STEELE by Ann Yeoman 15 Jan 1990 From page ccxxvii (227) of "Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700" compiled by Frank R. Holmes: Steele: A name given to a person who was inflexible, hard, firm or enduring. George: proprietor Cambridge, MA 1632, removed Hartford, CT 1635 Henry: resident of Cambridge, MA 1632. John: brother of George, came from Braintree, England to Dorchester, MA 1630, removed to Cambridge, MA 1632, and to Hartford, CT 1635, thence Farmington, CT 1645 Nicholas: resident of Taunton, MA 1654 I don't have a lot of resources for PA, but thought I'd check those that I *do* have to see if any were of interest to you. From 1771 Tax List of Chester Co. PA: STEEL: Andrew, Easttown Twp. David, E. Nantmeal Francis, E. Nantmeal (inmate) James, Upper Darby, miller, gristmill James, E. Nottingham John, W. Marlborough, freeman Peter, Lower Chichester, tavern, Innkeeper Robert, Bethel, freeman And from "Index Chester Co. PA Wills and Intestate Recs 1713-1850": STEEL: Andrew, New London, 1734, Will Andrew, Goshen, 1759, Int. Elizabeth, Easttown, 1850, Int. John, New London, 1747, Will Ninian, New London, 1745, Will Samuel, 1760, Will STEELE: Elizabeth, Easttown, 1814, Will Esther, East Bradford, 1843, Will Isabella, West Fallowfield, 1814, Int James, West Fallowfield, 1807, Int. James, West Fallowfield, 1829, Int. John, Easttown, 1782, Will John, Willistown, 1826, Int John, Easttown, 1837, Int. John, New London, 1841, Will Joseph, Willistown, 1826, Will Mary, Upper Oxford, 1850, Int. Peter, Willistonw, 1832, Will Robert, Willistown, 1830, Int. Sarah A. Willistown, 1848, Will William, Willistown, 1826, Int. STEELL: Anne, Darby, 1757, Int. 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� * Origin: FOG-LINE, Ankeny,IA, 515-964-7937