I have the following reference (below) to McNeill/McNeal and others noted in my database. The Andrew CADDEL is my gggg grandfather (Immigrant from Scotland). The Jean CADDEL is the spouse of Andrew, her maiden name was HENDERSON. Andrew was allied to the LEA family before 1754, to what extent I do not know. Andrew witnessed a deed in Spotsylvania Co., VA in 1751. The other note, Re: Vermillion per will. Where in VA did they come...to Orange (Caswell) Co., NC via Granville Co., NC? 1751 - April 2, Andrew CADDLE (CADDEL) witness land transaction, John Tyre of Albermarle County, VA to John Williamson of Spotsylvania County, VA, at £16 current for 100 acres, St George Parish, Spotsylvania County. Witness: Robert Huddleston, William Mathews, Andrew CADDLE, Edward Land. County records, volume 1, page 184. 1779 - December 20, Deed Book A, page 337, No. 213, to Charles Trim, 440 acres on Double Creek, adjacent to Andrew CADDEL, James Anderson, Alexander Rose, Jesse Vermillion and Robert Dickens, Caswell County, NC. 1778 - December 25, Robert Dickins entered 640 acres on Double Creek of Hico River, bordered by Thomas McNeil, Andrew CADDEL, Thomas Hendrickson and John Dowell, Caswell County Land Entries, page 146, No. 854. 1788 - July 7, William Lea to son-in-law John McNeill, gift of a Negro girl and her child Clary, witnessed: J. Atkinson Jean CADDELL (CADDEL) and Joseph Taylor, Deed of Gift Book B, page 264, Caswell County, NC. 1790 - 30 January, Robert Dickens to John McNeal sale of 121 acres for 121 ½ Spanish milled dollars, adjacent to William Waite, Andrew CADELL (CADDEL), McNeal's Corner, William Lea and William Brown, Witnessed: William K. Harrison, Caswell County, NC, Deed Book G, page 22. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Thomas McNeill of Caswell County > From: > dmcneill@peaknet.net > Date: > 27 Nov 2002 20:43:22 -0700 > To: > NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: McNeill > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/1677 > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to find the names of the children of Thomas McNeill who lived in Caswell County about 1790-1800. > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > RE: Thomas McNeill of Caswell County > From: > "Ronald Weiss" <rbweiss@widomaker.com> > Date: > Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:51:20 -0500 > To: > NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com > > > Reference "CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1777-1814", ABSTRACTS by > Katharine Kerr Kendall, Index by Mary Frances Kerr Donaldson, reprinted by > Clearfield Company, Inc. 1997 > > Page 8 > December Court 1781, Will Book A, page 173 > THOMAS MCNEILL - Will - w. 20 April 1781. Wife Ann; sons Thomas, John, > Benjamin; daughters Mary, Lois, Elizabeth Roberts, Nancy Vermillion, Patsy > Hubbard Lea. Exec: wife, son John, son in law Willson Vermillion, and > George Lea (son of William). Wit: George Lea, John Clixby, Lucy Lea > > Happy Thanksgiving, > Ronnie Weiss, in Virginia > Descendant of STEPHENS and PLEASANTS in Caswell County, North Carolina > > -----Original Message----- > From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > dmcneill@peaknet.net > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 10:43 PM > To: NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Thomas McNeill of Caswell County > > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to find the names of the children of Thomas McNeill who lived in > Caswell County about 1790-1800.