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Descendants of Charles McNeil

Generation No. 4


5. WILLIAM5 MC NEIL (ARCHIBALD4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL)25 was born May 13, 1759 in New Haven, CT, and died Abt. 1808 in New Haven, CT. He married HULDA AUGUR September 25, 1779 in New Haven, CT, daughter of ABRAHAM AUGUR and ELIZABETH BRADLEY. She was born 1758 in New Haven, CT.

Notes for W
ILLIAM MC NEIL:
William was a graduate of Yale College, class of 1777. In an old Yale catalogue, he is described as a Sea Captain. During the Revolutionary War (Jan 30, 1782-August 13, 1783), he served as a gunner of the American privateer* "Marquis de Lafayette," under Captain Elisha Hinton. In the brief war between the US and France, he was again on the same vessel, which was captured by the enemy. For a time, he was confined with others captured in a French prison. When not in service, he was engaged in business in Derby, CT.

* a privateer is an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by the government to fight or harass enemy ships

from Rod McNeil's notes, Oct. 1999:
He was a ship captain and owner.

Notes for H
ULDA AUGUR:
from Rod McNeil, Oct. 1999

Buried in Mt. Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT.
     
Children of W
ILLIAM MC NEIL and HULDA AUGUR are:
  i.   SARAH6 MC NEIL, b. 1780, New Haven, CT; d. September 26, 1802.
12. ii.   NANCY MC NEIL, b. June 04, 1783, New Haven, CT; d. February 09, 1833, CT.
13. iii.   WILLIAM MC NEIL, b. 1785, New Haven, CT; d. June 24, 1852, New Haven, CT.
  iv.   POLLY MC NEIL, b. 1788, New Haven, CT; d. July 1809; m. ALEXANDER COBURN, November 27, 1806.
14. v.   JOHN MC NEIL, b. 1790, New Haven, CT; d. November 1818, New Haven, CT.
  vi.   MARIA MC NEIL, b. 1792, New Haven, CT; d. January 23, 1875; m. RUSSELL BRADLEY, September 12, 1824.
  vii.   HENRY MC NEIL, b. 1794, New Haven, CT.
15. viii.   ABRAHAM ARCHIBALD MC NEIL, b. July 21, 1802, Derby, Connecticut; d. May 11, 1873, Bridgeport, Connecticut.


6. ARCHIBALD5 MC NEIL III (ARCHIBALD4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL) was born 1761 in New Haven, CT, and died July 08, 1794 in New Haven, CT. He married ABIGAIL IVES Bet. 1782 - 1783 in New Haven, CT, daughter of JOSEPH IVES and ABIGAIL. She was born 1766 in New Haven, CT, and died July 24, 1844.
     
Children of A
RCHIBALD MC NEIL and ABIGAIL IVES are:
  i.   JOSEPH IVES6 MC NEIL, b. 1784, New Haven, CT; d. August 17, 1836; m. POLLY BEARD, October 07, 1806.
  ii.   SAMUEL MC NEIL, b. 1786, New Haven, CT.
  iii.   ASA MC NEIL, b. 1788, New Haven, CT.
  iv.   ARCHIBALD MC NEIL IV, b. 1790, New Haven, CT.
  v.   ABIGAIL MC NEIL, b. 1792, New Haven, CT; m. GEORGE JOHNSON, September 03, 1812.


7. MARY5 MC NEIL (ARCHIBALD4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL) was born 1762 in CT, and died in CT. She married SAMUEL BASSETT Abt. 1782 in CT. He was born April 05, 1759 in Derby, New Haven, CT, and died July 06, 1854 in Derby, New Haven, CT.
     
Children of M
ARY MC NEIL and SAMUEL BASSETT are:
  i.   RUSSELL6 BASSETT, b. January 23, 1784.
  ii.   KEZIAH BASSETT, b. August 20, 1785.
  iii.   WILLIAM BASSETT, b. January 13, 1788.
  iv.   HANNAH BASSETT, b. August 09, 1790.
  v.   EBENEZER BASSETT, b. September 15, 1792.
  vi.   ENEAS BASSETT, b. August 16, 1794.
  vii.   SAMUEL MCNEIL BASSETT, b. December 17, 1796.
  viii.   POLLY MINERVA BASSETT, b. January 05, 1800.
  ix.   MARCUS BASSETT, b. May 10, 1802.
  x.   GRACE BASSETT, b. June 01, 1804.
  xi.   ABRAHAM BASSETT, b. July 04, 1808.


8. JOHN5 MC NEIL (SAMUEL4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL)26 was born September 21, 1782 in Litchfield, CT, and died February 1823 in Stillwater, NY. He married ELIZABETH (BETSY) KILBORN in NY. She was born February 28, 1787 in Litchfield, CT, and died August 18, 1807 in Stillwater, NY.
     
Child of J
OHN MC NEIL and ELIZABETH KILBORN is:
  i.   CHARLES KILBORN6 MC NEIL, b. July 04, 1807, Stillwater, NY.


9. POLLY5 MC NEIL (SAMUEL4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL)26 was born May 11, 1784 in Litchfield, CT. She married CHARLES G. BENNETT. He died October 02, 1841.
     
Children of P
OLLY MC NEIL and CHARLES BENNETT are:
  i.   CORNELIA6 BENNETT, b. April 21, 1809, Litchfield, CT.
  ii.   GEORGE BENNETT, b. July 12, 1811, Litchfield, CT.
  iii.   MARY BENNETT, b. October 19, 1813, Litchfield, CT.
  iv.   HELEN LOUISE BENNETT, b. August 25, 1825, Litchfield, CT.


10. JAMES5 MC NEIL (SAMUEL4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL)26,27,28 was born May 15, 1786 in Litchfield, CT, and died July 07, 1873 in Raymond, NY. He married HANNAH BILLINGS Abt. 1810 in NY, daughter of DAVID BILLINGS and HANNAH EASTMAN. She was born December 31, 1791 in Amherst, Hampshire, MA, and died May 28, 1844 in NY28.

Notes for J
AMES MC NEIL:
From notes compiled by Neil Fetter:
From archives of the First Religious Society of Homer, NY, and the school and town records of Homer, it's apparent that James was an active participant in religious and civic activities. He was an officer and trustee of the Religious Society, Justice of the Peace, Town Path master, and Collector-Constable.
No records have been found of a second marriage, but he apparently did remarry, as the family Bible lists the births of John Truman McNeil and Sarah Adelia McNeil as being after the death of Hannah Billings McNeil. It is also possible that the dates of birth are incorrect.
Records of Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, NY, show that Hannah, wife of James, and their children Cornelia, Eliza C. and Sarah Adelia are buried in lot 7, section 3 of that cemetery. The record also shows a Truman McNeil, buried there, who died June 13, 1821, making it apparent that this is the brother of James McNeil.

More About J
AMES MC NEIL:
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, NY28

More About H
ANNAH BILLINGS:
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, NY28
     
Children of J
AMES MC NEIL and HANNAH BILLINGS are:
  i.   JAMES BILLINGS6 MC NEIL, b. November 10, 1811; d. June 10, 1862, Corinth, Mississippi.
  ii.   CORNELIA MC NEIL, b. July 14, 1813, NY; d. March 16, 1817, Homer, NY.
  iii.   OREN STONE MC NEIL, b. August 19, 1817, Homer, NY; d. March 16, 1903, Davenport, Iowa.
  iv.   ELIZA CORNELIA MC NEIL, b. October 14, 1819, NY; d. November 08, 1924, Davenport, Iowa.
16. v.   ALBERTUS JAMES MC NEIL, b. March 15, 1823, Homer, NY; d. August 06, 1881, Agua Fria Station, near Phoenix, AZ.
  vi.   HARRIET ANN MC NEIL, b. December 04, 1825; d. March 02, 1904, Geneva, Ohio.
  Notes for HARRIET ANN MC NEIL:
It is unknown if Harriet married or had children.

  vii.   MARY LOUISE MC NEIL, b. February 21, 1828; d. December 18, 1852, Circleville, Ohio.
  viii.   ORELLA DAYTON MC NEIL, b. December 21, 1830; d. March 28, 1918, Grand Rapids, MI; m. CHARLES H. JOHNSON; d. April 01, 1903, Grand Rapids, MI.
  ix.   HENRY CLAY MC NEIL, b. October 30, 1837, Homer, NY; d. March 26, 1924, Excelsior Springs, MO.
  x.   JOHN TRUMAN MC NEIL, b. December 20, 1846, probaby NY.
  xi.   SARAH ADELIA MC NEIL, b. August 18, 1848; d. November 06, 1851, Homer, NY.


11. ELIAS5 MC NEIL (SAMUEL4, ARCHIBALD3, CHARLES2 MCNEIL, UNKNOWN1 MC NEIL)29 was born May 15, 1791 in Litchfield, CT, and died October 10, 1830 in Litchfield, CT. He married CATHERINE SANFORD October 11, 1813 in Chenango, NY, daughter of ASA SANFORD and SUSANNAH BALDWIN. She was born September 09, 1791 in Litchfield, CT.
     
Children of E
LIAS MC NEIL and CATHERINE SANFORD are:
  i.   HENRY6 MC NEIL, b. May 30, 1815; d. 1868; m. MARTHA O'DELL.
  ii.   AMANDA MC NEIL, b. October 04, 1817.
  iii.   MARY ANTOINETTE MC NEIL, b. July 11, 1820.
  iv.   MYRON MC NEIL, b. March 22, 1822.
  v.   SAMUEL MC NEIL, b. January 14, 1824, Chenango, NY.
  vi.   CHARLES MC NEIL, b. February 25, 1829.


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