“William Son of Robert & Eliabeth Daniell born Decemr ye 3 baptized Decemr ye 16. 1716.” [The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va. from 1653 to 1812, Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company Reprints and Remainders, 1990, page 95.]

On 1 October 1754, “On the motion of Maurice Smith Guardian of Anna Daniel Orphn of Garret Daniel decd. Orderd that Massey Yarrington, James Daniel, William Daniel and Henry Daniel or any three of them do Settle the Accounts of the sd decedts Estate and divide the same and that they do report there proceeedings herein to next Court.” [Middlesex County, Virginia, Orders 1752–1758, page 218.]