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:
Samuel, born 1626/7, married Mary, daughter
of Hon. James Boosey
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
John married (2) Nov. 23, 1655 Mary, widow of
Richard Seymore. He died
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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