Researching James Steen
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Steen and the Steen Genealogy
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Some Famous People called James Steen
James Steen (planter)
Lt. Col. James Steen (1734–1780) was a successful planter who, at the time of the American revolution, resided in the Thicketty Creek area of what was once the northern part of Union County (formed in 1785) and is now part of Cherokee County, South Carolina (formed 1897). Steen, a stanch Presbyterian, was born, according to some sources, in County Antrim, Ireland about 1734, emigrating to Pennsylvania about 1760 with his family; other sources indicate he was born in Pennsylvania. The Steen family did reside in Pennsylvania for a time prior to migrating to South Carolina in the 1760s. John and James Steen both had recorded land deeds on Thicketty Creek 1766 & 1767.
He was married to Eleanor Bogan about 1762, probably in South Carolina.
Both John and James Steen, as well as many other local natives of Thicketty, South Carolina, were heavily involved in the American Revolution. There were families who were British loyalists, as well as families such as the Steen's who were Whigs and Colonial Militia Officers. In quite a few instances, Thicketty Creek neighbors found themselves on opposite sides and battles throughout the war, in surrounding areas.
According to Lyman Draper (1815–1891), in Kings Mountain and Its Heroes:
James Steen, also of Irish descent, was probably a native of Pennsylvania, and early settled in what is now Union County, South Carolina. In August 1775, he was fully convinced and ready to sign the Continental Association and doubtless led a company on the Snow campaign, as he did the following year against the Cherokees, and, in 1777, commanded at Prince's Fort. In 1779, he served in Georgia, then at Stono, and Savannah; and performed a tour of duty from November in that year till February 1780, near Charleston. At this period, he ranked as Lieutenant-Colonel, distinguishing himself at Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Musgrove's Mill, King's Mountain, and probably with his superior, Colonel (Thomas) Brandon (Fair Forest Regiment), at Cowpens. In the summer of 1781, while endeavoring to arrest a Tory, in Rowan County, North Carolina, he was stabbed by an associate, surviving only a week.Source: James Steen (planter), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Steen
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