Samuel CECIL (1719-1786) was the son of John and Elizabeth (Sollers) Cecil.
A native of Maryland, he settled in present-day Dublin, VA where he died.
During his lifetime, he was consistently recorded as "Samuel Cecil." He was
married to Rebecca White by whom he had a large family.
Curiously, researchers many years after his death decided to re-christen him
as "Samuel White Cecil." I would like to point out that Samuel Cecil
(1719-1786) NEVER went by such a name during his lifetime. He was mistakenly
labelled with a name that was actually given to a later generation of the
family and that mistake has been perpetuated ad nauseum.
I therefore wish to state that Samuel Cecil (1719-1786) did NOT bear the name
"Samuel White Cecil." No records from his lifetime record his name as such
and any secondary sources listing his name in such a manner are in error.
I offer this posting respectfully in the interest of accuracy.
Charles Ward
CMW12635(a)aol.com