William Odell, 17581839 (aged 80 years)

Name
William Odell
Given names
William
Surname
Odell
Birth November 1758
MarriageSally TurneyView this family

Birth of a daughterOlive Odell
about 1778 (aged 19 years)

Birth of a daughterMartha Odell
about 1781 (aged 22 years)
Birth of a sonNehemiah Smith Odell
about 1783 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughterJerusha Odell
July 15, 1786 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a sonWilliam Odell
about 1788 (aged 29 years)

Birth of a sonHarry Odell
about 1795 (aged 36 years)
Birth of a daughterSally Odell
about 1801 (aged 42 years)
Marriage of a childJosiah ChurchillOlive OdellView this family
1802 (aged 43 years)
Marriage of a childHeth CanfieldJerusha OdellView this family
September 30, 1807 (aged 48 years)
Marriage of a childNathaniel J. GalpinSally OdellView this family
November 24, 1825 (aged 67 years)
Death of a wifeSally Turney
March 12, 1832 (aged 73 years)
Death April 11, 1839 (aged 80 years)
Unique identifier
C627B8E7FBA5438D8EDA1478C7E48FC2ECC0

Last change September 22, 2014

Family with Sally Turney
himself
17581839
Birth: November 1758Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 11, 1839Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
17601832
Birth: 1760Prob. Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: March 12, 1832New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage:
daughter
4 years
daughter
1781
Birth: about 1781 22 21Of Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
3 years
son
1783
Birth: about 1783 24 23Of Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
4 years
daughter
17861862
Birth: July 15, 1786 27 26Of Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death: June 6, 1862
3 years
son
8 years
son
1795
Birth: about 1795 36 35Of Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
7 years
daughter
1801
Birth: about 1801 42 41Of Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Note

BIRTH: Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts: “William Odell, CT Line and Ct Sea Srv. S14048, b. __ Nov. 1758 at Fairfield, CT, lived there at enl. Appl. 25 Jul 1832 at New Milford, Litchfield, CT. Had 2 sons in the War of 1812.”

REVOLUTIONARY WAR He was the only William Odell in the Revolution. “William Odell, CT Line and Ct Sea Srv. S14048, b. __ Nov. 1758 at Fairfield, CT, lived there at enl. Appl. 25 Jul 1832 at New Milford, Litchfield, CT. (Rev. War Pension Abstracts.)

NEW MILFORD He began buying land at New Milford in 1796. He was already at New Milford then. His first three land purchases were Oct 11, 1796 (22:429); May 21, 1807 (26:79); and Dec. 7, 1807, (26:176). (New Milford Land Records, Vol. A-21, 1706-1796, Grantee, Grantor Index (No Odle/Odell, FHL 5187. Vol. 21-39, 1796-1832, Grantee Index, FHL 5187 - "William Odle" 1796 and 1807) See below: Ezra Groves of New Fairfield, Fairfield, CT for £350 sold “William Odle of Newmilford in Litchfield County” 149 acres in New Milford 11 Oct. 1796. (22:429) William Odle of Newmilford for £290 mortgaged 159 acres in Newmilford “all the land said Odle purchased of said Groves.” 9 Mar. 1797 (22:431) William Odle of Newmilford for $512.50 sold Asael Baldwin of Newmilford 3 parcels of land: 29 acres, 17 ½ acres and 7 acres. 16 Feb. 1799 (23:1-3) Judgment against William Odle of Newmilford for $18.77. His goods to be sold or go to jail. 5 May 1800 (23:60) His goods were sold at auction the next month. (23:60-64, 641) He began again buying and selling land in 1807: (25:519, 26:79, 176, 417.) In 1833 he is in New Milford Church Records (Congregational Church Records of New Milford, First Episcopal Society.) William Odell paid for a pew at the church April 8, 1833. (FHL 476887, Item 2, page 93)

DEATH: Hale Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, FHL 3177: “Capt. William Odell died, Litchfield, April, 1839, age 81.” Published in: Litchfield County Post and Enquirer, April 11, 1839, p. 176; Litchfield Sun, April 3, 1839, p. 323; Hartford Courant, April 13, 1839, p. 939; Columbian Register, April 6, 1839, p. 280.

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