Daniel de Jarnette Sr. (1713 - abt. 1754)

Born 24 Jan 1713 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Virginia Martha (Ford) de Jarnette — married 1737 (to 11 Sep 1754) in Prince Edward Co, VA

Descendants

Died about 11 Sep 1754 at about age 41 in Nottaway Parish, Prince Edward Co, Virginia

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Biography

Daniel de Jarnette Sr. is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Daniel was the son of Jean de Jarnette and Mary Mumford. He either born on or baptized on 24 January 1713 Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia, British Colonial America. Other sources cite a christening date of Feb 2, 1713. He died either in 1754 or 1755, Prince Edward, Virginia, British Colonial America.^[1] Daniel's birth as alternatively cited as February 2, 1713 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, VA and death as 1755 in Nottoway Parish, Prince Edward Co, VA.^[2]

He was a carpenter & blacksmith and said to have arrived in Kentucky with Daniel Boone.^{[citation needed]}

His will was probated in September 1755.^[3]

Family

Daniel and Mary had eight children. These eight children are all mentioned in his will:

1. Mary M, who married Richard Perryman. See Research Notes below.
2. Betty Ford, married a Crenshaw
3. Daniel
4. Mumford
5. John, born 28 June 1748, died 1785 Anson, North Carolina
6. Christopher
7. Lydia, married a Taylor
8. Martha, married Richard Perryman. See Research Notes below.

Timeline

Married, 1741, wife Martha Ford b. 1722, Gloucester Co, VA or Lunenberg Co, VA d. 1782, KY or 1816, Barren Co, KY.

1743 - Living in what is now Prince Edward County; his land was surveyed in Amelia County. (Prince Edward County was formed from Ameliain 1754)^[3]

September 11, 1754 - Will and deed listed in King and Queen Co, VA, page 302 Book 3 - Richard Perryman, Martha (Ford) De Jarnette, and James Davenport were the executors.^[3]

December 1755 - Estate was appraised; amounting to 313 pounds, 10 shellings, 6 d. He amassed well over 780 acres, and bequeathed other parcels of land, without stating the amount. He left Martha a child's portion of movables (personal property), this would have been less than her one-third, which was the widow's dower. He left her the privilege (choice?) of houses and 100 acres of land with the plantation. Eight children are mentioned in the will. (Tidewater of VA)^[3]

Will

Will of Dan Dejarnatt in the Parish of Nottaway in County of Prince Edward. [There is no name given at the beginning of the will - the name shown is how the will was signed.] Prince Edward Co., VA, WB 1, pp. 8-12, written 11 Sep 1754, proved [blank day] [blank month] 1754. Inventory taken 22 Jan 1755. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007645993_00242?pId=825285

my dearly beloved wife Martha
my daughter Mary
my daughter “Bety ford”
my son Daniel
my son Mumford
son John
my son Christopher
my daughter Lidia
my daughter Martha
“I desire that my executors may not pay the girls portion untill (sic) they are twenty years of age.”
Exrs: my dearly beloved wife Martha Dejarnatt (sic), Richard Perryman, James (Deverport ?)
s/ Dan Dejarnatt
Wit: Jacob Mackheehee, Henry Johnson, Catharine Devonport

Research Notes

It is unclear if daughter Mary and Martha married the same Richard Perryman. The Frost book has a marriage and ancestors for Martha and none for Mary. This seems to be the source of confusion for many online family trees. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Family Tree, ID=LRHB-H1J, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LRHB-H1J. Note: four sources are cited
2. ↑ Amy Connell's database give (email- my-ged.com/connell)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Frost, Earl C. and Frost, May M., DeJarnette and allied families in America (1699-1954), p. 9-10, 95-96, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/82539-dejarnette-and-allied-families-in-america-1699-1954

See also:

• Victor de Jarnette
• Dejarnette family genealogy book
• GenForum Post, Posted by Myrna Huff on August 16, 1998 at 17:57:21:

In Reply to: Christopher Ford Spotsylvania Co.VA1700s posted by Mary Grice on July 06, 1998 at 19:01:40:

We have listed a Christopher Ford, brother of our ancestor Martha Ford, dau. of Elias Ford in Prince Edward County, VA (formerly Amelia County). Martha Ford married Daniel DeJarnette in 1730's or 1740's; Martha was widowed in 1754, then in her will of 1780 she lists "my brother Christopher Ford" and Christopher DeJarnette as executors. Christopher Ford shows up other places in DeJarnette information. He is also mentioned in "The History of Prince Edward County, VA" I believe. Our ancestor, Christopher DeJarnette, was probably named after Christopher Ford, then he named his son Ford DeJarnette. The names carry all down through our line.

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