Person:Andrew Neill (17)

Will Abstract

Will of Andrew Neill (1725-1812)

Records — Iredell County

Andrew Neill's Will — Microfilm Reel #1465—66 p.339

I, Andrew Neill, do on this 15th day of February, 1808 make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following:

1st. After paying all my Just debts and funeral expenses which I allow to be done in a decent christian-like way.

2nd. 1 will and bequeath to my son William Neill the plantation where I now live myself — likewise my negro man {?} and the said William Neill paying to my daughter Sarah Falls, two hundred dollars after my death.

3rd. I will and bequeath to my son Gllbraith during his lifetime 200 acres of land off the east end of what is called the "big Meadow" tract — likewise my negro man Peet, I will to said Gllbraith during his lifetime. Then the whole to be sold and equally divided among said Gilbraith’s sons, excepting his son John Neill, which I allow no part of the above to.

4th. I will and bequeath to my grandson, John Neill who now lives with me, the remainder of what is called the "big Meadow" tract —the same more or less, likewise I will to said John my negro man, Aaron

5th. I will and bequeath to my grandson, Andrew Neill, son of Gilbraith Neill, a tract of land known as the "Galliland tract."

6th, 1 will to my qranddaughter, Rosannah Alison, that lives with me a young man about thirty years old.

7th. I will and bequeath to my daughter, Jean Kerr, my negro boy, Caesar

8th, I will and bequeath to my daughter, Esther Donalson, my negro woman, Rachel The said Esther paying one hundred dollars to my daughter, Sarah Falls, one year after my decease.

It is my will that the residue of my estate be sold on a reasonable credit by my executors and equally divided among the whole of my children and I hereby make and ordain my two beloved sons, William and Gilbraith: as executors.

[Signed] Andrew Neill

David Horton, Jurat.

Robt. Cooke, Wit

Notes

http://www.geocities.com/marcyptx/WMNEILL1/d0/i0000935.htm#i935

4. Andrew2 NEILL (William1)(13) was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania about 1734. Andrew died about 1808 in Iredell County, North Carolina, at age unknown.

Andrew NEILL had the following children:

+ 21 i. Gilbraith3 NEILL was born 1752.

+ 22 ii. Sarah NEILL.

+ 23 iii. Jean or Jane NEILL was born 1754.

+ 24 iv. Esther NEILL.

+ 25 v. William NEILL.

+ 26 vi. Roseannah NEILL was born 1761.

+ 27 vii. Lettice (Tillie) NEILL was born 1766.

From Mrs Edwin Constable:

William's son Andrew leaves a will in 1808 in which he names children: Gilbreath Neill (1772-1834), married Martha Kerr (said to be daughter of William Kerr), Sarah Falls (some sources say she married Andrew Falls, brother of Gilbreath (but this is not proven and dates seem wrong), Jean Neill (married Andrew Kerr, son of William), Esther Donaldson, William Neill.

Andrew Neill lived near "Shepherd's Cross Roads". He had 8 sons and 3 daughters.

Marriages in Rowan County, NC Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850

Neil, JamesSpouse : Snoddy, Ann Marriage date : Aug 11, 1759 Neil, WilliamSpouse : Allison, Ann Marriage date : Oct 24, 1786 Neill, JamesSpouse : Neal, Sarah Marriage date : Aug 13, 1788 Neill, RobertSpouse : Clayton, Margaret Marriage date : Oct 3, 1785 Neill, WilliamSpouse : Fleming, Mary Marriage date : Feb 10, 1772 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eagal/f_66.html#8

???, ??? Gender: Female Family: Marriage: BET. 1750 - 1751 Chester County, Pennsylvania ? Spouse: Neill, Andrew b. 1727 Charles or Anne Arundel, Maryland d. ABT. 1812 Iredell County, N.C. Gender: Male Parents: Father: Neill, William Mother: Callender, Sarah

Children: Neill, Gilbraith Falls Neill, Sarah Neill, Jane Neill, Esther Neill, William Neill, Rosannah Neill, Letitia

1. ↑ Andrew Neill, in North Carolina, United States. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records , 1665-1998: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

   His will is dated Feb 15th 1808. It is in a folder that appears to be dated "this 13th February 1808". There doesn't appear to be a probate date in this file.

2. ↑ Birth year is estimated based on birth year of his father (1711, assuming that is the correct date), marriage date of his daughter Sarah (1768), and on the date of his will in which he describes himself as "old and infirm".