Gordon C. Neel

Calvin? married Matty Neel. Matty (daughter of Alexander Neel and Missouri "Miss" Kidd) was born in 1800 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died before 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Witness: Jul 1800, Tazewell County, Virginia; Witness for John Justice VS Peter Rife Sr.
• Tax List: 13 May 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 Male over 16, 4 Horses, mares colts or mules. Alexander lived near his father on Wolf Creek
• Court: 15 Aug 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia; John Justice, vs Peter Riffe, Alex. Neel, Moses Justice & Geo. Justice each proved 1 days attendance at a former court & 1 at this court.
• Court: 17 Sep 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia; William George & Co. VS Robert & Alexander Neel. Debt. Dismissed by plaintiff order at defendants costs.
• Tax List: 9 May 1803, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 Male over 16, 3 Horses, mares colts or mules.
• Court: 14 Jun 1804, Tazewell County, Virginia; John Crockett vs. Zachariah Elkins. Petition & summons. Alexander Neel, Duncan Neel, & William Jeffery proved one days attendance each for the Plaintiff
• Tax List: 22 Apr 1806, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 Male over 16, 3 Horses, mares colts or mules.
• Court: 26 June 1806, Tazewell County, Virginia; John Pruett v John Justice. Trover. Not guilty plead. Jury includes: Thomas Burriss. Verdict: for plaintiff. $25 Deft. filed errors in arrest of judgement, laid over until tomorrow Alex Neel witness for plaintiff.
• Court: 27 June 1806, Tazewell County, Virginia; Daniel Justice vs. John Power. Samuel Walker & Hez Harman witness for plaintiff: Oliver Wynne, Alexander Neel, Duncan Neel and William Day witness for Defense.
• Tax List: 1810, Tazewell County, Virginia; Alexander NeelWhite Tithables - 1; Slaves over 12 years - 0; Horses - 2
• Petition: 25 Apr 1810, Tazewell County, Virginia; Petition of William Hall & others for road from Thomas Cassidays to David Waggoners. Ordered Joe Hick, Alex Neel, Fred Cook & John Justice (any 3) view the way begin & T Cassiday, passing Fred Cook, Thomas Neels, etc, and report.
• Census 1820: 1820, Tazewell County, Virginia; WM >10=3 WM 10-15=2; WM 16-18=2; WM 16-25=2; WM 26-44=1, WF >10=3; WF 10-15=1; WF 16-25=1; WF 26-44=1 (no slaves)
• PP Tax List : 27 April 1820, Tazewell County, Virginia; 3 Male over 16, 3 Horses, mares colts or mules.
• Census 1830: 1830, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 male under 5; 4 males 5-9; 1 male 10-14; 1 male 20-29; 1 male 50-59; 1 female 5-9; 2 females 15-19; 1 female 30-39 (it seems after Missouri died, another woman with small children moved in, probably his daughter Hetty, to help care for the family.
• Deed: 17 Aug 1831, Tazewell County, Virginia; Deed between the heirs of Thomas Neel referenced as being "the said land William McFarlin sold to said Thomas Neel below part of the survey land William McFarlin used to live on"
• Deeds: 9 Jan 1839, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mary Neal relinquishes title bond which was given her by James McFarlane, deceased.
• Census 1840: 1840, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 male 5-9; 2 males 10-14; 1 male 20-29; 1 male 60-69; 1 female 15-19; 1 female 40-49. 4 persons engaged in agriculture.
• Deed : 26 Dec 1842, Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; William and Alexander Neel sell land to their sister Mary Neel

Notes:

Witness:
William Day, Alexr. Neel, and Gabriel Rife prove one day attendance as witness for defendant in above case.

Deeds:
Alexander Neal, Wm Neal & Mary Neal of Tazewell to Elizabeth McFarlane, Malinda McFarlene & James McFarlane of Russell County, Virginia, Mary Neal relinquishes title bond which was given her by James McFarlane, deceased, to Lyda place, made by Thomas Neal and William McFarlane, deceased. Muddy fork for Wolf Creek in Tazewell County, VA.

Deed :
This indenture made and entered unto this 26th day of December 1842 between William Neel and Alexander Neel Sr. of the country of Tazewell and State of Virginia of the first part and Mary Neel of county of Tazewell and state aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of a valuable sum to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargain, sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey unto the said part of the second part her heirs and assigns forever all their interest in and to a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the county of Tazewell on the muddy fork of Wolf Creek continuing 150 acres more or less being the lands Mary Neel now lives on west of the lands of Jacob Gose and east of the lands of the heirs of Peter Gose ?? to have to hold said parcel of land with all the appurtenances to the same belonging as in any use appertaining unto the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns forever free from the claims of the said party of the first part and from all and from every person whatsoever claiming ?? Through as by their will warrant and forever defend in witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereto set their hand and seals the day and year first above written.

Phillip Lambert Alexander Neel
John Neel William Neel
Zachariah Neel

In the clear office of Tazewell County court Jan 18, 1845 Alexander Neel Acknowledged this indenture of bargain and sale to be his act and deed before me George W. Browne

In Tazewell County Court Feb 27, 1845 This deed was known to be the act and deed of William Neel by the oath of John Neel and Zach Neel Witnesseth. George W. Browne

Died:
Was listed as deceased in 16 July 1844 deed of James Burress (*see James Burress & Frances Neel)

Buried:
Neel Family Cemetery Rt. 61 abt 3 miles East of CR-722 on left Cove Creek Tazewell County Virginia USA (no stone left for Alexander)

Alexander married Missouri "Miss" Kidd in 1799 in Virginia, United States. Missouri (daughter of John Kidd, Sr. and Selia Anderson (?)) was born in 1783 in Amherst County, Virginia; died in 1828 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Neel Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source information on the name of Missouri/Caroline Kidd: There doesn't seem to be much documented proof on the name of Alexander Neal's wife. I've seen it listed both as Caroline and Missouri. I am leaning toward the Missouri, as I have the source of this name, but not the source of where Caroline came from. No one seems to bother with sourcing anymore, so no one can tell me where the name Caroline came from. The following information is from Orval Hodges (Boondocks38@aol.com):::: My Grandfather Osker Franklin Neel said that they call her Miss Kidd and the Miss was for Missouri. She was not named from the State, her name is a Illinois Indian name the refers to a canoe. But in my first find of anything referring to Missouri was in the Waggoner Family book in the Virginia Room of the Tazewell Library, there she is referred to as "Miss Kidd". I'm not going to dispute the Caroline connection but in my family she was never called Carolline. And also for your information she has five grandchildren and great grandchildren named Missouri after her. Missouri Kidd Neel was my grandfathers Great Grandmother and one great thing about my Neel ancestors, some of them like to talk about their family. Mother had a Uncle named Daniel Alexander Neel (Grandson of Missouri Kidd Neel) and I could talk to you all day about the stories that came from Uncle Daniel. Let me tell you a short story about Missouri Kidd. My great aunt Minnie Roland Blankenship (sister to my Grandmother Cora B. Roland Neel) told me this story, it involved aunt Minnie and my mothers Uncle Daniel Neel, Uncle Daniel had a lot of horse and he was a great horseman. He was teaching Aunt Minnie how to ride a horse and during this time of training Uncle Daniel told Aunt Minnie that girls could learn to ride just like a man and he repeated that 'Missouri Kidd Neel' his great grandmother could and did ride a horse as good as any man, she could also load and shoot a muzzle loading gun. Miss Kidd Neel would ride from Wolfe Creek to what is now known as Pearisburg Virginia and back then you had to ford Wolfe Creek nine times to get there, just to visit with her Aunt Deborah Kidd Peery. So to make a point that her name Missouri has been in our folk lore a long time. Continuing email... Well Michelle the Deed you are probably speaking of, I had in my files but just never jumped at it until I was look at what you had brought up. You can see that I have put James Burress and Mary Frances aka Franly Neel Burress in the Burress Cemetery that states where the farm was that James Burress and Franky got a Indenture Deed loan of $19.46 on Jul 16 1844. I figured they would have been buried there. For your information the Burress Cemetery should be called Burress-Neel Cemetery because there are 12 Neel's buried there but it was set up as Old Neel Cemetery. When they finally sold off the farm Thomas Neel b 14 Feb 1815 died 1907 ( Mary France Neel Burress younger brother) he was buried in the Neel Family Cemetery with his mother and father.

Other Events:

• Notes: It's possible Thomas Neel was an attorney
• Military: 10 Sep 1774, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; Thomas Neel served as a pvt. in Capt John Murray's Company at the battle of Point Pleasant. (This area of Botetourt at the time included most of the Jackson & Cowpasture rivers.) There is a question as to whether this is the same Thomas Neel.
• Tax List: 1782, Jackson River, Augusta County, Virginia; Listed as head of HH on Jackson River in Capt. David Gwin's Company. Also listed brother in law Daniel McFarland, who later settled in Kentucky.
• Tax List: 1784, Muddy Creek, Augusta County, Virginia; Listed on the tax list for Augusta County. Living on the Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek on land he acquired from his father in law, who patented 300 ares in Wolf Creek Valley
• Land: 1785, Muddy Creek, Augusta County, Virginia; When did Thomas come to Tazewell County?
• Indian Trouble: Fall 1789, Muddy Creek, Augusta County, Virginia; Daughter Catherine captured by Indians.
• Tax List: 1790, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Listed on Tax List B, this part of Montgomery later becomes Wythe County. (Walkers and Wolf Creeks) listed Thomas Neil (Neel)
• Tax List: May 1793, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
• Tax List: 1801, Tazewell County, Virginia; 2 Males over 16, 6 Horses, mares colts or mules. (probably himself and Alexander)
• Tax List: 1 Jun 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 Male over 16, 5 Horses, mares colts or mules.
• Debt: 15 Aug 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia; Gordon Thomas & David Cloyd VS Thomas Neel. Debt. Attorney not further instructed to defend. Pft. granted $40 with interest from 1 Sept 1798
• Tax List: 14 Apr 1803, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 Male over 16, 4 Horses, mares colts or mules.
• Court: 14 June 1804, Tazewell County, Virginia; John Crockett, John Engles VS Thomas Neel. Petition and Summons. Judgement granted pltf for 5 lbs with interest from 12 Feb 1803. Jon Davis 1 days attend as witness for pltf.
• PP Tax List : 22 April 1806, Tazewell County, Virginia; 1 Male over 16, 0 Horses, mares colts or mules.

Notes:

Thomas and Ellen McFarlane moved from Augusta County to the Grapefield section of what is now Bland County, Virginia. Their log cabin home was a story and half with the kitchen cabin to the rear of the main house.



Thomas Neel was an attorney, practicing law in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was a Methodist Class leader, also a farmer. He owned land on Wolf Creek and Bland County.

Birth:
There are clues to Thomas' father being most likely 1 of 3 men (Thomas, John, or William), but it's impossible, without more info to know which 3 men, was in fact, his father. Also, evidence of the name being O'Neal at one time, and the O being dropped.

Notes:
In the book Col. James McFarland of Virginia by Lake Parsons he states: Thomas Neel was an attorney. He practiced law in Tazewell Co. was a Methodist Class leader and a farmer.

Land:
The only records found of Thomas Neel's purchase of land on Muddy Creek are in 3 deeds recorded in Tazewell in 1831 & 1839 by certain descendants of Thomas Neel & Wm. McFarland, wherein it is stated that Wm sold to Thomas that portion of Wm's land on Muddy Creek lying to the east of "a conditional line" as agreed by them.

Wm retained that portion lying to the W of the line which was later known as the Lydd's place. Wm died prior to March 8 1791 and this land was inherited by his sons James & Daniel.

Thomas settled & lived on his land until his death. No record of his will or intestate proceedings have been found. His wife, Ellen, & 2 unmarried children, Mary & Zach, & probably some grandchildren, continued to live in the home place. Sons Alex & Wm lived on parts of this or adjacent tracts that they had acquired. There was apparently 400 acres in all which the children eventually divided among themselves.

Indian Trouble:
Catherine was near her house on Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek when she was captured by a band of Indians but escaped from them. The Indians then went across the mountains to Clear Fork where they captured Virginia Wiley, she was a prisoner for 3 years.

Tax List:
James Davies Commissioner of the Wythe Co. district north of Walker's Mt. May 22 Thomas Neel taxed w/3 adult men & 10 horses. (This area of Wythe would be Grapefield Bland County today)

Thomas did not own any land (that I have found), they must have been living on William's land, because in 1825, James refers to his sister Ellen living on the land that belonged to him as long as she lived.

Died:
Death date is assumed because he was not recorded as head of, nor a member of a household in the 1820 and subsequent censuses.

Thomas married Eleanor "Ellen" McFarland in 1774 in Augusta County, Virginia. Eleanor (daughter of William McFarland and Elizabeth Gibson) was born in 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia; died in 1830 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Grandfather's Will: 1 Jul 1795, Augusta County, Virginia; Augusta Co., VA Probate Alexander Gibsons will -Executor, son Alexander to wife, Mary, to daughter, Christina, unmarried; to daughter, Mary, unmarried; to daughter, Margaret, unmarried; to grandson, Daniel Gibson; to granddaugter Eleanor
• Testified: 1816, Tazewell County, Virginia; In 1816 after the husband of Catherine (Caty Suiter) James Suiter, a solider, died in 1814 in service of the US, Ellen Neel stated in an affidavit that Caty was lawfully married to James Suiter and remained his widow.
• Census 1830: 1830, Tazewell County, Virginia

Notes:

Census 1830:
1 male 10-141 male 30-38; 1 female 10-14; 2 females 15-19; 1 female 30-39; 1 female 70-79 Eleanor was living with her daughter Mary, Mary was never married.

Died:
Burial: Neel Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia Death date is assumed because she was recorded in 1830 census but not 1840, and because of the belief that her children refrained from selling their father's land until after her death.

Other Events:

• Possessions: 1797, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA; Records of Buckingham Co. were destroyed by soldiers & you can only verify prop deeds in Amherst Co; these records show that John & his wife Selia, purchased 115 acres of Little Indian Creek, which is connected to the Piney River at foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
• Property: 16 Oct 1797, Amherst County, Virginia; John Arrington & wife Susannah of Amherst sold to John Kidd of Buckingham for a tract containing 115 acres in Amherst on both sides of Little Indian Creek adjacent to John Willford & John Arrington. Amherst Co VA Deed Bk H, p282
• Deeds: 27 Nov 1801, Amherst County, Virginia; Page 344. John Kidd and wife Selia, AC, to Isaac Scott, AC, for 57 pounds 10 sh illings, 115 acres Little Indian Creek. Lines, Jno. Parson, north fork of Creek, Jno. Wilsfo rd, Jno. Arrington, Wit: Thos. Woodroof. Goe. Dillard, Jno. Tyler.

Notes:

Birth:
There is a DNA connection that somewhat confirms this connection. Need more DNA comparisons

Died:
The graves of John & his wife have never been located, after searching through cem. records within Nelson & Amherst Co. & walking through many of the cems & reading the head stones in both co., it is believed only an unmarked stone was placed on the graves

John married Selia Anderson (?) Selia was born in 1768 in Buckingham County, Virginia; died in 1848 in Nelson County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
I don't think she is a daughter of John Anderson, that's a different Selia born in 1758 and married Worden Kendall

Name:
Where is the proof/documentation that her last name is Anderson?