She has promised to do so. I'll transcribe and post when I receive it. Gabe > ---------- > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 5:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NEVILLE-L] Edward Neville/IMPORTANT DISCOVERY! > > 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] > > > ==== NEVILLE Mailing List ==== > Archived postings to the NEVILLE mailing list can be found on the WEB at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >