Col. John Clement McDaniel

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Mixed Probate Records - Pittsylvania County, VA Book 2, 1788-1797 MCDANIEL, Ann - Clement MCDANIEL, extrID: I23088 Clement was a Captain in the American Revolution. Moved from Halifax County , VA to Pittsylvania Co., VA Moved from Pittsylvania to Davidson Co.,TN in 1804 and later moved to Shelby Co., TN in 1819.

Comments: From Paul R.COPPOCK"S "Mid-South--Vol. III" "Clement MCDANIEL soon after 1800(Actual date 1804) sold his plantation in Virginia and his slaves, excepting house servants, and moved with his wife and four unmarried children to Nashville. He brought $50,000 to Nashville and went into the foundry businesss. Ten years later his money was gone and he was too crushed to remain in Nashville. He sold his remaining slaves, except for one man, obtained a flatboat and floated his family and household goods down the Cumberland River." Once on the Mississippi River a storm drove the terrified "floaters" into the Loosa Hatchie River between Memphis and Big Creek where they settled for the rest of their lives (now Shelby Co.) Here the Capt. made a come back of sorts. In 1834 he wrote a letter to his daughter Martha McDaniel Douglas "We would like to have all of our children and grandchildren, but one of our chimneys has fallen down, and if the weather should be cold, we have but one to occupy.... and since your mother and I have grown so old and craisy, we should be excused...." Note: He left Nashville on his Keel boat in 1819 and went to Shelby County.

Children of Clement MCDANIEL and Elizabeth COLEMAN are:

Sarah Watson MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1780. Elizabeth MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1782. Annie Smith MCDANIEL, b. 23 FEB 1783; m. Joseph HOLT. Stephen Coleman MCDANIEL, b. 23 JUN 1785 in Pittsylvania, VA; d. Abt. 1845; m. Lockey DOUGLASS; b. Abt. 1783. John MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1790. Louisa MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1796. Lucy T. MCDANIEL, b. Abt. 1800. Livingston MCDANIEL b: 24 MAY 1804 Emily Virginia MCDANIEL b: 31 JUL 1807

• Residence: Pittsylvania County, VA - 1782
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 28 2021, 21:58:31 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

DAR Ancestor# A076166
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, LIEUTENANT
Service Source: S*W7419; ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS VOL 3 P 770
Service Description: 1) ALSO ENS, PVT; CAPTS BATES, COLEMAN, DIX;
2) COLS LEWIS, WILSON, MERRIWETHER; PROVIDED SUPPLIES

Served as Ensign, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Militia under Colonoel Meriwether in the siege of Yorktown.
Witnessed the surrender of British Troops at Yorkstown, 19 Oct 1781. Was part of an Honor Guard along with his Father-In-Law Col. Stephen Coleman that observed the surrender by Cornwallis to General George Washington. He was in Captain Bate's Co. He conducted a brigade of wagons. First Lieutenant of a militia under Captain Coleman commissioned by Governor Patrick Henry. He joined General Green's army near Guilford Court House. He guarded prisoners to Fredericktown, MD after the siege of Yorktown.

He was in Captain Bate's Co. He conducted a brigade of wagons. First Lieutenant of a militia under Captain Coleman commissioned by Governor Patrick Henry. He joined General Green's army near Guilford Court House. He witnessed the surrender at Yorktown, and guarded prisoners to Fredericktown, MD after the siege of Yorktown. His military uniform was given to the Tennessee Historical Society in Nashville.

Elizabeth and Clement moved to Nashville in 1806, then to Shelby County, Tennessee in 1820.

LT. John Clement McDaniel is buried on private property near Lucy TN in Shelby County TN in the RALSTON FAMILY CEMETERY. The cemetary is located at 3121 Ward Road, approx. 1/2 mile west
of Millington Road, the driveway past 3175 Ward, due south to the home and about 200 yards west in the trees. The land is owned by the Boykin Family. These are the only people buried there in now a grove of trees--
McDaniel, Clement (Col.)...Dec 19, 1759/Sep 25, 1836
McDaniel, Elizabeth Coleman...1762/Sep 23, 1840...wife of Clement McDaniel on Oct 20, 1779
Ralston, John..Oct 13, 1878/Nov 23, 1865...age 78 years
Ralston, Lucy Tice McDaniel...Nov 14, 1801/Nov 23, 1879...age 78 yrs...wife of John Ralston Aug 28, 1822
John Ralston, a pioneer, Justice of Peace and surveyor of Shelby County.

Clement MCDANIEL in 1804 sold his plantation in Virginia and his slaves, excepting house servants, and moved with his wife and four unmarried children to Nashville. He brought $50,000 to Nashville and went into the foundry businesss. Ten years later his money was gone and he was too crushed to remain in Nashville. He sold his remaining slaves, except for one man, obtained a flatboat and floated his family and household goods down the Cumberland River." Once on the Mississippi River a storm drove the terrified "floaters" into the Loosa Hatchie River between Memphis and Big Creek where they settled for the rest of their lives (now Shelby Co.) Here the Capt. made a come back of sorts. In 1834 he wrote a letter to his daughter Martha McDaniel Douglas "We would like to have all of our children and grandchildren, but one of our chimneys has fallen down, and if the weather should be cold, we have but one to occupy.... and since your mother and I have grown so old and craisy, we should be excused...." He left Nashville on his Keel boat in 1819 and went to Shelby County.

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