Hello list, Yesterday Howard & I also found an ancient McNEILL cemetery over in Scotland County, NC. We took photographs of this burial ground, which is long since abandoned and sad among the pines and briars. I will post the photographs to my website as soon as I can get them developed. I was delighted to find this place, because all of the surnames there were familiar to me; I felt like I had 'discovered it' myself. The cemetery is located on private property and one needs permission to visit. The property owners operate a large turkey farm and require certain precautions for preventing the spread of diseases amoung their turkeys. Will give location at a later post. An elaborate wire fence once guarded this cemetery; it's iron corner posts now struggle to support the remains. The oldest visible grave marker reads 'Hector McNEILL Died March 10, 1812 Aged 86 years'. Mary (1779-1856), consort of Angus McLEAN, daughter of John & Mary McEACHIN, rests there, along with Angus McNeill, a native of North Knapdale Argylshire Scotland. He died September 13th, 1835 at the age of 73 years. James & Effie McEachin are there too, with at least three of their children, James Alexander, Harriet Atwood, & Mary. Then, there is [Maj.?]John McNeill, b. August 23, 1780 d. August 2nd 1829, and Elizabeth BUCHANAN Relict of Maj. John McNeill, born Nov. 22nd 1808 died April 11th, 1885. Her grave marker reveals a marriage on Dec 24, 1830. Another marker reads: Sacred to the memory of Mary McEachin Native of Scotland Departed this life June 26, 1837 in the 87th year of her age. A once tall monument to Flora 'Cattie' wife of A.A. McNeill b. Aug 23, 1845 and died June 17, 1905, has been pushed over and lies partially buried in the leaves, briars and dirt. 'Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God' is barely visible. Nearby sleeps George Winston, son of A.A. & Flora McNeill, b. Dec. 1st, 1870, d. March 23, 1900 in Jacksonville, Florida 'He died as he lived A Christian'. The last to be buried here was Jack McNeill b July 19, 1880 d Jan. 6, 1908, and Kate S. McNeill b. March 18, 1876, d Nov. 6, 1907. One lone hand carved wooden marker leans against a tree and waits to disappear. There are probably three or four illegible markers. One large granite marker lies face down hiding it's messaage from all who would see. However, it's foot marker reads: G.McKE. If anyone has further information about these early NC pioneers, please consider sharing your information with me and other reseachers. I would like to post it on one of my websites. Of course I will notify the list when and where to find it. Thank-you, Myrtle Bridges, NCGenWeb coordinator for Hoke & Cumberland Counties.