Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,094, for Isaac Steele, South Carolina
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( 3-1776) SERVICE S.C. Steele Isaac, Grissel NUMBER R. 10,094
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Isaac Steele was born October 23rd in the year 1732 Grissel Steel was born June the 10th in the year 1750 James Steele born April 4th  day 1771 Michael Steele was born April 2nd day 1773 Margret Steele was born June 28tj 1775 William Steele was born January 9th  1778 John Steele was born February 21st 170 Ruth Steele was born March 13th 1782 Isaac Steele was born  July 18th 1786 Moses Steele was born  May 18th 1788 June  Steele was born September 22nd 1790
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Grissel Steele dec'd widow of Isaac Ga She died  Aug 1848  Margaret Turner ,William Steele , Moses Steele ,Jane Barnett & Isaac Steele only surviving children Smith & Jones Attorneys Nashville , Tenn.
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[ Georgia DeKalb County ] City of Atlanta Personally appeared this 28th day of August 1852  before me Thomas F Gibbs , Mayor of the City of Atlanta , in said County  and State Isaac Steele a resident  of said County aged sixty six years ( with whom I am personally acquainted ), and who  I certify is a man of veracity , and made the following declaration in order to obtain for the children of Isaac Steele and Grissel his wife the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, That he is the seventh child of the said Isaac and Grissel Steele , that his father the said Isaac Steele  he always understood  from  him before his death and from his mother the said Grissel afterwards, was a soldier  in the Revolutionary War, and served during the greater part of said War in  the  South Carolina  troops , but the particulars of said service the declarant is unable to give as his father  died a great many years ago , the precise date of his death he does not know, but knows that it was before the year 1800 , that he understood from his mother  that she and the said Isaac   was married  in Abbeville District South Carolina some time before the Revolutionary War to wit  about the year  seventeen hundred and sixty eight , that he always understood  from his mother that she was married some three years before she had her first child and that from the entry made in the old original family record a copy of which  he hereto attaches it appears that their first  oldest child was born in the year 1771 . that he has often heard his mother say , that during the Revolutionary War , they failed to make three crops because  her husband the aforesaid Isaac Steele was out in the service during that time , but whether  he was in the Regular or Militia  service , declarant cannot state, that he also understood from his mother that  after the close of the  War , during a trip to the North to see their relatives they passed by the Battle ground at Bunker's Hill , he showed her  the  position of the Army  during that  battle, but whether his father was engaged in said battle or not declarant
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cannot state, that his understanding  has always been that his father  served during the greater part of the Revolutionary War , but the particulars of his service  nor the precise periods of the same, he cannot give, he must therefore  rely upon  the record evidence of South Carolina for a more minute description as he knows of no one  now living by whom he can prove said service. that he understands that his father was engaged in the Wagon service, during a part of the time, and he cannot state the  names of any of the Officers under whom he served except  the name of Captain Moses Liddel under whom he served upon one occasion , that after the death of his father, his mother  the said Grissel  Steele continued his widow up to the time of her death which took place  sometime during the month of August in the year 1848 in Benton County Alabama , that previous to her marriage , her maiden name was Grissel Dixon , that having  removed from the  State of South Carolina  to this County  where she remained sometime with her children , she removed finally to Benton County Alabama to reside with her youngest child , where she died , as above stated, that she left the following children and only heirs to wit ; Margaret Turner, William Steele , John Steele, Moses Steele , Jane Barnett, and  declarant Isaac Steele, who still survive , and also  the only children of the above named Isaac Steele Sr. deceased. That he knows of o other Record or documentary evidence of said marriage or the ages of the children , that a copy of the original family record which is hereto annexed, and which was copied ( from the original )  in his own hand writing many years ago, and that his mother  having died at Jane Barnett's , her youngest child, he cannot give the day of the month when she died, that previous to his mother's death several years ago , she attempted to apply for a Pension , and  empowered  James Liddel of Floyd County Georgia to get up and send on her papers, but whether he  ever
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sent on the papers to Washington declarant cannot state. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th day of August 1852. Thos F Gibbs ( signed ) Mayor of Atlanta  Isaac Steele ( signed / sealed )  Know all men by these presents  that I Isaac Steele , of DeKalb County  Georgia do hereby constitute  and appoint  Smith & Jones of Nashville , State of Tennessee  my true and lawful  Attorneys , for me and in my name to present & prosecute the claim of the children of Isaac  & Grissel Steele to the  amount of the Pension due them under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836, hereby satisfying and confirming all their lawful acts in the premise. Witness my hand  and seal this 25th day of August 1852. Acknowledged before me on this 25th day of August 1852. Thos .F. Gibbs ( signed ) Mayor of Atlanta  Isaac Steele  ( signed / sealed )   [ City of Atlanta County of DeKalb  State of Georgia ] I Henry  C. Holcombe  clerk of the  Council of the City of  .. ( missing ) certify that Thomas F. Gibbs is the Mayor .. ( missing )  & that full faith  & credit  should be given to all  his  acts as such , & that the foregoing  signature is genuine , .. ( missing )..   testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand  seal of office 25th  August  1852  . C. Henry Holcombe ( signed / sealed )  C.C.
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[ State of Georgia DeKalb County ] Personally appeared this 28th day of August  1852, before me  a Justice of the  Peace in and for said County  and State, Edward Watts a resident of said Count y aged fifty years ( with whom I am personally acquainted and who I certify is a man of veracity )  and made oath in due form of law that he was well and intimately acquainted with  Grissel Steele , widow of Isaac Steele , from his earliest recollection to the day of her death  which took place as he always understood in the year  1848 , that when he was first acquainted with her , she resided in  Pendleton District So. Carolina and afterwards removed to DeKalb County Georgia, that his acquaintance with her and her family was very intimate , that he always understood from her , and he often heard her say that her husband Isaac Steele was a soldier in the  Revolutionary War and performed a great deal of service in  said War from the State of South Carolina , though he cannot give the particulars thereof , affiant has also repeatedly heard is father George Watts ( who was a Lieutenant in the South Carolina troops in the Revolutionary war ) say that the said Isaac Steele  was in the  said service and that they  had served together , that said Steele performed a great deal of service and was a good soldier, that  affiant as above stated, cannot give the details of said services but has understood  both from his own father , and  from Mrs. Grissel Steele that the  said Isaac  Steele performed a great deal of service in the Revolutionary War of the both of which affiant cannot doubt as Mrs. Steele was always regarded as a person of truth and was highly  respected as such . affiant was  well acquainted with  the  family of the said Isaac and Grissel  Steele  from his knowledge would suppose that their oldest child  if living would be about  eighty years of age or upwards, that his name was James and he has often heard him say that he could
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remember when his father was out in the service during the  War of the Revolution, that the said Grissel Steele  remained the widow of the said Isaac Steele  up to the day of her death  and at her death left  the following  and only surviving children to wit; Margaret Turner, William Steele, John Steele, Moses Steele , Jane Barnett , and Isaac Steele, with all of whom affiant is personally acquainted and who are the only surviving children of the said Isaac and Grissel Steele. He further makes oath that he is disinterested of the truth of which statements I am fully  satisfied.  Sworn  & subscribed before me this 25th day of August 1852. A. Corry ( signed ) JP Edward Watts ( signed / sealed )   [ Georgia DeKalb County ] I Abr. Johnson clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County  do hereby certify that A. Corry whose name appears above is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn  and that all his official acts should be had with full faith  & credit., and his signature thereto is genuine. Given under my hand  officially  and seal of the Inf. Court  this 26th day of August 1852. Abr. Johnson ( signed / sealed ) Clerk Inf. Court
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[ State of Georgia DeKalb County ] City of Atlanta Is is hereby certified that satisfactory proof  has been exhibited  before me  .. ( ink blur ) F. Gibbs  Mayor of the City of Atlanta  to prove and did prove to my satisfaction that  Isaac Steele died prior to the  year 1800 , and left a widow whose name was Grissel Steele  who continued his widow up to the day of her death  which took place in the month of August in the year 1848 , and left the following named  and only surviving  children  who are also the children  of Isaac Steele , to wit; Margaret Turner, William Steele, John Steele ,Moses Steele , Jane Barnett and Isaac Steele who still survives. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 25th day of August 1852. Thos F. Gibbs ( signed / sealed ) Mayor of Atlanta
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Smith & Jones
Nashville Tennessee

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Georgia DeKalb County  April 15 1853 Dear Sir , I  rec'd  yours of the 5th inst. stating that there was two Isaac Steeles served in the Revolution. Isaac Steele  Jr was a brother's son of  Isaac  Steel Senr. Nothing more at present only  .. ( illegible )  Yours etc. Isaac Steele ( signed )  To Smith & Jones
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Grissel Steele
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Pension Office February 25th 1853 . Gentlemen , The application of  Grissel Steele dec'd widow of Isaac of Ga has been examined and filed under the act of July 4, 1836. This office is not in possession of any evidence of the service of Isaac Steele and  none  has been  furnished by the claimant. I am respectfully your obt. srvt. J E Heath ( signed ) Commr.  Messrs. Smith & Jones Nashville, Tennessee
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* No. 7900 Grissel Steele , dec'd  widow of Isaac  Smith & Jones Feby 25 1853 10094 Act July 4, 1836
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REJECTED 10094 Grissel Steele
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Lib. N. No 433 ] Issued to15 August 1785 to Mr. Isaac Steel Junr. for Lbs 107.17. 10 1/4 Sterling duty done in the Militia of Charleston , three horses etc. for militia use in  1780 & 1781 per acct from the  Commr. principal Lbs. 107.7. 10 1/4 Interest Lbs. 7.9.11  No. 43 State So. Carolina  De to Isaac Steel Jr. for duty  in Col. Andersons return  rendered  in 1780 & 1781 .Lbs 63.11 @88. 11,10 Currency Lbs. 751,15,1 Stg  107.7.10 1/4 South Carolina Abbeville County I do hereby authorize  &  empower Jno. Caldwell to draw & receive the Indent due to me by the  public with the interest thereof , the accts thereof returned unto the Auditor's office pr Robt. Anderson . Given under my hand the 21 day of November 1785 . Isaac Steel These may certify that I saw Isaac Steel  sign the above order 21st  November 1787. And. Pickens Jr.
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Rec'd 15 August 1785 full satisfaction for the  within in an Indent  NO. 433 By virtue of an order. Jno. Caldwell One hundred & seven pounds  seven shilling & ten pence farthing sterling. Ex'd  pass J.S.  W. R. J. Mc A.G.   [ Compt. Genl's Office Columbia So. Carolina 10th May 1853 ] I hereby certify  the foregoing to be a true copy  from  Indent Book N. page 433 also of the account in from which said Indent was  issued. Given under my hand  ( there being no seal of office) Mr. T. Arthur For Compt. Genl. ( vertical notes )  Isaac Steel  Indent  Lib. N. No 433 ) (  Rec'd May 19th 1833 Smith & Jones  allow Nashville )