Daniel Conrad 1
- Born: Apr 1781, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
- Marriage (1): Margaret Sheilds
- Died: Bef 1853, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
General Notes:
22.DANIEL CONRAD 3.JACOB CONRAD JR. 1.JACOB CONRAD
Daniel Conrad, a son of Jacob Jr. and Hannah (Bogard) Conrad, was born in Pendleton County VA (WV) in April 1781 and died in Braxton County WV before 1853. He is probably the 65 year old Daniel listed in the Benjamin Conrad household in the 1850 Braxton County VA (WV) census. He married Margaret Shields April 14, 1806. Margaret, a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Singleton) Shields, was born about 1783 and died November 14, 1862.
In the 1850 Braxton County VA (WV) Census, several of Daniel's children are listed in the household of John B. and Mary (Mace) Conrad.
Daniel's will was published in "The Braxton Democrat" for December 5, 1905 and was reprinted in "The Hacker's Creek Jornal" Volume XVIII, Issue 3, 2000.
"Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel CONRAD, of Lewis County, and State of Virginia, being in my natural senses and in perfect mind. I will my soul and body to the hands of the Almighty God of Heavens, and I beg the Almighty God of Heavens for his mercies and to pardon me, grace my sins and iniquities and transgressions and of all my evil and unlawful and unrighteous deeds and sins, and if the Almighty God of Heavens will spare my life and let me always live, and will pardon me, and will spare my life and let me always live and will restore me to my natural health and strength and to the natural use of myself again, and will let me be restored to my natural health and strength and to the natural use of myself again, and will enable me to get those ores and
coins and treasures and matters that are on my land, or on any of my land, or anywhere else, when the Almighty God is willing and pleases to let me find and get on ground and under ground, and will enable me to make use of, and to have made use of and will enable me... are paid, is to be added to said church."
"As for Abe, the black boy that father willed to me is not to come to any of my family, and as for Peggy, my wife, is to have no inheritance on any of my land nor any of her children, and my brother, John, and none of his family, nor none of Benjamin's, nor of Haymond's, nor Boseley, nor his heirs is to interfere in my lands and legacies. Greenwood is not to interfere in any of my concerns."
"Whereas I appoint Mary BASTABLE, of Weston, my heir and administrator, and to come and stay with me and to take care of me and of my things, and to keep my and my things in nice and genteel order for me, and to do all that is just and right for me and herself while we both live, and to get all done that she can for me that is just and right."
May 10, 1837 Daniel Conrad
His estate was settled October 8, 1853 in Braxton County, (W)VA.
Children of Daniel and Margaret (Shields) Conrad.
47. (1). Chrisman b.c. 1812
m.Elizabeth Wine 1839
48. (2). John B. b.c. 1814 d. 1893
m.Mary "Polly" Mace
49. (3). Phoebe b.Mar 10 1816 d. 1886
m. Alexander Skinner Jr.
50. (4). Lemuel aka Lemon b. Jul 1815
m.Ingry Shields Jul 14 1843
m. Phoebe Bacorn Mar 5 1882
51. (5). Cassa b.c. 1828
52. (6). Elizabeth b.c. 1829
m.David Smith Wine
Daniel married Margaret Sheilds.
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