Paddy and others, Below are all the Nevilles, etc. that I've found in the 1790 US Census. It looks to me like John Nevil Sr of Cecil Co is the only one that fits your bill. I will double check to see if there isn't more info on him. There is actually a copy of the entire 1790 census in the lobby of the building where I work, so I would be happy to do any other look ups for you during lunch, etc. 1790 US Census, MD: Ann Arundel County: Nowell, Gilbert, 3 white males 16 or older, 2 white females Nowell, ______, 3 white males 16 or older, 1 white female Cecil County, Elk Neck Hundred: John Nevil Sr. 2 white males 16 or older, 2 white males under 16, 8 white females, 1 slave John Nevil Jr. 1 white male 16 or older, 2 white females Thomas Newell 1 white male 16 or older, 1 white females Frederick County: Navel, Peter, 1 white male 16 or older, 1 white male under 16, 2 white females Harford County: Jas. Newell, 3 white males 16 or older, 1 white male under 16, 2 white females Moses Nevell, 1 white male 16 or older, 2 white males, 4 white females Kent County: Newell, John, 2 white males 16 or older, 4 white males under 16, 4 white females, 13 slaves Queen Anne's County: David Nevil 1 male 16 or older, 2 males under 16, 3 females, 3 slaves James Nevill 1 male 16 or older, 3 males under 16, 3 females, 4 slaves Have you ever explored a possible connection between Martha Nevil of (I guess) Harford county and Martha Nevil of Queen Anne county? TESTIMENTARY PROCEEDINGS INDEX, MD Archives: Name Year County Liber Folio Martha Nevel 1762 Queen Anne's 39 19,21 Martha Nevell 1761/2 Queen Anne's 38 57,134,22,345 Martha Newell 1762/3 Queen Anne's 39 45, 64, 146, 164, 195 DEBT BOOK INDEX, MD Archives: - Martha Nevil, 1769 41 Mt. Gilboa, Sayers Range Addition, Wharton's Adventure, Williams Beginning Maryland Marriages by Robert Barnes: St Luke's Parish, Queen Anne Co.: David Nevill m 28 Sep 1758 Martha Wharton Your Martha was born 1759; maybe she was a "honeymoon baby" to David and Martha? Peter Neville ------------------ORIGINAL MESSAGE------------------- >Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 15:14:24 -0500 (EST) From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-Id: <[email protected]> Subject: [NEVILLE-L] >C>ecil Co. Nevilles? > >Jan, Shirley, Peter, Gabe, and others, > >I have gone back over all the material you sent Jan and Shirley, and >could not find a quick answer to what has been running through my mind. >It is probably contained in the material but I am just not seeing it. >Here is my line of thinking and question: > >Moses NEVILL, my ancestor came to Canada from Harford Co. MD in 1793, in >the company of Thomas WELSH and John NEVILL. I do not know what the >relationship was between Moses and John but feel it very likely that they >are closely related. Moses named his sons Thomas (which could have been >for his father-in-law Thomas MITCHELL), Kent (definitely a Mitchell >given name) and John (not a Mitchell name). I have pretty much figured >out who the 6 children of Moses were. John NEVILL, on the other hand, is >pretty much a mystery. A Land Petition by Thomas WELSH says " "Elizabeth >Mitchell wife of Moses Nevill has 6 children, Martha wife of John Nevill >has 2 children". The petition was dated Dec. 5, 1796. >In another Land Petition Welsh states that Ephriam Cole MITCHELL is the >eldest child of Martha NEVILL and that he is under 21 and living with >Thomas Welsh. I know from later census records that Ephriam was born >about >1786. His mother Martha was born 1759 making her 27 when he was born. So >I'm thinking that John NEVILL was at least her age or older. That aside, >I believe the other child of Martha and John Nevill was Mary NEVILL who >was also under the wing of Thomas Welsh and who I know form her tombstone >inscription was born 25 Nov. 1789. So, the dates of Ephriam and Mary's >births would indicate 1) that Martha Mitchell and John NEVILL were >married prior to the 1790 Census of MD and 2) that they should be shown >with 2 children on that census. > >If you have waded through the above and are still with me, my question >is: which John NEVILL on the MD Census of 1790 fits the bill of a >man with a male under 16 and a female under 16? I only have a couple of >pages of the MD census so don't know if there may be John NEVILLs in >other areas that could fit the profile. Perhaps if I could figure >out which one he is likely to be on the census and see what other Nevills >are living close by, then it might be some indication of which family he >belongs to. I know that's a lot of "ifs" but ifs are all I have at >the moment. > >Could one of you with the complete printed census have a look if it would >not be too much trouble. I have no idea if it is a huge amount of pages >to go through but if it is don't go to the trouble, just tell that is the >case and I will order in the census microfilm. Thanks. > >Paddy > > > >Thomas WELSH raised Ephriam Cole MITCHELL >and at least one daughter who I believe was Mary NEVILL. I also found a >Margaret NEVILLE on an 1813 list of school children in Charlotteville >Twp. where Thomas WELSH lived so she could also be a possible child of >Martha Nevill. So what I don't know for sure is when Thomas WELSH said >in his petition that as I know that Moses was not living there at that >time. John NEVILL himself stayed in Humberstone Twp. some distance away. > >______________________________ >