[Home] [Partial Genealogy Records]Hannah Steer RecordHannah Steer, born: 25 1mo 1749; Lancaster Co. PA; Hannah, married: 7 4mo 1768; Hopewell MM, Frederick Co. VA; Meshach Saxton, Son of George Saxton; From Hopewell Friends History, p. 249 we find a transcribed copy of their marriage certificate: ![]() According to Hopewell Friends History & Hinshaw's Quaker records Meshach was "received by request" into Hopewell MM on 6 7mo 1767 (Hinshaw has 3 8mo 1767). Also from Hinshaw's records & Hopewell Friends, Hannah & her daughters Hannah & Mary were "received on a certificate from" Crooked Run MM dated 4 4mo 1795 into Hopewell MM on 7 12mo 1795. Hannah & chn. Catherine, Hannah & Mary were "granted a certificate to" Westland MM on 4 5mo 1801 from Hopewell MM. She removed with her husband. Meshach was listed as a Committee Member for Hopewell MM within the period 1777-1791. Issue: Sexton (Spelling of surname was changed)
Source info: Steer Genealogy, p. 3; Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI (Hopewell MM) p. 442, 447; Hopewell Friends History, p. 123-124 (see biog. info.), 249 (marriage cert.), 408, 432, 436, 531; |