Joseph Neville died at the age of 85 in what became Hardy County during his lifetime.
12 Facts About Joseph Neville
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Joseph Neville had at least five brothers and two sisters who survived to adulthood.
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The surname Joseph Neville appears in several different forms in early documents; Neavil, Nevil, Nevill, and Neavel are other common variations of the name.
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Joseph Neville married Agnes Brown in Bedford County, Virginia in 1764.
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In 1772, when Alexander White accepted the position of King's attorney for Hampshire County, Joseph Neville replaced him in the part-time position of delegate to the House of Burgesses.
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Also in 1784, Joseph Neville became one of the trustees of the relatively new town of Moorefield.
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The VanMeter and Joseph Neville families lived in the new Hardy county.
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Joseph Neville commanded the 18th Brigade, which included the 14th, 46th, and 77th Regiments.
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Joseph Neville had accepted that brigadier general commission on December 24,1803, and served until his death.
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In 1794, John Joseph Neville defied an anti-tax mob and shot a man, so the mob burned his house, which led officials in Washington to send troops against what became known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
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Joseph Neville's service was mainly in a reserve role, sending 55 men under Col.
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Joseph Neville died in Hardy County, Virginia on March 4,1819, at the age of 85.