John O'Quinn (abt. 1750 - 1829)

Descendants

Biography

JOHN O'QUIN was born about 1750. According to Census records, most of his children were born in North Carolina. A transcribed Bible record thought to be the Bible of son, JAMES O'QUIN, listed the children of JOHN as^[1]

1. Prysilla born 19 March 1777
2. Martha born 19 February 1779
3. Ezekial born 12 February 1781
4. Elizabeth born 11 November 1782
5. David born 30 June 1786
6. Jehu born 23 April 1788
7. James born 19 August 1790
8. Rachel born 25 August 1792
9. Elener ELANDER born 1 November 1795
10. Mary born 18 March 1798
11. Daniel born 18 August 1800

According to descendants, this Bible is in the possession of Margaret Davis of Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Based on land records, JOHN migrated to Colleton County, South Carolina before 1803. Although land records for Colleton County, were not available for JOHN O'QUINN, a survey made for WILLIAM BRANCH in 1803 shows his land on Willow Swamp in Colleton District bounded on the lands of JOHN OQUIN.^[2]

Plat William Branch Bounding Land of John OQuin

In December 1810, JOHN OQUIN petitioned the General Assembly of South Carolina asking for compensation for clearing Salkehatchie River from Buck Ld pond down to Tidewater which was about 20 miles. DAVID OQUIN, was one of the witnesses on the petition.

Petition praying compensation for opening Salktketcher Swamp

He stated in the petition, "it appears to be of great advantage to the public as "sum" hundred Boats and other Timbers hath been...carried," and he was "a man in years, and in low circumstances with a large family in hand."^[3] His son, DAVID, would have been age 24; however, there was also a DAVID OQUIN over age 45 on the 1810 Census. DAVID is possibly a brother of JOHN.

The 1810 Census for Colleton, South Carolina enumerated JOHN's household with:^[4]

• 1 male under 10[Daniel 1800],
• 2 male 16-25[Jehu 1788, James 1790],
• 1 male 45+,
• 1 female 10-15[Elander 1795 or Mary 1798],
• 1 female 16-25[Rachel 1792],
• 1 female 45+

A War of 1812 pension application for daughter, ELANDER, shows she married BARTHOLOMEW GARTMAN, Jr. in Barnwell, South Carolina in 1810.^[5] The estate of B. GARTHMAN was enumerated on the 1810 Colleton, South Carolina Census image 21 of 21, household/line 5. A JOHN O'QUIN over age 45 was not found in Barnwell; however, Colleton County bordered Barnwell County at that time where this JOHN was enumerated. Also the Salkehatchie River ran through Barnwell, and Willow Swamp mentioned above was below Barnwell.

JOHN migrated to the Mississippi Territory where he was enumerated on the 1818 Pike County Mississippi Tax Rolls. He was taxed on 160 acres on Magee Creek. ^[6] The 1820 Census for Pike County, Mississippi enumerated Jno OQuin with:

• 1 male under 10,
• 1 male 16-26[DANIEL],
• 1 male 26-45[more than likely JAMES],
• 1 male 45+,
• 1 female 45+

1820 Census Pike County, Mississippi, Oquinn, Hall

His son, JEHU O'QUIN, was enumerated in the household below JOHN's. Daughter, RACHEL OQUIN's, spouse, ARMISTEAD HALL's, household was enumerated above JOHN's.

He was granted land on patent dated 10 October 1820 for 160 acres in Township 002N - Range 010E SW¼ Section 22 County of Walthall.^[7]

The transcribed Bible record mentioned above shows JOHN O'QUIN Senior departed this life on the 15 September 1829.

Research Notes

The spelling of the name is more than likely OQuin rather than OQuinn. The Bible record shows OQuin. A signed Petition appearing to also be written by JOHN mentioned in Biography shows the name "OQuin." A witness on the Petition also signed his name "OQuin."

13 March 2019 - The transcribed Bible record reported in the Shreveport Journal for son, DANIEL O'QUIN, and posted on his profile states under "DEATHS in the Bible include: "John O'Quin, son of Daniel O'Quin, Sept 18, 1829; Grace O'Quin, wife of the above, March 7, 1834;"...^[8]

Deaths Daniel O'Quin Bible

At this point, no other document has been found to prove his father other than speculative unsourced information from other descendants stating his father is Alexander O'Quin. It should be noted one descendant told this researcher that the reason Alexander O'Quin was listed as father was "Ancestry[.com] is the one who matched it with Alexander."

Also, JOHN O'QUIN's residence in North Carolina has not been proven. Descendants are showing numerous different counties in North Carolina. Since there are three to four JOHN O'QUINS in the Eighteenth Century records of North Carolina, it would be speculative to say which county without a land or will record/document to trace JOHN to North Carolina. This JOHN O'Quin, however, is not the Revolutionary War veteran referred to in the book Descendants of John O'Quin, A Revolutionary War Soldier Library of Congress Control No: 94075858.

A land conveyance in Robeson County, North Carolina in 1793 for JOHN OQUIN was witnessed by PRISCILLA OQUIN. This JOHN O'QUIN's first daughter was named "PRYSILLA."^[9] Robeson was created from part of Bladen County in 1787.

Descendants are showing JOHN was married to GRACE SPIVEY, but no source is given. Grace is not mentioned in the Bible record of James O'Quin. Since son, DANIEL's, Bible mentions the death of GRACE O'QUIN, and JAMES' Bible does not, JOHN may have been married more than once.

Based on the birth years in the Bible record mentioned in Biography, in 1790 there would have been 3 males under 16, 4 females[1790 Census included mother/spouse] in the household. In 1800, there would have been 3 males 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 3 females under 10, and 3 females 16-25 [two could have married by 1800] in the household.

Sources

1. ↑ Rootsweb.com, Mississippi, Yazoo County, Family Histories Home, Bible Pages, James O’Quin, copied by M. A. Causey , Jackson, Mississippi, and William Houston of Fresno, California; images, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~msyazoo/family_histories/Bible_Pages/OQuin_James.htm
2. ↑ Colleton, South Carolina, Plat book A, 1802-1821; Page 53, citing William Branch; Familysearch.org, Film # 008191329, [database with images], image 229 of 926. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-T952-W?i=228&cat=56426
3. ↑ Carolina Department of Archives and History, Date: 12/1/1810, Series: Petitions to the General Assembly (S165015), Document Type: Petition, Images: Online, Identifiers: Archives ID: Series: S165015 Year: 1810 Item: 00146, John OQuin.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBD-9DMW?cc=1803765&wc=QZZZ-M64%3A1588180002%2C1588181621%2C1588179902 : 1 December 2015), South Carolina > Colleton > Not Stated > line 21, citing John O'Quinn, image 18 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, Surname Range: Ge - Gi, Ancestry.com [database with images], image 841 of 871. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15
6. ↑ 1818 tax, Box 3739"Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PGL-998G?cc=1919687&wc=9B4Z-44Z%3A211910201%2C211915101 : 21 May 2014), Pike > County tax rolls 1818, Box 3739 > image 1 of 29; Mississippi Department of Archvies and History, Jackson.
7. ↑ Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, State: Mississippi, Accession Nr: CV-0111-172, Issue Date: 10/10/1820, Cancelled:No, John OQuin, images, https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0111-172&docClass=CV&sid=h0gfap4f.532
8. ↑ Watkins, Mildred S. "Ancestor Hunting," 26 July 1964, Shreveport Journal, Louisiana;
9. ↑ Robeson County North Carolina Record of deeds, 1787-1960; indexes, 1786-1966, Deed records v. H-L 1798-1802, Book H, page 119, Familysearch.org [database with images], image 87 of 762, citing John OQuin, Priscilla O'Quinn. Images: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898P-JF74?i=86&cat=167161

• Rootsweb.com, Mississippi, Yazoo County, Family Histories Home, Bible Pages, James O’Quin, copied by M. A. Causey , Jackson, Mississippi, and William Houston of Fresno, California; images, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~msyazoo/family_histories/Bible_Pages/OQuin_James.htm

• Carolina Department of Archives and History, Date: 12/1/1810, Series: Petitions to the General Assembly (S165015), Document Type: Petition, Images: Online, Identifiers: Archives ID: Series: S165015 Year: 1810 Item: 00146, John OQuin.

• 1810 United States Federal Census, South Carolina, Colleton, Not States, page 631, household/line 21; Page: 616; Image: 00328; Family History Library Film: 0181419. Ancestry.com [database on-line], image 15 of 21, citing household of John O’Quinn. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• 1818 tax, Box 3739"Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PGL-998G?cc=1919687&wc=9B4Z-44Z%3A211910201%2C211915101 : 21 May 2014), Pike > County tax rolls 1818, Box 3739 > image 1 of 29; Mississippi Department of Archvies and History, Jackson.

• 1820 United States Federal Census, Mississippi, Pike, Not Stated, household /line 14, Page: 92; NARA Roll: M33_58; Image: 124, Ancester.com [database on-line], citing line 14 household of Jno OQuin. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, State: Mississippi, Accession Nr: CV-0111-172, Issue Date: 10/10/1820, Cancelled:No, John OQuin, images, https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0111-172&docClass=CV&sid=h0gfap4f.532