Jochabed Daniel

Parents unknown, maiden name unknown. Seen as possibly related to John Smith, II, but this is speculative, as is placement as child of Joseph Smith.

Capt. William originally made Jochebed his executrix along with sons Richard and James. The original overseers named in 1694 were "Moris Cock & John Smith Sen." In the codicil William Sr. said "I propose my two Sons Will & Robt. Daniell overseers with Mr Jno Smith Sr". John Smith Sr. died before 6 April 1696 and Maurice Cocke died before 3 January 1697/8 (their probate dates). This means the codicil was written before 6 April 1696, helping to narrow down the date of Jochebed's death. After Jochebed's death, Capt. William involved his elder sons with helping to manage his estate.

Biography

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Jochebed was born from about 1642 to 1650, in Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America. She married Captain William Daniel from about 1672 to 1674, in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died from October 1694 to October 1698, in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 56, and was buried in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L62H-DLY has an advisory.

Y DNA testing of descendants of at least two sons of James Daniel shows that their Y DNA does not match the Y DNA of descendants of his supposed "brothers" William Jr. and Robert Daniel. This, along with the wording of the will of William Daniel Sr., suggests that James was not the biological son of William Daniel Sr. He was likely a child of Jochebed and her previous husband, but was raised as a son of William Daniel.

http://pamiller.net/genealogy/docs/danielmiddlesex/danieldna/james.htm

Children of an unknown man and Jocabed:

1. James Daniel was born before 1677 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died BEF 04 OCT 1748 in Middlesex Co., VA.. Married Margaret Vivion.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98913670

Children of William Daniel and Jockabed:

1. Mary Daniel was born BET 1676 AND 1678 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died 12 SEP 1678 in Middlesex Co., VA..
2. Richard Daniel was born 30 SEP 1678 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died BEF 18 JUL 1727 in Essex Co., VA..
3. Agatha Daniel was born 06 MAR 1683/84 in Middlesex Co., VA., was christened 13 MAR 1683/84 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died 22 AUG 1721.
4. Katherine Daniel was born 25 OCT 1685 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died 13 DEC 1737. She married Robert Perrot 25 MAR 1706 in VA., son of Richard Perrot and ? ?. He was born in VA..
5. John Daniel was born 20 SEP 1686 in Middlesex Co., VA., was christened 20 NOV 1686 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died BEF 20 DEC 1686 in Middlesex Co., VA..
6. Ann Daniel was born 1688 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died 16 SEP 1739 in Middlesex Co., VA.. She married Curtin Perrott 03 SEP 1714 in VA.. He was born 19 AUG 1698 in VA..
7. Elizabeth Daniel was born AFT 1688 in Middlesex Co., VA., and died 10 DEC 1720. She married Geroge Chowning 06 FEB 1714/15 in VA.. He died 18 DEC 1726 in VA..

Notes

• Jockabed is believed to have been the executrix of her husband William's will.
• Her last name as 'Smith' is by some sources considered to be mere speculation. She may be a sister of John Smith, one of the overseers of William Daniel's estate. Maurice Cocke, the other overseerwas the brother of John Smith's wife.
• A site at Rootsweb / Worldconnect: Helton, Wilson, Alcaraz, O'Shea Families - 29 April 2001 - Kari Helton suggests that Jockabed may actually be the mother of Richard, Agatha, John, Katherine, Elizabeth, Ann, Mary, James (b. 1680 near Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia) and Daniel Daniel's, with William rather than Dorothy Forth. One reference speculates that Jockabed may not have died until 1704.

Research notes

somehow related to Agatha Obert

http://pamiller.net/genealogy/docs/danielmiddlesex/danieldna/index.htm

to be 100% certain of her conclusions, a proved descendant of Richard
Daniel, youngest son of William Daniel and Jochebed LNU should be found to take a Y DNA test. The match of a desendant of Richard to a descendant of William's two older sons would be conclusive.

Origins

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Surname unknown

Jochebed's maiden name is unproved. Some have speculated that because one of the administrator's of Captain William Daniel's will was a Smith that she must have been a Smith. Others have speculated that her maiden name was Robinson due to the closeness of Captain William to Christopher Robinson. There certainly is no evidence that she is the daughter of Joseph Smith and Jane Cowper. In fact, an examination of that family shows the links of various family members in Family Tree to be unproved and unlikely (3 of Joseph's children were born prior to his marriage, with the first born when the father was age 16).

Last Changed: 6 August 2023

References

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTFV-NMT
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-5472
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Daniel-83
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=flager&id...
• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/daniel/4608/
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I9011...
  • Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTFV-NMT
• https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~janicekmc/genealogy/daniel.htm
• Daniel, G. Payne (2009). “William Daniel Of Middlesex County Virginia ( 3).” < Archive.Org >
• https://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I170516&... birth place listed as Queens Creek, York County, Virginia
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-34860 “ Alexander Smith's will dated Jan 5, 1695 in Christ Church Parish of Middlesex, VA, found in the Virginia County Court Wills: Middlesex County- VOL A 1675-1698, in which he names his son- John Smith, his daughter- Rachel Wyatt, trustees or overseers- Maurice Cock of Middlesex County and William Wyatt of King and Queen County. The source of this will provides a high quality and readable copy of the will itself.” Bill Davidson.“ Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith (deceased) spent many years researching this Alexander Smith family, using original written records. Jonathan found no proof of Alexander’s parents or wife. Also, the Margaret Smith who married John Vivion “I” was not a daughter of Alexander Smith (she was a member of the neighboring John Smith family, that may or may not have been related to Alexander Smith). Please see my comment on the specific page for Mrs. Margaret (Smith) Vivion.”
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-78776 Bill Davidson “The Anne/Ann Smith who married this John Smith was a daughter of the Thomas Smith who lived next-door to John Smith (Thomas Smith was a son of an older John Smith (died 1669) and his wife Margaret). It is not known if these neighboring Smith families were related (Y DNA is currently not available for the family of this older John Smith). John and Ann/Anne (Smith) Smith had eight known children: Jane (m. John Vivion “III”), Frances (m. William Montague), Rachel (m. William Griffin), Alexander (died young), Clara (m. Garrett Daniel and George Blakey), Anne (died young), Maurice (m. the widow Mrs. Catherine (Carter) Jones) and Caroline (m. Thomas Latham).”
• Families of Smith," William and Mary College Quarterly, 9 (1900): 42-47, at 46; images, JSTOR, (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914845 : accessed 20 Nov 2022).