Submitted by John B. McNeill
Generation No. 11. DANIEL12 MCNEILL (NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born Unknown in Taynish, Argyllshire, Scotland, and died Unknown in Bladen County, NC. He married (1) MARGARET MCTAVISH. She was born in Not available, and died in Not available. He married (2) JANE DOE.
Notes for DANIEL MCNEILL:
See data base on Whistler's mother
More About DANIEL MCNEILL:
Emigration: 1739, Brunswick, NC
Misc: Aft. 1740, Harnett County, NC.
Occupation: "Tweeside"; Occupation: plantation owner
Children of DANIEL MCNEILL and MARGARET MCTAVISH are:
i. JEAN13 MCNEILL, b. Not available; d. Not available.
2. ii. HECTOR MCNEILL, b. Abt. 1715, Argyll, Scotland; d. Harnett County, NC..
3. iii. ELIZABETH MCNEILL, b. Unknown, Scotland; d. Unknown, Bladen County, NC.
Children of DANIEL MCNEILL and JANE DOE are:
iv. MALCOLM13 MCNEILL, b. Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland; d. Abt. 1740, Colonsay, Scotland.
4. v. ARCHIBALD MCNEILL, b. 1720, Argyll, Scotland; d. 1801, Cumberland county, North Carolina..
Generation No. 22. HECTOR13 MCNEILL (DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born Abt. 1715 in Argyll, Scotland, and died in Harnett County, NC.. He married (1) MARY MCALLISTER. She was born in Islay, Argyll, Scotland, and died in Harnett County, NC.. He married (2) MARY MCALLISTER Abt. 1736 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
Children of HECTOR MCNEILL and MARY MCALLISTER are:
5. i. JOHN BLUFF14 MCNEILL.
ii. JANE BLUFF MCNEILL, m. DUNCAN BUIE, Harnett County, NC..
iii. MARGARET BLUFF MCNEILL.
iv. MARY POLLY MCNEILL.
3. ELIZABETH13 MCNEILL (DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born Unknown in Scotland, and died Unknown in Bladen County, NC. She married (1) WILLIAM MCNEILL. She married (2) WILLIAM MCNEILL Unknown in Bladen County, NC. He was born Unknown in unknown, and died Unknown in unknown.
Children of ELIZABETH MCNEILL and WILLIAM MCNEILL are:
i. DANIEL14 MCNEILL.
6. ii. DR. DANIEL MCNEILL, b. Unknown.
4. ARCHIBALD13 MCNEILL (DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) 1,2,3,4,5,6 was born 1720 in Argyll, Scotland, and died 1801 in Cumberland county, North Carolina.. He married JANETTE GILCHRIST SMITH7,8,9 Abt. 1748 in Cumberland county, North Carolina., daughter of JOHN SMITH and MARGARET GILCHRIST. She was born 1729 in Scotland, and died November 11, 1791 in Harnett County, NC..
Notes for JANETTE GILCHRIST SMITH:
There is more data about Jenny Bahn McNeill in the anecdotal section. Generally, she was an astute business woman, befriended many Argyle emigres, land speculator, drove cattle to market to the north, met and knew luminaries such as Flora MacDonald and was a supporter of theLoyalist efforts (however some suspect she may have sold cattle and horses to either side if they had the coin to pay for the items).
Children of ARCHIBALD MCNEILL and JANETTE SMITH are:
i. JOHN14 MCNEILL9, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. Harnett County, NC.; m. FLORA BLACK.
Notes for JOHN MCNEILL:
John earned his nickname as a result of a raid that he and some of his loyalist friends perpetrated upon a family in Cumberland County, NC during the last stages of the Revolutionary War. It seems they stole some dresses or at least damaged them among other things and in order to escape the penalties associated with the raid, John enveigled the young ladies to drop the charges. As a result of this strategem to prevent a trial, he was labeled as "cunning" or the "lawyer" because of these wiles and strategems within the confines of justice.
More About JOHN MCNEILL:
Military: Harnett County, NC.
ii. HECTOR MCNEILL10,11,12, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. 1781, Lindley's Mill, Cane Creek, NC; m. SUSANNA BARKSDALE.
Notes for HECTOR MCNEILL:
Served an apprenticeship in HMS 1763 and served in varying capacities with the North Carolina Colonial Highland Regulars and was an officer in charge of the attack on Lindley's Mill, NC where he lost his life. He earned his nickname while fighting for the hand of the lady he married, Susanna Barksdale, and in the encounter he lost one eye which he covered with a leather patch thus the sobriquet, One Eye or Leather Eye.
More About HECTOR MCNEILL:
Military: North Carolina and Virginia
Notes for SUSANNA BARKSDALE:
Although the records are sparse about this person, she and Hector allegely had nine children. as per The Argyll Colony: the Last Gathering.
iii. MARGARET MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. Not available; m. JOHN MCNEILL.
iv. LAUCHLIN II MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. November 11, 1795, Harnett County, NC..
v. NEIL MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. March 30, 1830, Harnett County, NC.; m. GRISELLA STEWART; b. January 02, 1771, Harnett County, NC..
vi. MARY MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. Harnett County, NC..
7. vii. MALCOLM MCNEILL, b. Abt. 1748, Harnett County, NC.; d. October 29, 1798, Harnett County, NC..
viii. CAPTAIN HMS DANIEL MCNEILL13,14, b. 1752, Harnett County, NC.; d. May 05, 1818, Nova Scotia, UK; m. NANCY WORTHY.
Notes for CAPTAIN HMS DANIEL MCNEILL:
Nova Scotia Dan McNeill early in the outbreak of the American Revolution opted to join the British Regular Army and when he did so he enfuriated many of the people in Cumberland County, NC. Because of his affiliations and friends in the Cross Creek areas the British chose to use him as training officer and stationed him in Nova Scotia. He remained there throughtout the war and returned shortly after the peace treaty . While in the Cape Fear area and while under amnesty, he was "detained" for treason but was subsequently released and upon the sales of his properties, he returned to Nova Scotia. He died in 1818.
ix. ARCHIBALD II MCNEILL, b. 1777, Cumberland county, North Carolina.; d. 1801, Harnett County, NC..
Generation No. 35. JOHN BLUFF14 MCNEILL (HECTOR13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) He married NANCY ANN MCKEITHAN Abt. 1737 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
Children of JOHN MCNEILL and NANCY MCKEITHAN are:
8. i. MARY15 MCNEILL.
ii. HECTOR JB MCNEILL.
iii. HENRIETTA MCNEILL.
6. DR. DANIEL14 MCNEILL (ELIZABETH13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born Unknown. He married NONE NAME NOT GIVEN in none. She was born in none, and died in none.
Child of DR. MCNEILL and NONE NAME NOT GIVEN is:
9. i. ANN MATILDA15 MCNEILL, b. 1804, Bladen County, NC; d. 1881, none.
7. MALCOLM14 MCNEILL (ARCHIBALD13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1)15,16,17,18 was born Abt. 1748 in Harnett County, NC., and died October 29, 1798 in Harnett County, NC.. He married JANET MCALLISTER March 15, 1771 in Harnett County, NC., daughter of ALEXANDER MCALLISTER and FLORA MCNEILL. She was born 1748 in Harnett County, NC., and died April 25, 1823 in Harnett County, NC..
Notes for MALCOLM MCNEILL:
There are several Malcolms in our family tree but this one was a participant in the American Revolution. He served along with others in his family and social circles in the North Carolina Highland Regiment which affiliated itself with the British home forces. He was captured at Moore's Creek in 1776 but was later released upon signing a loyalty oath to the crown. He of couse violated that oath and again served with the British Army but was captured in 1781 and released on his own recognizance. There is nothing unusual in his behavior for many of the colonists did pretty much the same thing. Throughout the rebellion there was never any certainty about the outcome so many men chose one side or the other as it suited their advantage. Malcolm unfortunately chose the losing side. In marrying Janet McAllister, the two encountered the wrath of her father by eloping and marrying without his blessing. He stated in one of his letters published in the AC+, V12#1, that he never forgave them. The source of his birth and death data list Harnett County which is often called Harnette County.
More About MALCOLM MCNEILL:
Elected: 1776, Cumberland county, North Carolina.
Military: North Carolina Highland Regulars, HMS.
Children of MALCOLM MCNEILL and JANET MCALLISTER are:
10. i. MALCOLM "COLL"15 MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. TN.
11. ii. JOHN "THE RED" MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, NC.; d. Not available.
12. iii. JANET MCNEILL, b. March 26, 1776, Harnett County, NC.; d. January 21, 1842, Summerville, NC.
13. iv. FLORA MCNEILL, b. September 25, 1785, Harnett County, NC.; d. June 10, 1868, Summerville, NC.
14. v. ISABELLA MCNEILL, b. December 16, 1787, Harnett County, NC.; d. February 17, 1871, Summerville, NC.
Generation No. 48. MARY15 MCNEILL (JOHN BLUFF14, HECTOR13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) She married HECTOR STEWART in Harnett County, NC..
Children of MARY MCNEILL and HECTOR STEWART are:
i. ROBERT16 STEWART.
ii. JOHN MCNEILL STEWART.
iii. THOMAS D. STEWART.
iv. MARY JANE STEWART.
v. ANN ELIZABETH STEWART.
9. ANN MATILDA15 MCNEILL (DR. DANIEL14, ELIZABETH13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born 1804 in Bladen County, NC, and died 1881 in none. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON WHISTLER Abt. 1825 in none. He was born in none.
More About GEORGE WASHINGTON WHISTLER:
Occupation: Overseas, England, USA.; Occupation: Engineer
Child of ANN MCNEILL and GEORGE WHISTLER is:
i. JAMES MCNEILL16 WHISTLER.
10. MALCOLM "COLL"15 MCNEILL (MALCOLM14, ARCHIBALD13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1)18 was born in Harnett County, NC., and died in TN. He married EFFIE BUIE. She was born in Harnett County, NC., and died in Harnett County, NC..
Children of MALCOLM MCNEILL and EFFIE BUIE are:
i. JANET16 MCNEILL, b. Cumberland county, North Carolina.; d. Cumberland county, North Carolina..
ii. NEIL III MCNEILL, b. Cumberland county, North Carolina.; d. Cumberland county, North Carolina..
iii. ARCHIBALD MCNEILL, b. Cumberland county, North Carolina.; d. Cumberland county, North Carolina..
iv. MALCOLM MCNEILL19, b. May 02, 1802, Harnett County, NC.; d. 1864, Williamson County, Illinois; m. CHRISTIANA NORTHINGTON, November 03, 1822, Harnett County, NC.; b. October 20, 1807, Harnett County, NC.; d. May 07, 1859, Crainville, Illinois.
More About MALCOLM MCNEILL:
Burial: 1864, Hurricane Baptist Cemetery, Wmsn County, IL
Occupation: Bet. 1830 - 1859, Crainville, Illinois; Occupation: Gunsmith, farmer
Notes for CHRISTIANA NORTHINGTON:
According to the terms of Jesse Northington's will, her grandfather, Christiana inherited two black slaves, Sue and Juden. There is no current record as to the disposition of these two people when Christiana and Malcolm migrated from North Carolina thence to Tennessee and ultimately to Illinois, a free state.
More About CHRISTIANA NORTHINGTON:
Burial: May 09, 1859, Hurricane Baptist Cemetery, Wmsn County, IL
v. ANN MCNEILL, b. Abt. 1810, Cumberland county, North Carolina..
11. JOHN "THE RED"15 MCNEILL (MALCOLM14, ARCHIBALD13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born in Harnett County, NC., and died in Not available. He married (1) LOUISA (LOUVISA) ROBINSON. He married (2) JANET MURCHISON.
Children of JOHN MCNEILL and LOUISA ROBINSON are:
i. SARAH SHAW16 MCNEILL20.
ii. FLORA ("RED") MCNEILL.
iii. JOHN PRIEST MCNEILL.
iv. JANET (RED) MCNEILL.
v. ANN (RED) MCNEILL.
vi. ISAAC (RED) MCNEILL21, d. 1832.
vii. DAVID MCNEILL21, d. died in a boat explosion.
12. JANET15 MCNEILL (MALCOLM14, ARCHIBALD13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born March 26, 1776 in Harnett County, NC., and died January 21, 1842 in Summerville, NC. She married JOHN ATKINS. He died in Harnett County, NC..
Children of JANET MCNEILL and JOHN ATKINS are:
i. ANN16 ATKINS.
ii. JANET ATKINS.
iii. JAMES ATKINS.
iv. JOHN LEWIS ATKINS.
v. FLORA ISABELLA ATKINS, d. February 17, 1899, n/a; m. DAVID MCNEILL, May 24, 1834, Harnett County, NC..
vi. KATHERINE ATKINS.
13. FLORA15 MCNEILL (MALCOLM14, ARCHIBALD13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born September 25, 1785 in Harnett County, NC., and died June 10, 1868 in Summerville, NC. She married NEIL MCKAY 1805 in Summerville, NC. He died in Harnett County, NC..
Children of FLORA MCNEILL and NEIL MCKAY are:
i. ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER16 MCKAY.
ii. JANET ISABELLA MCKAY.
iii. MURDOCK MURPHY MCKAY.
iv. ANN GILCHRIST MCKAY.
v. NEILL MCKAY.
vi. JOHN W. MCKAY.
vii. FLORA MCKAY.
viii. SARAH JANE KATE MCKAY.
ix. MARY ELIZABETH MCKAY.
14. ISABELLA15 MCNEILL (MALCOLM14, ARCHIBALD13, DANIEL12, NEIL 811, DONALD10, DONALD OF TAYNISH9, HECTOR OF TAYNISH8, NEIL OG OF DURLACHER7, NEIL 56, NEIL 45, NEIL 34, HECTOR 1 TORQUIL3, TORQUIL2, NEIL OF BARRA1) was born December 16, 1787 in Harnett County, NC., and died February 17, 1871 in Summerville, NC. She married (1) REV.JAMES PUREFOY in not given. She married (2) JAMES ATKINS Unknown in Harnett County, NC..
Notes for ISABELLA MCNEILL:
Another source lists her death date as February 20, 1871.
Children of ISABELLA MCNEILL and JAMES ATKINS are:
i. SOPHIA16 ATKINS.
ii. ISABELLA ATKINS.
iii. ANNIE JANE ATKINS.
iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ATKINS.
Endnotes1. Editor as of 1 Jan 2000: MacDonald, Jamie Ph D., A quarterly report of signed articles from a variety of authorities onthe Argyll Colony of North Carolina., North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society, Allan D. Bain, esq., POBox99, Lillington, NC 27546.010-893-9716 FAX 910-893-6956.
2. Kelly, Douglas F. and Caroline Switzer Kelly,, An historical and genealogical study of 100 years of emigration., 1739 Publications,Dillon SC 29536.
3. Cora Beggs, Family history and magazine, Clan genealogy, 9420 Trillium, St. louis, MO., 63126.
4. Roussos, Joseph AG, FSA Scot., Personal endeavor by the author., Seems to be the work of the author. Place is Fayetteville, NC, 10March 1992..
5. RUBY G. CAMPBELL, Ph. D. FSA Scot., THE CLAN CAMPBELL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA, Genealogist & Librarian3310 Fairway Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809-1697.
6. Macneill, Ian R., THE CLAN MACNEIL, CLANN NIALL OF SCOTLAND, (reprinted) Bel-Holly Office Suppliers, Inc.Mt. Holly, NC 28120.
7. Editor as of 1 Jan 2000: MacDonald, Jamie Ph D., A quarterly report of signed articles from a variety of authorities onthe Argyll Colony of North Carolina., North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society, Allan D. Bain, esq., POBox99, Lillington, NC 27546.010-893-9716 FAX 910-893-6956.
8. Kelly, Douglas F. and Caroline Switzer Kelly,, An historical and genealogical study of 100 years of emigration., 1739 Publications,Dillon SC 29536.
9. Roussos, Joseph AG, FSA Scot., Personal endeavor by the author., Seems to be the work of the author. Place is Fayetteville, NC, 10March 1992..
10. Kelly, Douglas F. and Caroline Switzer Kelly,, An historical and genealogical study of 100 years of emigration., 1739 Publications,Dillon SC 29536.
11. Cora Beggs, Family history and magazine, Clan genealogy, 9420 Trillium, St. louis, MO., 63126.
12. Roussos, Joseph AG, FSA Scot., Personal endeavor by the author., Seems to be the work of the author. Place is Fayetteville, NC, 10March 1992..
13. Editor as of 1 Jan 2000: MacDonald, Jamie Ph D., A quarterly report of signed articles from a variety of authorities onthe Argyll Colony of North Carolina., North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society, Allan D. Bain, esq., POBox99, Lillington, NC 27546.010-893-9716 FAX 910-893-6956.
14. Kelly, Douglas F. and Caroline Switzer Kelly,, An historical and genealogical study of 100 years of emigration., 1739 Publications,Dillon SC 29536, p162.
15. Cora Beggs, Family history and magazine, Clan genealogy, 9420 Trillium, St. louis, MO., 63126.
16. Kelly, Douglas F. and Caroline Switzer Kelly,, An historical and genealogical study of 100 years of emigration., 1739 Publications,Dillon SC 29536, p161.
17. Editor as of 1 Jan 2000: MacDonald, Jamie Ph D., A quarterly report of signed articles from a variety of authorities onthe Argyll Colony of North Carolina., North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society, Allan D. Bain, esq., POBox99, Lillington, NC 27546.010-893-9716 FAX 910-893-6956.
18. Cora Beggs, Family history and magazine, Clan genealogy, 9420 Trillium, St. louis, MO., 63126. 19. Family historian, Original compiler of family data.
20. Editor as of 1 Jan 2000: MacDonald, Jamie Ph D., A quarterly report of signed articles from a variety of authorities onthe Argyll Colony of North Carolina., North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society, Allan D. Bain, esq., POBox99, Lillington, NC 27546.010-893-9716 FAX 910-893-6956, volume 13 no.3.
21. Editor as of 1 Jan 2000: MacDonald, Jamie Ph D., A quarterly report of signed articles from a variety of authorities onthe Argyll Colony of North Carolina., North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society, Allan D. Bain, esq., POBox99, Lillington, NC 27546.010-893-9716 FAX 910-893-6956.
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