Joseph (b. 1770) and John McNeil were sons of James (d. 1778) and Mary Anne McNeil. John Shelp was Mary Anne's second husband and James Kelly was her third.
Joseph and John McNeil were born in Virginia about 1770. They were probably brothers whose ancestry came from Scotland and who later moved their families to Ohi
John McGee (1730-1810), with four brothers, immigrated from Ulster, Ireland to Augusta (now Botetourt) County, Virginia about 1750, married Mary (Mollie) McCoun