John Oden of Perquimans Precinct, Albermarle North Carolina

John Oden of Perquimans Precinct, Albemarle, North Carolina is NOT Richard "John" Odom who left a will dated 1728 in Chowan Precinct, Albemarle.

1. During that time period, it was illegal under English law for a commoner to have a middle name.

2.  Record of John in Perquimans. 

Minutes of the Perquimans Precinct Court

North Carolina. Precinct Court (Perquimans Precinct)

January 11, 1697 - January 13, 1697

Volume 01, Pages 478-485

AT A COURT HOLDEN FOR THIS PrCINCT AT Ye HOUS OF THOMAS NICHOLS THE SECONT MONDAY IN JANERUARY 1696-7

 P. 479

John Oden proved Six Rits for Six persons Whos Names are under Wretten vis Himselfe Ann his wife Ann his Daughter Jan his Daughter Mary his daughter Rachel his Daughter.

3. Will of Richard in Chowan:

Richard Odom made his last Will on 12 Aug 1727 and it was proved on 12 Jan 1727/28 in Chowan County, North Carolina which mentioned ..

wife: Anne

sons: Richard, John, Abraham, Jacob and Aron (to each is given a plantation)

daughters: Ann, Sarah, Elizabeth and Jane

granddaughter Ann Vann

executors: sons Richard and Abraham Odum

witnesses: Edward Warren, Edward Vann, James Brady and Richard Taylor.

3. Compare the names of the female children:

John: Ann, Jan, Mary and Rachel

Richard: Ann, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jane

I have not been able to find the original copy of John's record online. All I've found is the abstract listed above. It looks as if a search at FHC is needed.

4. On Jan 11, 1697 in Perquimans Precinct, John Oden "proved Six Rits for Six persons".

 

From 1663 -1729 there were eight Lords Proprietors of the Carolinas. In order to be granted a land headright (land patent):

1. An application had to be filled out.
2. Have the land surveyed. This is the land warrant.
3. The surveyor turns in a plat map of the land.
4. Land patent given for a sum of money.

If the land was proved, it means John had been in the precinct for a bit.

5. 1704 Nansemond, VA Quitrents - Richard is still in Nansemond.

OADHAM, Abraham - Nansemond Co., VA - 520 acres of land

OADHAM, Jacob - Nansemond Co., VA -   20 acres of land

ODIUM, Richard - Nansemond Co., VA -   50 acres of land

ODIUM, Thomas - Nansemond Co., VA -   20 acres of land

ODUM, John - Nansemond Co., VA -   50 acres of land

By 1713 he had moved his family from Nansemond County, Virginia to Chowan Precinct, North Carolina where he appeared in a court records on 07 Apr 1713.

Time to take a closer look at John Oden.

Happy Hunting - until next time.