Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

James Daniel

Male 1716 - 1792  (76 years)


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  • Name James Daniel 
    Birth 17 Feb 1716  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Feb 1792  Orange County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I41785  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father James Daniel,   b. Abt 1680, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1748, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret Vivion,   b. 2 Apr 1684, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1727, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 27 Jan 1704  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • James Daniel & Margaret Vivion were Married Jan y" 27th 1704.
    Family ID F14940  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Killingham,   b. Abt 1720, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1780, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Marriage 1753  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Daniel,   b. 12 May 1761, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1855, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F25958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 251-252

      WILL OF JAMES DANIEL SR. November 8, 1791.

      in the name of God, Amen, I James Daniel Sr., of Orange County being at present permitted to enjoy a sound state of mind and memory, Thanks be to God for it and calling to mind that it is appointed for all flesh to die, hereby revoking all other will or x'Llls, do constitute and appoint this my last will and testament.

      Viz: I Give my soul to God who gave it into existence In full comfi- that he will receive it into Glory and my body a Christian burial at the discretion of my executives hereafter appointed.

      Item: I give and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved children, Elizabeth Daniel Margaret Daniel, Frances Daniel, James Daniel, William Daniel Susanna Daniel and Mary Daniel the land where I now live, to them and their heirs forever to remain a home for 'hen, undivided and unsold until consent of every one of the above

      named children shall be had, then to be equally divided among them item- will and desire is that, as my sons have received a feather bed that my daughters shall each have a good one.

      Item: I give my riding horse to my daughter, Elizabeth Daniel.

      Item: I give all the residue of my estate after paying all my just debts to remain with my said children on same terms with my land.

      1 do hereby constitute and appoint John Daniel, my executor of this my last will and testament in confirmation of I have here unto sot my hand and seal this eighth day of November-, one thousand seven hundred ninety one. (November 8, 1791).

      In the presence of (signed)
      Joseph Duke James Daniel
      Armstead Gordon, John Daniel, Samuel Bronaugh.
      At a court held .. 27th February 1792 presented Joseph Duke and Samuel Bronaugh, securities
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      1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 253-254
      Appraisal of the estate of JAMES DANIEL, dec'd value £178.8.6 .. appraisers John Alcock, John Brockman, Samuel Bronaugh. Returned into court 23rd July 1792.
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      1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 97-98
      Indenture 23 Aug 1760 between WILLIAM COOKE and DRUSILLA, his wife, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, and JAMES DANIEL of same .. for £25 .. sell tract whereon Wm. Cooke now lives .. 50 acres,
      granted to David Cave 28 Sept 1728 .. bounded .. land Malachi Chiles .. Abraham Mayfield .. Thomas Graves and John Martin
      Witnesses: William Cooke
      Vivion Daniel Drusilla (X) Cooke
      Samuel Brockman, Thomas Graves
      Recorded Orange County 28th August 1760.
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      1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 495-497
      ndenture 22 June 1772 between JAMES DANIEL and MARY (sic) his wife, and WILLIAM POLLOCK ...for £6.7.6 .. sell 11 acres bounded .. Henry Tandy, James Daniel...
      Presence: Henry Tandy, James Daniel
      Samuel (X) Brockman, Vivian Daniel Elizabeth (sic) Daniel
      Recorded Orange County 25th June 1772.

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