Some of the Apocryphal books were part of the King James 1611 version for over 250 years. Many commentaries reference them, such as Matthew Henry's commentaries. In particular Henry referenced 1 Maccabees in his commentary on the Maccabean revolt in Daniel 11 & 12 to explain, in part, the first "abomination of desolation" that occurred during the tyranny of the Syrian, Antiochus IV, about 170 BC. You can see some of Henry's references to 1 Maccabees in the following links:
http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/matthew-henry/Dan.11.21-Dan.11.45
http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/matthew-henry/Dan.12.5-Dan.12.13
Some others over the years who make use of the Apocrypha for the book of Daniel are:
Calvin, John: Commentaries by John Calvin, 16th Century (b1509-d1564))
Gill, John: John Gill’s Old Testament Commentary, 18th Century (b1697-d1771)
Newton, Sir Isaac: Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St John, 1733
Clarke, Adam: Commentary on the Whole Bible, pub. 1810-1832
MacDonald, James M: The Coming of the Lord - A Key To The Book of the Revelation, 1846
Lee, Samuel: Inquiry into the Nature, Progress, and End of Prophecy Book I, 1849
Stuart, Moses: Commentary on the Book of Daniel, 1850
Fairburn, Patrick: Prophecy, 1866
Keil & Delitzsch: Biblical Commentary on the Books of the Prophet Daniel, 1872
Cowles, Henry: Ezekiel and Daniel with Notes, 1875
Gray, James Comper: The Biblical Museum - Old Testament Vol 10 - Daniel Minor Prophets, 1876
Lange & Schaff: Commentary on the Old Testament Vol XIII - Ezek Daniel; 1876
Desprez, Philip S: Daniel and John or The Apocalypse of the Old and that of the New Testament, 1878
Ewald, Heinrich: Commentary on Haggai Zechariah Malachi Jonah Baruch Daniel - 1881
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: A Commentary - Old Testament Vol II - Proverbs to Malachi, 1884
Farrar, F W: The Book of Daniel, 1895
Terry, Milton S: Biblical Apocalyptics, 1896
Smith, Uriah - Daniel and the Revelation - 1897
Cobern, Camden M: Commentary on The Old Testament Vol III Ezekiel & Daniel, 1901
Swete, Henry Barclay: An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek, 1914
Howie, Carl G: The Laymans Bible Commentary Vol 13 - Ezekiel & Daniel, 1961
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Nevertheless, the deuterocanonical books in Christ’s time ware not—and still are not—considered as having been “theopneustos — God-breathed.” They are not inspired, any more than the Encyclopaedia Brittannica or the Latin Vulgate Bible Testaments.