Eli McDaniel
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Eli Pasley McDaniel (1742 - aft. 1789)

Eli Pasley McDaniel aka McDonald
Born in Orange, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 1760 in Orange, Colony of North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died after after age 46 in Orange County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Eli McDaniel performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Eli McDaniel is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A076171.

Eli was born about 1720. Eli McDaniel ... He passed away in 1789.

His name appears on the Orange County Early Tax List of 1779.

He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War - as a private in the 42nd Regiment, NC Infantry , Company E.

Mentioned in will of 20 Apr 1789: wife Margaret; sons: James, John, Ely, William; daus.: Elizabeth, Susan, "other two daughters"

Research Notes

John McDonald/McDaniel in his Rev. War was asked why his name was written as "McDonald/McDaniel". His reply was, "I got tired of correcting people and just answered to whatever name I what called." There are court records in Orange CO NC where some of Eli's children went to court to have their name changed from McDaniel back to McDonald.

John Daniel McDaniel, Sr. told his granddaughter that Eli P. and John were brothers. His father did not want him to marry Charity Melinda Humphrey because they were second cousins.


Brothers; Eli McDonald/McDaniel married Margaret Lindsey

John McDonald/McDaniel married Margaret Watkins

1st cousins: James McDaniel & Charity Wells

Thomas Smith & Hannah Pettit

Charity Melinda McDaniel & William Humphreys were 2nd cousins once removed. Charity Malinda Humphrey married John Daniel McDaniel, Sr. Thomas Smith did not approve of this marriage because of the close kinship.

James McDaniel and Charity Wells McDaniel removed to Parke CO IN where they died and are interred in the Bloomingdale Cemetery in Parke CO.

Sources

  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 2, 2021), "Record of Eli McDaniel", Ancestor # A076171.
  • Will of 1789 - Wills (Orange County, North Carolina), 1665-1998; Author: North Carolina. Will and Probate Records (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, North Carolina, pg 194
  • North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 Certificate Number Range 1582-1928 Description Orange 1582-1928 Grant No: 1737 Mcdaniel, ELi Acres: 438 (poss 138) Grant No: 737 Entry No: 1245 Entered: Jan 1, 1781 Book No: 57 Page No. 123 Location: 6 m the Hart river
  • Memorial Marker Hawfield Presbyterian Church records, Orange CO NC (now Alamance CO NC)
  • "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-P7B5 : accessed 1 April 2021), Eli Mcdaniel, 05 Dec 1781; citing Orange, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  • Thompson, Martha McDaniel. McDaniel Family, 1975, pg. 2g

Acknowledgments

Profile created by Amy Mcclain through the import of amylea.ged on Sep 4, 2018.

Thank you to Sissy Kennedy for creating McDaniel-1185 on 7 Aug 13.





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Images: 5
Will of Eli Pasley McDaniel 1789
Will of Eli Pasley McDaniel 1789
Will of Eli P McDaniel 1789
Will of Eli P McDaniel 1789
Eli McDaniel Served at Hillsborough Court
Eli McDaniel Served at Hillsborough Court
Administered Oath of Allegiance to the Colony of North Carolina
Administered Oath of Allegiance to the Colony of North Carolina
Eli McDaniel Appointed Tax Collector
Eli McDaniel Appointed Tax Collector


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Viola (Holden) Jones
One reason for the name change from McDonald to McDaniel; is my great grandfather told us the name was changed from McDonald to McDaniel. He did not know the reason why. My 3rd great grandfather at age 95 in his Rev. War pension record was asked " why the name change". His reply was "I got tired of correcting people and answered to whatever they called me". Sounds like the McDaniels I knew growing up. Secondly; there are court records in Orange CO NC that show some of the family went to court to change the name back to McDonald. James McDonald/McDaniel, son of Eli, is buried in Bloomingdale CM, Parke CO IL as James McDonald as is his children. These reasons are good enough for me and prove to be true.
posted by Viola (Holden) Jones
Gardiner-1534 Rick Gardiner
McDaniel-245 and McDaniel-5334 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate.
posted by Rick Gardiner
Weddington-53 Eric Weddington
McDonald-5068 and McDaniel-245 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile. Part of a series of merges needed in this family.
posted by Eric Weddington
Viola (Holden) Jones
Family knowledge from my mother. Court Records show Eli's family legally changed their name from McDaniel back to McDonald. My gg grandfather, James is interred in Bloomingdale IN as James McDonald as is his wife Charity.
posted by Viola (Holden) Jones
Mounger-571 Katharine (Mounger) Jones
Why do we think that he was born McDonald but changed his name to McDaniel?
posted by Katharine (Mounger) Jones

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