Notes: This Neill McNeill, Jr. was essentially a forgotten generation; most 20th-century local historians didn't connect him to "Shoemaker John", who was most likely to have been Neill, Jr.'s father. As Neill, Jr.'s death was close to 1831 and his estate settlement was lost or never entered into the record by the county (a piece does exist), he was forgotten. For generations, it had been believed that Neill Jr.'s son, Neill T. McNeill, was the son of "Shoemaker John". Evidence points to Neill T. McNeill having been the grandson of "Shoemaker John". Neill McNeill, Jr. is likely the son Neill McNeill whom a Mary McNeill claims as her son in her 1790 will. Neill Jr. was an adult that year according to her will, living in his own household adjacent her own property. His wife was named Flora, and according to other family branches' tradition, her maiden name may have been Riddle. (It is very interesting to note that in the 1870 Robeson County census, a Flora McNeill aged 104 and born in Scotland is living with an Archibald McNeill very near the family of Neill T. McNeill, the son of Neill Jr. Many of Neill and Flora's children's birth dates below came from the 1850 census, e.g., Archibald's is based on an Archibald P. McNeill (dwelling #26) living very close to Neill T. McNeill (dwelling #23) in the census but may not be Neill's son. 'Blind John' is known only through oral tradition by descendant Walter McNeill of Robeson Co., though census records can support his existence. Archibald owned part of the original McNeill land with his brother Neill T. McNeill. The 1870 census of Robeson shows Archibald P. McNeill in Smith's township living next door to Alexander McBryde, the husband of Neill T. McNeill's daughter Sarah.