The following is the only history of my family which I am in possession of and which I this day collected from my father Gen. John Nevill Feb 8, 1803. ... was married to a woman by the name of Weeks who was my great grand mother. Her history is this, a family of distinction by the name of Shipworth whose head was a Knight had settled very early in Virginia and with a lady of that family called Lady Joice Shipworth came from England with Miss Weeks as a companion, friend or maybe a poor relation, she was uncommonly educated for those times and remarkable during her life for her genteel and cultivated manners. To her John Nevill was married and had several children, one of whom was called Joice after the Lady with whom she came to America. ... I have frequently seen a piece of gold which King Charles’ tied around the neck of my great grandmother as a prevention or cure for some disease. She died about the year 1760 aged about 100 years. Whenever she was indisposed, she applied to King Charles’ gold which she thought always made her better. ...
