Peter DAILEY

Abt 1762 - 1804  (42 years)

• Birth	Abt 1762	PA   [1]
  Birth	1753	PA   [2]
  Census	1790	Washington Co., PA   [3, 4]
  	1790 census at Washington Co., PA shows: Peter Daily; MALES: 16 and up, 1; under 16, 3. FEMALES: 4.
  Note	Peter Dailey was a member of Captain James Archer's Militia Company of the First Battalion in Washington County, during the Revolution. He did not patent any land, but lived close to Fort Jackson until he bought land shortly before removing to Ohio County, Virginia. When living in Ohio County, he and wife, Mary, sold their land in Pennsylvania. He died in Ohio County, Virginia where he made a will on February 7, 1804. Peter Dailey lived in the area called "Long Reach" near present day St. Mary's, West Virginia.
  Note	2 Nov 1787	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA   [7]
  	IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, Nov. 2,1787. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Col. James Marshall, Lieutenant of Washington County, for thirty-seven pounds two shillings and six pence, to be paid by him to Abraham Enslow, Frederick Crow, Stephen Gapen, Peter Clawson, William Crawford, Jesse Vanmetre, W. Harrod, Sr., Michael Dougherty, John Flora, John Heaton, William Tarpine, Harrod Newland, Robert Flora, Alexander Brown, and Peter Dailey for their services in watching the movements of Indians, and protecting the frontiers from Indian depredations in the year 1782, agreeably to the act of Assembly, dated December 1781. IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1787. It appearing from intelligence received from Washington County that the Indians have murdered some of the inhabitants of the said county, and that the people there are in want of arms and ammunition. History of Washington County, from it’s first settlement to the present time ; first under Virginia as Yohogania , Ohio or Augusta County until 1781 and subsequently under Pennsylvania. by Alfred Creigh, pub 1870, p 74
  Will	7 Feb 1804	Ohio Co., WV   [5, 6, 8]
  	In the name of God amen. I Peter Dailey of Ohio County and State of Virginia being weak and low in body but of perfect minde and memory, thanks be given to God for his mercies and recollecting that it is appointed for all men once to die, constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say first and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God, who gave it to me and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my surviving friends. And as to my worldly estate wherein it has pleased God to bless me in this present life, I will and bequeath in the following manner towit ~ Imprimis I will and bequeath unto my wife, Mary Dailey, two milk cows and my household furniture to her and hers forever. ~ Item It is my will and desire and I give and bequeath unto my present five sons, John, Peter, Esau, Jacob and Jesse Daily the plantation whereon I now live lying in Ohio County and state of virginia to be equally divided to them severally at their respectfully arriving at the age of twenty-one years by my Executors herein after mentioned to them and their heirs forever and the said plantation to be rented out by my Executors and the profits arising therefrom to be equally divided among my five sons above named as my Executors may think most to their benefit. Item It is my Will and Desire that my Executors see my sons put to such Trades as they make choice as soon as convenient. After my decease Item it is my will and desire that my daughters Mary and Nancy be bound by my Executors to reputable people such as they in their direction may make the choice of. Item It is my Will and Desire that my Executors herein after named proceed after my decease to dispose of all my personal property not mentioned in this will and after paying all my just debts and obtaining a deed in my sons names to the land mentioned in this my will to divide the balance equally between my five sons above named when they arrive of age. ~ Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my respected friends Jeremiah Williams and Elis Thomas both of Ohio County the executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking and disannulling any will or wills by me heretofore made and declaring this to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of February 1804. Witness Names: Elsey Swangum and Bazel Riggs. Signed with an "X" by Peter Dayley.
  Death	13 Apr 1804	Ohio Co., WV   [6, 9, 10]
  Burial	Raven Rock, Tyler Co., WV   [1]

  
  

  Father	Peter DAILEY
  Family ID	F6501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary WILEY,   b. Abt 1766, PA d. 4 Dec 1840, Guernsey (now Noble) Co., OH (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1784  [1]
  Children	1. Sarah DAILEY,   b. 1785, Washington Co., PA d. 1839, Muscatine Co., IA (Age 54 years)   2. John Wiley DAILEY,   b. 3 Aug 1787, Washington Co., PA d. Oct 1873, West Liberty, Muscatine, IA (Age 86 years)   3. Peter DAILEY,   b. Abt 1789, Washington Co., PA d. 1844, Switzerland Co., IN (Age 55 years)   4. Jacob James DAILEY,   b. 28 Feb 1791, Washington Co., PA d. 22 Feb 1885, Boone, Boone, IA (Age 93 years)   5. Esau DAILEY,   b. 28 Feb 1791, Washington Co., PA d. 3 Apr 1856, New Matamoras, Washington, OH (Age 65 years)   6. Jesse VanMeter DAILEY,   b. 1792, Ohio Co., WV d. 10 Jul 1866, Spencer Co., IN (Age 74 years)   7. Mary DAILEY,   b. 20 Nov 1792, Ohio Co., WV d. 4 Dec 1840, Guernsey Co., OH (Age 48 years)   8. Nancy DAILEY,   b. 10 Jun 1796, Ohio Co., WV d. 20 May 1867, Spencer Co., IN (Age 70 years)   9. Isabel DAILEY,   b. 30 Jun 1798, Ohio Co., WV d. 13 Oct 1881, Spencer Co., IN (Age 83 years)   10. Phoebe DAILEY,   b. 1800, Ohio Co., WV d. 1832, Washington Co., OH (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1753 - PA Birth - Abt 1762 - PA Note - 2 Nov 1787 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Census - 1790 - Washington Co., PA Will - 7 Feb 1804 - Ohio Co., WV Death - 13 Apr 1804 - Ohio Co., WV Burial - - Raven Rock, Tyler Co., WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Sarver, Tonya, Dailey FGS, 57. [S724] The Dailey Family, 724. [S64] Speck, Nancy M., Nancy Speck Correspondence, 64. [S1790] 1790 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1790), 1790. [S61] Lackey, Tenmile Country, (unknown, unknown), 61. [S59] Dailey, Ray R., Ray Dailey FGS, 59. [S775] Alfred Creigh, LL.D, History of Washington County, PA, (B. Singerly, Printer, Harrisburg, PA, 1871), 775. [S1019] West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 17, 1019. [S57] Sarver, Tonya, Dailey FGS, gives date of will (07Feb1804) as death date, 57. [S68] Dailey, Richard Allen, Richard Dailey FGS, 68.