Timothy Danielson (1751 - 1843)

Born 25 Jul 1751 in Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Ellinwood) Danielson — married 15 Dec 1774 in Brimfield, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1843 at age 91 in Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States

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Biography

Timothy Danielson has Scottish Ancestors.

Private Timothy Danielson served with Col. David Leonard's Hampshire County Regt Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Timothy Danielson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P143677
Rank: Sergeant

Timothy Danielson served in the American Revolution along with his father, two uncles, and five brothers. Served 2 months (10 May 1777- 8 July 1777) as a private in Captain Nehemia May's Company, Col. David Leonard's Regiment, at Ticonderoga. He fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill where his firearm was hit by a British bullet and part of his gun was shot away. Timothy started as a Private and was promoted to Sergeant during the Revolution. Timothy received a pension in 1833 for his service as Private and Sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia.

In 1792 Timothy moved with his family from Hampden County, Massachusetts, to Butternuts (now Gilbertsville), Otsego County, New York. He was a farmer and blacksmith and acquired Lot 16 known as the Morris Patent. He deeded a 25 acres lot (no. 35, Morris patent), to David Walker in 1801. Timothy was very religious and took the lead in his new town in organizing the first Presbyterian church in Butternuts. In 1797 the church was built on Timothy's property. Timothy was appointed church scribe. Timothy and his sons, Asa and Eli, were in the church choir and were said to have had fine voices. Timothy Danielson served as a clerk for the church. Records for 6 October 1817 show: "Timothy Danielson excommunicated for exacting too much toll and taking grain, flour, and bran at his mill". Records show he was back in the church by 1823. In Timothy's era the men of the Donaldson/Danielson family were renowned for their longevity. Timothy lived to age 91 and his father, John Danielson, to age 87. Timothy's brothers, Calvin and Nathaniel, lived to 90 and 86 respectively. Timothy's two sons, Asa and Eli, both later lived into their eighties. In 1834 along with his sons and most of his brothers he changed his surname from 'Danielson' to 'Donaldson,' believing 'Donaldson' to be the original family name back in 1600's Scotland. Much of the best research on the Donaldson/Danielson family was done from 1925-1965 by Harriet H. Donaldson Wilkinson.

Timothy Danielson, son of John and Ruth Danielson, was born on 14 July 1751 at Brimfield, Massachusetts^[1][2][3]

Birth Record

Timothy married Abigail (Ellinwood) Danielson on 15 December 1774 at Brimfield, Massachusetts ^{[citation needed]} They were the parents of eight known children

Children of Timothy and Abigail:

Abigail "Nabby" Danielson b 29 February 1776 at Monson, Massachusetts^[4]

Martha Patty Danielson b 7 October 1777 at Monson, Massachusetts^[5]

Roxanna Danielson b 25 November 1779 at Monson, Massachusetts^[6]

Eli Danielson b 5 September 1781 at Monson, Massachusetts^[7]

Elizabeth Danielson b 20 February 1784 at Monson, Massachusetts

Asa Danielson b 30 November 1785 at Monson, Massachusetts

Elmira "Myra" Danielson b 7 December 1786 at Monson, Massachusetts

Asa Donaldson b 4 September 1788 at Monson, Massachusetts

Note: Ancestor of Mary Emeline Stacy (Robert Beeson).

Sources

1. ↑ “Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988” ‘’Brimfield’’, Births, Marriages and Death, 39; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2019); locate through database of same title.
2. ↑ VR of Brimfield: Page 47
3. ↑ VR of Brimfield: Page 88, Births Marriages and Deaths
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6K-MVF : 10 February 2018), Abigail Danielson, 29 February 1776; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 904,741.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6K-MLK : 10 February 2018), Patty Danielson, 7 Oct 1777; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 904,741.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6K-97H : 10 February 2018), Roxce Danielson, 25 November 1779; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 904,741.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6K-S38 : 10 February 2018), Eli Danielson, 5 September 1781; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 904,741.

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Vital Records of Brimfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1931)