“Vivion Son of James & Margrett Daniel born July ye 1st baptized July 29 1726.” [The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va. from 1653 to 1812, Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company Reprints and Remainders, 1990, page 120.]

Data from Middlesex, Virginia, Daniel Descendants, by Robert Neville Mann and Cathrine Cleek Mann of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, published by Whitener’s Lettershop of Rome, Georgia, in 1959. See page 25.

“He remained in Middlesex County, Virginia until c. 1749. From his mother’s will he acquired land in Louisa and Orange Counties, Virginia, and moved to Orange County, where he appears as a tithable in 1749 and where he remained almost 40 years. He was a member of the Orange Committee of Safety during 1774-1775. He was commissioned a Captain in the Orange Militia, September 1774 (Order Book, page 61), and Mary 23, 1776. He is also shown as drawing pay for service as Sergeant in Colonel Taylor’s Regiment in August 1779. His will is recorded in Will Book 1, page 279, Clark County, Kentucky. It reads as follows:

“In the name of God, Amen, I Vivion Daniel of Clark County and State of Kentucky, being in perfect health, sound mind, sense and memory do make this my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.
“Item. I give unto my daughter, Margaret one negro girl named Critle with all her increase, one bed and furniture, one mare and saddle all of which property I have delivered unto her, also two hundred acres of land being part of a survey which I have lying on the water of Rock Lick Creek, waters of Rough Creek, which is the waters of Green river. I also lend unto my daughter Margaret the plantation whereon John Daniel now lives with its appurtenances os long as she lives single and after her heath or intermarriage the said plantation with its appurtenances is to descend to my son Jno. Daniel or his heirs or assigns.
“Item. I give unto my son, Peter Daniel, one negro boy, named Jerry, one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture, and one stud horse, by the name of Whigg, all which property I have delivered unto him, also one hundred acres of land being part of a survey I have on Rock Lick Creek, waters of Rough Creek, which is waters of Green river.
“Item. I give to my friend George Quisenberry who married my daughter Jane, one negro girl named Sarah, one horse, also one cow, one bed and furniture, all of which property I have delivered unto him, also two hundred acres of land being part of a survey which I have, lying on Rock Lick Creek, waters of Rough Creek, which is waters of Green River. “Item. I give unto my daughter, Nancy Oldham, one negro girl named Alice, one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture and one hundred acres of land, all of which property I have delivered into her possession. “Item. I give unto my son, John, one negro boy named Moses, one horse and saddle and one bed and furniture, all of which property I have delivered unto him. Also at my death one hundred acres of land, including my houses and farm where I now live.
“Item. I give unto my wife Nanacy one by mare, know by name of ____, one cow and claf, six ewes, one bed, all my geese, half of my dunghill fowls, one half of my hogs, one half of my bacon, pork, and beef, one half of corn, flax, hemp, cotton and wool, and one half all my crops which may be growing at my death, and it is my will that at my death my old trusty female servant Keziah shall be free. At it is my will that all the residue of my estate both real and personal be equally divided between my children after giving to my daughter Jane Quisenberry’s children one sixth part, and my daughter Frances Deale’s children one sixth part, And it is my will that my executor or executors will sell the balance of my estate alluded to above, which is to be divided after my death amongst my children. And lastly, I constitute and appoint my friends David Collins and David Bullock executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand an seal this 21st day of June, Eighteen hundred and two.”
Signed Vivion Daniel. Witnesses: Robert Steel, Isabella Steel, Samuel Steel. Probated at Clark County, Kentucky, court 7 February 1803.