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Joseph Hollingsworth Steer Record

Joseph Hollingsworth Steer, born: 2 7mo 1783; Frederick Co. VA; died: 2 11mo 1859; Waterford, Loudoun Co. VA; See his Find A Grave entry.

Joseph, married: 29 2mo 1804; Fairfax MM, Loudoun Co. VA; Sarah Moore; born: 31 5mo 1786; Loudoun Co. VA; died: 2 3mo 1841; Waterford, Loudoun Co. VA; Dau. of James Moore & Phebe Myers;  Her ancestry will be added later. See her Find A Grave entry.

These are the webmaster's ancestors.

See their photographs.

James Moore is a brother to Elizabeth (Moore) Bond who married Isaac Steer, father of Joseph mentioned here. 

All chn. of above were born in Loudoun Co. VA.

Issue:  Steer

  • Mary McPherson, born: 12 3mo 1805; died: 9 12mo 1883 or 9 1mo 1884; Henry Co. IA;
  • Phineas J., born: 24 11mo 1807; died: 5 11mo 1887; Washington, DC;
  • James Moore, born: 22 3mo 1810; died: 28 11mo 1874; Frederick Co. VA;
  • Samuel M., born: 27 11mo 1812; died: 2 7mo 1815; Waterford, VA;
  • Isaac Hollingsworth, born: 31 10mo 1815; died: 22 2mo 1866; Sidney, NE;
  • Lydia Ann, born: 26 2mo 1818; died: 21 11mo 1874; Frederick Co. VA; buried: Back Creek Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Gainesboro, Frederick Co. VA; This is the webmaster's line.
  • Phebe Moore, born: 11 4mo 1820; died: 31 8mo 1888; Waterford, VA; Did not marry.
  • Rachel Louisa, born: 31 1mo 1825; died: 22 8mo 1896;
  • Rebecca Elizabeth, twin of Rachel Louisa; died: 26 5mo 1826; Waterford, VA;

Joseph, married 2nd: 13 11mo 1844; "in a public meeting of Friends held at Upper Ridge MH, Frederick Co. VA": Beulah Wright, born: 24 3mo 1792; Frederick Co. VA; died: 27 9mo 1845; See her Find A Grave entry.

According to Hinshaw's Quaker records, Joseph "produced a certificate from" Fairfax MM on 7 11mo 1844 to marry Beulah Wright. Also, from Hinshaw's records & Hopewell Friends, Beulah W. was "granted a certificate to" Fairfax MM on 10 7mo 1845 from Hopewell MM.

No issue.

Joseph, married 3rd: 16 11mo 1848; "in a public meeting of Friends held at Hopewell MM, Frederick Co. VA"; Mary Brown, born: 18 9mo 1791; died: 16 12mo 1864; buried: Hopewell MM Burial Ground, Frederick Co. VA; See her Find A Grave entry.
(Mary, married 1st: John Clevenger,, Their record continues here.)

From Hinshaw's records & Hopewell Friends, a Mary Steer was "granted a certificate to" Fairfax MM on 6 9mo 1849 from Hopewell MM and was "recieved on a certificate from" Fairfax MM dated 13 6mo 1860 into Hopewell MM on 9 8mo 1860.

No issue.

Source info:  Steer Genealogy, p. 5 & 14; Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI (Hopewell MM) p. 377, 447, 448, 460; To Talk Is Treason (see all biog. info.), p. #7(94, 96); Grave inscriptions, Back Creek Cem.,; Hopewell Friends History, p. 454; Hopewell Cem., Records and grave inscriptions; Waterford Foundation (Bronwen Souders);