Individual Details

Birth

was doubtless named for his great-grandfather Raphael Ne ale*** of Drury Lane, London.

Event

Early Maryland Immigrants:
p 202.
NEALE, Raphaell and Mary his wife. Indenture, 15 Apr 1710, to Patrick Cal lihon. Parcel on e. side of Mattawoman River, cont. 200 acres. (Ct. & Lan d: C#2.181.)

Event

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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 7
27 Mar 1714; Recorded at request of George Bateman, planter:
16 Feb 1714; Indenture from Raphael Neale to George Bateman for rents and services; a parcel of 100 acres belonging Wolleston Manor; for 13 years; /s/ Ra. Neale; wit. Ph Hoskins, Jon. Fendall; ack. by Raphael Neale

Event

1716, 13 Nov: Indenture, Anthony NEALE and Raphaell NEALE, s/o Anthony, to James NEALE, s/o Anthony and brother of Raphaell, for natural love and affection and 5s, a parcel called Neale's Gift, bounded by Arthur TURNER, a fresh of St. Raphaell Creek, Huckleberry Swamp, land of John KING, land of Christopher RUSSELL and land formerly surveyed by Benjamin GILL, laid out for 494 acres. Signed Anthony NEALE, Raph. NEALE. Wits. Jno. FENDALL, Jno. PARRY. Acknowledged by Anthony and Raphaell NEALE.

Event

1717RAPHAELNEALE"for£50andnatura l love and affection for James Waters," tailor and his wife Margaret, sold him 750 acres - 50 0 acres of "Hopewell," 200 acres of "Batton's Cliffs," and 50 acres, part of "Dover" (Deed H# 3:101,260). Leonard Brooke, the brother of Mary Brooke Neale, named his brother-in-law RAPHAE L NEALE as one of the executors of his will in 1717 (Will 14:486).

Event

12 Jun 1719; Recorded at request of Raphael Neale:
9 Jun 1719; Indenture from James Waters, tailor, and Margaret his wife, to Raphaell Neale, Gent.; for 20,000# tobacco; a parcel called Hopewell; bounded by land of Richard Watson called Wakfield on the Potomac River; laid out for 200 acres; also land on the east side of the Potomac adjoining land of Richard Watson of 350 acres; also tract called Dover on Hampton Creek and the Potomac River; laid out for 200 acres; /s/ James Waters, Margaret Waters; wit. Cuthb. Thompson, Charles Sanders, George Dent; ack. 9 Jun 1719 by James Waters and Margaret his wife

Event

NEAL(E), Raphael (Gent.) and Mary his wife conveyed on 15 Jun 1723 pa rt of a tract St. Mathews, w. side of the main fresh of Portabbaco or S t. Thomas Creek, 200 acres. (Land: L#2.99)

Event

Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 205.
At the request of Raphel Neale of CC, Gent, the following [lease] was recorded Apr 30, 1730.
Mar 26, 1729 from Mary Newman, to Raphel Neale, the lease of all that parcel of land belonging unto her, sd Mary Newman, and lying on the east side of a tract or tracts of land formerly belonging unto the sd Mary Newman's father, George Newman. This is a 14 year lease, to commence next Dec 25, with full power to make use of what ground or timber &c sd Neale shall think fit. Neale obliges himself to immediately build or cause to be built, 1 dwelling house 12 foot square with an outside chimney, and a shed 6 foot wide on the broad side of the sd house, for the sd Mary to live in during the 14 years of the lease, provided Mary Newman should live so long. Neale is to possess the same after her death during the 14 years, with liberty of the pasture for her calves, and also to pay sd Newman 2 barrels,,of Indian corn for the 1st 2 years of the lease, & always after, 4 barrels of Indian corn or 400 lbs of tobacco at the choice of Raphel Neale. Neale obliges himself to find sd Mary Newman 4000 cornhills under a good fence, provided she can get the same tended for the time afd that is for herself & no other after her death. Signed - Mary (MN her mark) Newman. Wit - John Lancaster, Bent Hoskins, Jno Howard*, Benja Fendall*.

Event

NEALE, Raphael and his wife Mary. Deed dated 7 May 1731. To Capt. John L ancaster and Elizabeth his wife, dau. of said Raphael Neale, (as by pate nt granted to Anthony Neale, son of James dated 10 Oct 1695) tract of 494 acres. (Land: M#2.246)

Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 246.
At the request of Capt Jno Lancaster of CC, the following deed was recorded this May 12, 1731.
Mav 7, 1731 from Raphael Neale of CC, Gent, to John Lancaster and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of sd Raphael Neale, for the natural love that Raphael Neale has for his sd daughter and for 5 shillings, all that tract of land in CC adjoining the lands of Arthur Turner, bounded by sd Turner's bound tree, a marsh that falls into St Raphaels Cr, a Huckleberry Swamp, the land of John Slingsby, the head of Poseys Cr near the bounded tree of Slingsby now Allen, the land of Christopher Russell, the line of land formerly surveyed for Benja Gill, Arthur Turner, containing and laid out for about 494 acres (as by the patent granted to Anthony Neale, son of James, dated Oct 10, 1695). It is the intent of this deed that the afd John is to possess the afd land during his natural life, and afterwards, it reverts to the next heir at law apparent of sd Raphael Neale. Signed - Raphl Neale, Mary (M her mark) Neale. Wit - Gust. Brown, Jno Chandler, Jno Fendall*. Mary, the wife of Raphael Neale, relinquished her right of dower in and to the within mentioned land and premises.

Event

Jul 24, 1742. The deposition of John Brown, aged about 50, who says that at the place where he now stands, that his brother, Francis Brown, showed him an oak that then lay a rotting, and told him that the sd oak was a bound tree of the land formerly in the possession of George Newman, and now in the possession of John Hamill, and also says that when Mr. William Hanson surveyed the sd land for Mr. John Howard and John Hamill, which now is called Partners Purchase, that a locust post standing near Hungerfords Marsh is the reputed beginning tree of John Newman's land, and also says that Mr. William Hanson ran to the sd post, and also from it. Signed - John ( his mark) Brown.

The deposition of Mr. Raphael Neale, aged about 59, who declares that John Newman told him that the line of land that his uncle, George Newman, formerly possessed, ran down to the head of the Valley where the above mentioned tree formerly stood. Signed - Raphael Neale.

The deposition of Atwicks Fearson, aged about 32, who says that Francis Brown told him that by the head of the Valley above mentioned, there was a tree which George Newman said was his, but Samuel Fearson, father of the sd deponent, contradicted him, and said it belonged to him. Signed - Attwicks (/\ his mark) Fearson.

The deposition of Barton Hungerford, aged about 55, who says that by the east side of the Valley, there was a tree standing which was reputed either to be a line tree or a bound tree of the land formerly in the possession of George Newman, and now in the possession of John Hamill, and that he was told so by some of the family of George Newman, or some of Samuel Fearson's family, but by which family he was told so, he declares he can't exactly tell. Signed - Barton Hungerford.

The deposition of Mr. Randolph Brandt, aged about 39, who declares that about 16-17 years ago, as he was going towards John Newman's, and upon the left hand of the Path, and upon the east side of the Valley, he saw a company of people, and asked him what they were about, and they answered him that Francis Brown was showing them the bound tree of the land, then in the possession of George and John Newnan, and now in the possession of John Hamill. Signed - Rand p Brandt.

The deposition of Richard Smith, aged about 54, who declares that when Mr. William Hanson surveyed the land called Partners Purchase for Mr. John Howard and John Hamill, that where this deponent now stands, that Elizabeth Williams and some others, showed a tree that lay a rotting, and says that he asked the people then present whether sd tree was the tree that was called the bee tree, and they told him it was, and likewise a bound tree of sd land, and says that he apprehended it to be a bound tree of the land called Partners Purchase, now in the possession of John Hamill. Signed - Richard Smith.

The deposition of James Plant, aged about 40, who declares that where Mr. Willm Hanson surveyed the land called Partners Purchase for Mr. John Howard and John Hamill, formerly in the possession of George Newman, and now in the possession of John Hamill, he declares that Mr. William Hanson ran to a locust post standing near Hungerfords Marsh, and also ran from the sd post. Signed - James (P his mark) Plant.

The deposition of John Penn Sr, aged about 59, who declares that about 39 years ago, he and Thomas Warren built a tobacco house for Samuel Fearson, who then lived upon the land of John Newman, and that they had felled some timber within the bounds of the land, then in the possession of George Newman, which land is now in the possession of John Hamill, and that George Newman reproved the sd Samuel Fearson for felling timber out of his bounds, but withal, told the sd Fearson that he might take the timber he had cut down, but told him to cut down no more, and then afterwards showed Samuel Fearson where the bound tree stood, where now the above mentioned locust post stands. Signed - John (1P his mark) Penn Sr.

Event

Charles County Court Records, November 1742 Court, Liber T#2, Page 463. Pursuant to an order of last Aug CC Court, Commission issued, returnable here, to Robert Yates, William Penn, John Maddox, & Barton Warren, to examine witnesses touching the bounds of a tract of land in possession of Atwicks Fearson.
And now here, John Maddox & Barton Warren return to this Court the Commission afd, with the certificate and deposition thereto annexed - viz

To Robert Yates, William Penn, John Maddox, & Barton Warren, Gent. Whereas Atwicks Fearson is in possession of a parcel of land lying in a Bite between Neals Cr and a branch making out of the sd Cr of Neals called Back Cr, bounded on the north and west with certain lines and distances as per certificate directed, laid out for William Hungerford, the right of which land having lately laid in John Newman, decd, and now in John Newman, his son, Minor, did, on Aug 10, in the 28th year of our Dominion, prefer his petition to CC Court on the day afd, before Robert Hanson, Gent, and his associates, for Commission to examine witnesses to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the sd tract of land, know that we have given you (not being any way related to the petitioner, contiguous proprietor, nor interested in sd land) power to examine witnesses as afd. Signed Aug 14, 1742 - Edm'd Porteus, Clerk.
We have taken the several depositions as above, pursuant to a Commission to us directed. Signed Sep 21, 1742 - John Maddox, Barton Warren.

CC. The deposition of Walter Fearson, age about 37, who declares that about 23-24 years ago, his father told him that a red oak standing near the head of a small branch called Hungerfords branch, was the beginning tree of a tract of land then in possession of John Newman, at the stump of which tree now stands a locust post, and further says that a white oak was a corner tree which parted George Newman's land and Samuel Fearson's and since in possession of John Newman, and likewise declares that a white oak now down that his father told him was a line tree and the courses now answers. Signed - Walter (W his mark) Fearson.

CC. The deposition of Mr. Raphael Neale, aged about 59, who declares that about 12 years ago that John Newman told him that a white oak standing at the end of 70 perches from a bounded red oak or post standing at the head of Hungerford branch, was a dividing tree between him and his uncle, George Newman. Signed - Raphael Neale.

CC. The deposition of Mr. Barton Hungerford, age about 56, who declares that the abovesd white oak, by what Samuel Fearson told him, about 35 years [ago], is the 2nd bound tree of a tract of land now in possession of John Newman, by the courses. Signed - Barton Hungerford.

CC. The deposition of Elaxder Sims, age about 41, who declares that about 8-9 years ago, that [at] the afd white oak, that he heard Mr. Raphael Neale, John Newman, & John Hamill, they all ack. the afd white oak was a bound tree of John Newman's land. Signed - Ale r Sims.

Death

Neal, Raphael, Charles Co., 20th July, 1743;
10th Dec., 1743.
To John Lancaster, land where he now dwells for life, at his death to pass to hrs. of dau. Elizabeth Lancaster.
To dau. Mary Taney, property which test. has already given her.
To dau. Henrietta, 1/3 dwell. plan. to include the house.
To daus. Monica Diggs and Ann Thompson, residue of land and personalty.
To the Hoskins, grandchild. of test. including Mary Boarman, (once Hoskins) and Anne, to grandchild. Ralph Taney, and John and Raphael Lancaster, to [unnamed] Mullineux and the poor, personalty.
To wife Mary, extx., life int. in 1/2 land and residue of personal estate.
Test: Francis Parnham, Mary Barber, Anne Clayton. MCW 23.294

The will of Raphael Neale*** of Charles County, dated 20 July 1743, w as proved 10 December of the same year (Charles Co., AC no 4, fol. 178 ). In it he bequeaths to John Lancaster*** the land he lives on for lif e, and after his death it is to go to the heirs of my daughters Mary Tane y, Henrietta Neale, Monica Digges and Ann Thompson: "I desire that what ap pears to be due to my grand-children the Hoskinses be fully paid, includi ng what Mary Hoskins, now Mary Boarman, hath already had" etc.,; my grand0 children Ann Hoskins, Mary Boarman, Raphael Taney, John*** and Joseph Lanc aster; my wife*** executrix.