John Neal Jr.
John Neal came to Warren County NC from Brunswick Co. VA., the document that proves our ancestor is from Brunswick is this document found in the publications of Virginia Genealogists.
This one entry gives us the place where John came from and his father's name. It appears that the war had an economic affect on the family. When I was reading through these debts I found several Warren County residents. Did they move to escape the debts??
John Sr. was married to Susanna Smith. Susanna's father was Cuthbert Smith of Brunswick County.
John Sr. named a son Cuthert. Cuthbert Neal also came to Warren County, NC.
John Jr. married Milly Dudley House in Brunswick County on 25 Dec 1798. John and Milly would use the names Dudley and House when naming their children. Milly was also the sister of Isaac Flood House of Brunswick who married John's sister Elizabeth. With this Isaac House I am left with another puzzle to figure out. I,also, descend from the Isaac House that married Mary Duke, also of Warren County. Milly's parents were Jordan House and Elizabeth Phillips.
John came to Warren County NC before 1800. He appears in the 1800 Census in Warren County. That Census is tally marks - his tally marks translate like this below.
John is over 25, a free white male 26 to 44. From this we can guess at his birth year as before 1775. Milly and John have one child and there is one slave in the household. From Milly's father's will we know that the slave with them was" Chancey". Jordan left her to Milly Neal "who is with her". Milly had sisters named Nelly and Frankey. She named 2 of her daughters after these sisters. The other daughters were named for John's mother Susanna and his sister Elizabeth.
In 1803 John is listed as one of the purchasers at the estate sale of Amey Shearin.
In 1804 he was once again listed in the estate sale of Ralph Neal as well as being involved with the division of the slaves of Ralph Neal.
In 1805 John purchased at the estate sale of Jesse Bell.
The next record in Warren County is the 1818 Early NC Census Tax List. He was living in the Neal township at that time.
In 1827 John Jr. passed away. His will gives us more information about his family. His will was proven in the August 1827 Court.
John gave his real property to his son William.To his daughters Elizabeth D., Nelly, Frances, and Susan he gave his personal property after the death of Milly. To his son Dudley S. he gave $1.
On his will he did not "leave his mark" so that means that John could at least write his name.
It was customary at that time to leave the land to the oldest son. The $1 for Dudley was probably to keep him from questioning the will in court. Dudley was already living on his own, so he may have already gotten his property from his father. Questions without answers.
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Pattie
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