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***Descendants of Daniel-I* McDaniel***

Generation No. 1

1. DANIEL-I*¹ MCDANIEL was born Abt. 1690 in Keppoch, Scotland, and died 1734 in Bertie Precinct, NC. He married SARAH-1 BROWN 1716 in Chowan, NC, daughter of THOMAS BROWN and CHRISTIAN MULVE. She was born Abt. 1695 in Chowan, NC, and died Unknown in Bertie Precinct, NC.

Notes for DANIEL-I* MCDANIEL:
      Some years ago, J.C. Downing wrote "The Name Game" for the Rocky Mount Evening Telegram". He wrote "Almost all the MacDaniels. McDaniels, and M'Daniels of both Irish and Scottish origin are really MacDonnells. MacDonnell, when Scottish means 'sons of Donald' and in the Celtic language meant 'world mighty' & 'world weilder' and was written MacDhomhnuill. The Irish form was MacDomhnaill and had the same meaning (both Ireland and Scotland originally spoke Celtic language). The spelling MacDaniel began around 1400 in Scotland and around 1600 in Ireland. An extensive research on early McDaniels (Mackdaniels) and sometimes called McDonalds) of eastern Carolina will be placed in the Lenoir County Community College Genealogical files by Stella Heritage Coleman.
References: Hawk's History of North Carolina, Vol. II and Hathaway's NC History and Genealogical Records.

AKA Daniel Mack Daniel, Danill Mackdanill, Daniel MackDanell, MacDonnell, McDanell, etc.

Born in PROD. SCOTLAND. Unable to trace his ancestors according to William Nelson McDaniel, "McDaniel Family Historian!"???? I obtained my first information from him in 1998.

My initial interest started at the Scottish Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain, July 10-12, 1998: I visited the Clan Donald Tent and found more information about Daniel McDaniel!! Emigrated to America in ?1716, sailing aboard the Scipio. This ship was listed as arriving in Newfoundland or possibly in Virginia. He is listed as settling in Powhatan, Virginia. Port of departure not listed. But, Mcdaniel's are listed as coming from Glengary, Scotland, in books reviewed so far about the Clan Donald.
(See below.)

Family tree # 212 as per the Clan Donald information to date:
Clan Donald information: McDanell, Daniel
                  Jacobite captured at Preston. Transported
                  from Liverpool to Antigua on the
                  SCIPIO, Master John Scaisbrick
30 March 1716 (1715)
                  (State Papers/Colonial)
                  This information from DIRECTORY OF SCOTS, banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775,
by David Dobsen, Baltimore by the Genealogical Publishing co., Inc., 1983.

      According to records from Andre DeCuzzi, Daniel McDanell was transported to America as an indentured servant to Thomas Brown, after his capture at the Battle of Preston (1715). Thomas Brown is apparently his future father-in-law as he is the father of Sarah Brown who Daniel married soon after his arrival in America.
      Scottish prisoners were sold in Maryland and other colonies by the English after the defeat of the Jacobites or Scottish Loyalists 13 Nov 1715 to place James Stuart, the old pretender, on the British throne after the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Hundreds of Scottish captives were thrown into unsanitary prisons and ultimately tried at Carlisle by an English jury. A number, however, rather than be tried for treason opted to be shipped to the American Plantations "Beyond the Seas" and sold into bondage.
      Norman MacDonald in Edinburgh thinks that we are Keppoch MacDonalds as many of them were at Preston and the McDanell is simply what some Englishman heard when he was "tolled" for shipment. (Info from Clan Donald Genealogist, James A. McDonald, Savannah, GA, Sept. 01, 1998).
      Our official Tartan is MacDonell of Keppoch, although according to James McDonald of the Clan Donald USA, we could choose any of the MacDonald Tartans.
      Daniel (aka David) McDaniel's name appears in the early 1700's records of Bertie County, NC.

From Book of Wills--Bertie Precinct (Book 1722-1735, pp 295)
#296 Danill (X) MackDaniel 16 Apr 1733 0 Letters granted 2 May 1734
      Of Bartie Precinct. "Sick in Body"
      Son Danill--4 heifers & 3 calves, 100 lbs of pork.
      Son Archbell--negro boy Seasur
      Son Elexander--Man Jack
      Son James--Man Dick, Plantation where I now live; horse.
      Daughter Sarah MackDanill--horse. Rest of my movable estate to my wife,
      and "har" children that is Lawfully born of har one body"
      Executor: wife Sarah

According to JCNC Roots Web Site; Will: Died in Bertie Precinct. April 16, 1733-May 2-1734.
Sons; Nicholas, Daniel, James (negroes to each). Daughters; Ann and Sarah. Wife and Executrix: Sarah.
Witnesses: John Anderson. Alex. Wight, John Bryan. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1722-1735, page 295.
Source: Abstract of NC Wills.....(Full title listed under John McDaniel).

                  DEEDS
Edgecombe Deeds Vol 2, 1759-1778 by Dr. Stephen Bradley 1995 P. 36-#383 (383).
      Daniel-III McDaniel of Edgecombe County to John Flanagan of same 27 Aug 1771 (no Amount) 100 acres which was part of a grant to James McDaniel 15 Oct 1761 and which had been willed to said Daniel from his dec'd father[Daniel-II], joining John Bass and Jas McDaniel.
Wit: Daniel McDaniel, Fortunatus Dotson, Willis Hyatt. Nov Ct Jas Hall CC

      From: "HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA >From 1584 to 1851"
by, John Wheeler, Clearfield Co., Baltimore, 1974.
      1. page 9: Daniel McDaniel. Book III, page 40; 410 acres on Beaver Dam Swamp and the spring branch.
      2. page 62: Daniel McDaniel. April 16, 1733; May 2, 1734; sons Archbell and James, daughters Mary, Ann and Sarah, wife Sarah.
      3. page 289: Thomas Brown, and wife Christian, to Daniel McDaniel. Deed of gift to my son-in-law, for 100 acres land; July 15, 1715. Test, Jack Lewis, Valentine Bigsule.
      4. page 299: John Milton, to Daniel McDaniel. 200 acres adjoining lands of John Crosbe, and Thomas Vincent; July 17, 1717. Test, Robt. Hicks, William Braswell.
      5. page 300: Daniel McDaniel assigns above tract to Thomas Brown.
      6. page 300: Thomas Browne to Thomas Browne. 185 acres adjoining land of Daniel McDaniel, and others; July 16, 1717. Test, Benji. Foreman, Issaac Hill, Richd. Washington.

      GENEALOGICAL RECORDS; EARLY NORTH CAROLINA SETTLERS, 1700's-1900's.
      1. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, Vol. I, Contents - April 1900, Page289 @ Genealogy.com, Sept 20, 2001.
            A. Thomas Brown and wife Christain, to Daniel McDaniel. Deed of gift to my son-in-law, for 100 acres land; July 15, 1715. Test, Jacl Lewis, Valentine Bigsule.
            B. Page 299. John Milton to Daniel McDaniel. 200 Acres adjoining lands of John Crosby and Thomas Vincent; July 17, 1717. Test, Robt. Hicks, William Braswell.
            C. Page 300. Daniel McDaniel assigns above tract to Thomas Brown.
            D. Same, Thomas Browne to Thomas Browne. 185 acres adjoining land of Daniel McDaniel, and others. July 16, 1717. Test. Benj. Foreman, Isaac Hill, Rich'd Washington.
            E. Book III, page 2. Daniel McDaniel 100 acres on Racoack Creek, April 5, 1720.
            F. Page 62: Daniel McDaniel. April 16, 1733; May 2, 1734; sons Archibell and James, Daughters Mary, Ann, Sarah and wife Sarah.

      2. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, VII, Contents - January, 1901, page 142 @ Genealogy.con September 20, 2001.
            A. John Nairu and wife Mary to James Collius; July 18, 1722 100 acres on South side Morattuck River. Test, John Bryan, John Canhedy, Daniel McDaniel.
            B. Same to Daniel McDaniel, 200 acres adjoining land of Wm. Drew.
            C. Same, John Nairu and wife Mary to Owen McDaniel, 100 Acres.
(Brother or son of Daniel McDaniel??)
            D. Vol II, January 1901, No. 1." J>R>B> Hathaway, Ed. Edenton, NC page 146. (from records of Albemarle County at Edenton, NC)
      To Mr. Thos. West, Treasurer,
      for Chowan Precinct to pay,
            Rev. Ebenezer Taylor died on his way from Pampitcoe to Core Sound, so says a letter written to Gov. Chas. Eden, Feb. 22, 1720 by Richard Rustull: he was in company with Daniel McDaniel & Son and a negro named Jack, the weather extremely cold; he is buried on a Sand Hill on the Southwest end of Cedar Island. He died in a canoe refusing to go on shore with the others; he had quite a large sum of money on his person, which after his death disappeared. McDaniel however showed that he delivered it and his other effects to other parties.

      3. North Carolina land Grants in South Carolina. Grants issued from Tryon County, page 156 and Genealogh.com, September 20, 2001.
            A. MCDANIEL, DANIEL-III, File no. 161, Grant no. 454; Bk. 23, page 487. Plat: survey'd for Daniel-III McDaniel 220 A. on Suck Creek of Broad River including his own improvement...Nov 30, 1768. Zach Bullock, Surv. (No CB) Iss. 6 May 1769.
            B. MCDANIEL, DANIEL-III, file no. 200: Grant no. 315, BK 20, page 537. Plat: Surveyed for Daniel-III McDaniel: 400 acres on Buck Creek about 1 mile from the mouth on the North Side Broad River. ....Zach Bullock, Charles Robertson, Wm. McDaniel, C. Baer. Granted 16 December 1769.

                  GALLOGLASS
GALLOGLASS: In the early years the word GALLOGLASS was a common word to the Irish, for it was the Gaelic name for foreign mercenary soldier, who more often than not was a Scot. These fighters had been brought to Ireland by Robert The Bruce or his brother Edward, or they could have been requested by the Irish Gaelic Chieftains to serve as the core of a professional army. They were needed by the O'Neills, O'Connors and O'Briens to overcome the military superiority of the Anglo-Norman element in Ireland.
      The first mention of GALLOGLASS came in 1290 in the Annals of Connacht with a reference to CLAN DONALD which had supplied soldiers, who were already established in Country Donegal. Previously, the Irish had hired Norse elements from the Western Isles of Scotland and from local sources at Dublin. The GALLOGLASS should be separated from the KERNE who were native soldiers.
      The MacDonalds and the MacSweeneys were the greatest of the GALLOGLASS dynasties in Ireland. They were followed by large numbers of MacSheehies, MacDowells, MacCabes, MacRories and others. They settled into the various Irish societies where they were given hereditary office as captains or constables of GALLOGLASS and endowed with lands. By the end of the 14th century, The GALLOGLASS families were well integrated into the Gaelic Ireland.

More About DANIEL-I* MCDANIEL:
Burial: 1734, Bertie Precinct, NC

Notes for SARAH-1 BROWN:
      Sarah's first Cousin, John Brown, represented Bertie County in the General Assembly at New Bern 1739-40.

      On July 15, 1715, Thomas Brown and wife Christian Mulve, made a deed of gift of 100 acres to their son-in-law Daniel McDaniel. Wits. Jack Lewis, Valentine Bigsale? (Hathaway I-289. Daniel McDaniel bought 200 acres adjoining the lands of John Crosby and Thomas Vincent July 17, 1717 and assigned the said tract to Thomas brown (Id-300. [Taken from John McDaniel's information from Joseph Watson].\\

More About SARAH-1 BROWN:
Burial: Unknown, Bertie Precinct, NC

Children of DANIEL-I* MCDANIEL and SARAH-1 BROWN are:

2.	i.	JAMES-I² MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1717, Craven, NC; d. Aft. November 29, 1759, Craven, NC.
	ii.	NICHOLAS MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1718, Bertie, NC; d. Unknown, NC.
	iii.	ARCHIBALD MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1719, Bertie, NC; d. Bef. June 30, 1744, Edgecombe County, NC.

Notes for ARCHIBALD MCDANIEL:
According to James Watson info: Archibald died without issue and his property was sold in Edgecombe County on June 30, 1744 by brother Daniel McDaniel, administrator.

3.	iv.		DANIEL-II* MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1720, Bertie, NC; d. June 05, 1768, Edgecomb County, NC.
	v.		ALEXANDER-I MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1721, Bertie, NC; d. Aft. 1754, Bladen County, NC; m. KATHERINE ROGERS, Unknown, NC; b. Unknown, NC; d. Unknown, NC.

Notes for ALEXANDER-I MCDANIEL:
DEED BOOKS BLADEN COUNTY:
DB ?:301 1 Jul 1767. John Smith, Sr. of Bladen, planter, to Alexander McDaniel of same, planter for L7, land on Buck Horn Swamp including the lower improvement, granted to John Smith 22 Oct 1762. Witness: Thomas Butler, Richard Ewell.

DB 23:453 10 May 1769. Alexander McDaniel, planter to Moses Ratliff
planter for L15 100 acres on west side of South River. Witness: John Edge, James West. Proved at Court May 1770.

DB 23:537 7 Oct 1769. Alexander McDaniel to John Legett (Carpenter) for L10, 50 acres on Buck Horn Swamp, below the fence and surveyed for John Smith, Sr. Witness: Richard Ewell, John Ewell. Proved at Nov. term of Court 1775.

DB ?:453 undated. Alexander McDaniel of Bladen, planter to Moses Tarliff both of Bladen, for L40, land on Northeast side of North West River adjoining John Sincombs, 160 acres. Witness: Archibald McDaniel, Robert Wilson. Proved at Feb. Court 1772 by Archibald McDaniel.

	vi.	MARY-1 MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1723, Bertie Precinct, NC; d. Unknown, Bertie Precinct, NC.
4.	vii.	ANNE-1 MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1725, Bertie Precinct, NC; d. Unknown, Jones County, NC.
	viii.	SARAH-1 MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1727, Bertie Precinct, NC; d. Unknown, Unknown.

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