James was the 6th of 8 children (4th son) born of Rev. Stephen Steel (1696-1759) and his wife Ruth Porter (d. 1792). James' siblings were: Ruth (1722-1741), Stephen (1724-1802), Eleazer (1726-1799), Elisha (1728-1773), Mehitable (1733-1812), John (1738-1809), and Aaron (b. 1744).
During the French and Indian War Campaign of 1758, James was the Clerk of Captain Samuel Chapman's Twelfth Company in Major General Phineas Lyman's First Regiment of Connecticut Provincials raised to act in conjunction with those of the other New England Colonies under the command of Major General Abercrombie Commander-in-Chief of the King's forces in North America. In this capacity, James served from May 1st to November 16th 1758.
James married, January 24, 1754 in Tolland, Tolland County, Colony of Connecticut, for his first wife Abigail Huntington (1732-1769) by whom he had 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters): Aaron (b. 1754), James (1756-1819), Zadock (1758-1845), Samuel (1761-1849), Andrew (1763-1811), Abigail (1766-1772), and Deborah (1768-1801). James married, September 14, 1769, for his second wife Dorothy Converse (d. 1773) by whom he had 2 children (both sons): John (1770-1772) and John (1772-1773). He married next, January 18, 1775, Abigail Makepeace by whom he had another 4 children (3 sons and 1 daughter): Abigail (b. 1775), Solomon (1780-1799), Eleazer (1785-1847), and Jason (1789-1878).
In April 1775, James was the Lieutenant of a Militia Company from Tolland who marched to the defense of Boston during the Lexington alarm. He served 20 days during this alarm.
In 1776, James and his family moved to Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
After the Revolutionary War, in 1783, he, with three sons (Zadoc, Samuel and Andrew) and one daughter (Deborah) by his first marriage, his wife and a younger son (Solomon) moved to Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. At Randolph, James was a Selectman, Magistrate (Justice of the Peace) and in 1786 its Representative to the Vermont General Assembly.
References:
(1) "Steele Family. A Genealogical History of John and George Steele, (Settlers of Hartford, Conn.) 1635-6, and their Descendants." by Daniel Steele Durrie, 1862, pages 16-17 and 29-30
(2) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State
Library 1922" pages 80, and 129-132
(3) "Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762" Vol. II, by the Connecticut Historical Society, 1905, pages 4-5 and 27
(4) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 23
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: & Magazine embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military" Volume II. By Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, pages 978-979
During the French and Indian War Campaign of 1758, James was the Clerk of Captain Samuel Chapman's Twelfth Company in Major General Phineas Lyman's First Regiment of Connecticut Provincials raised to act in conjunction with those of the other New England Colonies under the command of Major General Abercrombie Commander-in-Chief of the King's forces in North America. In this capacity, James served from May 1st to November 16th 1758.
James married, January 24, 1754 in Tolland, Tolland County, Colony of Connecticut, for his first wife Abigail Huntington (1732-1769) by whom he had 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters): Aaron (b. 1754), James (1756-1819), Zadock (1758-1845), Samuel (1761-1849), Andrew (1763-1811), Abigail (1766-1772), and Deborah (1768-1801). James married, September 14, 1769, for his second wife Dorothy Converse (d. 1773) by whom he had 2 children (both sons): John (1770-1772) and John (1772-1773). He married next, January 18, 1775, Abigail Makepeace by whom he had another 4 children (3 sons and 1 daughter): Abigail (b. 1775), Solomon (1780-1799), Eleazer (1785-1847), and Jason (1789-1878).
In April 1775, James was the Lieutenant of a Militia Company from Tolland who marched to the defense of Boston during the Lexington alarm. He served 20 days during this alarm.
In 1776, James and his family moved to Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
After the Revolutionary War, in 1783, he, with three sons (Zadoc, Samuel and Andrew) and one daughter (Deborah) by his first marriage, his wife and a younger son (Solomon) moved to Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. At Randolph, James was a Selectman, Magistrate (Justice of the Peace) and in 1786 its Representative to the Vermont General Assembly.
References:
(1) "Steele Family. A Genealogical History of John and George Steele, (Settlers of Hartford, Conn.) 1635-6, and their Descendants." by Daniel Steele Durrie, 1862, pages 16-17 and 29-30
(2) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State
Library 1922" pages 80, and 129-132
(3) "Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762" Vol. II, by the Connecticut Historical Society, 1905, pages 4-5 and 27
(4) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 23
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: & Magazine embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military" Volume II. By Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, pages 978-979
James was the 6th of 8 children (4th son) born of Rev. Stephen Steel (1696-1759) and his wife Ruth Porter (d. 1792). James' siblings were: Ruth (1722-1741), Stephen (1724-1802), Eleazer (1726-1799), Elisha (1728-1773), Mehitable (1733-1812), John (1738-1809), and Aaron (b. 1744).
During the French and Indian War Campaign of 1758, James was the Clerk of Captain Samuel Chapman's Twelfth Company in Major General Phineas Lyman's First Regiment of Connecticut Provincials raised to act in conjunction with those of the other New England Colonies under the command of Major General Abercrombie Commander-in-Chief of the King's forces in North America. In this capacity, James served from May 1st to November 16th 1758.
James married, January 24, 1754 in Tolland, Tolland County, Colony of Connecticut, for his first wife Abigail Huntington (1732-1769) by whom he had 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters): Aaron (b. 1754), James (1756-1819), Zadock (1758-1845), Samuel (1761-1849), Andrew (1763-1811), Abigail (1766-1772), and Deborah (1768-1801). James married, September 14, 1769, for his second wife Dorothy Converse (d. 1773) by whom he had 2 children (both sons): John (1770-1772) and John (1772-1773). He married next, January 18, 1775, Abigail Makepeace by whom he had another 4 children (3 sons and 1 daughter): Abigail (b. 1775), Solomon (1780-1799), Eleazer (1785-1847), and Jason (1789-1878).
In April 1775, James was the Lieutenant of a Militia Company from Tolland who marched to the defense of Boston during the Lexington alarm. He served 20 days during this alarm.
In 1776, James and his family moved to Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
After the Revolutionary War, in 1783, he, with three sons (Zadoc, Samuel and Andrew) and one daughter (Deborah) by his first marriage, his wife and a younger son (Solomon) moved to Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. At Randolph, James was a Selectman, Magistrate (Justice of the Peace) and in 1786 its Representative to the Vermont General Assembly.
References:
(1) "Steele Family. A Genealogical History of John and George Steele, (Settlers of Hartford, Conn.) 1635-6, and their Descendants." by Daniel Steele Durrie, 1862, pages 16-17 and 29-30
(2) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State
Library 1922" pages 80, and 129-132
(3) "Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762" Vol. II, by the Connecticut Historical Society, 1905, pages 4-5 and 27
(4) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 23
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: & Magazine embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military" Volume II. By Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, pages 978-979
During the French and Indian War Campaign of 1758, James was the Clerk of Captain Samuel Chapman's Twelfth Company in Major General Phineas Lyman's First Regiment of Connecticut Provincials raised to act in conjunction with those of the other New England Colonies under the command of Major General Abercrombie Commander-in-Chief of the King's forces in North America. In this capacity, James served from May 1st to November 16th 1758.
James married, January 24, 1754 in Tolland, Tolland County, Colony of Connecticut, for his first wife Abigail Huntington (1732-1769) by whom he had 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters): Aaron (b. 1754), James (1756-1819), Zadock (1758-1845), Samuel (1761-1849), Andrew (1763-1811), Abigail (1766-1772), and Deborah (1768-1801). James married, September 14, 1769, for his second wife Dorothy Converse (d. 1773) by whom he had 2 children (both sons): John (1770-1772) and John (1772-1773). He married next, January 18, 1775, Abigail Makepeace by whom he had another 4 children (3 sons and 1 daughter): Abigail (b. 1775), Solomon (1780-1799), Eleazer (1785-1847), and Jason (1789-1878).
In April 1775, James was the Lieutenant of a Militia Company from Tolland who marched to the defense of Boston during the Lexington alarm. He served 20 days during this alarm.
In 1776, James and his family moved to Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
After the Revolutionary War, in 1783, he, with three sons (Zadoc, Samuel and Andrew) and one daughter (Deborah) by his first marriage, his wife and a younger son (Solomon) moved to Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. At Randolph, James was a Selectman, Magistrate (Justice of the Peace) and in 1786 its Representative to the Vermont General Assembly.
References:
(1) "Steele Family. A Genealogical History of John and George Steele, (Settlers of Hartford, Conn.) 1635-6, and their Descendants." by Daniel Steele Durrie, 1862, pages 16-17 and 29-30
(2) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State
Library 1922" pages 80, and 129-132
(3) "Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762" Vol. II, by the Connecticut Historical Society, 1905, pages 4-5 and 27
(4) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 23
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: & Magazine embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military" Volume II. By Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, pages 978-979
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