815. William9 NEELY * was born in Lancaster, PA 1710. William died 31 DEC 1782 in Caswell Co, NC, at 72 years of age.(929)
He married Ellenor wof W NEELY * in Lancaster, PA, bef 1748.
He made a will in Caswell Co, NC, 29 DEC 1782. The State of North Carolina, Caswell County. On the 29th of December in the year of Our Lord, 1782 William Neely who deceased on the 31st of said month and year above written made the following Verbal Will in the presence of the underscribers (to will) first, he gave and bequeathed unto Eleanor Neeley one third part of all his goods and cattels also gave and bequeathed to his son Samuel Neeley, the one hundred acres of deeded land whereon he then lived also one hundred acres of land lying on the East side of the aforementioned land that is not in dispute and under- with Thomas Persons; for whicn the said Samuel Neely is to maintain the said Eleanor Neely his widow and appoint his son, Samuel Neeley, his executor of his will together with Eleanor Neely to settle his affairs, also he gave to Jacob Neeley, his son, the entry of land lying and being on both sides of Flat River, and the remainder of his goods and cattle to be equally divided between John Neeley, Thomas Neeley, Samuel Neeley, Joseph Neeley, Jacob Neeley and Mary Pryor and the over plus of the undeeded land to be sold and equally divided amongst the aforementioned children. The above will was proved before me, on of the justices of the said County this 31st day of December, 1782. William White(Jurat) His mark John(x)Satterfield(Jurat) His mark James(x)----(Jurat) John Womack his mark March 1783
The above Will was duly proved in open county by the oaths of Wm. White, John Satterfield, James _____, and ordered to be recorded.
The inventory of William Neeley's will listed among its assets: horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, geese, one loom with taking and two hackles, one wooling wheel, two combing wheels, two guns, farm implements, carpentry tools and household furnishings.
William NEELY* and Ellenor wof W NEELY* had the following children:
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i.
John8 NEELY was born in Lancaster, PA 1749. John died 24 MAY 1815 in
Orange Co, NC, at 65 years of age. He married Mary CARRINGTON in Orange Co, NC, CA 1772.
817
ii.
Thomas NEELY was born in Caswell Co, NC CA 1750. Thomas died AFT 1800 in Sulivan Co, IN. He married Elizabet LEA in Orange Co, NC, 1772.
He served in the military during war time 1776 in Caswell Co, NC.
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iii.
Samuel NEELY was born in Orange Co, NC CA 1754. Samuel died AFT 1830.(930) He married Lydia wof S NEELY in
NC, CA 1774.
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iv.
Jacob NEELY* was born 1758.
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v.
Joseph NEELY was born in Orange Co, NC 5 SEP 1759. Joseph died 12 MAY 1834 in Sulivan Co, IN, at 74
years of age. He married Nancy Ann HORTON in Orange Co, NC, 5 SEP 1795.
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vi.
Mary NEELY was born in Caswell Co, NC after 1759. Mary died 1830 in Marion Co, MS, at 70 years
of age. She married Matthew J PRYOR CA 1784.
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