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Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 08:09:01 -0700 Hi My Hannah was the youngest daughter of John Neeley & Mary Carrington. Both of Hannah's son used the last name of Neeley. Hannah and her sister Rachel Pickle both moved to Bedford Co., TN. Hannah was a woman with her own business, her and her sons, had a mill on the Old Flat Creek. Charlotte NEELEY NAME ORIGIN Compiled by the Media Research Bureau, Washington, D.C.- Researched by Mildred Neeley Oliver. The name of Neeley or Neely is said to have been derived from the extremely ancient surname of O'Neill, which was taken from the given name of Niul or Niall. It is found on the ancient Irish and early American records in various forms of Neill, Neil, Neall, neale, Neilye, Neillye, Neleye, Ne lye, Neley, Nely, neilie, Nealie, Neallie, Neally, Nealley, Nealeye, Nealye, Nealey, Nealy, Neelie, Neellie, Neeleye, Neelly, Neelye, Neeley, Neely and others, of which the last two forms mentioned are those most generally accepted in America today and several of the others are also still occasionally used. It is claimed by some authorities that the O'Neills trace their descent from Niul, son of Phenius Prarsa, King of Scythia, from whom was descended in about the twenty-first generation King Milesius of Spain, whose son, Heremon, became the first King of Ireland about the year 1200 B.C. In the year 388 A.D. one Niall the Great, who was the fifty-third in descent from Heremon, was the ruler of Ireland. The direct descendants of this last mentioned Niall occupied the throne of Ireland for more than six hundred years, many of them being named Niall. The fourty-sixth monarch, D aniel Armach O'Neill, is said to have died in 1064 and to have been succeeded by Malechy, who was succeeded by King Mortough Mac Neill, who died in 1168 and was the last native king of Ireland of the Hy-Niall line. from this ancient Irish line were descended the O'Neills of the British Isle, from whom many of the Neeleys and Neelys trace their descent. There were several families of Neele, Neyle, Neile and neale living in England before the year 1500. It is not known from which of the many illustuious lines of the family in Great britian the earliest emigrants of the name to America were descended, but it is generally believed that all of the Neeleys and Neelys (and those families which bore the many variations of these names as well) were of extremely anicent origin and, in most cases, of common derivation at a remote period. It is also generally believed that most of the Neeleys and Neelys were of Irish Lineage and descende d from the O'Neills. The first of the name in America was one Teague Nealy or Neely, who came from either England or Ireland to America as early as 1655 and settled in Northampton County, Virginia. Unfortunately, however, nothing is definitely known concerning the immediate family or descendants, if any, of this early emigrant. By the early 1700's, there were Neally or Nealleys (Neely or Neeley) in New Hamphire, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. The descendants of these and of later emigrants of the name to America have spread into all parts of the United States and have aided as much in the growth of the nation as their ancestors aided in its founding and establishment upon this continent. They were known for their energy, industry, integrity, fortitude, determination, pride, indenpence of thought and action, and courage. Among those of the Neel(e)ys who fought in the War of the Revolution were Captain Abraham of New york; Lt. Benjamin & Capt. William of Pennsylvania; James, Hugh, Issac, James Jr, John and Alexander of Virginia; and numerous other as well from various other New England and Southern Colonies. William, James, John, Richard, Thomas, Edward, Frances, Joseph, Matthew, Benjamin and Anfdrew are some of the Christain names most highly favored by the family for its male progeny. Blazon of Arms The Neeley coat of Arms hereby illustrated is offically documented in Burke's General Armory. The original description of the Arms (shield) is as follows: "Quarterly, 1 st and 4 th, gu. three greyhounds' heads erased ar. collared or; 2 nd and 3 rd, or, a lion ramp. Double queued vert."When translated the Blazon also describes the original colors of the neel ey Arms as: "Quartered: 1 and 4 red, three silver greyhounds' heads jagged with a gold collar; 2 and 3 gold, a green lion attacking with two tails 2E" HOMECOMING 86 HISTORY OF WHEEL AND THE 18 TH DISTRICT BY THE BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAGE 29, 32 - 36 HANNAH NEELEY, BY JERRY WAYNE COOK Hannah Neeley, a woman of great strength, was born December 6, 1789 and died in the 18th District on July 8, 1845 with burial in the Pisgah Cemetery. Hannah, a daughter of John & Mary Neeley, came to the county at an early date perhaps sometime around the 1820's with her two sons, GreenT Neeley (ca. 1808-1879) and James Madison Neeley. James was born in North Carolina April 24, 1817 and died in Bedford County, December 24, 1880, and was very prominent, owning a great deal of land. He also operated a water-powed corn mill on Sinking Creek and in connection owned and operated a tannery and general store. He was married to Icy Hawkins Bledsoe (1820-1878), daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Hall) Bledsoe of Bedford County. THE NEELEYS BY ED PERRYMAN Hannah Neeley was born Dec. 6, 1789 and was the daughter of John and Mary Neeley and a sister to Rachel Neeley (1779-1859) who was Henry Pickle's wife. Henry Pickle and Rachel had moved here about 1812 and Hannah probally followed them in about 1820. Hannah moved here with her two sons, Green T. Neeley born about 1808, and James Madison Neeley who was born in North Carolina Apr. 4, 1817. The Neeleys settled down the creek from Coleman Harvey's place, now owned by C.W. Mc Koon and owned in 1820 by Edward Stephenson. They built a dam across Sinking Creek, then they built a grist mill for grinding flour, corn meal, etc. Then they constructed a distilery. Miss Clara Neeley has in her possession two ledger books used for keeping records of the operation. These books are very interesting. The first thing one notices about the book is the wonderful penmanship of the person who made the entries. I believe from examing these books that Hannah and her twelve year old son, James Madison, ran the mill. I base this on the following information. The first entry in the book is 1829. In 1833 Green T. had an account at the mill. Green T. often made items for the mill but was paid cash for his work. There is no doubt that he helped build the dam and get everything started but I do not believe that he actually ran the mill for very long. Green T. Neeley lived where James Peeler and family now live on the Simms Road and in 1850 the Census his occupation was listed as a wheel wright. Neeley's Mill was quite an operation. They expanded the operation to include a saw mill, a tannery, a store as well as the distillery and mill. They bought green hides of all kinds from the farmers. They also bought rye, corn, wheat, oak bark for the tannery, crushed lime and trees for bark and lumber. They sold flour, meal, feed, lumber, whisky and tanned leather. They sold a variety of leather goods made from their own tanned hides. Such things as shoes, bridles, sole leather, and leather for shoe uppers, hame strings, etc. The Neeleys built a house on the east side of Sinking Creek. Before the Civil War they owned 18-20 slaves who were used in the business. These slaves were housed on the east side of Sinking Creek and until a few years ago, old rocks used in the foundation of these cabins could still be found The items sold and their prices in the 1830's is very interesting; whiskey was a big seller at $.50 per gallon or 37 1/2 cents per half gallon, cedar lumber .02 cents per ft., flour .03 cents per pound, meal $.50 per bushel, barrel of shorts $2.00, beef 2 1/2 cents per pound, 1/2 of dressed hog wt. 63 pounds $1.81, salt 2 1/2 cents per pound, white oak plank 1 1/2 cents per foot. By the 1860's the Neeley Mill was heavy in the tanning business. James M. paid $.75 per day for labor to peel bark (oak bark was used in the tanning process). He paid $1.00 per load for hauling bark, bark trees $.50 to $1.00 each. He also bought lime for the tanning vats. He usually paid $1. 50 for 8 bushels of lime. Sometimes he would pay from $1.60 to $2.00 per load to someone for hauling a wagon load of lime. He bought green hides of all descriptions for about .05 cents per pound. The price paid for hog hides was $.50 cents, calf hides $.50 cents and sheep hides $.50 to $.75 cents. He also did custom tanning. He tanned a goat hide for John D. Lucas for $1.00, a small calf skin for James Darnell f or $.50 cents and 3 racoon hides for another man for $.60 cents. The merchants of those days knew the word 'trade' really meant. A lot of the Neeley business was conducted in such a way that very little money ever changed hands. I will give tow examples; the accounts of John C. Liggett and Joel Darnell.The following is copied from the old ledger book. JOHN C. LIGGETT (debt) 1863 Aug. 20 ----- 1 pair of bridal rains ---------- .75 Nov. 19 ----- 3 lbs. of sole leather .40 ------ 1.20 1864 March 17 ---- 91 lbs. of flour ---------------- 3.64 ---- one side of uppers -------------- 2.00 April 12 ---- 11 1/2 lbs. of sole leather ----- 4.60 April ---- 2 haim strings ------------------ .20 April 16 ---- 85 lb. of flour ----------------- 3.40 April 27 ---- 112 lbs. of flour --------------- 4.48 May 13 ------ one pair of uppers for wife ----- .60 July 28 ----- one side of harness leather ----- 5.25 Aug. 10 ----- one side of upper leather ------- 3.75 Nov. 9 ------ one side of upper leather ------- 3.00 Dec. 20 ----- one side of upper leather ------- 3.75 Dec. 20 ----- 15 lbs of sole leather ---------- 6.00 Balance 42.62 JOHN C. LIGGETT (on account) 1864 May 17 ------ hauling one load of lime -------- 1.00 May 24 ------ hauling one load of bark -------- 1.00 May 30 ------ hauling one load of bark -------- 1.00 Jan. 17 ----- hauling one load of bark -------- 1.00 July 6 ------ hauling one load of bark -------- 1.00 Oct. 3 ------ 800 lbs. of hay 2 1.00 per 100 -- 8.00 13.00 1865 Jan. 10 ----- for grinding bark and turning one pack ---------------- 1.00 Jan. 11 ----- laying down 1 pack of leather --- .50 Jan. 14 ----- helping turn one pack ----------- 2.00 Jan. 15 ----- hauling one load of oats -------- 1.00 Jan. 18 ----- turn 1 pack of leather ---------- 1.00 for work, etc. ------------------ 19.50 1866 Paid in cash ----------------------------- 23.12 Credit ------- 42.62 Amount owed -------- 42.62 Balance -------- -0- Most everybody James M. did business with was this way. JOEL DARNELL (debt) 1865 March 7 ----- 1 side of upper leather --------- 3.00 March 7 ----- 10 lbs. of sole leather --------- 8.00 Nov. 14 ----- one side of harness leather ----- 4.50 15.50 JOEL DARNELL (on account) 1864 May 18 ------ buy 15 bark trees --------------- 15.00 Nov. 10 ----- 1 sheep skin -------------------- .50 15.50 The early mill was mostly a distillery, sawmill and grist mill. Hannah Neeley no doubt worked at the mill in the early years and it is probally her good penmanship we see in the ledger books. Hannah died in 1845 at the age of 56. James Madison Neeley (Hannah's son) age 28 then assumed owners hip of the operation. James Madison Neeley married Icy Hawkins Bledsoe (1820-1878) and they had four children: John Henry Neeley, Joe Neeley, William Neeley and James Washington Neeley. John Henry Neeley had two daughters. Joe Neeley married a Parsons and had six children: Cooper Neeley, Orzo Neeley, Will Neeley, John Neeley, Bett Neeley Lentz, and Tilly Neeley Davis. Orzo got into a fight with a man and hurt him pretty badly. It was thought at the time the man might die. Orzo left this section of the country. His brother, Cooper Neeley, had egged the fight on. His mother told him that if the man died he would be as responsible as Orzo. Cooper hanged himself out of remorse. The man, by the way, recovered. William Neeley (son of James M. & Icy) had only one child, Jim Wiley Neeley. The last of James M. and Icy's children was James Washington Neeley (1843-1926). It was James W. who was destined to succeed his father James M. in the business. In 1865 James W., then 22 years old, wrote in the ledger: James W. Neeley commensed work in the tanyard the 8th day of February 1865.This is the 30th day of August 1865.worked 111 1/2 up till my time.Number of days of house work up till this time 15 1/2 August the 30. When James M. died in 1880 James W. inherited the old mill. James W. married Mary E. Stephenson, daughter of William H. Stephenson (7/31/1806-2/27/1887) and Ellen Stephenson (3/8/1808-4/20/1889). They had five children: Henry Spencer Neeley, William Madison Neeley (Babe), Richard Alexander Neeley (Dick), Ellie May Neeley married Tom Ray and Lilly Neeley married a Shearin. Henry Spencer was born Jan. 25, 1872. He worked at the old mill with his father James W. when he was a young man. One would work at night and the other the day time. The mill must have closed down around 1890.The old mill is gone without a trace. It is hard to imagine now that such a thriving business exited at that location in the 1800's. * NOTE: I descend from Hannah Neeley's son Green T. Neeley. Even though he didn't run the mill his mother and brother did. I believe he was involved in the starting up of the business to help his mother have an income. WILL EXTRACT OF JOHN NEELEY D 455-457 Will dated 13 October, proved Nov Court 1815 (Orange Co., North Carolina). John (X) Nealy or Neeley wife: Mary dau: Sally Cates 5 Shillings, her son Nealy Cates son: Isaac Nealy 5 Shillings and L 50 to be divided among his lawful children dau: Nelly Turrentine 5 Shillings and L100 to her lawful children dau: Elizabeth Bryant 5 Shillings and L100 to her lawful children dau: Rachel Pickle 5 Shillings and L100 to her lawful children dau: Polly Green 5 Shillings and L100 to her lawful children sons: John Nealy, Thomas Nealy dau: Nancy Harris 5 Shillings an L50 to her children dau: Hannah Nealy L30 and to her son Green Nealy, etc. Executors: Friends Samuel Turrentine Sr. and Benjamin Bullock "and my son John Nealy Jr." Witnesses: Chas. Holman, Thos. Wilson, Joseph Woods. HOMECOMING 86 HISTORY OF WHEEL AND THE 18 TH DISTRICT BY THE BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY CEMETERY RECORDS OF BEDFORD COUNTY, BY HELEN AND TIM MARSH, PAGE 147 PISGAH CEMETERY Located near Lebanon Church, in the 18th District. Sacred to the Memory of Henry Pickle, who departed this life Sept. 27, 1854 aged: 74 yrs. & Rachel, wife of Henry Pickle Died May 1859 aged: 80 yrs.(sister to Hannah Neeley) Thomas J., Infant son of G.T. & Rebecca Neeley Died Jun 30, 1842 aged: 1y, 1m, 25d. Hannah Neeley Dec 6, 1789 Jul 8, 1845 aged: 55y, 6m, 2d. James M. Neeley Apr 4, 1817 Dec 24, 1880 (Hannah's son, Green T's brother) No Marker:** Icy H., consort of J.M. Neeley & dau of Aaron & Elizabeth Bledsoe Born Feb 19, 1820 Died Aug 25, 1878 aged: 58y, 6m, 6d. (copied in 1960, by Mrs. Joe Neeley). No Marker:*William H. Neeley Born abt 1837, son of James & Icy H. Neeley (no death date). (copied by Jerry Wayne Cook). WINSETT CEMETERY Located about 1/2 mile Northwest of Unionville School. John N. Neeley May 30, 1838 Jan 21, 1921(son of Green T. & Rebecca) Mary E., wife of J.M. Neeley Oct 13, 1839 Jul 5, 1903 OBITUARIES OF OUR ANCESTORS AS TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHELBYVILLE GAZETTE BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE, COMPILED BY JERRY WAYNE COOK, WARTRACE, TENNESSEE 1990. page 32 Mrs. Mary E. Neeley wife of R.D. Neeley, a well-known and highly esteemed citizen and farmer od the 20th District, died at her home Sunday night. Aged 64 years. She was a daughter of Wm. Wiggins desceased. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is survied by a husband, one son and three daughters. Buried at Big Spring graveyard. The Shelbyville Gazette, February 27, 1913. page 94 SISTERS MEET AFTER FIFTY YEARS After each thinking the other dead, Mrs. Mary Neeley of Shelbyville and Mrs. Rachel tate of Petersburg, sisters have been reunited after fifty years seperation.These sisters have lived within twenty miles of each other for forty years and had it not been for the inquisitiveness of an apple pedler they might still have been in ingnorance of the other's existence.They were seperated just before the war and had only seen each other once since that time until a few days ago when Mrs. Neeley journeyed to Petersburg to visit Mrs. Tate, who is 84 years old and Mrs. Neeley is 64. The Shelbyville Gazette, November 11, 1915. page 118 Mrs. Lucy Ingle died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Sam Holt, near Haley, Saturday night, aged about 65 years. She was a resident of the 29th District and was a consistent member of the Baptist Church at Big Spring. She was the widow of Mr. Fay Ingle, who died years ago. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Mary Neeley, Mrs. J.J. Adams of this county, and Mrs. Alice Shearin of Birmingham, Ala., and one brother, Mr. James Wallace of Rutherford County, Tenn.; one daughter, Mrs. Sam Holt, and one son, Mr. A.J. Ingle, besides a number of nephews and nieces. The remains were brought to Shelbyville on the 9:30 train Monday morning and carried to Big Spring Church, in the 20th District, where Funeral services were held, after which the burial was at Richmond, by the side of her husband. The Shelbyville Gazette, July 13, 1916. page 173 The remains of Mrs. Fannie Clanton Neeley, wife of J.S. Neeley, were brought to Shelbyville Monday from Huntsville, Ala., where she died of tuberculosis, after a lingering illness, aged about 38 years. Desceased was born and reared in Bedford County and leaves a number of brothers and other relatives besides her husband and several children to mourn her death. The body was carried to Burns Cemetery where she was buried. The Shelbyville Gazette, February 7, 1918. page 200 Hawthorne -- The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neely Womble Sunday morning and took from her, her dear mother, Mrs. Maggie Hale. She was 80 years of age, and was loved by all who knew her. She leaves one daughter and several grandchildren and was a member of the Baptist Church Buried at Mt. Hermon Cemetery. The Shelbyville Gazette, September 26, 1918. 1770 - 1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements Davidson, Sumner & Tennessee Counties (In what is now Tennessee) by Richard Carlton Fulcher page 90 Neeley, (variously, Nealey, Neally, Neely), Alexander - summoned from Sumner Co for jury duty on the Superior Court of Law & Equit meeting in Nashville, Nov 1788; Killed by Indians near Greenfield Fort in 1790. Neeley, Elizabeth - daighter of William Neeley. Neeley, Gean - daughter of William Neeley. Neeley, Isaac - son of William Neeley; arrived at French Lick with his family aboard the Donelson flotilla, 24 April 1780; gave deposition before the Committee of the Cumberland Association 18 Jan. 1783 & 1 Apr 1783; 1787 Davidson Co tax roll with 2 taxables. Neeley, Jane - daughter of William Neeley. Neeley, John - son of William Neeley. Neeley, Margaret - daughter of William Neeley. Neeley, Margaret Patterson - wife of William Neeley; was killed by Indians in Neeley's Bend in 1787. Neeley, Martha - daughter of William Neeley. Neeley, Mary - daughter of William Neeley; was captured in the fall of 1780, by Indians who killed her father. She was carried away by her captors to Michagan. There she made her escape after two years and made her way to New York state and eventually returned home. She married in Kentucky. Neeley, Samuel - son of William Neeley. Neeley, William - son of William Neeley. Neeley, William - D.A.R. membership on this line. Born ca. 1730, probally SC. Married ca. 1754, to Margaret Patterson; came to the Cumberland with the Robertson Party. He helped build Mansker's Station in 1779; He stayed and planted corn in 1779, and settled at Neeley's Lick in the Neeley's Bend of the Cumberland River. He was killed there by Indians in 1780; Listed in the North Carolina Preemption Act of 1784, as one of the settlers who had died in the defense of the Cumberland Settlements, whose heirs were entitled to 640 acres without any price to be paid to the public. Children: Gean, b. 7 July 1755, m. Jacob Spears; Elizabeth, b 8 Mar 1757; Isaac, b. 24 Mar 1758, killed by Indians; Mary, b. 20 Aug 1761, m. Lt. George Spears on 24 Feb. 1785; Martha, b. 25 Apr 1764; William Jr., b 12 Dec. 1766; Jane, b. 31 Dec. 1767, m. Thomas Buchanan; Samuel, b. 30 May 1769, m. Mary Watkins, d. ca. 1810; Margaret, b. 20 Dec. 1772; & John, b. 16 May 1774. page 168 Neeley, (variously, Neely, Neiley), Capt. Alexander - listed on the 1787 Sumner Co tax roll with 1 poll and 940 acres; Appraiser of the Estate of William Hall, dec'd 1788; Juror on Superior Court April 1788; Juror during Oct. 1788, Session of Court; Recorded his stock mark in the Minutes of the County Court Jan 1789; Juror during April 1790, Session of Court; Carr, in his history, states that Alexander Neeley and 2 sons were killed by Indians about 1 mile from Bledsoe's Lick in 1788, however, in Chapter III of Carr's book, he states only that 2 sons od Capt Alexander Neeley were killed. Neeley, John - witnesses deed for William Edwards, Sept 1790. Neeley, William - bondsman for marriage of Nathaniel Parker and Sally Ramsey, Dec. 1794; Fought off an Indian attack upon a party of settlers who were plowing fields near Greenfield Station ca. 1787. His father and two broother were killed by Indians. My Line of Descent: 8 Generations. William Neeley John Neeley, married Mary Hannah Neeley, never married Green T. Neeley, married Rebecca Mary H Neeley, married Polk J. Haynie Melvina 'Adeline' Haynie, married Horace Clayton Gilliland Evelyn Lavern Gilliland, married Charles Laten Mc Kinney Charlotte Lavern Mc Kinney family graveyard, a short distance from the mansion house. Charles Adolphus Clark, born Feb. 9, 1821; died 1897.
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