Joseph Steen 
1 He died before 1882.1 - Death Notes
- Died before 1882
- Died before 1882
- General Notes
- See The Steen family in Europe and America : a genealogical, historical, and biographical record of nearly three hundred years, extending from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Steen, Moses Duncan Alexander,. Connecticut. Monfort. 1917.
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Whereabouts
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Joseph lived in Taughboyne.2
- Occupancy/Contact Notes
- Irish Flax Growers List, 1796 Record
Joseph Steen, Taughboyne, Donegal
also
Joseph Steen, Clogher, Tyrone
the first is more likely, as it's only 10 miles from the city of Derry.
In 1836 Field Books, Parish of Taughboyne
( http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/taufbooks1836.htm )
Dromore Little (townland)
Steen Mathew 3.07.00 (valuation in £ s p )
Steen Joseph 4.19.00
Dromore Big
Steen John 4.00.00
Steen James 4.12.00
Also http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/abercornrent.htm
Abercorn Rents
The List of Renters who Signed a 21 yr lease with Abercorn
in December 1789, on the Mongavelin Estate
Annual rent
(don't know what the first column is)
Drummore East John Steen - - - 19 6 8
James Steen - - - 20 0 0
William Alexander, a minor 10 0 0 - - -
Samuel Alexande 10 0 0 20 0 0
Drummore Little William Doak 15 6 8 - - -
Joseph Steen 15 6 8 30 13 4
Moness Lower James Stafford - - - 8 13 4
James Steen - - - 8 13 4
William Steen - - - 17 6 8
TENANTS ON THE ABERCORN DONEGAL ESTATE, LAGGAN AREA, DONEGAL, IRELAND, 1794.
STEEN, James, Moness
STEEN, Joseph, Dromore
STEEN, Wm., Moness
WRAY, Wallace, Reylands
1835 Abercorn Estate Townlands
Maps & Data
Drimmore (Dromore)
Nos Tenants Quantity Quantity
Statute Measure - Plantation Measure -
acres/roods/perches acres/roods/perches
1 to 9 William Alexander 15/3/14 9/3/4
10 to 13 Samuel Alexander 13/1/35 8/1/10
14 to 30 John Steen 33/0/24 20/1/34
31 to 49 James Steen 60/3/17 37/2/11
50 to 70 Joseph Steen 64/0/34 39/2/23
1857 Griffith's Valuation - Parish of Taughboyne
SURNAME, FIRST, TOWNLAND
Alexander, Samuel, Dromore Big
Steen, Joseph, Dromore Little
Steen, Matthew, Dromore Little
Steen, Rachel, Dromore Little
Steen, William, Carnshannagh
http://www.stjohnstonandcarrigans.com/
List of Entitlements to Spinning Wheel Premium 1796
Parish of Taughboyne
The Entitlements to Spinning Wheel Premium scheme was intended to encourage the growing of flax. The premium applied to people who sowed between the 10th Day of March and the 1st Day of June. They had to have good enough land to grow the flax, good seed and enough seed. The land used had to be at least an acre. They had to have four spinning wheels. But they could have two reels in lieu of a spinning wheel.
The County Inspector was Mr William Boyd. The Linen Board supervised the scheme and was contacted at the Linen Office in Dublin.
Alexander, Samuel
Alexander, William
Steen, James
Steen, John
Steen, Joseph
also Steen, Thomas - Raphoe
Taughboyne Townland Data
Townland Acres Barony Poor Law Union
Dromore Big 258 Raphoe Strabane
Dromore Little 73 Raphoe Strabane
Moness 125 Raphoe Strabane
Mongavlin 125 Raphoe Strabane
1901 Census Dromore Little, Taughboyne Parish
No Surname First Relationship Religion Education Age Occupation Status Born
1 Steen Matthew Head Pres RW 62 Farmer Widower Donegal
Steen Rebecca E Dau Pres RW 28 Farmer's dau Single Donegal
Steen Matthew Son Pres RW 26 Farmer's son Single Donegal
Steen Jane Dau Pres RW 23 Farmer's dau Single Donegal
Steen Mary Dau Pres RW 19 Farmer's dau Single Donegal
2 Steen Joseph Head Pres RW 30 Grocer Single Donegal
Steen Samuel Brother Pres RW 20 Farmer's son Single Donegal
4 Steen James Head Pres RW 50 Farmer Single Donegal
Steen Margaret Sister Pres RW 56 Housekeeper Single Donegal
Steen Mary J Sister Pres RW 53 Housekeeper Single Donegal
McElhenny James Servant RC RW 19 Farm Labr Single Donegal
5 Steen James Head Pres RW 48 Shoemaker Single Donegal
Raphoe, County Donegal
From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910
FARMERS
Steen, James, Dromore
Note: not to be confused with Dromore in County Down (which also has a Steen connection)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/taucivbirths.htm
Date Place Surname First Father Occupation Mother Registrar's District
1879 Oct 23 Dromore Steen Mary Matthew Farmer Devenny, Margaret Raphoe
Index to Raphoe Marriage Licence Bonds 1710-1755 &
1817-1830 transcribed by Rosemary ffolliatt
Devenny, Jane & Joseph Steen 1824
- this seems promising
1820 Carnshannagh
http://www.dun-na-ngall.com/churchoi.html
Area 47. Taughboyne Church of Ireland , parish of Taughboyne. Canon D. W. T. Crooks, Craigadooish, Taughboyne, Carrigans. Tel: 074 40135. Records start dates: Births 1822. Deaths 1821. Marriages 1820. Cemeteries: Taughboyne. St Johnstone (Old & New).
- Irish Flax Growers List, 1796 Record
- Occupancy/Contact Notes
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Details of Joseph's family with Janey Campbell
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