Daniel
Blevins
Born about in Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Ancestors 
Son of James Blevin
and Margery (Tosh) Blevin
Husband of
Sarah (Unknown) Blevins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Daniel Blevins Jr. and John Blevins
Died after
after about age 59
in Colony of Virginia [uncertain]
[uncertain]
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Biography
Daniel Blevin (aka Blevins) was the son of of James Blevin and Margery Tosh. He was born in about 1712 in Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.[1]
Monocacy Hundred, Maryland
Sometime between 1718 and 1733, his family migrated from Rhode Island to settle on the western Maryland frontier in the Monocacy Hundred of what was then Prince George's County, Maryland.[2]
His father James appears as the head of his household in the Monocacy Hundred in 1733. Daniel also appears on that list, as does Elisha Walling, the husband of his likely sister Mary.[3][4] There is one important detail about the 1733 taxables list which is not reflected in these later transcriptions, but reportedly is apparent from an examination of the original handwritten list housed at the Maryland Hall of Records in Annapolis, Maryland. That original handwritten document reportedly shows that James and Daniel "Blavin" are listed on the same line, with James listed first. Every free male aged 16 or older was considered a "taxable" in Maryland at the time, and the presence of Daniel on the same line as James implies that he was a young man still living in James' household but already aged 16 or older in 1733. In other words, this evidence strongly implies that Daniel was James' oldest son still alive in 1733.[5]
His father appears again in the Monocacy Hundred in 1734 on the list of men who failed to burn their substandard tobacco as required by local law. Daniel does not appear on the list, probably because he was still living in his father's household in 1734.[6]
Some time between 1734-36, many members of the Blevin family migrated from the Monocacy Hundred to Virginia. Most, including the patriarch James and Daniel's brother John, settled initially in Goochland County, Virginia, where John appears in court records by 1736 and the patriarch James received 695 acres of land pursuant to a Virginia land patent in 1737.[7] It is unclear, however, whether the oldest son Daniel migrated with them to Goochland County. He does not appear in the records there. It is possible that he simply left no trace in Goochland County, but it is also possible that he may have struck out instead for the southwestern Virginia frontier.
Lunenburg/Halifax Counties, Virginia
The first known record referring to Daniel after 1733 places him in what was then Lunenburg County in December 1746, when he was awarded a bounty of 140 lbs. of tobacco for a wolf's head.[8] His brother William had also arrived in this area by as early as 1741 (and no later than 1745).[9] His brother James appears in the Lunenburg court records beginning in May 1747, and received a similar bounty for wolves' heads in December 1747.[10] Daniel and his brother James are identified as "well known hunters" among the earliest settlers further west along the Smith River in western Lunenburg County in 1748. Their wagon road was used as a reference by early surveyors in this area.[11] There are also references to Daniel Blevins' house and his horse ford in 1748 land records along the Irwin (now Smith) River.[12]
In 1752, Halifax County was carved from the western portion of Lunenburg, and on 8 April 1762, both Daniel Blevins Sr. and Daniel Blevins Jr. filed land entries in Halifax County for acreage along Little Marrowbone Creek and other tributaries of the Smith River. A land entry record filed by Merry Webb on 17 February 1763 again references the Daniel Blevins entry.[13]
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County was carved out from the western portion of Halifax County in 1767, and several Blevins men appear on the list of tithables for Pittsylvania County in 1767, including a "John Blevins (son of Daniel)."[14] Daniel himself does not appear on this list.
However, he does appear to have still been in Pittsylvania County at that time because in 1771, Daniel Sr., his wife Sarah, and his son Daniel Jr. executed a document of particular importance for Blevins researchers: a power of attorney in connection with their efforts to pursue a property interest that Daniel and his son Daniel claimed in land located in Westerly, Rhode Island.[15] This power of attorney was executed on 1 July 1771, and proved in court in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 27 September 1771. It establishes:
- Daniel was still living in Pittsylvania County in 1771
- His wife was named Sarah (____), also still living in 1771
- He had a son named Daniel, who had already migrated west to Botetourt County, Virginia, by 1771
- He claimed an interest in 100 acres of land located in Westerly, Rhode Island; likely land formerly owned by his father James before their migration south from Rhode Island to Maryland almost forty years earlier.
The details of Daniel's death are uncertain, but he died after September 1771, probably in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Children
There appear to be only two proven children of this Daniel:
- Daniel Jr., who appears with Daniel Sr. on the 1771 power of attorney
- John, who appears as "John, son of Daniel" in the 1767 Pittsylvania list of tithables
As discussed in the research notes below, there have been many other children previously attached to this profile, without any reliable source.
Research Notes
Proof of Parental Relationship
The claim that this Daniel is the son of James Blevin and Margery Tosh is based on the following:
- James Blevin brought his family from Westerly, Rhode Island, to the Monocacy Hundred before 1733. He appears there as the head of his household in 1733-4. He and Margery Tosh are almost certainly the parents of the Blevin family that appears in the Monocacy Hundred.[2]
- The only Blevins man other than James who appears in Monocacy Hundred in 1733 is Daniel, who appears as an adult male in James' household, indicating Daniel is likely the oldest son of James.
- Daniel followed the same migration pattern from Maryland to Lunenburg County, Virginia, as the other likely sons of James, as well as Elisha Walling, the husband of their likely sister Mary Blevins.[16]
- In 1771, Daniel executed a power of attorney in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, seeing to recover an interest in land he claimed in Westerly, Rhode Island, likely land previously owned by his father James.
Estimated Birth Date
His estimated birth date of 1712 is based on the fact that he was at least 16 by 1733 but still living in James Blevin's household when he was counted as a taxable in the Monocacy Hundred in 1733. He was likely the oldest son, but it is uncertain whether he was older or younger than Mary. He was likely born between 1710-1714.
Disputed Parents
Many published sources and online family trees incorrectly identify the father of Daniel and his siblings as William Blevins. The earliest researcher known to have made this claim is Bill Dwayne Blevins, in his book Blevins Ancestry, self-published in 1972. Blevins does not identify his source.[17] Other researchers have repeated this claim, but all appear to ultimately be relying upon Bill Dwayne Blevins.[18]
This claim has been disproven. For details, see the profile of William Blevins, the profile of James Blevin, and "The Unique Signature Marks of Two James Blevins: A Key Clue to the Origin of the Southern Blevins Family".
Some have also identified their mother as Anna Bunch, or as Mary Bean. These claims are disproven for the same reasons.
Disputed Spouses
The 1771 power of attorney establishes that Daniel's wife's given name was Sarah, but her last name at birth is unknown. Prior versions of this profile have identified his wife as Sarah Belcher and also as Sarah Sutton. No source was cited for either of these claims, other than Leslie Blevins' book The Longhunters, which claims he was married to both Sarah Belcher and Sarah Sutton but cites no source for either claim.[19]
Please do not reattach either spouse without first posting a comment for discussion on this profile citing a reliable source for the claim.
Disputed Children
The following children, previously identified without any reliable source as the children of this Daniel, are disputed for the reasons noted below:
- William ("Devil Will") Blevins (abt.1742-aft.1766) -- This William was the son of John Blevins.[20]
- John "Jack" Blevins (aft.1748-abt.1816) -- This John (Jack) was the the son of John Blevins.[20]
- Dillon Blevins (1748-1836) -- This Dillon was the the son of John Blevins.[20]
- Henry Blevins (bef.1759-1847) -- This Henry was likely the the son of John Blevins.[20]
- James Blevins (1761-aft.1834) -- There is no evidence that this James, who claimed in his Revolutionary War pension file that he was born in New England in December 1761, was the son of Daniel. His origins are unknown.
- Jonathan Blevins & Richard Blevins (said to be twins, born about 1763) - There is no evidence connecting this reported pair of twins to Daniel. This claimed connection appears to be unsourced speculation by Leslie Blevins based on the Jonathan Blevans story discussed below.
- Nathan Blevins (abt.1763-1834) -- According to his Revolutionary War pension, this Nathan was born on the Haw River in North Carolina. There is no evidence that he is connected to Daniel nor any evidence that Daniel ever lived in North Carolina.
- Joseph Blevins (bef.1767-bef.1840). There is no known evidence connecting this Joseph to Daniel. This claimed connection appears to be unsourced speculation by Leslie Blevins.
- Elisha Blevins (1767-1839). There is no known evidence connecting this Elisha to Daniel. This claimed connection appears to be unsourced speculation by Leslie Blevins.
- Lucinda Blevins (1765-1814) - There is no known evidence that Daniel had a daughter named Lucinda. This Lucinda is said to have been born in Buncomb County, North Carolina, in 1765. There is no evidence that Daniel ever lived there.
Please do not reattach any of these children without first posting a comment for discussion on this profile and citing a reliable source for the claim.
Disputed Relationship to Jonathan Blevans (1815-abt.1892)
A prior version of this profile seems to have identified Daniel as the great-grandfather of Jonathan Blevans (1815-abt.1892), who is reported to have to have recounted a family origin story shortly before his death in 1890, published by Ruth Blevans Ping in her self-published book Blevans-Burk History in 1932. The only source for the claim that this Daniel is connected to that Jonathan was The Longhunters, which cites no source. This connection appears to be speculative. This reported origin story claims that Jonathan's unnamed great-grandfather (supposedly this Daniel) "was an Englishman" who migrated from England to Virginia with three brothers; that story conflicts with the proven origin of Daniel Blevin in Rhode Island and his father's origin in Oyster Bay, New York.[21]
Chiming in from the Jonathan story front. Agreed that there is no evidence that THIS Daniel is the Daniel who Jonathan cites as his grandfather. I'd say that it is likely that Jonathan is the great grandson of a Daniel, and a researcher contemporary with Les had a pretty convincing argument that there were two Daniel Blevins/Blevans at the time. It seems that someone has made Jonathan's great grandfather the Daniel who is the son of this Daniel. Not sure that identification has a scrap of hard evidence either. I would separate them, but they would likely get merged again. [22]
Sources
- ↑ See Research Notes.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 See "The Unique Signature Marks of Two James Blevins: A Key Clue to the Origin of the Southern Blevins Family." and the profile for James Blevin.
- ↑ Maryland Hall of Records, Calendar of Maryland State Papers, No. 1, The Black Books, (1943), 42; Digital images, Hathitrust, (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x000475038 : accessed 8 May 2021).
- ↑ Robert P. Blevins, The Blevins Men of Monocacy and Goochland: The The Southern Migration of the James Bliven Family, (Acme, Penn.: s.p., 2020), 5-7; digital image, Robert P Blevins Publications.
- ↑ Robert P. Blevins, The Blevins Men of Monocacy and Goochland: The The Southern Migration of the James Bliven Family, (Acme, Penn.: s.p., 2020), 5-7; digital image, Robert P. Blevins: Blevins Genealogical Research Publications, Robert P Blevins Publications.
- ↑ Grace L. Tracey, & John P. Dern, Pioneers of Old Monocacy: The Early Settlement of Frederick County, Maryland 1721-43, (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), 368-69 (citing Prince George's County Court Records V:98); Digital Images, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49295/ : accessed 8 May 2021) [subscription required].
- ↑ See profiles for John Blevin and James Blevin.
- ↑ Lunenburg County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 1746-1748, p. 99; FamilySearch, Digital Images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-941F-T : accessed 25 Jun 2021); FHL microfilm 32,403; DGS 7,895,932 (bounty awarded to David Caldwell, assignee of "Daniel Blevings").
- ↑ See profile for William Blevins.
- ↑ See profile for James Blevins.
- ↑ Maude Carter Clement, The History of Pittsylvania Virginia, (Lynchburg, VA: J.P. Bell Company, Inc., 1929), 44; FamilySearch, Digital Images : accessed 25 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry record book, 1737-1770 : land entries in the present Virginia counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick, (Nathalie, Va.: Clarkton Press, 1984) (based on excerpts indexed by Jeff Fansler, “Blevins Land Entries in Southern Virginia,” Ancestry Message Boards, https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.blevins/2023 : accessed 3 May 2021) ("Nov. 26, 1748 Henry Lansford (Several deeds) Also 400 ac on the South Side of Irwin River beginning at a blazed poplar about 200 yards below Daniel Blevins Horse Ford thence down the river. (Void) Also 400 Ac above the foregoing entry on the South Side of Irwin Begin : At a white oak blazed 2 ways opposite Daniel Blevins house thence up the river and down. (Void)").
- ↑ Chiarito, Entry record book, 1737-1770, based on Fansler index.
- ↑ Mrs. N.E. Clement, "Tithables of Pittsylvania County, 1767 (cont.)," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 23 (Oct. 1915): 371-380, at 378; JSTOR, Digital Images : accessed 25 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Pittsylvania County Virginia Deed Book No. 2 1770-1772, p. 317-18; Digital Images, FamilySearch, “Deed book, v. 1, 1767-1770 (includes list of surveys 1768-1769) -- Deed book, v. 2, 1770-1772;” FHL microfilm 33,262; DGS 7,646,004. Copy with transcription, WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/6/6e/Blevins-111.pdf : accessed 29 Jun 2021.
- ↑ See profile for Elisha Walling, and the profiles for John, William, and James Blevins.
- ↑ Blevins, Blevins Ancestry, 7.
- ↑ See, e.g., Wilder, A Wallen-Walling Genealogy, 161-63; Wallin, Elisha Wallen The Longhunter, 59.
- ↑ Leslie W. Blevins, Jr., The Longhunters: A Report on the History and Family of William Blevins Sr. of Virginia, Kindle edition (Xlibris, 2012).
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Robert P. Blevins, The Blevins Men of the Holston: Theoretical Structures of the First Blevins Families of Tennessee, (Acme, Penn.: s.p., 2020), 26-29; digital image, Robert P. Blevins: Blevins Genealogical Research Publications, Robert P Blevins Publications.
- ↑ Blevins, The Longhunters, 277-78.
- ↑ Jonathan Blevans story
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Daniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Daniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Gary Blevins
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup E-M35, FTDNA kit #933466
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~0.78%
Gregory Ned Blevins :
23andMe, GEDmatch FF5380779 [compare]
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~0.78%
Barbara Blevins :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Everett Montgomery :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Cyndie (Smith) Shaffer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Joshuatree5220
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~0.78%
Russell Blevins :
AncestryDNA
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~0.59%
Margaret (White) Kees :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Nancy Caton :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ncaton
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~0.39%
Martin Moore :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A513380 [compare], Ancestry member MartinLMoore60
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~0.39%
Sharon (Gott) Griffin :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Warren Dodge :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A406508 [compare], Ancestry member wlrd45
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~0.39%
Barbara (Kingery) Chelette :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A031842 [compare]
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~0.39%
Cheryl (Kingery) Raygor :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A785889 [compare]
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~0.39%
Kenneth Webb :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T298290 [compare], FTDNA kit #119044
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~0.39%
Gary Blevins :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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Under Research Notes, and Proof of Parental Relationship, the first sentence starts with (my emphasis) "The claim that JOHN is the son of James...". I think JOHN should be DANIEL, right?
P.s. great work on all these early Blevins profiles, Scott.
In 1760 James Dillard became special bail* for Daniel Blevins. I's possible that Sarah was James Dillard's sister. If so, she would have been the daughter of Thomas Dillard and the sister of Thomas Dillard Jr who was married to a daughter of Daniel's neighbor Merry Webb. In 1771 Sarah signed a power of attorney with a capital T. Perhaps the T was for Thomas -- it wasn't unheard-of for daughters to sign with the initial of their father's name.
I plan to do some major work on this and related Blevins profiles in the coming days. If anyone following the profile is interested in collaborating on that effort, please let me know - thanks!
from https://books.google.com/books?id=7Q5QAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT125&lpg=PT125&dq=were+wallens+and+walllings+the+same+family&source=bl&ots=9k0hnXgvlP&sig=irPizp6WFr5iOIcLcK-VlniPLXM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD55eRp6DNAhVBIFIKHWXZBzEQ6AEIOjAE#v=onepage&q=were%20wallens%20and%20walllings%20the%20same%20family&f=false
edited by Kelly Clarke
Provenance -- State of Indiana Greene County -- "On this the 22nd day of June 1833 personally appeared before me Elijah P. Cushman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Robert Ellis a resident of said County aged 76 years the first day of last February who being first duly sworn according to law makes oath and saith that when he was a volunteer in the Army of the Revolution of the time he was stationed at Siege of Ninety Six in the State of South Carolina became acquainted with James Evans [sic] now a resident of Lawrence County in this State...That in the few days after the battle of the Eutaw Springs* the said Blevins* was taken to his uncle's John Sutton's** who lived near the hanging rock*** in South Carolina..."
There were four John Suttons enumerated in the 1790 census of South Carolina, one of whom lived in Fairfield County which is adjacent to Lancaster County. There was also a Johnathan Sutton who lived in York County which is also adjacent to Lancaster County. Interested researchers might want to start with them.
Cheers, Liz
Cheers, Liz (co-leader, US Southern Colonies Project)
Fifth Gen. Children of Daniel Jr. and Sarah unknown Blevins include:
1. Levi #1 b. abt. 1779; m. (1) Mary ___?
2. Talton b. abt. 1784 m. Mary Polly Troxel
3. Lucinda b. abt. 1795 m. unknown or perhaps never married
4. James #9 b. abt. 1798 m. Hannah Ramey
5. Nathan #2 b. abt. 1800 m. (1) Rebecca Skaggs (2) Mary Rogers
6. Mary b. abt. 1801 m. George McDavid d. 1860
7. Sarah b. abt. 1808 m. Jacob Ramey Jr. d. abt. 1880
8. Linkhorn b. abt.1813 m. (1) Sally Belcher, (2) Martha Robinson Wood
9. Daniel #11 b. abt. 1816 m. (1) Sarah Ann White (2) Sallie C. Peel
James Blevins #5 (Jim) (3rd. gen.) (Daniel #1-2, William #1-1) b. on or before Dec. 25, 1761. James stated on his pension claim (#S-32121) (taken on Nov. 12, 1832 in Lawrence Co., Indiana) his age was seventy years the 25th of Dec. last, that he was born somewhere in New England from whence his father moved to the County of Henry in the State of Virginia when he was but an infant, and from whence his father removed to the County of Montgomery, in the State of Virginia, when he was about ten years of age as he is informed from the tradition of his family. He further states in his claim that; he entered as a Volunteer in the County of Montgomery in the state of Virginia in the Army of the United States, sometime in the summer of 1780, that he was in the Battle of Kings Mountain under Col. Campbell. His claim was taken Nov. 12, 1832 and establishes that he was discharged about the 7 th day of April, in 1781, at the town of Motto, and that he reenlisted for 9 months under Gen. Greene, at the same place, and was marched to Longstown in sight of Camden, and was in the Battle of Camden, and was in the Battle of Eutaw in the state of South Carolina. That he was discharged by Col. Cleaveland and was on his way back home to Montgomery Co., Va, when was taken sick, and he lay at Hanging Rock South Carolina for about 2 months.
The following records are from "Loyalists in the Southern Campaign, Vol. 1- 1781 24 Feb. 1781 Capt. Thomas Hamilton Company - Hillsborough, NC 60 days pay
John Blivins Sr. pvt (John #5 b. 1761 a son of William #3 and Agnes Wallen)
John Bluings, Jr. pvt (John Jr. #1 b. 1736 a son of John #2)
James Blivings Sr. pvt. (sick near Camden) (James #5, b. 1761 a son of Daniel #1)
James Blivings Jr. pvt. (sick near Camden) (James Jr. #1, b. ca 1738 s/o James #2)
Daniel Blivins pvt. (sick near Camden) (Daniel #3 b. ca 1762 son of William #5)
Samuel Blivings pvt. (deserted 15 Feb., went back to the other side) (son of John #1)
The following records are from "Loyalists in the Southern Campaign, Vol. 1- 1781 24 Feb. 1781 Capt. Thomas Hamilton Company - Hillsborough, NC 60 days pay
John Blivins Sr. pvt (John #5 b. 1761 a son of William #3 and Agnes Wallen) John Bluings, Jr. pvt (John Jr. #1 b. 1736 a son of John #2) James Blivings Sr. pvt. (sick near Camden) (James #5, b. 1761 a son of Daniel #1) James Blivings Jr. pvt. (sick near Camden) (James Jr. #1, b. ca 1738 s/o James #2) Daniel Blivins pvt. (sick near Camden) (Daniel #3 b. ca 1762 son of William #5) Samuel Blivings pvt. (deserted 15 Feb., went back to the other side)
So I hope now we all slowly and step by step, with the help of hopefully some primary sources, can correct things if needed.
No need to rush things because it looks like it will only cause the families are all going to be tangled up again perhaps.
Greets and let's look for and add more sources eeh :)
Bea
Source The Blevins Men of the Holston - Additions and Corrections - Robert P. Blevins Page 15-18 Theoretical Family of William "Devil Will" Blevins
I outlined my arguments in my posts, but I will do it again. First of all, you're saying there were two Daniels b 1750-1770 living in Virginia ca 1810-1830, when there was only one. You are trying to squeeze in Levi as a son to an older one, as well as trying to make the Renfro document work the way you want it to. But that's not the way genealogy should be done. There was one Daniel of that era living in Virginia, and he was born in the 1760s, per the 1830 census.
Even if this Daniel was born in 1753, which he was not, he would have been only 18 years old in 1771. A person under the age of 21 could witness a document, but could not be a party. So an older Daniel must be Daniel Jr, making the Daniel Sr in the Renfro document the Daniel you call Daniel #1.
"Power of Attorney - 1 July 1771 - We Daniel Blevins, Sr.(age 57 b. 1714) of Pittsylvania County in Virginia and Daniel Blevins Jr.,(age 18 b 1753) son of said Daniel Blevins, in Botetourt County in Virginia, do appoint our Trusty friend James Rentfrow, Sr. of Pittsylvania Co., VA as our true and lawful attorney for us in our name and to our use to ask Demand Recover or Receive of and from Joseph Stantone in Westerly formerly Narragency in new ingland"
You have also said "But he is 60-69 in the 1830 census,"
I don't know where that 1830 census you refer to was taken but if Daniel is 60-69 in that census he must be the below Daniel who I refer to as Daniel Blevins #3.
Daniel Blevins #3 (4th gen.) (William #5 (Will)-3, Daniel #1-2, William #1-1) b. ca 1762 in Va. Daniel gave a deposition for a Rev. War pension application Oct. 29, 1823, in Roane Co., TN, stating his age as 63.
Fifth Gen. Children of Daniel #3 and Agnes Postlewaite Blevins, include;
1.. Frances b. ca 1807 2. Daniel Jr. b. 1808 3. William #14 b. ca 1812 4. John b. ca 1815 5. Polly Eliza b. 1821 6. Thomas b. 1823 7. Nancy b. ??