BTW, the Thomas Daniel who married Elizabeth Stith is a descendant of James Daniel, the non-biological son of William Daniel of Middlesex. James and Margaret Vivion Daniel > Charles and Jane Mickelborough Daniel > Thomas and Elizabeth Stith Daniel.
It is interesting to note that some of the most prominent members of the Middlesex Daniel family were descendants of James Daniel the non-biological son of William Daniel of Middlesex County, VA. The men of this line of the family were extremely long lived for generations, routinely living into their 80s and even 90s. Y DNA results, so far, suggest that the father of James Daniel had the surname Davis. A very early participant in the Daniel DNA Project, the first supposed descendant of William of Middlesex, was a descendant of James Daniel. This caused some confusion!
Also, based on Y DNA results, it appears that William Daniel of Middlesex had clan ancestry, possibly Irish or Scottish. The closest matches to this line in high marker tests have the surname Wood/Woods, Jones and Hanks in common, but there are matches to other surnames, as well. This is often a sign of clan ancestry. I was recently contacted by the manager of the BigY Facebook group who also happens to be a Wood who closely matches this Daniel line at 111 markers (110/111). He has motivated some descendants of William of Middlesex to do Big Y 700 testing which may soon shed some light on the ancestry of the Daniel family of Middlesex County, VA revealing their terminal SNP. This is all discussed publicly on the BigY group on Facebook and in the Wood discussion group. I am not a member of either group, so may not get the latest news on this research but will share what happens when I find out the results.
Best,
Kevin
Kevin Daniel