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43. Steele Family |
John Steele, progenitor of the family in America is first found in Cambridge, Middlesex Co. , MA in 1632/3 and was the brother of George Steele. John became freeman May 14, 1634 and was a representative in March 1634 and on the next two courts. In 1636 he was appointed with Ludlow, Pynchon and others to administer the government over the Great Exodus to Connecticut (which continued two to three years). He was often a Representative from the first assembly 1639-1657. He served as Town Clerk of Harvard until 1645 at which time he moved to Farmington. JOHN STEELE, it is said came from County Essex, England. He married (1) in England, Rachel Falcott who died in 1653. Children:
LYDIA, born ca. 1628 Mary, born ca. 1630, married William Judd, son of Thomas Judd. John Jr., born ca. 1633, married Mercy Warner & died 1653/4 Hannah, born ca. 1635, died 1655 probably unmarried. Sarah, born 1638, married Thomas, Judd Jr. and died 1695 Daniel, born Apr. 29, 1645, died 1646 1664/5 and his will dated Jan. 20, 1664 lists wife Mary; son, Samuel; two sons-in-law, William & Thomas Judd; and the three children of his deceased son, John, and also Rachel the daughter of Samuel. LYDIA STEELE, born ca. 1628, married Mar. 31, 1657, James Bird of Hartford, in Farmington, MA. (See Bird Family Addendum) Ref: (32), (87).
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