Godfrey McNeill

Cy McNeill said in his history of the McNeills that Godfrey McNeill and his wife came over from Scotland about 1760, and all of the children listed and their respective information below concerning them came from Cy McNeill's history of this family; he knew their history well. We have few dates for the births of their children, but some of Godfrey and Kitty's children were doubtless born between 1760 and 1772, the earliest date known for the birth of one of their sons. According to local tradition, which is backed up by tax lists and other records, Godfrey's home was located at the McLeod Crossing (used to be called Godfrey's Crossing) on the Old Lowry Road just west of Red Springs, NC. About 1775, a particular Godfrey McNeill (perhaps not the one of this chart) offered to buy the plantation 'Troy' (the plantation on the Cape Fear River which had belonged to Dugald McNeill who had died in 1741) from Hector McAlester who had returned to Scotland. Our Godfrey McNeill is probably related to the Godfrey McNeill who is said to have come over from Scotland in 1773 to visit the area for prospective Scots settlers. The will of "Godfrey McNeill deceased", written in October of 1806, was produced in Robeson County court in early January 1807.

GEDCOM Source

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch Name: (https://www.familysearch.org);

GEDCOM Source

accessed 12 Jun 2018), entry for Godfrey W. Mc Neill, person ID L7P9-RLR. 3