Display Patriot - P-334541 - Mrs Margaret Elizabeth XX/MCNEELY/MCNEELY
Mrs Margaret Elizabeth XX/MCNEELY/MCNEELY
SAR Patriot #:
P-334541
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Author: Bob Ervin
Margaret McNeely was born in Iredell County, NC about 1756. She married John McNeely on 27 February 1787. Some folks think they were cousins since her maiden name was McNeely.
John had moved to Rowan County, NC sometime prior to 1779 with his parents David and Margaret McNeely. In 1779, he enlisted as a private in the North Carolina Militia in a company commanded by Captain Cowan in the 1st Rowan Regiment under Colonel Matthew Locke, and General Rutherford. He served a tour of 3 months. He served under Captain Belk for an additional 3 months in Colonel Locke’s 1st Rowan Regiment.
John and Margaret had three sons: David born in 1800, James Kelsey born on 02 Jul 1807 and Ebenezer. They had several daughters who are not named.
John was granted a pension (S7261) in 1833. Margaret was also granted a widow pension based on John’s service in the Revolutionary War.
Margaret was paid for services during the war for furnishing supplies to the NC Militia.
John must have had a lot of respect for his Regimental Commander, Colonel Matthew Locke. His grandson was named John Locke McNeely, a civil war soldier who was killed at the Battle of Richmond on 11 July 1862.
Margaret died on 22 October 1837 and is buried beside her husband in the Back Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mt Ulla, Rowan County, NC (Section J, Row #1).
Sources:
SAR RC 180508, 181841, 181842 & 181843 NC Rev War Accts, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC Volume XII, page 73, folio 4 Find A Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85099958
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