1. HENRY1 O'NEALL was born in 1742 in Christiana, Delaware. He married Margaret Chambers. According to John Belton O'Neall, he died circa 1788 in Duval County, Florida, "killed in an attempt to seize an outlaw soon after his removal [from South Carolina to Florida, just after the end of the Revolution]." (The Annals of Newberry).
He changed the spelling of his name to Henry O'Neill. He moved with his parents, Hugh O'Neall and Anne Cox, circa 1750 to "the Susquehanna." He moved with his mother, Anne Cox, after Hugh O'Neall's death to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. He signed the memorial for the land grant of Hugh O'Neall on 7 October 1766 on Little River branch of Saludy River, Berkely County. He petitioned for a land grant on 5 May 1767 on Beaverdam Branch of Little River, Berkely County, South Carolina. The petition was for 200 acres. The survey was certified 15 May 1767 and certified by order of council 3 February 1768. The land was granted 24 August 1770, with quitrent to commence in 2 years. The memorial was signed 17 September 1770 by Hugh O'Neal and Jno. Caldwell (the surveyor). He petitioned for a land grant on 7 May 1771 on Beaverdam Branch of Little River, Berkely County, South Carolina. The petition was for 150 acres. The survey was certified 20 May 1771 and certified by council 23 January 1774. The land was granted 3 July 1774, with quitrent to commence in 2 years. The memorial was signed on 27 December 1774 by Enoch Pearson (the surveyor) and delivered 5 May 1775 to William O'Neall. He was a witness when John Thornton bound to John O'Neall for "£7000 SC money" to make title to 350 acres on a branch of Mudlick on 10 August 1773 in Newberry County, Ninety Six District. He moved in 1776 to South Carolina. Henry did military service in the British Army during the American Revolution. John Belton O'Neall wrote: "Henry, it is said, after his determination was made, and he had accepted a Major's commission in the British army, passed into Virginia to see his brother James, and proposed, if they should ever meet in battle, that they would treat each other as brothers; but the stern republican would accept no such amnesty; 'in peace, brethren; in war, enemies,' was his reply. Fortunately, they never met in arms." (The Annals of Newberry). He and Margaret Chambers moved circa 1786 to northern Florida . They settled on Lanceford Creek and built a plantation known as New Hope. "Henry and Margaret O'Neill demanded beauty as well as productivity of their new home. They chose well. The site that pleased them best overlooked Lanceford Creek. When the Creek widened into a broad beautiful cove, Henry saw that ground north of the cove was high enough to lie beyond the reach of flood. Here a man could build a dry house, could shelter his wife and children in safety and comfort." (The History of New Hope Plantation). In return for Henry O'Neill's dying to defend Florida against what was then perceived as an invasion from Georgia, the King of Spain granted to his widow, Margaret, "a pension which corresponds to a soldier of Monte Pio ... because of the merit of the deceased O'Neill..." Although he might be criticized for having chosen twice to join the non-American side in a conflict, Henry O'Neill seems to have acted bravely, consistently and honorably in defense of his choices.
Other evidence indicates that there existed two Henry O'Neills in Frederick County, Virginia, around 1740. This evidence suggests the hypothesis that the older Henry O'Neill, who was born in 1724 in Virginia, was the one who married Margaret Chambers and had the children listed above. He would then have been the forebear of the O'Neill line in northeastern Florida. The other Henry O'Neill, who would then have been the son of Hugh and Anne Cox O'Neill, served on the Loyalist side in the Little River Militia. He died on 25 January 1815 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. For further information, consult the page, "Which Henry O'Neill?". Since it isn't 100% clear to me where the truth lies, I will continue the line leading to Florida.
MARGARET CHAMBERS died either 1811 or 1812.
Known children of Henry1 O'Neall and Margaret Chambers were as follows:
2. WILLIAM CHAMBERS2 O'NEILL (Henry1O'Neall) was born in 1772 in Fernandina, Florida. He married Jane King in 1807 in Camden County, Georgia.
Known children of William Chambers2 O'Neill and Jane King were as follows:
3. EBER2 O'NEILL (Henry1O'Neall) was born in 1780 in Virginia. He married Mary Andrews circa 1802. He died in Fernandina, Florida.
He was also known as Ebert O'Neall. In the spring of 1812, when "the United States Government gave left-handed authorization to the invasion of East Florida and the Moccasin Boys seized upon this authorization as a go-ahead signal to themselves" and invaded North Florida, Eber O'Neill had to hide his family in the hollow of an oak tree in order to protect them from harm. Afterwards, "only blackened timbers and wisps of smoke marked the spot where the house had stood." Eber O'Neill "replanted his fields, built another house." The History of New Hope Plantation.
Known children of Eber2 O'Neill and Mary Andrews were as follows:
4. HENRY3 O'NEILL (William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born in 1809. He married Sarah (--?--).
He and Sarah (--?--) had in all seven children.
Known children of Henry3 O'Neill and Sarah (--?--) were as follows:
5. JAMES THOMAS3 O'NEILL (Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 8 November 1803 in Fernandina, Florida. He married Maria Susan Gunby in 1832. He died either 22 July 1888 or 22 July 1890 in Fernandina, Florida.
In 1815, he went to Cumberland Island (Georgia) to study under a tutor with the nephew of a family friend, Mrs. Shaw, daughter of General Nathaniel Green. Following the death of Mr. Shaw, he took on the management of the Shaw plantation and began studying law. Afterwards, he returned to New Hope Plantation, his familial home, to practice law. He was appointed Judge of the Territorial Florida District in 1832. When Florida was admitted as a state in 1845, he was appointed Judge of the United States Circuit Court, in which capacity he served until 1861. When Federal troops took possession of Fernandina during the early days of the Civil War, James Thomas O'Neill moved to Hamilton County, Florida. When the war ended, he moved back to New Hope. He lived there until his death. He built a new house "close to the old house which his father had built after the fire in 1812. The old building was torn down and a wing of the new structure was built of materials taken from Eber O'Neill's house." The History of New Hope Plantation.
MARIA SUSAN GUNBY was born in St. Mary's, Georgia. She was also known as Anna Maria Susan Gunby.
Known children of James Thomas3 O'Neill and Maria Susan Gunby were as follows:
6. MARY CATHARINE3 O'NEILL (Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) was born circa 1807. She married Ephraim Harrison Sr.
Known children of Mary Catharine3 O'Neill and Ephraim Harrison Sr were:
7. WILLIAM CHAMBERS4 O'NEILL (Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 1 January 1841 in Nassau County, Florida. He married Mollie Cason on 7 October 1866 in Columbia County, Florida. He died on 7 September 1909 in Duval County, Florida, at age 68. He was buried in Turner Cemetery, Duval County, Florida.
He served in the 3rd Florida Regiment, Company F during the Civil War. He was shot through the head on 8 October 1862 in Perryville, Kentucky; this left him permanently disabled. He lived in 1909 at 636 Divine Street, Jacksonville.
MOLLIE CASON was born on 1 January 1846 in Hamilton County, Florida. She died on 2 March 1920 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, at age 74 of pneumonia and influenza.
Known children of William Chambers4 O'Neill and Mollie Cason were as follows:
8. JOHN BELTON GUNBY4 O'NEILL (James3, Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) was born in 1842 in Fernandina, Florida. He married Ida Payne, daughter of George Brooker Payne and Kate Penn. He died on 12 August 1885 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. He was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah.
IDA PAYNE died on 30 December 1920 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. She was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah.
Known children of John Belton Gunby4 O'Neill and Ida Payne were:
9. JAMES O'NEILL4 HARRISON (Mary3O'Neill, Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) married Katherine Parsons.
Known children of James O'Neill4 Harrison and Katherine Parsons were:
10. CHARLES H.5 O'NEILL (William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born in 1867 in Columbia County, Florida. He married Zadie Geiger on 20 January 1889 in Duval County, Florida.
Known children of Charles H.5 O'Neill and Zadie Geiger were as follows:
11. WILLIAM HENRY5 O'NEILL (William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 15 June 1869 in Lake City, Florida. He married Birdie Mary Hays on 31 October 1897. He died on 4 February 1944 in Jacksonville, Duval County, at age 74. He was buried on 7 February 1944 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Jacksonville.
He was a Catholic. He was a realtor.
BIRDIE MARY HAYS was born on 25 December 1878 in Louisville, Kentucky. She died on 20 April 1948 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, at age 69. She was buried on 22 April 1948 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Jacksonville. She was a Catholic.
Known children of William Henry5 O'Neill and Birdie Mary Hays both born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, were as follows:
12. JOHN BELTON GUNBY5 O'NEILL II (John4, James3, Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) was born in 1880 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. He married Inez Hart, daughter of Jerimiah Hart and Isabelle Jane Trantham.
INEZ HART was born on 28 October 1883 in Statesboro, Georgia. She died on 2 February 1973 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, at age 89.
Known children of John Belton Gunby5 O'Neill II and Inez Hart were as follows:
He had three children.
He had one child.
13. JAMES O'NEILL5 HARRISON (James4, Mary3O'Neill, Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) married Willa Mae O'Bryan.
Known children of James O'Neill5 Harrison and Willa Mae O'Bryan were:
14. HAZEL MARIE6 O'NEILL (William5, William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 3 March 1899 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married Frank Ironmonger Jr. She died circa 1938 in Miami, Florida.
She was a Catholic.
Known children of Hazel Marie6 O'Neill and Frank Ironmonger Jr were:
15. EVA CECILIA6 O'NEILL (William5, William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 6 July 1901 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married Herbert Cyril Sedding on 29 November 1921 in Jacksonville. She died on 20 April 1984 in Jacksonville at age 82.
She was a Catholic.
HERBERT CYRIL SEDDING was born on 20 December 1892 in Saint Augustine, Florida. He died on 13 February 1979 in Jacksonville at age 86. He was buried in 1979 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Jacksonville. He was a Catholic. He served in the United States Navy during World War I.
Known children of Eva Cecilia6 O'Neill and Herbert Cyril Sedding were as follows:
16. JOHN BELTON GUNBY6 O'NEILL III (John5, John4, James3, Eber2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 7 November 1906 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. He married Mildred Judson Kyle, daughter of William Cabot Kyle and Lucy Mildred Rodes, on 21 September 1936 in Greenwood, Florida. He died on 27 September 1964 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, at age 57. He was buried in Forest Lawn, Fort Lauderdale.
MILDRED JUDSON KYLE was born on 3 November 1908 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. She died on 15 May 1989 in Fort Lauderdale at age 80. She was buried in Forest Lawn, Fort Lauderdale.
Known children of John Belton Gunby6 O'Neill III and Mildred Judson Kyle are as follows:
17. JAMES O'NEILL6 HARRISON (James5, James4, Mary3O'Neill, Eber2, Henry1O'Neall).
Known children of James O'Neill6 Harrison and an unknown spouse were:
18. ANNA MARIA DOLORES7 SEDDING (Eva6O'Neill, William5, William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) was born on 6 January 1926 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married Lowell Hobart Freel on 29 November 1946 in Jacksonville.
She was also known as Anna Maria Sedding. She was a Catholic. She also went by the name of Dody.
LOWELL HOBART FREEL was born on 27 November 1946 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He died on 11 October 1994 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, at age 47. He was a Catholic. He was also known as Lowell Hobart Freel.
Known children of Anna Maria Dolores7 Sedding and Lowell Hobart Freel are as follows:
19. DELORES ANN8 FREEL (Anna7Sedding, Eva6O'Neill, William5, William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) is still living.
DAVID ALEN FREEL is still living.
There were no known children of Delores Ann8 Freel and David Alen Freel.
Known children of Delores Ann8 Freel and Frank Burris are:
DAVID BISHOP was born on 6 June 1945. He died on 20 January 1983 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, at age 37.There were no known children of Delores Ann8 Freel and David Bishop.
There were no known children of Delores Ann8 Freel and Arthur Nash.
20. NANCY CAROL8 FREEL (Anna7Sedding, Eva6O'Neill, William5, William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) is still living.
DAVID JOSEPH PARRINO is still living.
Known children of Nancy Carol8 Freel and David Joseph Parrino are:
GERALD ROBERT MICHALUK is still living.There were no known children of Nancy Carol8 Freel and Gerald Robert Michaluk.
21. AMY CECELIA8 FREEL (Anna7Sedding, Eva6O'Neill, William5, William4, Henry3, William2, Henry1O'Neall) is still living.
Known children of Amy Cecelia8 Freel and Clyde DeWayne Ball are as follows: