James Farrell O'Neill Daily
VITALS
Birth: 4 May 1757 -- Mullagh Parish, County Caven, Ireland
Death: 20 Apr 1820 -- Stone Dam Camp Ground, Greene Co., TN
Burial:
Father: James Daily
Mother: Catrine Reily
PHOTOS
MARRIAGES
1. Nancy McFadden -- 23 Apr 1789, Camden District, Kershaw Co., SC
| Son: |
John Daily |
(1790-1854) |
| Son: |
James Daily |
(1792-1835) |
| Daughter: |
Catherine Daily |
(1795- ) |
| Son: |
Hiram Daily |
(1797- ) |
DETAILS
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29 June 1939
letter from A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator
[Pension Office, Washington, D.C.] to Mr. B. J. Roan, Box 785,
Chattanooga, Tennessee "Dear Sir: "The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.8658, based upon the military service of James Farrell O'Neill Daily in that war. "James Farrell O'Neill Daily was born May 4, 1757, in Ireland, County of Caven, Parish of Molough [Mullagh?], Bareney of Castle Taghen, on the farm of Tantaven. He was the son of James Daily and his wife, Catrine, whose maiden name was Reily. "James Farrell O'Neill Daily enlisted, place not given, in 1776, served as private in Captain Thomas West's Company, Colonel Stevens' Tenth Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth; length of service three years. He reenlisted, served as sergeant and foragemaster in Captain Anthony Singleton's Company, Colonel Charles Harrison's First Regiment of Continental Artillery; was in the battle of Guilford where he was wounded in the left arm, a little below the shoulder, and he served to the close of the war. "He moved from Smyth County, Virginia, to Greene County, Tennessee. "He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Tennessee. "He was a school teacher. "He died April 20, 1820, on a farm near Stone Dam Camp Ground, six miles east of Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee, where he had lived. "Soldier married April 23, 1789, in Camden District, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Nancy McFadden. She was born August 7, 1767 in Ireland, County of Monehan. She was the daughter of Patrick and his wife Ufeme(?), whose maiden name was Riddle. Said Ufeme(?) was born in the County Down. "Soldier's widow, Nancy Daily, moved with her son Hiram to Carter County, Tennessee, and then to Smyth County, Virginia. "Soldier's widow, Nancy Daily, applied for pension June 18, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Smyth County, Virginia. The claim was allowed. "She died July 20, 1846, in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. "James Farrell O'Neill Daily and Nancy Daily had the following children: John, James, Hiram and Catherine or Katherine. "Said John Daily married April 23, 1818, Polly Peters. Said James Daily, Jr., married January 8, 1818, Elizabeth Clinten [sic]. Said Hiram Daily married August 13, 1818, Elizabeth Cox. "October 14, 1854, John Daily, was aged about sixty-four years and living in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was a Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County, Tennessee for many years. He was a corpse on October 17, 1854, the exact day of his death not given. In 1851 Hiram Daily moved from Smyth County, Virginia, to West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky. In 1854 he was aged about fifty-seven years, and was then a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of the West Liberty District of Kentucky Conference. Soldier's daughter, Catharine Daily, was aged about fifty-nine years, in 1854 and living in West Liberty, Kentucky. "The following family item is shown 'James the 4th of March 1792 on Sunday 9 o'clock in the morning'. "Soldier's grandson, John Fane, was born March 9, 1822, Saturday morning 5 o'clock. It is not shown of which son of the soldier he was the child. "Soldier's grandson, William C. Daily, of Greene County, Tennessee, was a traveling preacher, his age, and the names of his parents are not designated. "In 1846 William G. Pruner was living in Marion, Virginia, and in 1854 he was residing in Morgan County, Kentucky. Shortly after the death of soldier's widow, said Pruner married said widow's granddaughter, her name not designated. "In 1857 Sam N. Fain was a resident of Dandridge, Tennessee, his age and relationship to the family not stated. There are no further family data. "Very truly yours, "A.D. Hiller "Executive Assistant to the Administrator" |
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8 April 1820, Copy of Will for
James Farrell O'Neill Daily (contained in pension): "I James Oneil Daily, of Greene County and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of Sound memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First I commit my Spirit to the living God, who gave it. Second I recommend my body to the dust from whence it came to be there interred in a decent manner in a Christian burying ground Such as my Executors Shall Direct ~ and after Doctors expenses and funeral expenses is defrayed I will and ordain that all my personal property and any debts or money that is or will be due to me shall be put into my Executors hands to pay my just and lawful debts as far as it will go. Now I do make and ordain my true and loving sons John & Hiram Daily my true and lawful executors for me and in my name to transact all such business on the premises with an atterney or atterney under them be it always understood that said Executors shall not be considered as accountable for any moneys more than comes into their hands. And should there be any more than will discharge my just debts it is hereby willed and ordained that my loving wife Nancy shall have one third and each of her children or their heirs an equal share. "Signed Sealed and delivered this 8th day of April in the year of our Lord 1820 James ON Daily in the presence of Patrick McAnderson, Catharine Daily" |
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8 October 1818, State of
Tennessee, Washington Co, declaration of Farrell Oneil Daily. "Enlisted 1776 in Continental service in the Revolutionary War, company of Thomas West of the Tenth Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Col Stephens of General Widens Brigade for three years. Re-enlisted in the first Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Charles Harrison in the Company of Capt. Anthony Singleton and continued to serve out the same and at the end of the war obtained Honorable discharge in the City of Richmond signed by Lewis Bro[smear]. Being very needy he sold his discharge, but a record may be at the War Office. Was in the fall of Brandywine ?Garrison and the Battle of Guilford in which he was wounded in the left arm and has never been able to use the same advantageously since. Now a citizen of Green County, Tennessee. [Signed] Farrell O'Niell Daly Wit: Tho Emmerson [Circuit Judge]" |
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Family Bible Records: Marriages:
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SOURCES
| 1. |
29 June 1839, letter from A.
D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator [Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.] to Mr. B. J. Roan, Box 785, Chattanooga, Tennessee -- transcribed and
provided by Ms.
Mary Lu Johnson |
| 2. |
8 April 1820, Copy of Will for
James Farrell O'Neill Daily (contained in pension) -- transcribed and provided by Ms.
Mary Lu Johnson |
| 3. |
8 October 1818, State of
Tennessee, Washington Co, declaration of Farrell Oneil Daily -- transcribed and
provided by Ms.
Mary Lu Johnson |