This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YA3.2ACEB/356 Message Board Post: I am looking for anyone with info on a Ferdinand Neville who was at one time the Chief of the Birmingham Fire Dept. I am looking for a photo of him if one exists. The Birmingham Library has his name and some other info, but no photo. Thank you, Lynn Risner

HI SHIRLEY, JUST A NOTE TO ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY TAX OR CENSUS RECORDS FOR JOHN NEVILL OF BULLOCH EFFINGHAM OR TELFAIR COUNTIES, GEORGIA.......WHILE AT NSDAR CONTINENTAL CONGRESS THIS PAST JULY I FOUND A TAX BOOK CITING DELILAH NEVILL OF TELFAIR COUNTY, GA TRANSFERRING LAND TO JACOB NEVILL IN BULLOCH COUNTY.......I AM STILL TRYING TO CONNECT DELILAH AS DAUGHTER OF JOHN NEVILL.........WOULD LOVE TO SOLVE THIS MYSTERY.......THANKS, EVE ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley L Wilcox <slwilcox@juno.com> To: <NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 10:19 AM Subject: [NEVILLE-L] John Neville's > Becky, > > I recently looked at the Randolph Co. personal property tax lists. John > starts to appear in 1823 > 1823 > Nevel, John Snr, 0 slaves, 1 horse > Nevel, John J, 0 slaves, 2 horses > 1824 > Nevel, John Snr, 0 slaves, 1 horse > 1825 > Nevell, John, 1 slave, 2 horses > Nevell, John, 0 slaves, 1 horse > 1826 > Nevel, John Sr, 1 slave, 2 horses > Nevel, John Jr, 0 slaves, 1 horse > 1827 > Nevel, John Senr, 1 black 12+, 0 blacks 16+, 2 horses > Nevel, John Jr, 0 blacks 12+, 0 blacks 16+, 2 horses > 1828 > Nevel, John Snr, 2 whites 16+, 1 black 12+, 0 blacks 16+, 2 > horses > Nevel, John Jr, 1 white 16+, 2 horses > 1829 > Nevell, John Sr, 3 whites, - blacks 12+, 1 black 16+, 2 horses > Nevell, Isaac, 1 white > Nevell, John Jr, 1 white, 0 blacks, 2 horses > I didn't do later years. > > When you write up your report here are some possible points you could > make > Mary Nevill is listed as a daughter in the 1787 Hardy Co. will of Adam > Hider and it was witnessed by Mary's father-in-law Joseph Nevill. That > will also lists a son Isaac Hider and according to the History of Hardy > County 1786-1986 by Richard K. MacMaster, p113, Hider & Neville were in > the cattle business together. > The informant for death certificate of John Neville who died 11 Feb 1856 > of old age was his son-in-law Daniel Ammen. > Shirley Langdon Wilcox > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Archived postings to the NEVILLE mailing list can be found on the WEB at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Becky, I recently looked at the Randolph Co. personal property tax lists. John starts to appear in 1823 1823 Nevel, John Snr, 0 slaves, 1 horse Nevel, John J, 0 slaves, 2 horses 1824 Nevel, John Snr, 0 slaves, 1 horse 1825 Nevell, John, 1 slave, 2 horses Nevell, John, 0 slaves, 1 horse 1826 Nevel, John Sr, 1 slave, 2 horses Nevel, John Jr, 0 slaves, 1 horse 1827 Nevel, John Senr, 1 black 12+, 0 blacks 16+, 2 horses Nevel, John Jr, 0 blacks 12+, 0 blacks 16+, 2 horses 1828 Nevel, John Snr, 2 whites 16+, 1 black 12+, 0 blacks 16+, 2 horses Nevel, John Jr, 1 white 16+, 2 horses 1829 Nevell, John Sr, 3 whites, - blacks 12+, 1 black 16+, 2 horses Nevell, Isaac, 1 white Nevell, John Jr, 1 white, 0 blacks, 2 horses I didn't do later years. When you write up your report here are some possible points you could make Mary Nevill is listed as a daughter in the 1787 Hardy Co. will of Adam Hider and it was witnessed by Mary's father-in-law Joseph Nevill. That will also lists a son Isaac Hider and according to the History of Hardy County 1786-1986 by Richard K. MacMaster, p113, Hider & Neville were in the cattle business together. The informant for death certificate of John Neville who died 11 Feb 1856 of old age was his son-in-law Daniel Ammen. Shirley Langdon Wilcox

Hello, I am attempting to get in the DAR under Joseph Neville b. 1733 who died in Hardy co. VA. in 1819. There is an application on file in Washington DC that goes through his son John, however that application shows that John married Magdalene Spickard, it next goes through the son Samuel who married a Maria Murphy. I am gathering proof that this is not the correct son of John. I have information on the John Neville from Botetourt co. Va who was born 1773 and died in Botetourt co. Is anyone a descendant of these Nevilles who may give me some insights on where I can find some proof on their ancestry. I don't think It will be that hard showing he is not the true son of Joseph of Hardy co., but I must have enough evidence. Does anyone know where Samuel and Maria Murphy lived, I have not looked for them yet. Thanks. Becky in Ohio

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Neville, Wild Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YA3.2ACEB/342.3 Message Board Post: Hi, My husband's relative's are related to the Neville's in Colorado, please email me at familylady82@hotmail.com Thanks, Sheri

Sue, The only Nevill we have found any record on is John D. Nevill 1830 Halifax Census and all we have found is the Census. The only good linage we have is Nicholas Thomas Nevill and his descendents. The Nevill Families below are likely related to our Nevill Family. If you come across anything let us know. Regards, Randy L. Nevill 1850 census Madison County, TN Richard Nevill b. 1803 NC, Sarah b. 1803 NC Nevill, Zachariah b 1825 NC, Eliza b. 1826 NC, Lydia b.1842 NC, Cuzzy M. b. 1844 NC, Griffin T. b. 1848 TN, Jane Statum b.1829 NC, James b.1849 TN, Lydia Nevill b. 1775 NC 1850 census Hardeman John D Nevill, Middleburg Planter, b. 1798 NC, Nancey b. 1799 NC, Burrell 1823 NC, Albert b. 1832 NC: John D. Nevill was in a lawsuit in 1837 Madison County, TN and is in the Census of Halifax County in 1830 NC Burrrell B. Nevill m. S. C. Redditt May 4, 1853 in Shelby County Mary Nevill m. Richard H. Brewster Apr 9, 1854 " Methew Nevill m. Emily Morton Oct 27, 1847 " Nancy J. Nevill m. Wm. J. Akin Nov 21, 1849 " *Caroline Nevills m. William Arrington Mar 14, 1847 " Julia A. Nevills m. John R. Hill Jun 13, 1850 " Sarah J. Nevills m. Wm. S. Hill Oct 31, 1849 " 1840 Census Madison County, TN Dodson Nevill b. 1790 abt. NC?, 1830 Lincoln County, TN wife unknown Richard & Sarah Nevill in 1850 above with Dodson Nevill in 1840 Nicholas Thomas Nevill 1824 Al m. Mary Watt Parish G. Nevils b. 1827 Al m. Nancy A. Wilson May 5, 1850 Shelby County, TN Caroline Cyntha Nevill 1828 Al . m. Robert Brinson b. 1815 Julia Ann Nevill 1830 TN m. John Brinson b. George Nevill 1833 TN, living with Thomas Watt in 1850, Gibson County, TN Elizabeth Nevill 1834 TN m. Thomas Barnes Sarah Nevill 1835 TN m. Robert W. Brinson Susan Jane Nevill 1838 TN m. John Vincet King

I don't want to sound dumb, but can someone clarify who the parents of John Neville who married Winifred Oldham are? I have seen it as Joseph Neville b. 1707 and Ann Bohannon, and I have seen it as George Neville and Ann Burroughs. Are these two different John Nevilles? Thanks for your help. Becky

I am searching for the final resting place of the following believed to to at Elm Park in West Feliciana Parish, La. Nancy Neville, wife of Goodman d. unk Stephen Neville, son of Goodman d. unk Willis Neville, son of Stephen d, 1860 There are 4 cemeteries in Elm Park but I have been unable to find a published listing of the people buried there. Bob Smith

Sue, I am posting several related families from Halifax, all moved to Madison County, Tn. We don't know their common ancestor in Halifax. Thanks, Randy, N. T. Nevill Family Family Findings, v.34, #3 (Fall, 2002), p.119: Chancery Court Minute Book C, August 1842-March 1843 pp 130-8. Jeremiah Haughton v John D. Nevill. Filed Nov 22, 1837.Haughton was a former resident of Madison County and Neville was a former resident of same. John D. Nevill 1840 Census, Hardeman County, Tn John D. Nevill 1850 Census, Hardeman County, Tn, 52 b. 1798, Nancy 51, Burrell 27, Albert 18 NC, NC Hr-305-179 Burrell B. Nevill 1860 Census, Shelby County, Tn, 36 b. 1824, Scnthia A. 24, Molly 6, Nannie 4 SH-189-355 1830 Census John D. Nevill, Halifax 290 NC James Nevill, Halifax 290 NC Patrick P. Nevell Halifax 290 NC Benjamin Nevill, Halifax 291 NC Benjamin Nevill JR, Halifax 291 NC Goodman Nevill, Halifax 292 NC Sarah Nevill, Halifax 292 NC

Sue, I do appreciate your input. This was all ready in progress, usally I only post when I find something new or something that doesn't add up. The Thomas Holt you have in GA., if you can send me this information, I would like to check this as I work forward. In the event that Zacharias Nevill/Zacharih Nevill does't fit in with Jesse Nevill's line it could cost me a lot of time. This will take some time; I will be making many additions. Randy Bath County, NC land grant for emigration Mar 1702 Capt. James Nevill, Richard Nevill, James Nevill JR.-Archives for North Carolina, Roots Web Deed Bood 6 Halifax NC p.31 Benjamin Nevel of Edgemond County, planter 12 May 1755 634 acres p.33 Benjamin Nevell of Granville County, planter, 25 May 1752 300 acres Deed book 7 Thomas Nevill of Halifax County, planter 4 July 1760 491 acres, ajoining other lands of Thomas Nevill & "William Gill" Lydia (?) Nevill b. 1775 NC, 1850 Census MA, Home of Zachariah Nevill George Nevill 1786 350 acres on Red River, Davidson, Note: Same George as Montgomery County,TN Dodson Nevill b. 1790 ? state unknown, possibly NC Richard & Sarah Nevill b. 1803 NC, 1840 Census home of Dodson Nevill, 1850 Census Ma-138-742 Nicholas Thomas Nevill b. 1823/24 AL Caroline C. Neville b. 1828 AL Gold discovered in 1828 Cherokee land in Georgia Zachariah Nevill b. 1825 NC, Eliza 1824 NC, 1850 Census, Ma-138-742, Living adjacent to Richard & Sarah Dodson Nevill 1830 census, Lincoln Co, TN Dodson Nevill 1830 sheriffs list of freemen, Gibson County William Mathis 1830 Census, Carroll County 144 Feb, 19, 1831 Georgia, Non Cherokees ordered by state to take oath of allegence, "four year prison term for refussing" or leave the state, State want Cherokees Out and anyone who sided with them. Cherokee Planters `1832-1838 Georgia, No Nevill Families. Rebocca is mentioned in the applications here for Cherokee Ansestory William Mathis vs. Dodson Nevill min. 1832-1837 1836-1839 Cherokee Disturbance & Removal Alabama, no Nevill Military persons listed. 1838-1839 Trail of Tears (Cherokee Removal from NC, AL, Ga, TN,) Dodson Nevill on 1840 Census, Madison County Soloman Nevill SR. died before 7-12-1847, When John George A. Connally surving partner Mentioned death of the Defendend Mad Ch Court min, 1138 George Neville b. 1833 TN, in the home of Thomas Watt 1850, Dodson son, possible Soloman C. Nevill 231 & John Watt SR 232 are living near each other in Montgomery County, census 1840 Dodson Nevill 1840 census, Madison County, TN James N. Watt to Elizabeth Lyon Apr 4, 1841, N. T. Nevill B.M.(N.T. is 17-18) Is Dodson living? N. T. Nevill to Mary Watt, Feb 3, 1842 Ma. Daughter of James N. Watt SR Zachariah & Eliza Nevill, Lydia 2, Cuzzy M 6/12 NC 1844, Jane Statum 15 NC?, Lydia Nevill NC? Caroline C. Neville & Robert W. Brinson, 3-22-1845 1850 Census-Madison Zachariah Nevill 25 NC, Eliza 24 NC, Lydia 8 NC, Cuzzy M. 6F NC, Griffin T. 2 NC, Jane Statum 21 NC, James Statum 1 TN, Lydia Nevill 75 NC Julia Ann Nevils & John Brinson, 2-10-1850, ? 1850 census, Julia Nevils (Nevill) Elizabeth Nevill & Thomas Barnes 8-20-1852, ? 1850 census, Elizabeth Nevill Death of James N. Watt father of Mary Watt 12-26-1852 N. T.? Nevel, District 12 Governors Election 1859, note the ? is in the book, T. J. WATT is also in 12 Sarah Neville & Robert W. Brinson 10-20-1853, ? 1850 census, ? 1850 census Sarah Neville Susan Jane Nevile & John Vincet King 1-31-1856 (2-7-1856), ? 1850 census Susan Jane Nevile

Sue, I have most of my information in a 3" ring binder, I will start going through this tomorrow and adding to what you have posted below. In 1790, going by the census it looks like Thomas Hoalt, William Nevill, John Nevill, Benjamin Nevill, Benjamin Nevill are living near each other. I am starting here, Richard Nevill was born 1803 NC. Lydia Nevill was born 1775 North Carolina. Perhaps I will find them when I go through this again. I have the following information in my files as of today that might be of help: NEVILLE, E. K. James H. Whitaker was apptd. admr. May 7, 1894. Heirs were Ed Neville (Nash Co.), Augustus Neville, Mollie Neville, E. K. Neville, Ida Neville (Georgia), Leon Neville and Leslie Neville (minor). NEVILLE, EMILY F. Augustus Neville was apptd. admr. Nov. 6, 1890. Heirs were Augustus Neville, C. E. Neville, Sallie L. Neville, Ida Neville, E. K. Neville, Leon Neville (monor) and Lessie Neville (minor). NEVILLE, L. P. Year's support granted to the widow E. F. Neville, Apr. 9, 1894. NEVILL, BENJAMIN Will proved May, 1832 with Egbert W. Lewis and John D. Nevill, witnesses. Thomas R. Nevill qualified as exr. HOLT, HILLIARD Will proved Aug., 1855 with W. T. Wood and E. G. Neville, witnesses. James H. Parker qualified as exr. The widow Emily Holt entered her dissent to the will, Nov., 1855. PARTIN, JESSE Will proved Aug., 1855 with E. H. Dicken and E. G. Neville, witnesses. James H. Parker qualified as exr. Account of sale Aug. 8, 1855 by the exr. (Balum Dickens was a noticeable buyer). SMITH, MILES Will proved Nov., 1840 with Benjamin Nevill, witness. Asbury Smith qualified as exr. Account of sale Dec. 2, 1840 by F. A. Smith, exr. Account current Dec. 17, 1843 by the exr. Here are the two wills which E. G. Neville witnessed: HILLIARD HOLT (5/11) 28 Apr 1855 Aug Ct 1855 Wife Emery - the Read tract containing 136 acres, furniture, cows, etc. as long as she is unmarried, with reversion at her death to my children Mary Hilliard and Martha Hilliard (sic). To my oldest daughter Mary Hilliard - the Wheeles tract containing 163 acres. To my youngest daughter Martha Hilliard - the Merret tract containing 230 acres. The land where I now live is to be sold with proceeds after debts paid to my daughters MARY and MARTHA. Ex. James H. Parker Wit. W. T. Wood, E. G. Neville JESSE (X) PARTIN (5/12) 17 Jul 1855 Aug Ct. 1855 Sister Peggy Dickens and her husband Balum Dickens - lend land where I lived containing 109 acres with reversion at their deaths to their two children Joseph Dickens and Margaret Dickens. Balance of property to be sold with proceeds after debts paid to the youngest child (unnamed) of my sister Peggy Dickens and Balum Dickens "which is unmarried." Ex. James H. Parker Wit. E. D. Dickens, E. G. Neville, J. G. Dickens On a recent trip to the Halifax County library, I pulled all the abstracts of Neville and Holt listings I could find and am in the process of trying to determine where each of the family members lived.

Clara: I have the following information in my files as of today that might be of help: NEVILLE, E. K. James H. Whitaker was apptd. admr. May 7, 1894. Heirs were Ed Neville (Nash Co.), Augustus Neville, Mollie Neville, E. K. Neville, Ida Neville (Georgia), Leon Neville and Leslie Neville (minor). NEVILLE, EMILY F. Augustus Neville was apptd. admr. Nov. 6, 1890. Heirs were Augustus Neville, C. E. Neville, Sallie L. Neville, Ida Neville, E. K. Neville, Leon Neville (monor) and Lessie Neville (minor). NEVILLE, L. P. Year's support granted to the widow E. F. Neville, Apr. 9, 1894. NEVILL, BENJAMIN Will proved May, 1832 with Egbert W. Lewis and John D. Nevill, witnesses. Thomas R. Nevill qualified as exr. HOLT, HILLIARD Will proved Aug., 1855 with W. T. Wood and E. G. Neville, witnesses. James H. Parker qualified as exr. The widow Emily Holt entered her dissent to the will, Nov., 1855. PARTIN, JESSE Will proved Aug., 1855 with E. H. Dicken and E. G. Neville, witnesses. James H. Parker qualified as exr. Account of sale Aug. 8, 1855 by the exr. (Balum Dickens was a noticeable buyer). SMITH, MILES Will proved Nov., 1840 with Benjamin Nevill, witness. Asbury Smith qualified as exr. Account of sale Dec. 2, 1840 by F. A. Smith, exr. Account current Dec. 17, 1843 by the exr. Here are the two wills which E. G. Neville witnessed: HILLIARD HOLT (5/11) 28 Apr 1855 Aug Ct 1855 Wife Emery - the Read tract containing 136 acres, furniture, cows, etc. as long as she is unmarried, with reversion at her death to my children Mary Hilliard and Martha Hilliard (sic). To my oldest daughter Mary Hilliard - the Wheeles tract containing 163 acres. To my youngest daughter Martha Hilliard - the Merret tract containing 230 acres. The land where I now live is to be sold with proceeds after debts paid to my daughters MARY and MARTHA. Ex. James H. Parker Wit. W. T. Wood, E. G. Neville JESSE (X) PARTIN (5/12) 17 Jul 1855 Aug Ct. 1855 Sister Peggy Dickens and her husband Balum Dickens - lend land where I lived containing 109 acres with reversion at their deaths to their two children Joseph Dickens and Margaret Dickens. Balance of property to be sold with proceeds after debts paid to the youngest child (unnamed) of my sister Peggy Dickens and Balum Dickens "which is unmarried." Ex. James H. Parker Wit. E. D. Dickens, E. G. Neville, J. G. Dickens On a recent trip to the Halifax County library, I pulled all the abstracts of Neville and Holt listings I could find and am in the process of trying to determine where each of the family members lived. Neville isn't my line (yet) but a close association leads me to believe they may be and, hence, I have these items entered in my information. This might be a starting place for you. There are Neville researchers on the group who have much more experience on ths line than I do. I only come out of hiding when I see someone suggesting there is a Temperance Neville Holt. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "clara brinson" <clbrin@gvtc.com> To: <NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [NEVILLE-L] Thomas Holt & Tempty Neville Holt & Children > I am new to this list and have been reading with interest the recent > exchanges pertaining to Benjamin Neville, Jr > and Sarah Neville. My mother was a Neville whose family lived in the Enfield > area for many years and I've > recently been tracing her Neville line. It leads back to a Thomas W. > Neville and wife Martha A. The census > records of 1860 and 1880 show a Sarah T Neville living in the household and > relationship given as > grandmother. Is it possible she is the Sarah Neville who married Benjamin > Neville, Jr???? I have not been > able to locate any children of the marriage between Benj and Sarah; however > the abstract of a will for > Sarah T Neville, d. 1882, lists children Elijah K Nevill, Elias G Neville, > Amanda C Neville and Eliza Porter. > Any information that will help me correctly identify this "Sarah T Neville" > will be greatly appreciated. > > Clara Brinson > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Have you searched the U.S. GenWeb for your counties of interest? > http://www.usgenweb.org/ >

I am new to this list and have been reading with interest the recent exchanges pertaining to Benjamin Neville, Jr and Sarah Neville. My mother was a Neville whose family lived in the Enfield area for many years and I've recently been tracing her Neville line. It leads back to a Thomas W. Neville and wife Martha A. The census records of 1860 and 1880 show a Sarah T Neville living in the household and relationship given as grandmother. Is it possible she is the Sarah Neville who married Benjamin Neville, Jr???? I have not been able to locate any children of the marriage between Benj and Sarah; however the abstract of a will for Sarah T Neville, d. 1882, lists children Elijah K Nevill, Elias G Neville, Amanda C Neville and Eliza Porter. Any information that will help me correctly identify this "Sarah T Neville" will be greatly appreciated. Clara Brinson

Sue, I will check again, it looks like the guardianship may have covered more than one family group by looking at what you sent me. This Zachariah Nevill is another problem, I have found him on only one census as Nevill. The census prior to 1850 aren't much help because they don't show family relationships. Thanks, Randy -----Original Message----- From: Sue Thompson [mailto:sthomps61@alltel.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 7:37 AM To: NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NEVILLE-L] Thomas Holt & Tempty Neville Holt & Children Randy: At least two of these children were NOT the siblings/children of Thomas Holt but the children of Polly Holt. Below are two abstracts of documents filed in the Halifax County Courthouse regarding the estate of Mary "Polly" Holt, the daughter of Joseph Holt, the grand-daughter of Thomas and Ann Arrington Holt. As you can see Eagly and Adam N. Holt were her children. Again, I need to see the parents listed for the Thomas Holt you are discussing and, more importantly, the father of Temperance Neville you think married the Thomas Holt. The children you are suggesting belonged to a union of Thomas and Temperance Neville Holt and the union itself is not supported by any records I have from Halifax County, NC. To the best of my knowledge and records Thomas Holt moved with his brother, Arrington Holt, to GA. Sue **************************************************************************** **** MARY (X) HOLT (4/333) 3 Dec 1851 Nov Ct 1852 Daughter Eagly Holt - money, furniture and my interest in land where I now live. Ex. Friend JAMES H. PARKER Wit. JAMES W. FAUCETT, L.D. BROWNING **************************************************************************** ***** August, 1854 (Estate division of Polly Holt's property) State of North Carolina. August Court 1854, Halifax County. Ordered by the court that Thomas R. Nevell, F. A. Smith, Silliam Robertson, J. V. Hardee and B. B. Daneile be commissioners appointed to divide the land belonging to Eaglet Holt, Archelaus Holt, Elizabeth Holt so as to allot and set apart severally by metes and bounds one half of said tract of land to Eaglet Holt and make a report thereof to the next county cort a majority of said commissioners to act. Witness W. W. Daniel, Clerk. There is a sketch of the division of the property below this entry. The above represents a tract of land surveyed and divided between Polly Holt, dec situate in the county of Halifax N. Ca and bounded viz: Lot No. 1 drawn Archelaus Holt and Elizabeth Holt in right of H. W. ? beginning at a corner white oak thence south 118-3/4 poles to a stake thence s 89 ? new made corner post oak and pine thence north 120 poles to a new made corner gum in the main run of Darling Branch thence up said branch ? thereof thence W. 81 E. 32 poles to the first station containing by forty two acres. No. 2 drawn by Eaglet Holt and bounded as follows, beginning at a new corenr Black gum on the main run of Darlin Branch thence South 120 to the corner pine and post oak then s. 89 #. 53 poles to a corner stump thence ? to a head of a small branch or drain thence down said branch ? to where it empties into Darlen Branch at an old corner poplar tree and the meanders of said branch to the first station containing forty-two acres. Surveyed September the 16th 1854 by P. McDaniel, C. S. State of North Carolina: WE the undersigned commissioners in obedience to the prefixed order of court to us directed to divide the lands belonging to the heirs of the late Polly Holt dec do report and say that Lot No. 1 was drawn by Archelaus Holt and Elizabeth Holt in right of A. N. Holt deceased and according to the map above. Lot No. 2 was drawn by Eglet Holt as set for by the map above and we do report and say that we have ? and equal number of acres of land and it is our opinion that it is divided as equal in valuation. Under our hands and seals this 22nd November 1854. F. A. Smith, W. E. Robertson, G. V. Hardee. **************************************************************************** ******************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy L. Nevill" <liven@txucom.net> To: <NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: [NEVILLE-L] Thomas Holt & Tempty Neville Holt & Children > Sue, > > Below is what I came up with, and the reasoning > > Thomas Holt m. Tempty Nevill, children > Adam Holt > Malinder Holt > Joab Holt > Ezakiah Holt or Zacharias Nevill > Eagley Holt > > 1850 Census, Madison County, Tn > > Zachariah Nevill 25, Eliza 24, Lydia 8, Cuzzy M.6, Griffin T. 2 > > The Sarah Neville that is supposed to have m. Benjamin Neville Jr. was > the daughter of a Jesse Neville b.5 July, 1759 Fauquier County, VA. This > Jesse had 4 children ;Sarah m Benjamin Neville ,"Tempy m. Thomas Holt" > ,Jack and Jesse Jr. > This information from his will in Halifax County, NC The will is # 952 > page643 aug. Court > 1819 Halifax County, NC Abstracts of wills 1758-1824 > > > > Genealogical Abstracts of Wills / 1758 - 1824 / Halifax County, North > Carolina by Margaret M. Hofmann, pub. by The Roanoke News County , Weldon, > North Carolina, pg. 171: > Will #952 pg. 643 Jesse Nevill, Sr. 21 Apr. 1819 Aug. Ct. 1819 > daughter Sarah Nevill (sic) the wife of Benjamin Nevill Jr. (sic)) land > and > plantation I bought of Edmond Nevill, negroes etc. for her life and at her > death it all go to her children (names not given) Tempy Holt's children > (names > not > given) the land I bought of Abner Knight and the land called Daniels > son Jack Nevill . . . the lands I bought of Chappell Carstarphan and the > lands on Bear Branch,..and ther rest of my property . . . > Wit.: Miles Smith, Ransom Sherrin, Harvey B-----? > Extr.; my son Jack > > > Records of Estates / Halifax County , North Carolina / Vol. 1 / Extant > Loose > Records 1816 -1823 / 1865 - 1900 by David B. Gammon > pg. 80 Neville, Jesse > Thomas Neville filed a gdn. account for Adam, Malinder, Joab, Ezakiah and > Eagly Holt (sic), orphans of the dec'd., Feb. 17, 1822. The orphans had > received money from Harvy Holt, their former gdn. Thomas Neville, Jr. was > appt. gdn. of Adam, Joab, Eagley, Melinda and Zacharias Neville, orphans > of > the dec'd. [Jesse Neville], Feb. 17, 1823. (Note discrepancy of names) > > > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb make the NEVILLE Mailing List possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== Visit the Neville Heritage Society Home Page: http://neville.home.att.net/

Randy: At least two of these children were NOT the siblings/children of Thomas Holt but the children of Polly Holt. Below are two abstracts of documents filed in the Halifax County Courthouse regarding the estate of Mary "Polly" Holt, the daughter of Joseph Holt, the grand-daughter of Thomas and Ann Arrington Holt. As you can see Eagly and Adam N. Holt were her children. Again, I need to see the parents listed for the Thomas Holt you are discussing and, more importantly, the father of Temperance Neville you think married the Thomas Holt. The children you are suggesting belonged to a union of Thomas and Temperance Neville Holt and the union itself is not supported by any records I have from Halifax County, NC. To the best of my knowledge and records Thomas Holt moved with his brother, Arrington Holt, to GA. Sue **************************************************************************** **** MARY (X) HOLT (4/333) 3 Dec 1851 Nov Ct 1852 Daughter Eagly Holt - money, furniture and my interest in land where I now live. Ex. Friend JAMES H. PARKER Wit. JAMES W. FAUCETT, L.D. BROWNING **************************************************************************** ***** August, 1854 (Estate division of Polly Holt's property) State of North Carolina. August Court 1854, Halifax County. Ordered by the court that Thomas R. Nevell, F. A. Smith, Silliam Robertson, J. V. Hardee and B. B. Daneile be commissioners appointed to divide the land belonging to Eaglet Holt, Archelaus Holt, Elizabeth Holt so as to allot and set apart severally by metes and bounds one half of said tract of land to Eaglet Holt and make a report thereof to the next county cort a majority of said commissioners to act. Witness W. W. Daniel, Clerk. There is a sketch of the division of the property below this entry. The above represents a tract of land surveyed and divided between Polly Holt, dec situate in the county of Halifax N. Ca and bounded viz: Lot No. 1 drawn Archelaus Holt and Elizabeth Holt in right of H. W. ? beginning at a corner white oak thence south 118-3/4 poles to a stake thence s 89 ? new made corner post oak and pine thence north 120 poles to a new made corner gum in the main run of Darling Branch thence up said branch ? thereof thence W. 81 E. 32 poles to the first station containing by forty two acres. No. 2 drawn by Eaglet Holt and bounded as follows, beginning at a new corenr Black gum on the main run of Darlin Branch thence South 120 to the corner pine and post oak then s. 89 #. 53 poles to a corner stump thence ? to a head of a small branch or drain thence down said branch ? to where it empties into Darlen Branch at an old corner poplar tree and the meanders of said branch to the first station containing forty-two acres. Surveyed September the 16th 1854 by P. McDaniel, C. S. State of North Carolina: WE the undersigned commissioners in obedience to the prefixed order of court to us directed to divide the lands belonging to the heirs of the late Polly Holt dec do report and say that Lot No. 1 was drawn by Archelaus Holt and Elizabeth Holt in right of A. N. Holt deceased and according to the map above. Lot No. 2 was drawn by Eglet Holt as set for by the map above and we do report and say that we have ? and equal number of acres of land and it is our opinion that it is divided as equal in valuation. Under our hands and seals this 22nd November 1854. F. A. Smith, W. E. Robertson, G. V. Hardee. **************************************************************************** ******************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy L. Nevill" <liven@txucom.net> To: <NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: [NEVILLE-L] Thomas Holt & Tempty Neville Holt & Children > Sue, > > Below is what I came up with, and the reasoning > > Thomas Holt m. Tempty Nevill, children > Adam Holt > Malinder Holt > Joab Holt > Ezakiah Holt or Zacharias Nevill > Eagley Holt > > 1850 Census, Madison County, Tn > > Zachariah Nevill 25, Eliza 24, Lydia 8, Cuzzy M.6, Griffin T. 2 > > The Sarah Neville that is supposed to have m. Benjamin Neville Jr. was > the daughter of a Jesse Neville b.5 July, 1759 Fauquier County, VA. This > Jesse had 4 children ;Sarah m Benjamin Neville ,"Tempy m. Thomas Holt" > ,Jack and Jesse Jr. > This information from his will in Halifax County, NC The will is # 952 > page643 aug. Court > 1819 Halifax County, NC Abstracts of wills 1758-1824 > > > > Genealogical Abstracts of Wills / 1758 - 1824 / Halifax County, North > Carolina by Margaret M. Hofmann, pub. by The Roanoke News County , Weldon, > North Carolina, pg. 171: > Will #952 pg. 643 Jesse Nevill, Sr. 21 Apr. 1819 Aug. Ct. 1819 > daughter Sarah Nevill (sic) the wife of Benjamin Nevill Jr. (sic)) land > and > plantation I bought of Edmond Nevill, negroes etc. for her life and at her > death it all go to her children (names not given) Tempy Holt's children > (names > not > given) the land I bought of Abner Knight and the land called Daniels > son Jack Nevill . . . the lands I bought of Chappell Carstarphan and the > lands on Bear Branch,..and ther rest of my property . . . > Wit.: Miles Smith, Ransom Sherrin, Harvey B-----? > Extr.; my son Jack > > > Records of Estates / Halifax County , North Carolina / Vol. 1 / Extant > Loose > Records 1816 -1823 / 1865 - 1900 by David B. Gammon > pg. 80 Neville, Jesse > Thomas Neville filed a gdn. account for Adam, Malinder, Joab, Ezakiah and > Eagly Holt (sic), orphans of the dec'd., Feb. 17, 1822. The orphans had > received money from Harvy Holt, their former gdn. Thomas Neville, Jr. was > appt. gdn. of Adam, Joab, Eagley, Melinda and Zacharias Neville, orphans > of > the dec'd. [Jesse Neville], Feb. 17, 1823. (Note discrepancy of names) > > > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb make the NEVILLE Mailing List possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Sue, Below is what I came up with, and the reasoning Thomas Holt m. Tempty Nevill, children Adam Holt Malinder Holt Joab Holt Ezakiah Holt or Zacharias Nevill Eagley Holt 1850 Census, Madison County, Tn Zachariah Nevill 25, Eliza 24, Lydia 8, Cuzzy M.6, Griffin T. 2 The Sarah Neville that is supposed to have m. Benjamin Neville Jr. was the daughter of a Jesse Neville b.5 July, 1759 Fauquier County, VA. This Jesse had 4 children ;Sarah m Benjamin Neville ,"Tempy m. Thomas Holt" ,Jack and Jesse Jr. This information from his will in Halifax County, NC The will is # 952 page643 aug. Court 1819 Halifax County, NC Abstracts of wills 1758-1824 Genealogical Abstracts of Wills / 1758 - 1824 / Halifax County, North Carolina by Margaret M. Hofmann, pub. by The Roanoke News County , Weldon, North Carolina, pg. 171: Will #952 pg. 643 Jesse Nevill, Sr. 21 Apr. 1819 Aug. Ct. 1819 daughter Sarah Nevill (sic) the wife of Benjamin Nevill Jr. (sic)) land and plantation I bought of Edmond Nevill, negroes etc. for her life and at her death it all go to her children (names not given) Tempy Holt's children (names not given) the land I bought of Abner Knight and the land called Daniels son Jack Nevill . . . the lands I bought of Chappell Carstarphan and the lands on Bear Branch,..and ther rest of my property . . . Wit.: Miles Smith, Ransom Sherrin, Harvey B-----? Extr.; my son Jack Records of Estates / Halifax County , North Carolina / Vol. 1 / Extant Loose Records 1816 -1823 / 1865 - 1900 by David B. Gammon pg. 80 Neville, Jesse Thomas Neville filed a gdn. account for Adam, Malinder, Joab, Ezakiah and Eagly Holt (sic), orphans of the dec'd., Feb. 17, 1822. The orphans had received money from Harvy Holt, their former gdn. Thomas Neville, Jr. was appt. gdn. of Adam, Joab, Eagley, Melinda and Zacharias Neville, orphans of the dec'd. [Jesse Neville], Feb. 17, 1823. (Note discrepancy of names)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YA3.2ACEB/354.1 Message Board Post: David I am interested in any information you may find. Thanks Bill Neville

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YA3.2ACEB/355 Message Board Post: My apologies. Mr. Neville died in Nicaragua, not Panama. Date of death remains correct. Dave Ellison davwayell@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YA3.2ACEB/354 Message Board Post: Anyone interested in the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Detah of an American Citizen" for Mr. William A. Neville, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Neville died in Panama on May 15, 1916. Dave Ellison dabwayell@aol.com

Sue, We are working on Jesse's Holts descendents to Zachariah's children and I will be stopping here. I feel that Zachariah is a cousin to Nickolas and will be using this to research the correct Nevill Family. Zachariah's daughter Lydia Nevill married a Davis in Gibson County, TN and this is all I have found on his children. Regards, Randy -----Original Message----- From: Sue Thompson [mailto:sthomps61@alltel.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:16 AM To: NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NEVILLE-L] Jesse Nevill,Tempty Neville Holt, Temperance Holt Randy: Thanks for the information. I totally understand the frustration of trying to deal with multiple given names repeated in a line. I also understand that your research is a work in progress like most of mine. When you get yours to the point where you can share a tree structure, please let me know. I'm focused on the Holt side of the children named in Jesse Neville's will and would be very much interested in any information on their descendants/locations. Thanks. Sue Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy L. Nevill" <liven@txucom.net> To: <NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 10:25 PM Subject: RE: [NEVILLE-L] Jesse Nevill,Tempty Neville Holt, Temperance Holt > Sue, > > We found a number of errors in what I sent you. Our work on Zachariah > Nevill/Ezakiah Holt is cross checked by separate documents. This is part of > the Madison County Nevill Family that I am descended from. We are still > working on the Alabama Nevill Families at present, which is still a problem. > I will have more on Zachariah by the end of the week. I believe he is living > near Benjamin Nevill in 1840 North Carolina, know as Hezekiah Holt. I feel > Lydia Nevill is living with Benjamin Nevill at this time. She is with > Zachariah Nevill in 1850 Madison County TN. The Holts I will resume this > fall. These families are related and close friends, I am not sure of any > illegitimate children. Orphans have always been taken in by my family, the > last during the great depression. I just sent the 1880 census of my John > Nevill to some other family, he has a number in his house hold and none are > his children. > > Regards, Randy L. Nevill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sue Thompson [mailto:sthomps61@alltel.net] > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 8:31 AM > To: NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NEVILLE-L] Jesse Nevill,Tempty Neville Holt, Temperance > Holt > > > Randy: > > Just input. While Dr. Mann's manuscript does say that Temperance Holt > married her cousin, Jesse A. Holt, this information is not true and he > identifies his error later on. When he did his research he didn't have the > information on James Holt (son of Thomas and Ann Arrington Holt) and didn't > know that James was already in Tennessee with his son, Jesse A. Holt or that > Jesse A. Holt was already married to Elizabeth Davis and in Tennessee when > Temperance's children were being born. Boddie used Dr. Mann's information > in his genealogy sketch of the Holts but this information is wrong. No one > really knows who the father of Temperance Holt's children were before she > married Joseph Parker. Again, it is possible that Temperance Holt's > children were illegitimate children of a Neville. If so, whoever wrote the > entry in the Bible record could have been attempting to cover this fact up. > That's one reason I was so excited to see your Temperance Neville Holt as > being the daughter of Jesse Neville and married to Thomas Holt. If this > marriage is between the Thomas Holt who was born circa 1780, son of Thomas > Holt and Elizabeth Smith and Temperance Neville, born circa 1782, daughter > of Jesse Neville, then this Thomas and Temperance Neville Holt might be the > parents of the Ezeckiah Holt/Zachariah Nevill but then, who is Hezekiah > Holt, the son of Polly Holt? > > > As to Helen Tice's statement: "*I know nothing about Hiram Holt, but I have > no reason to think he could > have been a sibling of Adam N Holt et al. Could he have been a son of > William Holt and Polly Brinkley Holt?" > > Hiram Holt was probably the first son of Temperance Holt. As stated in my > last email, he shared in the division of the property left to Temperance's > children after her death. He was not the son of William Holt and Polly > Brinkley Holt. He was named in a deed with Hilliard Holt and with Thomas > Neville as a trustee. The only other Holt unit he could have been from > would be Mary (Polly) Holt or Harvey Holt. Since he is named with > Temperance's other children in two documents in court records, it suggests > he was Temperance's son. > > <smile> I really need to see an actual outline of your family tree to > determine the family units. The Holt and Neville families named their > children identically so often that without it, I can't identify the > different individuals. > > All of the family did not live in the same immediate area. In fact, three > of Thomas and Ann Arrington Holt's children moved out of Halifax County and > out of NC. My Hiram did not live in the Heathsville/Brinkleyville area and > neither did Adam N. Holt from what I can see posted. Because someone is > not mentioned in a will is not an indication that the individual wasn't a > part of the family unit. They could have already received a share of the > estate or it might have been intentional that they not receive anything. > > Sue Thompson > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randy L. Nevill" <liven@txucom.net> > To: <NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 10:42 PM > Subject: [NEVILLE-L] Jesse Nevill,Tempty Neville Holt, Temperance Holt > > > > Sue, > > > > We have worked on this for some time. We feel that Tempty and Temperance > are > > two different people. Also it looks like Ezeckiah Holt and Zachariah > Nevill > > are the same person. He was Ezakiah Holt in North Carolina 1840 and > > Zachariah Nevill in TN 1850. He is the son of Tempty Nevill Holt, if we > are > > correct, Grandson of Jesse Nevill. > > > > Below is some information from various e-mails, and documents. > > > > Randy > > > > *Jesse Nevill's Will bequeathed a named parcel of land to Mary Holt's > > children and another named parcel to Temperance Holt's children. The > > will does not name the children > > > > *Two extant documents (a bond and appointment of successor guardian and > > an inventory) name five "orphans' of Jesse Nevill, viz. Adam, Joab, > Malinda > > (or Malinder), Ezakiah, and Eagley( or Eaglet). One document uses the > > surname "Nevill" and the other uses "Holt" when naming the beneficiaries. > > Neither says what > > property came into the guardianship originally. The original guardian was > > Harvey Holt, brother of Mary(Polly) and Temperance Holt, daughters of > Joseph > > Holt. The successor guardian was Thomas Nevill. > > > > * To date I have not ascertained exactly what property was in the > > guardianship which benefited the Nevill/ Holt children. Thus we cannot > tell > > whether those named were children of Mary, Temperance or both, by > comparing > > such to the named property designated for each set of children by Jesse N. > > in his will. > > > > *There is apparently a court record in 1822 or 1823 which refers to Mary > > Holt's children without naming them. > > > > *Mary(Polly) Holt's Will left her estate to her daughter, Eaglet( Eagley). > > However, the surviving children of H.N. Holt ( Hezekiah, Ezakiah, or Bis) > > shared in the disposition of Polly's estate. If Adam was , in fact, a son > of > > Mary(Polly) Holt, why did his three surviving daughters not also share in > > the division of the land ? > > > > *There is some triple hearsay information, obtained by a granddaughter > > (Annie Bledsoe Bain) of Adam N. Holt from Mr. E.C. Shearin of Enfield, > that > > Adam > > and Bis Holt were brothers and were sons of Polly Holt. How Mr. Shearin > knew > > what he apparently told "Cousin Annie", I have no idea. > > > > *Dr. William Mann told me that he has an original Bible record that > > indicates that Temperance Holt married : 1. Jesse Holt and 2. Joseph > Parker > > > > *In the 1840 Census, Adam N. Holt and his family and slaves are shown on > > his property near Enfield. Mary (Polly) Holt is shown on the next property > > and > > H.N. Holt appears in the same vicinity with his family and slaves. > > > > *The daughters of Adam Holt and Annis Smith Holt were Victoria C. , Julia, > > and Donna. Helen Tice's information re Victoria and Julia's husbands > should > > be > > reversed. Victoria C. married George W. Heptinstall, a Methodist minister. > > Julia married Samuel Young > > > > *William Holt and Polly Brinkley Holt were not the parents of Adam N. Holt > > and his siblings. Of this, I believe we can be certain. > > *I know nothing about Hiram Holt, but I have no reason to think he could > > have been a sibling of Adam N Holt et al. Could he have been a son of > > William > > Holt and Polly Brinkley Holt? > > > > * The petition posted by Helen Tice does not say that W.H., Hiram and Ann > > Marie Holt were children of Mary(Polly) Holt, daughter of Joseph Holt. We > > need to know whose land was being divided to make any sense of the > petition. > > We do know that Eaglet Holt was named by Mary(Polly) Holt in her Will as > her > > daughter. Thus Eaglet should have shared in any division to benefit > > children of Mary, daughter of Joseph Holt. Eaglet was not named in the > > petition > > > > You may be interested to know that my mother, Julia Holt Mitchell Brown > died > > last Dec.8 at age 98. > > > > > > > > *The Sarah Neville that is supposed to have m. Benjamin Neville Jr. was > > the daughter of a Jesse Neville b.5 July, 1759 Fauquier County, VA. This > > Jesse had 4 children ;Sarah m Benjamin Neville ,Tempy m. Thomas Holt ,Jack > > and Jesse Jr. This information > > from his will in Halifax County, NC The will is # 952 page643 aug. Court > > 1819 Halifax County, NC Abstracts of wills 1758-1824 > > > > > > The Benjamin mentioned above. Note; this puts Benjamin and Jesse in the > > same family group. The Benjamin in 1840 maybe a brother of Jesse Nevill b. > > 1759, The Benjamin in 1840 was to old to have been his son. > > > > *Genealogical Abstracts of Wills / 1758 - 1824 / Halifax County, North > > Carolina by Margaret M. Hofmann, pub. by The Roanoke News County , Weldon, > > North Carolina, pg. 171: > > Will #952 pg. 643 Jesse Nevill, Sr. 21 Apr. 1819 Aug. Ct. 1819 > > daughter Sarah Nevill (sic) the wife of Benjamin Nevill Jr. (sic)) land > and > > plantation I bought of Edmond Nevill . . . Tempy Holt's children (names > not > > given) the land I bought of Abner Knight and the land called Daniels > > son Jack Nevill . . . the lands I bought of Chappell Carstarphan . . . > > Wit.: Miles Smith, Ransom Sherrin, Harvey B-----? > > Extr.; my son Jack > > ------------ > > Records of Estates / Halifax County , North Carolina / Vol. 1 / Extant > Loose > > Records 1816 -1823 / 1865 - 1900 by David B. Gammon > > pg. 80 Neville, Jesse > > Thomas Neville filed a gdn. account for Adam, Malinder, Joab, Ezakiah and > > Eagly Holt (sic), orphans of the dec'd., Feb. 17, 1822. The orphans had > > received money from Harvy Holt, their former gdn. Thomas Neville, Jr. was > > appt. gdn. of Adam, Joab, Eagley, Melinda and Zacharias Neville, orphans > of > > the dec'd. [Jesse Neville], Feb. 17, 1823. (Note discrepancy of names) > > > > Records of Estates / Halifax County, North Carolina / Vol. II / Extant > Bound > > Records by > > David B. Gammon > > pg. 64 Nevill, Adam, Joab, Melinda, Eaglet & Zacharias (orphans' account) > > Thomas Nevill, Jr. was apptd. gdn. of the said orphans, Feb., 1823. > > > > > > I believe Tempe Nevill was the daughter of Jesse Nevill and married Thomas > > Holt. After Tempe died her father Jesse must have been responsible for the > > children, because when he dies they are named as Jesse's descendents and > > custody is given to Harvey Holt. Later Thomas Nevill Jr was appointed > > guardian. > > > > In Deed Book 33, Page 607: Halifax County, North Carolina > > > > We the undersigned commissioners in obedience to the HALIFAX COUNTY > prefixed > > order of court to us directed to divide the lands belonging to the heirs > of > > the late Polly Holt decd do report and say that Lot No. 1 was drawn by > > Archelaus Holt and Elizabeth Holt in right of A. N. Holt, decd, recorded > > according to the map above. Lot No. 2 was drawn by Eglet Holt as set forth > > by the map above and we do report and say that we have ?????? and equal > > number of acres of land and it is our opinion that it has been divided as > > equal in valuation. Given under our hands and seals this 22nd November > 1854 > > F. A. Smith > > W. E. Robertson > > J. V. Hardee > > > > If this is the same Polly Brinkley Holt then: William and Polly Brinkley > > Holt had the following children: > > Adam N. Holt > > c: Archelaus Holt > > Elizabeth Holt > > Eglet Holt > > > > Looking for any information on Adam Holt's parents. He was born between > 1800 > > and 1810, according to the 1840 census of Halifax Co. He married Annis > Smith > > and they had 3 daughters. He died around 1847-48. I believe he belongs to > > the family descended from Thomas Holt who married Ann Arrington and moved > to > > Halifax Co from Virginia around 1760, but I cannot find proof. He was > > apparently orphaned and was the ward of Jesse Neville. Any help would be > > appreciated. > > > > *In the 1840 Census, Adam N. Holt and his family and slaves are shown on > > his property near Enfield. Mary (Polly) Holt is shown on the next property > > and > > H.N. Holt appears in the same vicinity with his family and slaves > > The following deeds are from the Halifax County records: > > Deed Book 17, Page 799: > > Joseph Holt to Polly Holt, deed of gift: > > > > To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come: Know ye that > > I, Joseph, state of Halifax County and state of North Carolina for and > > in consideration of the request of my father have given and granted unto > > Polly Holt, wife of my brother, William Holt, one of the two parts of > > the property left to me in the last will and testament of my father, > > Thomas Holt, decd being one seventh part of the property to be divided > > after the death of my mother and by these presents do freely, clearly > > and absolutely give and grant to the said Polly Holt, her heirs, > > executors, and all and singular the property before mentioned. In > > witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of > > November 1794. Joseph Holt > > Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of witness: > > Arrington Holt, Nancy Holt > > Halifax County Est. May Sessions 1795. Then this deed of gift was > > exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of Arrington Holt, a > > witness thereto and on motion ordered to be registered. > > Registered July the 20th, 1795 P. E. Long, PR Witness: L. Long, C. Ct > > > > This Polly is Polly Brinkley, daughter of Robert and Judith Brinkley, > > Wife of William Holt, son of Thomas Holt and Ann Arrington. > > > > Joseph Holt > > Will > > > > In the Name of God Amen, I Joseph Holt being in sound mind but weak in > body > > doth make and ordain this my last will and testament. > > Item 1st I lend in trust to my wife Rebecca Holt during her natural life > > thirty dollars to be paid out of my estate, one horse, which I am now > > possessed-of viz. a sorrel horse called liberty - one black ox and one cow > > and calf to be chosen by herself out of my stock, one sow and pigs, also > my > > household and kitchen furniture. > > Item 2d All the remainder of my property, except one bed which I give to > my > > grandson Eli Cook, I give to my three children Harvey Holt, Mary Holt and > > Temperance Parker. > > Item 3rd I give the balance of my property at the death of my wife Rebecca > > Holt, that is lent her in trust, to my three children as named above > Harvey > > Holt, Mary Holt and Temperance Parker to be equally divided between them. > > Item 4th I made and ordain my friend James R Benford my lawful executor, > > made this 26th day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and > > thirty three. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of > > A N Shearin > > H. Holt. > > Joseph Holt (his mark) > > > > State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions > > Halifax County February Term 1834 > > Then this paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of > > Joseph Holt decd was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath > of > > A N Shearin and H. Holt two subscribing witnesses thereto. Whereupon it > was > > ordered by the court that will be recorded -- James R. Binford the > executor > > therein named came into open court and was duly qualified thereto. > > Witness M H Pettway Clk > > > > Transcribed by Dawn Hux from will located in Will Book 4 page 107 at the > > Halifax County Courthouse. > > +++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Hilby Ray HOLT was the daughter of Jesse HOLT and Temperance HOLT - first > > Cousins - however . . . the Temperance line is not disputed. She is > > Descended from Randal HOLT who immigrated to Jamestown in the early > 1600's. > > The > > Problem is that no one really knows who this Jesse is. Tempy does have a > > First cousin that all this fits onto neatly BUT this cousin is not shown > to > > Have married her! He became a Mormon and moved west. He was removed from > > The family Bible. Did they remove all references of his marriage to Tempy? > > Family rumor is that Tempy really had her children by a Jesse NEVILLE! > Does > > Anyone have a record of a Jesse NEVILLE? > > +++++++++++++ > > > > *Dr. William Mann told me that he has an original Bible record that > > Indicates that Temperance Holt married: 1. Jesse Holt and 2. Joseph Parker > > > > Family rumor is that Tempy really had her children by a Jesse NEVILLE! > Does > > Anyone have a record of a Jesse NEVILLE? Are there bastardy bonds for? > > Halifax County? > > > > I believe it was Tempy Nevill, dau of Jesse Nevill, who had children with > > Thomas Holt, not Tempy Holt. Dau of Joseph Holt, who had children with a > > Thomas Holt, and because the parents both died, Jesse got the grandkids, > and > > later they went to some Holts for a while and then to another Nevill > family, > > and that is why their name changes from Holt to Nevill to Holt, etc. Tempy > > Holt is a completely different person that Tempy Nevill Holt. > > > > > > In the early 1800's James Holt brought his family to Wilson County, > > Tennessee, near > > Lebanon, Tennessee He owned 194 A. on the e. side of Middle Prong, on > > Barton's > > Creek, in Montgomery County, TN > > > > James contested his father Thomas' will and lost the case. In Sept. 24 > > 1995, I visited the grave of Jesse Holt (s/o Jas.) in Lebanon, Tennessee, > > Which the Nat. Soc. U.S. Dau has marked. Of War of 1812. > > > > Some feel Eagly Holt b. 1828 who m. Elias G. Neville as being a d/o > > James Holt above. I believe she was d/o Mary "Polly" Holt (d/o Joseph > > and Nancy Holt) and an unknown Holt father. > > > > I disagree with this. This is how I see it. > > > > Thomas Holt 1730-1794 m Ann Arrington and had 7 kids. One is James, one is > > Joseph. James marries Lydia Read and has 8 children. The oldest is Jesse > A. > > Holt. This Jesse A Holt marries four times, the first two times are to the > > sisters Mary Polly Holt (b 1792) and Temperance Holt (b 1780). Both of > these > > girls are the daughters of Joseph Holt and Nancy, this Joseph being the > > other son of Thomas Holt and Ann Arrington above. > > > > Joseph Holt (1755-1833) and his wife Nancy have four children, the two > > daughters Mary Polly and Temperance, an unnamed daughter and a son Harvey > > (1772-1841). I believe this is the Harvey that has custody of the unknown > > orphans. > > > > Mary Polly Holt (1792) m Jesse A Holt above and has three children-Hiram > > (1807-1865) Hezekiah N Biz Holt b ca 1810 and a daughter Eaglet b ca 1812. > > > > Mary Polly's sister Temperance Holt (1780-1852) has five kids with Jesse A > > Holt. > > > > Now it gets even cooler. Hezekiah N Biz marries Elizabeth Betsy Nevill b > ca > > 1791, dau of Benjamin III Nevill and Lucretia Smith. Their children are > > Archibald and Elizabeth Holt. > > > > Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we explore this Benjamin III Nevill (ca > > 1742-1832) and wife Lucretia Smith. I believe this Benjamin was married > > twice, the last time to Sarah Nevill, the daughter of the mysterious Jesse > > Nevill above who had kids Tempe, Sarah, Jack and Jesse Jr. Benjamin III > and > > Lucretia are the parents of Hardy Nevill (my Hardy Nevill, father of > > Osmond.. this family ends up in Alabama..) This makes Hardy the brother of > > the Elizabeth above who married Hezekiah N Biz Holt. > > > > Now back to the mysterious Jesse Nevill. He was b 5 Jul 1759 NC, d 21 Apr > > 1918 NC, son of Thomas R. Nevill and Sarah. Thomas R is Benjamin III's > > brother---they are both sons of Benjamin Sr. Nevill. As we see, Jesse had > > daughters Sarah m Benjamin Nevill, dau Temperance m Thomas Holt, and sons > > Jack and Jesse Jr. I believe Thomas and Tempy had five kids, Adam (who > > grows up and marries Annis N Smith who is the granddaughter of Richard > Burt > > and Rebecca Stephens (remember them, all tied up with the Alabama > > Nevills---Annis sister Lydia marries Patrick Henry Nevill, son of Hardy > > Nevill and Rebecca Burt..) (there are even more interconnections..) > > > > Thomas and Tempy also have Joab, Malinder, Zachariah or Hezekiah and > > Eaglet. These are the mystery kids who are sometimes called Nevill, > > sometimes Holt. This Eaglet Holt was b 1808 (see Eaglet Holt above b > 1812). > > I believe this is the Eaglet that marries Elias G. Nevill, son of Thomas R > > Nevill and Sally Green. This Thomas R is another brother of Hardy and > > Elizabeth above, a son of Benjamin III Nevill and Lucretia Smith. > > > > I did have one other discovery.. We know that Hardy and Rebecca had a son > > whose name we do not know. Their son Holcott's will names his brothers and > > sisters, and lists the children of an unnamed deceased brother as Rebecca > > C., Thomas F, William, Alice, Sallie, Dayton and Robert P. I was > reviewing > > Hardy's wife Rebecca's will, and in it she names each of her children that > > we already knew of, but she also leaves money to a Richard B. Previously I > > had thought this was her grandson, son of Osmond J, but I bet it is the > name > > of the missing son. That would make another son for Hardy, a son named > > Richard B. > > > > > > This maybe the Richard B. Nevill in the Alabama, Census. This is a > different > > Richard Nevill from the one In Madison, County. There is also another > > Zachariah Nevill in Alabama, whose descendents also move to Texas > > > > > > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > > Have you tried GenConnect? > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/index.html > > > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb make the NEVILLE Mailing List possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Have you searched the U.S. GenWeb for your counties of interest? > http://www.usgenweb.org/ > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== Visit the Neville Heritage Society Home Page: http://neville.home.att.net/