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William Neill 1711–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUN 1711

Birth Location: Claire, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 14 Oct 1766

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Father: John O'Neal

Mother: Esther Reford

Spouse(s): Sara Calendar

Children(s): Capt. Neill

William Neill was born in 1711 in Claire, Down, Ireland, the child of John B Neill O Neal And Esther Reford. William Neill married Sara Falls Calendar, and had children including Capt William Neill. William Neill passed away in 1766 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Neill was born in 1711 in Claire, Down, Ireland, the child of John B Neill O Neal And Esther Reford.
  • William Neill married Sara Falls Calendar, and had children including Capt William Neill.
  • William Neill passed away in 1766 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John O'Neal
1674–1711
Birth Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, , Ireland
JO
Esther Reford
1674–1750
Birth Location: Lurgen, Clanbrasil County of Armagh, Ireland
ER

Spouses(s)

Sara Calendar
–1743
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SC

Children(s)

Capt. Neill
1731–1797
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
CN

William Neill's Ancestors

Self
William Neill
1711–1766
Birth Place: Claire, Down, Ireland
Parents
John B Neill \ O'Neal
1674–1711
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, , Ireland
Esther Reford
1674–1750
Lurgen, Clanbrasil County of Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
Elizabeth Humphreys
1645–1739
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Sir (Thomas O') Neill
1645–1731
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Lewis Reford\Wreyford
1650–1724
County Antrim, Ireland
Hannah Bingham
1645–1730
Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Thomas
1625–1662
Elisabeth Birkine
1625–
Lewis (Wreyforde),
1620–1700
Lady Hannah
1620–1700
John Bingham,
1620–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Neill's Descendants

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William Neill (21 JUN 1711–14 Oct 1766) m. Sara (Falls) Calendar (28May1705–1743)
  1. 1. Capt. (William) Neill 1731–1797 m. Mary ("Polly") Clinton 1723–1784
    1. 1. Archibald (Mcneill \) Neill 1750–1792 m. Agnes (Harkness) Neal 1762–1853 m. Jane Wilson 1752–
      1. 1. Rosannah Neill 1783–1844 m. John Prewit 1780–1851
        1. 1. Washington (Green Lemuel Pruitt) Prewitt 1822–1909 m. Eliza FLEMING 1822–1879 m. Teresa Link 1849–
    2. 2. Hannah Neal 1768–1856
    3. 3. James Neill 1744–1830
    4. 4. Andrew Neill 1746–1808
    5. 5. William Neill 1748–1780
    6. 6. Mary Neill 1750–
    7. 7. John Neill 1751–
    8. 8. Samuel Neal 1752–
    9. 9. Robert Neill 1753–1840
    10. 10. Andrew Neill 1755–1841
    11. 11. Gilberth Neal 1756–1842
    12. 12. Alexander Neill 1758–1828
    13. 13. Polly Neal 1760–
    14. 14. Sarah Neal 1761–
    15. 15. Elizabeth NEAL 1765–
    16. 16. Sarah Neill 1765–1841
    17. 17. Elizabeth (Neal) Neill 1769–1822
    18. 18. Samuel Neill 1769–1845
    19. 19. Gilbreath (Falls) Neill 1770–1834
    20. 20. Mary Neill 1771–1839
    21. 21. Elizabeth Neill 1772–1820

William Neill's Timeline

2 Records

1711
21 JUN 1711
Birth of William Neill in Claire, Down, Ireland
Claire, Down, Ireland
1766
14 Oct 1766
Age 55
Death of William Neill in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1711
    Event Place: Claire, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1766
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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