LEAVES FROM OUR TREE:

William Daniel & Family

Pioneer Settler, Land Wheeler-Dealer

Written by Diane Carrington Bradford
4th great granddaughter of Major General Allen Daniel
of Madison County, Georgia, and
Webmaster of Leaves From Our Tree

This article was researched and documented in accordance
with the elements of the "Genealogical Proof Standard" [GPS]
developed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

The Myths and Legends

All the erroneous information about the parents and siblings of Gen. Allen DANIEL (henceforth "the General") of Elbert and Madison counties began with DAR applications #42794, #92632 and #154345, dated 1910-1920, submitted by three different descendants, and all were based on incorrect interpretation of documents available at that time, family legends, and possibly some "creative writing" by one or more of those applicants. The DAR has since disapproved those applications. (Read the article "Capt. Allen Daniel: Patriot? — or Nonexistent?" for further explanation.)

(Read the article "Capt. Allen Daniel: Patriot? — or Nonexistent?" for further explanation.)

In William C. Stewart's Gone to Georgia, published in 1965 by the National Genealogical Society, he wrote on page 273:

FACTS:   Interestingly, this paragraph is partially true. Gen. Allen DANIEL did have a sister Elizabeth and a sister Charity who did marry the JOHNSON men indicated, plus several other siblings. However, the James who married first Elizabeth, daughter of James Jones, and second Delilah Eunice[sic - "Uremia"] Wilson, was actually Capt. James Woodson DANIEL (born cir 1807), the General's third son and seventh child.

In 1789 the General, then 17, did, indeed witness the land transaction for William and Nancy DANIEL, who were his parents (see details and documentation below).

The false part was the statement that "Capt. Allen Daniel married Mary Allen." No record of any such marriage was ever found, nor was there a Mary Allen of the correct age found in the various ALLEN families of Virginia who could have married the alleged Capt. Allen Daniel. (Read the article "Capt. Allen Daniel: Patriot? — or Nonexistent?" for further explanation.)

Clifford Daniel Smith, and Fern Gholson Daniel in Our Family, The Daniels , published 1967, stated that Capt. Allen Daniel...

FACTS: Again we find a kernel of truth in this statement. Capt. John DANIEL did, indeed, settle in Moss District, buying lands on Beaverdam creek in 1803. (Read the article, The Great "Osborn(e)" Controversy, which refutes everything else in the above statement.)

The Documented Facts

Of the various members of the DANIEL family that comprise our ancestral tree, the first to appear in the original Wilkes County land records for the area that became Elbert County in 1790, then became Madison County in 1811 was William DANIEL, his wife Nancy and their children. William DANIEL, Sr., whose relationship as a son of Capt. James DANIEL and Elizabeth WOODSON was strongly inferred by a preponderance of extant evidence, was born before 1747 in Virginia and died after the 1800 census was taken 3 Nov 1800 in Old Pendleton District, South Carolina.

William DANIEL appeared in various records dated from 1768-1782 in Johnston, Wake, Rowan and Granville counties in North Carolina in association with presumed brothers Woodson and David DANIEL, presumed father James DANIEL, as well as various people later found in Elbert County, Georgia, including William and Reuben ALLEN, Nathan CHILDS and Jeremiah WALKER (and other surnames like Banks, Cash, Jenkins, Moss, Rogers, et. al.). William was originally granted 200 acres on Beaverdam Creek [in present-day Elbert County] on 21 Sep 1784, and appeared on the Wilkes County, Georgia, tax lists 1786-1790.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book A, p 38, 15 Oct 1791 - William DANIEL and wife Nancy to William ARNOLD, all Elbert, £100, 200a on Beaverdam Creek in said county, originally granted to William DANIEL 21 Sep 1784. Witness: R. Hunt, JP [Jurat Probandum, or the witness, over 21 years of age, who proved the deed], Elbert County. Wife Nancy relinquished her dower right. Recorded: 15 Oct 1791. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County, Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 10.]
  
  
• Tax District AAA, 1786, 1787   [Area defined by Coldwater Creek, Vann Creek and Beaverdam Creek, present-day Elbert County]
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  #5 Wm DANIEL
  [From: Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax Digests. Washington, Georgia, 1786-1790.]

William married Ann "Nancy" --?-- before 1770 in North Carolina. Nancy was born before 1755 and died after 27 Oct 1804. She was usually called "Nancy"in the records. The marriage of William and Ann "Nancy" was documented by many court records in North Carolina and Georgia, including the following relinquishment of dower deposition, which was the earliest record found that mentioned her by name:

• Wake County Court Minutes: 7 Mar 1775 - Thomas Wooten Esqr. Who was appointed by the Court to take the private relinquishment of Dower of Ann DANIEL in a tract of Land sold by William DANIEL to Peleg Rogeres [sic] reports that She willingly Relinquishes her right of Dower therein. [Haun, Weynette Parks, transcriber, Wake County, North Carolina, Court Minutes 1771- 1776: Book A-1, Durham, NC: W. P. Haun, 1978, p 91-95.]

William and Nancy had six documented children: Elizabeth, Allen, Agnes, Nancy, William, and Charity. Some earlier researchers believed there was also a son named James; however, no extant records connected William or Nancy to such a son. As noted above, earlier researchers incorrectly believed that Capt. James Woodson DANIEL was the General's brother, but he was actually the General's third of four sons.

CHILDREN (all estimated dates based on census records):

1. Elizabeth DANIEL was born circa 1770 in North Carolina and died in 1843 in Georgia. Elizabeth married Aaron JOHNSON, son of Nathan JOHNSON and Mary HUTCHINS, about 1796 in Georgia. Aaron was born between 1760 and 1770 in North Carolina, died in 1842 in Georgia. They had eight children: Russell Wellborn, Ann, Frances J., Nancy J., Lucinda, Marquis De Lafayette Clayton, Sanford Daniel, and Willis A.

Careful study of census and court records dated in the 1790s showed that William and his family were the only DANIELs in Elbert County in that decade 1790-1799. Those same records indicated that William regularly bought and sold property (land and slaves), usually for profit. A certain group of deeds suggested that William might have been distributing some of his assets to his family when he gave or sold for little consideration a slave to each of his known children except Charity, the youngest, as illustrated by the following deed to first child Elizabeth:

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book C, p 46, 26 Jul 1795 - William DANIEL to Elizabeth DANIEL, both Elbert, £25, a negro girl "Betty" about 6 yrs old. Witness: Jos Haney (torn) [no recd date here] [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 90.]

Although no marriage record has been found in Elbert County, that Aaron Johnson was married to William's daughter Elizabeth is proved by the following deed:

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book F, p 133, 13 Jan 1802 - Aron JOHNSON and wife Elizabeth of Elbert to Valentine NASH of Pendleton Dist SC, $100, 100a Elbert on N side Broad River adjoining Allen DANIEL on river, to S bank of river, up river, being part of 154.5a originally granted Patrick McDonald by Gov George Mathews. wit William Mason, Aln. DANIEL, JP. {Jurat Probandum] Recorded 4 Feb 1802. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 247.]

Later that same year, Aaron sold the rest of the tract originally granted to Patrick McDonald to the General:

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book H, p 90, 2 Dec 1802 - Aron [sic] JOHNSON to Allen DANIEL, both Elbert, $100, 54.5a Elbert on Broad River adjoining river bank North to said Daniel, Voluntine [sic] Nash, Abner Vaughn, originally granted to Patrick McDonald. Witness: Abnor[sic] Sutton, James Alston JP [Jurat Probandum]. Recorded: 21 Feb 1803. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 276.]

2. Allen DANIEL first appeared in the records of Wilkes County in 1789 when William ALLEN bought land on Beaverdam Creek from William and Nancy DANIEL with Allen DANIEL as a witness. In 1789 Allen was only 17 years old and this was, in fact, the first time his name had appeared in any extant court document anywhere. It is highly unlikely that William would have asked a 17-year-old youth to witness a deed for him unless that youth was his son.

• Wilkes County, Deed Book GG] p 46--DANIEL, Wm., and wife Nancy to Wm. ALLEN, 785 acres on Beaverdam creek. Aug. ........, 1789. Allen DANIEL, Wm. Moss, J. P. test [Jurat Probandum who testified in court]. [From: Davidson, Grace Gillam, abstractor and compiler, Early Records of Georgia Vol. 2, Wilkes County. Macon, GA: The J. W. Burke Company, 1933 [edition limited to 300 copies], p 79.]

Interestingly, the above record was the one used by earlier researchers on their DAR applications to "prove" the existence of a "Capt. Allen Daniel," apparently based on the mistaken belief that one had to be 21 years or older to act as a witness to a document. The truth was that a man could witness a document at any age, but he could not swear his oath in court until age 21.

William and wife, Nancy, bought land on Blue Stone Creek in 1789, which became the family plantation, then almost lost it in 1792 until son Allen saved the property for the clan.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book A, p 22, 26 Oct 1789 - David McCLESKEY and wife Mary (x) to William DANIEL all Wilkes, £200, in fee simple, 350a Wilkes on Broad River at mouth of Blue Stone Creek, on both sides of river. wit John Fergus JP [Jurat Probandum]. Recorded: 20 Jul 1791. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 6.]

This property, in Wilkes County in 1789, fell into Elbert County in 1790, then into Madison County at its creation in 1811. It was the beginning of the DANIEL family home property and the location of the DANIEL Family Cemetery today. In 1792 William was sued by a John Dunn and the Bluestone Creek property was auctioned by the county sheriff but stayed in the family when 20-year-old Allen DANIEL became the highest bidder at £16.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book A, p 82, May 1792- Robert Middleton high sheriff, Elbert   County, to Allen DANIEL of Elbert [date blank] 1792. Writ of vandebona exponas against   property of William DANIEL for £60, which John DUNN lately recovered in court against him 17 Feb 1792. On 1 May past, exposed to sale, 350a in Elbert County on N Fork of Broad River, adjacent William Vickiory[sic] on lower side, on upper side by John Vineyard, other sides unknown, granted to David McCleskey, the property of William DANIEL. Allen DANIEL was highest bidder, £16. witness: M. Woods JP [Jurat Probandum]. No recorded date. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin,    transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 22.]

In 1793 when Allen was 21, and about the time he married Mary "Polly" JONES, William DANIEL gifted Allen with a 14-year-old male slave named Buck; and a 53-year-old male slave "Buck" was listed as part of the General's estate in 1832 when the court declared the General incompetent to manage his own affairs, and again as part of his estate when the General died in 1836. Since slaves were considered sufficiently valuable property that the sale or gift of a slave was documented with a deed recorded with the county just as was real estate, it is improbable that William DANIEL would deed over a slave to Allen with no consideration involved had Allen not been William's son.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book B, p 8, 28 Jun 1793 - William DANIEL to Allen DANIEL both Elbert, [no $ or consideration shown here], a negro boy Buck about 14 yrs old. Witness: J. Davis. Recorded: 15 Jul 1793. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 42.]

Consider also the names that the General gave to four sons (in birth order):

1. William C. - obviously after this father.
2. Russell Jones - in honor of his father-in-law.
3. James Woodson - in honor of his grandparents, Capt. James and Elizabeth Woodson Daniel.
4. Allen C. - after himself.

And to three daughters:

1. Nancy - in honor of his mother and a sister.
2. Mary Ann - in honor of his wife.
3. Elizabeth - in honor of his grandmother and one of his sisters.

There were additional daughters, Frances, Synthia, and according to some researchers, a Jane, but no naming connection was apparent for them.

Last but certainly not least, consider the following entry on the 1880 Elbert County, Georgia, census report for Allen C. DANIEL, the General's youngest son and the only child who lived long enough to appear in the 1880 enumeration.

"Daniel..Allen C..W..M..66..Head..Farmer..GA..NC..NC"

Notice that Allen C. DANIEL stated that both his parents, the General and Mary "Polly" (Jones) DANIEL, were born in NORTH CAROLINA. (From: 1880 Elbert County, Georgia, Census, Elberton, GA, 1880. [Ancestry.com electronic database: images of original documents], LN 44-50 & 1, HN 30, FN 30; Page: 49 C&D.) Thus did this record refute and thoroughly debunk the myth that the General was born in Virginia. This census report became available to the public in 1952, but researchers and authors ignored this little gem of data in favor of all the legends and erroneous information in those three infamous DAR applications.

3. Agnes DANIEL was born between 1770 and 1780 in North Carolina and died after 1830. Agnes married Thomas KEYES before 1800. Thomas was born between 1760 and 1770 and died after 1830. Based on census data, they had four children, two sons and two daughters, names unknown.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book F , p 118, 18 Feb 1800 - Jeremiah (x) WALKER before ;James Banks JP of Elbert [Justice of the Peace]. WALKER said sometime in the Winter or Spring of 1781 or 1782, he was at the house of Mr. William DANIEL in NC near Salsbury town[sic - Salisbury] & was present when said DANIEL called in a little negro girl named Rachel & did give & deliver negro to his daughter, Agnes DANIEL, for her own property. Negro is now in possession of Thomas KEYS, husband of Agnes. 18 Feb 1800. Recorded: 4 Mar 1800. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 199.]

This document not only proved that Agnes was the wife of Thomas Keys but, more importantly, the daughter of William DANIEL. This deposition also proved that William DANIEL, his wife and his young children (who ranged from 12 years old down to about 2 years] were living in Rowan County, North Carolina during the latter part of the Revolutionary War years.

4. Nancy DANIEL was born between 1775 and 1784 in North Carolina. Nancy married Adam GAAR. Adam was born before 1775 and died circa 1821 in Elbert County, Georgia. They had one son, Michael D. GAAR. The following deed documented Nancy's being the daughter of William DANIEL.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book K , p 38, 22 Mar 1798 - William DANIEL, Sr., of Elbert to daughter Nancy GAAR, for love & goodwill, a negro boy Isaac about 9 months old. Witness: Thos Haney, William DANIEL, Jr. Proved by Haney 12 Nov 1806. Recorded: 15 Nov 1806. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819, [primary source] [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997-98, p 8.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book J , p 211, 13 Dec 1805 - Adam GAAR and wife Nancy to Daniel Boatright, all Elbert, $225, 200a granted to Nicholas Long in Wilkes, now in Elbert, on Cold Water Creek waters, adjoining S. by McCalpin, all other sides vacant when surveyed, sold to John Swepston & from him to William DANIEL Sr., & from him to John Smith & from him to Adam GAAR, grant was for 800a, the 200a adjoining W & S by Wm Banks, E. By Joshua Carpenter, N by McCurrie, in fee simple. Witness: John Carrell J. P. [Jurat Probandum],Charles Crump. Recorded: 5 Feb 1806.[From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 357.]

Although no marriage record was found in Elbert County, the above deed documented Nancy's marriage to Adam GAAR.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book U , p 119, 18 Aug 1823 - Nancy GAAR of Elbert and Michael D. GAAR [son] of Monroe County, Georgia to Jospeh[sic] Rucker of Elbert, $1000, 129a on both sides Vans Creek, Elbert, being tract where Adam GAAR deceased lived and died, adjoining John Ford, Jeremiah Mann, Thomas Banks, Peter Alexander, Widow Hudson, said Rucker, being whole of land owned by Adam GAAR, adjoining above persons at the time of his death. Witness: Russell J. DANIEL, Allen DANIEL JIC. Recorded: 24 Jun 1826 [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books S-W 1820-1835, [primary source] [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997-98, p 131.]

This record helps to document the family relationship between Nancy (Daniel) Gaar and Gen. Allen DANIEL, by having one of the General's sons (Nancy's nephew) as a witness to this transaction, and Allen as "JIC," meaning "Jurat in Curia," or the witness, over 21 years of age, who proved the deed.

5. William DANIEL, Jr. was born circa 1777 in North Carolina. Little else is known about him because he does not appear in any Elbert County records except those cited in this report.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book E , p 10, 24 Jan 1798 - William DANIEL, Sr., of Elbert to William DANIEL, Jr., $350 Spanish Milled, a negro boy Saby about 17 yrs old. Witness: Thos Hanay, Aaron JOHNSON. Proved by JOHNSON 24 Jan 1798. No regd. [sic] [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997, p 148.]


• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book K , p 38, 22 Mar 1798 - William DANIEL, Sr., of Elbert to daughter Nancy GAAR, for love & goodwill, a negro boy Isaac about 9 months old. Witness: Thos Haney, William DANIEL, Jr. Proved by Haney 12 Nov 1806. Recorded: 15 Nov 1806. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819, [primary source] [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997-98, p 8.

The above two documents provided strong evidence that William Daniel, Jr., was a brother of Nancy (Daniel) Gaar.

In 1796 William DANIEL, Sr. was appointed as Power of Attorney for one John GARRETT of Augusta, Georgia and that resulted in a 1798 transaction involving William DANIEL, Jr. that documented him as a son of William DANIEL, Sr.:

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book D , p 56, 7 May 1796 - John GARRETT of town of Augusta Ga for the good opinion I have of William DANIEL of Elbert, I appoint him POA to act for me in my absence, to sell land now in his possession, the property of said Garrett. Wit John Henderson, Thos Haynay[sic]. [no recd date here]


• Elbert County, Georgia, Aug 21, 1798 - This Indenture made between William DANIEL, Jr. of the one part from William DANIEL, Atty. for John GARRETT of Richmond County of the other part. Wm. DANIEL by the Power of Attorney dated May 7, 1796 for and in consideration of the sum of $155 in Spanish Milled dollars before the delivery of these presents hath granted, sold, released and confirmed all that part of a tract of land containing 142 ½ acres being part of that tract of 287.5 acres originally granted to John GARRETT bounding as follows, joining Knight land on the North, John Garrett on the East and Widow Strickland on the West, on the South side unknown land, the same lying on the Waters of Sandy Creek including the Plantation whereon John Chapman now lives which land tract was legally sold by James R. Whiting, Tax Collector for taxes due thereon, John GARRETT being the highest bidder, the said tract of land was knocked off to him. Signed: William DANIEL [Sr.], Witnesses: Allen DANIEL, William Mason. This is to certify that I, John GARRETT will give to William DANIEL, Jr. that Part of land given him by his Father. Signed: John GARRETT. Witnesses: B. Easley, John Diamond. Recorded: Jan 13, 1800. [From: Jackson County Deed Book A-B, p 261-262.]

6. Charity DANIEL was born circa 1779 in North Carolina and died between 1840 and 1846 in Henry County, Georgia. Charity apparently did not receive a slave from William as no such record was found.

Charity married Elisha JOHNSON, son of Nathan JOHNSON and Mary HUTCHINS, circa 1800 in Georgia. Elisha was born between 1774 and 1784 in Georgia, and died after 1850 in Henry County, Georgia. They had nine children, according to census data: James G., Martha, Kate, Thomas D., Nancy, Allen Daniel, Mary, John Hutchins, and Elizabeth. Notice the given names that Charity used to honor some of her siblings, particularly the son named "Allen Daniel" Johnson.

• Madison County, Georgia. Ga.: 3 Jan 1827 - Allen DANIEL to James DANIEL, both of Madison Co., for $500, 200 acres in Madison Co. on Scull Shoal Creek, beg. white oak corner on east side of creek, commonly called JOHNSON & WARE's corner, N34E 14 ch. to pine cor., S60E 15 ch. to black oak cor., N30E 20 ch. to red oak cor., N80W 23 ch. 50 links to post oak cor., N30E 5 ch. to red oak cor., N76W 6 ch. to water oak cor. on the west side of Scull Shoal Creek at the mouth of Allen DANIEL's spring branch, up branch 33 ch. to ash cor., N76W 22 ch. 7 links to post oak cor. on Ephraim Strickland's line, S25E 34 ch. to red oak on Ware's line, thence to beg., part of a 545 acre tract conveyed from Elisha JOHNSON to Allen DANIEL, bounded by Ephraim Strickland & Allen DANIEL on the west, WARE's land on the south & east, Allen DANIEL on the north. (signed) Allen DANIEL. Wit: Samuel Higinbotham, Benj. Borum, J.P., [Jurat Probandum]. Rec. 24 May 1828. [From: Madison County, Georgia, Deed Book BDE, 1818-1828, p 579.]

This transaction exemplified how tight-knit family units were at that time. James DANIEL was the General's son. Elisha WARE was the husband of the General's daughter, Cynthia DANIEL, and Ephraim Strickland was the husband of daughter Nancy DANIEL. Elisha JOHNSON was the husband of the General's sister, Charity DANIEL.

• Pendleton District , South Carolina, 1800 Census Report
  
  State: SC; County: Pendleton; Dist: Pendleton;
  Date: 3 Nov 1800
  Enumerator: Thomas Tanner, Asst. Marshal;
  Roll: M32_50; Image: 0298; Line: 6; Page: 150
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  Head of Household: William Daniel
  ...White Males: 1 (45 & up);
  White Females: 1 (45 & up);
  ..............Slaves: 3
  
  Living next door was Thomas Haney, his wife, a daughter, and 5 slaves. Haney's name appeared on numerous deeds as a witness when William bought or sold land while both families lived in Elbert County, Georgia from the mid-1780s to about 1799.

The above record may or may not refer to the William DANIEL whose property was mostly in Elbert County after that county was created from Wilkes in 1790.  However, it was well documented that William DANIEL bought and sold property all over that area of Georgia from the time he first appeared in the Wilkes County records in 1784 until he disappeared from all Georgia records after a land sale in Elbert County dated 17 Jun 1799.

• Elbert County, Georgia, Deed Book F , p 141, 17 Jun 1799 - William DANIEL to Womack Blankenship, both Elbert. $500, 250a Elbert on both sides Beaverdam Creek adjoining Col. Stephen Heard on E, N by Wm. Allen, W by William Sharp, S by William Oliver, in fee simple. Wit: Nathan Child, William Allen JP (Jurat Probandum]. Recorded: 19 Jul 1799. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [primary source] [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997-98, p 183.]

On 30 Sep 1802 some confusion arose regarding in whose name the title to the above land rested; the matter was cleared up and recorded 19 Oct 1804. Meanwhile, Womack Blankenship and wife Dolly (both signed with an "X") sold 183a of the land to John Burton. To complete the deal with a clear title and because it was not done when William DANIEL sold the land to Blankenship in 1799, Nancy DANIEL had to relinquish her dower rights to the property, which she did 27 Oct 1804, witnessed by William Allen JP [Jurat Probandum]. This was the last time her name appeared in any records in Elbert County. [From: Farmer, Michal Martin, transcriber, Elbert County Georgia: Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806, [primary source] [S.l.]: Michal Martin Farmer, 1997-98, p 328.]

While no marked graves have yet been found for William and Nancy DANIEL, this writer believes their most logical resting place to be the Daniel Family Cemetery (near the intersection of SR 281 and SR 191). After listing the inscriptions from the existing tombstones including General Allen DANIEL and his wife Mary (Jones) DANIEL, the Madison County Cemetery Book, page 252, noted that there were "several unmarked graves here."

Sadly, this historic cemetery is now so overgrown and neglected that it may soon disappear from sight and from memory.

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