The Name 'Robert Steele' Since the Year 1464 in Essex, England

The name ROBERT STEELE documented back to the year 1464 in Essex, England

While these men named Robert Steele could not be officially connected with the Georgia Steeles, this time line gives a look at the path the Steeles took to go from England, Scotland, Ireland and to the New World.  One common thread shared by most all Steeles is the fact they settled in good farm land.

Disclaimer:  The following information was found on Ancestry.com in the published Gilpin/Moses Family Tree and may or may not be documented.  Furthermore, the English-Scotch-Irish practice of repeating names through many generations makes clarity difficult for genealogy researchers to sort out, as demonstrated here.

Robert Steele b. 1464, Fairsted, Essex, England. This is a farming area about 50 miles northwest of London.  

He died in 1500 in England.

His son:  Robert Steele, his son, born 1500, Fairsted, Essex, England.  1518 married Anna Helter, 1497 – 1551, Essex, England, died October 15, 1550, Fairsted, Essex, England at age 50 

Children:  John Steele 1513 – 1547; Grace Steele b. 1517; *Robert Steele 1519 -1595;  Margaret Steele b. 1521;  Jane Steele b. 1523

His son:  *Robert Steele b. 1519 Fairsted, Essex, England, died January 10, 1595, Fairsted, Essex, England age 76, married Ann b. 1510, son  *Robert Steele 1550 – 1602

His son:  Robert Steele b. 1550 England, d. 1602 in Ireland age 52, spouse listed as Landers 1555 -1593  Steeles have been found in the area of Ulster, Ireland on the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Children: Robert Steele b. 1587,  Richard Steele 1590 – 1624

His son:  Richard Steele b. 1590 in Ireland, died 1624 age 34 in England; married Hart age 30,in 1602

Children:  unknown

His son:  Richard Steele b. 1620 St Olave,  Bermondsey, Surrey, England, died 1666 age 46 in England, married Hart (?)

Children:  Dorothy Steele b. 1653;  Harriett Steele b. 1655;  Parker Steele 1660 – 1694;  Margaret Steele b. 1663

His son:  Parker Steele b. 1660 in Ranelagh, 5302 Ireland, died 1694 in Argylle, Western Scotland.  Married Cockran 1665 – 1694. 

Argylle (Argyllshire) is the coastal region southwest of Glasgow know as Argylle and the Isles.  It is the home of cattle, sheep and horse farms, Medieval castles and cathedrals.

Children:  Alexander Steele 1680 -1719:  Samuel Steele b 1681; Robert Steele b 1682; Rebecca Steele b 1683; James Steele 1684; Samuel Steele 1749

His son:  Alexander Steele b. 1680 in glen, Argyll, Scotland, died 1719 age 39 Argyll, Scotland, married Hannah King 1681 – 1729

Children:  Reuben Steele 1720 – 1759

Coming to America

His son:  Reuben Steele b. 1720 Argyishire, Brayll, Scotland, died age 39, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.  Married Hannah Watkins Crockett 1705 – 1800

Children:  Elizabeth Steele; Margaret Steele Caldwell b 1736;  Hannah Steele 1740 -1811;  James Steele b 1741;  Jermie Steele b 1741;  Margaret Steele b 1742;  Lattie Steele 1745 -1775;  Robert Steele 1745 – 1821;  Walter Steele b 1746;  John Steele b 1747;  Samuel Steele b 1746

His son:  Robert Steele, REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER,  born 1745 New River Valley, Wythe, VA, USA;  residence in 1810 at age 65 Augusta, VA, USA, died  May 6, 1821 Walkers Creek, Wythe, VA.  1772,  His nicknames were Robbie or Robin.

         1772 -  1^st Marriage:  Mary Keeling  age 27 Virginia, USA 1705 – 1795

Children:  James Steele b 1773;  Samuel Steele b 1775; Jeffery Steele b 1776; Edmond Steele  b 1777; William Steele b. 1780; John Steele Statley 1782 – 1859;  Elizabeth Steele b 1783

          1790 2^nd Marriage:  Rebecca Oury 1770 – 1836 age 45, Hempfield, Westmoreland, PA, USA

1795 Marriage to Rebecca Oury, age 50 Wythe County, VA

Children:  David Steele 1795 – 1863;  Reuben Steele 1797 – 1866;  Robert Steele b 1798;  Catherine Steele, b 1800;  Crockett Steele 1802 – 1857;  Nancy Steele 1805 – 1880;  George Steele 1808 – 1870;  Oury Steele 1810 – 1863;  Nancy Steele 1810 - 1856

         The children of the two marriages of this Robert Steele numbered 15 and their births expand nearly 40 years.  Robert died in either May or June 1821 near Tazewell, VA on the farm he managed with his late father.  In his Will Robert provided for all members of both families in what he felt was a fair and equitable manner.  Tazewell, VA is located in southwestern Virginia near the Shenandoah Valley.