8804: Dietrich Steele Sr. – pr. born ca 1705 to 1716 (son of Roelof); liv. 9 Aug 1796 (date will prepared); m. ca 1743 Gertrude Kast (b. 1727, d. Sep…) dau. of George Kast Jr. & Gertrude; m2 by ca. 1760 Margaret Wohleben. In an indenture made 4 June 1793 Frederick Kast refers to three children of his dead sister Gertrude, naming them as Rudolph, George, and Gertrude (as in “Mohawk Valley Kasts”) and Stone Arabia Reform Dutch Church records show Dietrich’s wife as Margaret for the five children bp from 1761 to 1770. Hans Derich Stally deeded German Flats lots #45-47 to Peter Remsen on 26 April 1733 and built a grist mill and sawmill on Steele’s Creek, south of the Mohawk River, where during an Indian attack he escaped capture by hiding in a sawdust pile. The Stahley Patent of 17 June 1755 granted land in the southern part of Herkimer Co. to Rudolph Stahley, Peter Bellinger, Jr., “Hans Dietrich Staley”, and others. Steele family patentees living in 1795, who signed the 1755 petition, were Rudolph (pr. Jr.). George, “Dietrich”, and John. Dietrich was listed as a son of Rudolph on a Burnetsfield land lease dated 13 Sep 1765, was the Lt. Tiederich Steel in 1767 FG militia and at Oriskany in 1777. Pr. Also the “Fiedrick Steale” who had 6 adults & 5 children on 1778 GR relief. The Baker manuscript has his children as Ruloph (oldest), second son George (m. Dor. Shoemaker), then Gertrude (m. George Dygert), John (m. Catherine), and Nicholas (m. Eva Meyer). Dietrich Stale was listed on the 1790 German Flats census (4-0-2), presumably his household consisting then of adult unmarried sons Dietrich, John, & Nicholas, The 1796 will of Dietrich Stehl of German Flats mentions wife living (but not named), sons Rudolph (oldest), Dietrich (received lot #8), John & Nicholas, and daughters Gertrude & Catherine (now “Dygert”). The younger sons John & Nicholas were designated to receive Burnetsfield lot #7 which Dietrich had purchased from Nicholas Harter (Harter book page 130).
+8818: Rudolph 1744-1834 m. Anna Maria Wentz
+8819: George D. 1750-1803 m. 1774 Dorothea Shoemaker
8820: Gertrude b. say 1752; liv. 1765 (spf Ger. Crim bp) D. bef. 1802; m. by 1777 Henry Crantz (Baker ms.)
8821: ps. Maria b. say 1754 (Baker ms.) by 2nd wife
8822: Maria Barbara b. 12 Mar 1761 (Adam Staring & s. Cat.); d 1761
8823: Elisabeth b. SAR 20 Apr 1762 (sp Nic Wohlen’s wife M. Elis.) Pr. Liv. 1778 (spf Peter R. Stel bp) & dec’d by 1796
+8824: Dietrich D. b. SAR 1 May 1765 (sp. Augustinus Hess & Barbara) d. 1826; m. 1795 Catherine Bauman
8825: Catherine b. SAR 22 Dec 1767 (sp. Cath. & Fr. Shoemaker) liv. 1796; m. George Dygert
8826: John b. SAR 19 Mar 1770 (sp. John Thomson & Doro.) liv. 1796; m. by 1791 Catherine….
+8827: Nicholas b. say 1773; liv. 1826; m. Eva J. Meyer (b. 1776) SAR -- Stone Arabia Reform Dutch Church records (Vosburgh)
~Early Families of Herkimer County New York... by William V. H. Baker

Nov 20 1754. ...Petition of Rudolph Staley, Johan Joost Herchheimer jr, Thos. Shoonmaker, Peter Bellingher jr, Fred'k Arendorph, Hans Michael Itigh jr. Hendrick Spone, Aug. Ness, Nich's Woolever, Christ'r Fox, Rud. Schoonmaker, Sam'l Broughman, Jacob Itigh, Jacob and George Kesslaer, Nich's Herchheimer, Hans Dederic Staley... referred.
Feb 5 1755 ...Patents granted to Rud. Staley et all..."
~University of the State of New York, New York State Library 85th Annual Report 1902 Vol. 2 Appendix 5, Albany

"Burnetsfield... Lots 45, 46, and 45 in German Flatts were conveyed Sept 18, 1755, by Hans Dedrick Stelly, and others, to Peter Remsen, for the support of the Ref. Prot. D. church at this place."
~Gazetteer of the State of New York; J. H. French; Heritage Books 2007

Names of Militiamen in French and Indian War Before Revolution. First Publication in this Form. (By H. W. Hess)
1757, Vol. IV page 130
**
...report by Col. John Jost Herekheimer (Herkimer)... "The Grannadier Co." ... "Originally a foot soldier armed with grenades. The grenadiers were men of long service and approved courage, and only a few were attached to each regiment..."
May 6th, 1767. A "redorn" of persons names "Choesen" to be officers in the Battalion under the command of Coll'l. John Jost Herekheimer viz.
1st "The Grannadier Company".
Tiederich Stehl, Leut.
Burnets Field May ye 6th, 1767,. Jost Herckheimer Coll.
**
Captain Conrad's Company, May 8, 1767.
Deitrick Stehll
Adam Steel
Rudolf Steel Jun'r
This company was located on the south side of the Mohawk at German Flatts
**
~The Book of Names Especially Relating to The Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley by Lou D. MacWethy; The Enterprise and News St. Johnsville, NY. 1933

Dietrich Stahle, the eldest son [of Rudolf Stahle], and his wife, Margaretta, were the parents of a son, George... soldier of the Revolution... married Dorothea Schumacher...
~History of Chautauqua County New York and its People by John Phillips Downs, Volume III; American Historical Society, Inc New York 1921; pg 412

Children found in the records of the
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia
Palatine, Montgomery, New York
New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962

Maria Barbara Stahle
Birth 12 Mar 1761
Christening 23 Apr 1761
Father Johann Dieterich Stahle
Mother Anna Margretha

Elisabeth Stehle
Birth 20 Apr 1762
Christening 29 May 1762
Father Dieterich Stehle
Mother Anna Margreth

Dieterich Stahle
Birth 1 May 1765
Christening 4 Jun 1765
Father Dieterich Stahle
Mother Margretha

Catharina Stale
Birth 22 Dec 1767
Christening 19 Jan 1768
Father Dieterich Stale
Mother Anna Margreth

1790 Federal Census
German Flatts, Montgomery, New York
Dedrick Stale
4 males of 16 & upwards
2 females

Dieterich died sometime before September 19, 1796 when his will was probated.

Will - STAHL-- Dietrich , of German Flatts, farmer. Written Aug. 9, 1796. "My wife." Eldest son Rudolph. Sons Dietrich, John, Nicolas. Dau. Gertraud, youngest dau. Catherine now Dygert. Wit. Clapsattle. Exec. Michael Myers Esq., Ludwick Campbell, Esq. Probate Sept. 19,1796. pg.48.
~Tree Talks Vol. 4 No. 4, December 1964. Herkimer County Page 2. Abstracts of Wills, Book A ., Surrogate's Office, Herkimer County Courthouse, Herkimer.

Graves Registry of the Empire State Society
Deiterick Steele
Birth 1727
Death 1796
1st Lieutenant
State of Service New York
Burial Old Fort Herkimer Ch Cem
Ilion, Herkimer County, NY, USA

"Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots"
Contributed by Barbara Allen Empey Elmore.
NAME CEMETERY LOCATION (Herkimer County)
Steele, Deiterick Old Ft Herkimer Church Cem. Ilion