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Descendants of Captain Allen Daniel  

Generation No. 1  

 1.  CAPTAIN ALLEN1 DANIEL was born 1738 in Prince George's County, Virginia, and died 1814 in Madison County, Georgia.  He married MARY ALLEN.  She was born 1743 in Virginia, and died Unknown in Madison County, Georgia.   Notes for CAPTAIN ALLEN DANIEL:
Capt. Allen Daniel "appears in theWilkes County records as early as 1788. In 1789, William Allen bought land on Beaverdam Creek from William and Nancy Daniel with Allen Daniel as a witness."   OUR FAMILY, THE DANIELS states that he "came to Elbert County., Ga from Prince Georges County., Virginia, in 1785,with his two brothers, John O.Daniel, Jr., and David Daniel. The two latter settled in Moss District, Elbert County, near Carpenter Mill. Capt. Allen Daniel settled in that part of Elbert County. now known as Madison County." He commanded a Company in the 8th Regiment of Virginia. He died in Madison County where he had held important civil offices. Numerous descendants have used the military record of Capt. Allen Daniel, 8th Regiment to establish membership in the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. A deed of record in Madison County states, "being a part of a 287-acre tract granted to Allen Daniel..." (Deed Record Book F., Page 185). This is a Bounty Grant and is recognized as proof of Revolutionary War Service for Georgia.   Capt. Allen Daniel married Mary Allen in Virginia, and when he came to Georgia and settled in Madison County, he brought with him grown children, among them Allen Daniel, Charity
Daniel, Elizabeth Daniel & others.   Allen Daniel was a Caption in the 8th Virginia Line Regiment during the American Revolution. He came from Prince Georges County, Virginia, and appears in Wilkes County, Georgia, as early as 1788. In 1789 he witnessed William Allen a (kinsman) purchasing land on Beaverdam Creek from William and Nancy Daniel. He settled in
that part of Elbert County on Scull Shoal or Bluestone Creek now, known as Madison county, Georgia. Captain Allen Daniel and his son, General Allen Daniel, are often confused in the literature of this time and area.   The history of Danielsville, Gedorgia, states that it was named for General Allen Daniel, Captain Allen Daniel's son. Danielsville, Georgia, is the county seat of Madison County which was established Dec. 5, 181. 1 Danielsville was incorporated Nov. 27,
1817. Madison county was formed with 281 square miles taken mostly from the counties of Elbert and Franklin but with small amounts taken from Clarke, Jackson and Oglethorpe counties.   GENERAL Allen Daniel from Virginia and others settled on the Scull Shoal and Bluestone creeks about 1789 or 1790. Most settlers in Madison County were from Pennsylvania and were of Scotch-Irish descent. (The Daniel family is believed to be of English descent. Daniel is an English family name in Lancaster in 1623 including a William Daniel born about 1651 but there is no clear tie to ANY American Daniel.)    Diane Carrington Bradford   More About MARY ALLEN:
Burial: Madison County, Georgia
 
Children of CAPTAIN DANIEL and MARY ALLEN are:
2. i. GENERAL ALLEN2 DANIEL, b. 1772, Virginia; d. 1836, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.
 ii. CHARITY DANIEL, b. 1768, Virginia; d. Unknown; m. ELISHA JOHNSON; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.   Notes for ELISHA JOHNSON:
An Elisha JOHNSON is listed as one of three Road Commissioners in 1812
of Town (Danielsville) Militia District according to Tabor.
{CRM 6-94}   Diane Carrington Bradford    iii. ELIZABETH DANIEL, b. 1770, Virginia; d. 1843, Lexington County, Georgia; m. AARON JOHNSON, Abt. 1796, Georgia; b. 1762, North Carolina; d. 1842, Lexington County, Georgia.   More About ELIZABETH DANIEL:
Burial: Georgia   More About AARON JOHNSON:
Burial: Georgia  
Generation No. 2   2.  GENERAL ALLEN2 DANIEL (CAPTAIN ALLEN1) was born 1772 in Virginia, and died 1836 in Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.  He married MARY "POLLY" JONES 1792.  She was born 1770 in Virginia, and died June 15, 1858 in Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.   Notes for GENERAL ALLEN DANIEL:
General Allen Daniel "was a man of intelligence and of popular manners, and had represented Elbert County in the Legislature before the formation of Madison County, and when the new county was made, the county site [sic] was named in his honor. He sat in the State Legislature for many years, afterwards as the Senator of Madison."   Allen Daniel held the rank of Brigadier General, 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Dec 8,1807- Nov 9, 1812; Major General, 4th Division, Georgia Militia. Nov 9, 1812- Nov 20, 1817 resigned.
He was a soldier in the War of 1812. His letter of resignation follows:   Madison County 20th November 1817   Sir:   The honorable termination of the late war and the United States being at peace with all nations on Earth it promises tranquility to this Country for many years. You will therefore receive this communication as my resignation of the Command which I have the honor to hold as Major General of the fourth Division of the Militia of this State of Georgia, the Legislature being now in Session composed of a number of our fellow citizens with whom I have had the honor to associate for many years in the most perilous times and if differences have arisen in our deliberations, it is not more than might have been expected in the then situation of the Country and I have the consolation confidently to believe that whatever differences might have existed, it was only an honest difference of opinion and that the whole aimed for the prosperity and happiness of our beloved Country and I should do injustice to my feelings if I was in this communication to omit to present to the legislature of Georgia my grateful acknowledgements for this mark of their confidence in confiring on me this high and honorable command. I think this a fit occasion to congratulate the legislature of Georgia and my fellow citizens generally on the honorable termination of the late war, the happy and flourishing condition of these United States the envy of the Tyrant, an assylum for the oppressed, the pride and glory of freemen. I have the consolation to believe that in the late contest the citizens of the United States has taught the world this lesson that it is for freemen alone to prescribe bounds beyond which despots must not approach.   I have the honor to be very Respectfully, your Excellencys Most Obedient & very humble Serv. His Excellency Wm. Rabun Allen Daniel     General Allen Daniel is buried in a pasture on the south side of Georgia highway number 281 from Danielsville to Royston, approximately 6 miles north of Danielsville. His grave is marked with a massive granite marker having Inscriptions for him and his wife. The road leads to a place long known as Daniel's Ferry at the Broad River, in Georgia Militia District 438. 5
Event: Estate
Note: OUR SOUTHERN ANCESTORS gives information about the Allen Daniel estate from a partial abstract of the yearly return for 1840. "Received of Elisha Ware, administrator of Allen Daniel, $945 on account of my part of the estate of ad dec'd as one of the legatees, in right of my wife, Elizabeth Sorrells, formerly Elizabeth Daniel, this 1 Jan 1840.Signed William S. Sorrells. Also receiving from this estate in right of their wives; Elisha Ware, $1295 (Cintha Daniel); James R. Griffeth $845 (Mary Daniel); Ephraim Strickland, $795 (Nancy Daniel); Oliver C. Powell, $35 (Frances Daniel). Those receiving for themselves were: Mary Daniel /$1645 widow of the deceased, William Daniel, $214, James Daniel, $145.05; Allen C. Daniel, $295."   The HISTORY OF ELBERT COUNTY stated, "Allen Daniel, who was Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1822, when Ruckerville was incorporated, was for many years a citizen of Elbert county...In 1804 and a portion of 1805, Allen Daniel Jr. served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Elbert County. He resigned in 1805 and was succeeded by his kinsman, Captain William Allen. In 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810 and 1811 he returned to the House. ...Allen Daniel Chandler, one of Georgia's governors, was named after him."   OUR FAMILY, THE DANIELS provided the following data:
Moved to Georgia after 1785. The town of Danielsville, Georgia, was named for Gen. Allen Daniel.
Tax Receiver, Upper Battalion. Elbert Co., 1795
Member, Georgia House of Representatives Elbert Co., 1802-03
Extra Session Member, Georgia House of Representatives Elbert Co., 1803-04
Extra Session Member, Georgia House of Representatives Elbert Co., 1805 (resigned before Extra Session)
Member, Georgia House of Representatives Elbert Co., 1807-08 Extra Session
Member, Georgia House of Representatives Elbert Co., 1808, 1809., 1810, 1811   Tabor's History of Madison County listed the following public service for General Allen Daniel:
Juror, Madison County, Ga. 1812 (p 165)
Foreman of Grand Jury, Madison County, Ga. 1812, 1814, 1816, 1822, 1830 (p 185)
Member, Georgia House of Representatives Madison Co., 182, 1822, 1823 (p 191)
Speaker, Georgia House of Representatives, 1822; Speaker pro tem, 1823
State Senator, Madison Co. 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815 (p 192)   General Allen Daniel owned and operated a ferry, later run by his son. It was located near the bridge on State Highway 281 between Danielsville and Royston. (p 92)   The Minutes of the Inferior Court, Madison Cyt.,Ga., Book A (first minute book of Madison Cty.) refers frequently to Allen Daniel as Justice of Inferior Court. Mention is made of "Roads to be considered as Public Roads from Gen. Allen Daniel's Ferry to said Augusta Road, near to Capt. James Ware."el. 5 2
Event: Estate
Note: The following list of heir's were mentioned in the Superior Court records in Madison Cty.,Mar 1839; Russell Daniel; Elijah Ware and wife; James Daniel; E. Strickland and wife; Oliver C. Powell and wife; James Griffeth and wife; William Sorrells and wife; William Daniel and A.C. Dani 5 2
Event: Background
Note: Allen Daniel was named for his father. To distinguish between the two, the father was called Capt. Allen Daniel and the son was called Gen. Allen Daniel. He was a Tax Receiver at 23 and a State Representative starting at 29 years old . He was in his 40's when he was a General in the War of 1812's and in his fifty's in 1822 as Speaker of the House. He was often the jury foreman (1812 to as late as 1830) and was a Justice of the Inferior Court as late as 1828. Despite this, records show he was found mentally incompetent in 1832 and James Daniel was appointed Guardian. Another son, Russell J. Daniel, posted a bond of $6,000 for his father and moved to his father's home where he lived for 6 years until his father's death six years later at sixty-six years old. He was buried in sight of the home in which he lived and died and where his wife lived until his death. His grave was "100 yards to the right of the road." The unique headstones were of rough native granite and were believed to be cut by slave labor. Today the grave is in a small thicketed fenced area in the middle of a pasture on the south side of Georgia Highway 281. It is on the right hand side of the road about 6 1/2 miles north of Danielsville, Georgia Militia District 438. The grave is marked by a massive granite marker with inscriptions (About 8-9 feet tall). The road leads to a bridge about a 100 yards north of the old Daniel's Ferry on the Broad River.   THE HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, GEORGIA states, "In 1832 the Inferior Court found Gen. Allen Daniel mentally incompetent and appointed his son James Daniel Guardian with another son, Russell J., furnishing a bond of $6,000. Judge William H. Crawford signed the order. General Allen Daniel died six years later."   Listed in 1820 Madison County Census, p 43 as head of household.
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White males: 1 (0-10); 1 (10-16); 1 (45 & up);
Females: 1 (0-10); 1 (10-16); 1 (26-45); 1 (45 & up);
Slaves: 19
Occupation: Agriculture - 16   Diane Carrington Bradford      
More About GENERAL ALLEN DANIEL:
Burial: Daniel Family Cemetery , Madison County, Georgia   Notes for MARY "POLLY" JONES:
According to Madison County Cemetery Book, the year of death could be 1853 or 1858. The tombstone stated she was 79 when she died. However, the 1850 Madison County Census (#632, p 151) listed her as living with her daughter, Nancy Daniel Strickland and her husband, Ephriam P. Strickland; listed her age as 80 in 1850; and stated she was born in Virginia. She was buried beside her husband, Gen. Allen Daniel, 6 1/2 miles North of Danielsville, Georgia Militia District 438. 4 1 3
 
The book OUR FAMILY, THE DANIELS stated on page 5 that Mary Jones was the daughter of Russell Jones, a Revolutionary War soldier who died before 1828 when his Will was probated as a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, and was filed in Jackson County Georgia, Book A, page 152. "The deed of Mary 'Polly' Jones is recorded in Madison County Deed Book F, page 189-190."   Mary's family lived in Franklin County Georgia. Her son, James Daniel married an Elizabeth Jones from Franklin County, Georgia (his first cousin). Her grandson, George Crawford Daniel, married the daughter of Harriet Jones (his second cousin).   When Madison county was formed in 1811, Thomas L. Jones was sheriff of Elbert County but his residence was in Madison County. He was given a residence waiver for the year ( or term ?). Part of Elbert county formed the eastern part of what became Madison and adjacent Franklin Counties; and parts of Franklin County constituted the northern quarter of the newly formed Madison County.
 
The HISTORY OF ELBERT COUNTY indicated that General Allen Daniel "...married Mary Jones, born 1774 and died 1814, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Jones." However, these birth and death dates did not match those on the tombstone for Mary Jones Daniel who is buried beside her husband in Madison County, Georgia. 5 3   The book OUR FAMILY, THE DANIELS stated on page 5 that Mary Jones was the daughter of Russell Jones, a Revolutionary War soldier who died before 1828 when his Will was probated as a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, and was filed in Jackson County Georgia, Book A, page 152. "The deed of Mary 'Polly' Jones is recorded in Madison County Deed Book F, page 189-190."   Mary's family lived in Franklin County Georgia. Her son, James Daniel married an Elizabeth Jones from Franklin County, Georgia (his first cousin). Her grandson, George Crawford Daniel, married the daughter of Harriet Jones (his second cousin).   When Madison county was formed in 1811, Thomas L. Jones was sheriff of Elbert County but his residence was in Madison County. He was given a residence waiver for the year ( or term ?). Part of Elbert county formed the eastern part of what became Madison and adjacent Franklin Counties; and parts of Franklin County constituted the northern quarter of the newly formed Madison County.  Diane Carrington Bradford       More About MARY "POLLY" JONES:
Burial: Family Cemetery, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia
 
Children of GENERAL DANIEL and MARY JONES are:
 i. ELIZABETH3 DANIEL, b. 1812, Madison County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM SNEAD SORRELLS, October 09, 1830, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia; b. 1805, Virginia; d. Unknown.   Notes for WILLIAM SNEAD SORRELLS:
Sorrells Family of Madison and Walton counties detail the wills and the earlier Sorrells marriage into the Russell Jones Family. The 1850 Cass County census lists these and the age matches the 1820 Madison county census of William Alexander Sorrells. He married Elizabeth Daniel Oct 9, 1830 in Madison county Georgia. She is listed in Allen Daniel's will and Russell Jones' will. Charles Sorrel, 1820 head of household, Madison county, Ga. Grand Jury Foreman -1826 Madison county Justice of Peace - 1812-? Madison county per Georgia resolution 12-9-1811. Representative from Madison county - 1813, 1814 State Senator - 1816 Madison county (This may be a son - ? Charles J. Sorrells 9 slaves in 1860 Madison county census. 10 slaves for Saxon Sorrells.) There is probably a connection with the family of Charles Sorrells that married Elizabeth Jones but I do not know the connection.
Source Our Southern Ancestors, by Thelma Faye Cain Prince, Gateway Press
1985   Diane Carrington Bradford  
 ii. JANE DANIEL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
 iii. ANNE DANIEL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
 iv. WILLIAM C DANIEL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. FRANCES HACKNEY, September 12, 1820, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.   Notes for WILLIAM C DANIEL:
In 1827 he was charged with assault and battery in Madison county Superior court and fined $2.00.   He was only child of Polly Jones excluded from Russell Jones's 1828 will.   Diane Carrington Bradford  
 v. MARY FRANCES DANIEL, b. Aft. 1792; d. Unknown; m. JAMES EXEKIEL GRIFFETH, November 24, 1825, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia; b. February 14, 1774; d. May 01, 1847, Madison County, Georgia.   Notes for JAMES EXEKIEL GRIFFETH:
For easy reference the Griffeth family information is recorded here. James Griffeth bought lot 5 during first sale of county seat property on Oct 1,1812. In 1812 James Griffeth was a road commissioner in Danielsville Militia District 204. and Robert Griffeth was a road commissioner in Brookline Militias District 205 with ... Daniel under Zachariah Gholston. {BAS} Background information source: Historical Sketches refers to James Griffeth several times P. 48-51 talks about a James Griffeth in 1788 who settled on the Broad River. He came from Carlisle, Coumberland County, Pennsylvania. James Ezekiel Griffeth may be his son. On page 51 it says, "James Griffeth was a peaceful, quiet and inoffensive man who went about his own business and never interfered with other people's affairs. He lived respected by all and was gathered to his Fathers in ripe old age. Besides the son and daughter already mentioned as the children of his first wife, he reared four sons and three daughters by his second wife, namely James Griffeth, Jr., Patton, Walton, and Oliver Griffeth; Mrs. Sorrells, the mother of Charles Sorrells; Mrs. Eberhart, the wife of George Eberhart,Esqr.; and Mrs. Bullock, CONT the first wife of Major Bullock." (George Eberhart had two brother-in-laws move to Madison with him in 1788. They were William and James Patton.){BAS}   Diane Carrington Bradford  
More About JAMES EXEKIEL GRIFFETH:
Burial: Old Danielsville Cemetery (Presbyterian Churchyard), Madison County, Georgia    vi. NANCY DANIEL, b. 1794, Madison County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. EPHRAIM STRICKLAND; b. 1788, Madison County, Georgia; d. October 10, 1856, Madison County, Georgia.   Notes for EPHRAIM STRICKLAND:
Nancy Daniel married Ephraim Strickland, II, the twelfth child of Solomon Strickland and Ann (or Amy) Pace. He was the second son of Solomon's named Ephraim. Their first child was named Ephraim and he was born in 1765 in NC and was killed by Indians in the Battle of Boggs Hill in Athens, GA in 1788. Nancy's husband was born the same year the first son died. Ephraim was the grandson of Jacob and Lucretia Pitts Strickland. He is listed in the 1820 Madison county head of household. All the Stricklands of Madison county were descendants of Jacob, Sr. and Lucretia PittsStrickland. All thesons were American Revolutionary soldiers. All his sons but his son Elisha moved to Georgia. Two Daniels, one Jones and one Gathright married their descendants. Nancy Daniel married Ephraim, son of Solomon and her brother, Russell Daniel married Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Mary Strickland, grand-daughter of Jacob Jr. and great grand-daughter of Jacob and Lucretia. William M Gathright, Jr. married Elizabeth Strickland, daughter of Isaac Strickland, brother of Mary (above). There is also a child of Russell Jones that married a Strickland.   Listed in 1820 Madison County Censu, p 47,s as head of household
White males: 1 0-10; 1 26-45
Females: 2 0-10; 1 16-26
Slaves: 3
Occupation: Agriculture - 3   Kinchen Sr. (1831 and 1835), Kinchen Jr. (1883), S. R. (1932, 1938, 1943, and 1946), Willis (1836 and 1860), and W.H. (1946 and 1948). Two Justices of the Inferior court are Isaac (1812 - ?) and Willis (1844-56) (Note Willis became a justice after the assault case as well as Ordinary = Willis 1852-1856(and W.H 1949-1957) and Representative in 1857-58 and 1859-60. {BAS}   Diane Carrington Bradford  
3. vii. RUSSELL JONES DANIEL, b. 1796, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia; d. July 03, 1880, Jackson County, Georgia.
 viii. CYNTHIA DANIEL, b. Abt. 1797; d. Unknown; m. ELISHA WARE, December 17, 1818, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia; b. August 04, 1797, Georgia; d. June 10, 1848, Madison County, Georgia.   Notes for ELISHA WARE:
Inferior Court Judge, Madison County, Georgia, 1844
Georgia State Representative 1843, 1844, 1845   Diane Carrington Bradford
   
More About ELISHA WARE:
Burial: Ware Family Cemetery, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia    ix. ALLEN C DANIEL, b. 1813, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia; d. Bef. 1900; m. (1) ELIZABETH MELVINA JONES, May 17, 1831, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia; b. 1810; d. Unknown; m. (2) ELMIRA J LNU, Abt. 1863, Georgia; b. Abt. January 1842, Georgia; d. Unknown.   Notes for ALLEN C DANIEL:
"A man of sallow complexion standing 5' 8"." Description from Madison County Spiritous Records   Diane Carrington Bradford   Notes for ELIZABETH MELVINA JONES:
 Was she a cousin of Allen C. DANIEL through the JONES line of her mother-in-law?   Diane Carrington Bradford  
 x. FRANCES DANIEL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. OLIVER C POWELL, July 26, 1816, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.  
 

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