Daniel Vail1

M, b. 19 February 1745, d. 23 February 1832
     Daniel was born on Friday, 19 February 1745 in Orange County, New York. He was the son of Josiah Vail and Patience Corwin. Daniel married Elizabeth Smith on 3 January 1764 in Goshen, Orange County, New York. Daniel and Elizabeth had children: Dorothy [1/07/1765-12/26/1825] [m. James Armstrong & 2nd. Thomas Ferrell], Elizabeth [12/26/1767] [m. James Chandler], Daniel [3/10/1771-8/13/1844] [m. 1795 Sarah Bacon], Patience [9/30/1773] [m. Isaac Chandler], Jeremiah [8/01/1776] [m. Sally Johnson], Phebe [8/01/1778] [m. Elisha Strong] & Miriam [8/09/1781-] [m. 10/18/1798 Elijah Lindsey].2 He was a weaver. The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, the family of Daniel Vail [00001:00001].3 The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, the family of Daniel Vail [21011:21011].4 Daniel's wife, Elizabeth, died on 12 March 1815 in Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York, leaving him a widower. The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, the family of Daniel Vail [000202:010201].5 The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, the family of Daniel Vail Jr. [00001101001:10102001]6 Daniel departed this life on Thursday, 23 February 1832 in Elbridge at age 87 years and 4 days. He was buried there in Elbridge Rural Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: Daniel Vail - Died Feb. 23rd. 1832 - Agd 87 years & 4 days.7

Citations

  1. [S464] Henry Hobart Vail, Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, page 37 - Daniel, b. 19 Feb., 1745; m. Elizabeth Smith.
    page 53 - DANIEL [Josiah,9 John,2 Jeremiah']. b. at Southold 19 Feb.; 1745; m. 3 Jan., 1764, at Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y., Elizabeth Smith, b. 11 Mch., 1746, dau. of Jeremiah Smith.
    Daniel Vail moved from Orange County to New Jersey, where he lived six years; thence he went to Camillus, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1792. From Camillus he went to Marcellus, N. Y., now Skaneateles. He was a weaver by trade. His wife died March 12, 1815. He died February 23, 1832, aged S7. Children: DOROTHY, b. 7 Jan., 1765; m. 1st James Armstrong; m. 2d Thomas Ferall. Stielney's History of the 3finnisink Region, p. 15S.
  2. [S464] Henry Hobart Vail, Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, page 53-54.
  3. [S669] 1800 United States Federal Census: Camillus, Onondaga County, New York - Sheet 222. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S670] 1810 United States Federal Census: Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York - Sheet 533 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  5. [S671] 1820 United States Federal Census: Marcellus, Onondaga Clounty, New York - Sheet 245 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  6. [S672] 1830 United States Federal Census: Skaneateles, Onodaga County, New York - Sheet 144 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  7. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.