Steele, William, 1762-1851.

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William Steele (1762-1851) and his wife Mary Dayton Steele (1769-1834) resided with their family in New Jersey and later moved to upstate New York. William Steele was born in New York City and served in the Revolutionary War. In 1791 he married Mary Dayton, daughter of physician Jonathan Dayton (1731-1778) of Springfield, New Jersey. The Steele family moved from New Jersey to Painted Post, Steuben County, New York in 1819. William Steele died in Big Flats, Chemung County, New York in 1851.

From the guide to the William Steele poems : manuscript, circa 1850, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

William Steele (1762-1851) and his wife Mary Dayton Steele (1769-1834) resided with their family in New Jersey and later moved to upstate New York.

William Steele was born in New York City and served in the Revolutionary War. In 1791 he married Mary Dayton, daughter of physician Jonathan Dayton (1731-1778) of Springfield, New Jersey. The Steele family moved from New Jersey to Painted Post, Steuben County, New York in 1819. William Steele died in Big Flats, Chemung County, New York in 1851.

From the description of William Steele poems : manuscript, circa 1850. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320548129

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New Jersey
New Jersey
New York (State)
New York (State)
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American poetry
American poetry
Occasional verse
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Birth 1762

Death 1851

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