I will see if this copy and paste will come through without all of the garble on my previous posting. Here goes. LOL !   I made a typo earlier. Vivion Daniel was married to Elizabeth Vivion not Margaret Vivion.     Vivion Daniel who married Elizabeth Vivion are my 4th great grandparents. They lived in Orange County, Va annd moved ca 1791 to Fayette Co., Ky and  Vivion died 1803 in Clark Co., Ky. and left his will which I have a copy of.   I am trying to get his Rev War service straightened out. He served on the Orange County Safety Commitee with James Madison 1774-1775.   According to Va. Military Records from the Magazine of History and Biography ; Wm & Mary and Tylers Quarterly,  Vivion Daniel was a Captain in the Orange Co., Va Militia, resigning 23 May 1776. Also, it is stated he is reported as having pay for Service in Col. Taylor's Regiment, Aug 1779 (See McAlister's Virginia Militia.)   According to Gwathney, Vivion Daniel was in the Orange County, Va Militia and resigned 7 Feb 1777. Served as a Sergeant in Col. Taylor's Regiment. I don't know if there was a pension or not.   Any help in straightening this war record out would greatly be appreciated.   Marianne Dillow Illinois

Hi, Marianne, Here are a couple other records for Vivion's county services (esp his appointments). [my comments in straight brackets] Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck 1988 County Militia Rosters, in court minutes and orders: Orange 26 Aug 1762, Robert Thomas, Capt.; Vivion Daniel, Lt.; Alexander King Guttery, Lt. [This is from OB 6, p.669] 22 Sep 1774, Zachary Taylor, Capt.; Vivian Daniel, Capt.; Jonathan Taylor, Lt. [This is from OB 7, but I don't have the page] A fuller abstract of Orange OB6-669: 26 Aug 1762 oaths for officers: Robert Thomas, Gent as Captain, Vivion Daniel and Alexander King Guttery as Lts., Elijah Fennel as a Constable. Vivion also claimed or was paid "for a Drum furnished for his Comp'y Orange Militia, 2.0.0" 19 May 1777. [from VA Military Records, from VA Mag of Hist and Bio, Wm and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. 1983] Virginia Revolutionary "Publick" Claims. by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten 1992 [v.1-3 they give sources in parentheses] -Vivion Daniel for 575# beef, Sep 1781, £5.19.9 1.2 (Orange Co Ct Bklt p8) -[list of certifs and recpt grtd by Commrs of the Provision Law 1780] Vivion Daniels (Orange Co Lists p3) -[return of beevves collected by Benjamin Winslow 1781 (beeves)] Vivion Daniel (Orange Co Lists p16) There is no pension application for Vivion. Regards, Pam in CA marianne dillow wrote: > Vivion Daniel > > I am trying to get his Rev War service straightened out. He served on the Orange County Safety Commitee with James Madison 1774-1775. > > According to Va. Military Records from the Magazine of History and Biography ; Wm & Mary and Tylers Quarterly, Vivion Daniel was a Captain in the Orange Co., Va Militia, resigning 23 May 1776. Also, it is stated he is reported as having pay for Service in Col. Taylor's Regiment, Aug 1779 (See McAlister's Virginia Militia.) > > According to Gwathney, Vivion Daniel was in the Orange County, Va Militia and resigned 7 Feb 1777. Served as a Sergeant in Col. Taylor's Regiment. I don't know if there was a pension or not. > > Any help in straightening this war record out would greatly be appreciated.