Person:Ruth Steele (4)

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Ruth Steele
b.Est 1691 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
d.Bet 29 Apr 1751 and 29 May 1751 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1678
  1. Mary SteeleEst 1678 - Bet 1754 & 1756
  2. Elizabeth Steele1680 - Bef 1735
  3. Sarah Steele1683 - Bef 1751
  4. Lieutenant John Steele1685/86 - 1751
  5. Rachel Steele1689 - 1773
  6. Ruth SteeleEst 1691 - 1751
  7. Ebenezer Steele1697 - Bef 1735
Spouse and Children
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m. 18 Jun 1724
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Ruth Steele
Married Name Ruth Thompson
Gender Female
Birth[1] Est 1691 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Estimate based on dates of births of siblings.
Marriage 18 Jun 1724 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto John Thompson
Will[2][3] 29 Apr 1751 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[2][3] Bet 29 Apr 1751 and 29 May 1751 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Between date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[2][3] 29 May 1751 £268-10-10. Taken by Hezekiah Root, Jehiel Parmale and Solomon Cowles.
Probate[3] 3 Jun 1751 Inventory and will exhibited.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (17) Lieut. John3 Steele, in Durrie, Daniel S. (Daniel Steele). Steele Family: A Genealogical History of John and George Steele (Settlers of Hartford, Conn.), 1635-6, and Their Descendants with an Appendix. (Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1862)
    10.

    "(53) … Ruth4 [Steel] b. ____; m. June 8, 1724, John Thompson; d. 1751."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 77. John4 Thompson, Jr., 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)
    1:338-39.

    "… Ruth daughter of John Steele and Ruth Judd, who died before 20 [29] May 1751 when an inventory was taken of her estate. … The will of Ruth Thompson was dated 29 April 1751 and names nephew Samuel Steel the son of Ruth's deceased brother John Steel; daughter-in-law [stepdaughter] Hannah Bird; Mabel the daughter of son-in-law [stepson] Hezekiah Thompson, Nathaniel, John, James, Solomon, and Zekiel, Hezekiah, Margaret Beach, Eunice the wife of John Judd, and Hannah Bird, all children of her deceased husband John Thompson; and the remainder to be equally divided among Mary the wife of Capt. Joseph Hart, and Ruth the wife of Lt. John Patterson. The inventory of her estate was taken on 29 May 1751 and came to £268:10:10 [Hartford Probate District, Connecticut Estate Files, docket no. 5436; also abstracted in Nutmegger 35:208)."

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Thompson, Ruth, Farmington, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes, and Helen Schatvet Ullmann (Transcriber). Hartford District Probate Records. Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists)
    35:208.

    "Pages 43-44
    Thompson, Ruth, Farmington. Invt. £268-10-10. Taken 29 May 1751 by Hezekiah Root, Jehiel Parmale and Solomon Cowles.
    Will dated 29 April 1751

    Legatees: Nathaniel, John, James, Solomon, Ezekiel, Hezekiah, Margaret Beach, Hannah Bird, Eunice wife of James Judd, children of John Thom(p)son husband decd
    Samuel Steele, nephew, son of John Steel, brother, decd.
    Mabel Thompson, daughter of Hezekiah
    Mary Hart, wife of Capt Joseph Hart
    Ruth Patterson, wife of Lieut. John Patterson

    Kinsman Samuel Steel to be sole executor.

    witness: Joseph Hooker, Thomas Woodruff and Lydia Orvis.

    Court Record. Page 25-3 June 1751: Will and invt exhibited.

    Page 40-6 November 1751: Account of adm. exhibited.

    Page 42-3 December 1751: Distribution ordered to Nathaniel, John, James, Solomon, Ezekiel, Hezekiah, Margaret Beach, Hannah Bird, Eunice Judd, wife of James, children of John Thompson, decd. Mary Hart, wife of Capt Joseph, Ruth Patterson, wife of John [in pencil: children of Joseph Bird and Mary (Steel)]"

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