Individual Details

Marriage

He married first Elizabeth Hagan Clarkson , the daughter of Thomas and Mary Hagan, and the widow of William Clarkson, with five small c hildren. Their daughter ELIZABETH NEALE, was still a minor when her father died, was bequeath ed her mother's inherited Hagan land.

Event

Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 11 19 Jun 1716; Recorded at re quest of James Neale, Jr.: 26 Apr 1716; Indenture from James Neale, Sr., Esq., and Elizabet h his wife to James Neale, Jr., Gent., son and heir apparent of James Neale, Sr. who is seize d of Wolleston Manor of 1,000 acres; located on Wear Creek near confluence of St. James and S t. Raphael Creek; for love and affection; part of Wolleston Manor; /s/ James Neale, Sr., Eliz abeth Neale (mark); wit. Henry Neale, Edward Cole, Jr.; ack. by James Neale and Elizabeth hi s wife

Death

Neale, James, Charles County, 7th Jan., 1731; 8th March., 1731/2
To son James and hrs., entire real estate, including "Woollestan Mannor," 1/2 thereof to be reserved for use of wife Jane during her life; and personalty at age of 21; he dying during minority or without issue, all lands to pass to 2 daus. Jane and Mary Anne and their hrs.
To dau. Eliza. and hrs., land in St. Mary's Co. had with former wife [unnamed] her mother; and personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
To daus. Jane and Mary Ann, personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
To wife Jane, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Raphael Neale, John Lancaster, Bennett Hoskins. MCW 20.160

Event

Charles County Court Records, 9 November 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 264 The Justices here d o describe the following Main Roads, and do appoint the several persons hereafter named, over seers of sd Roads for the ensuing year: From Pickiawaxon Church to Henry Neale's Landing, fro m Benja: Gwinn's Gate into Pickiawaxon Main Road by Thos: Conner's, John Scroggen, Overseer.C harles County Court Records, March Court 1735/6 Court, Liber T#2, Page 159. Thomas Lewis vs H enry Neale Jr. TrCa - Memo: Thos: Clark & Phil: Key sect' for Costs. Jud: Sur: Verd:t for Que r: Henry Neale Jr, late of CC, planter, was attached to answer unto Thomas Lewis of a Plea o f Trespass upon the Case. Thereupon sd Thomas Lewis, by Thos: Clark, his atty, complains tha t whereas Thos: Lewis, on Jan 20, 1732, at CC, was possessed of one gelding of the price of £ 20, on that day, out of his hands and possession casually lost and let go, which same gelding , on Sep 20, 1734, at CC, came by finding to the hands and possession of the afd Henry. Never theless Henry, well knowing the gelding to belong to Thomas Lewis, has not yet delivered th e gelding to Thomas Lewis. Rather, on Dec 16, 1734, at CC, Henry disposed of the gelding. The reupon Thos: Lewis says that he is the worse and has damage to the value of £40, and thereupo n he brings suit. And Henry, by Saml Young, his atty, prays licence to imparl until next Au g Court, and he has it and same day is given sd Thos:, at which Court sd Henry, by his atty , prays further licence to imparl until next Nov Court, and he has it and same day is given s d Thos:, at which Court sd Henry, by his atty, prays further licence to imparl until next Ma r Court, at which Court came the parties by their attorneys, and sd Thos:, by his atty, pray s that the sd Henry to his declaration against him may answer, and the sd Henry, by his atty , says that he is not guilty, and of this he puts himself upon the Country, and the Plaintif f also. The Sheriff is therefore ordered to summon a jury, which he did. The jury, that is t o say, Will: Theobalds, Thomas Cawood, John Roby, John Clark Sr, Math: Barnes Jr, Dahl Stewar t, John Hamill, Thos: Birch Sr, Thos: Reeves, Benja: Gwinn, Joseph Joy, and Thos: Hawkins, sa y that sd Henry is guilty, and they assess damages to £15, whereupon the sd Thos., by his att y, prays judgment upon the verdict for him to be given. Ordered that sd Thos: do recover agai nst sd Henry his damages afd, to £15, and 1447 lbs of tobacco to the sd Thos: for his costs a nd charges.

Marriage

JAMES NEALE married secondly Jane Boarman, the daughte r of William Boarman and Mary Pile. When Mary Pile Boannan died in 1733 she named her daughte r Jane Neale in her will (Will 20:842).