Alexander NIELL

                   Info. from L.Philip Leonord of Wash. D.C.   Dies young. April Sessions, Lincoln Co. 1813,Letters of administrations are issued on estate of Alex.
Neel to Margaret Neel the widow to John Neel.  He was clearly dead in 1812 I can find no war of 1812 record, but do not rule it out.  April Sessions, 1823 a committee is appointed to settle estate of Alexander Neel decd. with Margaret and John Neil admimistrators.  Alexander dead by 1812 leaves a widow Margaret, in 1823 she is simply called Margaret.  The 1810 census has a very young family for an Alex. Neal a young wife and a son under 10 probably very young I would say this points to the marriage bond,Lincoln Co. N.C. for Alexander Niell on 3 Jan. 1808 with no wife recorded. ( Philip thinks it is Margaret Woods, and their son was John Woods Neal b. Jan. 15 1809 as their son. a sister Polly who married Lawson Mauney was b. 1812.)