Ren, I have a couple of questions or comments about the information below. ____________________ At 11:02 PM 7/15/97 -0700, you wrote: >We know by letter that Joseph Neville Sr. b: 1707 as mentioned in JB's >book, who died in Moorefield, Hardy Co. VA. now W. VA. was a listed as >the father of Gen John (my ancestor) and Gen Joseph m. Agness Nancy >Brown. These letters were written by Joseph Sr. to Cuthbert Bullitt >regarding some land dispute and he mentions names. ____________________ The letters were written by Joseph Neville, Jr., not Sr., from his home in Hardy Co., VA, to his son-in-law Bullitt in Louisville, KY. The letters do establish that Joseph, Jr. had a son named Presley in Louisville, as well as a nephew in Louisville, Col. Presley Nevill (son of Gen. John). In addition, the letters establish that Joe, Jr. had a nephew John O'Bannon, which seems to indicate that Booger's assertion that Joe, Jr. had a sister Ann who married an O'Bannon is correct (especially since Ann had a son named Presley Nevill O'Bannon). However, the letters do not establish that the references to Joseph Neville of Isle of Wight (perhaps his place of birth according to 370 Yr. History), Gloucester, Prince William/Fauquier, Hampshire/Hardy Counties are all references to the man who was also said to be the same person who married (1) Ann Bohannan and (2) Mary Elliot, lived from 1707-179-, was the father of the above Joseph, Jr. and Presley Neville, and died in Hardy Co., VA. I know we have been over this ground before, but do we have proof yet that the Joseph Nevill and Ann Bohannon who had a son Joseph baptized in Gloucester Co, Abington Parish, in Feb. 1733 is the same Joseph who shows up in Prince William/Fauquier Co. area? In addition, do we have proof that the Joseph who was in Hampshire/Hardy Co. area is the same Joseph who was in Prince William/Fauquier Co. area? You stated that we can probably rule out Richard as the father of your John Neville. I must have missed the reason we can do this somewhere along the way. How do we know we can rule out Richard? I agree that it is confusing that a Richard Nevill who was said to have m. Ann Burroughs (cousin of Lord Fairfax) is also said to be John's father in some references, while the Joseph Neville who m. Ann (prob. Bohannon) is also stated as being John's father in other references (such as the Joe Neville 370-Yr. History). If a John who lived in Winchester where your John lived was in a lawsuit with a Richard Neville, this would seem to indicate a connection with some Richard Neville, even if he was not John's father. While Gen. John Neville may not be part of my line, I have done research on your John Neville because of the MD/PA connection of early Mississipi Nevilles. As you may remember, Philip and James Nevill served with Washington Co. rangers in Rev. War (an area where your John or Presley owned land - will have to check source on this), and then Philip and James showed up in the Spanish Natchez Territory in 1790's. This territory became part of Mississippi. Philip and James owned land in Jefferson Co., MS, and perhaps other counties. (One tantalizing clue to Philip's name is that Gen. John Neville or his son Col. Presley Neville were friends with Prince Philip of Spain, according to one source. Also, a Priestly Nevill showed up as surveyor general in the Natchez Territory, according to another source. This could have also been the Presley who was son of Joseph, Jr. since Joe was in the surveying business, but then so was Col. Presley. Confused yet? Well, I have previously posted George Nevill of Montgomery Co., TN interest in Natchez Territory, as he stated in his will "money due me in the Natchez." Of course, George is supposed to be another brother in the John, Joseph, Ann, etc. generation, who were said to be children of Joseph, Sr. (Booger and 370-Yr. History references). Oh well, here we are back at the beginning of the subject of this post. Time to go.) Jan > >"If God so clothe the grass of the field....shall >He not much more clothe you" MATT. 6:30 > >