Shirley, I am not sure I ever thanked you for your Nov. and Dec. posts of extensive notes on James Nevil of Albemarle and Amherst Co. I am just now getting around to comparing them to what I have. I also just realized a lawsuit you listed may have actually stated that some of James and Lucy's children were born out of wedlock. I just want to check with you to see what you think about the following abstract you posted: after 1784 - Chancery Suit in Williamsburg Chancery Court entitled Thomas vs Neville: Captain James Neville made his will 7 Mch 1752 & it was proved 9 Nov 1752. He m twice: By his first wife (name not given) he had: (1) James Neville, who d 1784 leaving Lewis; (2) Joanna Brown; (3) Hannah Matthews; (4) Mary Douglas. By his second wife, Lucy thomas, he had: (5) Cornelius Thomas, born out of marriage, who m & had John, Cornelius, Elizabeth (m John Wood), Lucy (m James Lewis), Sally (m Thos Moore); (6) Bethania, also born before marriage, m George Hilton; (7) Martha m Henry Hobson; (8) Elizabeth, d under age & unmarried; (9) Judith m Robert Mitchell of Richmond; (10) Sally m 1st Michaux & 2nd Vaughan & had a son Jacob Michaux & 3 daus, Sally m Christopher Haskins, Judith m 1st Wm Hendrick & 2nd Palmer, & Lucy m Tscharner Woodson. The widow, Lucy Neville m 2nd Abraham Childress [Wm & Mary Q 19:61] -------- Do you think the above suit actually stated that Cornelius and Bethenia were born out of wedlock or that the Wm. & Mary Q. editor was offering an interpretation of the Thomas names in James and Lucy Thomas Nevil's family? Different topic: I see from this same posting where the Palmer name came into that Nevil family. I knew I had seen the name somewhere. A Neville Palmer is working near where I live. His family is from one of the counties near Lexington, KY, but he doesn't know much about his family history, although he would like to. Thank you for taking the time to transcribe your notes. You have made so many invaluable contributions to the Neville discussions. Jan