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Mary “Polly” McChesney Steele

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
unknown
Burial
Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Mary "Polly" McChesney was the daughter of James McChesney and Sarah Crawford McChesney. She was born in ABOUT 1776 in Virginia. She married William Steele, on 2 Jan 1794 in Augusta County, VA.

Their marriage bond was dated 31 Dec 1793, "William Steele and John McDowell, surety. William Steele and Mary McChesney, daughter of James McChesney (consent). Teste: Adam McChesney. Wm. is son of Saml. Steele." (Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement, Vol. 2, page 313.)

They had 3 known Steele children:
Thomas, 1 Sept 1796 (Jane Eliza. McChesney), below
Jane E T, 11 Apr 1798 (Jno McChesney), below
Mary Caroline, 1810 (Wm Marcellus Gold), below

When Dr. John & Jane McChesney had a "ghost" in their home, the children stayed with Grandmother Mary McChesney Steele (The McChesney Ghost).

Her gravestone has not been located and may not have had one.

Bio researched and written by LSP, (not by Findagrave per werelate.org)
Mary "Polly" McChesney was the daughter of James McChesney and Sarah Crawford McChesney. She was born in ABOUT 1776 in Virginia. She married William Steele, on 2 Jan 1794 in Augusta County, VA.

Their marriage bond was dated 31 Dec 1793, "William Steele and John McDowell, surety. William Steele and Mary McChesney, daughter of James McChesney (consent). Teste: Adam McChesney. Wm. is son of Saml. Steele." (Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement, Vol. 2, page 313.)

They had 3 known Steele children:
Thomas, 1 Sept 1796 (Jane Eliza. McChesney), below
Jane E T, 11 Apr 1798 (Jno McChesney), below
Mary Caroline, 1810 (Wm Marcellus Gold), below

When Dr. John & Jane McChesney had a "ghost" in their home, the children stayed with Grandmother Mary McChesney Steele (The McChesney Ghost).

Her gravestone has not been located and may not have had one.

Bio researched and written by LSP, (not by Findagrave per werelate.org)


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  • Maintained by: LSP
  • Originally Created by: RaderFarm
  • Added: Jun 23, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54057511/mary-steele: accessed ), memorial page for Mary “Polly” McChesney Steele (1776–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54057511, citing Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery, Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by LSP (contributor 46860931).