was Lt. Col. Daniel Boone, who was injured. Lt. Col. Stephen Trigg was also killed. Many of the men in this company were of the Morgan and Wilson families. The battle was fought against about 240 Indians and Canadians, led by Brit. Capt. William Caldwell. DAR#'s 40346 and 47835


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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/u/r/Cari-Curri-FL/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0014.html
History of Woodford County, Kentucky, by William Edward Railey, pg. 170
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