1Moses Grant Daniell, The Daniell Family, NEHGR Vol. 28, pp. 185-186 (Apr. 1874).
"1. ROBERT DANIELL, probably from England, settled in Watertown, Mass., previous to 1636.1 He was grantee of five lots, and purchased the "homestall" of Nicholas Jacobs, 13 acres of land, lying not far from the present site of the U. S. Arsenal. He was admitted freeman March 14, 1638/9. His wife Elizabeth died Oct. 2, 1643. In 1651 he removed to Cambridge, where he married Reana Andrews, May 2, 1654. He was released from training, April, 1655, and died July 6, 1655. His son Samuel was executor of his will. His children were:
i. ELIZABETH, b. 1630; m. May 17, 1655, Thomas Fanning; d. Jan. 27, 1722. Children: 1. Elizabeth, b. April 15, 1656; d. Apr. 25, 168-. 2. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1657; d. next Dec. 3. Mary, b. Oct. 27, 1662; m. Benoni Learned of Sherborn. 4. Sarah, b. July 18, 1665; d. Aug. 24, 1691
2. ii. SAMUEL, probably b. about 1633; d. about 1695.
iii. JOSEPH. b. about 1635. Perhaps bought land in Cambridge of D. Fiske, May 30, 1662, and possibly removed to Medfield.
iv. SARAH, b. about 1640.
v. MARY, b. Sept. 2, 1642; m. June 14, 1660, Samson Frary of Medfield, and had: 1. Mary, b. July 24, 1662. 2. Hitle, b. Jan. 16, 1664. 3. Susanna, b. 1688. 4. John, b. 1669. 5. Nathaniel, b. 1675. Removed to Deerfield, Frary being the first English planter there. He was killed by Indians Feb. 29, 1704. She was taken captive and killed on the way to Canada. [See Morse's Gen. Sherborn and Holliston.].".
1William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Vol. 2, pp. 747-748 (1908)
"(II) James Johnson, son of Edmund Johnson (1), was born about 1643, at Hampton, New hampshire. He was a millwright by trade. He married, March 26, 1675, Sarah Daniels. His home was on the easterly end of his father's homestead, mentioned above, but he also lived for several years in Maine. It is said he learned his trade of Henry Sayward, in Hampton, and removed with him to York as one of his journeymen. In 1669 he described as of York in a grant of land to him and Henry Sayward and Thomas Patty. Before December 23, 1640, however, he was again in Hampton, where he bought various parcels of land from time to time, and died there June 16, 1715. His widow died in January, 1718. His son Samuel received his Kittery lands, while his other property in Hampton was divided among the other children. Children: 1. James, born February 4, 1677; mentioned below. 2. Samuel, born August 18, 1678; settled in Kittery; married Elizabeth Haskins. 3. John, born 1679; died January 6, 1680. 4. Dorcas, born June 16, 1681. 5. Hannah, married Joseph Shaw. 6. John, born July 16, 1687; died young. 7. Mary, born November 4, 1688; married Edward Shaw. 8. Benjamin, born November 22, 1691; settled on the David Knowles place. 9. John, born October 27, 1694.".