Katherine Steer,

Katherine, married: 1743; Thomas Nevitt, died: before 1760; Son of Joseph and Mary Nevitt of Mountrath Queens County, Ireland;

Loudoun County will: Ralph Cowgill Sr., 1795, James Cowgill, 1799.

According to Immigration of the Irish Quakers Thomas was "recieved on a certificate from" Moat Meeting, County West Meath, Ireland dated 2 Mo. 28, 1738 on 3 Mo. 26, 1766, into New Garden MM. He must have later moved to Sadsbury MM for he was a member there when he married Katherine who was from Leacock in Lancaster Co. Pa.

Thomas's brother William mentions Thomas & Katherine's children in his will.

There is a section of Nevitt data in Hinshaw's book. I haven't been able to place all the names found there.

Issue: Nevitt

• Isaac,
• Mary,
• Ruth,
  Ruth, married: (unknown) Ellis, According to Immigration of the Irish Quakers, Ruth took a certificate from Warrington Meeting to Hopewell in 1766. According to Hopewell Friends History & Hinshaw's Quaker records Ruth Nevitt was "recieved on a certificate from" Warrenton MM into Hopewell MM on 5 1mo 1767. A certificate was granted to her from Hopewell MM to go to Warrenton MM on 7 12mo 1767 but was endorsed back on 6 6mo 1768. She having returned. She was "reported married out of unity" and was disowned by Hopewell MM Friends on 11 12mo 1769 (Hopewell Friends has 5 2mo 1770).
• Elizabeth, According to Immigration of the Irish Quakers, Elizabeth recieved a certificate to go to Hopewell MM in 1768 from Warrington MM. According to Hopewell Friends History & Hinshaw's Quaker records, Elizabeth Nevitt was "recieved on a certificate from" Warrington MM into Hopewell MM on 7 11mo 1768. Also from Hinshaw's records & Hopewell Friends, Elizabeth Nevitt was "complained of" for neglecting attendance & preaching among other societies contrary to Friends principles on 3 8mo 1795. Case apparently settled in 11 mo. by Hopewell MM & minutes for that month not recorded. However Hopewell Friends has her as being disowned by Hopewell MM on 7 12mo 1795 for just that offence.

Katherine, married 2nd: ca. 1761; (unknown) Harry, According to Immigration of the Irish Quakers Katherine was disowned by Warrington MM for this marriage in 1761. Mr. Harry was not a Friend.

Source info: Steer Genealogy, p. 1; Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI (Hopewell MM) p. 384, 425, 426; Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, p. 160 (see biog. info.), 175-176 (see biog. info.), 365, 366, 379-380 (see biog. info.); Hopewell Friends History, p. 510, #3(408, 499), #4(409);