Hi Bruce, Have you looked at my database for this family, it may be spelled with 2 L's in my database? http://www.maui.net/~mauifun/hugh.htm then click on database.... Jill ---------- : From: Bruce Daniels <[email protected]> : To: [email protected] : Subject: Re: [ONEALL-L] Roll Call : Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 6:53 PM : : 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 : >: : >: ______________________________ : >: : > : > : : :