Gent John Neill

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1730, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1733, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
• Property: 4 Jan 1735, Orange Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 26 Feb 1741, Orange Co, Virginia; road orders
• Other-Begin: 18 Jan 1748/49, Frederick Co, Virginia; sworn to inventory for John Ross
• Will: 15 Nov 1750, Frederick Co, Virginia

Notes:

(1) Source: FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, Compact Disc #97, Pin #666571, Submission #288516-1109103195405.

(2) Jolliffe, William, Historical, Genealogical, and Biographical Account of the Jolliffe Family of Virginia, 1652 to 1893, Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1893, pp. 182-183:

John Neill became quite a prominent man in Frederick County, was at one time a Gentleman Justice of the Peace. He accumulated quite a large estate before his death, which occurred in 1750. In his will, which was dated October 2, 1750, he leaves his property to his wife, Anne Neill; to his son-in-law, Meredith Helm, Jr.; to his son Lewis Neill the plantation on which he then resided; to his son William Neill his mill and four hundred acres of land in what is now Clarke County; to his daughter Sarah Neill two lots in the town called Fredericktown, now Winchester; to his daughter Elizabeth, who afterwards married Thomas Helm, a brother of Meredith, a farm held in partnership with his brother Lewis Neill, at Cape Capon; the residue of his estate to be divided equally between his children and his wife Anne. His brother Lewis Neill and Isaac Hollingsworth, son of Abraham Hollingsworth, were named as executors. His sons all died prior to the year 1773, and his daughter Margaret, who married Meredith Helm, was the grandmother of Frances Helm who afterwards married John Jollife and left a large family in Virginia and Baltimore, Maryland.

(3) O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia, Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, 1995, pp. 230, 232:

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John Neill (b. 1710 c.) and his brother Lewis Neill (b. 1715 c.) were in Orange County, Virginia by 4 November 1735 when James Wood surveyed a 640-acre tract of land for them. This tract, part of Jost Hite's grant land, was located on the Great Pond Branch of Opequon Creek. John and Lewis divided this land, Lewis receiving the north section and John and his children the southern part, by Fairfax grants. The tract is on the east side of Opequon Creek with Virginia Highway 7 running through the center. Dry Marsh Run crosses the north end and Clarke County Highway 635 cuts across the center of the land, from north to south. . . .

On 2 October 1738, John and Lewis purchased 150 acres situated on both sides of Opequon Creek (Clarke and Frederick County, Virginia) from Rees Smith. The land was approximately ½ mile south of a new road (Virginia Highway 761) that connected with Jost Hite's Road (Summit Point). . . .

John Neill was deceased by 15 November 1750 when his will (dated 2 October 1750) was proved in Frederick County Court. Lewis Neill (brother or son) and Isaac Hollingsworth were named executors. His wife Anne is mentioned, though she may have been his second wife.

John Neill (b. 1710 c.) and his brother Lewis controlled or owned outright approximately 5,800 acres of land in present-day Clarke County, Virginia. Their land began at Clarke County, Virginia Highway 761 on the north and ran four miles south along the Opequon Creek to about one mile south of Virginia Highway 7. From Opequon Creek, it extended east about two miles to Clarke County, Virginia Highway 660, 674, 656 and 659. Only John Neill's (b. 1751) tracts of 300 acres and 311 acres were east of these roads.

(look in notes for brother Lewis for more notes regarding John and the family)

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Immigration:
In the year 1730, Lewis Neill and his two brothers, John and William, took passage from Lurgan, Ireland, and landed in Pennsylvania, and family tradition says settled near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Property:
James Wood surveyed a 640-acre tract of land for them. This tract, part of Jost Hite's grant land, was located on the Great Pond Branch of Opequon Creek. John and Lewis divided this land, Lewis receiving the north section and John and his children the southern part, by Fairfax grants. The tract is on the east side of Opequon Creek with Virginia Highway 7 running through the center. Dry Marsh Run crosses the north end and Clarke County Highway 635 cuts across the center of the land, from north to south. . . .
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Other-Begin:
26 February 1741, O.S. p. 105
On the order for viewing and laying off a road petitioned for by Hobson & Others Morgan Bryan John ffrost and Arthur Buchannan the persons orderd to lay of ye sd road made their return as followeth In pursuance of an order of Court We have viewed and laid off a road from Evan Watkins fferry by a Course of Marked trees to the head of ye ffaling Spring thence to Roger Turners thence to Edward Beasons over the Taskerora Branch thence to Joseph Evans Spring head thence to the Middle Creek thence to New Chappell Thence by the head of Evan Thomas Spring head thence to a Corner White oak between the lands of John Littler and John ffrost thence along the said Line to ye Corner South Eastward thence to Secorns Licks thence to Opecken Creek & Crossing the Same just above John Neils Mill Branch thence to the Spout run
by Edges Cabbin thence to the King’s road that leads from Just Hites to Shennindo & to fall into the Same by John Kerseys plantation near Shennendoford We also recommend Thomas Thornberry & John Shearer to order the Clearing the said road from Evan Watkins to the Chappell & George Hobson & John Littler from thence to conclude the Same whch return being redd to the Court Its ordered that the said road be cleared according to the Viewers report & that all the tithables from Potomack between Opecken & the little Mountain that lyes on this Side the little Cape Capon and thence Southward as far as it includes James Wrights near the Mountains and Joseph Carters on Opecken And for over Opecken & Between & Shennando all Such as Shall not exceed three Miles from the said laid out road work thereon Under the afd Thomas Thornberry John Shearer /: from Evan Watts’s to the Chappell:/ & Under George Hobson & John Littler /: from thence to the end of ye sd Road /: who are hereby appointed Overseers of the sd road And its further ordered that the sd Overseers with ye sd Tithables clear the said road & make bridges where they Shall be wanting & keep ye sd Road when cleared in repair according to Law.


Other-Begin:
John Ross died 1748. His estate was inventoried by William Barrett, William Jolliffe, Jr., and William Dillon, and sworn before John Neill, Gent. (a brother of Lewis Neill the elder), January 18, 1748-49, Lydia Ross administratrix.

Will:
John Neill was deceased by 15 November 1750 when his will (dated 2 October 1750) was proved in Frederick County Court. Lewis Neill (brother or son) and Isaac Hollingsworth were named executors. His wife Anne is mentioned, though she may have been his second wife.
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John married Ann Cox about 1720 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. Ann was born about 1701; died after 1752 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Note: This is not Margaret's generation; but obviously in her family line)
Fred Co Deed Bk 14, p 111, 6 Mar 1771

[Lease] Between William Neill son of John Neill dec'd of County of Frederick [to] Thomas Jones of the same Place... consideration of Rents & Covenants herein after expressed ... Granted to farm Lett one certain Tract of Land Situate in County aforesaid and the same as was granted unto Lewis Neill, son of John Neill deceased by Patent from the Propertors Office the 15th Nov 1757 ... Bounded by Survey thereof made by Mr. John Baylis ... Corner to Capt Lewis Neill ... line of John Neill dec'd ... containing four hundred Acres ... full Term of Thirty one years .... Yielding and paying anual Rent of Fifteen Pounds to said William Neill on the 24th April each and every year... Signed William (X) Neill; Thomas Jones
Wit: Saml Oldham, Marquis Calmes, Humy Wells. Recorded 5 Mar 1771.

1776 Mar 11 - Between Stephen Jones of Frederick Co, to John Green Lee 125 acres being part of larger tract of 520 acres same granted to Capt Lewis Neill by patent from the properties office 2 Feb 1765 who granted and demised unto ? and Edward White - then to George Marsh and Mathias Marsh, exec of George assgined to Michael Stip and by the said Michael Stip assigned to Stephen Jones on 17th Mar 1777 which said 520 acres beginning at white oaks corner to Helms...

(Marquis Calmes - related to Elizabeth Calmes, wife of Leonard Helm Jr, Bridget Helm's bro.
Margaret Neill wife of Merideth, s/o Leonard & Eliz Calmes.

Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #14, pp 111-114, Mar 5, 1771 - Thomas Jones leases a 400 acre plantation from William Neill for 15 pounds per year for 31 years.

Margaret married Meredith Helm, Jr before 1750 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Meredith (son of Major Meredith Helm, Sr and Ann Carroll (?), (immigrant)) was born on 3 Jan 1723 in Virginia; died in 1804 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 24 Apr 1751, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Property: 15 Nov 1757, Fairfax, Virginia

Notes:

Property:
O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia, Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, 1995, p. 230:

He [John Neill] willed the plantation where he lived to his son Lewis. . . . Lewis had the inherited tract surveyed on 24 April 1751 and received a Fairfax grant for the 400 acres (with a still house) on 15 November 1757.




Property:
O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia, Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, 1995, p. 230:

He [John Neill] willed the plantation where he lived to his son Lewis. . . . Lewis had the inherited tract surveyed on 24 April 1751 and received a Fairfax grant for the 400 acres (with a still house) on 15 November 1757.

Notes:

O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia, Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, 1995, p. 230:

John [Neill] willed 400 acres (including the mill) to his son William. On 28 November 1749, William had the inherited 400 acres surveyed and received a Fairfax grant for it on 6 October 1750. This land was located on both sides of Opequon Creek and on Abraham's Run on the west. . . .

Notes:

O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia, Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, 1995, p. 232:

John [Neill] willed two lots in a town called Frederick Town (Winchester, Virginia) to his daughter Sarah Neill. He mentioned his son-in-law Meredith Helms who owned 405 acres on the Opequon, adjacent south of John's 400-acre Mill land.

Elizabeth married Thomas Helm about 1749 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Thomas (son of Major Meredith Helm, Sr and Ann Carroll (?), (immigrant)) was born in 1727 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 06 Jan 1778 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 4 Jun 1756

Notes:

Property:
O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia, Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, 1995, p. 230:

To his unborn child, John [Neill] willed his half of the 150-acre Rees Smith place . . . and 200 acres on Cacapon River. On 4 June 1756, when John (the unborn child mentioned above) was five or six years old he purchased 100 acres of a 1 November 1752 380-acre Fairfax grant from William Dillon on Back Creek.

Meredith married Frances Sanford about 1775 in Virginia. Frances was born about 1755 in Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1820 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Rebecca Larue about 1780. Rebecca (daughter of Isaac Larue and Phebe Carman) was born on 4 Mar 1760 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died in 1795 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Margaret Rankin about 1781 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Margaret was born about 1762 in Virginia; died after 1785 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Ambrose Barnett on 8 Jun 1791 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Ambrose (son of James Barnett and Mildred "Millie" Neavill) was born about 1761 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances married John Jolliffe on 19 Mar 1807 in Frederick Co, Virginia. John (son of John Jolliffe and Mary Dragoo) was born on 26 Feb 1775 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 2 Aug 1838 in Clear Brook, Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Hopewell, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA;
by Lyman Chalkley http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley
26th October, 1810--Henry Clay, Jr., and Peggy, late Peggy Helm, of Boushare County, Ky., to Edmond McGinness.

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Margaret married Henry Clay, IV about 1800. Henry (son of M.D. Henry Clay, III and Rachel Povall) was born on 14 Sep 1779 in Virginia; died in 1863 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hiram married Susannah Quillen on 9 Oct 1816 in Maury Co, Tennessee. Susannah was born about 1798 in Georgia; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]