William McDaniel was born Abt. 1728 in Virginia, and died Abt. 16 July 1778 in Halifax Co., Virginia.
Wife Annie S. Smith was born Abt. 1728, and died Abt. 19 January 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. They were married Abt. 1749 in Halifax Co., Virginia.
Their children were:
1- Catherine McDaniel b: Abt. 1750 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: Bef. 1791
+Obediah Echols b: Abt. 1743 in Virginia; m: 13 January 1770 in Halifax Co., Virginia [Richard/Catherine Evans]; d: Abt. 5 May 1798 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
Notes for Catherine McDaniel:
- Catherine received 850 acres on Bradley Creek, Halifax Co. from her father upon her marriage in 1770 and 400 acres in 1771.
- 1785 Halifax, Virginia Head of Households: Obadiah Eckols 7 'white souls'
2- Johnson McDaniel b: Abt. 1754 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: Bef. February 1777 in Halifax Co., Virginia
+Elizabeth Mayberry Cobb b: Abt. 1755; m: 18 August 1773 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: Aft. 1810
Notes for Johnson McDaniel:
- 1810 Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia: Eliz. McDaniel - females 1 45+
3- William H. McDaniel b: 27 August 1757 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: 24 March 1820 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee
+Martha Winston b: 5 January 1768 in Rowan Co., North Carolina; m: 18 December 1783 in Germanton, Surry, North Carolina; d: 17 May 1832 in Obion Co., Tennessee
4- Clement McDaniel b: 19 December 1759 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: 25 September 1836 in Shelby Co., Tennessee
+Elizabeth W. Coleman b: 29 November 1762 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia; m: 20 October 1779 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia [Stephen/Sarah Watson]; d: 25 September 1840 in Shelby Co., Tennessee
Notes for Clement McDaniel:
- Captain in the American Revolution.
- "Captain William Dix, Lieutenant David Hunt and Ensign Clement McDaniel commanded a company which marched from Pittsylvania in August and numbered among its members Lewis Haley, Isham Farmer, John Neal, John Smith, Avory Mustein and William Jeffress. These men were present on that memorable day at Yorktown, October 19th, and witnessed the surrender of the British Army to General Washington." [History of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia]
- Inherited 300+ acre Bannister Plantation in Virginia & slaves from father's will in 1778
- 1782 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia continental census, p. 41: Clement McDaniel
- From Paul R. Coppock's Mid-South (Vol. III ) - (posted online by Charles K. McDaniel): Clement McDaniel soon after 1800 (actual date 1804) sold his plantation in Virginia and his slaves, excepting house servants, and moved with his wife and four unmarried children to Nashville. He brought $50,000 to Nashville and went into the foundry business. Ten years later his money was gone and he was too crushed to remain in Nashville. He sold his remaining slaves, except for one man, obtained a flatboat and floated his family and household goods down the Cumberland River. Once on the Mississippi River a storm drove the terrified 'floaters' into the Loosa Hatchie River between Memphis and Big Creek where they settled for the rest of their lives (now Shelby Co.). Here the Colonel made a comeback of sorts. In 1834 he wrote a letter to his daughter Martha McDaniel Douglas, "We would like to have all of our children and grandchildren, but one of our chimneys has fallen down, and if the weather should be cold, we have but one to occupy.... and since your mother and I have grown so old and craisy, we should be excused....". Note: He left Nashville on his Keel boat in 1819 and went to Shelby County.
- Signed document: "All the commissions and discharges I ever had were viewed by me as of no consequence and of course were not preserved. I have never been on the pension role, have never received any pay for my services and hereby relinquish all claim to a pension or annuity owing except the present [Signed Clement McDaniel] We the undersigned signed subscribers of a court called for the purpose of asking Col. Clement McDaniel to comply untowith the requisitions of the Secretary of War in carrying into effect the provisions of a law of Congress titled an existing of supplementary to the act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War passed June 7th 1832 do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration has been made before us as Court. We further certify as a Court and individually that the said claimant Col. Clement McDaniel is in our opinion a man of the strictest veracity and his statement is entitled to entire confidence. We believe he ever has had the warmest feelings of patriotism - That he has made sacrifices for the promotion of the service of his country and that he has served his country in the double capacity of Soldier of First Lieutenant and adjutant to the Regiment and recommend him to the proper department as worthy to receive to the full extent of compensation awarded to any individual for such services as were or have been performed. [6 signatures]"
- Both buried at Big Creek
Cemetery, Lucy, Shelby, Tennessee.
5- Chloe T. McDaniel b: Abt. 1761 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: November 1833 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
+William Coleman b: Abt. 1751 in Halifax Co., Virginia; m: 19 October 1779 [Daniel/Patience Thompson]; d: Abt. 1810 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
Notes for Chloe T. McDaniel:
- Inherited 200+ acres on Polecat Creek in Virginia & slaves from father's will in 1778.
- 1830 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia: Chloe Coleman males 1 <5, 1 (20-29); females 2 (5-9), 2 (30-39), 1 (60-69); slaves: male 2 <10, 1 (10-23), 1 (36-54); female 1 <10, 3 (10-23), 1 (24-35), 1 55+.
6- James Smith McDaniel b: Abt. 1765 in Halifax Co., Virginia; d: Abt. 1821 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
+Nancy Jones b: Abt. 1765; m: Abt. 1786 [Nicholas/Amerilla Camden]
Notes for James Smith McDaniel:
- Inherited 500 acres in Virginia & slaves from father's will in 1778
7- Collin McDaniel b: 31 October 1767 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d: 3 May 1855 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
+Elizabeth Mosby b: 16 May 1775 in Surry Co., Virginia; m: Abt. 1795; d: 6 May 1850 in Williamson Co., Tennessee
Notes for Collin McDaniel:
- Inherited 500 acres in Virginia & slaves from father's will in 1778.
- 1820 Williamson Co., Tennessee: Collin McDaniel 310001-12201
- 1850 Williamson Co., Tennessee: Colin McDaniel 83 (VA) farmer, living with sons William 31? & Horatio 39, & Newton Brown 15.
- 19 May 1854: Collin McDaniel made a deposition concerning his brothers' service in the Revolutionary war. Below is the ending of that deposition (see brother William's page):
We the undersigned acting justices of the peace for said County do certify that we have been well acquainted with Collin McDaniel about 35 years, that we know him to be a sober honest hi(gh)minded honorable man. He was acting justice of the peace of the afore said county upwards of 30 years. He is a man of undou(b)ted veracity and uncommon recollection. He retains his mind and memory uncommonly well. Given under our hands and seals this day and date above written.
RL Ballow Acting justice of the peace SW Reed Acting justice of the peace
We the undersigned have frequently during our lives or as back as we can recollect heard our father Collin McDaniel speak of his brothers’ military services in the Revolutionary War, and he always said about the same that he has given in evidence. It appeared to be a subject that he continued to dwell on and seemed never to get out of date with him and from his conversation always seemed to regret that he was not quite old enough to have been in service himself in the Revolutionary War, and said he himself belonged to a spy company that went from Georgia in the spring of 1787 and was one of the defenders of Knox and Sparks Fort on the (Indian war) Honee? River.
Mary J. Garnett William McDaniel
8- Nancy G. McDaniel b: Abt. 1770 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d: Abt. 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
+William Beavers b: Abt. 1767 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; m: 8 February 1790 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d: Bef. November 1822 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
Notes for Nancy G. McDaniel:
- Inherited slaves from father's will in 1778.
9- Mary "Polly" McDaniel b: Abt. 1772 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d: 20 October 1857 in Caswell Co., North Carolina
+Meredith Price b: 1 June 1770 in Goochland Co., Virginia; m: 27 December 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia [William/Susanna Burton]; d: November 1816 in Caswell Co., North Carolina
Notes for Mary 'Polly' McDaniel:
- Inherited slaves from father's will in 1778.
- 1850 Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina: Mary Price 78 (VA) [$1100 real estate], Susan B. Harrison 44, Mariah 13, Robt. 12
10- Joel McDaniel b: Abt. 1773 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
+Patsy Price b: 1 June 1776 in Goochland Co., Virginia; m: 19 September 1796 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia [William/Susannah Burton]; d: Bef. 1815
Notes for Joel McDaniel:
- Inherited 500 acres in Virginia from father's will in 1778.
- 1810 Culpeper, Culpeper, VA census: Joel McDaniel 30010-10010-00 [males 3 <10, 1 (26-44), females 1 <10, 1 (26-44)]
- 1820 Culpeper, Culpeper, VA census: Joel McDaniel 221101-11010-02 [males 2 <10, 2 (10-15), 1 (16-25), 1 (45+), females 1 <10, 1 (10-15), 1 (26-44)]
Notes for William McDaniel:
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Will of William McDaniel, 1777 - Halifax Co. Virginia;
Written on 14 February 1777;
Probated on 16 July 1778 -
In the name of God Amen. I William Mc Daniel of Halifax County finding myself in a declining State of Health but of sound memory thanks be to God for the same and reflecting on the mortality of this life do by these presents make my last will and testament in manner and form following: First and principally I recommend my soul to the Almighty God who gave it (To) me and my body to be buried at the
disgression of my executors hereafter named. Item: My just debts being first paid and satisfied, I leave to my loving
wife Anne the plantation whereon I now live to be layed off into lots of five hundred acres together with the following Negros namely
Daniel, Lester, Justis, Janny, Caroline and Lydia together with her third part of my household goods and furniture and stocks and movables of all kinds to be for her support and maintenance as long as she lives and after her death to be divided amongst my children as shall be hereafter. Item: I give and bequeath to my
son William eight hundred acres of land out of the track I now live on lying on both sides of Bye Creek where the last quarter is including a hundred acres purchases of
William Powell and an entry to right of Joshua Ewell joining McHenry line and bounded as followed, be the same more or less, to wit beginning at a new corner joining
Luke Williams line. Thence a new line a straight course the head of a small stream that runs into the said Creek (Bye
Creek) below the little Barn on the South side of the said Creek below the mouth of a branch that empty into the said creek on the North side opposite to the said little barn thence astride course of
Robert
Halls line together with the following Negros and all the stock he now claims,
Nero, Simon, Mack, Lucy, and David. To have and to hold the said land and Negros to my said son
William and his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my
son Clement my Bannister Plantation containing three hundred acres more or less together with the following Negros namely
Old Dick, Betty, young Dick, Hector, and Bettys son Sam together with the stock he now claims to have and to hold the above said land and Negros to him and his heirs and assign forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my
daughter Chloe two hundred acres of land on Polecat Creek joining Nimrod Langushons land be the same more or less together with the following Negros namely
Cuffie, Tobe, Robert, and Manuel to have and to hold the said land and Negros to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my
son James Smith McDaniel Five hundred acres out of the tract I now live on bounded by the new line lately run for that purpose joining
Obediah Echols line and the county line together with the following Negros
namely Milly, Suckey, Nall and new Negro Dick together with stock he now claims to have and to hold the above said lands and Negros to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my
son Collan Mc Daniel five hundred acres out of the said tract I now live an(d) joining his
brother William's line and Johnson line and Robert Hall's line including part of the upper quarter of Plantation on the Mill Place together with the following Negros namely
Duncan and Dianah, his wife, young Duncan and Darkness Janneys child to have and to hold the above said lands and Negros
to him and his Heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy the following Negros namely
Frank, Carroline, Rachael and Joe to have and to hold the above said Negros to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my
daughter Polly the following Negros old Lucy, Daniel, Janney, and Cleo to have and to hold the above said Negros to her and her heirs forever. Item: give and bequeath to my
son Joel Mc Daniel the plantation whereon I now live containing Five hundred acres of land more or less joining his brothers
William and Collan's line together with the
following Negros namely Janney, Lysda, Julius and Lester to have and to hold the above said land and Negros to him and his heirs forever. And as it has pleased God in his providence to
call my oldest son John Mc Daniel out of the world before the date of these presents and he is now no
more, his heirs is hereby excluded from having any part of my estate as I have given his children an equal part of my estate with the rest of my children to his two sons
William and Johnson in the way of Deed of Gift and also my
daughter Catherine is hereby excluded from having any part of my estate as she had her full share when she was married away and as my sons
William and Clement and my daughter Chloe have sufficient part of my stock named above and now which they claim and is to have as soon as they become of age and the rest of my stock of all kinds is to be divided amongst my
five youngest children namely James Smith, Collan, Nancy, Polly and Joel at my
wife Anne's death or sooner as she my said wife shall think fit and I do hereby appoint her their guardian to manage their estate for them the said five youngest children and as I have two tracts of land in Pittslyvania County, one on Pigg River containing three hundred acres the other 482 acres on Sandy Creek of Dan River joining
Redmund Tallons Land. I do hereby leave the tou (two) tracts of land to be sold for the payment of my just debts together with the crop of tobacco now on hand and what money is due to my from the country of NC and to pay my
tou (two) youngest daughters Nancy and Polly (Mary) fifty pounds when they shall become of lawful age or eighteen years old apiece and do hereby appoint my said wife
Anne Esquire and my friend Paul Covington and friend Paul Charles Womack and my sons
William and Clement Esquires of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking , disannulling and making voide
all former wills, gifts, and devices or bequests by me in any wills made, done or executed, rectifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand, afixed my seal this 14 th day of February Anno Domine One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy Seven.~~~
Sealed and Published by me the } William MDaniel
Said Testator in the presents of } Nath. Hall, Chloe M Daniel }
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At a court held for Halifax County the 16th day of July 1778: This last will and testament of
William M Daniel deceased was exhibited in Court
and proved by the oaths of sundry witnesses to be the handwriting of the said Testator and the same is received as his true last will and testament and the same was ordered to be recorded. And
Paul Covington Esqr. One of the
executors herein named, came to court and refuseth to take upon himself the burden of the executor hereof.
Geo. Covington GHC
Notes for Annie S. Smith:
- 1782 Virginia: Head of Household: Anne McDaniel 5 (whites); 13 (blacks)
- Will of Anne McDaniel: Will written 21 September 1794, proved 19 January 1795. Names children William, Clement, Chloe, James Smith, Collan, Nancey, Polley, and Joel; granddaughter Anne Smith McDaniel, daughter (of Clement). Anne made her mark in the form of a printed letter 'A'.
Parents of William McDaniel - unknown
Parents of Annie S. Smith - unknown
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