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He was born about 1705 to father Richard Odom who owned land in Nansemond County, Virginia. By 1715 the family had moved to Chowan County, North Carolina. This region eventually became part of Edgecombe and Granville Counties.
Abraham married Sybil, whose parentage is unknown. [1]
About 1735 he sold off his land in North Carolina in preparation for migrating to South Carolina.
In 1760 he sold off his land on the Wateree River.
By 1764 he had moved to Georgia.
They seemed to have moved back to South Carolina with at least two purchases on the waters of the Savannah River in 1767.
His last Will mentioned sons Abraham, Jacob, Dempsey, David; and daughters Mary, Sarah, Nancy. It is believed he may also have had a daughter named Sybil.
Abraham made his will on 30 Jan 1771 in Granville, SC. Executors of will approved 13 Mar. 1771; will probated 6 April 1771. He mentions his plantation on Pipe Creek in Granville Co, and the tract of land on the Savannah River (Edgefield), formerly owned by Dennis McClendon and McClendon bought from Mr. DeLoatch. His wife was not mentioned in his will, so it is assumed she had died by then. Abraham mentioned four sons and three daughters in his will: Abraham (received two slaves); David (received "one-half land where I now live on upper side of Pipe Creek"); Dempsey (received the other one-half land described above); Mary (m. Parker Carradine); Sarah (m. unknown Rooke); Nancy (m. unknown Deloth); Jacob (received "land that was Mr. Lototes" [DeLoach?] "purchased of Dennis McClendon."). Sons David, Jacob, and Dempsey were executors. [2]
His wife was not mentioned in his last Will, so it is assumed she had died by then. He did mention four sons and three daughters in his Will ...
1728/May/11 Abraham Odium=Odom sold to William Jones 50 acres on south side of Cypress Swamp, adjoining lands of Jacob Odom, given by Will of Richard Odom, Will dated 12 Aug 1727, with witnesses Sibellah (Odom) and Richard Odom. [4]
1732/Jul/29 Abraham Odom was one of the witnesses on a land assignment in Perquimans, North Carolina, by Ephroditus Boyce. [5]
1732 Chowan County, North Carolina Court: Edward Dowdy of Nansemond, Virginia sold to Abraham Odom 320 acres joining land of William Waters and John Hambleton.
1734/Oct/10 Abraham Odam, of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina conveyed to Henry Dillday, for 63 pounds, a parcel of woodland ground bequested to Abraham in the last Will and testament of his brother, Richard Odiam, dated 10th day of ??? 1728. (Deed Book-W 1:240)
1735 Deed from Abraham ODAM=ODUM with witnesses James BARNES and Edward VANN.
1735/Jul/10 Abraham Oduim conveyed to William Walthers and his wife, Sarah, for 30 barrels tar, 100 acres of woodland ground near the main road between Baraham Odium and one Edward Daughte. (Deed Book-W 1:289)
1735/Nov (Deed Book-W 1: 270) ... another 290 acres ... for 96 barels of merchantable tar. (CB C196) Abrahm Odam of Chowan County, North Carolina, to Walter Brown, for 10 pounds, 100 acres on south.
1737/May/11 Abram Odom sold to Wm. Jones, 50 acres on south Side Cypress Swamp in Chowan, North Carolina, adjoining lands of John Winborne, Ephraim Hunter, Jacob Olom, given by Will of Richard Odom to his son Abram Odom; Will dated 12 Aug 1728. Test: Richard Odom, Sibellah Odom, Andrew Ross, John Sumner. [6]
1746/Jan/12 Deed from Abraham Odom and his wife Sebell of Edgecomb County to John Sumner of Chowan County, North Carolina with witnesses Gregory Stallings, William Sumner, Joseph Sumner. [7]
1746/Nov/24 Abraham Odom and Sebell, his wife of Edgecomb County to John Sumner of Chowan County, North Carolina for 60 pounds current money of Virginia, 200 acres on Tarr river, joining Black run and the mouth of a branch; part of a patent to the said Abraham, 21 Feb 1738 with witnesses Michael Coulding, John Murphree, John Ashworth. [8]
1754/Dec/18 Abraham Odom submitted three petitions for land on the Wateree River in South Carolina on which the Kirklands had filed claims.
1755/Mar/23 He received a land grant in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina.
1760/Mar/06 Indenture from Abraham Odam and wife Sibby, of Craven County, South Carolina, in consideration of the sum of 565 pounds do sell to William Hunter, of Northampton County, Province of North Carolina; two plantations (one for 200 acres, and another for 150 acres) ... on south side of Wateree River, bounded by the river on the north and east sides. The witnesses were William Hunter, Jr. and Henry Hunter. (Book-WW p250, 255 Indenture) [9]
1762/Aug/30 Memorial exhibited by Abraham Odam, to be registered in Auditors Office - tract of land 203 acres on the Wateree River, being the surplus land of a tract formerly granted 400 acres, but found to contain 603 acres, bounding to the SW on land of the said Abraham Odam, to the NE on the aforesaid river, and on all other sides vacant land. Survey certified 01 Jun. 1762, and granted 30 Aug. 1762. Quit rent 3 pounds sterling or 4 pounds sterling proclamation money per hundred acres, to commence two years from date. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand 10 Dec. 1762 for the Memorialist. Signed David Edwards, D S (XIV, page 254). He had received a land grant in Granville Co. [SC] of 420 acres of land in 1768. [10]
1767/Jul/18 Deed for 250 acres in St.Matthews Parish, Orangeburgh, South Carolina to Abraham Odom, Jr. Signed by Abraham Odom, Sr. for Abram Odom, Jr. (available at Jasper Library) [9]
1770/Jan/24 Abraham Odom, Jr., planter, purchased from Snodin Kirkland, planter, both of Granville County, 300 acres of land in St.Peters Parish, bounding northwest on Snodin Kirkland & vacant land. His wife Sibbell (no last name) was a witness. [11]
Susannah (Watson) Odom has been removed as the mother due to obvious date clashes.
Jenny Dunn has been detached as wife due to lack of sources.
Ann Unknown was detached as mother because she was linked as both mother AND grandmother at the same time. Since Ann was named as wife in grandfather's Will, it infers she was grandmother of this profile.
Both Richard Odom and Jacob Odom named sons Abraham. The Abraham Odom that wrote his will and died in 1771 could be the son of either...
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