His will was written 1777 and his father's 1801 does not acknowledge so he died between 1777 and 1801
Will of Archibald McNeill, 17 June 1777, Cumberland County
Source: North Carolina Department of Archives and History
[This document is small, faded and hard to read. Another copy in the Cumberland County will books is a bit different but easier to read and that is what is recorded below. "Archibald Bahn" (aka "Scribbling Archie") McNeill was the father of this young Archibald McNeill, his son about whom little is known. It's dated 1777 and young Archibald appears to fear that he will die before he can return to "this county" to enjoy his property; the simple conclusion is that he is off to war in 1777. As he states in his will, his father bought land for him from Francis Jones that was around Sprouls Ferry on the east side of Cape Fear River; this transaction (one of two from Francis Jones) took place in 1771 and the deed shows the grantee to have been Archibald McNeill. Here, young Archibald is leaving this property to his sister Margaret, to whom their father "Archibald Bahn" in his will of 1801 bequeathed 200 acres below Sprouls Ferry (in her lifetime), honoring to some degree young Archibald's bequest. Archibald is not mentioned in his father's 1801 will and he is perhaps dead by that time. Was he killed in the Revolution? There are no records official or otherwise to attribute to young Archibald between the date of the will and 1801, so it appears he may have died around the time of this will or was killed in action. The back of this will shows it was not probated until 1801 and was likely probated at the same time as the will of his father, "Archibald Bahn". Most histories listing the children of Archibald Bahn and his wife Jenny Bhan McNeill show erroneously that Archibald's birth year was 1777; a letter (in transcription form by George Stephenson) found in the McAllister Papers collection at the NC State Archives dated 1768 states his mother Jenny Bhan was not quite 40 that year, so, in 1777, it is highly unlikely she gave birth to him at age 49. "Jennie Bhan" was legendary, but not that legendary.]
North Carolina Cumberland County In the name of God Amen I Archibald McNeill of sd province have in view to depart this Province and knowing I have once to die - therefore should this be the case with me that I should not live to return to this Province to enjoy the property that I do own in this country I dispose of as follows - That is to say
For the many friendly services & the affection I bear to my sister Margret I give and bequeath to her and her heirs all that tract of land purchased for me by my father [His father was "Archibald Bahn" McNeill, aka "Scribbling Archie"] from Francis Jones joining on the upper side of the lands known by Sproules ferry together with one hundred acres joining on the lower side of the said Sprouls land purchase by myself also any thing else that is mine if not sold before I leve this county I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever- on those terms only that I should not return or live to Enjoy it myself- This is my last will and testament in Witnefs there of I have hear unto set my hand and seal this 17th June one thousand seven hundred and seventy Seven-
Signed in presence of us-
D McKethan Archd McNeill {Seal}
John Shaw
[on back]
Arch'd McNeill
Sept Term 1801
Recorded in Book A Folio 97-
Test Robinson Mumford CC
Will of Archibald McNeill, 17 June 1777, Cumberland County
Source: North Carolina Department of Archives and History
[This document is small, faded and hard to read. Another copy in the Cumberland County will books is a bit different but easier to read and that is what is recorded below. "Archibald Bahn" (aka "Scribbling Archie") McNeill was the father of this young Archibald McNeill, his son about whom little is known. It's dated 1777 and young Archibald appears to fear that he will die before he can return to "this county" to enjoy his property; the simple conclusion is that he is off to war in 1777. As he states in his will, his father bought land for him from Francis Jones that was around Sprouls Ferry on the east side of Cape Fear River; this transaction (one of two from Francis Jones) took place in 1771 and the deed shows the grantee to have been Archibald McNeill. Here, young Archibald is leaving this property to his sister Margaret, to whom their father "Archibald Bahn" in his will of 1801 bequeathed 200 acres below Sprouls Ferry (in her lifetime), honoring to some degree young Archibald's bequest. Archibald is not mentioned in his father's 1801 will and he is perhaps dead by that time. Was he killed in the Revolution? There are no records official or otherwise to attribute to young Archibald between the date of the will and 1801, so it appears he may have died around the time of this will or was killed in action. The back of this will shows it was not probated until 1801 and was likely probated at the same time as the will of his father, "Archibald Bahn". Most histories listing the children of Archibald Bahn and his wife Jenny Bhan McNeill show erroneously that Archibald's birth year was 1777; a letter (in transcription form by George Stephenson) found in the McAllister Papers collection at the NC State Archives dated 1768 states his mother Jenny Bhan was not quite 40 that year, so, in 1777, it is highly unlikely she gave birth to him at age 49. "Jennie Bhan" was legendary, but not that legendary.]
North Carolina Cumberland County In the name of God Amen I Archibald McNeill of sd province have in view to depart this Province and knowing I have once to die - therefore should this be the case with me that I should not live to return to this Province to enjoy the property that I do own in this country I dispose of as follows - That is to say
For the many friendly services & the affection I bear to my sister Margret I give and bequeath to her and her heirs all that tract of land purchased for me by my father [His father was "Archibald Bahn" McNeill, aka "Scribbling Archie"] from Francis Jones joining on the upper side of the lands known by Sproules ferry together with one hundred acres joining on the lower side of the said Sprouls land purchase by myself also any thing else that is mine if not sold before I leve this county I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever- on those terms only that I should not return or live to Enjoy it myself- This is my last will and testament in Witnefs there of I have hear unto set my hand and seal this 17th June one thousand seven hundred and seventy Seven-
Signed in presence of us-
D McKethan Archd McNeill {Seal}
John Shaw
[on back]
Arch'd McNeill
Sept Term 1801
Recorded in Book A Folio 97-
Test Robinson Mumford CC
His will was written 1777 and his father's 1801 does not acknowledge so he died between 1777 and 1801
Will of Archibald McNeill, 17 June 1777, Cumberland County
Source: North Carolina Department of Archives and History
[This document is small, faded and hard to read. Another copy in the Cumberland County will books is a bit different but easier to read and that is what is recorded below. "Archibald Bahn" (aka "Scribbling Archie") McNeill was the father of this young Archibald McNeill, his son about whom little is known. It's dated 1777 and young Archibald appears to fear that he will die before he can return to "this county" to enjoy his property; the simple conclusion is that he is off to war in 1777. As he states in his will, his father bought land for him from Francis Jones that was around Sprouls Ferry on the east side of Cape Fear River; this transaction (one of two from Francis Jones) took place in 1771 and the deed shows the grantee to have been Archibald McNeill. Here, young Archibald is leaving this property to his sister Margaret, to whom their father "Archibald Bahn" in his will of 1801 bequeathed 200 acres below Sprouls Ferry (in her lifetime), honoring to some degree young Archibald's bequest. Archibald is not mentioned in his father's 1801 will and he is perhaps dead by that time. Was he killed in the Revolution? There are no records official or otherwise to attribute to young Archibald between the date of the will and 1801, so it appears he may have died around the time of this will or was killed in action. The back of this will shows it was not probated until 1801 and was likely probated at the same time as the will of his father, "Archibald Bahn". Most histories listing the children of Archibald Bahn and his wife Jenny Bhan McNeill show erroneously that Archibald's birth year was 1777; a letter (in transcription form by George Stephenson) found in the McAllister Papers collection at the NC State Archives dated 1768 states his mother Jenny Bhan was not quite 40 that year, so, in 1777, it is highly unlikely she gave birth to him at age 49. "Jennie Bhan" was legendary, but not that legendary.]
North Carolina Cumberland County In the name of God Amen I Archibald McNeill of sd province have in view to depart this Province and knowing I have once to die - therefore should this be the case with me that I should not live to return to this Province to enjoy the property that I do own in this country I dispose of as follows - That is to say
For the many friendly services & the affection I bear to my sister Margret I give and bequeath to her and her heirs all that tract of land purchased for me by my father [His father was "Archibald Bahn" McNeill, aka "Scribbling Archie"] from Francis Jones joining on the upper side of the lands known by Sproules ferry together with one hundred acres joining on the lower side of the said Sprouls land purchase by myself also any thing else that is mine if not sold before I leve this county I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever- on those terms only that I should not return or live to Enjoy it myself- This is my last will and testament in Witnefs there of I have hear unto set my hand and seal this 17th June one thousand seven hundred and seventy Seven-
Signed in presence of us-
D McKethan Archd McNeill {Seal}
John Shaw
[on back]
Arch'd McNeill
Sept Term 1801
Recorded in Book A Folio 97-
Test Robinson Mumford CC
Will of Archibald McNeill, 17 June 1777, Cumberland County
Source: North Carolina Department of Archives and History
[This document is small, faded and hard to read. Another copy in the Cumberland County will books is a bit different but easier to read and that is what is recorded below. "Archibald Bahn" (aka "Scribbling Archie") McNeill was the father of this young Archibald McNeill, his son about whom little is known. It's dated 1777 and young Archibald appears to fear that he will die before he can return to "this county" to enjoy his property; the simple conclusion is that he is off to war in 1777. As he states in his will, his father bought land for him from Francis Jones that was around Sprouls Ferry on the east side of Cape Fear River; this transaction (one of two from Francis Jones) took place in 1771 and the deed shows the grantee to have been Archibald McNeill. Here, young Archibald is leaving this property to his sister Margaret, to whom their father "Archibald Bahn" in his will of 1801 bequeathed 200 acres below Sprouls Ferry (in her lifetime), honoring to some degree young Archibald's bequest. Archibald is not mentioned in his father's 1801 will and he is perhaps dead by that time. Was he killed in the Revolution? There are no records official or otherwise to attribute to young Archibald between the date of the will and 1801, so it appears he may have died around the time of this will or was killed in action. The back of this will shows it was not probated until 1801 and was likely probated at the same time as the will of his father, "Archibald Bahn". Most histories listing the children of Archibald Bahn and his wife Jenny Bhan McNeill show erroneously that Archibald's birth year was 1777; a letter (in transcription form by George Stephenson) found in the McAllister Papers collection at the NC State Archives dated 1768 states his mother Jenny Bhan was not quite 40 that year, so, in 1777, it is highly unlikely she gave birth to him at age 49. "Jennie Bhan" was legendary, but not that legendary.]
North Carolina Cumberland County In the name of God Amen I Archibald McNeill of sd province have in view to depart this Province and knowing I have once to die - therefore should this be the case with me that I should not live to return to this Province to enjoy the property that I do own in this country I dispose of as follows - That is to say
For the many friendly services & the affection I bear to my sister Margret I give and bequeath to her and her heirs all that tract of land purchased for me by my father [His father was "Archibald Bahn" McNeill, aka "Scribbling Archie"] from Francis Jones joining on the upper side of the lands known by Sproules ferry together with one hundred acres joining on the lower side of the said Sprouls land purchase by myself also any thing else that is mine if not sold before I leve this county I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever- on those terms only that I should not return or live to Enjoy it myself- This is my last will and testament in Witnefs there of I have hear unto set my hand and seal this 17th June one thousand seven hundred and seventy Seven-
Signed in presence of us-
D McKethan Archd McNeill {Seal}
John Shaw
[on back]
Arch'd McNeill
Sept Term 1801
Recorded in Book A Folio 97-
Test Robinson Mumford CC
Gravesite Details
Grave was reinterred from the family cemetery on McCormick Bridge Road in October 2008. The headstone is nearly illegible, but some faint text can still be seen. It is not known for certainty this this Archibald is Archibald and Jennet's son.
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