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James Neville Sr. (abt. 1686 - bef. 1752)

Captain James Neville Sr.
Born about in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married about 1720 in Henrico, Virginiamap
Husband of — married about 1726 in Henrico, Virginiamap
Husband of — married about 1729 in Goochland, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died before before about age 66 in St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle, Virginiamap
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Biography

James was born in 1686 in St Anne Parish, Albemarle, Colony of Virginia. He was the son of John Fort Neville Sr. and Elizabeth (Bohannon) Neville.[1]

Captain James Neville Sr[1]

Marriages

James is know to have married twice, but the given (and maiden) name of his first wife is unknown. Multiple unsourced GEDCOMs online name Martha or Mary Keen as his first wife, but nothing attests to this. "The Nevilles in England and America" only identifies James' first wife as "Widow Keen".[2]

James married Martha Keen in 1720 probably in Henrico, Virginia.

James married Bridget UNKNOWN in 1726 in Henrico, Virginia.

James married Lucy Thomas in 1729 in Goochland, Virginia.

Probate

Will of James Nevill (Full Transcription)[3]
Written: 7 March 1752
Proven: 9 November 1752
St Anne Parish, County of Albemarle, Virginia

Wife: Lucy Nevil
Son: James Nevil
Son: Cornelius Thomas, the son of Lucy Nevil
Daughter: Bethemiah Allen, wife of John Allen
Daughter: Johanna Brown - her son John Brown and her unnamed eldest daughter
Daughter: Hannah Matthews
Daughter: Mary Douglas
Daughter: Martha Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Daughter: Elizabeth Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Daughter: Judith Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Daughter: Sally Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Executors: Friends George Carrington and Abraham Childers


Land Grants

  • 27 Apr 1725, James Nevil, 400 acres in Henrico County on the south side James River on the east side a branch of James River, call the Great Creek.[4]
  • 27 Sep 1729, James Nevil, 400 acres in Goochland County on the south side Fluvanna River, below the Rockey Islands.[5]
  • 27 Sep 1729, James Nevil, 400 acres in Goochland County on the north side the Fluvanna and on the Hardwar Creek.[6]
  • 28 Sep 1732, James Nevel, 700 acres in Goochland County on the south side the Fluvanna.[7]
  • 17 Jan 1732, James Nevil, 700 acres in Goochland County on the south side the Fluvanna River.[8]
  • 12 Mar 1739, James Nevil, 20 acres in Goochland County - island in Fluvanna River between the land of said Nevil and Dudley Digges.[9]
  • 1 Mar 1743, James Nevil, 1850 acres in Goochland County on both sides of Watkins's Creek of Fluvanna River and Hoopers Creek of James River.[10]
  • 25 Sep 1746, James Nevil, 2550 acres in Goochland County on the south side of the Fluvanna River adjoining Philip Mayo.[11]

Deeds

  • 19 Jul 1731, James Nevill of Goochland County, planter to Joseph Hooper of the same, £20, 400 acres south of James, bound as by patent 27 Apr 1724; witnesses: Joseph Thompson, David Patteson, Joseph Ashlin[12]
  • 19 Jul 1731, Joseph Hooper of Goochland County, to James Nevill of the same, £20, 200 acres south of James, bound by Joseph Mayo; witnesses: David Patteson, Joseph Thompson, Joseph Ashlin[13]
  • 17 Jun 1735, James Nevill of Goochland County, to Michael Thomas, £0/5, 400 acres on south side of the Fluvanna next to Goolsby's upper falls, bounds as patent to Nevill dated 27 Sep 1729; witnesses: George Carrington, Joseph Hooper, John Phelps[14]
  • 21 Nov 1735, rec. 18 May 1736, James Nevil of Goochand County, planter, to James Daniel of Middlesex County, planter, £70, 400 acres on south side of the Fluvanna, part of land granted to James Nevill for 700 acres on 28 Sep 1735, bounded by Watkins Creek, the River, William Cannon; witnesses: William Mixon, Fraser. James, Chas. Burks, John Macany[15]
  • 20 Nov 1735, rec. 18 May 1736, Bond of James Nevil of Goochland to James Daniel of Middlesex, to observe deed to Mr. Daniel; witnesses: Francis James, Charles Burks, William Mixon, John Macaney[16]
  • 20 Feb 1735, rec. 15 Jun 1736, Noble Ladd of Goochland County, planter to James Nevill of the same, £10, 100 acres, bound by the Point of Rocks where the Indians shot John Lawson near Seven Islands and the River.[17]
  • 1736, rec. 16 Nov 1736, James Nevill of Goochland County to Thomas Tidal of same, 4000 lbs. Tobacco, 400 acres on North side of Rivanna and upper side of Hardware River at mouth of same bound according to patent to Nevill 28 Sep 1729; witnesses: Jno. McBride, Geo. Bearfoot, John Henderson.[18]
  • 11 Feb 1742, David Patteson to James Nevill, £62, 1050 acres on South branches of Little Rockfish River granted to said Patteson in separate patents dated 1 Jun 1741; witnesses: George Carrington, John Minter, James Daniel; Court 15 Mar 1742, ordered recorded; Henry Wood, Clk.[19][20]
  • 12 Feb 1750, James and Lucy Nevil to Jno. Cobbs of Goochland, £400, 500 acres south side of the Fluvanna next to mouth of Watkins Creek; James Daniel, County Line, Mayo[21]
  • 6 Oct 1766, Cornelius Thomas, George & wife Bethenia Hilton, Henry and wife Martha Hopson, John & wife Judith Hughes, Jacob & wife Sally Michaux to James Nevill, all of Amherst County: The children who were to receive through the remainder clause of the will of James Neville sold to James Nevil for £83/6/8, the remaining part of a tract of 799 acres that had been the property of James Nevil deceased.[22]
The grantors were:
Cornelius Thomas
George Hilton and his wife Bethenia Hilton
Henry Hobson and his wife Martha Hobson
John Hughes and his wife Judith Hughes
Jacob Michaux and his wife Sally Michaux


Chancery Suit

"From the papers of a chancery suit in the old Williamsburg Chancery Court entitled Thomas vs. Neville: Captain James Neville, of St. Anne Parish, Albemarle County, made his will March 7, 1752, which was proved November 9, 1752.
He married twice: By his first wife, name not given, he had
(1) James Neville, who died 1784 leaving Lewis;
(2) Johanna Brown;
(3) Hannah Matthews;
(4) Mary Douglas.
By his second wife, Lucy Thomas, he had:
(5) Cornelius Thomas, born out of marriage, who married and had
John, Cornelius, Elizabeth (married John Wood), Lucy (married James Lewis), Sally (married Thomas Moore);
(6) Bethania (also born before marriage) married George Hilton;
(7) Martha, married Henry Hobson;
(8) Elizabeth, died under age and unmarried;
(9) Judith, married Robert Mitchell of Richmond, VA;
(10) Sally, married
I. Michaux,
II. Vaughan, and had issue
a son Jacob Michaux and 3 daughters
Sally, married Christopher Haskins,
Judith, married I. William Hendrick, II. Palmer,
and Lucy, married Tscharner Woodson.
The widow, Lucy Neville, married 2dly Abraham Childress." [23]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data:Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
  2. ↑ Watt Ella (Neville) Wilson (Mrs. John Hart Wilson, Neville Family of England and The United States (Privately published, Wichita Falls, Texas 1964), p. 6 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/163062/?offset=0#page=12&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
  3. ↑ Albemarle, Virginia Wills
  4. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 200 (Reel 11) https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010320205756
  5. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 406 (Reel 12). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010270205756
  6. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 407 (Reel 12). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010280205756
  7. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 463 (Reel 11). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010160205756
  8. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 537 (Reel 11). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010290205756
  9. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 18, 1738-1739, p. 552 (Reel 16). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010300205756
  10. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 22, 1743-1745 (v.1 & 2 p.1-631), p. 8 (Reel 20). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010340205756
  11. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 24, 1745-1746, p. 520 (Reel 22). https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008010310205756
  12. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, p. 27 (Deeds 1728-1734 Book, p. 265) NB: Weisiger's 1995 reprint says he signed as "Jones Nevill", but it's clearly "James" in image. Weisiger's earlier versions (1983, 1985) only had "James" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-9QJ9?i=147&cat=406600
  13. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, p. 27 (Deeds 1728-1734 Book, p. 266)
  14. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, p. 63 (Deeds 1734-1736 Book, p. 103)
  15. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, p. 74 (Deeds 1734-1736 Book, p. 215)
  16. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, p. 75 (Deeds 1734-1736 Book, p. 224)
  17. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, p. 76 (Deeds 1734-1736 Book, p. 230)
  18. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, pp. 79-80 (Deeds 1734-1736 Book, p. 263)
  19. ↑ Deed books (with wills, inventories, etc.), 1728-1901, Virginia. County Court (Goochland County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1948, (DB4:144-145) film 31654 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-9SRB?i=90&cat=406600
  20. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1742-1749, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1995, pp. 79-80 (Deeds 1742-1745 Book, p. 144)
  21. ↑ The Deeds of Amherst County 1761-1807 and The Deeds of Albemarle County, Virginia 1748-1763, Bailey F. Davis, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1979, p. 20 (Albemarle DB1:258)
  22. ↑ Davis, Bailey Fulton. 1900. The deeds of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1807, and Albemarle County, Virginia, 1748-1763. Easley SC: Southern HIstorical Press. 1979, p. 97 (Amherst DB2:156)
  23. ↑ "Neville Family." The William and Mary Quarterly 19, no. 1 (1910): 61. Accessed July 10, 2021. doi:10.2307/1921424.

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Whitfield-2407 Kathy (Whitfield) Stepp
Good bio of him on page 167: https://nscda.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/In-Grateful-Remembrance-Biographies-Of-Our-Ancestors-The-National-Society-of-The-Colonial-Dames-of-America-in-the-State-of-Alabama-OCR.pdf
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Hi!

I removed PPP because it was not supported by a project as manager. If you feel that this profile needs to be protected, please contact the Virginia Project (I believe that project would be the best fit).

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