I have been investigating John Neville the son of Gen. Joseph Neville b. 1733 who died in 1819 Hardy Co. Va. I am related through his daughter Elizabeth b. 1792 who died in Tucker co. WVa. I found this through an article in the "History of West Virginia Old and New" Elizabeth was married to John Reay in Hardy co. and was widowed when she married David Gilmore and moved to Tucker co. I recently received three articles in different newspapers about her son George M. Reay. Here is some of what the obituaries and articles said... .From the Daily New Dominion of Aug.15, 1903, titled "Long Life Ended" Squire George Reay passed Quietly Away this Morning. Found dead in sitting position....Here is what it said about his birth.... George Madison Reay was born Oct. 22, 1813, and had he lived until this coming Oct. he would have been 90 years of age. He was born on the land of his great grandfather, General Joseph Neville, who was a brother of General John Neville, one of the leading actors in the early events in and about the great city of Pittsburg. These two illustrious brothers were born in Virginia near the birth place of George Washington, and in boyhood days were playmates of this country's saviour. Joseph Neville settled on Stony River, near the north branch of the Potomac River, in what is now Hardy co. West Virginia. It was here that Squire Reay was born. His grandfather was in the Revolutionary War (that would be John Neville, son of Gen. Joseph Neville). It goes on to say that he worked as a tanner when he first came to Morgantown and moved to Athens, Ohio and Iowa ! before returning to Morgantown to finally settle down in 1840. He owned his own tannery and foundry there. This is from the Morgantown Evening Post of Aug. 15, 1903.....Squire George M. Reay, aged 89 years. The news of the death of Squire Reay will be received every where in this vicinity with genuine regret by the hundreds of people who know and respected him for his many virtues. No man stood higher in the community as a Christian, businessman, and citizen. Squire Reay came to Morgantown when 16 years of age from Tucker Co. and he often told of his arrival, of his walking here and carrying all of his worldy possessions in a red bandanna handerchief. This is from the Morgantown Evening Post of Wed. April 16, 1902. This was an interview of George Reay before his death. In this interview he gives the following reminiscences of his ancestors and of the early days of Morgantown, WVa. Mr. Reay was 89 years old at this time and the oldest inhabitant of Morgantown...."He was born in Hardy Co. on the farm of his great grandfather, Gen. Joseph Neville, a brother of Gen. John Neville of Pittsburgh, who had charge of troops in the famous "Whiskey Insurrection". His grandfather was Capt. John Neville and served in the Rev. War (I did not see in the pension application that John was a Captain - I have seen this said in several articles about him though). The article at this point talks about his father John O. Reay " Mr. Reay's father settled in Hardy Co. and died two months before his birth. His mother shortly afterward moved to a farm where Parsons (this is in Tucker co. WVa) is now located and when 19 yrs of age Mr. Reay, with ! all of his worldly belongings in a red bandanna handkerchief started out to make his fortune and on May 3, 1833 he arrived at Morgantown where he has since made his home and has ever been respected as one of its most upright, enterprising and Christian citizens...... Hope you all enjoyed this. Becky