Prisgrave
Steel
Born before in Worcester, Maryland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of William Steel
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
James Steel and Elizabeth (Steel) Pettyjohn
[spouse(s) unknown]
Father of
Toley Steel
Died after
after age 33
in Sussex, Delaware, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2018
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Biography
Prisgrave was born about 1750. He was the son of William Steel.
In 1771, Prisgrave witnessed the will of Daniel Steel, showing that he was of age to be a legal witness.[1] In that year, Prisgrave's father mortgaged property which Prisgrave was farming at the time -- "in possession of."[2]
Prisgrave's daughter Toley Steal was born on 11 February 1778 in Indian River Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.[3]
Prisgrave was made co-executor of his father, William Steel's will in 1779.[4]
In 1782, Prisgrave was a witness to the will of Thomas Pettyjohn.
In 1783, he was ordered to provide a final accounting for his father's estate.[5]
Prisgrave was named in a legal record on 3 August 1791. l.[6]
- “Whereas a certain William Steel late of the County afs’d” left property in Broadkiln Hundred to his wife Betty Steel during her natural life. And the said Betty Steel on 24 November 1783, became a debtor to Prisgrave Steel for £100. And Prisgrave Steel was in debt for £80.3.2 to William Colman Gumm. On 4 Feb 1789, sheriff Thomas Evans Esquire ordered a sheriff’s sale of Prisgrave Steel’s property in the hands of Elizabeth Steel and Nehemiah Read. Property now sold to Zechariah Pettyjohn. 3 August 1791, deed recorded.
Notes
Not clear what relationship between Daniel Steel, d. 1772, and Prisgrave was if any. Daniel was born by 1735 or earlier (2 grandchildren).
Location: Somerset County divided into Worcester County 1742, then parts were remapped into Sussex County, Delaware, adopted 1760. See Delaware: Individual County Chronologies https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/DE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
Sources
- ↑ Will of Daniel Steel in Delaware Wills & Probate Records 15 Nov 1771
- ↑ Delaware Land Records 10 Dec 1771
- ↑
Birth of daughter Toley Steal:
"Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007901105_001_M9MP-WLV; Image number: 69
FamilySearch Record: QGKJ-HNQF (accessed 26 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4T-MQ4H-L
Toley Steal born to Prisgrave Steal on 11 Feb 1778 in Indian River Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States. - ↑ Father's Will: in "Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971" for William Steel 14 Dec 1779
Sussex: Wills, books B-D, 1751-1794: image 424 of 717
- Elizabeth Steel, wife
- Elizabeth Pettyjohn, daughter; Zechariah Pettyjohn, grandson
- Prisgrave Steele, son
- James Steel, grandson, son of James Steel; Ishmael Steel, grandson, son of James Steel
- Cor-?- Williams
- Executors: wife Betty Steele and son Prisgrave Steel
- ↑ Delaware, Sussex County, probate records: Case files, State - Steel, Wm., ca. 1 Jan 1700–31 Dec 1956. FamilySearch.org, Film #104189323, Images 472-473. [1]
Citation vs. Betty Steel & Prisgrave Steel; 2 June 1783 – citation to present accounting for estate of William Steel. - ↑ Land Record in "Sussex. Deeds. 1780–1796". At FamilySearch.org [Sussex. Deeds 1813–1814, page 495, image 281, at FamilySearch.org [2]
- 3 October 1804, sale by Thomas Evans Esq., Sheriff, to Zechariah Pettyjohn.
- Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947: Sussex: :005; Image 113. Database and images at Ancestry.com Image accessed 28 Sept 2021
- 10 December 1771
- Mortgagor: William Steel, of Sussex County, Labourer
- Mortgagee: Jacob Kollock, Esquire
- Property: For £20, secured by part of tract in Broadkiln Hundred bought at Boaz Manlove’s Sheriff’s Sale, now in possession of Prisgrave Steel, son of William Steel
- Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, , 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, book B-D, 1751-1794, images 249-250, Ancestry.com [3] accessed 3 Sept 2019.
- Will of DANIEL STEEL
- Signed: 15 November 1771; proved 22 February 1772
- Heirs: wife, Elizabeth; sons: Daniel, Benjamin, James, William, Nathaniel, daughters Barsheba Steel, Rachel [Pride?], grandson Valentine Pride, granddaughter Ann Price
- Executor: wife, Elizabeth Steel and son Nathaniel Steel
- Witnesses: Prisgrave Steel, Abrm [Abraham]] Farnill, William Willson
- Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947: Sussex: :005; Image 355. Database and images at Ancestry.com Image accessed 28 Sept 2021
- 29 March 1777
- Seller: Thomas Pettyjohn, of Sussex County.
- Buyer: Prisgrave Steel, of Sussex County.
- Property: For £31, 50 acre tract in Broadkiln Forest, part of larger tract surveyed to Thomas Pettyjohn.
- Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, books B-D, 1751-1794: image 424 of 717 [4]
- Will of WILLIAM STEEL
- Proved 14 Dec 1779
- Heirs: Elizabeth Steel, wife; Elizabeth Pettyjohn, daughter; Zechariah Pettyjohn, grandson; Prisgrave Steele, son; James Steel, grandson, son of James Steel; Ishmael Steel, grandson, son of James Steel; Cor-?- Williams
- Executors: wife Betty Steele and son Prisgrave Steel
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