Genealogical Records: Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600-1800s
Colonial & Revolutionary Families, Vol II, Powell Evans, P 773
James Daniel, grandson of Capt William Daniel and great-grandfather of Jane Beverly (Daniel) Evans, was born about the year 1700. He was a justice in Goochland Co., VA, 1737-1743, and sheriff of that county 1743-44. He later removed to Albermarle Co., VA, where he filled the office of local magistrate 1754-55 and was sheriff in 1756. His will was probated in the later county Feb 12, 1761. He married in 1736, Elizabeth Woodson, great-grandaughter of Dr John Woodson, of Dorsetshire, England. "Chireogeon" and wife Sarah, mentioned in the "Original Lists of Persons of Quality" (Hotten, P 216) as living in Henrico Co., in 1619. Their eldest son, Chesley Daniel married Judith Christian, of Albermarle Co., VA, a daughter of the distinguished family of Virginia Cavaliers who fled England during the Commonwealth and appeared in Middlesex Co., Va, as early as 1656. These Christians were the lineal descendants of the Christian family. (W & M Quartely V, 261, VIII,70) residuary Deemsters of the Isle of Mann. Chesley Daniel crossed the line into the old county of Granville, in NC and in 1740 built his country seat"Tranquility" named simlarly with the seat of Col Peter, Vivian Daniel, of Middlesex Co., VA., for an ancestoral seat in England. This property is still in the Daniel family. Chesley Daniels daughter Martha, married her second cousin, George Daniel of Granville, NC. and Jane Beverly Daniel was the first daughter of that marriage. She was a woman of estimable character and marked business ability. On the death of her husband, Thomas Evans in 1845, she took charge of his heavily involved estate and managed it with eminent success. Her sons were educated in the best American Colleges and her unlimited hospitality was a by-word in all the Pedee region, while her piety was of the purest kind. She had a family of thirteen children. Her eldest son Hon Chesley D Evans, was a graduate of the South Carolina College, signing the Ordinance of Secession; Thomas was United States District Attorney for South Carolina in 1844; Nathan George was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and a Brigadier-General in Confederate States America, commanding Confederate forces at the Battle of Ball's Bluff, campaign of 1861-62; William E was a graduate of United States Naval Academy and served under Admiral Porter, later attained rank of Commander, Confederate States Navy, seved under Raphael Semmes, Confederate States ship "Alabama" later commanded Confederate States ship "Georgia" ; A L Evans served throughout the war between the states as Adjutant of Brigade and was later clerk of the State Senate of South Carolina.