William ODELL

Male Abt 1618 - 1676


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  • Name William ODELL  [1, 2
    • The name of his wife is unknown.

      William was in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony, by 1639 where his children James and Rebecca were born. he removed to Southampton, Long Island, New York, by 1642. On 30 August 1659 he is mentioned in Fairfield Land records and deeds, buying fifteen acres near the Chere/Chayr Swamp from Thomas Morehouse, which land he sold to John Hardman on 17 March 1662/3. [1]
    Death Between 06 and 12 Jun 1676  Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Birth Abt 1618  Prob. Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Odell, William
      He came from Newport, co. Buckingham, England. Statements that he was a member of the Wodhull family of Thenford, co. Northampton, are absurdly irrelevant.
      Of Concord by 1639; rem. to Southampton, L.i., 1642; and later to Fairfield, whre a grant of land was recorded 8 Apr. 1660.
      Will 6 June 1676; son William; gr. child Samuel Morehouse, son of dau. Rebecca, and his brothers Thomas and john Morehouse; gr. child John Odell, son of John; to Goody Knap, four yards of new red cloth; dau.-in-law Mary Odell; son John Odell and dau. Rebecca Morehouse; son-in-law Samuel Morehouse and son John Odell, Exec'rs. Inv. 12 June 1676.
    Person ID I41831  Main Tree
    Last Modified 18 May 2020 

    Family UNKNOWN 
    Children 
    +1. John ODELL,   b. Bef 1638, Poss. in England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 22 Apr and 6 May 1707, Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Rebecca ODELL,   b. 17 Jul 1642, Concord, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     3. James ODELL,   b. 02 Jan 1639/40, Concord, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 04 Apr 1641 (Age < 1 years)  [Birth]
     4. William ODELL,   b. Abt 1644  [Birth]
    Family ID F22891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2020 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S11477] Connecticut Ancestry 2020 May Vol. 62 No. 4.

    2. [S01785] Donald Lines Jacobus, Ancestry.com: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.;;).