Abner Alexander Steele & Elizabeth Deale

1. Alexander Steele b. 8 Jan 1795 d. 5 Apr 1828

2. Mary Steele b. 23 Sept 1796 d. 10 Sept 1829or39, m. James Archibald in Aug. 1821.

3. Elihu Reese Steele b. 25 Dec 1798

4. Richard Griffin Steele b. 31 Dec 1800

5 & 6. Nancy and Elizabeth Steele, twins, b. 27 Feb 1803. Elizabeth m. William Patton July 20, 1826. She d. 24 Oct 1851. Nancy m. James Gillespie.

7. Martha Steele b. 3 Jan 1805 d. 10 Sept 1822

8. William Steele b. 5Jul 1807 d. while returning from the Florida War, 12 Jun 1836.

9. Abner Alexander Steele b. 15 Oct 1809 d. 28 Apr 1841, m. Mary B. Ingham on Aug 18 1836

10. Jane Steele b. 22 Nov 1811 m. Pringle Baskin

11. Susannah Steele b. 29 Mar 1814, died young

12. Ester Steele b. 21 Oct 1817 m. George Kimbrough on 14 Feb 1835.

13. James Steele b. 16 Oct 1820 m. Peggy Ross Patton on 19 Jan 1842, a dau of George Ross and Mary (Davidson) Patton, Sr.

In the War of 1812, he fought as a Lieutenant in Nash’s South Carolina Volunteers. He lived in South Carolina through 1820. He is on record as selling his property in South Carolina: “Abner Steele offers his lands and property for sale being about to remove. One tract is on Chauga Creek, another on Conneross where he resides.”

Elihue Rees Steele, second son and third child of this couple, is said to have been the first of the family to come to AL. He then went back to SC and assisted in the move of the entire family to Greene County. In 1818, Elihue first crop at Mesopotamia, AL. 

In 1817, Abner had a plat surveyed for him on Village Creek, in the Pendleton district of South Carolina.

In 1820, Abner’s sister Jane Steele appointed Abner as her executor in her will. She left a bequest to Abner’s daughter, Jane.

Before 1822, Abner had relocated to Greene county, Alabama, and was appointed as Justice of the Peace on May 16, 1822.

Abner A Steele passed away in 1842, Greene Co. Alabama.^[2]

from image 142 (last page) of Abner A. Steele probate papers “The following is the list of the Heirs and Legatees of Abner A. Steele Sr Decd, viz.

1.The children and heirs of Alexr Steele. 1 Andrew S. Steele; 2. Margaret, wife of Pleasant Harris; 3. Elizabeth D. wife of Andrew Thompson; 4. Ezekiel B. S. Steele – all of lawful age.

2.Elihu R. Steele — executor

3.Richd G. Steele – executor

4.The children of Mary Archibald a deceased daughter – viz Addison, Samuel, Abner & Andrew B. Archibald – all of lawful age.

5.Jane wife of Gge P. Baskin

6.Nancy wife of James Gillespie

7.Elizabeth Patton’s children – viz 1. Walter; 2. Jefferson; 3. Martha; 4. Nancy; 5 and Abner; 6 Mary, the last & not yet of age – all the rest of age

8.Wm Steele

9. James Steele

10.Esther wife of Geo(?) H. Kimbrough

11.Abner A. Steel’s children – viz. Elihu and Robert Steele

Slave Ownership

There are three overlapping lists of twenty-one enslaved people in Abner Steel’s probate papers: List 1 (a partial list) is on image 91, the first page of the probate record images; List 2: enslaved people who were sold in Sept 184? — probably 1843, is on image 99, page 9; List 3 : enslaved people who were “left in his will for distribution” to Abner’s heirs, is on image 107/page 17.

“Negro Slaves” [sic]

Jerry & wife Patience & child George. Shown as a family on List 1 and listed separately (not as a family) on List 3 (“left for distribution”). George as “a boy” rather as one of the three children shown on that page.

Sydney, child, List 3 (“left for distribution”).

Dorah, child, List 3 (“left for distribution”).

Hawkins, child, List 3 (“left for distribution”).

Doll & child Martha (List 1) Martha, “a girl” was sold to J.D. Gressam or Grissam on List 2. Dolly, a woman age 56 is listed on List 3 (“left for distribution”).

girl called Harriet (List 1) is”Harriet (a woman)” on List 3 (“left for distribution”)

Manna (List 1) is “a boy, Manuel” sold to Robt. Burns on List 2.

Harrison (list 1) is “Harrison, boy” sold to J. M.? Archibald according to list 2.

Stephen (list 1) was “Stephen, boy” sold to N. Cofficeu {hard for me to make out} according to list 2.

Ruben (list 1) was sold to R.G. (Richard G.) Steele according to list 2.

Charlott (list 1) is “Charlott, woman” sold to J? Carruthers according to list 2

Silas (list 1) was sold to R. G. (Richard G.) Steele according to list 2

Eliza (a girl) is on List 3, for distribution

Francis [Frances] “” {that is, also a girl} is on List 3, for distribution

Mack (a boy) is on List 3, for distribution

Mary (a girl) is on List 3, for distribution

Betty (a girl) is on List 3, for distribution

Sower{?} (a woman, age 64) is on List 3, for distribution^[3]

Genealogy

From “The Georgia Frontier, Vol 2”

Aaron Steele, born ca 1742 in new Castle County, Delaware, as also a son of James Steele and his wife, Mary (Alexander) Steele, and a brother to Isaac Steele, Sr. Aaron was a resident of Abbeville County, South Carolina, where he died in 1795, and inventory of his estate being drawn up on 14 December by William Pickens, Sr., James Carlisle and Robert Davis. In 1801, a legacy was paid to Jean Steele and Aaron Steele, Jr. “legacy left him by his grandfather”, signed William and James Steele. The LWT of Aaron Steele was dated 5 August 17794 in Abbeville District and probated on 9 November 1795, naming executors John Caldwell, and his wife, Elizabeth Steele. Known issue:

1 James Steele.

2. Aaron Steele, marred Elizabeth Cozby, both residents of the Long Cane settlement in the 96th District of South Carolina on 15 November 1782.

3. Abner Steele, “Abner Steele offers his lands and property for sale being about to remove. One tract is on Chauga Creek, another on Conneross where he resides.”

4. Jain Steele.

Footnotes

1. ↑ The Georgia Frontier, pg 389
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial
3. ↑ Compiled by A. Hayes from the Abner A. Steele Estate Files

Sources

• Austin, Jeanette Holland, The Georgia Frontier, Vol 2: Revolutionary War Families to the Mid-1800s. 2005, Clearfield Company / Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, pg. 389. A copy of this book is held by the Plano Public Library System, Plano, Texas

• South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, database and images published by Ancestry.com [1]

Name Aron Steel

Probate Date 5 Aug 1794 {no, this is the date the will was signed}

Probate Place Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Inferred Death Year Abt 1794

Inferred Death Place South Carolina, USA

Item Description Index and Will, Vol 1, 1787-1815

bequests to wife, Elizabeth; children: Aaron, William, James, Abner, Jean

• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch ([2]: 12 March 2018), Abner A Steele, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 199; FHL microfilm 882,716.

Name Abner A. Steel

Rank Lieutenant

Unit Nash’s Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers

• South Carolina State Archives: Series: S213192; Volume: 0046; Page: 00379; Item: 002; Record 3 of 3 records STEELE, ABNER A., PLAT FOR 109 ACRES ON VILLAGE CREEK, PENDLETON DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ROBERT STRIBLING ON MAY 27, 1817. View all index terms 7/14/1820 No online image available

• “United States Census, 1820,” database with images, FamilySearch [3] : accessed 1 June 2018), Abner Steele, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 197, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.

• South Carolina State Archives: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy no 9) Steele, Jane of Pendleton District, Anderson District Will Transcript citing brother Abner Steele (Estate Packet: pkg no. 663) (1 frame) [4]

• “United States Census, 1830,” database with images, FamilySearch ([5] : 11 August 2017), Abner A Steel, Greene, Alabama, United States; citing 392, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 2,329.

• “Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976,” database with images, FamilySearch [6] : 13 March 2018), Abner A Steele, 1843; citing Greene County courthouse, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,367,749.
• Abner Alexander Steele’s record (ID: I3462) as listed on RootsWeb.com on The Willis Family & More. Click here to see it: [7].
• Find A Grave: Memorial #81448708‘s