If his birthdate is correct, he surely have a wife prior to Christian.
He and his wife were involved in a dispute from her heritage:
"But it is a fact that in 1755, Thomas Mask died leaving a will inHano ver County in which he named William Mask (who I think is the onewho w ent to NC with brother John) as his executor. This is found in adeed d ated 25 Feb 1756 in which William Mask "surviving Executor ofthe last W ill and Testament of Thomas Mask late of the county ofHanover Deceased o f the one part..." sold land to William Joyner. Inthe same deed it ref ers to "...a Suit in Chancery then thereDepending between Mary Mask, a nd [sic] Infant, and William neeves andChristian his Wife complainants a nd the sd. William Mask survivingExecutor of the last Will and Testame nt of the sd. Thomas MaskDecd..."
Christian (Mask) Neves/Neeves in the above record is, of course, thesa me Christian Mask who is documented in "The Douglas Register" asmarryi ng William Neves on 16 Apr 1759."
Wm son to James Neeves bapt ye 4 of this instant Oct., 1691.
