That's one of the reasons I felt that her maiden name could have been Newton. Another was the fact that the property had been owned by Ambrose Newton. I have researched the Neal family for years and have not started with Newton but you just gave me an idea. Thanks, Clare On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:48:55 -0400 "TONI LEE" <[email protected]> writes: > 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 > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: > [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >