John Neale, (Burgess)

1596 - Bef 1645  (< 49 years)

• Name	John Neale  [1]
  Suffix	(Burgess)
  Birth	1596	Northamptonshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Grand Fathers	15 Aug 1607	Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England   [3]
  	In his will, John Neale of Wollaston, gentleman, requested to be buried in the chancel of Wollaston church. He gave various small amounts of money to the poor of Wollaston, Yielden, Wellingborough, Rushden, Kymson, Irchester, Farndish, Bozeat, Strixton, Doddington, Newton Bromswold, Melchbourne, Shelton, Puddington and Hinwick. To Grace Neal, my wife, all my household stuff if she remains unmarried, and £60 to be paid within a year of my death. To my son Henry Neale closes of pasture called Cunnigrey, Longdoles, Lillyponds, Seres meadowe and Rushbush demowe in Wymington, beds which I bought of the Earls of Derby dec'd with entail to my eldest son John Neale and male heirs, son Edmund son Ralphael Neale, and finally to cousin Thomas Neale of Nether Deane, Beds gentlemen. If cousin Thomas Neale ever inherits then he is to give to my daughters Katherine, Ellin, Frances and Margaret £200 each within a year, and default of such payment cousin Thomas and his heirs are not to inherit. If anyone lease out the said lands except for a term of 21 years, then his part in the descent of said lands is to cease as if he died without male issue. To each child of my daughter Katherine Dasset living at my death £10. To son-in-law Francis Dasset and his son John quiteclaim of all lands morgaged or conveyed to him. To each child of my daughter Ellen Dryden living at the time of my death £10. To my sister Jane St. John of Keysoe £4. To my niece Agnes St. John £3-6-8. To each of my son Thomas Neale's children £10. To John Neale son of my eldest son John Neale £20. To Agnes Warden, daughter of William Warden, 40 shillings on the day of her marriage or 2 months after my death. To each of my servants at the time of my death 6 shillings & 8 pence. Residue to son Henry Neale who is executor. Overseers - William Payne of Puddington, gent, Walter Sheldon of Whiston, gent, and Stephen Dryden my son-in-law; they are to have 20 shillings each and settle any disputes. Witnesses - Stephen Dryden & Abraham Bennit. On 21 Aug 1607 this will was brought to me by Stephen Dryden, gent., and Henry Neale, gent. and published by them to be the true will of John Neale. Signed by William Payne. Codicil - To son Edmund's children living at my death £10 each. To my son John Neale my book of Martyrs, my 2 gowns and my satin doublet. To Elizabeth Neale, daughter of my son John, my bed in the little parlour with all the furniture thereto. To my daughter Frances Neale 1 other bed at the discretion of her mother. To my son John Neale all my hovels, "sparres and lofters" in the yard; a load of "Chettren seeling and glasse;" it may be that some will say it is more than need to be set down although herein nothing meant by plainness and desire to avoid controversy, and overseers, to overrule them in any controversy happen. To John son of Edmund Neale £20. To Mr Foster and Mr. Jones to preach at my burial 10 shillings each and to Mr. Foster my silk night cap. These were written in the margin - to my son John a malt mill which stands in the kitchen and all my armour with a white buff saddle for that purpose and 1 long table in the great parlor, 2 long tables in the hall and the tithe lambs of right belong to him, but to avoid controversy I give the same again to him. Inventory - £106-0-11
  Will - Fathers	19 Mar 1609/10	Northamptonshire, England   [4]
  	In his will Edmund Neale, gentleman, gave to son John Neale £150 at the age of 18. To daughters Mary and Grace Neale, £100 each at the age of 16 or when they marry; if any of these children die before they inherit the survivors are to have their portion; my wife Elizabeth is to have the use of the money during their minority. To my mother Grace Neale and my sisters Francis and Margaret Neale and to my kind friend Mrs. Dorothy Tanfield 1 ring of the value of 30 shillings each, within a year of my death. To Mr. Catelyne, to Mr. Foster, to Lewis Thomas, to Franics Lond, Clement Tarrye and to Dorothy Wood 10 shillings each. To Ann Tarrye and to Damariss Pateson 5 shillings each. To the poor of St. Peters Northampton 20 shillings. To the poor of All Saints Northampton 40 shillings. Residue to wife Elizabeth Neale who is executirx. Witnesses - Mrs. Dorothy Tanfield & Lewis Thomas. Proviso that if daughters marry against their mother's wishes then their mother may reduce their legacy as she thinks fit, and give what is left to son John and other daughter. Inventory valued at £877.12.4 Wardship of John, Mary & Grace Neale given as in said will.
  Land leased named in	14 Jan 1630/31	Keskyake, Virginia   [5]
  	Lyonell Roulston, Gent., of Keskyake, "doe according to the tenor of this Assignment make over the same Lease for the full terme that I the said Lyonell had it to my loving friend John Neale, this Act was made the 14th day of January 1630." Signed by sd. Roulston & witnessed by: Henry Hill & Henry Pumry. Being the same land leased by Dictoris Christmas, planter of Eliz. City, to Lyonell Roulston, Gent., assignment of title of lease under the hand of Sir George Yeardley, 20 Aug 1627; 50 acs. upon the Strawberry Banckes.
  Land patented	12 Feb 1632/33	Strawberry Banckes, Elizabeth City Co, Virginia   [6]
  	John Neale, Merchant, patented 50 acs. upon the Strawberry banckes withing the precincts of Eliz. Citty, E. upon land of Lt. Edward Waters, now in the tenure of Georg Downes, Gent., W. along the gr. Riv. &c. A 21 year lease. Being the same land leased by Sir George Yeardley to Dictoris Christmas, &c.
  Land patented	1636	tract N5, southern tip, Northampton Co, Virginia   [7]
  	John Neale patented this tract as 1,500 acres. Not long after receiving the patent Neale had assigned to Thomas Deacon and Morris Tomson, and in 1646 they reassigned to Capt. Francis Pott. Then in 1658 Pott left this land to his wife Susanna and it has already been reported that she had been born Susanna Baker and was the widow of Thomas Eyre when Pott married her, and that after his death she married Col. William Kendall. In 1668 William Foster and his wife Margaret “sole daughter and heyre of John Neale” released any rights they might have to Col. Kendall “for the use of John Eyre, Thomas and Daniell Eyre.
  Court - named in order	1 Feb 1635/36	Northampton Co, Virginia   [8]
  	Upon the complaynt of Henry Warner in the behalfe of Mr. John Neale against James Davis for 948 pounds of tobacco which upon dew examination it is order that the said James Davis shall make present payment of the summe of 648 lbs. of tobacco.
  Deposition	16 May 1636	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	Mr. John Neale aged 40th or there abouts sworne and examined sayth that Mr. Burdett did accept a debt of 200 lbs of tobacco or there abouts of Thomas Smith for Aremstone Foster and the said Mr. Burdett's tobacco was dew to be paid from James Davis.
  Will - Mentioned in	9 Aug 1636	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  	He was shown as Mr. Neale and given 500 lbs to tobacco in the will of John Symons, planter of Acchawmack.
  Biography	1639	Accomack-Northampton Co, Virginia   [10]
  	John Neale, a commissioner (of Accomack-Northamton County) appointed in 1639, was a merchant who had first located at Elizabeth City, securing in 1632 a lease of 50 acres for twenty-one years but who by 1636 had patented 1,500 acres on the seaboard side of the Eastern Shore. The following year he, together with another merchant, John Redman of London, patented Smith's Island containing 500 acres of meadows and marshes. The Virginia merchant at once, however, in exchange for 500 acres adjacent to his previous patent, relinquished Smith's Island to Edmund Scarburgh, the son of the commissioner by that name, who had perceived certain advantages for stock-raising in the ownership of green, seagirt areas and headed the procession of colonists soon to seek tenure of the coastal islands. Neale in a few months secured 200 acres at King's Creek and half a dozen years later 300 acres at "Maggety' (Magotha) Bay, a section well located for trade.
  Burgess	Between 1639 and 1642	Accomack Co, Virginia
  Court - named in statement	7 Jul 1641	Northampton Co, Virginia   [11]
  	These are to authorize John Pott or whom he shall lawfully depute to drive away and possess forever with the increase these cattle undernamed now being upon the plantation which Mr. John Neale lives on which cattle belonged to Mr. Thomas Deacon and Company (Viz.) One black cow with a hole in her ear, ready to calve, one black heifer which hath not as yet calved, with one cow calf about four months old, which three above female cattle I am to receive the like for at Harropp near Martins Hundred, from Capt. Francis Pott or his assignes. Signed 7 July 1641 by William Whitby. Witt: Cornelius Loyde. Recorded 18 March 1644/45.
  Land patented	1643	tract N4, southern tip, Northampton Co, Virginia   [12]
  	It was in this year that John Neale patented this tract as 300 aces, which he deeded to David Dale the next year. In 1649 Dale gave to Margaret the daughter of John Neale. She is known to have become the wife of William Foster, but for some reason this gift to her did not hold good. In 1656 Elizabeth Dale, as attorney for her husband David Dale assigned the 300 acres to George Freshwater and Mathew Wardell.
  Reference Identifer	Burgess
  Record ID	78658
  Death	Bef 7 Jan 1644/45	Northampton Co, Virginia   [13]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of John Neale was granted to Elizabeth Neale widow, who relinquished her husband's estate. (Notes: Margaret Neale is the daughter of Elizabeth Neale. William Waters is guardian to Margaret Neale and David Dale is her father-in-law (step-father). David Dale, late of Accomack, is now of York County.)
  Person ID	I78658	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Edmund (of Jno & Grace) Neale,   b. Abt 1576, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England d. Bef 11 Feb 1610/11, Northamptonshire, England (Age < 35 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1580, Northamptonshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1598  [14]
  Family ID	F25750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Southey, (Southey?),   b. Abt 1615   d. Bef 8 Jul 1654, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 39 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1632	Elizabeth City, Virginia   [1, 15]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Neale,   b. Abt 1632, Elizabeth City, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Neale,   b. Abt 1640, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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