DANIEL DANIELS AND CATHERINE CLEVENGER

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Daniel Daniels (Edward, #4) was born on 23 November 1763 at New Jersey. He married Catherine Clevenger (see #3), daughter of Abraham Clevenger Sr. and Mary Pittman, on 17 May 1786 at Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He died on 4 September 1849 at Bedford County, Pennsylvania, at age 85. He left a will dated 16 June 1846 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.  Daniel is buried near Sideling Hill on what was at that time his own land. The graves on the old home place are not marked.

We see from the U.S. Census Records of (1790-1840), Daniel's occupation was listed as a farmer. Daniel owned one hundred acres of land valued at $50.00, in the year 1798 in Colerain Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  By 1808 Daniel, owned in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania, 213 Acres Patent; 2 horses, 3 cattle; and a distillery; valued at $110.00; Taxed $1.10.

From the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files R2650, we learn that Daniel enlisted in Bedford County, Pennsylvania and that his daughter Elizabeth Welch applied 9 January 1854, in Brush Creek Twp., Fulton County, Pennsylvania.

The Will of Daniel Daniels

In the name of God Amen I Daniel Daniels of Belfast Township, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, farmer. Being week of body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and prcommend my soul unto the hands of the Allmighty God that gave it and body. I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discertion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah of my personal property one cow two sheep and the best bed about my house with three coverlets her to have that choice of all the coverlates with two blankets and two sheets on it and all of her wearing appearel and also one chest as much of the furniture about my house as my executors think she can covently keep house with and to have a sufficientcy of grain and meat for one year after my deceased. And my son Aaron Daniels and his four children I give and bequeath unto them the sum of forty dollars to be equaly divided between them it to be paid in one year after my death which I allow it to be their full share of my estate and I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin all my wearing appearls. And I also give unto my grandson Daniel Daniels my Bible and bound books. And it is my will that after my decease that my executors rent out my plantation from year to year or a term of year and my daughter Sarah to receive the rent of said premises during her life for the support of her natural life with my executors making some repairs to the house and on the plantation to keep them in order for renting and after my daughter Sarah 's death it is my will that my executors make sale of my plantation and the price there of to be equally divided among my children. And it is my will that after my death my executors make sale of my personal property and the money arising from said sale and the estate that I have and the cash that I have by me after my burial expenses and my lawful debts paid the aalance to be equally divided among the following named children Sarah Elizabeth Benjamin Mary Catherine John Dennis Rebecca Lydia ~~~~~ And I do here by appoint my son John Daniels and my son Dennis Daniels to be my Executors and I do hereby uterly disallow revolk and disanul all and every form and testament wills legacy bequeath and excutors by me and any _________ before named wills I bequeath ratafing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testaments In witness where of I have sat my hand and seal this 16th day of June A.D. 1846.

                                                         Daniel Daniels                                  {(Seal)}

 Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Daniel Daniels as his last will and Testament In the Presents of us who in his present and sign.

The children of Daniel ² Daniels and Catherine Clevenger (see #3) were:

                                  i.    Sarah Daniels was born on 21 January 1787 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

                                  ii.    Aaron Daniels was born on 10 November 1788 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He married Mary Mellott circa 1808 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 28 January 1844 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, at age 55. He was buried on 1 February 1845 at Sideling Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

                                  iii.   Benjamin Daniels was born on 31 July 1792 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He married Magdalene Schull circa 1820 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Pittman circa 1830 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 30 December 1852 at Licking Creek Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 59.

                                  iv.    Elizabeth Daniels was born on 10 April 1793 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She married Zadok Welch.

                          1.      v.    Mary Daniels.

                                  vi.    Catherine Daniels was born on 23 June 1798 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She married Jeremiah Hess , son of Abraham Hess and Ann Fisher, on 16 February 1815 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Catherine and her sister Mary married brothers thus making their children double cousins.

                                  vii.   John Daniels was born on 22 October 1800 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Mann, the daughter of John Mann, circa 1825 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born in 1800 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He appeared on the U.S. Census records between 1830-1880 in Bethel Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania; occupation farmer.  In 1881, John was an Associate Judge in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. He died on 26 October 1886 at Bethel Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 86.

                                  viii.   Dennis Daniels was born on 25 December 1802. He first, married Rachel Wink, daughter of Jacob Wink, circa 1824 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. After the death of Rachel he then married Mary Ann Hill before 1850 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. In 1856, Dennis was Sheriff of Fulton County, Pennsylvania. He died on 22 April 1881 at Bethel Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 78.

                                  ix.    Rebecca Daniels was born on 25 May 1805 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She married Uriah Wink , son of Jacob Wink. She died on 2 August 1874 at Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 69.

                                  x.     Lydia Daniels was born on 16 September 1809 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She married Joseph Hull circa 1829 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

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