Jöns Hansson Steelman (abt. 1665 - 1734)

Born about 1665 in Aronomack Plantation, Grey's Ferry, Kingsessing, (a district of present day Philadelphia) New Sweden

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Toy) Steelman — married 1691 in Gloria Dei, Wicacaco, N.J.

Husband of Kathrine (Ouster) Steelman — married 13 Jun 1708 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1734 at about age 69 in Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America

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Biography

Research done by "Varnhems historia" in Sweden.

• [1](2.) Jöns Hannson (later; James Steelman) born probably in Aronameck - died 1734 - married to Susannah Toy born 1690 - died 1708 - He lived in adultery with Brita Fish, wife of Gustavus Fish & sentenced 1710. - license for second marriage dated 13 June 1708 to Katherine Ouster.^[1]

children with Susanna Toy;

(1) Andres (Andrew) Steelman, born; 1691 Senamensing, Burlington County, West Jersey - died 1736 - married to Judith Alison 1738 - died 1751

(2) Susannah Steelman, born 1693 in Sensamensing Burlington County, West Jersey - died 1753 - Married 1713 to John Keen, born 1695 - died 1758

(3) Haunce (Hans, Hance) Steelman, born after 1697 - died 1761 - married to Sarah

(4) John Steelmann, born before 1702 - died 1762

(5) James Steelman (Jr), born before 1706 - died 1785 - married to Katherine Jones (Swedish) before 1742

children; Peter (Lilttle Peter) Steelman born 1733 - died 1775

(6) Elias Steelman, born before 1708 in Great Eggharbour, Glochester County, W. N. Jersey - died 1739 - married 1730 first time and 1732 for the second time.

(7) Maria (Mary) Steelman, born before 1708 - died before 1785 - married the first time 1728 to Daniel Allen and the second time 1733 to Andrew Blackman.

• Last Will & Testament:
• From: Honeyman, A. Van Doren (ed.), Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume II, 1730-1750. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1918, volume 30, page 453

1734, Aug. 2. Steelman* James, of Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., gent.; will of. Wife, Katharine, use of estate during widowhood. Sons — Andrew and Hance (who had plantation, etc.); John, the land and marsh bought of John English, where the mill stands, "at the day of his mother-in-law, Katharine Steelman's, death or marriage," he to pay £10 to my granddaughter, Susannah, the daughter of my son John; James, 200 acres where he lives that is mortgaged in the Loan office; Elias, (had plantation); Peter (not 21) (to have after the death or marriage of my widow and his mother, Katharine Steelman, the home plantation bounding upon Pattcunk's creek, also 200 acres bought of James Adams and Judah Allen, as appears by deed, also all my swamps, beach and the land bought of Peter Scull). Daughters— Susannah Kean (had portion), Mary Blackman (had portion). Executors — wife, Catherine, and son, John Steelman. Trustee — Nathan Lake. Witnesses — Nathan Lake, Edward Orser, Solomon Manery. Proved 10 Jan., 1734-5. Lib. 3, p. 452. 1734-5, Jan. 4. Inventory (£322.3.4) includes cattle and sheep, £122.4.4. Appraisers — Nathan Lake, Solomon Manaring.

• From the Swedish Colonial Society and the research done by the late Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, in his article, "The Toy and King Families of Senamensing, New Jersey," published posthumously in Swedish Colonial News, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Summer 2010) page 15^[2]
• https://colonialswedes.net/images/Publications/SCNewsSu10.pdf
• https://colonialswedes.net/
• SCNews

• The James Steelman Family. Susannah, the only known daughter of Christina Toy, married Jöns James Steelman by 1691. At the time of the 1693 church census there were four in their household, which then included Susannah’s son Andrew and her mother Christina. By 1697, when visited by Pastor Rudman, they had moved to Great Egg Harbor on the Atlantic coast, where James Steelman had purchased over 2,000 acres of land. This is the last glimpse of the mother Christina alive. Susannah Toy Steelman died by 1708. Her children who grew to adulthood were:
• 1. Andrew Steelman, born in 1691, died at Great Egg Harbor in 1737. He married Judith [LNU] (English) and had eight children: Frederick, James, Mary, Susannah, Andrew, Peter, Judith and John. At his death, he owned over 1500 acres of land and had a herd of 83 cattle.
• 2. Susannah Steelman, born in 1693, married John Keen of Oxford Township, Philadelphia County, in November 1713. She died 9 November 1753, after bearing eleven children.
• 3. Hans Steelman, born c. 1697, married Elsa Jones, daughter of John Jonasson and granddaughter of Jonas Nilsson, by 1716. He died in Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, NJ in 1760, and was survived by five children: James, Susannah, John, Charles and Daniel.
• 4. John Steelman, born c. 1699, died at Great Egg Harbor in 1762, naming eleven children in his will: sons John, Jeremiah and Zephaniah and eight daughters Catharine, Susannah, Jemima, Esther, Mary, Rebecca, Rachel, and Hanna.
• 5. James Steelman, Jr., born c. 1701, married Rebecca Jones, sister of Hans Steelman’s wife Elsa, they had sons James and John and five daughters – Susannah, Catherine, Rebecca, Mary Ann and Sarah. He died at Great Egg Harbor in 1784.
• 6. Elias Steelman, born c. 1703, married Sarah Lake, 10 August 1730. He died at Great Egg Harbor in 1739, survived by a daughter Sarah and a son Elias.
• 7. Mary Steelman, born c. 1706, married Dan Allen, 25 December 1728; 2nd Andrew Blackman, 25 July 1733.

• In 1730, over twenty years after the death of his first wife, James Steelman married a second time. She was named Catherine Ouster and bore him an eighth child, Peter Steelman, who died at Great Egg Harbor in 1775. James Steelman wrote his will on 2 August 1734, and died at Great Egg Harbor before 4 January 1734/5, when the inventory of his estate was filed. His personal estate was valued at £322, including cattle and sheep valued at £122.

From: The Swedish Colonial Society

Gustavus Fish, born 10 December 1679, married Brita Rambo, born 15 November 1685, eldest daughter of John Rambo and Brigitta Cock. By 1704 he moved to Great Egg Harbor, where pastor Andreas Sandel preached on 1 October 1704. In 1710 Gustavus accused James Steelman of having illicit relations with his wife Brita. Gustavus is last discovered as a freeholder in Egg Harbor Township in 1722. His only known son, also named Gustavus Fish, was listed in the 1743 Gloria Dei census as a resident of Matsunk [Upper Merion Township in present Montgomery County, Pa.]^[3]

According to Jordan (1911), James Steelman was a Swedish "native" who lived in New Sweden prior to 1690. But Craig (1993), states that Steelman was the second son of Hans Mansson and "widow Ella Steelman" a.k.a Ella Olafdotter Stille (b.1634 Sweden) ... who married sometime after July 1654.

Before 1697, Steelman moved to Great Egg Harbor^[4] and purchased 2000 acres.^[5] He also owned a large part of the Southwest and Abseqam (Atlantic City, NJ) beaches.^[6]

James Mansson Steelman (a.k.a. Jons Hansson), the son of Captain Hans and “Ella” Mansson was born in Aronameck PA, between 1660-1670. He married Susannah Toy in 1690 in Gloucester, New Jersey and was recorded living in Sinamensing (Cinnaminson Twp.), Burlington County, New Jersey in 1693. On 12 June 1700, at the consecration of the Gloria Day Church at Wicaco (present day Philadelphia), James Steelmen and his wife along with several other church members represented the Sinammensing District (Pennsauken Creek area that included the Great & Little Egg Harbor. On 10 November 1695, James purchased several land parcels totaling 500 acres near Great Egg Harbor from Thomas Budd and moved his wife and family, along with his brother Peter and his wife Gertrude Keen, to this area. During James Steelman’s lifetime in what is now the present day Absecon Beach, Somers Point area, he and his wife had six sons and two daughters. James became a prominent citizen and held various positions within the County of Gloucester. On 1 June 1696 he was elected “Overseer” of highway from Egg Harbor towards Gloucester, and again on 2 September 1700 “Overseer” of the road from Township Weymouth to a place called Penny Post.[2]^[7]” In 1718 James was appointed as one of the Trustees of Egg Harbor. From 1694 to 1734, James purchased and traded many large parcels of property around the Somers Point area, and upon his death he held over 600 acres and had an inventoried wealth of approximately 328£ listed in his will.

Biography Author Earl Gordon Stannard III #317, William Gammons White #320

References

“The Stile Family in America 1641-1772” in Swedish American Genealogist - Vol VI No. 4 (Dec 1986) by Peter Stebbins Craig.

Hans Mansson and the Steelman Family by Ross E. Cook, 1936.

Book 3 of Deeds, pg 196, Clerk’s Office of Gloucester County in the New Jersey State Archives.

Swedish Colonial News, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 2000.

Footnote to History: Dutch settlers began to arrive in southern New Jersey in 1631, followed by the Swedes and Finns in 1638. Gloucester County was formed on May 26, 1686, from the third and fourth tenths of the Province of Wrest Jersey. The original townships included Greenwich, Gloucester, Deptford, Waterford, Newton, Egg Harbor and Woodbury. Gloucester County initially also included what is now Atlantic and Camden counties.

Vitals

Jöns "James" Steelman^[5][6]

will: 02 Aug 1734^[5][8]

d. ante 04 Jan 1734/5^[5]

Early Life

p. Hans Mansson m. after Jul 1654 Ella Olafdotter Stille

Family

m.1 by 1691 Susannha Toy (d. by 1708). Issue: 7^[5]

• Andrew^[6] (1691-1737 Great Egg Harbor) m. Judith. Issue: 8^[5] Issue ^[9]:

Andrew (living 1746). No issue.

Peter (01 May 1723 - 09 Nov 1762) m. Sep 1750 Hannah Leeds

James (living 1743)

Frederick (d. ante 29 Apr 1778) m. Sarah

• Revolutionary War Veteran.

Mary (d.21 May 1797)

• m.1 Edmund Somers 02 Jan 1734
• m.2 Joseph Mapes 06 May 1746

Judith m. ___ Collins

Susannah

• Susannah (1693-09 Nov 1753) m. Nov 1713 John Keen (Kean).^[6] Issue: 11^[5]

• John Steelman (07 Jan 1692 - ante 11 Aug 1775) m. Sarah Adams^[6]

• Hans Steelman (c.1697-1760 Greenwich Township, Gloucester Co., NJ) m. by 1716 Elsa Jones.^[10] Issue: at least 5^[11]

James

Susannah

John

Charles

Daniel

• John Steelman (c.1699 - 1762 Great Egg Harbor) m. ____. Issue: 11 known. Issue: ^[12]:

John

Jeremiah

Zephaniah

Catherine

Susannah

Jemima

Esther

Mary

Rebecca

Rachel

Hanna

• James Steelman, Jr. (c.1701 - 1784 Great Egg Harbor) m. Rebecca Jones. Issue: 7. Issue: ^[13]:

James

John

Susannah

Catherine

Rebecca

Mary Ann

Sarah^[14]

• Elias Steelman (c.1703 - 1739 Great Egg Harbor) m. 10 Aug 1730 Sarah Lake. Issue: 2 Issue: Sarah and Elias ^[15]

• Mary (c.1706 - ) ^[5]

m.1 Dan Allen 25 Dec 1728^[16][17]

m.2 Andrew Blackman 25 Jul 1733

m.2 13 Jun 1730 Catherine Ouster.^[5][18] Issue: 1

• Peter Steelman (d. 1775 Great Egg Harbor)^[5] m. Gertrude ____^[6]

Religion

• Gloria Dei Church^[6]

Property real estate land deed transfer information updated May 26, 2020 on FamilySearch.org by "BonnieWhite1"

• 1798 Abstract of Early Deeds of Old Gloucester County, New Jersey, 1699 – 1805, Vol. II; General LaFayette Chapter N.S.D.A.R., Atlantic City, New Jersey
• A 1714 historical transfer record of a James (Jöns Hansson) Steelman deed to his son Andrew. From Andrew the deed was transferred to his son, Andrew, then to Andrew's brother, Peter. Peter then transferred his son, Isaac and Isaac's wife, Mary. page 77
• Deed property source:
• Citation: SLC Family History Library, 974.9 R2d [microfilm #1320533 7832725]
• Notes: Deed record with a historical listing of the transfers of property rights.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/attachedto/SLBR-4S5
• Abstracts of Early Deeds of Old Gloucester County, New Jersey, 1699-1805, Vol. II; General LaFayette Chapter N.S.D.A.R, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• 6 April 1798
• Where The Record Is Found (Citation)
• SLC Family History Library, 974.9 R2d [microfilm #1320533 7832725]
• Describe The Record (Notes): Deed record with a historical listing of the transfers of property rights.
• Source Modified: February 18, 2022

Sources

• https://www.varnhemshistoria.se/varnhems-byar,-g%C3%A5rdar,-platser-h%C3%A4ndelser/the-abbey-garden-in-varnhem-acquired-by-the-crown-1527-a-history-of-chopped-down-fruit-trees-1640-44732631?fbclid=IwAR36_LIyLNexwt-sll-C3cxiRgYsFpoEUFNCQMzeH6p-lRxXqin8eEJ1BkQ

1. ↑ https://www.varnhemshistoria.se/varnhems-byar,-g%C3%A5rdar,-platser-h%C3%A4ndelser/the-abbey-garden-in-varnhem-acquired-by-the-crown-1527-a-history-of-chopped-down-fruit-trees-1640-44732631?fbclid=IwAR36_LIyLNexwt-sll-C3cxiRgYsFpoEUFNCQMzeH6p-lRxXqin8eEJ1BkQ
2. ↑ https://colonialswedes.net/newsletters-2000-2014/
3. ↑ https://colonialswedes.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Forefather-Family-Profile-Binder.pdf
4. ↑ See Wikipedia: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9} Craig, 2010
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Jordan, 1911
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Pot,_New_Jersey
8. ↑ Steelman's will included the passing down of Atlantic Co., New Jersey slaves (Butler, 1919, p.328)
9. ↑ (Jordan, 1911)
10. ↑ p. John Jonasson and ___
11. ↑ Issue: (Craig, 2010):
12. ↑ (Craig, 2010)
13. ↑ (Craig, 2010)
14. ↑ Jordan (1911) states James m. Katherine, dau. Nicholas and Elizabeth Kean.
15. ↑ (Craig, 2010):
16. ↑ "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," index and images, FamilySearch: accessed 22 Jan 2015, Daniel Allen and Mary Steelman, 25 Dec 1728; citing Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 802,943.
17. ↑ "New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985," index, FamilySearch: accessed 22 Jan 2015, Daniel Allen and Steelman, 25 Dec 1728; citing 1,543,466
18. ↑ "New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985," index, FamilySearch: accessed 22 Jan 2015, James Steelman and Katharine Ouster, 13 Jun 1730; citing 802,943

• https://colonialswedes.net/newsletters-2000-2014/

• Butler, H.L. (1919). Tales of Our Kinsfolk, Past and Present: The Story of Our Butler Ancestors ... from 1602 to 1919, (pp.328). NY, NY. Google eBook.

• Craig, P.S. (2010). The Toy and King families of Senamensing, New Jersey, (pp.15). Swedish Colonial News, 4(2). colonialswedes.net [3]

• Craig, P.S. (1993). "The Wicaco Congregation." The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware, (pp.5961). PDF.

• Jordan, J.W. (1911). Colonial and revolutionary families of Pennsylvania; genealogical and personal memoirs, (Vol III, pp.446). NY: The Lewis Pub. Co., 1911. Hathitrust.

• "New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985," index, FamilySearch: accessed 22 Jan 2015, James Steelman and Katharine Ouster, 13 Jun 1730; citing 802,943

• https://colonialswedes.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SCNewsSu10.pdf
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• http://k2tqn.net/history/Sketches/steelmanville/index.htm