Person:James Steele (12)
Captain James Steele
b.31 Aug 1662 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.15 May 1713 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1652
  1. Rachel Steele1654 -
  2. Sarah Steele1656 - 1732/33
  3. Samuel Steele1658 -
  4. John Steele1661 -
  5. Captain James Steele1662 - 1713
  6. Hannah Steele1668 -
  7. Captain Ebenezer Steele1671 - 1722
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain James Steele1662 - 1713
  • W.  Anne WellesAbt 1668 - Bet 1738/39 & 1739
m. 19 Jul 1687
  1. Samuel Steele1688 - Bet 1756 & 1762
  2. Dr. Joseph Steele1690 - 1750
  3. Prudence Steele1692/93 - 1752
  4. Hannah Steele1696/97 -
  5. Ann Steele1702 - 1727
  6. David Steele1706 - Abt 1739
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Captain James Steele
Gender Male
Birth[1] 31 Aug 1662 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Baptism[1] 27 Aug 1664 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 19 Jul 1687 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Anne Welles
Death[1] 15 May 1713 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Burial[1][2] Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Estate Inventory[3] 23 Jul 1713 £812-11-06. Taken by George Stilman, Samuel Wright and Michael Griswold.
Probate[3] 3 Aug 1713 Administration to the widow and eldest son Samuel Steele.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 38. Anne3 Welles, in Mathews, Barbara Jean; Donna Holt Siemiatkoski; Kathryn Smith Black; and Nancy Pexa. The Descendants of Gov. Thomas Welles of Connecticut and His Wife Alice Tomes. (Wethersfield, Conn.: Welles Family Association, 2015)
    1:289-91.

    "… Capt. James Steele, son of Lt. Samuel Steele and Mary Boosey, … born 31 August 1662 in Farmington, Connecticut (Barbour citing LR 1:2) and baptized there on 27 August 1664 (Barbour citing LR 2:327); and died 15 May 1713 in Wethersfield, Connecticut (Barbour citing VR 1:26) in the 50th year of his age according to his gravestone in the Village Cemetery (Hale 23 which gives 15 March instead of May, an error in reading the headstone). … James Steele was appointed Ensign of the trainband on the south side of the riverett in Hartford on 17 May 1708 (Col. Recs. 5:45); Lieutenant of the company on 14 October 1708 (Col. Recs. 5:68); and Captain in May 1710 (Col. Recs. 5:150). He also served as deputy to the General Court from Wethersfield in October 1710 and in May and June 1711 (Col. Recs. 5:169, 205, 245). The inventory of his estate was taken on 23 July 1713 and came to £812:11:06 (Manwaring 2:306-307)."

  2. ↑ Capt James Steele, in Find A Grave.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Steele, Capt. James, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:306-07.

    "Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 244.

    Steele, Capt. James, Wethersfield. Invt. £812-11-06. Taken 23 July, 1713, by George Stilman, Samuel Wright and Michael Griswold.

    Court Record, Page 152—3 August, 1713: Adms. granted to Anne Steele, widow, and Samuel Steele, eldest son.

    Page 81 (Vol. IX): This Court appoint Anne Steele to be guardian to her children, Ann Steele, 16 years of age, and David, 13 years. Recog., £200.

    Page 82—9 September, 1718: Anna Steele and Samuel Steele, of Wethersfield, exhibited now in this Court an account of their Adms. on the estate of Capt. James Steele, by which accot. the inventory amounts to £824-02-03, the real part whereof is £449-10-00; and that out of the moveable part there has been paid in debts and charges, £200-13-03; there remains of the moveable estate £173-19-00, to which add the real part and the sum to be distributed and divided is £623-09-00. Account allowed and order distribution: To Anna Steele, widow relict (dower) and £57-19-00, to be her own forever; to Samuel Steele, eldest son, £161-11-03; to Joseph Steele, David Steele, Prudence Steele, Hannah Steele and Anne Steele, sons and daughters of the deceased, to each and every one of them, £80-15-07 1-2. And appoint George Stilman, Jonathan Belding and Michael Griswold distributors.

    Page 83—7 October, 1718: Report of the dist.

    Page 14 (Vol. X) 2 April, 1723: David Steele, a minor, 18 years of age, son of Capt. James Steele, made choice of Samuel Judd to be his guardian, his mother who was his guardian consenting. Recog., £200."

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