Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Drucilla SMITH

1.  William & Drucilla did not have children...


John "Salt Springs" CARTER

1.  John Carter was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War...


Ann WHIPPLE

1.  Another source gives name of wife as Courtney Lane.


John NEILL

1.  John & Ann were 1st Cousins...


Ann HOLLINGSWORTH

1.  Actual date of birth given 6-12-51 OS...

2.  Ann & John were 1st Cousins...


Isaac NEILL

1.  Isaac died single.


Lewis NEILL "Jr"

1.  The land system of Virginia was early placed under the control of the College authorities of "William and Mary College" who appointed all county surveyros, and also the surveyor General, who represented the economic interest of the institution and took certain fees for tits support.  Such an appointment in the Colonial days of Virginia was the equivalent of a degree in "Civil Engineering".  Washington received such an appointment in 1749, his first official appointment.   [Taken from the Joliffe Family of VA]

2.  The writer goes on to say, "I have in my possession the old surveyor's compass used by Lewis Neill, an instrument beautifully made and in perfect working order.  It was made by Goldsmith Chandlee, of Winchester, and contains both his name and that of L. Neill on its face.  It is to be transmitted to the eldest male in family studying of practising engineering".

3.  Lewis lived 95 years.


Abraham HOLLINGSWORTH

1.  Hinshaw gives date as 9-1-1749 Old Style with date order of day-mo-year.

2.  Abraham was disowned by Hopewell MM, VA, for driving a military wagon.  He was only 11 years old at the time!

3.  Possible date of death:  Directly under the family listing for Abraham and Amey, Hinshaw mentions that "Abraham Hollingsworth d. 3-9-1771."