Daniel
Esham
Born about in Northampton County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Solomon Esham
and Johnson (Nottingham) Esham
Brother of
William Esham, Jonathan Esham Sr., Elizabeth (Esham) Ruark, Joseph Esham, Solomon Esham Jr, Rachel (Esham) Ruark, Tamer (Esham) Taylor and Jane Esham
Husband of
Elizabeth (Collins) Esham
— married
about 1765 in Maryland
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Esham and Thomas Esham
Died before
before about age 69
in Worcester County, Maryland
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Biography
Daniel was named in the will of his father Solomon Esham, Sr. [1] Solomon Eshom Sr. willed a part of 'Eshoms Adventure' to Daniel Eshom his son in 1777.[2]
Daniel Eshon was granted administration of the estate of Mary Jeffery, in Northampton County, Virginia 1773. [3]
Daniel married Elizabeth Collins about 1765 to 1775 in Worcester County, Maryland.
He served in the Revolutionary War from Worcester County, Maryland.[4]
- Daniel Eshom served in Captain Dennis' Company of the Worcester County MD militia. He is listed as 6th class on a roll call taken 30 Aug 1777.
- Daniel Eashom is on A Return of the Men Draughted in Worcester County, May the first 1781, Joseph Dashiell., LT.[5]
- Eshom, Daniel, Private, Worcester Militia, Wicomico Bn., Capt. Benjamin Dennis' Co., Sixth Class, July 15, 1780 [6]
- First Oath of Allegiance Worcester County Maryland p 92, a D.A.R. record.
Worcester Co., Maryland tax records 1783 indicate Daniel Eshom as owner of 'Eshoms Last Choice' 197 acres. This land is later willed to Henry Parsons by John Parsons (wife Abigail). Tax List Somerset & Worcester Counties Maryland p101. Daniel Eshum is taxed for 'Eshums Last Choice, 197 acres. There are 2 males and 2 females living on the property.[7]
He acquired several tracts of land in 1791 and 1782. A tract of 27 acres in Worcester County, Maryland called Golden Purchase was purchased from Samuel Taylor in 1791. [8] In 1782 Daniel Eshom patented 'Eshoms Addition' for 212 1/2 acres. [9] Warrant dated 30 May 1791; Survey dated 21 Nov 1791, made by Joshua Mitchell--172 acre resurvey of part of land called Baley Adventure---surveyor added 40 1/2 acres of vacant land for a total of 212 1/2 acres now called Eshom's Addition---described as beginning at a marked pine standing in a branch about 200 yards below Eshom's Mills and about 50 yards to the North Eastward of the road that leads from Snow Hill Town to Saulsbury Town
The 1790 census for Worcester County, Maryland showed Daniel Eashon had 7 persons in his household. Listed together (adjoining each other) on the same page of the census were Daniel Eashon, Solo Eashon Snr, Solo Eashon Jr, Jno Eshon Jr.[10]
In 1800 he resided in Boquetenorton Hundred, Worcester, Maryland. Listed one household away was Solomon Eshum Snr and four households away was Jonathan Eshum.[11]
Children:
- Polly Esham Collins, ba 1776
- Collins Esham, ba 1780
- Thomas Esham, b bef 1794
- Joseph Esham, ba 1788
- Elizabeth Esham Johnson, ba 1792
- Hester Esham Hopkins, ba 1794
- Leah Esham McKee, ba 1800
- Daniel Esham, ba 1805
Sources
- ↑ Will of Solomon Esham, dated 18 Jan 1777 and proved 10 Jan 1778. Son Daniel was left lands. Worcester County Maryland Will Book JW4 1769-1783 folio 372 (Long 20q-15).
- ↑ Records of Worcester County Maryland 1666-1810 by Ruth T. Dryden p211
- ↑ Northampton County, Virginia Minutes 1771-7, 192. Her inventory (W&I 25:167-9, 262-6) totaled 177 pounds. About 23 pounds was distributed to seven unnamed children. Mary was probably farming land on the Gingaskin reservation.
- ↑ Peden, Henry C. Jr, Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Counties, Maryland 1775-1783 (Willow Bend Books, Westminister, Maryland, 2000), p 95.
- ↑ Archives of Maryland, Vol XVIII, p 372 "Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service"
- ↑ Ref: M-256 listed the name as "Daniel Esom" Private, Maryland Troops, Worcester County, draughted May 1, 1781 (Ref: K-99, D-372 listed the name as "Daniel Eashom")
- ↑ Ruth Dryden, 1783 Tax Lists for Somerset County and Worcester County Maryland (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), p 101.
- ↑ Samuel Taylor, sold 27 acres of Golden Purchase to Daniel Eshum. This tract originally was patented 1724 by Samuel Taylor. In 1756 Samuel Taylor willed 80 acres of Golden Purchase to his "son-in-law" Ezekiel Butler and wife Mary.
- ↑ Land Records of Worcester County Maryland 1666-1810 by Ruth T. Dryden p 210.
- ↑ US Census 1790; Worcester, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 147; Image: 456; Family History Library Film: 0568143
- Name: Daniel Eashon
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females: 2
- Number of Household Members:7
- ↑ US Census 1800; Boquetenorton Hundred, Worcester, Maryland; Series: M32; Roll: 12; Page: 221; Image: 227; Family History Library Film: 193665. Daniel Eshun Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 2 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 2 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 5 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 Number of Household Members Under 16 7 Number of Household Members Over 25 3 Number of Household Members 10
- VA's Eastern Shore Public Library. Miles Files 23.0 Daniel Eshon, born 1748 [1]
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