It has been recorded by some researchers that John O'Neill, born 1745 Christiana, Delaware was the son of Hugh O'Neill and Anne Cox and that he married Grace Frost and they had two children, Sarah and Rebecca. It has also been recorded that this John O'Neill died 1781 in Union District, South Carolina as a result of a Revolutionary war battle between Loyalists and Patriots. No one seems to know much about this John O'Neill and no record that Grace Frost ever existed. My question to any interested O'Neill researcher would be as follows; Is there any proof that this John O'Neill died in 1781.? James E. Hargraves

Hello. Here is what I have (and don't have) concerning this subject. > It has been recorded by some researchers that John O'Neill, born 1745 > Christiana, Delaware was the son of Hugh O'Neill and Anne Cox and that he > married Grace Frost and they had two children, Sarah and Rebecca. The source for this is John Belton O'Neall's "Annals of Newberry." The "Annals" were written about 1850, a century after the birth of this John... I surmise that J. B. O'Neall probably got the info from his father, Hugh, whose memory J. B. claims was excellent (before he started drinking heavily and again after he stopped). > It has also been recorded that this John O'Neill died 1781 in Union District, > South Carolina as a result of a Revolutionary war battle between Loyalists > and Patriots. Same source. Same remark. > > No one seems to know much about this John O'Neill D..n right! > and no record that Grace > Frost ever existed. J. B. O'Neall (him, again) claims Grace was the sister of Mary Frost, the wife of John's brother, William. The marriage of the latter couple is recorded in Hopewell records. But, as you point out, there is no record of a Grace Frost in the Hopewell records. Incidentally, it's not that clear who the father of Mary was, either. And William O'Neall's last name is recorded as Neall. > My question to any interested O'Neill researcher would be > as follows; Is there any proof that this John O'Neill died in 1781.? As far as I know, only what I've mentioned. Do you consider this to be "proof"? (I don't either.) I agree with your question. > > James E. Hargraves > > Good luck. John ------ John O'Neall Genas, France http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~joneall/