General John F. Neville

John Neville was born 1662 in Probably Warwickshire England (kidnapped-see notes), and died 1733 in Goochland Co., VA.3.Miss Weeks was born ABT. 1662 in England, and died ABT. 1760 in Virginia. Children of Miss Weeks and John Neville are:

1. i. James (Nevil) Neville was born 1686 in Virginia (probably in Gloucester Co., VA), and died 9 NOV 1752 in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, VA. He married Mary Keen. She was born ABT. 1700, and died Deceased. He married Lucy Thomas ABT. 1737. She was born 1696 in Abermarle, VA, and died ABT. 1795 in Goochland Co., VA.

 ii. John (Neavill) Neville , Jr. was born 1689 in Virginia (probably in Gloucester Co., VA), and died 1768 in Hamilton Parrish, Fauquier County, VA. He married Mary Bohannan. She was born 1689 in Gloucester Co., VA, and died BEF. 24 APR 1767. 

 iii. Elizabeth Neville was born 1691 in (probably in Gloucester Co., VA), and died AFT. 13 DEC 1774 in Fairfax Co., VA. She married Joseph Bohannan 1719, son of Duncan Bohannan and Cecily Collmore. He was born ABT. 1684 in probably Gloucester Co., VA, and died FEB 1738/39 in Hamillton Parish, Prince William Co, VA. She married Thomas Faulkner ABT. 1745. He was born ABT. 1685, and died Deceased in Fairfax Co., VA. 

 iv. Bridget Neville was born 1692 in (probably in Gloucester Co., VA), and died 1748 in Albermarle Co., VA. She married Charles James Gee, son of Charles Gee and Hannah. He was born 1696 in Sussex Co., VA, and died 1768. 

 v. George (Neavill) Neville was born 1695 in most probably Gloucester Co., VA, and died JUN 1774 in Fauquier County, VA. He married Hannah Symes 22 JUN 1725 in Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA, daughter of Thomas Symes and Ann. She was born 1695, and died 31 DEC 1728 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, , VA. He married Mary Gibbs 20 JUL 1729 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA, daughter of John Gibbs and Mary Mullens. She was born APR 1711 in Middlesex Co., VA, and died AFT. 1788 in Fauquier County, VA. 

 vi. Joseph (Neavill) Neville was born ABT. 1700 in Gloucester Co., VA, and died ABT. 1799 in Moorefield, Hardy Co., VA. He married Mary Barget JAN 1729/30 in Abingdon Parrish, Gloucester (Hampshire) Co., VA. She was born ABT. 1710, and died Deceased. He married Mary Faulkner 20 DEC 1777 in Fauquier Co., VA. She was born UNKNOWN, and died Deceased. 

 vii. Joice Neville was born ABT. 1702 in most probably Gloucester Co., VA, and died Deceased. 

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John Neville

Birth: 1662 in Probably Warwickshire England (kidnapped-see notes) Death: 1733 in Goochland Co., VA

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IMPORTANT GENEALOGY RECORD

Friday, November 28, 2003 By Christie Campbell, Staff writer

A Washington author has found a rare, historical document about a key leader in the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion while undertaking research at Washington County Historical Society.

Louise McClenathan of McClane Avenue discovered the letter on the family history of Gen. John Neville while researching the everyday life of people who settled the area 200 years ago.

The letter was written by Neville's son, Presley Neville, in 1803. How it came to be among papers in the historical society's headquarters at the LeMoyne House on East Maiden Street in Washington is not known. James Ross, historical society administrator, said numerous letters of Neville were donated to the society by C.A. Hammond in 1950.

There have been questions about Neville's lineage, with many historians believing he was a descendant of Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick. But the document discovered by McClenathan states that Neville's grandfather may have been brought to this country against his will:

"In the early settlement of Virginia it was common to kidnap or steal young people in England, Ireland and Scotland, but particularly in the former, and bring them to the Colonies with a view to profit by either selling them, or using them as clerks or overseers as their ability seemed to promise the most advantage. My great-grandfather was brought to Virginia in this way about the year 1679."

"Most people think he was descended from an immigrant that came from Maryland, but this says something very different," said McClenathan, who compared Presley Neville's handwriting on this letter with other documents he penned.

Presley Neville's history also shows that Neville's grandmother was Mary Barget, not Ann Bohannon or Ann Burroughs, as most historians have believed. That, explained McClenathan, is a major discovery for Neville Heritage Society, whose members comb old records seeking the general's true lineage.

The 1794 Whiskey Rebellion tested the new nation's ability to enforce taxes and also showed the need to clarify the First Amendment, giving citizens the right to assemble and protest.

Alexander Hamilton, then-secretary of the treasury, levied a tax on whiskey in 1791 to pay war debts. For small farmers in states such as Pennsylvania, where money was scarce, whiskey was a valuable commodity.

A friend of President George Washington, Gen. Neville agreed to take the post of tax collector, even though he had voted against the tax in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

On July 16, 1794, militiamen, small farmers and laborers gathered at his Bower Hill home and demanded his resignation. Neville ordered his slaves to open fire, and a young boy was killed and several men wounded.

The next day, led by James McFarlane, the men marched to Neville's home again. McFarlane was killed, and the enraged crowd burned the house and barn. Neville escaped and made his way to his son's home along Chartiers Creek. His son's home, known as Woodville or Neville House, still stands on Route 50 in Collier Township. It is operated by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

The killing of McFarlane helped to persuade Deputy Attorney General David Bradford of Washington to join the rebellion. He led 5,000 men to Braddock's Field in Pittsburgh, but no violence occurred. By then-President Washington had marched to put down the insurrection. Eventually parts of the army stayed in Washington County. Although two men were later charged with treason, they eventually were pardoned by Washington.

Thomas Jefferson would abolish the whiskey tax in 1800 when he became president.

Ross said other such documents may well exist in the vast archives of the LeMoyne House.

"We're trying to conserve and preserve so they will be available for the future," he said, adding that the preservation takes time that would otherwise go toward research.

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NOTE: This is the translation of the letter preserved at the LaMoyne House, Washington PA

The following is the only history of my family which I am in possession of and which I this day collected from my father Gen. John Neville Feb 8, 1803. In the early settlement of Virginia it was common to kidnap or steal young people in England, Ireland and Scotland but particularly in the former and bring them to the Colonies with a view to profit by either selling them, or using them as clerks or overseers as their abilities seemed to promise the most advantage. My great grandfather was brought to Virginia in this way about the year 1679. Altho a small boy, he had a good education as such and remembered well coming from Warwickshire- by exposing the circumstances of his being forced from England he made friends on arriving in Virginia and escaped a servile situation how he spent his life for sometime is unknown but he finally had a good estate in Gloucester County which was afterwards sold to a Col. Carey and is in his family at present. He was married to a woman by the name of Weeks who was my great grand mother. Her history is this, a family of distinction by the name of Shipworth whose head was a Knight had settled very early in Virginia and with a lady of that family called Lady Joice Shipworth came from England with Miss Weeks as a companion, friend or maybe a poor relation, she was uncommonly educated for those times and remarkable during her life for her genteel and cultivated manners. To her John Neville was married and had several children, one of whom was called Joice after the Lady with whom she came to America. Joseph Neville, my grandfather, one of the sons of the aforesaid couple was born about the 1700 in Gloucester County, Virginia and was bred a planter, he married a Mary Barget a very handsome and genteel woman. She was an only child, her marriage and the death of her parents caused the name to become extinct in Virginia. They had many children of which my father called from his grandfather was the eldest. He was born about the year 1730 and married in 1754 to Winifred Oldham, some small account of whom I shall note hereafter. The three generations of Neville here mentioned, my great grandfather, grandfather and father were remarkable for sound understanding-great activity, bodily strength and violent dispositions-anecdotes of which hereafter. I have frequently seen a piece of gold which King Charles' tied around the neck of my great grandmother as a prevention or cure for some disease. She died about the year 1760 aged about 100 years. Whenever she was indisposed, she applied to King Charles gold which she thought always made her better.

My grandfather Jos. Neville died about the year 1799 aged near 100 years. John Neville, my father died July 29, 1803 aged 73 years.

A correct copy from Gen. Presley Neville is in the possession of his son. Signed: Presley J. Neville

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About the kidnapped chid's ancestors -- I think the real problem here is that if a child were kidnapped, he wouldn't show on any passenger ship lists. I think the kidnapper made a deal with the ship's captain on these "kidnapped" youths. The captain would sell them as servants in the Virginia colony, and make profit beyond what he paid the kidnapper. I doubt the kidnapper paid his own passage and journeyed to America with the youth. This kidnapping was common especially to the Va. and Md. colonies.

That's what makes it so difficult to trace in England. But the document is so detailed. Maddening. More later. Best, Louise

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Ren, I think the name must be Skipworth. I can't find much on Shipworth. I have even found references to a Sir William Skipworth in Va. and also have seen the name earlier in England as Sir Knight William Skipworth. Maybe my trip to the library will come up with something. Talk to you later. Becky

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PROPOSED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Michelle Ule points out: Duncan Bohannon, 340 acres, Gloucester Co., in Kingstone Par. upon the E'most river; 6 Mar 1674/5, p 548, beg. at gutt parting this and land of Jno Nevell; and c. part of a gr. devdt. granted to Mr. Wm. Armestead and due said Bohannon by assignment.

John Neville," infant", 100 acres, Gloucester Co., Kingston Par. 6 Mar1674/5, p 549. Adjacent to Dunkin Bohannon on W. side of the E/most river and adjacent lands of RICHARD CARY and Mr. John Armestead. Due said Bohannon by purchase from Mr. Armestead and due said Nevel as son and heir of his decd. father.

....Altho a small boy, he had a good education as such and remembered well. Coming from Warwickshire- by exposing the circumstances of his being forced from England he made friends on arriving in Virginia and escaped a servile situation how he spent his life for sometime is unknown but he finally had a good estate in Gloucester County which was afterwards sold to a COL. CAREY and is in his family at present.

Looks Like Duncan Bohannon had 340 acres adjacent to the 100 acres purchased for John Nevel as son and heir of his decd. father

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NOTE: Discounted by most however now proving true, the following concerning gen John Neville, descendant of the above by Neville B. Craig: John Neville was a man of great wealth for those days. He was the descendant of a lad (subject John Neville) who at an early day, was kidnaped in England and brought to Virginia and subsequently accumulated a good property there.....etc

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According to Shirley Wilcox (genealogist) unfortunately there is no evidence to indicate that Elizabeth Bohannan was the wife of John Neville nor that he married an Elizabeth. Additionally there is nothing to even indicate that John Neville even belongs to this generation. About the earliest generation we know anything about is the reported son, Joseph and where a plausible family can be put together with circumstantial evidence.

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NO LONGER VALID 2-4-2004 According to William F. Boogher (and others) in his report of July 2, 1902, John Neville was the only child of James, born around 1661-2, in Northampton County, VA, and he settled with his parents in Isle of Wight County VA, where in 1694 he purchased 92 acres of land (see Liber B, Folio 387); again on October 3, 1686, 247 acres in Isle of Wight County (Liber 7, Folio 545)'; October 26, 1699, 250 acres in Nansemond County ( Richmond Land Office, Liber 6, Folio 200) again in 1725, 400 acres in Henrico County; and in 1729, 400 acres in Goochland County. This is the last Boogher see's of John Neville Jr. He is believed to have died intestate about 1730. He married about 1685, "perhaps" Elizabeth Bohannan, in Isle of Wight County, issue five children, of whom he records,viz: James b: about 1686 in Albemarle Co, 1752 leaving will John b: about 1689, died in Fauquier Co, 1768, will Elizabeth b: about 1691, no further record Joseph b: about 1693 (proven wrong), born about 1707 George b: about 1695, settled in Prince William Co, 1730, was twice married, died 1774 in Fauquier Co, leaving a will, nine daughters, no sons.

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Some show birth as ca. 1668 and death as 1729

John Neville," infant", 100 acres, Gloucester Co., Kingston Par. 6 Mar 1674/5, p 549. Adjacent to Dunkin Bohannon on W. side of the E/most river and adjacent lands of Richard Cary and Mr. John Armestead due said Bohannon by purchase from Mr. Armestead and due said Nevel as son and heir of this decd. father.

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Michelle Ule notes that Duncan Bohannan according to the Scoggins notes was in Charles Co., MD by May 5, 1662 where he was sued by one John Neville for debt by attachment. That John Neville died by 1664 when the suit was continued by counsel because of Neville's death. Bohannan moved to Gloucester Co., VA before Dec 20, 1667 when he received a patent with John Mechen for 220 acres of land in Mobjack Bay. That acreage has the following neighbors listed: Armestead, Capt. Udley, Thomas Amis, John Blan, Roger Shackleford, John Thomas

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PROVING THEIR CHILDREN:

JOICE NEVILLE: By declaration in ancestry letter.

GEORGE NEVILLE: (depositon by daughter Mary Nevill Rosser) ties in family with Col. Page property. The Fauquier Co., Land causes (4 Nov 180-9) has a deposition by Mary Rosser aged 86 who says here father removed from Gloucester when she was a small girl and was overseer for Col. Page at a place where Francis Whiting now lives for four years and then moved to his own place where Ambrose Barnett afterward lived and died. She married when 19 and her husband died 25 or 30 years ago when she was 77 or 78 years old.

JOSEPH NEVILLE: December 2, 1733-Baptism of Joseph Nevil, son of Joseph Nevil and his wife, at Abingdon Parish, is in: (Robert W. Robins, The Register of Abington Parish, Gloucester Co., VA 1677-1780 (1981) p129)

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From: Becky Lucas <rlucas@neo.rr.com> Subject: a lot of stuff on Nevilles Date: Feb 24, 2004 7:41 PM I found the following that shows that a William Armistead married Anna Lee, who as a widow in 1757 she made a gift to Francis Whiting, a John Cary witnessed this transaction. This William Armistead had a son John Armistead that is probably the John Armistead having land next to infant John Neville.........Now we have a connection between land of infant John Neville and John Armistead son of William who married Ann who as his widow gave a gift to Francis Whiting (mentioned in the depostion of Mary Neville Rosser), and witnessed by a John Cary who might be related to the Carys mentioned living next to infant John Neville. I know, ...I know this is just a bunch of names , but maybe does show some sort of connection between the infant John Neville and these people in connection with our Neville family. All this is not verified, these are things that I came across on the internet or ancestry.com. Also, Could our Miss Weeks possibly be a second marriage to our John Neville? Just another thought going through my head, but it seems Presley would have mentioned that. Can someone clarify when the John Neville that married Elizabeth Bohannon was born? Where did he marry this Elizabeth and when? How do we know it was Bohannon?and where did they live?? Also, have this question, The John Neville that has a will from April 24, 1767 Fauquier Co., with sons John, Robert, Gabriel, Henry, daughters, Milly Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Taylor, Sarah Redman, Mary Neavill, and son Thomas had as his executors his "friends" George Neville and John Buchanan. I found that in a book on Fauquier Co. I found in my own family that sometimes a relative was listed as a friend when they were executors of wills. So is George this John's brother? and who is John Buchanan? is he a descendant of Duncan? Thanks. Becky Here is what I found on Armistead, Francis Whiting, and Cary......... Virginia Book 975.5/c887H; "William ARMISTEAD of Virginia was the son of Anthony ARMISTEAD of Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, and his wife Frances THOMPSON, whom he married in 1608. The son, William, was baptized in All Saints, Kirk Deighton, 3 Aug 1610. He came to the Colony about 1635 and died before 1660. By his wife, he had issue: (1)William, d.sp.; (2)John; (3) Anthony, ancester of President TYLER; (4) Frances; (5)Ralph. Colonel John ARMISTEAD, second son, was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1675; member of the House of Burgesses 1685 and of the Council in 1687. Anthony ARMISTEAD was Sheriff of Elizabeth City in 1684 and Burgess in 1699

http://www.historichamptonroads.com/hm_windmill_point.htm

One William Armistead was married to Anna Lee, granddaughter of Richard [1] Lee, the immigrant; the latter had a plantation called "Paradise" in Gloucester Co., VA. Anna Lee was the daughter of Hancock Lee of Ditchley in Lancaster Co., VA. She married William Armistead of Hesse on the Piankitank River in what is now Mathews County, VA. As Anna Armistead, widow, she made a deed of gift in 1757, Ware Neck, Gloucester Co. to Francis Whiting, Mordecai Booth and wife Joyce (daughter of Anna), George Booth (nephew of Mordecai and Joyce), Thomas Booth (another nephew of Mordecai and Joyce), and John Fox, Jr. (also nephew of Mordecai and Joyce). The witnesses were Will Dudley, John Cary and George Dunley, Jr.

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From Louise McClenathan: 2-28-04 I compared the signature with several other signatures on documents. Depending on what he was signing , the signature varied somewhat, but the P and the N were distinctively similar. His father John's signature didn't vary at all from the two documents I studied.

I believe the document was actually written by Presley, put together from notes he'd made while interviewing his father, General John. He intended (or actually did) pass it on to one of his sons, and how an A.C. Hammond got hold of it we don't know.

About Joseph's brothers and sisters. I feel only comfortable with Joseph (I knew about that baptismal entry), and Joice (whoever she was), and George.

These Isle of Wight Nevilles -- I don't see a clear link between the Port Tobacco John Neville and the fellow who turned up in Virginia who was supposed to be his son. I'm inclined to think the Isle of Wight Nevilles were a different branch, though most probably related, to the Gloucester Nevilles.

Regarding the signature and use of the middle name initial or squiggle on the letter: Presley's squiggles are different - the one with the most flourish was when he became Deputy Surveyor General here. So I have taken magnifying glass and looked at that again - now I am inclined to agree with you (and with my first assumption) that it is a J but with a squiggle added. There are about 5 J's in the document- two are like this one, and two are not.

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3-6-2004 from Shirley Wilcox Ren, I have seen a microfilm copy of the grant & have a photocopy at home. I used it at the Virginia State Library [VSL Reel 6, VA State Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1670, page 549]. It is hard to read. There is no mention of Maryland, no mention of a lawsuit, and no name given for John’s father.

… Grant unto Jno Nevell Infant 100 acres of land situated in Kingston Parish in Riverside and adjoining a greater tract of Dunkin Bohannan. Beginning at a corner of Eastermost River…land of Richard Cary & running thence into the woods W N W 300 poles to a corner…land of Mr Jno Armstead then by the said Amsteads land of Dunken Bohannans land the said land being formerly due Dunken Bohannan by purchase from Mr Armstead & then sold to the father of the above said Jno Nevell as sonne & heir of his decd father to have and to hold & to 6 March 1675/6.

John Neville," infant", 100 acres, Gloucester Co., Kingston Par. 6 Mar1674/5, p 549. Adjacent to Dunkin Bohannon on W. side of the E/most river and adjacent lands of RICHARD CARY and Mr. John Armestead. Due said Bohannon by purchase from Mr. Armestead and due said Nevel as son and heir of his decd. father.

http://www.historichamptonroads.com/hm_windmill_point.htm

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In 1674 it would appear that James Nevill bought 100 acres of land in Gloucester County adjoining Cary. In 1675 the 100 acres reflects the father as deceased. (Wrong, this was made up by Boogher, James Neville was not mentioned)

Using the record above, all we know is that the unnamed father of John Nevill, an infant under 21, received the 100 acre tract of land in Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co., VA, in March 1675. It appears to me that the land was formerly owned by John Armstead, who sold it to Dunken Bohannan, who then sold the land to the unknown father of John Nevill. Before the transaction became final, Mr. Nevill died. Therefore, his son and heir, John Nevill, inherited the land that was due his father.

question: Duncan Bohannan reportedly from Maryland had land in Gloucester Co and there was a Nevill branch in Maryland that reportely started this thing.....

answer from Shirley: I never found a Duncan Bohannan in the Maryland records I checked, nor did I find a lawsuit.

question: Duncan Bohannon, 340 acres, Gloucester Co., in Kingstone Par. upon the E'most river; 6 Mar 1674/5, p 548, beg. at gutt parting this and land of Jno Nevell; and c. part of a gr. devdt. granted to Mr. Wm. Armestead and due said Bohannon by assignment

question: The name Cary is mentioned in Presley's letter as Col. Cary. Also was it Mary Roser, dau. of George Nevill who attested to her father working on the Cary property.......

answer Shirley: In Fauquier Co., VA Land Causes 1809-15, page 113, 4 Nov. 1809, Mary Rosser aged 86 says her father removed from Gloucester when she was a small girl and was overseer for Col. Page at a place where Francis Whiting now lives for four years and then moved to his own place where Ambrose Barnett afterward lived and died. She married when 19, and her husband died 25 or 30 years ago when she was 77 or 78 years old.

Note that neither the first or last name of Mary Rosser’s father is mentioned, but from other records we know her father was George Neville.

We have Boogher to blame for all this mess. He's the one who said James Neville of Northampton Co., VA, purchased 100 acres in Gloucester Co., VA in the name of his son John, from Duncan Bohannan, formerly of Charles Co., MD. He's also the one who said the land was deeded by Bohannan to settle a suit brought in Charles Co., MD by John Neville Sr. against Duncan Bohannan. He cites liber 6, folio 540, land office, Richmond, VA, which is of course the land record that doesn't even give the father's name.

I know of no deed where James Neville takes title to 100 acres in Gloucester. There is a John Neville in Northampton Co., VA at this time, but he is still living when the 1674/5 land transaction took place in Gloucester Co., VA

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From: Becky Lucas <rlucas@neo.rr.com> Subject: more stuff on Neville Date: Mar 10, 2004 11:27 AM Ren, do you know anything about this John Neville b. 1644 who was a Vice Admiral in the English Navy in charge of cruising the West Indies? I also saw a connection to the name Cary which caught my interest and since Duncan Bohannon lived for a while in Barbados in the West Indies, I thought perhaps he might have known this Admiral John Neville. These are just ideas I am swirling about in my head. I just wondered if you knew anything about this particular John Neville who died aboard the Cambridge in the West Indies in 1697. Thanks,

Becky

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Ren, I think they are referring to Hampton Virginia as the burial place of Ad. John Nevill - this is near Williamsburg in Elizabeth City County which is quite near Gloucester Co. Va. Just a little interesting thing.

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From Becky Lucas Historical and Genealogical Notes; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 3, No. 4, 1895 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project NEVILLE. - James Neville in 1662 patented 100 acres in Northumberland county. John Neville patented in 1674 100 acares in Gloucester county. George Neville lived in Prince William county. Information wanted as tot he latter's parentage. - William F. Boogher, 1339 F. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. Ren, I found this reference - maybe this is the confusion between James and John - "a" James Neville patented 100 acres in Northumberland Co. and "a" John Neville in 1674 (our infant John)

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From Becky Lucas: Notes and Queries; William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2., No. 2, 1893 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb Notes and Queries William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2., No. 2. (Oct., 1893), pp. 135-143.

NOTES AND QUERIES

QUERIES IN REFERENCE to Lumpkin, Milner, Neville, Pitt, Goddin, by Mrs. L. C. Peel, Atlanta, Georgia. Information in reference to their genealogies, arms, &c., desired: "Elizabeth Goddin was one of the most heroic women of the Revolution, and, on account of many anecdotes told of her, her memory is considered a precious heritage. I would like to kow something of her ancestors. They were Virginians. John Milner came from England, an elegant gentleman, noted for his piety. He was rich and prominent. He always claimed close kin to William Pitt, first Earl of Chatham. And there are many Pitts in the Milner family. Costly plate, rich blooded stock, &c., were sent him from England in the memory of persons now living, bespeaking rich and aristocratic kin beyond seas. I see many Pitts and Milners mentioned in the old histories of Virginia. Were any of them kin to John, or are any of them living? where could I go to enquire? What were the Milner arms? What were the Neville arms?" In a letter of Col. Wilson Miles Cary, Oct. 16, 1863, part of these questions are answered:

"With regard to the Neville arms - for a copy of which you ask(1). I must preface, that when I copied the inscriptions __________________________________________ (1) Since this latter was received, the Editor has visited Hampton, and finds the Neville arms and inscription undoubtedly of the character assigned to them by Col. Cary. Page 140.

in July, 1868, at the site of the old church on the Pembroke Farm, about a mile from Hampton, I found Nevill's slab broken in many pieces, lying detached, but, though the inscription was perfectly legible, parts of the arms were missing or effaced, so that I could harldy distinguish them. The crest and helmet, however, were intact and easily determined viz., a demi-lion rampant, holding a sword erect, issuing from a ducal coronet. The lower part of the shield was gone. There were two charges in the right and left upper corners, respectively, of the shield -- separated by what I took to be the point of a chevron - indicating of course a 3d charge of the same kind in the lower fork of the chevron. These charges, as well as I could judge from their indistinct and weather-worn sculpture, were demi-lions of the same style as the crest [without the sword]. The following is the inscription - lettering and lines exactly corresponding with the original:

Here lyes the Body of JOHN NEVILLE, Esqr: Vice ADMIRAL of his MAJESTYES Fleet and COMMANDER in chiefe of ye Squadron cruising in the West-Indies, who dyed on Board ye Caimbridge the 17th day of August, 1697, in ye Ninth Yeare of the Reigne of KING WILLIAM the third Aged 53 years.

"The Milner arms I copied July 10, 1868, from the only tombstone then to be found on the site of the old Cary burial place at Richneck, in Warwick County. When my great-great- grandfather, Col. Wilson Miles Cary (1733-1817), sold the Richneck estate, about the begin- ning of this century (then containing 4,000 odd acres) - (see Va. Gazette), he reserved and left this spot enclosed in a massive brick-wall and heavy stone copings, The stone and brick had been moved by subsequent occupants and built into dairy houses, &c. - the grave around the cemetery filled and every vestige of grave-memorials, save the one massive iron stone slab, gone. This was cracked in two, and all the brick which had supported it had likewise disappeared. The inscription and arms, however, were clearly chiselled and perfectly preserved. The Page 141. stone was erected to the memory of the 1st wife of Col. Miles Cary, and hence bore the Milner arms, which are the sa...... Note: Miles Cary, and he was Colonel of the Militia ca. 1699 in Warwick County, Not Middlesex County as I'd thought. (from LM)

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NOTE: Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim@powys.org> Most Neville arms used the FitzMaldred design of a white Saltire (diagonal cross) on a red ground. And charged were usually placed on the Saltire itself. So these arms do not sound like traditional Neville.

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1-31-2006 LM reports that there is a ship that sailed from Barbadose to the Leeward Islands in 1679 (the Pearl) that had a John Nevill listed. The Leeward Islands was a stopping point for ships going to Virginia. As I read about kidnapping, the ship's captain often sold children as indentured servants -- don't know whether he actually arranged the kidnapping, or someone else did the stealing and then sold the child to ship's captain. Kidnapped children were often referred to as "Barbadosed" because so many of them were sent there first. You know, the British West Indies were a favorite imigration place for the Cavaliers.

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JOHN NEVILLE Born 1662 Northampton County, Virginia Died 1733 Married Elizabeth Bohannon 1685 Born Died

Children (order of birth unknown):

1) James Neville b. 1686 d. 09 Nov 1752 Albemarle County, Virginia

m.

(1) <nowiki>-----</nowiki> <nowiki>------</nowiki> (widow) Keen

(2) Lucy Thomas

2) John Neville Jr b. d. (c1768 Fauquier County, Virginia?) m.

3) George Neville b. 1695 (Isle of Wight County, Virginia?) d. 1774 Fauquier County, Virginia

m.

(1) Anna (Hannah) Symes 22 Jun 1725 Middlesex County, Virginia

(2) Mary Gibbs 20 Jun 1729 Middlesex County, Virginia

4) Elizabeth Neville b. probably c1700 d. after 1752

m.

(1) Joseph Bohannon

(2) Thomas Faulkner c1745

5) Joseph Neville b. 1707 d. 1790

m.

(1) Ann Bohannon

(2) Mary Elliott

John Neville (1662-1733) was a son of James Neville (1640-1674) and his wife Elizabeth (SOCIETY OF JOHN NEVILLE DESCENDANTS NEWSLETTER, Issue 16, February 1978). James and Elizabeth Neville were in Northampton County, Virginia, in 1661 and later moved to Isle of Wight County, Virginia (data of Elizabeth Landers, Bakersfield, CA, 1977). James Neville has been identified as a son of John Neville (1612-1664) who died in Charles County, Maryland (SOCIETY OF JOHN NEVILLE DESCENDANTS NEWSLETTER, Issue 16, February 1978). There seems to be no data verifying that James Neville lived in Isle of Wight County or that his son George was born there. Elizabeth Bohannon was of the generation to be a daughter of Duncan Bohannon, the immigrant settler of that family, who was involved with the Neville family in Charles County, Maryland, in 1662 and Gloucester County, Virginia, in 1674 (FORKS OF ELKHORN CHURCH, Ermina Jett Darnell, Standard Printing Company, Louisville, 1946). John Neville and Elizabeth Bohannon had five children, James Neville who married (1) the widow Keen and (2) another widow Lucy Thomas; Elizabeth Neville who married Joseph Bohannon; George Neville who married (1)

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