Individual Details

Married John Daniel, son of John Daniel and Ann Bates. John moved from York to Hanover, then to Goochland, then Caroline near cousins, and finally moved to Granville Co NC where he died leaving a will naming his five children in 1762.

In the name of God amen.
I John Daniel of Granville County in the province of North Carolina
this nineteen day of June one thousand seven hundred and sixty
two being of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to
almighty God for the same , and calling to mind the uncertain estate
of mankind and that is appointed for all men once to die, do make
constitute, appoint and ordain this my last will and testament in
writing, hereby revoking and dis annuling all other wills heretofore
by me made, that is to say, first of all I give my soul unto the hands
of God that gave it. Nothing doubting but at the general resurection
I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God, and my
be buried in decent , Christian burial at the descretion of my executors
hereafter by me named, and as touching my worldly estate where-
with it hath pleased almighty God to bless me with in this life,
I give , bequeath , and dispose of the same in the manner and
form following.
Item. I lend to my well beloved wife Ann all my estate both real and
personal during her life and after her decease all my estate both real
and personal to be equally divided between my five children vis;
James Daniel, John William Daniel, Sarah Harisson, Martha Barbey
and Elizabeth Dudley to their heirs and assigns forever.
And as I am informed that I did some years past make a deed of gift
to my daughter , Elizabeth Dudley , wife of Christopher Dudley, my
Negro wench, Hannah, together with her increase, I do hereby declare
the said gift to be void and entirely contrary to my will. I not being in my
proper sense s at the execution of the said deed of gift.
And do by this present writing appoint James Daniel and John Wm
Daniel my executors to this my last will and testament.
John Daniel ( seal)
Joseph Linsey
R John Woalker his mark. Jurat.
John Dunkin Exrs. Qualified
Granville County ?? August Court 1762
This will was proved by the oath of John Woalker and of the sub-
scrihing Witnesses whereto ? on Motion in Order to be recorded
Then James Daniel & John Daniel executors therein named
Qualified as such which was Ordered to be Certified.
Teste Paul T Weldon CC

Birth

1 Sep 1708

Hanover County, Virginia

Father	JOHN WILLIAMS (1679 - 1741)
Mother	MARY Keeling (1684 - )
Sibling	John WILLIAMS (1704 - 1735)
Sibling	Mary WILLIAMS (1706 - )
Sibling	DANIEL WILLIAMS (1710 - 1759)
Sibling	Nathaniel WILLIAMS (1712 - 1766)
Sibling	Elizabeth WILLIAMS (1714 - 1790)
Sibling	Sarah WILLIAMS (1716 - )
Sibling	Joseph WILLIAMS (1721 - 1792)