Jan, Thanks very much! I think I'll limit my search to the NY Neufvilles for now, as they seem the most likely. I'll call up your July emails, I wasn't really paying attention to the list then. Gabe >---------- >From: jdfaulk@hop-uky.campus.mci.net[SMTP:jdfaulk@hop-uky.campus.mci.net] >Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 1997 12:35 AM >To: NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: Jean deNeufville > >At 10:16 AM 8/11/97 -0400, you wrote: >>Jan: >> >>Items: Do you have any evidence of any SC Nevilles moving to MD? I'd >>like to eliminate them right away, unless you think there's a reason not >>to. > >Gabe, > >I have no evidence of SC Nevilles moving to MD. I gave the information >about the Neufvilles of SC along with the information of the Neufvilles in >NY because I thought someone else might see a connection or have helpful >information. In reading backgroud information on the Huguenots, I have >found that branches of one family might live in different areas of the >colonies, particularly along the coast. There is an Edward Neufville in the >SC Neufville group who began appearing in records in 1750s along with John >and William. In a SC Dept. of Archives index I have, it appears that a John >and Edward Neufville were in business or a partnership with a William >Anderson as they are styled "Messrs. Neufvilles and Anderson" (quotations >are mine). > >You can probably find out much more about the Neufville family in SC by >writing to the Huguenot Society. They were very prominent in the affairs of >Charleston, SC. I suspect the same society would know if there is a proven >link between the Neufville families of NY and SC. I don't know if such >information would help you in your search, but it's worth a try. > >>Please clarify: it was Edward's father who was the doctor, right? Not >>the original immigrant? Do we have any idea what kind of Doctor? > >Edward's father was not Dr. Jean de Neufville. See below. Dr. Jean de >Neufville's son John was Edward's father, according to Dorothy Kimbrell. >Edward would have been the grandson of Dr. Jean de Neufville. I don't know >what kind of doctor he was, but medical doctor is a good possibility since >academic titles would most likely have been used in academic circles, not on >census records. (A member of the SC Neufville group, Dr. Benjamin Nevill >performed services as a medical doctor during the Rev. War.) > >(Jan) My earlier post on above subject: >>>>According to a correspondent, Dorothy Neville Kimbrell, in 1690 Dr. Jean >>>>de >>>Neufville from Tours, France, purchased land in New Rochelle, NY. He had a >>>son John b. 1678. This son John died before 1710, leaving two young sons, >>>Edward and John. >>> >>>The same correspondent indicated that Edward, son of Dr. Jean above, could >>>possibly be the Edward Neville who appeared in Cecil Co., MD, in early >>>1700s. > > >Gabe, did you see the North Carolina references I posted earlier this >summer? In them are a Moses, Jacob, and James Neville who are in 1750 >Beaufort Co., NC records. Paddy and I discussed Moses of NC, and she thinks >Moses in NC would seem to be too old to be her Moses Neville who left >Harford Co., MD, after the Rev. War. Beaufort Co. is right up the coast from >Charleston, SC, so I guess there is a possibility the Moses Neville of NC >could have been part of the Neufville family in SC. (Those given names of >Joshua and Moses are certainly like the Biblical given names of other >Huguenots.) Moses could also be a migrating part of the Harford Co., MD, >group since Moses was a family name in that group. I am just throwing out >ideas here to help you see how I think there could be some areas for >research. > > >> >>My brother Pete is going to post our line again, as he has worked out a >>detailed version. He promised he'd post it today. >> >>I've added John Neufville (d. before 1753, Berkely Co., SC) to the >>Founders list. He's the right guy in that line, right? > >The John Neufville who apparently died before 1753 in SC is the earliest >person with that surname who is found on the South Carolina Dept. of >Archives and History index. (I am not sure the index is comprehensive.) >Also in Charleston was John Neufville (1725-1804) who was a Rev. War patriot >and whose lineage is in DAR records (I listed what I have on him in my last >post on this subject.) > >> >>Thanks again, let me know if you have any other thoughts! > >You might want to check the SC Dept. of Archives and History website to see >if they have their computerized index on-line. If not, I will be glad to >send you a copy of mine by snail so you can see the Neufville references in >SC. > >You might also contact Mary Bondurant Warren who publishes FAMILY PUZZLERS >in Georgia. She has done much work on the Huguenots of SC and GA. She is >very aware of Huguenot migration patterns in this country and in Europe and >may have information about the Neufvilles, some of whom migrated to GA. >The address is Heritage Papers, 170 Windsor Ct., Athens, GA 30606. She may >also >have a website. > >Hope this helps. > >Jan > > >