Relationships: Father Neely Samuel Benjamin Hannah Mary Bell From: John Bowen III Save Address - Block Sender To: (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX) Save Address Subject: Neely Letter Excerpts Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 15:52:50 -0800 Reply Reply All Forward Delete Previous Next Close SammyHere are excerpts from the March 1992 YCGHS. Sincein the first letter Benjamin says he is still living in hisfather's house, it is probable that Samuel was born inBurnally, County Antrim, Ireland. I haven't located inmy notes the source of middle initial "W".Do you have any clues about Samuel's mother?JohnNEELY FAMILY LETTERS FROM IRELAND(There are two letters from Benjamin Neely of Burnally, Antrim County,Ireland to hisbrother Samuel Neely of York District, S. C. in the Juanita HendersonNeely papers inthe Winthrop College Archives in Rock Hill. The following areexcerpts.)June 4, 1829: . . . . Sister Mary died 1st of March. . . think of eightornine of a family that I am left aloan the youngest to keep my father'splace no friend no Relations to fetch to keep House for me. AllSisters left me - all nieces are no relation that I could fetch to keepmy house. . . . I hope before I write you again I have changed mysingle life when compelled to doe so. A wife I may get but a betterHouse Keeper I cannot get. She Died worth one Hundred and ten poundwhich she divided in the following manner: to your sister BellEldest daughter Nancy the whole of her wearing apperil & ten pound.Bell's youngest daughter Marey named for herself forty pounds - toyour note - Hannah & Bell twenty pounds each and twenty pound tomyself = L110.Dear brother I have not heard from you in too years.My best respects to Nancy & Joseph Miller and John Miller toBetsy and her new husband though not acquaineted. . . .October 18, 1835: . . . . your sister Hannah and Bells family are allwell. . . Your sister Rebbeca id Dead. Shortly she lived in Garvaughand died there. My best wishes to your dau. Nancy and Betsy andBenjamin. . . .
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