ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF WILLIAM AND ANNE McDANIEL

William McDaniel, resident of Halifax County, VA, will written 14 Feb 1777,
proved 16 Jul 1778.  Names: wife Anne; sons John deceased, William, Clement,
James Smith, Collan, Joel; daughters Chloe, Nancy, Polley, Catharine;
grandsons William and Johnson (of John).  John was referred to as William's
eldest son and James Smith, Collan, Joel, Nancy, and Polly as his five
youngest children.  William signed the will.  [Smith was his wife Anne's
maiden name.]

Anne McDaniel, will written 21 Sep 1794, proved 19 Jan 1795.  Names: children
William, Clement, Chloe, James Smith, Collan, Nancey, Polley, and Joel;
granddaughter Anne Smith McDaniel, daughter (of Clement).  Anne made her mark
in the form of a printed letter "A."  Two of the witnesses were James McDonald
and Absolom McDonalld.  A third witness looks like Abselm Donalld.

William appears to have owned considerable property.  800 acres "out of the
tract I now live on lying on both sides of Rye Creek" went to his son William.
A 300-acre plantation along the Bannister River went to Clement.  200 acres on
Polecat Creek went to Chloe.  500 acres "out of the tract I now live on" went
to James Smith.  500 acres "out of the said tract I now live on" went to
Collan.  500 acres comprising "the plantation whereon I now live" went to
Joel.  Finally, two additional tracts which he owned in Pittsylvania County,
300 acres on Pigg River and 482 acres on Sandy Creek of Dan River, were
reserved for the payment of William's debts.  In all, William left 3,582 acres
of land.

Submitted by Lynneage@aol.com


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