James O'NEAL, whose will you have below, is my ancestor, his daughter, Mary "Polly" married John B. HARPER June 19-1836, Gibson Co., In. Second marriage was to John KINMAN. As usual, I don't have any info on James Parents. Have more details on Mary, if needed. At 11:53 PM 10/30/1998 -0500, you wrote: >Hello Joan Bega, Jim Eads, and Jill C., > >This sounds to close to be an accident. I have been chasing a James >Oneal who I think had sons John, Jonathan, Samuel, James Jr, and >possibly a daughter Hannah. They had lived on Pauls Creek near >Goodspur VA in 1810. This territory had been a part of Patrick Co, >but was later added to Grayson Co, VA. I have located a Will for a James >Oneal and I am trying to determine if it may be James Jr.. mentioned >above. Check out the names of James's children (Mary "Polly"). > >August Sessions 1823 Page 233 > >In the name of God amen. I James Oneal of the county of Rowan >and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound >and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the >same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in >manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and bequeath >unto my beloved wife Creasy Oneal Sixty five and three quarter >acres of Land adjoining George Potts, John Graves, Conor and >others, during her lifetime or widowhood. And then the land to fall >back to my son Calvin Oneal -- I also give and bequeath unto my >beloved wife Creasy Oneal all my goods and chattels of what xxxx >and nature xxxxxx to sell as much as will pay all of my xxxx debts. >And I also bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Oneal five Dollars. >And I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Oneal five Dollars. >And I also give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Oneal five Dollars. >And I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Oneal five Dollars. >And I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Oneal five Dollars. >And I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Imcey Oneal five Dollars. >And at my beloved wife Creasy Oneals death or widowhood all the >perishable property shall be sold and the money to be equally divided >between my daughters Sarah Oneal and Mary Oneal and Nancy Oneal, >and Rebecca Oneal, and Margaret Oneal, and Imcey Oneal, and Nancy >Oneal. I hereby ordain and make Joshua Brinigar and my beloved wife >Creasy Oneal sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby >revoking all former Wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto >set my hand and Seal the twenty first day of January in the year of our >Lord, >One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Three. >James Oneal >Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named James >Oneal to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have >hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the same. >L.A.Foslene, Jeremiah Potts, Hambleson Potts > > >Note, This is the way the original is written: > (Printed from microfilm at NC Archives, Raleigh NC) > Daughter Polly is mentioned in first list, but not in second. > Daughter Mary is mentioned in second list, but not in first. > (could Polly and Mary be the same person?) > Daughter Nancy is mentioned twice in second list. > (Could be an error) > >Please excuse the long message, but I wanted to >maintain the thread. > >Bruce Daniels >[email protected] > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jill C. <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:31 PM >Subject: Re: [ONEALL-L] Roll Call > > >>Hi Joan, Did you get an answer to your queries, since my O'Neall's are in >>Greene Co, IN I am very interested? >>Jill >> >>---------- >>: From: Bob & Joan Bega <[email protected]> >>: To: [email protected] >>: Subject: RE: [ONEALL-L] Roll Call >>: Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 3:50 AM >>: >>: Hello. >>: >>: Unfortunately, that is the very information I am seeking. The only >>thing I do know about Polly' parents is that her mother, Sarah O'Neal gave >>consent for her marriage to Squire Vest. >>: >>: There is another researcher that shows Polly being married to Squire on a >>query somewhere on GenConnect. She also shows a brother James. You might >>try her. Her query says: >>: >>: O'NEAL, ONEAL >>: >>: Posted by Jan Carmichael <[email protected]> on Wed., 13 May 1998 >>: >>: Searching for Bryant O'NEAL, born Ireland, 1750/1760, death Shelby Co., >>KY 1830/31. Wife unknown. Children: 1. Elizabeth, m. Samuel HUNTER, 2. >>John, m. Nancy HARRIS, 3. Willis, m. Sarah PHEGLEY, 4. Sarah, m. Peter >>LUNSFORD, 5. Bailey, m. Ruth Ann HARRIS, 6. Levina, m. William GIBBINS, 7. >>Briant, m. Minerva MORTON, 8. James, 9. Jane, m. James HUNTER, 10. Patsy, >>11. Polly, m. Squire VEST, Abner Hawkins, Thomas MILLIS. Any information >>on this family would be greatly appreciated! >>: >>: Good luck with your search. >>: >>: Joan Bega (Grass Valley, CA) >>: [email protected] >>: >>: ---------- >>: From: Jim Eads[SMTP:[email protected]] >>: Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 4:36 AM >>: To: [email protected] >>: Subject: Re: [ONEALL-L] Roll Call >>: >>: This is a long shot, but do you have any info on Mary's brothers, >>sisters, >>: parents? I am looking for info on James O'NEAL, born 1785 Va. Died in >>: Rowan Co., N C. Married Lucrettia POTTS, >>: after James death family moved to Pike, Gibson Co., Area of In. If you >>: have any connection, please advise. Thanks >>: >>: >>: At 03:43 AM 8/27/1998 -0700, you wrote: >>: >Looking for information on Mary "Polly" O'NEAL, daughter of John O'NEAL >>: and Sarah ??. Polly was born 1781/82 in Virginia, and died 14 August >>1852 >>: in Boone County, Kentucky. >>: > >>: >Polly married Squire VEST 29 January 1805 in Shelby County, Kentucky. >>: They had 10 children: George Washington, Sarah, John, Lucy, Washington, >>: Elizabeth, William, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Renny. >>: > >>: >George, Sarah, and Washington moved to Greene County, Indiana. >>: > >>: >Please write me if anything sounds familiar. >>: > >>: >Joan Bega (Grass Valley, CA) >>: >[email protected] >>: > >>: > >>: > >>: > >>: Researching : BARNES DILLS EADS JENKINS MILEY MITCHELL O'NEAL >>: RUDISEL PARRISH COPELAND BEASLEY MAHAN JACKS >>: >>: ______________________________ >>: >> >> > > > > > Researching : BARNES DILLS EADS JENKINS MILEY MITCHELL O'NEAL RUDISEL PARRISH COPELAND BEASLEY MAHAN JACKS