Notes:

Daniel is the son of Anna Vanvye & Andrew Whitesell.

. 1845 - UCLPetition 63,
The petition of the undersigned, Daniel Whitesell of the Twp. of Malahide in the London District & Province of Canada, Farmer - son of the late Andrew Whitesell & Enrolled U. E. Loyalist,
Humbly showeth. That your Petitioner was located by the Honourable Colonel Talbot, soon after the commencement of the Talbot Settlement, upon a Lot of 200 acres of Land being Lot 87 South on Talbot Road East, in the said Township of Malahide under the expectation of receiving a firm grant from the Crown for the same as being the son of an Enrolled U. E. Loyalist.
That your petitioner appeared before the Quarter Sessions & obtained the usual Certificate previously to the first of January 1843. That your Petitioner was not aware that the Statute 4th & 5th Victoria, Chapter 100, could affect or to enjoy with such his acknowledged right to 200 acres of land, & humbly begs leave to suggest that his is no New Claim to Land formed upon any negotiation or order of the Provincial government but rather as your petitioner was always led to believe, & fondly trust that he may still be provided the same sentiments connected with such belief to his children, along with the original Free Grant from the Crown for his Farm & Old Claim a record granted the Loyalist & their children by the late Majesty George the Third of pious memory, for their loyal attachments losses, privations & sufferings in support in the unity of the United Empire of Great Britain during the American Rebellion deprivations to which your humble petitioner's inability to write his name.

.1879 Sep 6, WILL of Daniel Whitesell,
Daniel was a farmer on Lot, Conc. 6, Malahide. 1 Maly Daniel Whitesell's WILL
First - I give & bequeath unto my daughters viz Eliza, Sarah & Lydia and my son James each the sum of $1., they having heretofore received their portion of my estate.

Second I give devise and bequeath unto my son in law Asa B. Bradley, my friends John Bradley & Daniel Roy their heirs and assigns in trust all my real & personal estate in trust to sell the same to the best advantage…..& out of the proceeds pay to my grandson George Sherman Bradley son of my son-in-law Asa Bradley &
to my granddaughter Minnie Whitesell daughter of my son Daniel Whitesell each the sum of $25.
The remainder equally between my grandsons Andrew Whitesell & Lewis Whitesell children of my son James Whitesell share & share alike & to whom I bequeath the same & to their respective heirs.
Executors: Asa Bradley, his son John Bradley & Daniel Roy.
Signed, Daniel XMARK Whitesell. Registered 4 Feb. 1884, inst.#1196.
Ref: Bruce C Johnson Jr. family History Research.

Luton Cemetery memorial reads
In memory of Daniel WHITESELL who died Jan. 28, 1884, aged 83 ys 1 mo.[xx mouldering in the tomb in realms of day Enjoying endless bloom. - - -

Died:
Age 83y 11m 9d. Died of old age.

Buried:
Aged 38ys 1m 9 .

Daniel married Elizabeth FELKER, .1 in C 1823. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Frederick Völkel JOHN FELKER, U.E., 13th and Mary MINGLE, , DUE) was born on 5 Apr 1801 in Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Aug 1875 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John WHITESELL was born on 3 May 1825 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 3 Nov 1850 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery.
2. Eliza WHITESELL was born on 29 Jun 1826 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 10 Nov 1896 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Aylmer Cemetery.
3. Andrew WHITESELL, .1 was born on 28 Oct 1828 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 2 Sep 1858 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Dunboyne Cemetery.
4. William WHITESELL was born on 21 Feb 1831 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 7 Jul 1862 in Corinth, Adams Co., Mississippi.
5. Sarah J WHITESELL was born on 18 Aug 1832 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 8 Nov 1903 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried on 11 Nov 1903 in Aylmer Cemetery.
6. George WHITESELL was born on 2 Nov 1834 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 4 Jul 1866 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery.
7. Lydia WHITESELL was born on 23 Dec 1836 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery.
8. Daniel WHITESELL, .2 was born on 18 Nov 1839 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 8 Oct 1869 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery.
9. James WHITESELL was born on 22 Nov 1841 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 14 Oct 1887 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery.
10. Elizabeth Ann WHITESELL was born on 15 Apr 1844 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died on 30 Sep 1859 in Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Luton Cemetery.