Joseph Steer, born: 26 12mo 1754; Lancaster Co. PA; died: 23 8mo 1840; Jefferson Co. OH;

Joseph, married: 11 4mo 1776; Hopewell MM, Frederick Co. VA; Grace Lupton, born: 9 6mo 1758 (Hinshaw says 1757); Frederick Co. VA; died: 13 4mo 1819; Jefferson Co. OH; Dau. of John Lupton and Sarah Frost;

From Hopewell Friends History, p. 263 we find a transcribed copy of their marriage certificate:

According to Hopewell Friends History & Hinshaw's Quaker records Joseph & Grace & chn. Isaac, Sarah, Joshua & David were "recieved on a certificate from" Crooked Run MM dated 31 5mo 1788 into Hopewell MM on 7 7mo 1788. Also, from Hinshaw's records & Hopewell Friends, Joseph & Grace & four of their chn. David, Rachel, Samuel, & Amos, were "granted a certificate to" Concord MM, Ohio on 5 3mo 1804 from Hopewell MM. Joseph was listed as a clerk for Hopewell MM. He was also listed as an overseer within the period 1759-1851 for Centre Mtg & Ridge Mtg. Joseph was listed as a Committee Member for Hopewell MM within the period 1777-1791 & 1791-1811. He was listed as a Special Committee Member for Hopewell MM within the period 1791-1811 to look after the "Education and Care of Our Youth". He was appointed on 12 7mo 1801.

All chn. of above were born in Frederick Co. Va.

Issue: Steer

• Isaac, born: 31 12mo 1776; died: 15 6mo 1798; Frederick Co. VA; Did not marry.
• Sarah, born: 28 2mo 1779; died: 10 3mo 1849; Philadelphia, PA;
• John, born: 3 1mo 1782; died: 3mo 1782; Frederick Co. VA; age about 8 weeks;
• Joshua, born: 28 8mo 1783; died: ca. 1845; Frederick Co. VA; Did not marry.
• David, born: 25 8mo 1786; died: 8 4mo 1877; Adrian, MI;
• Nathan, born: 18 6mo 1789; died: 27 6mo 1790; Frederick Co. VA;
• Rachel, born; 6 5mo 1791; died: 20 3mo 1835; Cincinnatti, Hamilton Co. OH; buried: Spring Grove Cem., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH;
• Samuel, born: 18 8mo 1793; died: 23 3mo 1838; Cincinnatti, OH;
• Amos, born: 16 7mo 1798; died: 26 3mo 1847; Jefferson Co. OH;

Source info: Steer Genealogy, p. 3 & 4; Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI (Hopewell MM) p. 415, 448; Hopewell Friends History, p. 80-82 (see biog. info.), 84 (see biog. info.), 109-110 (see biog. info.), 197 (see biog. info.), 263 (marriage cert.), 425, 438, 476, 484, 527, 529, 531, 532; Settlement and Some First Families of Back Creek Valley, p. 169;