Re: JOHN MCNEELY WILL-1757 LANCASTER CO PA
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Re: JOHN MCNEELY WILL-1757 LANCASTER CO PA
Maurice McNeely 7/01/01
I haven't found much on the McNeelys, and just stumbled on the mention of John when I was searching for info on Edward Sharp.Here is what I found in Lancaster county PA.
From early tax lists for Lancaster county (Index to 1750 Tax Records)I found only 3 listed for the year 1756 - James (spelled McNealley), living in Drumore Township; and John and Michael, living in West Hanover Township.
In Lancaster county PA will abstracts, which cover 1732-1785, there is:
John-1757
Michael- Written 2 Jun 1762 - proved 12 Jan 1763; Wife Eleanor.Children:Margaret, Agness, Margery, Eleanor, James, Jean.Exec.Jean McNeely and William Trousdeal (sic).Hanover township.
"Egle's notes and Queries" - Genealogical Data, 3rd Ser., Vol. I, p. 217, lists info from the will of John McNeely, then states that Michael, his brother, had family:
James
Mary
Agnes m. William Trousdale
Margaret m. John Johnson
Eleanor m. --Turner
Jean
Martha (John's wife)- 21 Aug 1762 - 8 Dec 1762.Hanover township.Legatees:Robert and John Bell.Exec:Robert Bell.
There was a William "McNelley" living in Colerain Township, Lancaster county in 1770 (Tax records).And in "Comments" it says - Menele, 1 servant '69; McNely, '71.
Also in the Lancaster county PA will abstracts:
-William McNeely and James Marshall were executors to the will of John Turner of Drumore Township on 28 Sep 1754.
-Adam McNeely and Anthony McCraight were exec's to the will of Alexander Craig, no township given, on 29 Nov 1749.
Adam McNeely, will written 5 Oct 1758 - proved 8 Oct 1771.No township given.Wife Mary, brother Joseph. Exec:Mary McNeely.
William McNeely 23 Oct 1771 - 3 Dec 1771.Drumore township.Children:Ann, James.Exec:James Henry, James Marshall.
There is mention that Drumore township's first tax lists were available for the year 1751.The next year is 1756.And for West Hanover the first existing tax records were for 1765.
This is all I have on the McNeelys of Lancaster county.Whether the parents came with John and Michael is not known, nor do I know how the other McNeelys are related.Hope this helps.