John Nevill

He arrived in Maryland upon Lord Baltimore’s famous ship the "Ark and Dove". November 22, 1633 Charles County Land Records Volume 1 366. Indenture 26 Mar 1659 between John Nevill of Portobacco, planter, and William Robisson of Portobacco, carpenter, a parcel of land on the north side of Potomac River bordering the south side of the second cliff from St. Bernard's Creek; /s/ John Nevill (mark & seal); wit.Henry Addames, Thomas Hussey. Hennery Moore; deed ack. in open court Jan 1661 by John Nevill ------------------------------------ From "A 370-Year History of One Neville Family (1612-1982) by Joseph B. Neville, Tempe, AZ 1982 "After leaving Cowes, Isle of Wight, Nov 22, 1633, passengers of Lord Baltimore's vessels landed in Maryland the following March 25. In that company was our John Nevil not more than 22 years of age. There can be little doubt that John was descended from England's noble Neville family. John Nevill was among 15 "able" men transported by Leonard Calvert. As such a transportee, he apparently had certain obligations to fulfill before he could take his place as a "freeman". On March 24, 1637, he appeared before the Assembly and "claymed voice as a freeman and was admitted". Further "John Neville was a planter resideing at "The Clefts" on the west side of the Patuxent River, in St. Mary's County, now Calvert, posessed of some means, for at least four years as a single man, and about fourteen years before he made any demand upon the Lord Manor for lands due him under the law, for transporting himself in 1635 and his wife Bridget in 1639, into the Province of Maryland." "In 1639 he transported his first wife, Bridget Throsley, and English woman as appears from this affidavit dated November 8, 1659." ------------------------------------------------------ Maryland Probate Records, Calendar of Wills, Vol 1, 1635-1685. Nevill, John, Portobacco, Chas. Co., 15th Jan., 1664; 4th Feb., 1664. To wife Johanna, property, real and personal, formerly bestowed by deed of gift. To son William, plantation. To dau. Ellen Lambert, son John Lambert, grandson John Lambert, personalty. Test: Henry Bailye, Andrew Bashar. 1. 222.