Elizabeth (Devereux) Steele (1767 - 1830)

Born 7 Dec 1767 in Chiswell Lead, Fincastle County, Colony of Virginia

Died 22 Oct 1830 at age 62 in Baldwin County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Oldest child of Charles Devereaux (1740 – 1805) and Nancy Woods (1743 – 1793.) She married Samson S Steele on 18 Oct 1784. ^[1]

Elizabeth married, at the age of 16, Samson S Steele on 18 Oct 1784, per the Devereux Family Bible as listed in the Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Family Bible Record: DEVEREUX-STEELE BIBLE Record owned by Mr. H.E. Davis, Hill City, Ga.(1926) MARRIAGES: Charles Devereux m. 10-7-1766, in Va., Nancy Wood Samson S. Steele, m. 10-18-1784, Elizabeth Devereux, b. 12-7-1767 Children of Samson S. Steele and Elizabeth Devereaux: Samuel Sanders.....1-27-1786 Nancy Sarah..........8-14-1788 James Devereaux..1-29-1791 Polly.....................5-19-1793 Archibald..............9-08-1795 Eliza......................7-01-1797 John....................10-01-1800 Emily.....................6-16-1803 Lavinia...................8-13-1807.

Research Notes Eliza STEEL is mentioned in 1816 Baldwin Co GA will of her uncle Archibald DEVEREAUX (witnessed by Tomlinson Fort, et al). Elizabeth STEEL is listed in 1820 census Baldwin Co GA & in 1830 Baldwin Co GA (as E STEEL & nr Morris MARTIN). Her will was dated and proven in 1830 Baldwin Co GA & mentions Benjamin WOOLSEY, Maurin (possibly Morris memorial # 13839205 buried in Sand Hill Cemetery) MARTIN & John STEPHENS as well as 3 of her children. Would like to find an obituary or church membership record if there is one. The 1830 census lists one person engaged in manufactures. (Tomlinson FORT is found in 1840 Baldwin Co GA & on Find A Grave Memorial # 7780963 buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Milledgeville.)

Alternate Death: Elizabeth Devereux born 17-7-1767 at Chiswells Lead Mines VA, Died 1830 Baldwin Co, GA Married Sampson S Steele 10-18-1784 who died before 1814 his son Samuel S Steele was administrator of the estate 9-5-1814. (http://genforum.genealogy.com/devereux/messages/56.html)

Sources

1. ↑ Devereux- Steele Family Bible

• Devereux- Steele Family Bible
• Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution. Atlanta, Ga.: C.P. Byrd, state printer, 1926.
• "Some Desendants of Charles Devereux" by Iris Marie Garrett and Emma Travis

1820 U S Census; Census Place: Baldwin, Georgia; Page: 36; NARA Roll: M33_6; Image: 32 Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Devereux, Leonard, Reid, and Burkhalter Family Histories by Jimmie Debrow Anderson http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~devereux/index.htm