Samuel W. Cecil , revolutionary war ancestor, whose family were natives of England when they emigrated to America and settled first in the province of Maryland. Tradition makes him a direct descendant of Sir William Cecil, the first Lord Burleigh who was the 15th in line of descent from Sir Robert an Sioelt, a noted Welshman. While in Maryland around 1750, Samuel W. Cecil married Rebecca White. About 1760 Samuel and Rebecca with their children moved to Pulaski County in Virginia. He purchased over 1000 acres of land lying on the head waters of Neck Creek. At his death about 1785 his personal estate, including slaves, etc., summed over $3000 in value. His widow (Rebecca) kept a place of public entertainment at a point near what is now known as Dublin, Pulaski Co., Va. She died in 1815 at the age of 96 years. They both were buried on their farm at a point 50 ft. N of a large walnut tree, which was half way between the old Cecil mansion and a house built in 1861 by David McGavock, and about 20 ft. W of the SW corner of the McGavock yard fence. Their graves are unmarked. They had 10 children.
source: "The Genealogy of the Cecil Family of America", by Thomas Cecil, James Caddell and J.R. Miller, Sutro Library in California
Samuel got his middle name from the Witten Family, most notably Thomas Witten. The Witten's and the Cecil's have inter-married with each other since the 1600's with Thomas Witten marrying Ann Cecil in the early 1700's in Maryland. Since then many sister's and brothers have married Witten's.
Provided by Carol Shaffer Cecil
source: "The Genealogy of the Cecil Family of America", by Thomas Cecil, James Caddell and J.R. Miller, Sutro Library in California
Samuel got his middle name from the Witten Family, most notably Thomas Witten. The Witten's and the Cecil's have inter-married with each other since the 1600's with Thomas Witten marrying Ann Cecil in the early 1700's in Maryland. Since then many sister's and brothers have married Witten's.
Provided by Carol Shaffer Cecil
Samuel W. Cecil , revolutionary war ancestor, whose family were natives of England when they emigrated to America and settled first in the province of Maryland. Tradition makes him a direct descendant of Sir William Cecil, the first Lord Burleigh who was the 15th in line of descent from Sir Robert an Sioelt, a noted Welshman. While in Maryland around 1750, Samuel W. Cecil married Rebecca White. About 1760 Samuel and Rebecca with their children moved to Pulaski County in Virginia. He purchased over 1000 acres of land lying on the head waters of Neck Creek. At his death about 1785 his personal estate, including slaves, etc., summed over $3000 in value. His widow (Rebecca) kept a place of public entertainment at a point near what is now known as Dublin, Pulaski Co., Va. She died in 1815 at the age of 96 years. They both were buried on their farm at a point 50 ft. N of a large walnut tree, which was half way between the old Cecil mansion and a house built in 1861 by David McGavock, and about 20 ft. W of the SW corner of the McGavock yard fence. Their graves are unmarked. They had 10 children.
source: "The Genealogy of the Cecil Family of America", by Thomas Cecil, James Caddell and J.R. Miller, Sutro Library in California
Samuel got his middle name from the Witten Family, most notably Thomas Witten. The Witten's and the Cecil's have inter-married with each other since the 1600's with Thomas Witten marrying Ann Cecil in the early 1700's in Maryland. Since then many sister's and brothers have married Witten's.
Provided by Carol Shaffer Cecil
source: "The Genealogy of the Cecil Family of America", by Thomas Cecil, James Caddell and J.R. Miller, Sutro Library in California
Samuel got his middle name from the Witten Family, most notably Thomas Witten. The Witten's and the Cecil's have inter-married with each other since the 1600's with Thomas Witten marrying Ann Cecil in the early 1700's in Maryland. Since then many sister's and brothers have married Witten's.
Provided by Carol Shaffer Cecil
