Funny thing - her name could have been NEWTON. This land is also associated with the Girty and Turner family. Mary Girty Turner's maiden name is NEWTON. regards debi >From: Clare Pebworth <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Robert Neill of Schenley Park Log Cabin >Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:43:08 -0400 > >Hi All, >I will give you the background first. and then I will ask my questions. > >There is a Robert Neill (Neal/Niel/Neil) cabin in Schenley Park. Robert >came to Pittsburgh several years prior to the Rev. War. When he >purchased this tract the patent says NEILL. He sold this tract and cabin >in 1796 and signed his name as NEIL. The deed says NEAL and the >acknowledgment is NEILL. > >His wife Elizabeth died between 1795 and 1801. I do not know her maiden >name but it could be Newton. > >The 1790 Census lists 1 male and 4 females in his household and his name >is NEAL. The 1800 Census lists him as NEEL with 1 male (Himself) and 2 >females in the household. > >His 1801 will lists 5 daughters and a son. >1) Nancy Neill was the oldest and m. James McCarty (McCartney) and their >dau. Elizabeth was named in the will as Robert's granddau. and Nancy's >only child who was under 21 in 1801. Elizabeth m. William Stewart. >2) Mary wife of Francis Willson (Wilson) >3) Elizabeth wife of Thomas McCullough (m. 2nd Samuel (Thomas's >brother) >4) SON - JOHN NEILL >5) Jean - under 18 in 1801. >6) Martha - under 18 in 1801 - m. Matthew Stewart > >The guardian of Jean and Martha was John Wilkins, Sr. > >On May 8, 1915, the Pittsburgh Bulletin printed a story by J.M. Miller in >regard to this Robert Neill and his cabin. In the story Mr. Miller wrote >about Neill having 2 sons but neither was named. > >Now my Questions: >1) Does anyone know what ever happened to Robert's son John Neill? He >obviously had moved out of the household by 1790 but was still alive in >1801. Being named in Robert's will, I assume that John was in the area >and did not have children at that time. Since Robert named his granddau. >of his dau. Nancy, I am sure he would have named any children that his >son John had, if John had any children. > >2) Does anyone know the name of Robert's 2nd son? > >3) Am I correct in "guessing" that Robert's wife Elizabeth's maiden name >was Newton? > >Thanks for any suggestions. >Clare P. (The other Clare) >Clearwater > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:[email protected] >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > >============================== >You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from >http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963