Both of Daniel's parents were also born in Delaware.
At least by around 1845 Daniel lived in Milton, Delaware, dwelling with his wife Elizabeth Oney and his son Daniel B. Oney.
Daniel was a sailor, and in 1847 he obtained a notarized statement serving as a Seaman's Protection Certificate, pictured. Originally designed in the 18th century to prevent American sailors from being pressed into British service, the documents were used by many African Americans later as proof that they were not enslaved, but free citizens. The document shows that Daniel was tall for that time at six feet two inches, and that he had hazel eyes. He had a scar on his left foot. He signed the document with an X.
Daniel's son, Daniel B. Oney (1838-circa 1904), followed him in his calling as a sailor. (Daniel B. married Charlotte E. They had at least two children: George P. Oney, b. 1872, and Daniel, Feb. 1877-Dec. 19, 1877. George married Lizzie Line and they had at least one child, Daniel, 1900-May 14, 1918. So the name Daniel Oney continued through at least four generations, speaking to the Oneys' strong sense of family.)
Daniel continued a sailor through at least 1860, but appears to have died by 1872 at the latest.
Both of Daniel's parents were also born in Delaware.
At least by around 1845 Daniel lived in Milton, Delaware, dwelling with his wife Elizabeth Oney and his son Daniel B. Oney.
Daniel was a sailor, and in 1847 he obtained a notarized statement serving as a Seaman's Protection Certificate, pictured. Originally designed in the 18th century to prevent American sailors from being pressed into British service, the documents were used by many African Americans later as proof that they were not enslaved, but free citizens. The document shows that Daniel was tall for that time at six feet two inches, and that he had hazel eyes. He had a scar on his left foot. He signed the document with an X.
Daniel's son, Daniel B. Oney (1838-circa 1904), followed him in his calling as a sailor. (Daniel B. married Charlotte E. They had at least two children: George P. Oney, b. 1872, and Daniel, Feb. 1877-Dec. 19, 1877. George married Lizzie Line and they had at least one child, Daniel, 1900-May 14, 1918. So the name Daniel Oney continued through at least four generations, speaking to the Oneys' strong sense of family.)
Daniel continued a sailor through at least 1860, but appears to have died by 1872 at the latest.
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