Person:William Neely (14)

m. Abt 1720
  1. John Neely1722 - 1783
  2. Thomas NeelyAbt 1724 -
  3. Samuel Neely1726 - 1802
  4. James NeelyAbt 1729 - Abt 1793
  5. Robert NeelyAbt 1730 - Abt 1793
  6. William NeelyAbt 1734 - 1780
  7. Margaret Neely1736 - 1772
m. Abt 1755
  1. Jean Neely1755 -
  2. Elizabeth Neely1757 - Abt 1794
  3. Isaac Neely1759 - 1792
  4. Mary Neely1761 - 1852
  5. Martha Neely1764 -
  6. William Neely1766 -
  7. Samuel Neely1769 -
  8. Margaret Neely1772 -
  9. John Neely1774 - 1782
  10. Jane 'Jenny' Neely1776 - 1820
Facts and Events
Name William Neely
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1734
Marriage Abt 1755 to Margaret Patterson
Death? 1780 Killed by Indians at Fort Nashborough, Neely's Bend (now Nashville), Tennessee

Information on William Neely

From website of Sandra Neely Peterson (no longer active):


I began the search for my ancestors in July of 1995 and have really learned quite a bit about my Father's Parental side of the family. My fourth Great Grandfather was William Neely who came from North Carolina to the Cumberland River in 1779 with Captain James Robertson and his party of Settlers, which was a much talked about historic event. William was the first white man to be killed at Fort Nashborough - Neely's Bend, now called Nashville, Tennessee.


From Genforum.com post:


Hall Lane gets its name from the Hall family, descendants of William Neely. The brick house on Hall Lane, built by William Neely, Jr., about 1808, stood until the spring of 1912. Margaret (Patterson) Neely was born May 25, 1737, most probably in Pennsylvania. She died in 1782 at Neely's Bend. At this time, we only know of the two children of William and Margaret. Mary, who was kidnapped by Indians at Neely's Bend in 1780, and Samuel who was born in 1769. Of course, there could have been other children who survived the massacre at Neely's Bend. Hopefully I will be able to find out about them.

Mary learned for the first time that her mother and a brother had also been killed by Indians and that it was not safe yet at Neely's Bend so the family had moved to a fort in Kentucky. Eventually the Indians were subdued, and the family moved Back to Neely's Bend on the Cumberland River

References
  1.   Walker, Mary Ellen Martin. The Neely's of Neelys Bend, Davidson County, Tennessee
    1996.
  2.   Page 90: "NEELEY, WILLIAM - D. A. R. membership on this line. Born ca 1730, probably in SC. Married ca. 1754, to Margaret Patterson: [ref. 8b]. He stayed and planted corn in 1779, and settled at Neeley's Lick in Neeley's Bend of Cumberland River. He was killed there by Indians in 1780: [ref. 8c]. Listed in the North Carolina Pre-emption Act of 1784, as one of the settlers who had died in the defense of the Cumberland Settlements, whose heirs were entitled to 640 acres without any price to be paid to the public: [ref. 8d]. Children: Gean, b July, 1755 m Jacob Spears [Note: marriage records in Lincoln County, KY list Elizabeth as wife of Jacob Spears]; Elizabeth, b Mar 8, 1757; Isaac, b Mar 24, 1759, killed by Indians (not true); Mary, b Aug 20, 1761, m Lt. George Spears on Feb 24, 1785; Martha, b Apr 25, 1764; William, Jr., b Dec 12, 1766 ; Jane, b Dec 31, 1767, m Thomas Buchanan; Samuel, b May 30, 1769 m Mary Watkins, d ca 1810; Margaret b Dec 20, 1772; and John b May 16, 1774: [ref. 8e]. Their book shows that William Neely married Margaret ca 1756. She was b May 25, 1737 in Davidson Co., TN. Oh yes, a mention of Margaret and William notes that "they were of Irish-Welsh extraction." From - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/S_Peterson/myfamily.htm - 10 oct 98

    Five (Known) Brothers and One Sister of William Neely ®John Neely - born 1722, married Elizabeth ?, died October 1783 and is buried at Fishing Creek Church Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina. ®Thomas Neely - born c 1724. ®Samuel Neely - born 1726 in Mecklenburg, NC, died September 9, 1802 or1803, buried at Fishing Creek Church Cemetery, Chester County, SC. Married 1) Sarah, 2) Sarah FERGUSON. It is believed that Sarah 2) was born about 1731 in Mecklenburg, NC and died December 28, 1806 in Chester County, SC. ®James Neely - born c 1729, married Martha ?, died c 1793. ®Robert Neely - born c 1730 (twin of my 4th great grandfather, William Neely ?), married Martha, died 1793. ®Margaret Neely - born 1736, married Samuel MCCANCE, had issue, died 1772, buried at Fishing Creek Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina.

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