-- [ From: JP Barton * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- I'm addressing this to all as I assume all are interested in Ren's questions. It appears most of us are working from the Joe Neville book, so we all have the same problem - lack of proof. The sparcity of records forces us to assume some relationships by inference; hopefully, eventually we may find documentation. Note that Joe did not have that marriage of George and Hannah Symes - he only knew that George's wife was Hannah _______. I found that, and the baptismal records of Mary and Betty in Christ Church Middlesex published records. I have the book, and there are a number of Bohannons mentioned in it. I will share them in time. I am desc. of Mary Neville and John Rosser who eventually were in Fauquier Co . VA. John was b. King George Co., and was willed land by his father Richard 1735, in Pr. William Co., where George Neville had land by 1730. -------------------- >George Nevill of Pr. William Co. 275a. in Pr. William Co. adj. Col. Page, Col. Carter, Wm Hackney, Mr DeButts, Baldwin's line. 22 Mar 1730 [note George is already "of" Pr. Wm by the time that deed is filed.] source - VA Northern neck Land Grants 1694-1742 by Gerturde E Gray. ------------------ Prince William Co. created 1731 from Stafford Co. The Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co. VA 1723-1758 has no Nevilles or Bohannons. ------------------- Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight by John Boddie: [paraphrased] William Neville, 1st of family to Isle of Wight; land located on borders of I of W & Nansemond by Mar 1642/3 near Robert Pitt & Capt John Upton. William was dead before 25 Apr 1665 when Roger Neville sold to Arthur Skinner, his father in law, all claims to the estate of "William Neville my father." 16 May 1665 John Neville of Nansemond sold to arthur Skinner 125a. 1689 John Neville & wife Elizabeth made a deed of gift to Benjamin Beale & his wife Martha, evidently their daughter. The deed is witnessed by John Neville Jr. The deed provided that if Benjamin & his wife died without issue the land was to go to Benjamin Neville, son of the donor. John Neville sold land on the Western Branch, I of W, to John Johnson 1698. Arthur Skynner sold to Thomas Pitt the plantation where Skinner now lives, being 1/2 of 500a. formerly in the tenure of Thomas Butler & now Arthur Skynner & Anthony Holliday; including 125a. granated by John Neville & wife Elizabeth to Arthur Skynner. 8 Feb 1671. [I include this, as it sounds like Nevilles did not live on this land, but that Skinner, and Butler before him, were tenants on the land while in Neville ownership, until Nevilles granted it to Skinner ] Benjamin Neville held 475a. in Nansemnd 1704. A Benjamin Neville made a will in NC and many of the name in that state are probably desc. from Benjamin & Roger Neville. John Neville Jr made his will in I of W in 1726, probated 1730. He left eight daus. & one son, John, to whom he gave all of his land. This John made a will 1740 and named sons John, Thomas & Joseph, and dau. penelope . An Elizabeth Neville made her will 1747, her children mentioned in the will may not be Nevilles, as she seems to have formerly been the wife of Thomas Hampton who d. 1703. The inv. of Joseph Neville was filed I of W 1782. John, son of John Neville of the will of 1740, is said to have moved to Pr Wm or Fauquier Co. where a will was probated 1768. Storm coming. more later. The Quit Rents of VA 1704: Benjamin Nevill - Nansemond Co. 475a. John Nevill - Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co., 300a. John Nevill - Isle of Wight Co., 433a. Roger Nevill - Isle of Wight Co., 200a.