Margery Steele

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sorrell-8

Margery Sorrell, daughter of Robert Sorrell, was born after 1593 in Essex, England. She married George Steele on October 12, 1608, in Fairstead, Essex, England. They had eight children in 30 years. She died in 1653 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Children

1. Richard b. say 1610; d. at Hartford by about 1640, when he was mentioned as deceased in the land records.[1]
2. Margery, bp Fairstead, Essex, 24 Sep 1612.[2][3] No further record (n.f.r.)
3. John bp Fairstead, 2 Sep 1615;[4] died soon
4. John bp. Fairstead 20 Sep 1618;[5] n.f.r.
5. Mary bp. Fairstead 7 May 1620; n.f.r.[6]
6. James bp Fairstead 30 Nov 1622;[7] m. (1) (possibly at Guiford 18 Oct 1651) Bethia Bishop, d/o John Bishop, [TAG 36:188-89]; m. (2) by 1685 Bethia (Hopkins) Stocking, widow of Samuel Stocking [TAG 36:188]
7. Elizabeth, bp. Fairstead 4 May 1628;[8] m. Hartford 1 May 1645 Thomas Watts [HAVR 606; TAG 22:161]
8. Sarah buried at Fairstead 10 Nov 1629.[9]

References

1. George Steele in New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635. Great Migration Begins, Vol 3, P-W. Pages 1754 - 1756. AncestryImage
2. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rajones&i...
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sorrell-8 cites
   1. Bates, Albert Carlos. Original Distribution of the Lands in Hartford Among the Settlers, 1639. United States: Connecticut historical society, 1912. Pg 356-357.
   2. Essex Church of England Parish Registers, Essex County Council, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Fairstead, St. Mary the Virgin; Parish Records;1538-1651. Mgy, dgtr of Geo and Mgy Steele.
   3. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRMQ-324 : 21 March 2020), Geo and Mgy Steele in entry for Mgy Steele, 1612.
   4. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRMQ-8ZC : 21 March 2020), Geo and Mgy Steele in entry for John Steele, 1615.
   5. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRMQ-8ZD : 21 March 2020), Geo and Mgy Steele in entry for John Steele, 1618.
   6. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3VC-V3F : 21 March 2020), Geo and Mgy Steele in entry for Mary Steele, 1620.
   7. Essex Church of England Parish Registers, Essex County Council, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Fairstead, St. Mary the Virgin; Parish Records;1538-1651. James, son of George and Margery Steel.
   8. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRMQ-S5B : 21 March 2020), Geo and Mgy Steel in entry for Eliz Steel, 1628.
   9. "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL9P-XVM7 : 13 March 2018), Georg and Marjery in entry for Sarah Steel, 10 Nov 1629; citing Burial, Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England.
   10. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. (Year - 1633; Spouse, Children - Mary, Elizabeth, James, John, Richard, Margery) [1]
   11. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. [2]
   12. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 9 July 2020), memorial page for Margery Sorrell Steele (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #35347592 ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703) Unknown. No dates, no cemetery, links for spouse and children
   13. Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [3]