Matthew Steel UEL (abt. 1760 - bef. 1818)

Born about 1760 in New York Colony

Died before 1818 before about age 58 in Sophiasburgh, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Matthew was born about 1760. He passed away before 1818.

Research Note:

• Matthew Steel had a brother Daniel
  • Minutes and records of the Land Boards accumulated by the Executive Council Office : C-14027
    • Daniel Steel, brother to Matthew Steel
  • 1790 Upper Canada Land Petion: Daniel Steel, Kingston, Film C-2832; Vol 494: Bundle S Misc. 1787-1794; Petition 267.
  • "The history of Methodism in Canada: with an account of the rise and progress ..."
    • HISTORY OP METHODISM [1792. of the Bay of Qninte have alif ays been hospitable and liberal minded people. William Casey lived on the north side of the Hay Bay, on a beautiful point of land, where hospitality and piety have continued to reside, still called Casey's Point. Joseph Ellison was aflberwards an exhorter in the church, and Daniel Steele became a local preacher.
    • The first exhorters or public speakers in the first circuit were Jno. Roblin, Stophel German, Daniel Steel, and Matthew Steel. The last did not know the alphabet when he began, but he afterwards went to school, and soon could read a text and a hymn.

Sources

1797 Upper Canada Land Petition Film C-2807; Vol 450; Bundle S 3; Petition 15. (Image 54/1231)

• Petition of Matthew Steel, dated at Adolphustown, 27 July, 1797
  • Served as a Loyalist in New York
  • Has received only 100 acres in Adolphustown, asks for more land
  • Recommended for 300 acres

Northumberland County Land Deeds

• Lot #21 Con 8 in Murray Twp
  • 1805, June 5 - Mathew Steel of Marysburg , Prince Edward County, Midland District, Province of Upper Canada, yeoman, sold to Henry Murney of the Town of Kingston, 200 acres of Lot #21 Con 8 Township of Murray, Northumberland County, for Ten Pounds. Instrument #226
• [ Lot #7 Bay Side Con 1 in Marysburg Twp]
  • 1807, July 7 - Mathew Steel and Elizabeth his wife sold 100 acres to Eliphalet Adams Instrument #86

Loyalists in Ontario on Ancestry

• Mathew Steel of Sophiasburgh md Elizabeth, daughter of Mathew Benson, UE. Children: [had to be 21 or married to apply for land]
  • Mary md John Rattan of Adolphustown. OC 14 March, 1809
  • Jane md Stephen Bourdett of Sophiasburgh. OC 14 March, 1809
  • Margaret md Jacob Hoover of Adolphustown. OC 16 February, 1811
  • Abraham Steel of Sophiasburgh. OC 1 May, 1822
  • Elizabeth md David Bourdett of Sophiasburgh. OC 29 May, 1822
  • John Steel of Hallowell. OC 7 May, 1828
  • Rachel Steel OC 19 July 1826

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 June 2021, 18:06), entry for Matthew Steel (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M4XM-Z99 ); contributed by various users.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M4XM-Z99
• Matthew Steel in the Loyalist Directory, https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=8025