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     John Whitson was born on 21 October 1793.¹
John Whitson died in December 1793.¹
      ; twin.¹

     Samuel Moore was born on 7 November 1802.² He married Lydia Moore on 11 October 1828.³

Samuel Moore died on 10 October 1880 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 77.²
Samuel Moore was buried after 10 October 1880 at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Christiana, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Jonathon Watkins and Margaret Moore were divorced; N.¹ Jonathon Watkins married Margaret Moore, daughter of Andrew Moore and Jane Downing, on 10 September 1806.¹

Jonathon Watkins died on 27 July 1857 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Rebecca Shannon married Jacob Moore, son of Andrew Moore and Jane Downing.¹
Rebecca Shannon and Jacob Moore were divorced; N.¹ Rebecca Shannon was born on 14 February 1785.¹
Rebecca Shannon died on 2 October 1868 at age 83.¹

     Robert Nelson and Hannah Moore were divorced; N.¹ Robert Nelson married Hannah Moore, daughter of Andrew Moore and Jane Downing, on 25 April 1811.¹

Robert Nelson died on 25 December 1831 at Rowlandsville, Cecil Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Elias Moore married Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Andrew Moore and Jane Downing.¹
Elias Moore was born on 1 December 1801.¹
Elias Moore died on 9 December 1859 at age 58.¹

     William Daniels married Rachel Gibbons on 12 January 1804.²

William Daniels died in 1828.¹
      ; I have in my possession the original marriage certificate of William Daniel and Rachel Gibbons. Much of the limited information that appears on the certificate matches that given in your account exactly. Some, however, does not, or not exactly.

The date of their marriage as shown on the certificate was January 12, 1804, not December 1, 1804.

The grooms parents are identified as Andrew Daniel ( deceased) and Hannah his wife.

The brides parents are identified as James and Deborah Gibbons.

I took the place of William Daniel's residence to be Bath Township, but it could be Bart, as you indicate. I am not an expert in reading the old & fancy writing used during that period and for such official documents.

The wedding took place at Lampeter Township, the residence of the bride at the time and was a Quaker wedding.

The document includes a lot of signatures that correspond to your information, including the siblings of William Daniel, with the exclusion of Jane Daniel. Lots of Gibbons signatures are present including Daniel Gibbons.

I also have in my possession volumes 4 through 7 of a journal kept by a William Daniel, whom I believe is the offspring of this marriage listed in your information. I haven't deciphered much of their contents, but what I have along with information passed down to me by my forebears, leads me to believe that your list of offspring to the marriage has one person misidentified. Rebecca Daniel is identified in the journal as elder sister to William. From the known fact of her death in 1883 and her stated age at the time as 75 she would correspond to the one you have identified as Rachel. I will go back to the journal and look for other names in your list of William's siblings.

Dale Evans
Oct. 24, 2002
devans@netpath.net.

; Dear Mr. Vaut,

I stumbled across information provided by you relative to the Daniel genealogy on Acestry.com.

I have in my possession the original marriage certificate of William Daniel and Rachel Gibbons. Much of the limited information that appears on the certificate matches that given in your account exactly. Some, however, does not, or not exactly.

The date of their marriage as shown on the certificate was January 12, 1804, not December 1, 1804.

The grooms parents are identified as Andrew Daniel ( deceased) and Hannah his wife.

The brides parents are identified as James and Deborah Gibbons.

I took the place of William Daniel's residence to be Bath Township, but it could be Bart, as you indicate. I am not an expert in reading the old & fancy writing used during that period and for such official documents.

The wedding took place at Lampeter Township, the residence of the bride at the time and was a Quaker wedding.

The document includes a lot of signatures that correspond to your information, including the siblings of William Daniel, with the exclusion of Jane Daniel. Lots of Gibbons signatures are present including Daniel Gibbons.

I also have in my possession volumes 4 through 7 of a journal kept by a William Daniel, whom I believe is the offspring of this marriage listed in your information. I haven't deciphered much of their contents, but what I have along with information passed down to me by my forebears, leads me to believe that your list of offspring to the marriage has one person misidentified. Rebecca Daniel is identified in the journal as elder sister to William. From the known fact of her death in 1883 and her stated age at the time as 75 she would correspond to the one you have identified as Rachel. I will go back to the journal and look for other names in your list of William's siblings.

Is there any additional information that you can give me on the documentation supporting that name list, particularly Rachel/Rebecca?

I would be happy to share with you any other information that I may come across in the journal or that is on the certificate or regarding the descendants of Rebecca that I am aware of. By the way, the journal gives no indication, that I have been able to discern thus far, that William, son of William, had any children. Do you know otherwise?

Regards,

Dale McDowell Evans (Great Great Grandson of Rebecca Daniel.)²




; William m. 1 Dec 1804 Rachael GIBBONS (b. 1780) and had the following children: Andrew, b. 1805; Samuel, b. 1806; Rachel, b. 1808; Margaretta, b. 1810; Deborah b. 1813; Hannah, b. 1816; and William, b. 1821. Rachel Gibbons was the d. of James Gibbons and Deborah Hoops. They had 11 children, one being Daniel Gibbons, known for the Underground Railroad.¹

      ; Margaret married (--?--) McCaffey.¹

     Robert Daniels was born on 4 July 1786 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.² He married Martha Hackney circa June 1809 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA,
; Harlan [1914:I:221] says "She married ... contrary to friends' usages (and was disowned at Hopewell Monthly Meeting 7, 3, 1809.)²"
Robert Daniels died on 9 May 1859 at on a farm, Clinton Co., Ohio, USA, at age 72.²
Robert Daniels was buried after 9 May 1859 at Friends' Burying Grounds, Harveysburg, Warren Co., Ohio, USA.²
      ; Robert inherited all the family property in Berkeley county, VA (now West VA).¹

     Jane Daniels married Caleb Mercer.¹

Jane Daniels died in 1858.¹

     Caleb Mercer married Jane Daniels, daughter of Andrew Daniels and Hannah Downing.¹
Caleb Mercer was born in 1799.¹
Caleb Mercer died in 1825.¹

     William Rees was born on 6 February 1813.¹
William Rees died on 20 October 1871 at Iowa, USA, at age 58.¹

     George Washington Downing married Mary Etta Thomas.¹
George Washington Downing and Mary Etta Thomas were divorced; N.¹ George Washington Downing was born in 1847.¹
George Washington Downing died in 1891.¹

     Mary Etta Thomas married George Washington Downing, son of John Downing and Matilda Johnson.¹
Mary Etta Thomas and George Washington Downing were divorced; N.¹ Mary Etta Thomas was born in 1854.¹
Mary Etta Thomas died in 1895.¹

     George Roy Downing and Mabel Edna Graham were divorced; N.¹ George Roy Downing was born in 1876.¹ He married Mabel Edna Graham circa 1901.¹

George Roy Downing died in 1923.¹
      ; Also a child, Harry, died in infancy, in this family. Data in this line from Patricia M. Borton, 7283 Port Sheldon Road, Hudsonville, MI 49026.¹

     Adda Pearl Downing was born in 1878.¹

     Mabel Edna Graham and George Roy Downing were divorced; N.¹ Mabel Edna Graham was born in 1879.¹ She married George Roy Downing, son of George Washington Downing and Mary Etta Thomas, circa 1901.¹

Mabel Edna Graham died in 1955.¹

     Mildred Downing was born in 1903.¹
Mildred Downing died in 1993.¹

     Eleanore Downing was born in 1907.¹
Eleanore Downing died in 1972.¹

     Hugh Graham Downing was born in 1908.¹
Hugh Graham Downing died in 1991.¹

     Evelyn D. Downing was born in 1912.¹
Evelyn D. Downing died in 1992.¹

     Adda May Downing was born in 1916.¹
Adda May Downing died in 1986.¹

     Fred Leroy Downing was born in 1918.¹
Fred Leroy Downing died in 1968.¹

     Louella Maud Head and Warren Powell Downing were divorced; N.¹ Louella Maud Head married Warren Powell Downing, son of Alvin Reader Downing and Mary Margaret Powell.¹

Louella Maud Head died in 1952.¹

     Samuel Downing Groff was born on 12 December 1821 at Strasburg, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Samuel Downing Groff died on 15 October 1864 at Gregg Township (Now Allentown), Union Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 42.¹
      ; From Bonnie C. Whitley, Draper, Utah.¹

; 'Samuel Downing Groff had 9 children and only 4 daughters survived the illnesses of the day. Mother and children succombed to Scarlet Fever), otherwise there would have been two males to carry on Groff/Downing Names.¹'