Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,516, for David Steel, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Steel, David
S. 40,516
CONTENTS

(2934) Pennsylvania
David Steel, Captain, Virginia line Col Russell
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. of Sept: 1818. and sent to the care of Samuel Roberts, Esq; Pittsburgh, Penn a .
  Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818.  $: 85.33.    Semi-annual all'ee ending 4. March 1819.  120. "    4 mo: \frac{8}{30}  $: 205.33.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
David Steel St. Clair & M c Gregor
Letter to J. W. Hall Mar 15. 1854

Capt. David Steele. Virginia line. 27. April, 1818.
correct
Endorsement.
1/2 sheet of the Department of War
Samuel Roberts, Esq., Pittsburg, Pa

To the Honourable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. States.
State of Pennsylvania } Ss. County of Allegheny }
The Declaration under oath of Capt. David Steele, late of the Revolutionary army and now an applicant for a pension in virtue of the Act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the U. S. during the Revo- lutionary war"
Respectfully Deareth
That he is a Resident citizen of the U. States; An inhabitant of the township of St. Clair in the County of Allegheny, and served against the com- mon enemy in the Revolutionary army.
That on the sixth day of December A D 1776 he was appointed a Captain of Infantry in the 13th Virginia Regt Commanded by Col. William Russell. and that his original commission for the same accompanies this Declaration.
In the same winter he raised his company, and in the Spring of '77 was ordered to the Ohio about 60 miles below Pittsburgh
He afterwards marched to Philadelphia about the first of July, and was placed under the command of Col. Genl. Nash of North Carolina as a guard for Congress then at Philadelphia.

He afterwards received orders to join genl. Washington who was then on his March to the head of Elk. and served in all the actions of that Campaign, in Mullenburgs Brigade and in Gen. N. Greene's division.
He was in the Action at Germantown and when Major Campbell was wounded, he commanded the left of the 13th Regt. during the remainder of the engagement.
In the spring of '78 he was at Pittsburgh under Gen. McIntosh. In that campaign he assisted in building a number of forts with Col. De Chambrée as an Engineer.
After Col. Broadhead received the command in the Western department, say further services as an officer not being required, he gave leave to this applicant to quit the Army and return to private life.
He receives no pension from the U. S.
David Steel
Allegheny County S s
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the court of common pleas for the said county do by these presents certify that Samuel Roberts Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such affidavit and now is President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania to whose acts as such due faith and credit are due throughout the U. States and elsewhere. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at Pittsburgh this 27th 28th day of April 1818.
E. Pentland Pro.
Allegheny County S s
Before me President of the 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania personally came the aforesaid Applicant and being duly sworn Saith that the facts above stated are true to the best of his remembrance, and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his Country for his support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature, in order that this declaration may be transmitted to the Secretary of the Department of war.
David Steel
Sworn to before me this 27th day of April AD 1818
Sam Roberts

Pennsylvania
I Samuel Roberts President of the court of common pleas in the fifth judicial district in the Commonwealth of Pa? Do certify That from the evidence exhibited to me I am well satisfied that the petitioner David Steele Did serve in the revolutionary war in the army of the U.S. against the common enemy for a period of nine months at one period - and further that the said David Steele is in indigent circumstances In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 17 th day of August A.D.O One thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Samuel Roberts

Revolutionary Power of atty heir of David Steel. Penna adm act 1818
Filed 28 Aug 1854 F. E. Hassler Washington

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny
38: Be it known that before me an alderman in for the City of Pittsburgh and ex-officio a justice of the Peace in for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Montgomery (widow of William Montgomery) and about seventy years; who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the only daughter of David Stute who was a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, who died on the fourth day of February A.D. 1819, and that her mother (whose maiden name was Jane Welch) died on the 10 th day of May 1820. They were married, as she always understood, in Philadelphia, but in what year she cannot say. They moved to this County in or about the year 1787, where they resided until they died. She further saith that the names of the other children of her father were, David, who died unmarried, and Thomas who died (his wife is also dead) leaving issue, Jane married to Samuel Wilson, Adeline married to Ralph Shirley; Elizabeth, married to George Eckard; Mary Anne married to John Eymann; and Thomas Wesley Steele, all of whom reside in this County. I do hereby constitute, appoint, fully empower and authorize irrevocably with power of substitution F. E. Haasler of Washington D.C. as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to examine into, prosecute demand and receive from the U.S. Government and State offices my rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, half pay, or commutation pay, for pension, increase of arrears of Pension or Land that are or may be due me as a daughter and

heir of the said Captain David Steele deceased, as in right of law I may be entitled; and I further now revoke all and any powers of attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 8 th day of August A.D. 1854
Sealed & delivered in { Elizabeth (per Montgomery Seal) presence of Thos. Steele AM Foster
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, and I further certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery has always been known to the community as a daughter of Capt. David Steele a Revolutionary officer, and I am not interested in this claim.
Dated this 8 th day of August 1854
Thos. Steele Alderman & Justice of Peace
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss. State of Pennsylvania,
I, Edward Campbell Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that Thos. Steele Esquire, before whom the foregoing Acknowledgment was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is, an Alderman in and for the city of Pittsburgh ex officio
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take Acknowledgments, administer Oaths, &c. to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 8 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the seventy-seventh
Edward Campbell PROTHONOTARY.

November 20, 1933
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David Steel- S.40516
Samuel Steele- W. 7208
Mrs. Louis C. Buldlay 1044 Rutherford Avenue Shreveport, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
The date and place of birth of David Steel(S.40516) are not shown in the papers in the pension claim nor are the names of his parents given.
On December 6, 1776, David Steel was commissioned captain in Colonel William Russell's 13 th Virginia Regiment; his place of residence at that time was not given; during the same winter, he raised his company and in the spring of 1777, was ordered to a place on the Ohio River about sixty miles below Pittsburgh; about July 1, he marched to Philadelphia, and was engaged in guarding Congress then sitting at that city; he afterward joined General Washington's army on the march to the head of Elk and was in all the actions of that campaign; at the battle of Germantown, after Major Campbell was wounded, Captain Steel commanded the left of the 13 th Virginia Regiment during the remainder of the engagement; in the spring of 1778, he was at Pittsburgh under Colonel McIntosh and when Colonel Brodhead was appointed to the command of the western department, Captain Steel resigned his commission.
About the year 1787, soldier moved to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was residing in St. Clair Township, that county and state when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818.
The soldier married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, date not given, Jane Welsh. He died February 4, 1819 and she died May 10, 1820, both in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
In 1854, Elizabeth Montgomery, aged about seventy years, widow of William Montgomery and a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, stated that she was the only daughter of Captain David Steel and that his other children were son David, who had died unmarried, date not given; and son Thomas Steel; Thomas and his wife were both deceased at that time

but they left surviving them the following children:
Jane married Samuel Nixon. Adeline " Ralph Shirley. Elizabeth " George Edward Mary Ahne " John Hyman, Thomas Welsey Steel
In 1854, all of the above children of Thomas Steel, son of Captain David Steel, were residing in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The name of the wife of Thomas Steel was not given.
One Thomas Steel was an alderman and Justice of the Peace of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1854; no relationship to the family was shown and there are no further data as to soldier's family.
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Samuel Steele W.7208
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Steele are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, date not shown, and served three months as a private in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's Company, Colonel William Boyer's Virginia Regiment; he again enlisted, served under Captain Francis Long and Colonels McCrady, Hubbert and Boyer in the Virginia Troops; was at the battle of Hot Water and during the battle of Jamestown acted as a spy to watch the movements of the enemy; length of service, three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and resided in Monroe County, Tennessee, in which county he had resided for four years, and in the said state for twenty-nine years.
He died April 6, 1845, in Monroe County, Tennessee.
The soldier married May 19, 1817, in Blount County, Tennessee, Hannah Harrison.

Samuel Steele's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 6, 1855, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
She died March 3, 1859, place not stated.
There is no reference to children.
In 1855, the name William Harrison appears; no relationship to the widow was shown, and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. Sec.
Oct 1. 1920
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir.
I am getting the history of Captain David Steele to be Member of D.A.R. and also to give credit to one who has not been mentioned in our Pittsburgh list surveyors. He was Captain in 13 th Virginia regiment Commanded by Colonel William Russel. Commissioned Dec 16 1776 Name last appears May 1. 1776. He died Feb. 4. 1819.
As I think he helped the Frenchman survey Washington, to whom should I write to get that information. The Captain was a William & Mary College Man I am trying to give my great grandfather credit. General Moirille is said to be founder of Church where the Captain is buried. My great grandfather Lea gave the ground, we have will I would be pleased to hear from you. Respectfully Yours,

Mrs. Elizabeth W. Oliver, 203 East Main Avenue.
Carnegie Pa.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir,
Will you please send me any information you may have regarding the Revolutionary service of Joseph Helaney, Sr. and Jr. as understood they both drew pensions. They were privates, I believe, in Capt. Geo. Slaughter's Co. 8 th Va. Reg., commanded by Col. Abraham Browne.
I would like also to learn about Capt. David Steele of Rulpepper Co., Va. I believe he served in the 13 th Va. Reg. He moved to Ky. about 1798 and family tradition has it that

to draw a pension.
Please give me any dates you may have as I desire this infor- mation for U.G.R. lines.
Thanking you for past favors,
Very truly yours,
Louise H. J. Klancik,
230 N. Abriendo Ave.,
Pueblo, Colo.
Sept. 4, 1913.

29 Draper Terrace
phys. c. Mountclair, N. J. June 1 st 1920
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am most desirous of obtaining the record of Captain David Steel, 9 th Virginia Infantry (1738-1819) enlisted 1776 - discharged 1778. in the

Revolutionary War.
If you would be good enough to forward any information you have about him at your very earliest convenience I should greatly appreciate it.
Thanking you very much in advance for this great favor,
Yours truly
Miss John W. Little

PERO 7.1.2
Glenwood Iowa, Aug. 19. 1920
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Could you give me any information regarding one Capt. David Steele, who served in the Revolutionary War? He died Feb. 4. 1819.
I would like to have his War Record, if possible.
Do the records show where he died and was buried?
Is there any place where I could find out anything about his family? Respectfully -

Isabel Wolfe Glenwood Iowa.

RECORD AUG 23 1920 DIVISION
PENSION U. AUG 21 S. 1920 OFFICE

Columbia Brown Ct, Mo —
Oct- 17 th 1911 —
Dear Sir
Can you give me any items in regard to our Captain Daniel Hick 13 th Virginia Regiment and served in Revolutionary War. If you can write so much address Mr. Ral- S. Conley #302 S. 9 th , Columbia Mo.

ack OCT 27 1911 am

40 516 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40 516
David Steel
Capt R.A.M.
Act: 18 March 18
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 587
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Oct. 31 Hist. to Kate Concey. V.P.M. 1911 Nov. 8 Hist. to Mrs. Geo. B. Macfarlane. V.P.M. Letter in W.F. 6110 John Slaven.
1913, Dept. Hist to Mrs. Louise H. J. Daniels.
1920 June 24 Hist. for Mrs. John H. Little.
1920 Sept. 16 Hist. to Isabel Wolfe. 1920 Oct. 6 Hist. to Elizabeth A. Oliver.
1933 Nov. 20 Hist to Modena C. Bell-Kley E.E.H.

MRS. LOUIS C. BULKLEY 1044 RUTHERFORD AVENUE SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Armistice Day '33.
Veterans Administration Mr Ad Miller Asst
Dear Sir: I must thank you for your reply on the subject of David Steele S. 7605 BA-1/EEA dated November sixth. The fourth paragraph definitely places something I have just become aware of and that is the sort of company commanded by Capt James Tate & the fact that my ancestors were all by tradition at Guilford , where Tate died in the arms of the youngest who later married Tate's widow is established all except the membership in any company of the said youngest who was named Hugh Fulton . David Steele and another Cousin named Captain Sam Steele lived on South River in Augusta County . There was also another David Steele who married the sister of Captain Sam; and a Captain Andrew Steele who was one of the earliest settlers of Lexington Kentucky . And an Andrew Steele born 1766 who married Capt James Tate's daughter Elizabeth in 1795.
I have had to build up from very scant mentions such as this: (p 94 sec 75) "served under Capt James Tate where major was Francis Triplett of Fauquier " sec 163 (Capt) "James Tate and Lt. Blain joined the Southern Army beyond Salisbury N.C. " "Capt Sam Steele's Infantry of Riflemen from 93 d  Militia Regiment ." In the deposition of

John Yate a route is given; (McAllister) and I am told that on page 31 of "King's Mountain Men" a book by a woman Katherine Somebody, Hugh Fulton was licensed as a surveyor in North Carolina but I can neither verify this in Chicago at Newberry's nor find any record of service except a mention out of Augusta Order books in Morton's Rockbridge that Hugh Fulton had been at Guilford, a Major. He was too young for that but did in fact become surveyor Captain and Major under Gov. Gardner is buried in Kentucky his grave only recently former reformed and his name is not on the monument at Blue Sicks. Hugh Fulton's mother was Mary Steele and I hope with patience to weave all these facts to the proving of actual being with his cousins and compatriots and the traditional service. I have collected all the Steele & Fulton grants in both Virginia and Kentucky in the endeavor to prove what his daughters said that for the service in Revolution he had a grant in Washington County. That has been a prolix search too but I think is now understandable. If you can add other details from the services mentioned and of 7th "Volunteer Riflemen" or suggest sources for the best, I shall be most grateful I am a member of the Historical Society and appreciate the character and courtesy of your work.  * you say one of pensioners David 1750-1800 died at Shales Tavern. Dismissed. keep Tavern was granted in 1795. David Stewart died in 1795.  Caroline Kemper & Bulkley

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. David Steel H. 405-16
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 6. 1776 ✓ Capt. William Russell 13 th Pa   Spring 1778 ✓ was at Pittsburgh under Genl. McIntosh, in that campaign assisted in building a number of forts with Col. De Chambrun as an Engineer.  
Battles engaged in, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27 1818  Stated at
Residence at date of application, 16 Blue Top Allegheny Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: He married at Philadelphia Jane Welsh and died July 4. 1819. She died May 12. 1820. Children: Elizabeth widow of William Montgomery the only daughter, David who died unmarried, Thomas who died leaving issue: Jane Mrs. Samuel Lipe, Adeline married Ralph Shirley, Elizabeth Mrs. George Lockard, Mary Anne Mrs. John Ceyman and Thomas Wesley Steele.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

November 20, 1933
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Mrs. Louis C. Bulkley 1044 Rutherford Avenue Shreveport, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Hugh Fulton, Captain Samuel Steele, two soldiers with the name Andrew Steele, Captain James Tate and a David Steele other than the one, S.7605, whose record was furnished you on November 6, 1933.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Captain James Tate, under whom David Steele (S.7605) served or of an Andrew Steele or Hugh Fulton. The record of only one Samuel Steele, of Virginia, has been found and only one other David Steel, of Virginia. Their records are given herewith as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

C O N G R E S S.
THE UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, TO
That Esquire
confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, do hereby constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company in a Regiment, commanded by
Colonel of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion by doing arduously and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and command, to be obedient to your Orders as observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time to the Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the same continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress
Given under my hand this 11th day of June 1776
JOHN HANCOCK
PRESIDENT.
hostile Invasion by doing arduously and diligently to discharge and require all at such Time, as you shall receive for that Purpose appointed or any other your Trust reposed in you
DATED at
ATTEST.
881 67 72 166 177 11 5000 John 888 88 William 188 88 Dorsey

Direct to J. H. Wall Pittsburgh Pa

Pittsburgh March 1 st 1854 Dear Sir
A daughter of Captain Davis Steel, of the Va. Cont'l. line of the Army of revolution, wishes some information from your department. Her father served, as above, in the Revolutionary war, and received a Pension from Government. She thinks under the law of 1818. After the death of the father the Widow never applied for or received any thing from Government. The Widow lives some year & one half, of the death of Capt Steel - The daughter who is very old, and in low circumstances wishes to know if there is any thing of her father's to which she is entitled in the Pension office, or whether there is any law under which she could, as a daughter of Capt Steel, claim the pension that her mother might have received if she had applied. She does not wish to go to the expense of proving herself a daughter of Capt Steel unless she is assured there is some claim on her in the Pension office - An early reply to this will be gratefully received. To L. P. Holde com. of Pensions J. H. Hall