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Josiah Daniel (abt. 1744 - 1811)

Josiah Daniel aka Daniels [uncertain]
Born about in Albemarle, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 67 in Granville, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Josiah Daniel served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Josiah Daniel is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A029655.

Josiah Daniels served as a private for Virginia with Captain Joseph Smith, Colonel Nathaniel Gist. His wife is Elizabeth Key. Various children and their spouses in file. [1]

Granville Will Books
will of Josiah Daniel, wr 23 Apr 1811,pr Aug 1811
children: James K. Daniel, Thomas Daniel, Leonard Daniel, Nancy Graves, Martha Brown
to Martha Brown negro girl Nell
to son William Daniel negro slave Jerry.
to son Martin Daniel negro slave Lewis.
to sons Chesley Daniel, Henry Daniel, Josiah Daniel, Joshua Daniel, Walter Daniel, Samuel Daniel and daughter Elizabeth Daniel
to wife during her life such part of the land I now live on that may be laid off for my son Samuel Daniel...necessary for her to work the negroes on hereafter mentioned...to wit Ned, Hannah, Rachel & Nell which negroes I lend unto my loving wife during her life time.
exrs Thomas Brown; my loving wife Elizabeth Daniel, Woodson Daniel and Josiah Daniel Jun.
wit: Chesley Daniel, David Knott Jun.

Research Notes

A relative I recently connected to is adamant that Josiah James Daniel and Elizabeth Key are not in our family lineage. Both she and I share Marmaduke Daniel as a relative. And we have a Josiah, but this one is not one of them! I have removed our Josiah James as his son, so that should create the separation from our family lineage

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication (based on family trees)

A genealogy published in 1959 "Middlesex, Virginia, Daniel Descendants" named Josiah Daniels wife Elizabeth as the daughter of Arthur Jordan, alleged to have been named in his will dated 1792 in Granville Co, NC. This is erroneous. His daughter Elizabeth Jordan has a 1786 marriage record to John Daniel.

Elizabeth Key is proven to be the wife & widow of Josiah Daniel of Granville County, North Carolina by a Chancery suit filed in Albemarle County, Virginia by her son Samuel Daniel against her heirs, also as heirs of her deceased brother Walter Key, the elder, who died leaving only a widow and no lineal descendants.[2]

Sources

  1. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sep 20, 2021), "Record of DANIELS, JOSIAH", Ancestor # A029655.
  2. [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=003-1837-026#img Samuel Daniel vs. HEIR(S) OF Elizabeth Daniel ETC. Library of Virginia. Digital Memory Collection. Albemarle Co., VA Chancery index # 1837-026 (original: 1837-013 Csc). 39 images.




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Some confusion here - Josiah is listed as having four children (Thomas Jefferson Daniel, Leonard Daniel, William Ford Daniel and Samuel Daniel). However, if you look at his will above he lists several other children (Martin Daniel, Chesley Daniel, Henry Daniel, Josiah Daniel, Joshua Daniel, Walter Daniel, and daughter Elizabeth Daniel). Did he remarry?

My ancestor is his son Josiah Daniel.

Anyone have any information on why there is no listing of his other children?

posted by B. Mark
I match at with the Daniel listed under the genetic information at just under 7cm on two different segments. FWIW. I'm a descendant of a Ruler Daniel, Bartilla B. Daniel and Tennessee Jane Daniel (1850's).
Daniel-1146 and Daniel-488 appear to represent the same person because: Married to Elizabeth Key, father of Josiah is James. I believe this is either a mistake, or that the name could have been Josiah James Daniel. Either way, it is unlikely that James Daniel is a separate person.
posted by Karl Wiggins
Daniel-599 and Daniel-488 appear to represent the same person because: Same birthdate, parents, siblings
posted by Jeanne (Lunn) Aloia

Rejected matches › James Daniel (1743-)