Hector Martin McNeill: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Hector Martin McNeill was born in 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Hector McNeill and Rebecca Cameron).

Notes:

[Roger Ferguson]

1880 Census Cumberland Co., Upper Little River

"... family 7 on page 1. The Census listing referenced is my greatgreatgrandfather- Hector "Tailor" McNeill (born 1799). He was married to Rebecca Cameron (not Jane McCormick- that Hector must be listed elsewhere in Census), who died before the 1880 Census. Hector Martin McNeill is the 38 year old son listed. He lost one leg below the knee at the battle of Plymouth, NC in the Civil War. The brother Malcom, 50 and single, was also slightly wounded in the war. Neither Hector M. nor Malcom ever married. Their brother, Neill Thomas McNeill, was killed at battle of First Gum Swamp, near Kinston. I am descended from their younger brother, Hugh Archie McNeill...."

Generation: 2

Hector McNeill was born in 1799 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Malcom McNeill and Nancy McNeill); died in 1884 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Notes:

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Upper Little River, Harnett, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254967 National Archives Film T9-0967 Page 1A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Hector MCNEILL Self M W W 80 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: SCOT
Malcom MCNEILL Son M S W 50 NC
Occ: Laborer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mary E. MCNEILL Dau F S W 46 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Hector M. MCNEILL Son M S W 38 NC
Occ: Laborer-Lost Leg Fa: NC Mo: NC
Martha MCDOUGALD Other F S W 45 NC
Occ: Domestic Servt Fa: NC Mo: NC

Hector married Rebecca Cameron about 1826 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of John W. Cameron and Jane Dobine) was born between 1803 and 1804; died on 6 Jan 1879 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Cameron was born between 1803 and 1804 (daughter of John W. Cameron and Jane Dobine); died on 6 Jan 1879 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Archibald McCormick McNeill was born on 15 Oct 1840 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1921 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Flat Branch Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Malcom McNeill was born in 1830.
Mary E. McNeill was born in 1834.
1. Hector Martin McNeill was born in 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Catherine Isabella McNeill was born about 1846; died before 1880.
Rebecca McNeill was born about 1846; died before 1880.
Neill Thomas McNeill was born about 1847; died about 1865.
Hugh Archibald McNeill was born in 1848 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 9 Dec 1926 in Broadway, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Alexander McNeill was born about 1849.
Flora Catherine McNeill was born about 1827.
Anna Jane McNeill was born about 1831 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
John A. McNeill was born about 1829.

Generation: 3

Malcom McNeill was born about 1757 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Neill McNeill); died in 1810.

Malcom married Nancy McNeill in 1778 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of William McNeill and Jane Campbell) was born about 1758 in Scotland; died in 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy McNeill was born about 1758 in Scotland (daughter of William McNeill and Jane Campbell); died in 1847.

Children:

2. Hector McNeill was born in 1799 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1884 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Jane McNeill was born about 1797.

John W. Cameron was born on 24 Sep 1764 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Daniel Cameron); died on 7 Jun 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; was buried in Cameron Hll Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Johnsonville, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Notes:

[Gary Johnson]

From the Revolutionary War Files:
John Cameron enlisted November 1, 1781 and served three months in Captain Neill McCranie's Co. Colonel Thomas Armstrong's NC Regiment , and enlisted in July 1782 and served four months in Captain John Mebane's Co. in the same regiment . He was allowed pension of $25.83 per year on September 4, 1832 for his service.

John married Jane Dobine on 24 Dec 1795 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Jane was born on 20 Mar 1774 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1848 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; was buried in Cameron Hll Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Johnsonville, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Dobine was born on 20 Mar 1774 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1848 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; was buried in Cameron Hll Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Johnsonville, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Notes:

[Gary Johnson]

Jane Dobins or Dobbin on some papers, was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1848 while a resident of Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Children:

3. Rebecca Cameron was born between 1803 and 1804; died on 6 Jan 1879 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 4

Neill McNeill was born about 1738.

Children:

Hector McNeill was born about 1758.
Neill McNeill was born between 1759 and 1765 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Jane McNeill was born about 1760.
Flora McNeill was born about 1761.
Elizabeth McNeill was born about 1762.
4. Malcom McNeill was born about 1757 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1810.

10. William McNeill was born about 1735.
William married Jane Campbell. Jane was born about 1736. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Jane Campbell was born about 1736.
Children:

Hector McNeill was born about 1760.

5. Nancy McNeill was born about 1758 in Scotland; died in 1847.

12.

Daniel Cameron was born about 1742.

Children:

6. John W. Cameron was born on 24 Sep 1764 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; was buried in Cameron Hll Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Johnsonville, Harnett Co., North Carolina.