The O'Neal Genealogy Association Expedition 2002,
Summary
I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the TOGA Expedition, 2002.
I think everybody had a wonderful time. I'd like to especially thank Bev
Crowe, who stuck with us for the entire 8 days and was instrumental in
planning the Expedition. Also, her GPS prevented us from getting lost quite
a few times and was instrumental in getting us to some of the more obscure
sites. Then there was Kenneth O'Neal and Lorraine, who escorted us around
the Pennsylvania countryside for 3 days. Ken knows the backroads of Bedford
County and every item of significance to O'Neal Researchers therein. Without
his aid we'd have been hard pressed to find half the sites and information
we found there.
The O'Neal Genealogy Association Expedition, 2003
We're in the early planning stages for next year's TOGA-Xpedition, 2003.
Nothing is firm yet, but so far we've identified a couple of sites we'd
like to visit. First is Ross & Washington Counties in Southern Ohio.
Then we may consider going back to Sween Library in Maryland, then on to
Annapolis, Maryland. We're even considering a visit to Happy Valley,
Georgia to look for more information on Basil O'Neale. If you are interested
in going along in 2003 keep your eyes on this newsletter for details as
the time draws closer, or contact me or Bev Crowe for further information.
Basil O'Neale Vital Statistics
In the Will of Peter LEMARE we learn that Our John (Jo Owneill) O'Neale
had a son Peter Lemar O'Neale. (1) In Peter Lemare O'Neale's will we learn
that he had a son Peter Lemare O'Neale. (2) The second Peter Lemare O'Neale
supposedly had a son named Basil O'Neale.
While I have not been able to find any "proof positive" of this connection,
there is a lot of "substantial" evidence to support this claim as follows:
This note is from Elaine C. Neal: 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. (3) 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 tradition, meaning his father died shortly after
his birth. (4)
In the early 1720's our Peter Lemare O'Neale lived in Saint Mary's
County, Maryland. In addition John Briscoe and Ann Wood also lived in St
Mary's. In 1758 Peter Lemare O'Neale and John Briscoe show up in 1758 tax
lists for Trinity Parish, Upper Hundred, Charles County, Maryland. In the
1770's John Briscoe and his wife Ann Wood migrated to Virginia. I think
Peter Lemare O'Neale may have traveled with them as he does not show up
in any further tax lists in Maryland.
In 1777 Basil shows up as a young man in Henry County, Virginia, when
he, Dr. John Briscoe and his son Truman Briscoe took the oath of Allegiance.
Then on January 17th, 1783 we show that Eleanor "Milly" Briscoe and Basil
O'Neale were married in Henry County, Virginia. (5)
In 1793 we see that Basil purchased land in Georgia. (6) And in 1806
we find Basil on a Tax List and as Executor of brother Richard's will.
(7) In 1806 he appeared on a tax list. (8) He appeared on the census in
1820 in Columbia Co., Georgia. (9) Basil O'Neal married 2nd Sarah Hull
Green in 1829. (10)
He signed a will on 14 Dec 1848 in Columbia Co; Georgia and it was
registered on 15 March 1849 Georgia, Columbia County. (11) Basil died on
14 October 1848. (12)
