Timothy Driskell (1749 - 1795)

Born 13 Feb 1749 in Granville, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla (Dobbins) Driskell — married about 1771 in South Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1795 at age 46 in Woodford County, Kentucky

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Biography

ID: I1098

Timothy Driskell is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 150468
Rank: Private

Birth: 13 FEB 1749 in Granville, North Carolina; Marriage: Priscilla Dobbins (b: 25 SEP 1753 in North Carolina); ABT 1771 in South Carolina; Death: 2 AUG 1795 in Woodford, Kentucky

Timothy served with the Granville County Militia in 1771 under command of Captain John Walker. He is a recognized SAR Patriot: SAR Patriot #: P-150468; SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004;

"Timothy Driskel" lived in Granville County, North Carolina in 1790 according to Census; 1786 Census: Timothy Driskoll, Granville County, Island Creek District

Children of Timothy Driskell and Priscilla Dobbins:

1. Frances Drucilla Driskell b: 17 (or 7?) MAR 1772; (m. Jacob Gudgel (Gudshell), b 1768); d: 1820

2. Sarah Ann (Salley) Driskell b: 3 NOV 1773 in North Carolina; (m. Daniel Plough, b. 1769); d: 13 Jul 1833, Anderson, Kentucky

3. Amy (Emily?) Driskell b: 22 NOV 1776 in Woodford, Kentucky; (m. James Breckinridge, b. 1772); d: 1802;

4. Elijah Driskell b: 16 AUG 1778 in Greenville, North Carolina; (m. Ann Springate, b.1783); d: 21 Sep 1830, Mercer, Kentucky

5. Elizabeth M. Driskell b: 12 OCT 1780 in Virginia; (m. Frederick Starnes (Stern), b. 1776); d: 18 Sep 1867, Mercer County, Kentucky

6. Jonas Josiah Driskill b: 22 (or 27?) JAN 1783; d: 1819, New Orleans, Louisiana

7. Dennis Driskell b: 1 FEB 1785 in North Carolina; d: 5 Oct 1851, Lawrenceburg, Anderson, Kentucky; had a daughter, Sarah, who married Samuel D. Irvine on 25 Mar 1840 in Anderson County, Kentucky

8. Anne Diana "Dicey" Driskell b: 5 MAY 1787; (m. Vandike, b. 1783); d: 1801;

9. Mary Poleytery or Polly Driskell b: 29 MAY 1789 in Fayette, Kentucky; m: John R. Cardwell on 18 Sep 1810; d: 1816;

10. Rebecca Driskell b: 18 NOV 1791; d: 1819

11. David Driskell b: 16 SEP 1795 in South Carolina; d: 1826, Franklin, Kentucky

Father: Dennis Driskell (IV) b: ABT 1725 in Somerset, Maryland; DEATH 1768 in Granville, North Carolina; Mother: Margaret or Mary Thacker - BIRTH 1 JAN 1725 in Ireland; DEATH 1768?? in Granville, North Carolina; Marriage: 1740s

Siblings of Timothy Driskell:

Timothy DRISKELL b. 1749, Granville Co., NC; d: 2 Aug 1795, Woodford, Kentucky;

Dennis DRISKELL b. 1751, Granville Co., NC; d: 12 Apr 1834, Anderson, Kentucky;

David DRISKELL b. 1763, Granville Co., NC; d: 18 Jan 1842, Montgomery, Illinois;

Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Latham b. 1765; d: 1840, Todd, Kentucky;

Sarah DRISKELL b. 1767, Granville Co., NC; d: 1840, Todd, Kentucky;

Mary "Polly" DRISKELL b. ??, Granville Co., NC

August 3, 1768: Timmothy and Dennis Driskell, orpans of Dennis Driskell, decd., bound to William Todd, until 21 years to learn taylor trade.

May 7, 1777: David Driskall, orphan of Dennis Driskall, decd., bound to Timothy Driskall to become "taylor".

Sources

Year: 1790; Census Place: Granville, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 90; Family History Library Film: 0568147; First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

SAR Patriot: SAR Patriot #: P-150468; SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004;

https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/150468

Revolutionary War Service Odrisceoil originally shared this on 02 Aug 2010 https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/33955558/person/28053741244/media/1e7fb021-865b-4418-ae62-481c51c2be3a?_phsrc=aYD36&usePUBJs=true

http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mison&id=I1098

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M4ZK-5J4

http://driscoll.dnagen.org/familyhistories/DennisDriskellOfKinsale.htm

Descendants of Timothy son of Dennis DRISKELL and Miss THACKER according to the LDS Ancestral File

http://driscoll.dnagen.org/familyhistories/DennisDriskellOfKinsale.htm

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/timothy-driskell_28466310

Managed by: Bryan Brent Driskell Last Updated: August 21, 2015 https://www.geni.com/people/Timothy-Driskell/6000000007927631401

Orphan Bonds, Granville County, NC 1749-? Granville County, NC Orphan Bonds Proof Odrisceoil originally shared this on 08 May 2011

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/33955558/person/28053741244/media/3f742768-2610-4e43-84b3-36589e3a7c9d?_phsrc=aYD36&usePUBJs=true

Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 for Dennis Dreskill Anderson 1831 - 1869 Source Information Ancestry.com. Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.