Ruth Nevels sent me a Confederate soldier's record for a Lafayett Nevels in Mississippi. He could be part of the Obadiah Nevil group in Barnwell Co., SC who came to MS. Several in the Barnwell Co. group were using the same given names as the James Nevil/Mary Lewis group in Amherst Co., VA. However, I am wondering if the Lafayette Nevil of Nelson Co., VA could have a connection with the one in MS or be the same person. The Confederate record Ruth sent shows the following: Lafayett Nevels, Co. M, Wood's Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (1st Regiment Mississippi Cavalry / Wirt Adams' Regiment Cavalry), Private. Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for Dec. 31, 1861 to April 30, 1862. Enlisted April 10(?), 1862 in *Monroeville(?) by Yancey. Period: During the war. *[My note - Jan: The place of enlistment is hard to decipher. Maybe Ruth can read her copy better than I can read mine. It could be Masonville or Menserville or something else. If it is Monroeville, that would be in Alabama, which makes it plausible that this Lafayette had some connection with Zach. Nevil who went to AL from Amherst Co., VA; maybe the son who was b. ca 1818 (birthdate according to Ivan Nevill's book) or a grandson.] Jan Jan, I too have wondered if Zachariah's son Lafayette went to MS. Civil War Pension Records for Richard Nevil (#1327661 Rejected) who was a Pvt, F 12 LA show he enlisted June 1863, Vicksburg, MS & was discharged Oct 1865, Memphis, TN. He was a slave & says he was born 25 Dec 1838 at Nelson Co, VA. His former owners were Fayette Nevil, William Forbes, William Talbert & Felra? Murphy & John Young. Shirley ___________________________________________________________________ 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]