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1850 Census

Name: Archibald McNeely

Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850

Event Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Event Place (Original): Cape Girardeau county, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina

Schedule Type: 1850 Population
House Number: 658
Household Sex Age Birthplace
Mary McNeely Female 45 North Carolina
Henry McNeely Male 22 North Carolina
Archibald McNeely Male 21 North Carolina
Lafayette McNeely Male 18 North Carolina
Delia Ann McNeely Female 16 Missouri
George McNeely Male 14 Missouri
Robert McNeely Male 7 Missouri

Family story handed down said he went to California gold fields in 1852.

1881 map showing his farm property: http://digitalcollections.ucsc.edu/digital/collection/p15130coll3/id/1553/rec/53
- name is shown as A. McNealy. He has 100.93 acres. His farms in lower rich quadrant of map image, a part of the former Rancho Bolsa Del Pajaro. Property partially borders Corralitos Creek.

1889 map showing his farm property: https://digitalcollections.ucsc.edu/digital/collection/p15130coll3/id/1202/rec/994
- Due north of the large numeral 49, south of and beside Corralitos Creek.

1906 map showing his farm property: http://digitalcollections.ucsc.edu/digital/collection/p15130coll3/id/1696/rec/4

1929 map showing his farm property: http://digitalcollections.ucsc.edu/digital/collection/p15130coll3/id/1913/rec/34 - most has been sold - his daughter Louella McNeely Bloom owns 25 acres along Corralitos Creek

George H. Williams and family crossed the plains from Jackson, Missouri in 1852 accompanied by Archibald McNeely who later married Laura Williams, daughter of George H. and Clarissa Williams. - Courtesy of 71japo on ancestry.com



Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri, pub 1880, page 781.

George W. McNeely was born in Cape Girardeau County on February 7, 1836. He is the son of John R. McNeely, a native of North Carolina. The latter was reared in his native State, and was married there to Mary Shuford, who was also a native of North Carolina, born in 1807. After their marriage they immigrated to Missouri, and settled in Cape Girardeau County in 1833. There they entered land and improved a farm, upon which Mrs. McNeely still resides. Although Mr. McNeely was a cooper by trade he managed his farm during his life, and died thereabout 1843. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are living. One son, Archibald, resides in California. The two other sons and the daughter live in Cape Girardeau County. George W. grew to manhood on his father's farm, and in 1858 was united in marriage with Marillus Hale, daughter of Thomas Hale. After his marriage Mr. McNeely rented land for a few years, but located upon the farm where he now resides in 1868, having purchased it two years previously

NOTE by Rob: Archibald is a brother of George W McNeely, NOT his son.

I called Pioneer Cemetery 20 Jan 2021 and talked to Suzy to confirm death date of Mary L McNeely Mann. Suzy confirmed cemetery records had 1855-1877.

Buried:
Findagrave.com #7262909

Plot: Block A; Lot 30

Findagrave.com #7262909

Block A; Lot 30

Archibald married Laura C. Williams on 12 Aug 1853 in , Santa Cruz County, California, USA. Laura (daughter of George Harvey Williams and Clarissa Spears) was born on 25 Dec 1829 in , Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 30 Jul 1912 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Page 150: https://scgensoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Index-to-Brides-Grooms-All-Names.pdf

Last name misspelled: McNeilly, Archibald. Year: 1853 Document # 0028

Page 243: https://scgensoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Index-to-Brides-Grooms-All-Names.pdf

Williams, Laura C Year: 1853 Document # 0028

Page 2601: https://scgensoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Santa-Cruz-Marriages-1850-1940.pdf

1. Mary L. McNeely was born on 25 May 1854 in near Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States; died on 14 Mar 1877 in near Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
2. Robert L. McNeely was born about 1855; died on 24 Feb 1864 in near Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
3. Alie McNeely was born about 1860; died on 05 Nov 1861; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
4. George W. McNeely was born in Mar 1863 in near Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States; died on 03 Dec 1863 in near Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
5. Charles Edward McNeely was born in Feb 1865 in , Santa Cruz County, California, USA; died on 15 Apr 1932 in , Monterey County, California, USA; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Monterey County, California, United States.
6. Louella McNeely was born on 20 Oct 1867 in , Santa Cruz County, California, USA; died on 16 Oct 1942 in , Santa Cruz County, California, USA; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.

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John McNeely elected Edler of Apple Creek Presbyterian Churcn near Pocahontas, MO 13 Aug 1835

Was a Cooper by trade. - per Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri, pub 1880, page 781.

George W. McNeely was born in Cape Girardeau County on February 7, 1836. He is the son of John R. McNeely, a native of North Carolina. The latter was reared in his native State, and was married there to Mary Shuford, who was also a native of North Carolina, born in 1807. After their marriage they immigrated to Missouri, and settled in Cape Girardeau County in 1833. There they entered land and improved a farm, upon which Mrs. McNeely still resides. Although Mr. McNeely was a cooper by trade he managed his farm during his life, and died thereabout 1843. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are living. One son, Archibald, resides in California. The two other sons and the daughter live in Cape Girardeau County. George W. grew to manhood on his father's farm, and in 1858 was united in marriage with Marillus Hale, daughter of Thomas Hale. After his marriage Mr. McNeely rented land for a few years, but located upon the farm where he now resides in 1868, having purchased it two years previously

NOTE: Archibald is a brother, not a son, of George W. McNeely


Birth:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/161000142/person/202103768240/facts

John married Mary L. Shufford on 05 Jan 1826 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 19 Sep 1806 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Jul 1890 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
David Kilpatrick, Bondsman

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Based on Archibald's will his brother John had son James. If this is Archibald's brother then son James. Anne Chase believes this James is son of David McNeely of Rowan County. David has a James. John does not mention James in will, however that does not eliminate the possibility of James being his son. John's will does not list daughter Elinor and possibly another daughter as well. SEE NOTES ON JAMES FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

1778 tax list of Rowan does not include James hence was not 18 years old. 1787 tax list does include James age 26 would be born 1761.


The late Betty Mills (Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society) thinks James married 2 times, Elizabeth 2 wife, probably correct if age is correct tax list of I787 includes male 3 and female 26)

James married Elizabeth Kilpatrick on 25 Feb 1793 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John C Kilpatrick and Margaret Elizabeth McKnight) was born in 1771 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 08 Dec 1845 in Rutherford County, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Anne M. Chase, The Heritage of Iredell County, article 398, (Published By The Genealogical Society of lredell County. PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 28677.).
83. Rowan County marriages 1753-1868. Compiled by Brent H. Holcomb. Gen. Pub. Co. lnc. 1981


Rowan County marriages 1753-1868. Compiled by Brent H. Holcomb. Gen. Pub. Co. lnc. 1981

William Kilpatrick, bondsman

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"The History of Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania" states: “In the early I700 ’s there was a migration of Scotch-Irish from Northern Ireland This was due not from famine, but as a result of the Trade and Navigation Act passed by Parliamennt in I696. This Act classified Northern Ireland as if it were one of the colonies, as far as taxation was concerned. Many people faced complete financial ruin. The end result was a migration into the colonies. They preferred the wilderness to the cities. Not so much for the privacy, but to get away from the sight and sound of the British and British law which they felt had betrayed them.

They journeyed out into the wilderness and finding land they liked which was unoccupied they squatted. They felt that God did not like idle land and if the Proprietors were not doing anything with the land why, then they would. And so they becamme squatters. They moved in, then had to be removed when the land was legally sold. This was one of William Allen's (a land proprietor) big problems...as land was sold to speculators, squatters who had the means could get a mortgage and buy theieir plot if they wished. We know that Isaac Norris used a plan whereby a man could pay a sum each year for twenty years. Then on the twenty first year the land became his, and he received a deed It is not known if William Allen used this plan, but we do know he had some sort of contractual arrangement with those buying his land " (Early Families, page 5, History of Bedminster, Bucks County, PA, fourth printing, September 1999, by Bedminster Historical Society, Pauline Cassel, 1976)

“Active in the Deep Run Presbyterian Church in early time was ROBERT McNEELY. He settled on I53 acres of land north of church site. His brother JOHN (Jonathan in some records) McNEELY settled above him on I90 acres of land...both brothers are oon Allen land. They probably settled here AFTER 1741. There may have been a purchase agreement sat up with William Allen, but it never came into fruition. Allen ’s Estate sold...in 1801... And so, sixty years of hard work and heavy taxation went down the drain. The tax list of I782 and I783 show both McNeely’s are on the Allen Estate. The end of the revolution proprietary land was now commonwealth land There would be patents and warrants issued into the mid eighteen hundreds in this aarea. As for the land that had been William Allen ’s the American government had confiscated it. A court battle ensued to regain the land by his estate, headed by Ann Penn Greenleaf Granddaughter of William Allen. She and her family succeeded iin regaining control of what wa

John McNeely son of Jonathan (John) married Elinor Hart. This marriage is supported by Hart family location and association and is further supported by the fact that John had daughter named Elinor and a son named Samuel, Samuel Hart was Elinor’s father.

The dates of land ownership assist us in determining migration groups. It appears that Adam’s family migrated with him in what we have termed the first increment, we do not know the dates of birth of his children; we know Adam Sr. died in 1766.

Jonathan (John I) migrated same increment. His family is with him except John Junior, Archibald and Margaret. They had married by this time and remained in PA for a short period. The time line shows Archibald and John signing petition in Bucks County, PA in 1763 with Archibald having a child baptized at Tinicum Presbyterian Church, PA in 1770. Hence it is doubtful either of them came with first increment.

We believe John Jr., Archibald, James and Margaret (McNeely) Hughes (four siblings), Elinor’s sisters families and possibly her nephew Samuel migrated prior to the Revolutionary war, probably around 1772. They are not listed on the 1775 associate list of Bedminster Township, Bucks County, PA.

An interesting tidbit of Hart family lore, some of the children went south for the purpose of horse breeding. They have found no support for this lore but later some of John McNeely’s family is involved in horse-trading in North Carolina and South Missouri.

By process of elimination and examination of available documents it appears that Jonathan (John) McNeely of Bucks County, PA is the Ireland immigrant John, who migrated to North Carolina around 1760. It also supports him as being the John who apappears as landowner in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina along with Adam McNeely landowner same year. The family association in Rowan County provides reasonable support for him to be the father of the siblings mentioned in Isaac’s will, John, Archibald, Isaac, James and Margaret.


It is a challenge tracing the McNeelys. The continue to use the same names over and over. For instance, there are 3 generations named John.


From the book "History of the Presbyterian Church of Deep Run 1725-1975, by Dorothy Cameron, pg 8-9.

Robert McNeely, [uncle of this James] who came to this country from County Tyrone in 1732, was of pure Irish lineage. Influenced by the Scotch immigration into north Ireland, the McNeelys became Presbyterian and the clan O'Neale, with an eight century authentic genealogy in Ireland, gave its name the Scottish form.

The McNeelys were active in the affairs of Deep Run through the early 1800s. This family produced a Presbyterian minister; he was the son of the widow of the Rev. James Grier by her marriage to a McNeely.




John McNeely was another elder. He was born in 1724 and died in 1801. He was probably buried in the cemetery, but there is no marker to his grave.
- Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1753-1948 by Walter Lee Lingle, pg 18. Published 1948.



The following researched by Maurice Mcneely in his book "Mcneelys of Northwest Missouri:"

Three brothers, Robert, John. and Adam McNeely were born in Tyrone County, Ireland (in what is now Northern Ireland) – Robert, the oldest, about 1690; John and Adam were born by 1700. I have not been able to determine the names of their parents.

They migrated to America and are in Bucks County, PA by 1741. Bedminster Township in Bucks County is about 30 miles north from downtown Philadelphia.


We find the McNeely’s first mentioned in history and records in the township of Bedminster. Hanna, in his “The Scotch-Irish”, tells us that Deep Run Presbyterian Church in Bedminster township was established in 1726.




Died:
died between Feb 1800-1801 Will dated Feb 22, 1801

John married Elinor Hart about 1758 in Deep Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Elinor (daughter of Samuel C. Hart and Elizabeth) was born in abt. 1734 in Deep Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in bef. 1800 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will:

Last Will and Testament of John Kilpatrick, 1804 in Rowan Co, NC
In the name of God Amen! I John Kilpatrick of the County of Rowan & State of No. Carolina being of perfect mind & memory--do this 16th day of January AD 1804 make ordain & publish this my last will & test: in the following maner Viz
I give & bequeath unto my affectionate wife Elizabeth the whole of my real & personal estate exclusive of that part I shall hereafter mention to my children--her living on the place I now live on during life, & in case she should die untested, I give & bequeath her estate to be equally divided among my children.
I give to my two sons William & Robert, the whole of my land also my hand screw to be equally divided between them. To my son Robert I give the improvement I now live on, except the north part of the old field which my son William has been and to cultivate also my waggon & gears, & at my wife's decease I give & bequeath, that he shall have my Negro named Jack. I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary my Negroe child named Else, a horse of thirty pounds value, her saddle & bridle, three cows a good bed & bed furniture. I give & bequeath to my grandsons John Barr & John Foster & to my daughter Nancy, Jean, Lettice & Elizabeth, to each of them I give & bequeath five shillings sterling. And I do nominate & appoint my two sons William & Robert to be executors of this my last will & test: And I do hereby disannull all former wills & ratify & confirm this to be my last will & test: in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, the day & year above written.
Signed, sealed & declared: John Kilpatrick

in the presence of us:
John Barr senr.
Willm. Barr Jut.
John Barr jun:
Source: Record of Wills 1762-1805: NC Archives, Raleigh, NC Roll # C.085.80001

John + Margaret Elizabeth McKnight. Margaret was born in 1738 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 7 May 1829 in Rowan County, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
DIED,
In Rowan county, on the 7th instant, Mrs. Elizabeth Kilpatrick, aged about 98.
—Published in The Star, and North Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, North Carolina), Thursday, May 21, 1829, p. 3.

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 140994766