Michael McDaniel married Mary Unknown? They had the following children
- Martin
- William
Possibility that Michael came from New Kent Co., VA to Lunenburg County and that his brother William came from Halifax County
Power of attorney 29-Jul-57 Michael McDaniel to William McDaniel
Know all men by these presents that I, Michael Mc Daniel of Halifax county, for divers good causes . me therunto moving to the province of North Carolina. do appoint "my trusty brother", William Mc Daniel my attorney to make, execute and deliver deed, or deeds to James Cook for all that parcel of land on Bye Cr, containing 430 acres granted to me by patent in Halifax county, VA.
Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Book 1 1752-1759
P. 302 29 July 1757 Power of Attorney I. Michael McDaniel of Halifax Co. for divers good causes & considerations me thereunto moving but more especially having a call to go from hence to North Carolina to negotiate divers mattes to me of great moment & concern, have appointed my trusty brother, William McDaniel of the county aforesaid, to be my attorney for making deed to James Cook all that parcel of land on Bye Cr, containing 430 acres, granted to me & Nathaniel Hunt by patent relation thereunto may more full appear. Signed; not signed
Wit. Wm. Wright, Mary (x) Wright, Catherine (x) Kenny
recorded 15 September 1757.
Sunlight on the Southside Lists of Tithes, Lunenburg VA 1748-1783
1748: Michael McDaniel 1 Tithe;
1748 John McDonald 1 Tithe
1749 John McDaniel, James McDaniel 2 tithes 6 heads and scalps
1750 Michal McDanil 1 Tithe
1751 James McDannold and son James 2 Tithes
1752 Timothey McDonald 1 Tithe
1764 Edward McDaniel 2 Tithes 100 land
1775 Drury McDaniel 10 Tithes 1 Chair
Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Books 1 & 2 1746-1752 - 310-311: 2 Oct 1751 John Logan of Lunenburg Co. to Michael McDaniel of Lunenburg Co. 20 pounds, 100 acres; Lunenburg, a plantation and a parcel of land on the north side of the Roanoke Riv beginning at the south of Runaway Ck, thence north to the river. Wit (non) recorded same day 2 Oct. 1751.
124-126 20 Jul 1750 mentions " land adjoining the land of John Caldwell, Alexander McDonal and William Harwood".
Many of the older records in Virginia spell the name McDonal or McDonald.
Halifax County Virginia Deed Books 2,3,4,5, & 6 1759-1767: p. 38 25 June 1759 Michael McDaniel of Halifax County to the Rev'd James Foulis of same, for L 43/10, 100 acres on the north side of Banister River beginning just below the mouth of Runaway, to the river & up the river. All houses, buildings, etc.
Signed Michael (M) McDaniel Wit: William Hall, Nathaniel Hall, William Perman, James (x) Boyce. recorded 19 July 1759
Mary, wife of sd Michael, relinquished her dower rights.