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Title: James "Jimmie" McNeill and wife Elizabeth ___?___

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Associated Grants/Deeds:
1755-James McNeill to Laughlin McNeill; 111A on NE side of CFR, Cumb. Co., NC
1785-James McNeill to Archd McNeill; 100A on both sides Lower Little Rr, Cumb. Co., NC
1788-Entry plat for James McNeill; 50A on S side of Rockfish Crk at Holton's Branch, Robeson Co., NC
1796- State of NC to Elizabeth McNeill, 100A SW of Georges Marsh, Robeson Co., NC
1798- Duncan McMillan, Jr. to James McNeill, 50A near Georges Marsh, Robeson Co., NC
Sources: The 1801 will of James McNeill in Cumberland County, NC; 1786 Bladen Co. Tax List; 1814 Cumberland Co., NC Estate Record of Elizabeth McNeill; McNeill history by Mabel Lovin; Bible records written in 1853 by Barbara Patterson McNeill, and the bible is in possession of Mary Lou Huske; Cumberland County, NC grants and deeds for Hector McNeill of Carver's Creek in Cumberland Co.; Robeson County, NC grants and deeds for James McNeill; Phillippi cemetery inscriptions; Raleigh Register Obit for Dr. Hector McNeill dated 6 January, 1840; 1840 estate of Dr. Hector McNeill of Cumberland Co., NC which provided slaves' names.
Parents:
Father
Mother


HUSBAND

James McNeill of Rockfish Creek

Notes: Aka "Jimmie McNeill of McCaskills Creek. Was James McNeill of Rockfish a brother/relative of Turquill McNeill of the Argyll Colony? Bible records written in 1853 in possession of Mary Lou Huske reveal that James and Elizabeth McNeill were married in 1752 and had 12 children, and that Sarah was their first child and Daniel was their 7th son. James's will mentions only 2 (or 3) daughters and 3 sons by name in 1801, but Bladen tax list of 1786 shows James had 3 sons and 7 daughters, so one daughter may have died by1786 or was married and living elsewhere.
Birth

Feb 22, 1732

Place

Scotland

Chr

Place

Death

c. 1805

Place

Cumberland County , NC

Burial

Place

Philippi Cemetery in Hoke County, NC

Father

Mother

Marriage

1752

Place

Scotland or NC

#2 spouse

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WIFE

Elizabeth McNeill

Notes:
Birth
1739
Place
Scotland or North Carolina
Chr
Place
Death
1814
Place
Cumberland County , NC
Burial
Place
probably Philippi Cemetery in Hoke County, NC
Father
Hector McNeill of Carvers Creek
Mother
unknown
#2 spouse
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The following children are listed in an order based on bible information that James's and Elizabeth's first child was Sarah and their seventh child was Daniel. Further info from the 1786 Bladen County tax list shows James's household consisted of 7 daughters and 3 sons for that year. Margaret's birth year is known, 1764, which puts some ten years between Sarah and Margaret, room for some 4 children, mostly daughters. The bible info guesses that Daniel was born about 1767, which matches existing dates for his birth year. Hector's obit stated he was born about 1775. James Jr.'s birth is placed as a 3rd son owing to Scottish naming patterns of the day. Daughters whose names are not yet known are placed approximately 2 years apart to fill the years for which we have no birth dates. Flora McEachern witnessed James's will but is not listed as one of his daughters; however, a John McEachern is given 30 dollars, the same as "each of my daughters" and that is why I have listed her as a daughter. Anne's order of birth is guessed at. Since there were 7 daughters and 3 sons by 1786, I suspect their 12th child was a son, probably born after 1786. It is likely, however, that one or two children have died by 1786.
CHILDREN
Birth
Death
Spouse
Chart #
1. Sarah McNeill
1755
?
?
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2. Flora? McNeill
?
after 6 May 1801
John McEachern?
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3. Anne McNeill
?
after April 1802
May have married –Ann inherited 75 acres from her father in his will of 1801; and in 1802 purchased land in Cumberland County for taxes due by the heirs of John McNeill.
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4. (daughter) McNeill
?
?
?
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5. (daughter) McNeill
?
?
?
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6. Margaret McNeill
1764
20 Apr 1839
"Long Duncan" McNeill
7. Daniel McNeill
(7th child per bible records)
1765-68
9 Nov 1828
Elizabeth McNeill dau. of Archie Ghar McNeill & Barbara Patterson
8. Dr. Hector McNeill
("last of the 12 children to die")
c. 1775
Dec 1839 in
Cumb. Co., NC
?
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9. James McNeill, Jr.
1765-1786
after 6 May 1801
?
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10. (daughter) McNeill
?
?
?
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11. (daughter) McNeill
?
?
?
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12. (son?) McNeill
after 1786?
?
?
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