I found a few "new" records on Edward Neville of Cecil county yesterday. These are the earliest records that I'm aware of. I think that this info reduces the probability that we descend form Dr. Jean de Neufville of New Rochelle, NY. The dates that I have for the Dr. Jean de Neufville are (1639-1712). My understanding is that his son John de Neufville aka Neville (b. 1678 - bef. 1710); died young, leaving young sons Edward (?-?) and John (?-?). So, Edward of New Rochelle could not have been born before 1694 or so and this is only 2 years before Edward Nevill of Cecil County appears as a debtor to John Hyland (note: the Hylands are a prominant family in Cecil Co--the Nevills have business dealings with them well into the 1700s). A few of the names that he is listed with do sound French: Davillard, Linare, Beavill, Beaviss, and maybe even Beaston and/or Sequence. New Records: Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland. 1688-1698. John Hyland 13B.106 I Cecil Co 96.5.5 May 1, 1696 Appraisers: Edward Jones, William Dare List of Debts: Jacob Davillard, John Cole, George Beaston, John Linare, George Phillips, Morgan Jones, William Welsh, Thomas Kersey, John Spencer, Humphrey Kittle, George Amery, EDWARD NEVILL, Pernnonie Clarke, Cornelius McCormick, John Sequence, Joseph Whittom, Thomas Whitton, Thomas Nickelson, Sampson George, Thomas Jones, Thomas Wamsey, George Oldfield, Even Milles of Baltimore County, Richard Baker, Col. Harman, John Bevill, Henry Hattery, Richard Wambsly, Garret Murry. Creditors: Humphrey Gitty, William Manfield. John Beavell 13B.110 I 23.17.0 Apr 30 1696 The amount of the inventory also included in #2920. Appraisers: William Currer, Humphrey Kelly. List of debts: EDWARD NEAVILL, Nathaniell Beaviss, Thomas Wamsley, Jacob Yound, Humphrey Keilley.