EDWARD DANIELS

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From the "Supplement to the Hess Family, 1984" by Barbara Allison

Edward Daniels was baptized on 17 February 1734/35 at New London, New London, Connecticut. He married Thankful Daniels, his cousin, the daughter of Jonathan Daniels and Mary Potts, circa 1758, probably in Connecticut. It is believed by some researchers that, Edward and Thankful were married by her uncle Rev. Graves, however to date we have been unable to locate the Journal of Rev.Graves. Edward died in 1814 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; leaving a will which was dated 23 February 1814 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. His estate was probated on 6 April 1814 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania

Edward served in the Revolutionary War as a Private from Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania in Capt. George Enslo's 6th Company.

Looking at the early Bedford County, Pennsylvania Tax records we find Edward living in Colerain Township, in 1785.  By 1798, Edward owned two cabins in Providence Township.   Each house was sized 18' X 16' valued at $16.00, a log house unf. Inside and a Saw Mill on two hundred acres of land valued at $300.00. By 1808, Edward owned in Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania 206 acres patent; a Saw Mill; 2 horses, 2 cattle; his occupation was listed as a farmer and a value of $587.00 was place on his holdings with a Tax of $2.26.

Edward Daniels gave his son Daniel a tract of land in Providence Township lying on a branch of the Junita River in Raystown located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania 395 acres plus allowances by warrant date 25 January 1786 and enrolled 7 March 1798. Another 295 acres in Providence Twp., 10 November 1875 enrolled 22 June 1803.  In 1803, Edward and Thankful sold land to their son Ruben Daniels.  We find another warrant dated 28 February 1785 granted to Mary Daniels on Bald Eagle Creek.


Sources:

  1. Letter received 18 August 1986, from New London County Historical Society, First Church Christening records.

  2. Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Will Book 1, p. 387.

  3. Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Estate records of Edward Daniels on microfilm #1814-0009.

  4. Pennsylvania State Archives, Fifth Series, Vol. 5, pp. 92-94.

  5. FCHS, Inc. U.S. Direct Tax of 1798 for Fulton County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 7, p. 85.

  6. FCHS, Inc. 1808 Triennial Tax Assessment - Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 12, p. 115.

  7. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Division of Land Records. Harrisburgh, PA.

  8. Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Deed Book F, p. 340.

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