Daniel Highsmith 
Daniel was born in 1710 in Norfolk Co, Virginia. Daniel's father was Bartholomew Highsmith and his mother was Eleanor Powell. His maternal grandparents were William Powell and Anne Unknown. He was an only child. He died after February 19th, 1807 in Halifax County, NC.General Notes
1727 Purchased land in Bertie County, NC
10 DEC 1761 Sold land in Halifax County, NC 33 Acres in St
. Brides Parrish
8 MAR 1771 Date of Will
1 FEB 1772 Will Proved, Norfolk County, Virginia
(Research):Note:
In 1744 proved headrights in Bertie Co., NC for himself, wi
fe Ann, and four
children: Daniel, John, Mary, & Sarah. He'd been in the cou
nty since 1733,
when he with many others signed a petition to the governo
r asking that the
colony seat of government be placed near the center of th
e province (between
the Tar & Neuse Rivers. In 1738 he bought 400 acres on th
e east side of
Cashie Swamp from Col. Robert West for 20 pounds.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1690 d.> 1728 in Norfolk County, VA
- b.1710 in Norfolk Co, Virginia d.>19 Feb 1807 in Halifax County, NC
- b.1595 in Stratford on Avon, England d.> 1638 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia
- b.~ 1625 in Elizabeth City Co., VA d.~ 1658 in Norfolk Co., VA
- b.~ 1645 in Norfolk Co., VA d.~ 1673 in Norfolk Co., VA
- b.Aug 1579 in Stratford on Avon, ENG d.1665 in Gloucester, Virgina
- b.~ 1625 d. in Norfolk Co., VA
- b.~ 1672 in Norfolk Co., VA d.< 1715 in Norfolk Co., VA
- b.1620 d.1688
- b.~ 1645 d.1721 in Norfolk Co, VA
- b.~ 1629 d.~ 1700
- b.~ 1692 in Norfolk Co., VA
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They had a son named John.
Family Notes
CHAN11 Mar 2004
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