Elizabeth (Smith) Steeves (abt. 1784 - 1869)

Born about 1784 in Albert, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Steeves — married 16 Dec 1806 in Moncton, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1869 at about age 85 in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Elizabeth (Smith) Steeves was born about 1784 in Albert, New Brunswick, daughter of Charles Smith (~1766 - 1842) and Marie Anne Marguerite (Gauvin) Smith (1753 - ~1825).

Her siblings were:

1. Jeremiah Crossman (1772 - >1851)
2. Robert James Crossman (1778 - ~1851)
3. John O. Crossman (~1780 - ~1829)
4. Delilah Crossman (~1780 - ~1818)
5. Martha (Smith) Steeves (~1787 - 1839)
6. Nancy (Smith) Wilmot (~1801 - )
7. John Smith (1803 - 1854)
8. Rebecca (Smith) Steeves (~1807 - 1869)

Elizabeth married Andrew Steeves , son of Friederik Steeves and Regina Somers, on 16 Dec 1806 in Moncton, New Brunswick. Their children were:

1. Malcolm Steeves (~1808 - 1872)
2. Frederick Henry Steeves (1809 - 1882)
3. James Allen Steeves (1809 - 1873)
4. Arnold Steeves (1814 - 1882)
5. Milledge Steeves (~1815 - 1884)
6. Elkanah Steeves (1817 - 1865)
7. Andrew Steeves (1819 - )
8. Ann Lavinia Steeves (1822 - 1871)
9. Elizabeth (Steeves) Turner (~1826 - ~1926)
10. Manoah (Steeves) Steves (~1828 - 1897).

Elizabeth died on 20 Aug 1869 in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada aged ~85. She is buried in First Hillsborough United Baptist Church Cemetery, Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

Documentation

Note: I believe this record for the founding members of First Baptist Church, Moncton is relevant to the Steeves family. Mills-4919 20:34, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Founding Members of First Baptist Church

The first Baptist Church in Moncton (West. Co.) appears to have been organized as a result of a religious awakening about the year 1827 in which the following, embracing a large portion of the then population of the Bend were baptized: Israel POWELL, John POWELL, Wm McKENZIE, David MILLS, Gilbert STULTZ, Abraham STULTZ, James LEWIS, Patrick RITCHIE, Wm RITCHIE, Mathias SOMERS, Aaron PORTER, John HORSMAN, Richard SHEA, Samuel MILLS, Elizabeth POWELL, Elizabeth STULTZ, Amy SOMERS, Eunice RITCHIE, Mary LEWIS, Susanna LEWIS, Mary CONSTANTINE, Harriet PRINCE, Rebecca MILLS, Hannah STEADMAN, Elizabeth STULTZ, Mary COLPITTS, Mary DOWNING, Esther PORTER. It is noted in the minutes that the ages of these converts ranged from Elizabeth Powell, aged 82 years to Harriet Prince, age 10. The above mentioned converts with Wm COLPITTS, Peter MILLS, Thos. PRINCE, Andrew STEEVES, John MILLS, Wm STEADMAN, sr., Jas. F. GOULDRUP, Elizabeth COLPITTS, Catherine TRITES, Sarah PRINCE, Elizabeth STEEVES, Jane LEAMAN, Alice LEAMAN, Deborah MILLS and Charlotte McKENZIE, dismissed from the Salisbury Church, appear to comprise the full original membership of what is now known as the Moncton First Baptist Church. The organization was elected June 8th, 1828 by the late Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and late Rev. James WALLACE, the former, grandfather of postmaster, Joseph CRANDALL of Moncton. The deacons were William Colpitts, Thos. Prince and Peter Mills. The clerk was Rev. James F. Gouldruo whose death was recorded a few months ago. The church was received into the N.B. Baptist Assoc. in July 1829. There is a record April 29th, 1847 to the effect that Sister Ann BECK died at the Bend on Thursday afternoon.^[1]

The remaining history of the church can be found in this volume (presumably the Times, rather than Daniel F. Johnson's volume).

Founding Members of First Baptist Church - Grouped by Family Names:

This is a summary of the founding members of First Baptist church in Moncton based on the above article. Links to existing Wikitree profiles are added, but where there is uncertainty that this linked profile is the same person in this list, (pending) is added until someone can say for certain it is the same person.

• Beck
  • Ann Beck
• Colpitts
  • Mary Colpitts (profile pending)
  • William Colpitts (Deacon) (profile pending)
  • Elizabeth Colpitts (profile pending)
• Constantine
  • Mary Constantine
• Crandall
  • Rev. Joseph Crandall
• Downing
  • Mary Downing
• Gouldrup
  • James F. Gouldrup
  • Rev. James F. Gouldruo (Clerk) (last name presumed to be a typo)
• Horsman
  • John Horsman (profile pending)
• Leaman
  • Alice Leaman
  • Jane Leaman
• Lewis
  • James Lewis (profile pending)
  • Mary Lewis
  • Susanna Lewis
• McKenzie
  • William McKenzie
  • Charlotte McKenzie
• Mills
  • David Mills
  • Samuel Mills
  • Rebecca Mills
  • Peter Mills (Deacon)
  • John Mills
  • Deborah Mills
• Porter
  • Aaron Porter
  • Esther Porter
• Powell
  • Israel Powell
  • John Powell
  • Elizabeth Powell
• Prince
  • Harriet Prince
  • Sarah Prince
• Thos. (Thomas) Prince (Deacon)
• Ritchie
  • Patrick Ritchie
  • William Ritchie
  • Eunice Ritchie
• Shea
  • Richard Shea
• Somers
  • Mathias Somers
  • Amy Somers
• Steadman
  • Hannah Steadman
  • William Steadman, Sr.
• Steeves
  • Andrew Steeves
  • Elizabeth Steeves
• Stultz
  • Gilbert Stultz
  • Elizabeth Stultz
  • Abraham Stultz Abraham was the younger brother of Gilbert
• Trites
  • Catherine Trites
• Wallace
  • Rev. James Wallace

Land Grants

PANB (Provincial Archives of New Brunswick) has basic info on a land grant to Jeremiah Crossman (made with several others) in July 12 1788. The individuals are:

Geldart, John 215 acres Smith, Charles 210 acres Smith, James Jr. 207 acres Smith, Jams Sr. 1421 acres Smith, Lewis 225 acres Crossman, Jeremiah 164 acres

Who are these people? Well, Suzanne Govang (Gauvin) Crossman married Charles Smith. James Sr is his father and James Jr and Lewis are his brothers. John Geldart is his brother in law who married Martha (Mattie) Smith (daughter of James Sr.). Jeremiah Crossman enters this family group as the teenage son of Suzanne Govang (Gauvin) who was previously married to Robert Crossman. I have seen a birthdate of approx 1772 for Jeremiah, which would make sense in the context of the relatively small acreage here.

Sources

1. ↑ The Times, Moncton. Westmorland County. December 1, 1887. Transcribed from the original by Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 69 Number 792.

• 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
• Find A Grave: Memorial #219505049* [1]