At 03:50 PM 8/8/97 -0400, you wrote: >Jan, Anyway, if memory doesn't totally fail >me, one of my James' brothers was the commander of Fort Pitt and I "think?" >he stayed in PA. ______________ Sandi, The popularly accepted brother of James Nevill who migrated from Fauquier Co., VA, to Barren Co., KY, is General John Nevill who was commander at Ft. Pitt. Proof of the connection between John and James has eluded researchers, although a connection seems likely. Our own Ren Neville is descended from Gen. John. _______________ >Also, another possibility for PA Neville families was a >James Nevill who was a land agent for William Penn in New Jersey in the >1680's. I have never found any relationship between him and OUR John, but, >who knows, back in Eng. anything is possible. _______________ Are you referring to the Ark and Dove John? The James you mention is interesting. I wonder who his descendants were? I am glad to meet someone else whose family spells the name the way mine does. My grandfather was aware that the orignal spelling of our name was Neville or Nevill, and knew in which generations the spelling began to change. Have you posted your line? I can't seem to find it. How does it connect with James of Barren Co.? Jan