FATHER

Richard Steele

MOTHER

Elizabeth

WIFE

Rachel Talcott

CHILDREN

1. John Steele
     b. Abt. 1624 Fairsted, Essex, England
    m. 22 Jan 1645 Mary Warner
    d. 8 Mar 1653/4 Farmington, Hartford, CT

2. Samuel Steele
     b. Abt. 1627 Fairsted, Essex, England
    (deposed that he was about 59 on 6 June 1685)
    m. by 1652 Mary Boosey
    d. 15 Aug 1685 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT

3. Daniel Steele
     b. 1628 Fairsted, Essex, England

4. Rachel Steele
     b. 29 Jun 1632 Fairsted, Essex, England
    d. in infancy

5. Lydia Steele
     b. Abt. 1636 Harford, Hartford, CT
    m. 31 Mar 1657/8 James Bird

6. Mary Steele
    b. 20 Nov 1637 Hartford, Hartford, CT
    m. 31 Mar 1657/8 William Judd
    d. 27 Oct 1718 Farmington, Hartford, CT

7. Sarah Steele
     b. Abt. 1639 Hartford, Hartford, CT
    m. Abt. 1658 Thomas Judd
    d. 22 May 1695
    (in the 97th year of her age)

8. Hannah Steele
    d. 17 Jul 1655 Farmington, Hartford, CT

9. Daniel Steele
     b. 29 Apr 1645
    d. 6 Nov 1645

John Steele immigrated to Cambridge in 1633 and removed to Hartford in 1635 and to Farmington in 1645. He was made a freeman in Cambridge 14 May 1634. He was educated enough to be recorder at Hartford and Farmington. His estate inventory included two bibles and 14 other books. In his will dated 30 Jan 1663 and proved 15 June 1665, John Steele leaves his house to his second wife Mercy. He leaves his son Samuel a silver bowl marked with 3 silver stamps and and S all on the upper end of ye bowl. He leaves Samuel half of his books, and his gold scales and weights. He repeats that he gave Samuel a parcel of land with a tenement standing on it at the time of his marriage with Mary Boosy. He leaves to his son in laws William and Thomas Judd his current dwelling house upon the death of his wife. He leaves to Mercy two small silver spoons and some linen. He leaves to Mary Judd one piece of gold, to Sarah Judd one piece of gold, to John Steele, son of John Steele deceased, one silver spoon, to Benoni Steele one silver spoon, to Rachel, daughter of Samuel Steele, one silver spoon, to be delivered to them at their marriage by Samuel Steele. His wife and two daughters are to get theirs right away. William and Thomas Judd are named as executers, Samuel and James Steele to be Overseers.
His daughters Mary and Lydia married on the same day, 31 Mar 1657.  Mary married William Judd.  A few months later their sister Sarah Steele married Thomas Judd, a brother to William Judd.

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Last Will and Testament of John Steel

Dated: 30 Jan 1663

Presented: 15 Jun 1665

I John Steel of ffarmington being stricken in yeares and weaknes doe see necessary to set our smal occasions in ye world at a stay. I being therfore though weak in body yet of competent ability for this work I humbly comitting my spirit into the hands of god that gaue it and into ye hands of our blessed saviour who euer hath bene a gracias God to me and also doe comit my body to a comly and decent buriall in the comon place of burial at ffarmington appointed for that purpose.

I giue and bequeath unto my dear and loueing wife mercy Steel The house wherein I now dwell wth the appurtenances belonging to it in al three little closes thervnto belonging also one Barne dureing the time of her natural life esteemed at £ 4 4s per ann:

I giue and bequeath vnto ye said Mercy a certein parcell of houshold goods that were hirs at ye time when I married to her linnen and wollen brass and pewter and other implements of houshold goods esteemed about nineteen pounds as also a mare colt valued at £ 2 10s. Also two Cowes and one three yeare old Heifer as also one third part of al ye provision in ye house, which is one third part of what more is in my house wch is for the maintenanc of our familie as one third part of meat one third of our malt one third of butter and cheese one third of flax or yarn woolen or linnen also ten busheld of wheat and six bushels of peas one stock of bees two store swine one third of ye fowles three sheep wth their lambs a pint skellet on woollen on linnen wheel one beer barrell.

I giue and bequeath vnto my said wife marsy steel one half of all the linnen cloth she hath made since I married to her. All wch parcel of goods in the perticulers before mentioned except the house and barne and three Closes I giue and bequeathe vnto my Loueing wife and her heires for euer.

I giue and bequeath vnto my Loueing wife a parcell of Pasture land inclosed esteemed at three Acres to her for her vse dureing her natural life.

I giue and bequeath to my Son Samuell Steel my best bed wth ye furniture belonging vnto it wch is a bed wth one Green Rugg one feather boulster two good feather pillowes one suit of green Say Curtaines and Vallons and the girt Bed sted wheron it vsed to lie wth ye Curtaine rode, belonging to it.

I giue and bequeath to my Son Samuell a siluer Bowle wch was myne owne Marked wth three siluer stamps and on S. al on the vpper end of ye bowle. Also I giue vnto my son Samuel one half of al my Books also my gold scales and weights belonging to yt. All which pticulers aboue mentioned I giue and bequeath to my Son Samuel and his heires for euer to enjoy them imediately after my natural life is ended.

I giue to my son Samuell a peice of inclosed Pasture land by estimation three Acres abutting on Isaack Moor South and Mathew Woodroof west and Samuel Steel north and comon land East wch said land I giue and bequeath to him ahd his Heires for euer to enjoy it imediately after myne and my wife decease.

And to avoid the trouble of other conveiances of house and Land to my Son Samuell Steel of what I gaue him at his marriage wth Mary Boosy I here express it that as then I did so here I doe giue and bequeath vnto my Son Samuel Steel a parcel of Land wth a tenement standing on it wch parcel of Land conteines by estimation two Acres abutting on the high way east and Riuer West and William Juds land South and John Steels land North. As also a smal parcel of Land on wch his Stilhouse stands conteineing by estimation nine roods more or less abutting on Willm Judds Land sourth and on ye high way East and on John Steels Land north and West. One parcell of Land lying in the great meadow conteineing by estimation seauenteen Acres more or less abutteing on John Nortons land South and the riuer west and on John Steels land deceased North and on the highway east. One parcell lying in the third meadow conteining by estimation three Acres and a half more or less abutting on the Riuer West and on John Steels land deceased South and on the comon land East and Samuell Steels land North. One parcell of land lying in the Cock crook which is one third part of all that land wch was Cocks crook wch whole parcel of Land was giuen by ffarminton inhabitants to me also by ye Indian wch was ye owner of ye forementioned Land wch Indian is now deceased which Indian was called by the name of Cock crook. Wch parcell of Land giuen to my son Samuell is one third part of this whole parcell both for quallity and quantity, al wch parcells formentioned (except the three Acres of pasture land not yet to be possessed by him) I doe giue and bequeath, both Land and house forementioned vnto my Son Samll Steel and his heires for euer.

I giue and bequeath vbto my Son in Law Willm: Judd one third part of my Land called Cocks crook.

I giue and bequeath vnto my Son in Law Thomas Judd one third part of my Land at Cockscrook wch three parcels of land is all that was mine in Cockscrook granted by farmington Inhabitants to me in that place. That whole parcel of land shalbe devided equally both for quantity and quallty amongst my three Sons Samuel Steel, William Judd and Thomas Judd for them and their heires for euer.

I giue vnto my Son in Law Thomas Judd on pcell of Land lying in ye neck of Land in Hartford being by Estimation Twenty Acres more or lesse abutting on Willm Wadsworth Land north and on Windsor highway on ye West on ye dead swamp East, wch said Land I giue vnto Thomas Judd and his heires for euer.

I giue and bequeath vnto my too Sons in Law Willm and Thomas Judd my now dwelling house and barn house Lott yards Garden orchyard therto belonginge to be equally devided betwixt the foresaid William and Thoams to them and their heires for euer to enter possession immediately after myne and my wiues departure ou of this natural life.

ffurther my Wil is that a few things should be disposed to my Loving wife and Children and Ctandchildr

To my wife two smal siluer spoones and some small matter of linnen And to Mary Judd one peice of Gold and to Sarah Judd one peice of Told to John Steel son of John Steel deceased on siluer spoon And to Samuell son of ye said John deceased on siluer spoon and to Benony Steel one siluer spoon And to Rachel Daughter of Samuel Steel on siluer spoon to be delivered to them at their marriadge by my Son Samuell Steel, but my wife and two Daughters shal haue theirs imediately after the departure of my naturall life.

further it is my wil that if any of these three John Steel Samuell or Benony die before marriage then ye fore mentioned spoones to be devided betwixt the Surviuors And if al three die then the spoones to returne to my Son Samuel and his Heires for euer And it is my Wil that for the remainder of my siluer spoones broken or whole as also a smal gold ring I giue and bequeath to my Son Samuell Steel

And for the rest of my Estate Cattle or horses sheep ec within doores of wthout vndisposed all just debts being first paid I giue and bequeath to my two Sons in Law William and Thomas Judd And doe make them my Sole Executors and doe desire and make choice of my Son Samuel Steel and James Steel to be the ouer seers of this my Will and Testament.

John Steel