Anna Maria (Gill) Neale (abt. 1630 - 1682)

Born about 1630 in London, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Neale Sr. — married 2 Aug 1658 in Charles Co, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1682 at about age 52 in Wollaston Manor, Wicomico, Charles County, Maryland

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Biography

Anna (Gill) Neale migrated from England to Colonial America.

She was born about 1630 in London, England and her parents were Ann Maria (Mainwaring) and Benjamin Gill (1590-1655). ^{[1] [2]}

Anna Marie Gill married in London, England to James Neale ^{[1] [2] [3]} (1615-1684) and their children were were born in Spain, as her husband was an envoy to Spain ^[1] ...

1. Dorothy (Neale) Brooke, ^[1] b: 1646 Spain; d: 1680
2. Henrietta Marie Neale, ^[1] b: Spain
3. John Neale, b: 1648 Spain; d: 1735
4. Anthony Neale, ^[1] b: 1659 Spain; d: 1722; m: Elizabeth Roswell ^[1]
5. James Neale, II, ^[1] b: 1660 Spain; d: 1727, m1: Elizabeth Calvert; m2: Elizabeth Lord ^[1]
6. Jane Neale, b: Spain.

She was said to be a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria (wife of Charles I of England 1648). The Queen was godmother her daughter Henrietta Maria Neale. ^[4]

She passed away on 20 Dec 1682 at Wollaston Manor in Wicomico, Charles County, Maryland and was buried there at Wollaston Manor Cemetery. ^[5] This grave site is no longer present. The area of where she was possibly buried is now a huge housing development. Her husband's property is now called Swan Point and has been turned into a huge golf course on the water with homes all around. There is a grave site in the area just before entering the housing/golf course area where a few Neales were buried.

Her last Will mentioned bequests to ...

son James

daughter Mary Neale

granddaughter Elizabeth Neale

son Anthony Neale

son James' wife

Richard Hobert [sic]

granddaughter Mary Neale

the poor people (distributed by Mr. Hobart)

grandchildren (the children of William Boarman). ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Ancestral Records and Portraits by University of Michigan & Grafton Press of Michigan in 1910
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Gill: Abstracts from records in southern states ..." p25-26 by Eva Turner Clark & R. R. Smith of New York in 1939
3. ↑ "Maryland Genealogies" published in Maryland Historical Magazine & reprinted 1980 & 1997 by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. of Baltimore, MD; p236
4. ↑ "The Neale Family of Charles County, Maryland" v1 p201 by Maryland Historical Society in 1912
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #40851623
6. ↑ "Maryland, Wills and Probate Records 1635-1777 on ancestry.com with Image; citing Maryland County, District and Probate Courts; Will of Ann Neale, dated: June 1697; proved: 03 June 1698

• Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature" 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al. Archives of Maryland Online, 426, p609 for James Neale (c1615-1684)

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