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TOGA NEWS
Issue 8, August, 2002
Possible Family of Peter O'Neale found:
According to Elaine Neal:
"Our neals were originally oneals, and my husband's family descends from the same Jo Owneill that you do, so I guess you and my husband are distant cousins!
I can prove that Basil Oneal, our revolutionary war soldier, was born in Prince George's Co. Md. in 1758 and that he had a brother Richard who had a son Peter Lamar Oneal. This line continues to use Peter Lamar Oneal in the family. Our line from Basil uses the name Richard for the descending males.
Our family tradition says that Basil, Richard, and others are children of Peter Oneal. Basil is described as an orphan in the family traditon, meaning his father died shortly after his birth."

If this is correct our line to Basil would look like this.......
          Jo Owneill
          + Unknown Lamare
              i.   Peter O'Neale
                   + Ann Unknown
                       i:   Peter Lamare O'Neale
                           + Unknown Spouse
                               i.   Basil O'Neale
                                    + Eleanor Millie Briscoe
                               ii.   Richard O'Neale
                                    + Unknown Spouse
                                         i.  Peter Lamar O'Neale

On Rootsweb I found the following: Dr. John Briscoe (abt 1724-1791) married 1746 Ann Wood was the son of probably Edward Briscoe & Susannah Gerard (SLYE). They had the following children: Dr. Ralph 1747-1831; Maybe George; Dr. Truman 1758-1801; Nancy 1760-?; Maybe Benjamin; Maybe William;
Eleanor  "Milly" (Briscoe) O'Neal;

Now here are some interesting observations: John Briscoe, Ann Wood, Edward Briscoe, Susannah Gerard (Slye) and our Peter O'Neale all lived in Saint Marry's County, Maryland in the early 1720's. In the mid 1700's John Briscoe lived in Prince George's County, Virginia. He had his daughter Eleanor Milly there. Peter Lamare O'Neale also lived in Prince George's County Virginia, and had a son Basil there. Eleanor Milly Briscoe and Basil O'Neale were married in Henry County, Virginia.on 1/17/1783. Eleanor Milly Briscoe O'Neale died in Georgia.(1825) We have not located a death record for Basil.

None of this information is documented. This is information I've pulled from a couple of Rootsweb Sites and the letter above. Everything seems to fit so nicely together, I'd bet there is a link here, but would like to see it proved or disproved.

Can anybody help out?