Risdon McDaniel (abt. 1754 - 1828)

Born about 1754 in Craven County, North Carolina

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Died 1828 at about age 74 in Jones County, North Carolina

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Biography

Captain Risdon McDaniel served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Risdon McDaniel was the youngest son of James McDaniel. He was living in Craven County, which later became Jones County, in 1769.^[1]

He married Rachel Jarmon and lived in Jones County, North Carolina next to his two brothers.

During the Revolution, he was commissioned a Captain of a company of Jones County Militia in 1781. He was in charge of the company during at least one documented skirmish, styled, the Battle of Jumping Run. One would be hard pressed to call it a battle.^[2]

Risden's military commission found it's way to Decatur County, Georgia ( probably purloined by estranged son Buckner) where it was given to other McDaniel family members and passed down as an heirloom. ^[3]

Risden prospered during his life. He was a small planter. His estate at his death included ten slaves. He may have been overly indulgent with some of his offspring, at least enough so that his sentiments regarding their stewardship made its way into his will.

He had a falling out with his son Buckner, as he gave him nothing, but acknowledging the debts he had already paid for him. It must have amounted to more than a paltry sum to remove any more inheritance. Risdon was the guardian and administrator of brother James' estate.^[4]

Will

Will of Risdon McDaniel

Jones County, North Carolina 23 April 1828 Registered June Term 1828

To wife Rachel 2 negroes, a horse, saddle, hogs, 12 barrels of corn, bed and furniture, 2 barrels of pork, 6 knives and forks, 6 plates, a set of cups and saucers, farming tools, cows; to daughter Edney McDaniel 4 negroes. If my wife have another child by me these negroes to be divided to both children and if neither have heirs to return to my wife and at her death to my four sons John, David, Elijah, Benjamin.

To my son Buckner, all the debts I had to pay for him. To daughter Charlotte Lavender, all the notes I hold against her husband Lewis Lavender. To son William and grandchildren Sarah and Thomas Basick, a negro girl with my son having 1/2 negro girl; to son John, a bed; to son David, a bed.

To son John the land I bought of Christopher Huffman and also another tract at Huffman and Webber's lines. If he died without heirs to the other three David, Elijah, Benjamin, when the youngest arrives at age 21, they also have 3 negroes.

All else sold and divided to son William and daughter Charlotte Lavender.

Executors:

William Brown

Emmanuel Jarmon

Francis Deval

Witness: Hardy Perry Joseph Pearson

Sources

1. ↑ http://craven.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/census/1769.htm
2. ↑ Jumping Run
3. ↑ Photocopy provided to DCO by Annette McDaniel Mielke, 1985
4. ↑ Jones County North Carolina Estate Records 1810-1819 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9061/007673281_00001?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d9061%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=007673281_00175

• WikiTree profile McDaniel-558 created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.
• Jones County Reginent, The American Revolution in North Carolina
• NC State Census 1786
• US Census 1790, 1810 Census, 1820 US
• Jones County NC Wills