Sources for David & Martha Nevil of St. Luke's Parish. DAVID NEVIL son of Walter & Bridget (Primrose) Nevill? b. ?c1723 m 28 Sept 1758, St Luke's Parish, Queen Anne Co, MD, Mrs. Martha (Laurence) Wharton, widow of William Wharton?. d by March 1769?, Queen Annee Co, MD Wills, Vol. 22, P.D. No. 1, 1738-42 [Also looked at will in Box 9, Folder 19] p353 Will of Walter Nevill, Q Anne's Co., 7 Apr 1739; 7 May 1741; To son John plantation where I now live & 106 "Smith's Addition," 75A "South Hampton," & 40A "Barton," at death of my wife Bridget; to son David 150A called "Jumeca"; personalty to son Walter & daus. Rachel & Mary Seny & son-in-law Solomon Seny. Test: John Hayes Jr, John Johnson & Henry Ravenelt. COMMENT: In 1762 David Nevill was gdn of Walter Nevill a minor who had the 3 pieces of property given to John in the above will. (Leonard. QA Land Rec 1755-63, p93) R Bernice Leonard, Queen Ann's Co MD Land Records 1743-55 (St Michaels, MD) p33 15 Sept 1750, 9 Oct 1750. David Nevil, planter to John Allen Wooddell, planter for 112 lbs sells 150A called "Jamaica" lying in Talbot Co but now in Q Anne's on a branch of Hambleton's Cr in Chester River. Acknowledged to Wm Hopper & Thos Hammond. Alienation fine, 6 sh paid to Richard Tilghman. Henry C Peden, Jr, More Maryland Deponents 1716-1799 (Westminister, MD: Family Line Publications, 1992) p78 Nevil, Davis, age 31 in 1754 (QA 2:385-6) COMMENT: I know of no one with a first name Davis; this is likely David. I have not seen the original record. F Edward Wright, MD Eastern Shore Vital Records 1751-75 (Family Lines, 1984) p20 St Luke's Parish, Q Anne's Co William Wharton & Martha Laurence, m 8-18-1752, published p23 David Nevill & Martha Wharton, 9-28-1758 License Administrator's Account 1762-1763, Vol. 48 p336-37 14/3/2? Second additional account of David Nevill & Martha his wife administratrix of William Wharton late of Q Ann's Co dec'd. They gave allowance for current money due from said dec'd to Margaret Robins now wife of Wm Hayward dated 22 Mch 1756 for 10 lb currency: 11.16.0 Heirs of dec'd, Martha who m David Nevill, & 4 children: George 14 on 12 Jly last Ann, 10 on 3 Mch last Mary about 8 years Esther about 6 years V L Skinner, Jr, Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Volumes 101-109, 1769-1772 (1988) p42 David Nevil, 104:213, QA, L29.5.7; 6 Mch 1769, 9 Aug 1770. Appraisers: John Brown, Benjamin Gould Creditors: Bishop & Walters, Joseph Sudler Next of Kin: Walter Nevill, James Nevil Administrator: Vinson Benton Accounts 1770, Vol. 63 p368 Additional account of Vinson Benton, administrator of David Nevill, late of Queen Ann's Co. dec'd, 4 July 1771. Heirs: Martha, wife of William Sarey who was the widow, & 4 children vizt: George Nevill of age, Ann, wife of William Young Jr., Mary & Hester under age. COMMENT: Although he is called George Nevill, was he really George Wharton? Inventories, Queen Anne Co., Vol. 104, 1770 p213 Inventory of estate of David Nevill, late of Queen Anne Co. 6 Mch 1769: 29.5.7 1/2 Creditors: Bishop G Walters, Joseph Sudtor Appraisers: John Brown, Benj Gould Kin: Walter Nevill, James (mark) Nevil p213-4 9 Aug 1770. Vinson Benton, admin. of David Nevil, late of this co. dec'd swears to inventory. "The Wheat which grew on the Plantation of the widow of David Nevil kept & wood under no account to the admr it having been sown on hands which she claimed before marriage." R Bernice Leonard, Queen Ann's County MD Land Records 1763-1768 (St Michaels, MD, 1996) p86 24 Sept 1767, 27 Nov 1767 Joseph Sudler & James Massey appointed to view & value 570A called "Wharton's Adventure" - the right of George Wharton a minor under the care of Sophia Roberts, his gdn - find on one part where David Nevill now lives, one old dwelling house... On another settlement where Thomas Taylor now lives, one dwelling house... Estimate the annual value to be 1100 pounds of tobacco clear of quitrents & necessary repairs & in case the deceased William Wharton's widow dies before the aforesaid George Wharton is of age... Irma Sweitzer Harper, MD Marriage Clues, Volume 2 (St Michaels, MD, 1981) p37 Larey, William to Martha wid of David Nevill (QA) Md accts 63/376, 1771 Shirley Wilcox ___________________________________________________________________ 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]