Daniel Dulany (1721 - 1797)

Born 28 Jun 1721 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Tasker) Dulany — married 16 Sep 1749 (to 17 Mar 1797) in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1797 at age 75 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Daniel 'the Younger' Dulany ^[1] was a Loyalist politician, Mayor of Annapolis, and a distinguished lawyer in colonial Maryland. His father was Attorney General and land owner Daniel Dulany the Elder (1685–1753). His mother was the second of Daniel the Elder's three wives*, Rebecca Smith of Hall's Croft Plantation in Calvert County. She was the daughter of Colonel Walter Smith (1665 St. Leonard Plantation MD-1711) and Rachel Hall (1670 Hall's Hills, MD- Oct 28 1730 Calvert Co). Daniel the Younger's brother Walter Dulany (died 1773) was also a Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland.

Dulany was sent to England to be educated at Eton College. He graduated from Clare College at Cambridge. He then trained to be a barrister at Middle Temple Hall in London before returning to Maryland.

In 1749 he married Rebecca Tasker, daughter of Benjamin Tasker (1690–1768) and Ann Bladen. Ann was the daughter of William Bladen, Attorney General of Maryland. Benjamin was President of the Governor's Council and Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. In 1753 Daniel's father died, and the younger Dulany inherited the family's numerous estates.

Dulany was a member of the Maryland legislative assembly from 1751 to 1754. He was appointed to the Governor's Council (1757–76) in recognition of his support for the colony's proprietary government. In 1751 Dulany was elected to the Maryland General Assembly as a representative of Frederick County. He served for three years. In 1764, Dulany became Mayor of Annapolis.

Dulany was a notable opponent of the Stamp Act 1765, and wrote the pamphlet "Considerations on the Propriety of Imposing Taxes in the British Colonies", which argued against taxation without representation. However, he could not support the overthrow of British rule in Maryland. In the pamphlet, Dulany conceded that "There may be a time when redress may not be obtained. But he advocated "a legal, orderly, and prudent resentment." Thus, Dulany remained a loyalist, and even engaged in a famous newspaper debate with Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Both men used pseudonyms, Dulany being "Antillon", and Carroll "First Citizen". Charles Carroll, argued the populist view, claiming that the government of Maryland had long been the monopoly of four families, the Ogles, the Taskers, the Bladens and the Dulanys. Dulany took the contrary view. As a Loyalist, most of Dulany's substantial property was later confiscated in 1781.

• When he was 17 years old his father married Henrietta Maria Loyd, widow of Samuel Chew. She was the daughter of Col. Philemon Lloyd (1647 England-June 22 1685 Talbot Co. MD) and Henrietta Maria Neale.

Announcement published in "The Virginia Gazette", Williamsburg, Va, Friday, September 29, 1738, page 4, column 1:

"Married- Daniel Dulany, Esq., Attorney-General of Maryland was married a few days ago to Mrs. Chew, only daughter and sole heiress of the late Mr. Secretary Lloyd and widow of Mr. Samuel Chew, Jun."

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"Old St. Paul's Cemetery" pamphlet, published by the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, p.10: Daniel Dulany, the younger; from Annapolis; barrister at law; wrote as "Publius;" last commissary general of Maryland; secretary of Maryland; in strangers' plot; wife, Rebecca Tasker Dulany. [The pamphlet has dates 1724 - 1797].

Daniel Dulany the Younger (June 28, 1722 – March 17, 1797) was a Maryland Loyalist politician, Mayor of Annapolis, and an influential American lawyer in the period immediately before the American Revolution. His pamphlet Considerations on the Propriety of Imposing Taxes in the British Colonies. which argued against taxation without representation, has been described as "the ablest effort of this kind produced in America". ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #14741434 (accessed 14 July 2023)
   Memorial page for Daniel “the Younger” Dulany (28 Jun 1721-19 Mar 1797), citing Old Saint Pauls Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA; Maintained by kw (contributor 48358814).
2. ↑ "Wikipedia: Daniel Dulany the Younger"

• Birth: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  citing FHL microfilm: 13281; Record number: 591;
  FamilySearch Record: HYP9-SX2M (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Birth Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; Source Reference: Items 2-4; Name: Daniel Dulany; Birth Date: 28 Jun 1722.
• Baptism: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  citing FHL microfilm: 13281; Record number: 577;
  FamilySearch Record: 4LPC-3W6Z (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Birth Place: Anne Arundel Circuit Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, , Anne Arundel, Marylan; Source Reference: Item 6; Name: Daniel Dulany; Birth Date: Jun 1722; Christening Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.
• Baptism: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  citing FHL microfilm: 13281; Record number: 600;
  FamilySearch Record: 4LPC-FF3Z (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Birth Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Christening Date: 29 Jul 1722; Christening Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States; Name: Daniel Dulany; Source Reference: Items 2-4.

• Evidence: "UK, American Loyalist Claims, 1776-1835"
  The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; American Loyalist Claims, Series I; Class: AO 13; Piece: 006
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3712 #27640 (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Previous Residence Place: Annapolis, Maryland; Name: Danl Dulany Jr; US Region: Maryland; Residence Year: 1783 - 1786; Piece Description: Evidence; Record Type: Memorial.

• 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Baltimore Town, Baltimore, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 0568143
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #105279 (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1; Name: Daniel Dulany; Number of Slaves: 6; Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Baltimore Town, Baltimore, Maryland; Free White Persons - Females: 3; Number of Household Members: 10.

• Maryland Historical Magazine, Summer 1918, Vol. 13, Issue No. 2 (pp. 143-161)

• Daniel "The Younger" Dulany, Ancestral File, online database, FamilySearch (accessed 2014-10-13).

"Maryland historical magazine : Browne, William Hand, 1828." Archive https://archive.org/details/marylandhistoric1918brow/page/154/mode/2up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2021.

• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Volume: 10
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #19275 (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Spouse: Rebecca Grand; Mother: Rebecca Dulany; Role: Ancestor; SAR Membership: 1943; Application Date: 16 Jul 1890; Father: Daniel Dulany; Birth Place: Annapolis, Maryland; Name: Daniel Dulany II; Children: Benjamin Tasker Dulany.

• Biography.: "Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889"
  Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61360 #13079 (accessed 14 July 2023)
  Birth Place: Maryland; Occupation: Statesman; Name: Daniel Dulany; Birth Date: Jul 1721; Death Date: 19 Mar 1797; Death Place: Baltimore, Maryland.