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James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely, Jr.[1]

Male 1745 - 1821  (76 years)


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  • Name James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 1745  Augusta Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1821  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I22516  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2020 

    Father James dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely,   b. Est 1717, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1776, Roanoke, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Margaret Jane Grymes/Grimes,   b. Est 1720, Botetourt, County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1776, Botetourt, County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 21 May 1740  Christ Church Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • "James Neely Sr, his sons James Jr and William, and son-in-law, Capt. Phillip Love were at the Battle of Point Pleasant, (Oct 1774)".
    Family ID F7252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Evans,   b. Abt 1741, likely Augusta Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1770  Franklin Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • [S273] James Neely.
      Children of James Neely, Jr. and Catherine Evans.
      1. Sarah b. abt 1771
      2. Andrew b. abt 1773, died Feb. 1839. Married Jane b. 1774 and died 7 Oct 1844. Both buried Ebenezer Cem, Maury Co, TN
      3. Sophia b. 1776.
      4. Samuel b. 1778 married his cousin Sarah Neelly, daughter of William in Williamson Co, TN
      5. George W. b. 1780, drowned in MS river in route to AR 1821
      6. James b. 1782. When his uncle William died 2 Feb 1827, James was co-executor with William?s son James Neely who had married Eleanor Phillips of Davidson Co, TN and was then living in Henderson Co, TN and Thomas J. Hardeman, William?s grandson of Williamson Co, TN.
      7. Pallas b. abt 1785
      8. Charles Rufus b. 1787, died 1820 Tuscumbia, AL
      9. Rhoda b. 1789. This was Catherine?s mother?s name
      10. Jane Love Neelly b. 1789. Were Rhoda and Jane twins?
      11. Catherine b. 1791. The youngest of these children were born in Burke Co, NC where James, John and Robert sojourned with their families for several years while making the transition from Botetourt Co, VA to TN and AL. A James and John and their families are listed in the Burke Co, NC 1790 census; James with 5 males with 1 over 16 and 6 females. John listed with 2 males, 1 over 16 and one female. Robert in Halifax Co 1785 tax list. His marriage to Margaret Chissum (2nd wife?) 30 Sep 1790 Halifax Co (signed her own consent).
      (JRN notes) #2 ? The Andrew Neelly buried in Maury Co, TN is the ancestor of John W. Neelly and was born in 1763 based on his tombstone inscription, not 1773 which is 7 years before James and Catherine were married. I will make the case later that Andrew was not the son of James and Catherine, but the son of Robert Sr., son of ?old John Neelly?.
    Children 
    +1. Charles Rufus dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey,   b. 1787, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1821, Tuscumbia, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    +2. Sophia Neeley/ Neely/Nealey,   b. 1776, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1851, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F8473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Chart of Neeleys in Pennsylvania
    Chart of Neeleys in Pennsylvania
    Early Neely PA taxes.pdf
    Neeleys of Virginia
Chapter 8
    Neeleys of Virginia Chapter 8
    Neely Origins-Ch8.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S273] James Neely.
      Chapter 8 Neelys in Virginia

    2. [S273] James Neely, 754407 .
      FTDNA Test# 754407

    3. [S273] James Neely.
      See Documents - Neely Origins
      Corrected lines of descent for Y111 descendants of Botetourt Neeleys.


      1 James Neely b: ~1715, Ireland; d: 1784-1789, Virginia ..... 2 James Neely b: ~1745, Virginia; d: 1821, Tennessee
      ............ 3 Charles Rufus Neely b: 1787, Virginia; d: 1821, Alabama
      ................... 4 Rufus Polk Neely b: 1808, Tennessee; d: 1901, Tennessee
      .......................... 5 James Jackson Neely b: 1847, Tennessee; d: 1926, Tennessee
      ................................. 6 Rufus Polk Neely b: 1878, Tennessee; d: 1927, Texas
      ........................................ 7 James Saufley Neely b: 1914, Texas; d: 1985, Texas
      ............................................... 8 James Charles Neely b: 1941, Texas; d: 2006, Texas
      ...................................................... 9 754407 James Michael Neely b: 1967, Texas

    4. [S273] James Neely.
      Children of James Neely, Jr. and Catherine Evans.
      1. Sarah b. abt 1771
      2. Andrew b. abt 1773, died Feb. 1839. Married Jane b. 1774 and died 7 Oct 1844. Both buried Ebenezer Cem, Maury Co, TN
      3. Sophia b. 1776.
      4. Samuel b. 1778 married his cousin Sarah Neelly, daughter of William in Williamson Co, TN
      5. George W. b. 1780, drowned in MS river in route to AR 1821
      6. James b. 1782. When his uncle William died 2 Feb 1827, James was co-executor with William?s son James Neely who had married Eleanor Phillips of Davidson Co, TN and was then living in Henderson Co, TN and Thomas J. Hardeman, William?s grandson of Williamson Co, TN.
      7. Pallas b. abt 1785
      8. Charles Rufus b. 1787, died 1820 Tuscumbia, AL
      9. Rhoda b. 1789. This was Catherine?s mother?s name
      10. Jane Love Neelly b. 1789. Were Rhoda and Jane twins?
      11. Catherine b. 1791. The youngest of these children were born in Burke Co, NC where James, John and Robert sojourned with their families for several years while making the transition from Botetourt Co, VA to TN and AL. A James and John and their families are listed in the Burke Co, NC 1790 census; James with 5 males with 1 over 16 and 6 females. John listed with 2 males, 1 over 16 and one female. Robert in Halifax Co 1785 tax list. His marriage to Margaret Chissum (2nd wife?) 30 Sep 1790 Halifax Co (signed her own consent).
      (JRN notes) #2 ? The Andrew Neelly buried in Maury Co, TN is the ancestor of John W. Neelly and was born in 1763 based on his tombstone inscription, not 1773 which is 7 years before James and Catherine were married. I will make the case later that Andrew was not the son of James and Catherine, but the son of Robert Sr., son of ?old John Neelly?.