Gabe, It really would be helpful if Ms. Swedberg would send the contents of that letter so it could be posted. Shirley On Tue, 5 Jan 1999 14:43:02 -0500 "Neville, Gabe" <[email protected]> writes: >Edward Neville descendants: > >Here's an exciting email I received the other day! This is the first >concrete evidence we have that our line is French. One problem: >Dorothy >Kimbrel's theory that Edward was the son of John Neville, and grandson >of >Dr. Jean deNeufville makes a little less sense to me in light of this >letter. Would deNeufville's great-grandson still identify himself as >French >a century later? I doubt it. I'm starting to place more credence in >the >suggestion that Edward was the original immigrant...this seems, >certainly, >to suggest that very strongly. > >Here's the email I received (there's a follow-up email I'll post >seperately): > >> It was exciting, with my first try at Geneology "on line" to find >others >> who >> have completed the same research on their ancestors. >> My gggg grandfather, Joseph Neville, born 1794 in Maryland, is >brother to >> your >> John S. Nevill. >> Most of my information came from a letter written by my great great >> grandfather, Wilson Neville b. 15 Aug 1816 in Diamond Township, Ohio >to >> his >> son, Samuel Neville in 1874. In this letter, he listed all of the >family >> members he knew anything about. He said that Joseph's father was >"french >> or >> born in France". We know that he was born in Md. but this does >strengthen >> the >> belief that this branch of the Neville's came from France. >> I would be pleased to correspond further with you and to forward you >> copies of >> any of my information you might want. >> My research ends exactly where you are - Edward and Mary in Md. >> Looking forward to hearing from you >> >> Nonette Swedberg >> > > >==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== >Have you tried the Rootsweb Surname Helper Search Engine? >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]