Mary (Smith) Oldham (1628 - 1658)

Wife of John Oldham — married 1650 in Virginia

Died 1658 at about age 30 in Virginia

Biography of Mary Smith

Name

• Mary Smith. ^[1]

1628 Birth

Mary was born in 1628. ^[1].

1650 Marriage to John Oldham

In 1650 in Virginia John Oldham, born 1621 in DE, married Mary, possibly Mary Dodson or Mary Smith. ^[2] The same source gives him an alternate birth 1623 in EN.

John Oldham was born February 09, 1621/22 in All Saint's Parish, Derby, England. He was the son of Thomas Oldham and Elizabeth Rhodes.^[3]

His father, Thomas Oldham, was born 1590 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, the son of William Oldham and Phillippa Sowter. His father married Elizabeth Rhodes January 26, 1613/14 in All Saint's Parish, Derby, England. She was born in 1595 and died September 04, 1642 in All Saint's Parish, Derby, England. ^[3]

1658 Death

Mary Smith died in 1658. ^[1].

1663 Remareriage of Husband

In 1663 Mary's husband john Oldham married Abigail.

Biography of Anne, Widow of John Oldham

1670 Birth

Anne was born before 1670. ^[4]

1686 Marriage

Before 1686 in Northumberland County, Virginia she married John Oldham, born before 1666, d. 6 Feb 1705/06, Richmond County, Virginia - admin (Age > 40 years)

1706 Death

She died after 1706 in Richmond County, Virginia.^[4]

Children

1. John Oldham, b. Abt 1686, Northumberland County, Virginia, d. 6 Sep 1762, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age ~ 76 years)^[4] 2. James Oldham, b. Bef 1695, d. 5 May 1740, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - Probate (Age > 45 years)^[4] 3. William Oldham, b. Bef 1705, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, d. 4 Dec 1728, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - Probate (Age > 23 years)^[4]

Executor of Husband's Estate

1704-1705 Richmond Co VA Order Book 4; Antient Press: (Page 98) Richmond County Court 6th of February 1705/06

• Upon the Petiton of ANNE OLDHAM, Order for Admon. is granted to her on ill and singular the Estate of JOHN OLDHAM, deced., shee giveing security accorling to Law
• This day PHILLIP HARRIS acknowledged himself indebted to the Worspll. Majties Justices for Richmond County in the full and just summe of twenty thou- and pounds of tobbo. to be paid to the said Justices their heires Exrs. and Admrs. in case ANNE OLDHAM, Widdo. ofJOHN OLDHAM, deced., do not duely administer on ill and singular the Estate of the said deced., and render a true Account thereof when hereunto lawfully called. ^[4]

1705-1706 Richmond Co VA Order Book 4; Antient Press: (Page 226) Richmond County Court 5th day of December 1706

• Upon Petition of JOHN OLDHAM, one of the Sonns of JOHN OLDHAM, late of this County, deced., for his part or portion of the Estate of his deced. Father, it is ordered that ANNE OLDHAM, the said JOHN OLDHAM's Mother, & Admrx. of the deced., be summoned to appeare att next Court to shew cause if any she can why she delivers not to said JOHN his part of his deced. Father's Estate as doth by Law to him belong & lawfully appertaine^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Entered by Travis Wagner, first hand knowledge, Apr 26, 2012
2. ↑ Ancestry World Marriages
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Genealogy.com. [http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/e/a/Roger-M-Deane/GENE9-0012.html Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Roger McGowan Deane] Accessed July 23, 2017. jhd
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Maryland and Northern Neck of Virginia. Anne NMU Oldham Accessed July 24, 2018 jhd