[Home] [Partial Genealogy Records]Joseph Hollingsworth Steer RecordJoseph 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
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. 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); |