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Matthias Steeves aka Stief

Born 1761 in Roxborough, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Son of Johann Heinrich Stieff and Regina (Stahlecker) Stieff

Brother of Catharina Barbara Stief, Heinrich Stief, Christina Steeves, Johann Jacob Steeves, Johannes Steeves, Christian Steeves, Friederik Steeves, Henry Steeves and Ludwig Steeves

Husband of Sophia (Beck) Steeves — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Aaron Steeves, Jacob Steeves, Alexander Steeves, Elizabeth (Steeves) Duffy, William Steeves, Ann (Steeves) Dawson, Allan Steeves, Charles L Steeves, Hannah (Steeves) Mollins, Simon Steeves, Mansfield Steeves, Mary (Steeves) Gross and Matthias Steeves

Died 21 May 1848 at about age 87 in Hillsborough, New Brunswick

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Historical Documents
2 Research Note
3 Sources

Biography

Matthias was born in Roxborough, PA ca. 1760.^[1]

He married Sophia Beck ca. 1785 in Hillsborough, N.B.

He died in Hillsborough, New Brunswick 12 May, 1848.

Historical Documents

Land Grant petition for Steeves, Matthias. 1786, Westmorland County. Petition of Synton, William. Other petitioners include:

Steeves, Henry
Steeves, Jacob
Steeves, John
Steeves, Lodwick
Steeves, Matthias^[2]

Research Note

The profile containing the most complete source of information about the Steeves / Stieff / Steif family is Johann Heinrich Stief. Please refer to this profile for additional details about the family, name spellings, and related books and resources.

Sources

↑ See Steeves, pp. 15, 48
↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Index to Land Petitions: Original Series, 1783-1918 (RS108). Steeves, Matthias. 1786, Westmorland County. Microfilm F1032 under petition of Synton, William.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142800302/mathias-steeves
Bowser, Les. The Settlers of Monckton Township. Omemee, ON: 2016.
Steeves, Philip Earle. Heinrich and Regina: The Story of the First Steeves. Self published by Philip Earle Steeves and the Steeves House Museum, 2016.

(for references not included in this short list, please see Johann Heinrich Stief)

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:

Ian Steeves : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #487233

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matthias:

~2.34% Paul Tingley : AncestryDNA
~2.34% Bob Chappell : AncestryDNA
~1.95% Jonathan Mills : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UJ2327946 [compare] + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HN1931558 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN64276
~1.56% Michael Steeves : 23andMe + AncestryDNA
~1.56% Paul Virgin : 23andMe, GEDmatch DU5186318 [compare], yourDNAportal PAU2d63dc17 + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DU5186318 [compare], Ancestry member Paul_Vrgin
~1.56% Marilyn (Bustin) Seavey : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A409025 [compare]
~1.56% Vaughn Thurman : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member VaughnThurman
~1.56% Jacqueline Steeves : AncestryDNA
~1.56% Claire (Steeves) Smith : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T413410 [compare], FTDNA kit #B168922
~1.56% Ian Steeves : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T798019 [compare], FTDNA kit #487233
~1.17% Kim Powers : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kim_paul31
~1.17% Missy Bannister : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A530909 [compare], Ancestry member tb1786search
~0.78% Marge Platt : 23andMe
~0.78% Lydia Breckon : 23andMe
~0.78% Brad Milton : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZS2382240 [compare], yourDNAportal BRA88acdf54, Ancestry member BradMilton
~0.78% Pam Seavey : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A641829 [compare], Ancestry member pamela_schaffner
~0.78% ~3.12% Gail Gray : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A409438 [compare] [compare x]
~0.78% Ray Crossman : AncestryDNA
~0.78% ~3.12% Mark Edlund : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jmedlund85
~0.78% Penny (Jorgenson) Axtman : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Hv2706865 [compare], Ancestry member pjaxtman317103
~0.78% Shirlea Smith : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A388858 [compare], Ancestry member shirlea_smith + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B359525
~0.78% Maureen (Warner) Salter : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A330737 [compare], Ancestry member mfsalter
~0.78% Don Taylor : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Susan (Detwiler) Winstanley : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Bonnie Milburn : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Peter White : Family Tree DNA Family Finder
~0.78% Noella Girouard : MyHeritage DNA
~0.39% ~0.78% Michelle (Nelsen) Nelsen Orellana : 23andMe, GEDmatch SK1527706 [compare] [compare x], yourDNAportal MIC14662099 + MyHeritage DNA

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posted Jun 08, 2023 by Shirlea Smith

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Matthias Steeves (1761 - 1848)

Contents

Biography

Historical Documents

Research Note

Sources