After the Revolution 1789, David Stout, with Nathaniel Hixson and three sons of Joab Houghton and their Uncle Asa Runyon, with their families went to Mason County, Ky., and they were all useful and good citizens, in the new country. David Stout died December 27th, 1827.
The Maysville Eagle of Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1828 records the following:
Died - Thursday last at the home of Mr. Mahlon Williamson at Taylor's Mills in Mason County, Ky., Mr. David Stout, a Soldier of the Revolution in the 95th year of his age.
1. Richard and Penelope (Van Princis) Stout of N.J.
2. Johnathan Stout & Ann Bullen of N.J.
3. Johnathan Stout & Mary Lee of N.J.
4. David Stout & Sarah (Parke) Stout sibling of
4. Sarah Stout & Moses Morgan of KY
5. Sarah Morgan & Squire Boone PA
6. Daniel Boone
Craig, Peter. Elisabeth Petersdotter Yocum, Wife of the English Soldier, John Ogle, The Ogle Genealogist, Vol. 18, Ogle/Ogles Family Association, 1997.
In my first published venture in pre-Penn genealogy in the Delaware valley in 1983, I advanced the theory that my ancestor, the Swedish soldier Peter Jochimsson, was not only the father of Peter Peterson Yocum but "probably also had a daughter named Elizabeth Petersdotter, who later married John Ogle, one of the soldiers participating in the English conquest of the Dutch in
the Delaware River valley in 1664." That theory changed into a certainty when I later discovered the close relationship between John Ogle and Anders Stille, who was the brother of Peter Jochimsson's wife, Ella Stille, and hence uncle of both Peter Petersson Yocum and Elizabeth Ogle. . . .
A very basic fact in the illusive search for wives' identities in the period when John Ogle married (1664-1671) is knowledge of the pool of eligible women in the area at that time. There were relatively few such women available, and virtually all of them were Swedish or Dutch.
Ogle researchers seem to assume that English soldiers arriving on the Delaware int he 1664 invasion came with wives and daughters and that Englishmen married English women. This was not the case. . . .
In May 1671, the English took their first census of the Delaware. The census, in the handwriting of Walter Wharton, listed 165 heads of household extending from Matinicum (Burlington) Island on the north to New Castle on the south, all heads of household were Swedes or Dutch except for Ashman's group at Passyunk and a small knot of Englishmen (all ex-soldiers), most of them in New Castle Hundred.
Four households in that census were soon to be important in the life and family of the soldier, John Ogle:
Household #7 was headed by Olof Stille in Moyamensing (now South Philadelphia). He had immigrated to New Sweden in 1641 with his wife, a 7-year-old daughter named Ella Stille, and a 2-year-old son named Anders Stille, and had served as chief justice of the Upland (Swedish) court. In America he had at least two other children who have been identified: Christina (born ca. 1643) and Johan (born 1646). By 1671, his daughter, Ella, was married to her second husband, Hans Månsson (#19), Anders had moved to New Castle, and Christina had become the second wife of Marten Roosemond, Dutch, of New Castle (#145).
Household #19 in Aronameck on the west side of the Schuylkill was headed by Hans Månsson. He also immigrated to New Sweden in 1641 with his wife and family. His wife having died, Hans remarried in 1654 Ella Stille, the widow of Peter Jochimsson and mother of Peter Petersson Yocum (born 1652) and Elisabeth Petersdotter (born in 1654). By her second husband, Ella had six more sons who later took the surname Steelman [adapted from Stille + Måns].
Household #145 on the Strand in New Castle was headed by Marten Roosemond, a Dutch cleinsmit (tool maker), who had returned to New Castle after living several years with Olof Stille in Moyamensing. His household included his second wife, Christina Stille.
Household #162 in New Castle was headed by "Anna Peterson" married to Anders stille, whose name was usually recorded as Andries Tilley in public records. The surname would later be spelled Stilley as it was pronounced. Comparison of the census with surviving land records shows that the head of the household was Annetje Pieters, occupying a house at the northwest corner of Hart and Beaver streets owned by her father, Pieter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven, who in 1671 was imprisoned for debt in Manhattan.
Wharton's census did not name each member of each household, so it is uncertain where Elisabeth Petersdotter was then living. She was then about 17 years old and, given the fact that John Ogle probably married during the year 1671, it seems likely that she had already moved to New Castle, either to help out in the household of her aunt Christina (wife of Marten Roosemond) or in the household of her uncle Anders Stille (husband of Annetje van Couwenhoven).
Close scrutiny of land records for New Castle County discloses that John Stille's first home was in New Castle on the southwest corner of Hart and Beaver streets, immediately across the street from the van Couwenhoven house, occupied by Anders Stille in May 1671. At the time of the May 1671 census, this land consisted of empty lots granted that month to Jean Paul Jaquet and Harmen Reynersen. Initially, in a transaction for which no record survives, John Ogle acquired Jaquet's corner lot. Later he acquired the lot next door where Harmen Reynersen had built a house. The combined property was retained by John Ogle the rest of his life and probably was used as his second home after he moved to Christian Creek. The Ogle house and its lot, measuring 150 feet by 190 feet, strategically located between Beaver Street and the Green,was sold by Elisabeth to Hendrick Vandenburgh on 15 March 1686/7.
John Ogle's second (and final) home was on Christina Creek near the Christina bridge. He had moved there with Anders Stille prior to 1675 when, by court records, both were described as living on Christina Creek. The move may have been prompted by the financial vicissitudes of Anders Stille's father-in-law, Pieter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven, who was forced to sell his house opposite the Ogles. A new patent for Anders Stille's home was issued to Huybert Hendrickson, the new owner, on 1 October 1672. A number of years passed before the new country estates of John Ogle and Anders Stille were surveyed and patented. On 4 October 1680, Ephraim Herman surveyed for John Ogle his plantation, "Fishing Place,' 435 acres on the southeast side of Christina Creek, bounded by Stilley's Run and Spry's Run.On the next day he surveyed Anders Stille's plantation, "Chestnut Ridge," 123 acres, bounded by John Ogle on the west and John Garretson on the east.
John Ogle, like other English soldiers, was blessed in his lifetime by the grant of several tracts of undeveloped land, which he later sold for his own benefit, but he never lived on any of them. The first of these was an 800-acre tract at "Muscle Shoals," on White Clay Creek, granted to John Ogle and three others in February 1666/7. At the time of Wharton's 1671 census, no one lived on this property. It was sold to John Edmundson, who received a new patent for the property on 15 January 1675/6.
In 1675, as if to prove himself before his wife's countrymen, John Ogle was in the forefront of opposition to constructing a dike that would benefit Hans Block, a justice of the court. At a meeting held at the Swedish church at Crane Hook on 4 June 1675, John Ogle and the Lutheran minister, Jacob Fabritius, were the chief spokesmen in opposition to the project, urging that others join them in refusing this public service. Ogle belligerently stepped forward in church and said, "We neither intend to build Hans Block's dike nor the other dike." On the next day he relented somewhat and signed a statement saying that he still refused to work on Hans Block's dike, but would agree to work on the other dike for the general welfare on certain conditions.A later fine list shows that Anders Stille and John Ogle of Christina Creek were fined 20 guilders for refusing to work on Hans Block's dike, but they were not fined for refusing to work on the town dike. Nevertheless, John Ogle was fined another 400 guilders by the High Court in New York for his role in "inciting a riot."
In 1679 John Ogle obtained a warrant from the court to take up 200 acres of improved land. In 1681 he obtained a warrant for another 400 acres for his two sons. Anders Stille likewise obtained a warrant for 200 acres in 1682. Their apparent plan was to resettle on land north of Christina Creek along one of its tributaries, White Clay Creek, in the vicinity of present Newark, Delaware. Some progress apparently had been made by January 1683-4, when a new tax list was prepared by the county constables. In addition to their lands south of Christina Creek in New Castle Hundred, John Ogle and Anders Stille were listed among the property owners north of Christina Creek.
Before any move was made, however, two unexpected calamities occurred. The first was the death of John Ogle. The court adjourned for the year on 5 December 1683, and did not reconvene until 19 February 1683/4. Some time between those dates John Ogle died, and at the February court, Elisabeth Ogle was granted letters of administration for her late husband's estate. The second calamity was Colonel Talbot's raid. On 4 April 1684, under orders from Lord Baltimore of Maryland, Colonel Talbot with 40-50 men invaded Ogle's plantation and proceeded to build a Maryland fort there. The Marylanders treated the residents roughly. Widow Ogle and Anders Stille were threatened with loss of their land if they did not pledge obedience to Maryland; Widow Ogle's hay was thrown into the creek; Stille's clothes were torn.It was clearly time to move to White Clay Creek.
On 1 December 1684, Anders Stille sold his 123-acre "Chestnut Point" plantation to Robert Hutchinson of the town of New Castle, merchant, for 30 pounds, the deed specifying that Stille could "take from the plantation eleven good apple trees and one pear tree." On 9 February 1685, Elisabeth Ogle, by her mark (E), assigned the patent for "Fishing Place" to John White, clerk of the New Castle court for 87.10 pounds
Patents for the new Ogle lands at White Clay Creek were received in 1684, including one dated 26 March 1684, for "Oxford," 118 acres, in the name of John Ogle; another dated 26 March 1684, for "Two Brothers," 300 acres, in the name of his two sons, Thomas and John Ogle; and one dated 26 July 1684, for the "Hopyard," 430 acres, in the name of John Ogle. The tax list for 1685/6 listed Elisabeth Ogle as owner of these properties. Listed next to her name was that of "Andries Tilly" (Anders Stille) with 250 acres.
Meanwhile, Elisabeth Ogle was discovering that her husband died leaving more debts than his personal estate was worth. She pointed this out to the court on 16 December 1684. To protect the "Hopyard" from creditors, she "sold" that 430-acre tract to her brother Peter Petersson Yocum of Aronameck in Philadelphia County for 20.10 pounds. As years went by her brother Peter Yocum also became financially strapped. Rather than selling the "Hopyard," he mortgaged it to Charles Saunders on 17 March 1694/5.
Further aid was forthcoming from Elisabeth Ogle's uncle, Anders Stille, who by deed of 19 June 1686, made a gift to Elisabeth Ogle, in trust for her two sons, of one half of his marsh on White Clay Creek.
A later map, made by estimation c. 1698, depicts these lands. The plantation of Anders Stille, 200 acres, is located on the west bank of White Clay Creek as it bends northward. Across the river is listed Thomas Ogle, then in possession of the marshland given by Anders Stille in 1686, and "Oxford," 118 acres. "Two Brothers," 300 acres, is shown in the ownership of John Crawford. "Hopyard," 430 acres, is upstream from these two properties.
Elisabeth Ogle continued to wrestle with her late her late husband's debts. Finally, on 17 June 1690, she filed her final accounts and was able to prove in court that she had paid out more than the value of John Ogle's personal estate. She then was forgiven for any further debts of her late husband.
It is uncertain when Elisabeth Ogle died. She probably was still living on 17 March 1695/5 when Peter Petersson Yocum chose to mortgage the "Hopyard" rather than sell it to meet his own obligations. Undoubtedly she was dead by 12 September 1702, when Yocum's executors, his widow, Judith, and his half-brother, John Hans Steelman, sold the "Hopyard" to John Guest. Thomas Ogle, as eldest son and heir of John Ogle, released his interest in the "Hopyard" to John Guest on 10 February 1702/3.
As was true for most pre-Penn settlers on the Delaware, no record survives showing the marriage of John Ogle or the baptism of his two sons. Neither has any record been discovered in which either John Ogle or his wife Elisabeth explicitly states a kinship with other residents in the area. However, the close ties between Elisabeth and both Anders Stille and Peter Petersson Yocum during her lifetime prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that she was the niece of the former and sister of the latter. Thus, she was the daughter of Peter Jochimsson and his wife, Ella Stille.
From the time of his marriage about 1671 until his death in the winter of 1683/84, John Ogle chose to be a next-door neighbor to Anders Stille, first at the corner of Beaver and Hart streets in New Castle, and then at Christiana Bridge. Thereafter, Anders Stille and the Ogle family continued to be next-door neighbors at a third location, on White Clay Creek. After the death of John Ogle, both Anders Stille and Peter Petersson Yocum came to the aid of Elisabeth and her two sons. Anders Stille gave the two boys one half of his marsh and Peter Petersson Yocum acquired the principal Ogle property, "The Hopyard," and even mortgaged it, rather than selling it, when he himself was in financial need. As a resident of Philadelphia, he had no need or use for land on White Clay Creek, unless it was to help a relative,in this case h is own sister and his two nephews.
Craig, Peter & Wayne Ogle. Interchange of Views Regarding the Identity of Elizabeth, Wife of John Ogle, Immigrant to Delaware, & the Parents of John Ogle, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association, 1997
Dr. Peter S. Craig to Wayne Ogle, 8 November 1997 - There are other Ogle genealogy issues that trouble me:
1. John Ogle, Jr., who married Elizabeth, the widow of Thomas Harris, died intestate in New Castle County in 1720. In 1701 he represented that he had "twelve children to maintain" and was "without . land of his own." Some suggest that he was a different John Ogle, which is belied by the records. . . . But he didn't claim all of the 12 children to be his own. First, he inherited four stepchildren when he married Harris' widow. Second, I suspect that he also was claiming as children the orphaned children of his uncle, Anders Stille, who apparently died by 1693. . . . I further suspect that he was living on Anders Stille's plantation on White Clay Creek.
Nevertherless, a household of 12 children does suggest that John Ogle, Jr., did have some children of his own. My search of the records fails to find any in New Castle County. Might he be the father of Ogles later appearing in New Jersey?
John Ogle III. The Ogle genealogies (such as Warfield) which I have read confuse the third John Ogle with John Ogle, Jr. When you last wrote to me, you suggested that he was the son of John Ogle, Jr. Both theories seem wrong to me. It seems to me clear that the John Ogle who married (it is claimed) Elizabeth Robinson was the son of the first Thomas Ogle:
a) Thomas Ogle conveyed him land in 1721
b) When John Ogle sold this land in 1737, Francis Graham witnessed the deed
c) When his daughters were bound out in 1743, the uncle Thomas Ogle [Jr.] consented to the arrangement
d) The will of Thomas Ogle of 1734 may have named John; the will itself has been lost. Our only knowledge of it is in surviving deeds.
e) I find nothing in the few facts about his life which tie him to John Ogle, Jr. I would classify John Ogle III as the eldest son of Thomas Ogle and Mary Crawford.
Wayne Ogle to Peter S. Craig, 20 November 1997 - We of the Ogle Family Association are deeply indebted to you for your kindness in joining us at our recent convention in Salt Lake City, and for sharing with us the results of your research on the Ogles and other families in Colonial Delaware and the conclusions you reached therefrom. . . .
I enjoyed reading your article as well as the accompanying Ogle chronologies. You have very convincingly set forth your conclusions and the rationale for reaching them. I find no fault with your observations, and certainly none with the quality of your research, but I still have a few reservations and nagging questions. No doubt some of these will never be resolved, but perhaps in time they can be allayed. Among the points which still bother me are these:
1. Assuming John Ogle was born about 1648, as he asserted, he was still extremely young to have been a soldier with Capt. Carr, and I imagine more likely would have been a servant, orderly, navvy, valet, batman, or cabin boy, which strengthens the question, was there a special relationship between John Ogle and the Carrs?
2. As governor of the area, certainly Carr had a personal staff. Except for menial workers (gardeners, cook, etc.) he obviously would have kept a loyal English cadre close by. Is it not conceivable that John Ogle could have been retained by Carr, and that he was living at the Carr residence, rather than the fort?
3. Even conceding that there was no pool of English women from which the soldiers could marry, is it not possible that subsequent sailings of supply, trading, and military ships might have carried individual wives or brides for some of the leaders? There must have been regular resupply ships, because military ware was not produced in the Americas for many years. Capt. Carr remained in the Colonies for a while. Was his wife with him? Who was Thomas Wollaston married to? James Crawford? Wasn't there even one English wife?
4. I have read that the soldiers on the Carr expedition were released after one year, but I have no idea where I read it. Perhaps that is incorrect, but assuming for the moment it is true, then under those circumstances John Ogle would not have been residing at the fort, but likely with some of his cronies, perhaps as a boarder, he being unmarried and too young to have a household of his own.
5. McIntosh stated that John Ogle "paid taxes, quitrent of tobacco in Delaware in 1665." McIntosh did not cite a source. If true, it seems to repudiate the idea that John Ogle resided at the fort until he married. Or can it be that he was simply "boarding" at the fort, while conducting some kind of commercial business in the community? Anyway, how much taxes would a 16- or 17-year old lad have to pay? And "quitrent." Does that imply that he was renting lodgings from someone?
6. Perhaps one thing that disturbs me more than any other is the names given to John and Elizabeth Ogle's sons: Thomas and John. There was no law which required parents to name their children in any certain way. But if Elizabeth was of the Yocum line, she certainly turned her back on her Swedish forebears, kin and heritage, when it came to naming her children. It is indeed curious that of all the people who are recorded to have had a close and continuing relationship with John Ogle of Delaware, the only one named Thomas was Thomas Wollaston. I wonder how much that fact played in the development of the theory and belief that John was married to a relative of Thomas. Elizabeth is even shown in some compilations as having been born in Northumberland, England, but I assume that was speculation based on other real and presumed facts.
On the issue of the parents of John Ogle (3), we are in total accord. Since 1990, when two relevant documents came to my attention, it has been my personal conviction that John Ogle was the son of Thomas rather than John . . .
Dr. Peter S. Craig to Wayne Ogle, 25 November 1997 - First to address your 6 numbered questions:
1. Several of the English invading force of 1664 were quite young. As shown in my article, Jonas Arskin was also 16 when he came over with his father in that invasion. Sixteen year olds were considered quite eligible as cannon fodder in those days, as would also be the case during the American Revolution and the Civil War. I perceive no special relation between John Ogle and the various Carrs who were involved in the takeover of the Delaware.
2. Captain John Carr (never a governor) was himself single when he arrived with his two brothers, Andrew Carr and Patrick Carr. Around 1665, John Carr married Petronella, daughter of Olof and Elisabeth Thorsson. Her family of origin is inferred from the close relationship evidenced in land records between the John and Patrick Carr and the Thorsson [later Tussey] family. After the Dutch retook New Castle in 1673, Captain John Carr, his wife Petronella and their foud children (Richard, Elizabeth, Mary and Petronella) moved to Cecil County, Maryland, where they were granted "St. Johns Manor," 3000 acres on the north side of Elk River . . .
You state that Captain John Carr "certainly had a personal staff." Records do not confirm this. His brother Patrick Carr lived with him, but surviving records do not confirm this. His brother Patrick Carr lived with him, but surviving records do not identify anyone else. While it is conceivable that one or more soldiers, such as John Ogle, lived with Captain John Carr prior to marriage, I do not think this was the case. I think they lived at the fort.
3. See answer to #2. I have been unable to find any English wives prior to the mid-1670s. Beginning in the fall of 1671, some English families moved into Delaware from Maryland and Virginia (such as Thomas Spry). After 1675 other English families came from West Jersey - settlers disillusioned with John Fenwick's Quaker colony. Thomas Wollaston married c. 1676 a woman named Martha, who may have been an English Quaker (three of her sons were married at the Newark Monthly Meeting).
Their family:
- Mary, b. ca. 1677 (named in Ralph Hutchinson will, 16 Feb. 1679/80
- Ann, b. ca. 1679 (named in Ralph Hutchinson will)
- Thomas b. ca. 1681; named co-administrator of father's estate 20 May 1705; md. Eleanor Kinsey at Newark MM, 1713
- William b. ca. 1684, md. Charity Sharpley at Newark MM, 1710
- Richard b. ca. 1687
- Jeremiah b. ca. 1690, md. Catherine Robinson at Newark MM 1716
(See Herbert Standing, Delaware History, 20:137 (1982))
4. The soldiers in Carr's expedition were not released after one year. I have not any record of John Ogle's discharge. However, a number of discharges are shown in Christoph, New York Historical Manuscripts - General Entries, 1664-1673. This shows Patrick Carr was discharged 2 August 1669 and John Carr, James Sandelands, John Arskin, Thomas Snelling and Thomas Wollaston were discharged in October 1669. (pp. 289, 303).
5. McIntosh is wrong in stating that John Ogle "paid taxes, quitrent of tobacco in Delaware in 1665." There were no taxes in 1665; the first tax was assessed in 1677 (to pay for bounties paid for wolf heads). "Quitrent" (paid to the Crown for land owned) was paid in wheat (one bushel per hundred acres; also one bushel per lot in New Castle), not in tobacco. In 1665, Ogle owed no quitrent because he did not own any property.
6. I think you are right in assuming that the oft-stated opinion that John Ogle's wife was the daughter of Thomas Wollaston was based on the fact that John Ogle named his eldest son Thomas. Perhaps that son was named after Thomas Wollaston, a fellow soldier, or Thomas Snelling, another fellow soldier who opened up a bar in New Castle, but there was no kinship involved. It was not a common Swedish name (although there was a Thomas Jacobsson, Swedish, living at Bread & Cheese Island).
Re John Ogle the third, I naturally am pleased that you agree that he was the son of the first Thomas Ogle, not John Ogle, Jr. . . . John Ogle the third was clearly an adult on 8 October 1721 when Thomas Ogle conveyed to him 200 acres on the south side of White Clay Creek. This transaction was recited on 18 May 1737 when John Ogle of White Clay Creek, planter, conveyed the same land to James McMeacham in a transaction witnessed by Francis Graham, son of Thomas Ogle's second wife. . . . Furthermore, why would Thomas Ogle want to convey land to a nephew rather than his own son? It doesn't make sense. Thomas Ogle named children after himself (Thomas), his first wife (Mary), her parents (James and Judith). Why wouldn't he also name a son after his own father (John)? I submit that John Ogle the third was the eldest son of Thomas Ogle.
The clincher, however, is the Orphan's Court record from New Castle Orphans Court Records, C:27-30, under date of 15 Nov. 1743, when John Ogle the third's two youngest daughters were bound to Thomas Rees until the age of 18, "with the consent of the their uncle, Thomas Ogle." You state that the committee felt that the term "uncle" was inconclusive, given the fact that numerous court records of that period used the terms "uncle," "cousin," and "friend" interchangeably and indiscriminately. That is nonsense. True, the term "cousin" sometimes (indeed, often) embraced nieces or nephews, and "friend" might or might not indicate blood relationship. "Brother" sometimes included "brother-in-law." "Father" sometimes included "father-in-law," but I have yet to come across the term "uncle" as meaning anything other than "uncle." If "uncle" was ever used to denote some other relationship in Delaware at that time, I would invite someone to point it out to me.
Oren O. Ogle to Wayne Ogle, 30 November 1997 - It pleases me that Dr. Craig has taken an interest in the early Ogle families of New Castle County, Delaware, and is willing to share his thoughts about them with the various members of the Ogle / Ogles Family Association. Dr. Craig's familiarity with the existent Swedish records for the 1600's pertaining to what we know as New Castle County, Delaware, and knowledge of the Swedish families living in the area adds a new dimension to our research.
While I would prefer to have more substantial proof than Dr. Craig offers in regards to immigrant John Ogle's wife being Elizabeth Petersdotter, daughter of Peter Jochimsson (Anglicized Yocum), we have yet to locate any evidence to support the claims of 19th century family historians that Elizabeth's maiden name was Wollaston. Although I think it is premature at this point to say the case is now settled, it will not bother me greatly if the Editorial Board decides to alter its current stance on how to list the name of immigrant John Ogle's wife. . . .
Documents related to John Ogle, John Ogle, Jr. and / or John Ogle III:
New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book O, vol. 2, p. 215-216 records the laying out of a 74-acre tract of land called Eagles Point to John Ogle of Christiana Creek. The survey was dated the 8th of December 1683. General consensus is that this John Ogle was John Ogle the immigrant. Deed Book K, vol. 1, p. 319-320, contains an indenture showing John Ogle Junior (his name is given as such in the document) sold 17 May 1711, six acres of this "Eagles Point" property to Nathaniel Pope. . . . eventually the land is sold to James James, Jr. in 1729/30.
There is another document connecting James James, Jr. and John Ogle, Jr. Even though the word Jr. is not used after Ogle in the document recorded on p. 412-413 in New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book I, vol. 1, we definitely know the person the data is referencing when it says, "heir apparent at law of John Ogle deceased." In this transaction dated 4 May 1731, the sellers are Benjamin Price of Baltimore County, Maryland, and Elizabeth, his wife and heir apparent at law of John Ogle deceased and Thomas Harris of New Castle Co. Thomas Harris, one of the sellers, is Elizabeth (Harris) (Ogle) Price's son. From searching other New Castle Co., Del. deeds, I have learned John Thomas and John Herbert, two witnesses to the signing of the aforementioned deed, are related to James James Jr. I personally believe that another witness listed on this deed, John Ogle, is Elizabeth (Harris) (Ogle) Price's son which she had by her second husband, John Ogle.
Many of the early New Castle Co., Delaware deeds are very difficult to read in their entirety. One such deed is in Deed Book H, vol. 1, p. 204-205. . . . The deed is dated 17 Aug. 1727, and records John Ogle and wife, Elizabeth, selling to Thomas Sitell a parcel of land on Duck Creek by estimation 300 acres of a larger tract of 400 acres. as to how John and Elizabeth Ogle came into possession of this property, I can only speculate. Did John (3) Ogle receive it from his father through settlement of John (2) Ogle's estate? I think it is important to note the fact that one of the witnesses on this deed is John Price. . . .
There is no question that Thomas and Mary (Crawford) Ogle had a son named John as evidenced in the deed recorded on p. 441-442 of New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book K, vol. 1. When John Ogle sold this same land on White Clay Creek 14 Feb. 1735, to Benjamin Gibbs and Thomas Ogle (brother), there is no wife's name listed below John Ogle's signature. Again when John Ogle sells this very same land on 18 May 1737, to James McMechan, only his signature appears on the deed (New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book L, vol. 1, p. 100-102). Is there any evidence that Thomas and Mary (Crawford) Ogle's John wasn't a bachelor all of his life?
I am sorry if this might be causing friction within the O/OFA; nevertheless, I do not think the evidence we have found to date supports the theory that Thomas and Mary (Crawford) Ogle's son is the John Ogle married to Elizabeth Robinson .
Oren Ogle to Wayne Ogle, 14 December 1997 - In the section of the letter pertaining to John Ogle, Jr., Dr. Craig claims, "His (John Ogle's) father in the 1701 record was mistakenly called Thomas Ogle by the scribe." However, Dr. Craig and other use the record found in vol. 1, p. 29-30 of New Castle Co., Del., Orphans Court Book C . . . as proof for placing the John Ogle, who married Elizabeth Robinson, under the Thomas Ogle married to Mary Crawford. We know court clerks are not infallible, but why should members of O/OFA agree with Dr. Craig that the scribe of p. 230 . . . errored, but the scribe of the orphan court did not? . . .
On page 3 of Dr. Craig's article, he states that in May of 1671 the English took their first census of the Delaware and John Ogle was not listed. Dr. Craig suggests the reason for that was because John Ogle was still a soldier stationed at the fort in New Castle. Is there any evidence (e.g. military rosters) to support John Ogle still being in the service as late as 1671? We know for a fact John Ogle owned a share of "Muscle Crupple" as well as land on Swarten Nutten Island before 1671. How did John Ogle take care of this property if he was supposedly still in the military? I think it was Bill McIntosh who said John Ogle paid taxes, quitrent of tobacco in Delaware in 1665.
Wayne Ogle to Dr. Peter S. Craig, 17 December 1997- . . . In my letter to you of Nov. 20, I left you with the impression that I thought Captain John Carr had been governor. If you will reread the first two notes in the letter, you will see that I mentioned John Ogle and Captain Carr. I was referring to Sir Robert Carr, leader of the English expedition to Delaware. Hibbard referred to him as governor, although I am not certain that he held that position in Delaware, although he did govern the area for a period before moving on to the on of the New England colonies where he served as governor, according to Hibbard. Again, when I mentioned that Carr "certainly had a personal staff," I was referring to Robert, not John. I am sorry, I did not make myself clear on these points. But the argument still holds.As long as Captain Robert Carr was "governing" the area of Delaware, and while he occupied the Dutch's governor's property (again per Hibbard), he clearly would have had a personal staff of some kind. . .
Dr. Peter S. Craig to Wayne Ogle, 26 December 1997 - This is an effort to be responsive to your letter of 17 December.
1. Sir Robert Carr's "personal staff," if any, would have been the soldiers under his command at New Castle. He was subject to orders from Governor Richard Nicholls in Manhattan, who was also Governor of the South River areas seized from the Dutch.
2. McIntosh and Warfield undoubtedly obtained their erroneous information about John Ogle's residences by reliance up J. Thomas Scharf, History of Delaware, 2:850, 933, which reported (erroneously):
Swart Nutten Island, after belonging to the Vice-Director Hiniyossa, in 1667 passed to Gerald Otto, Thomas Wollaston and James Crawford, but soon thereafter became the property of John Ogle, who resided there some time.
The latter, on June 3, 1678, for fourteen thousand pounds of tobacco and cash, conveyed to John Darby, of Maryland "all that certain island or parcel of land lying on south side of Christina Creek, commonly called by the name of "Swarte Nutten Island," together with parcel of land on the main." (p. 850).
John Ogle settled in this county about 1667, and lived for a time at New Castle. He purchased large tracts of land in different parts of the county, and for several years resided on "Swart Neuten Island," later known as "Lewden Island." (p. 933).
Swart Nutten Island, described as about 300 acres and as land previously granted by Governor d'Hinojossa to "some persons who have since appeared in hostility against his Majesty whereby it is forfeited,' was patented on 19 Jan. 1667/8 by Governor Richard Nicolls to Thomas Wollaston, James Crawford, Herman Otto and Girard [Gerrit] Otto. (Duke of York Record, 129-130) All four were living on the island in May 1671 when Wharton took his census. John Ogle never had an ownership interest in the property and never lived there.
A tract of about 100 acres of land on Christina Creek adjoining Swart Nutten Island was patented 1 January 1667/8 to the soldier James Crawford. (Duke of York Record, 126) It was still undeveloped on 1 April 1676 when surveyed by Walter Wharton for John Ogle and John Garretson as being 440 acres. (Wharton's Surveys, 88) It is uncertain when the two new owners acquired Crawford's title to this land. On 3 June 1678, John and Elizabeth Ogle sold their interest in this land to John Darby of Chester River, Maryland, for 14,000 pounds of tobacco. (New Castle County deeds, A-1:12-13). No one lived on this land at the time of Wharton's 1671 census or in November 1677 when the first taxes were levied in New Castle County.
Both of the above properties were on the south side of Christina Creek. The 800 acres patented 1 August 1668 to Thomas Wollaston, John Ogle, John Hendrick and Herman Johnson at "Muscle Cripple" was on White Clay Creek. (Duke of York Record 133) The foursome sold the tract to John Edmundson some time before 15 Jan. 1675/6 when a new patent for this land was issued to Edmundson. (New Castle County deeds, A1:29-30) John and Sarah Edmundson of Talbot County, Maryland assigned the patent to Rev. John Yeo of Calvert County, Maryland, 30 Nov. 1677. (New Castle County deeds, A-1:8-9). . . . No one lived on the property in 1671 when Wharton took his census or in November 1677 when the first taxes were levied in New Castle County.
Oren Ogle to Wayne Ogle, 28 December 1997 - In my haste to get the documents photocopied and mailed yesterday, I forgot to hi-lite 'houesing" in the fourth line from the bottom of page one of the deed referring to Swarte Newton (i.e. Swarten Nutten) Island (New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book A, v. 1, p. 12-13). I draw this to your attention since the second paragraph on p. 4 of Dr. Peter Craig's draft article of 9 Nov. 1997 states that John Ogle's first home was the former Harmen Reynersen house located in the town of New Castle, New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book A, v. 1, p. 38-39, shows that John Ogle did not purchase the Reynersen property until 8 May 1678, or less than a month before John and Elizabeth Ogle sold their Swarten Nutten Island property 3 June 1678 (not 5 Nov. as McIntosh had).I have no idea as to when a house was built on the Swarten Nutten Island property, but Dr. John Warfield says "that John Ogle acquired the land in 1667."
In the sixth line of paragraph four of your December 17 letter to Dr. Craig, you wrote the "location in point (of the Swarten Nutten Island property) being on White Clay Creek rather than Cristina Creek. In the eighth line from the bottom of page one of the deed (Deed Book A, v. 1, p. 12-13) I sent you yesterday, it says "on the south side of Cristina Creeke." John Ogle sold this land to John Darby of Chester River in the Province of Maryland. On the other hand it was a certain piece of land being in White Clays Kill near unto Christina Kill in Delaware River at the head of Bread and Cheese Island, and Muscle Cripple property which was sold to John Edmundson. A copy of this indenture (New Castle Co., Del., Deed Book A, v. 1, p. 28-129) is enclosed. Notice in the deed it mentions, in different places, two pieces of property.
Dr. Peter S. Craig to Wayne Ogle, 13 January 1998 - I owe Oren Ogle a debt of gratitude for finding a very key deed, of which I was unaware - the deed date 4 May 1731 from Benjamin Price of Baltimore County, Maryland, and his wife Elizabeth, "heir apparent at law of John Ogle, late of the County of New Castle," and Thomas Harris of the County of New Castle to James James Jr. of Christiana Bridge. . . . Oren Ogle assumes that Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Price, was the widow of John Ogle, Jr., and that the witness was her son, John Ogle III, a son of John Ogle, Jr., deceased.
The deed, however, proves that this was not the case. It not only resolves the issue of the parentage of the third John Ogle but also proves that John Ogle, Jr., had no surviving children.
Benjamin Price's wife Elizabeth was not the widow of John Ogle, Jr. She was his stepdaughter, the eldest daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Harris. . . .
The 1701 audit of quitrents has one entry for Thomas Harris's estate, reporting that "John Ogle holds it for the children. Patent 26th 1 mo 1680 from Gov. Penn to Thomas Harris for 200 acres, warrant from court, surveyed 26 9 mo 1681. *** Now sold by John Ogle to William Wells." (Logan Papers, HSP, 16:3r) This apparently was Thomas Harris's home plantation, willed to his wife and son. . . .
John Ogle died intestate; that is, he left no will. His land, therefore, was distributed under the laws of intestacy. Under the law then applicable in New Castle County, real property descended to one's children, subject to the widow's dower right (a one-third lifetime interest in the land). Step-children had no claim on the land. However, if one died intestate without surviving children, then the property went to the surviving spouse and children of that spouse. The fact that Elizabeth Price was named "heir apparent at law of John Ogle" and that her brother Thomas Harris (apparently younger) was also a grantor proves that John Ogle, Jr., their stepfather, died without any surviving children. It also follows that the John Ogle who witnessed the 1731 deed was the son of Thomas Ogle and the nephew (not the son) of John Ogle, Jr. . ..
Wayne Ogle to Dr. Peter S. Craig, 26 January 1998 - . . . there are still five points I hope you will take the time to comment on. . . .
1. The point raised by Oren Ogle regarding Jean, the wife (widow) of John Arskin. Was she English, and if so, how did she get to America if there were no ships bringing English women to the colonies - specifically Delaware?
2. . . . four ships brought the English expedition against the Dutch to the Americas, at least two of which landed first in Boston where they took on upwards of 500 fighting men before proceeding to Long Island (The Dutch & Swedes on the Delaware 1609-64). . . . It is Mr. Classen's belief that, with all this movement of vessels and personnel, and presumably numerous others not recorded, there likely must have been a certain amount of transport of English women. It is his theory that women may well have accompanied the expedition, were dropped off in New England where fighting men took their places, and after New York and New Castle were secured, the women were later conveyed to their new homes in the colonies.
3. The item of quit-rents, as recorded in New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Volumes XX-XXI, Delaware Papers (English Period), by Gehring (Baltimore 1977), which records (page 28) that in 1668 quit-rents of eight bushels of wheat were due and payable by "Tho: Wollaston, Jno. Ogle, Jan Hendrick, etc." This appears to establish that the three named and others owned land for which they are being taxed. If so, it contradicts your statement that no taxes were levied in Delaware before 1677.
4. Another item is the period of the births of Thomas and John Ogle, sons of the immigrant. The property known as "Two Brothers" was first granted on 21 Dec. 1681 to John Ogle for his two sons, Thomas and John (source is obscured, can read only "Court Records of New Castle Co., p. 502") The sons must have been under age at that time, but evidently of an age whereby they could carry out a condition of the grant that the tract be "settled and improved" within a year. "Two Brothers" was patented directly to Thomas and John on 20 Mar. 1684. (New Castle, Del., Deed Book A, Vol. 1, p. 133). This document does not prove when the brothers were born, but it does provide some food for thought. It is not clear at what age one could then own land in Delaware.The only indication we have to go on at this time is from the Records of the Court of New Castle on Delaware (1676-1681), published in 1904 by the Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, p. 127, "You are hereby in his majesty's name required to take a true and exact list of all the tydable persons from 16 to 60." Using 16 as the minimum age that one could own property, the younger brother John, would have been born about 1668, which means that the older brother, Thomas, would have been born no later than 1667, and the parents, John and Elizabeth, would have been married no later than 1666. As John Ogle was not recorded by Wharton's 1671 census as head of household, it stands to reason he and Elizabeth must have been living with someone else, either friend or relative. This point could conceivably explain the assessment of quit-rent mentioned in item 3 above.It is my contention that these documents provide evidence that Thomas and John were not of age on 21 Dec. 1681, but that they had reached an age whereby they could own property by 20 March 1684.
5. In your letter to me of 26 Dec. 1997, you stated, "A tract of about 100 acres of land on Christina Creek adjoining Swart Nutten Island was patented 1 January 1667/8 to the soldier James Crawford . . . It was still undeveloped on 1 April 1676 when surveyed by Walter Wharton for John Ogle and John Garretson as being 440 acres. . . . It is uncertain when the two new owners acquired Crawford's title to this land. On 3 June 1678 John and Elizabeth Ogle sold their interest in this land to John Darby of Chester River, Maryland, for 14,000 pounds of tobacco. . . . No one lived on this land at the time of Wharton's 1671 census or in November 1677 when the first taxes were levied in New Castle County." We do not argue that you have erred in reaching this determination, but we wish to call our attention to certain wording in the document of sale which transferred ownership of the property from John Ogle to John Darby. . . .This deed did not indicate that it was "a tract of about 100 acres of land on Christina Creek adjoining Swart Nutten Island . . . patented 1 January 1667/8 to the soldier James Crawford," as stated in your letter. We do not understand how it can be determined from this document that the property owned by James Crawford and the property sold by John Ogle to John Darby were one and the same. Also, at the time of sale, by John Ogle, the property consisted of "houesing Fences Orchard Woods Underwoods Marshes Swamps Cripples Creekes . . .," which seems to contradict the assertion that the land was unoccupied and undeveloped. We do not understand how it can be determined from this document that the property owned by James Crawford and the property sold by John Ogle to John Darby were one and the same. Also, at the time of sale,by John Ogle, the property consisted of "houesing Fences Orchard Woods Underwoods Marshes Swamps Cripples Creekes . . .," which seems to contradict the assertion that the land was unoccupied and undeveloped. We do not understand how it can be determined from this document that the property owned by James Crawford and the property sold by John Ogle to John Darby were one and the same. Also, at the time of sale, by John Ogle, the property consisted of "houesing Fences Orchard Woods Underwoods Marshes Swamps Cripples Creekes . . .," which seems to contradict the assertion that the land was unoccupied and undeveloped. We do not understand how it can be determined from this document that the property owned by James Crawford and the property sold by John Ogle to John Darby were one and the same. Also, at the time of sale, by John Ogle, the property consisted of "houesing Fences Orchard Woods Underwoods Marshes Swamps Cripples Creekes . . .," which seems to contradict the assertion that the land was unoccupied and undeveloped. We do not understand how it can be determined from this document that the property owned by James Crawford and the property sold by John Ogle to John Darby were one and the same. Also, at the time of sale, by John Ogle, the property consisted of "houesing Fences Orchard Woods Underwoods Marshes Swamps Cripples Creekes . . .," which seems to contradict the assertion that the land was unoccupied and undeveloped.
Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig to Wayne Ogle, 14 February 1998 - This [is] an effort to be responsive to the five points mentioned in your letter of 9 February 1998:
1. John Arksin's wife. Whether he had a wife back in England or was a widower we do not know. He drowned in Christina Creek on 23 Oct. 1677, leaving a widow Jean and four children. . . . It is possible that John Arskin had a wife in England, who later joined him. It is also possible that he married (obviously a second wife) in New Castle, in which case his wife was probably Swedish or Dutch.
Arksin's primary associations were with John Ogle (who married Elisabeth Petersdotter Yocum, Swedish), Anders Stille (Swedish, who married Annetje Pieters Van Couwenhoven, Dutch), Marten Roosemond (Dutch, who married Christina Olofsdotter Stille, Swedish), Martin Garretson (probably Dutch, who married Christina Mansdotter Lom, Swedish). These families were inter-related through Olof Stille and Mans Lom, both of whom arrived in New Sweden with their families in 1641. . . .
That John Arskin's wife Jean was Swedish seems indicated by the fact that he (and his son) joined John Ogle in refusing to work on Hans Creek. On 1 Oct. 1697 Jonas Arskin conveyed to Thomas Ogle 200 acres on the south side of White Clay Creek which had been patented 5 June 1688.
John Arskin's wife was called "Jean" in most records (sometimes "Jane"). Neither one is a Swedish name. However, the female Swedish name of Gunnilla was universally Anglicized into Jean or Jane.
All of this suggests that John Arskin's wife Jean was probably a daughter of Olof Stille, the sister of Anders Stille and Christine (wife of Marten Roosemond) and Anders Stille, first cousin of Christina (wife of Marten Garretson), and the aunt of Elisabeth (wife of John Ogle). Reinforcing this view is the fact that in 1713 Jonas Arskin of New Castle County acquired 300 acres on the Octorara Creek, 3-4 miles from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. (Pa. Arch. 2nd series, 19:556) This land was very close, if not adjacent, to a tract then owned by the Swedish Indian trader, John Hans Steelman (half-brother of Elisabeth Petersdotter Ogle and Peter Petersson Yocum by their mother Ella Stille).
Research into English records - which I have not done - would be helpful to test the correctness of this hypothesis.
2. Did women accompany the British invasion force as far as Boston? I find no evidence that they did. Perhaps the most exhaustive discussion of the invasion is by my former colleague, the late Dr. C.A. Weslager, in his book, The English on the Delaware, 1610-1682, Chapter 12. he points out that the stop at Boston was simply a ruse to disguise their intentions from the Dutch. The four warships left Plymouth 15 May 1664, "having on board three companies of seasoned troops, consisting of 400 or 500 soldiers, in addition to the ships' crews." No women are mentioned. "After a sojourn in Boston, where volunteers were recruited to join the expedition, the English vessels sailed down the coast." Again no mention of women.
3. Quit-rents and taxes were two entirely different things in the 17th century. Quit-rents were due the Crown for the privilege of owning land under the Crown. . . . John Ogle, Sr., was granted many tracts of land during his life and charged quit-rents for this privilege. But, the payment of quit-rents does not show that he either lived on the land or had developed it.
4. Birth years of Thomas Ogle & John Ogle, Jr. Under English common law, the 17th century, a minor male could own real property (by grant or patent or by inheritance) but could not convey such property until the age of 21. (However, a legal guardian could convey such property.) Youths between the age of 16 and 21 were, however, subject to taxation or the "draft" to work on public projects. Thus, in 1675 a 16-year-old who refused to work on Hans Block's dike could be fined, and many were.
The New Castle County tax list prepared about January 1685/6 includes an entry for Elizabeth Ogle, 1,000 acres and no taxables. (NCR, 2:122) This shows that neither Thomas nor John was yet 16 years old. Both therefore were born after January 1669/70. The next tax list, made in 1693, includes both Thomas and John Ogle as taxable. (PGM, 37:8-9) This means that both were born by 1677.
Thomas Ogle (on behalf of his wife) conveyed property to Edward Gibbs on 20 March 1694/5. (NCR, 2:210) This establishes that he was born by 20 March 1673/4. John Ogle sold his interest in "Two Brothers" on 16 March 1696/7. (NC deeds, B-1:153). This establishes that he was born by 16 March 1675/6.
Thus, the evidence gives us a possible spread of 1670-1674 as the birth year for Thomas and 1670-1676 for John. John Ogle Warfield has estimated the birth year for Thomas as 1672, for John as 1674. These are reasonable and I have generally accepted them.
Any earlier date for Thomas Ogle seems unreasonable because his father was not listed in May 1671 as the head of household. Thomas was married by early 1695, so it is unlikely that he was born much after 1672.
5. (as revised 23 Feb. 1998). The deed from John & Elizabeth Ogle to John Darby, dated 3 June 1678 (NC deeds, A-1:12-13) has mystified me. The deed purports to sell all that island on the south side of Christina Creek known as Swarte Neuten Island, together with one other parcel of land lying without the said island before the ---- with no more . . . . "next to" Swarten Nutten Island. I was pressed to reach this conclusion because Swarten Nutten Island had been patented to four other men who still resided on the site in May 1671 and no record survives to prove that John Ogle acquired the island itself.
I now think I was mistaken. Further examination of the records of the New Castle Court show that John Darby did, indeed, acquire Swarten Nutten Island from John and Elizabeth Ogle in 1678. This, in turn, suggests that John and Elizabeth Ogle did reside there sometime between their marriage in New Castle (estimated to be in 1671) and their settling at "Fishing Place," adjacent to Anders Stille. The New Castle Court records show that a deed was recorded on 17 Dec. 1685 by which John Darby conveyed Swarten Nutten Island to Robert Dyer. (NCR, 2:116) Subsequent litigation over the purchase price in 1688 also confirms that the property being sold by John Darby to Robert Dyer was, in fact, Swarten Nutten Island (NR, 2:182-183, 189-191)
Two key documents remain missing and must be inferred from the surrounding facts. First, the deed to John Ogle, conveying Swarten Nutten Island to him. Second the division between John Ogle and John Gerritsen of their adjoining 440-acre tract surveyed by Wharton on 1 April 1676. From the first New Castle County tax list of November 1677, it would appear that John Ogle was residing at Swarten Nutten Island at the time.
17th century deeds, drafted by lawyers, tended to be needlessly wordy. (Perhaps they were paid by the word.) The language, often included in conveyances, that the land being conveyed included "housing, fences, orchards, woods, underwoods, marshes, swamps, cripples, creeks," etc. was such boilerplate and did not prove that such things were on the property when sold. It was easier to throw in everything but the kitchen sink than to make a personal inspection of the property. Therefore, when reading such boilerplate, one must mentally add "if any."
Deed Abstracts, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association
Deed Book B-I, page 153 New Castle Co., Delaware, 16 March 1698
John Ogle to John Crawford uppermost 1/2 adjoining plantation of Thomas Ogle on north side of White Clay Creek, 300 acres described in a patent from William Penn in 1684 to Thomas and John Ogle. [Thomas is our grandfather]
Deed Book B-1 page 153-154, 15 February 1697
Thomas Ogle to John Crawford his 1/2 of the above, Thomas Ogle
Deed Book B-1 page 181-182, 4 March 1694
Thomas Ogle of County of New Castle in territories of Penna. Tract west side of Delaware River - south side of St. George's Creek. 280 acres granted to George Moore by patent from Gov. Edmund Andros dated Nov. 1675 and said Geo. Moore conveyed to James Crawford. Recorded New Castle Fol. 32 and said James Crawford having given unto his daughter Mary Crawford 100 acres of said land by his will proved New Castle 22nd Feb. 1682/3. Said Thomas Ogle in right of his wife Mary to aforesaid 100 acres cons of £400 paid by Edward Gibbs 100 acres out of tract called Windsor. Thomas Ogle. [Thomas & Mary are our grandparents as well as her father James Crawford.]
Deed Book B-1 Page 413-415, 23 September 1703
John Crawford of county of New Castle Territories of Penna., yeoman, son and heir of James Crawford late of sd. county. James Crawford other son. Mary Ogle, only dau., wife of Thomas Ogle. Whereas James Miller of New Castle town in sd. County, mariner, by vertue of some conveyance or assurance in the law is become possessed of a certain messauge or tenement and other buildings belonging to a certain lot of ground in said town - Bounded southeast by the river Delaware to north with house formerly belonging to Martin Garretts to the northwest with the land taken up the backside of said town and the highway on the southwest which said lot belonged to James Crawford in his lifetime by Patent from Gov. Nichols dated Jan. 1, 1667 and was sold by relict of James Crawford to Robert Evans from under whom the said James Miller claims and holds same.Consideration £25 clear deed given Miller for same. John Crawford, James Crawford, Thomas Ogle, Mary Ogle [mark]
Deed of Thomas Ogle to His Son John Ogle, 1721 (source reference not cited)
This indenture made this Twenty eight day of October in the Eighth year of our Lord God One Thousand seven hundred and twenty one Between Thomas Ogle of White Clay Creek in the county of Newcastle on Delaware, Yeoman of the one part and John Ogle, son of said Thomas Ogle of the same place. Yeoman of the other part. Witness that the said Thomas Ogle for and in consideration of the good will and natural affection which he hath and beareth unto his son John Ogle (illegible word) for diverse other ------- and ------ considerations to him, the said Thomas Ogle thereunto word especially moveing the said Thomas Ogle that given, granted and confirmed and these presents doth freely and absolutely give grant en----- and confirm unto said John Ogle his heirs and assigns forever all his rights, Title, Interest,Property claim and Demand whatsoever of in and unto all that Tract ---- or parcell of Land situated lying and Going on the South Side of White Clay Creek aforesaid Beginning at a corner White Oak and Extending Down the said Creek North fifty-four perches, South Eighty-seven degrees, Easterly fifty nine perches to a corner Red Oak standing in ----- ------ land and by his said land South fifty seven degrees Easterly forty six perches to a corner Poplar thence South by a line of Marked trees three hundred and seven perches to a corner stake thence North Two Hundred and Eighty perches to the place of Beginning containing and laid out for Two hundred acres of Land and by pattent indention land of William Markham and John Goodson,two of the commissioners of property and seals of the Province of Pennsylvania bearing date the Fifteenth day of the Fourth month in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred and Eighty and Eight granted and confirmed unto Jonas Arskin of the same from ---- ---- said Joans Arskin by good of ----- under his hand and seal ---- bearing the date of the fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord God One Thousand six hundred ninety and seven granted and conveyed unto the said Thomas Ogle his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said worded Patent and ---- ---- going thereunto had may ore fully and all ---- appear together with all houses, outhouses, yard, gardens, orchard ---- wayes, passage Waters, Watercourse, watering places, Woods Underwoods, fishing, fowling, hunting ---- benefitts profitts, Comodoties,advantages and Apurances whatsoever belonging or in anywise appertaining ---- deemed reputed to taken no part parcell or member hereof or Aputament thereunto and the possession and possessions reminder and remainders yearly and other rents of issuance proffits of the same premises and Every Part and Parcell thereof so also all Estate Right of the interest property ---- and demand whatever of him the said Thomas Ogle of and in and to the same together with all pattents, deeds, Evidences and writings whatsoever touching of remaining the same premises or any part there To Have and To Hold the said tract part of parcell of land and premisses herein before mentioned or intended to hereby be given and granted witheir and every of their rights,numbers and apurtances unto the said John Ogle his heirs and assignes to and for the only proper use and to hold of the said John Ogle his heirs assignes forever to hold of the Chief Lord or Lords of the office or offices thereof by the ---- services therefore due and of right accustomed and the said Thomas Ogle for himself his heirs, Executors and Administrators and for every of them unto the said John Ogle,his heirs and Assignes the full ---- and personable possession and Enjoyment of all and singular the above given and granted premises with their and every of their Rights member and apurtances against him the said Thomas Ogle his heirs Executors and Administrators and against all other person or persons whatsoever ---- or to ----- by from or under him them or any of them shall and will be garranteed forever defend by virtue of these presence In Witness Therein the said Thomas Ogle hath sott his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
Sealed and signed in the presence of M----- James ------ Elston Wal----
Estate of John Ogle, 1683/4, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association
New Castle County, Delaware
Will Book A, Vol. I, 1864[?] page 63
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know yee that Elizabeth Ogle, the widow of John Ogle of this County Planter late deceased, hath delivered into this office an inventory of the Lands Goods & Chattles of her said Husband & Hath entered into & give bond with suretyes for her due Administration according to law, and for as much as her said late Husband dyed intestate or without making of his last Will & Testament, She prayed to be admitted administration to his Lands Goods & Chattles which is hereby granted unto her accordingly. These are therefore by the Kings Authority in the name of the proprietary & Governor of the Province of Pennsilvania & Territories thereunto belonging to authorize &Empower her the said Elizabeth Ogle -- To Administer upon the estate goods Chattles Debts &other effects of the said John Ogle her late husband deceased, or to him in any wise whatsoever belonging or appertaining -- Hereby giving and granting unto her the said Elizabeth Ogle full power & authority to enter upon and take possession of all the Estate goods Chattles Debts & other effects whatsoever late belonging or appertaining unto the said John Ogle her late Deceased Husband And to sue for, Recover and obtain the same out of the hands of any person or persons that is indebted or owing unto or hath ought in His or Her Custody of or belonging to the said John Ogle And with the produce thereof to pay and Sattisfy his Just Debts And allott and allow his two children by Her the said Elizabeth Ogle . . .Thayer parts shares & portions by Law unto them and further to do Execut & perform Such other needfull Act &Acts Thing & things in about or touching the premises as fully to all intents & purposes as any other Administrator or Administratrix Lawfully may can or ought to do Given under my Hand & Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. purposes as any other Administrator or Administratrix Lawfully may can or ought to do Given under my Hand & Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. purposes as any other Administrator or Administratrix Lawfully may can or ought to do Given under my Hand & Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government. Seale at New Castle the 19th day of the 12th month comonly called February 1683/4 in the 36th year of the Reigne of the King & 3d year of the Proprietaries Government.
History of Delaware, Thomas J. Vol. 2, p. 1017, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association.
1664 James Crawford, physician caem with Sir Robert Carr from New York to New Castle.
1667 obtained a warrant for a tract of land in New Castle.
James Crawford was as Sergeant in the English Army recaptured New Castle from the Dutch.
1675 He received from Gov. Andros a warrant for 400 acres on St. Georges Creek.
1682 Received a warrant for 400 acres on Duck Creek
James Crawford died in 1683. His widow Judith married Edward Gibbs. He had two sons, John and James. John went to England and became an Episcopal minister. James lived on Duck Creek. His daughter Mary married Thomas Ogle and lived in White Clay Creek Hundred.
Lyons, Edna. Rocking the Boat, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association.
It has been established that John Ogle, progenitor, came to America with the forces of Nicholls and Carr in 1664, and that he was about 14 or 15 at the time. His wife's name was Elizabeth, possibly a sister or other relative of Thomas Wollaston. John Ogle died intestate before 8 Feb. 1684, leaving his widow Elizabeth, and sons John and Thomas. (New Castle Co., Delaware Book A, Vo. I, page 63, 1684).
The birth dates of Thomas(2) and John(2) have not been clearly established, but they were both landowners and married before 1694, meaning they were both born before 1673. (Del. History Vol. VI, Holy Trinity Communicants in 1729, footnote at bottom of page 317; Deed Book I, page 181, 4 Mar. 1694).
Thomas(2) Ogle married Mary Crawford, daughter of James and Judith Crawford, before 1694 (Deed Book I, page 181, 4 Mar. 1694). On this date he conveyed 100 acres from a tract called "Windsor" to Edward Gibbs. The 100 acres were left to Mary Crawford Ogle by her father, James Crawford in his will proved New Castle Co., Del., 22 Feb. 1682/3. Thomas(2) Ogle in right of his wife Mary, sold the 100 acres to Edward Gibbs. According to Thomas J. Scharf in his History of Delaware, Vol. II, p. 1017, Judith Crawford, widow of James Crawford, later married Edward Gibbs.
Thomas(2) Ogle and his wife Mary, were the parents of seven children, five boys and two girls: John, Thomas, Joseph, James, Benjamin, Judith and Mary. The birth dates of all the children have not been established, but Mary and possibly John were born before 1700, as Mary married in 1717 and John before 1719.
Mary Crawford Ogle died after 1 Jan. 1720/1, as on that date she and her husband, Thomas(2) Ogle, were sponsors for the baptism of Jeremy and Mary Ogle Ball's son William (Del. Gen. Soc. Journal, Vol. I, 1982).
After the death of Mary Crawford Ogle, Thomas (2) Ogle married the widow, Elizabeth Graham. This was prior to 1722, as Edward, the oldest son of Thomas(2) Ogle and Elizabeth Graham Ogle was born in 1722. Elizabeth Graham had four children by her first husband: Francis, William, Anne, who married a Land, and Grissel, who married James(3) Ogle, son of Thomas(2) Ogle. Thomas(2) Ogle and Elizabeth Graham Ogle were the parents of six children: Edward, David, Alexander, Elizabeth, Susannah or Suzanne, and Jane.
There was possibly an epidemic in the area in the summer of 1734, as Thomas(2) Ogle, his wife, Elizabeth, and Thomas(2)'s son, James (3) all died within six weeks of one another. Thomas(2) Ogle obviously left a will as there are many references to his will in the probate records pertaining to both Thomas(2) and Elizabeth. In his will, he supposedly named his wife, Elizabeth, as executor of his estate, but before anything could be done, Elizabeth died. In her will, Elizabeth named her eldest son, Francis Graham, and William Armstrong as co-executors of her estate. It seems that the task of taking care of the probate fell solely to Francis Graham, who worked in this capacity until the year 1750 or 1751.
With the probate record of John (2) Ogle in 1720 with no children mentioned, the deed of gift of Thomas (2) Ogle to his son John (3) Ogle in 1721, and by the Orphan's Court Records of 1743, I suggest that all the children of the third generation were children of Thomas(2) Ogle and his two wives, and that John (2) Ogle left no descendants.
Nickerson, Bonnie. Mordecai Ogle & Descendants, The Ogle Genealogist, Vol. 13, Ogle/Ogles Family Association, 1992.
A record of Mordecai Ogel was found in the roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812, Capt. Nicholas Davis' Co., Russell's Battalion. When a copy of the record was ordered from the National Archives, the name Ogle was found to be written Ogel and Ogal. Mordecai served from 26 August 1814 to 26 February 1815, as a substitute for one Thomas George. . . .
A marriage record was located in Harrison Co., Ohio, between Mordecai Ogle and Betsy Waninto (or Warrants - no record on that name yet), married 23 November 1815, recorded 4 January 1816. The 1820 census of Columbiana Co., city of Washington, Ohio, shows a Mordeca Ogle with two children under the age of ten. He was still at Washington in 1830 and by then had six children. He had land in Columbiana Co., then a patent to Mordecai Ogle in Richland Co., Ohio in 1835. He sold this land in 1836 and moved to Fulton Co., Illinois, where he bought land. There, Mordecai died between 30 November 1839, when he signed his will and 11 January 1840, when it was filed and recorded. Elizabeth Ogle is found on the 1840 census with five children. She married David Burgess on 5 June 1841. Of these, there is no further record at this time.
Mordecai was born between 1790 and 1794. In 1820 he was between the ages of 26 and 35. In 1830, he was between the ages of 30 and 40. he was about 24 in 1814 when he joined the militia. He and Betsy had nine children: Jehu, listed in the 1840 census at Waterford, Fulton Co., Ill., with one child under ten; Isabel, who married Amon Thompson; Sally, of whom I have no information; Elizabeth, who died, inasmuch as her land bequest was sold; Mary Ann, Mordecai Jr., and Nancy, who were minors in 1840; William who married and moved to Elvaston, Hancock Co., Ill., where he died in 1889, after having married three times (Julia Ann Burgess, E. Keets, and Mary Sharpe); and John / Johnathan who married Jemima Servia Burgess and moved to Humboldt, Richardson Co., Nebraska, where he died.
Jehu / John born 1816 in Ohio moved to Missouri, died 1868, md. Ruth Eliot in Fulton Co., Ill., 1839 and they had eleven children:
1. Eliza Jane b. 1839
2. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" b. 1843
3. Rosanna (Rose Ann) b. 1845
4. Elisha Benton b. 1846, IL d. 1914, OK md. Mary Chenoweth 1865
- Jehu H. b. 1868 MO, d. 1947, OK md. Eunice Howe, 1893
- Chester Jehu b. 1901, OK, d. 1990 OK
5. Lucy A., b. 1848
6. Josephine b. 1853
7. Joanna b. 1855
8. Samuel Elliott "Sam" b. 1857
9. Steven Douglas "Doug" b. 3/1858 in Maysville, DeKalb Co., MO, md. 1) Clara A.M. Bennett, 2) Vila
- Fred b. 1882, d. ca. 1931 md. Rosa Bell Dean 1902
- Ina Mae md. Guy Lucas, lived in Baltimore, MD
- Paul Everet md. Bonnie Davis
- Paul Jr.
- Earl Dean
- Bonnie
- Edward
- Fred Clarence
- Oliver Orine
- Edward Garrison, lived in Washington, DC
- Roy, d. Kingsville, TX
- Wilbert, became a minister, died in Iowa
- Earl
- Cecil
- Ethel, md. (--?--) attended seminary and she and her husband were both Methodist ministers in Oklahoma
- Clarence, became a minister, died possibly in Colorado
- Mable d. young
- Rolla / Riley lived in home for handicapped children in Enid, OK.
10. Johnson A. b. 1860
11. Endora "Dora" b. 1864
Ogle Castle Handout, The Ogle Genealogist, Vol. 16, Ogle/Ogles Family Association, 1995.
Ogle Castle, some five miles southwest of Morpeth and two miles from the village of Whalton, is pleasantly situated on a high ridge, with ground sloping to the River Blyth in the north and the Ogle Burn to the south. The position was thus admirably suited for defense, and there is no doubt that the dwelling which stood here more than 900 years ago was a well fortified pele tower of the type common in Northumberland.
Here at the time lived the Ogle family, Humphrey de Ogle having his manor and seat confirmed to him, with all its ancient privileges, by Walter Fitz-William, Baron of Whalton. For his services to the Crown, Sir Robert de Ogle was given permission by Edward III to crenelate the manor house in 1341, since when it has been known as Ogle Castle.
In 1346 King David II of Scotland was taken prisoner at the Battle of Neville's Cross and was brought to Ogle, where he was housed until taken to the Tower of London. the small window of the room in which he was imprisoned can be seen on the second floor on the south side of the house in what was formerly a tower.
About 1640 it is probable that Scots troops were quartered in the castle and it was much damaged at this time. It was later restored by Baron de Ogle who was created Duke of Newcastle by Charles II. A picture in the hall is presumed to be the castle. . . .
The present house is thought to be the southwest portion of the old castle, the windows then as now with stone mullions, surrounded with T-shaped weather moldings.
The great number of fireplaces indicates it was probably used as a hunting lodge. It is likely that the present drawing room was originally the kitchen - the huge fireplace and the remains of the bread oven to the side support this theory. These were hidden behind boards and plaster and were uncovered in the late 1950s.
The west room on the ground floor, now known as the Oak Room, is one of the lower rooms of the castle of 1341. The cornice of the old fireplace is behind the paneling. This paneling was originally at Hoddam Castle in Dumfries and was erected at Ogle by a previous owner.
The castle was once surrounded by a double moat and it is still possible to see the remains of this between the house and the kitchen garden. Also on the west side of the tower can be seen the corbelled-out garerobe projection.
Ogle Genealogy, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association.
I. John Ogle b. 1648/9 or earlier in England, d. before 8 Feb. 1684 in New Castle Co., DE md. Elizabeth -----
II. Thomas Ogle b. ca. 1666/1672 in DE, d. 1734 in New Castle Co., DE md. 1) Mary Crawford
III. Major Joseph Ogle b. 1707 in New Castle Co., DE, d. 25 Apr. 1756 Frederick Co., MD, md. Sarah Winters, 4 Dec. 1729 New Castle Co., DE
IV. Jehu / John Ogle b. 5 Aug. 1731 Frederick Co., MD, d. ??, md. Ruth Beall
V. Mordecai Ogle b. ca. 1765 MD, 1825 d. ca. 1835 Muskingum Co., OH md. Leonora Linton
V. Joseph Ogle b. 1763, d. 1825 Coshocton Co., OH md. Amelia Linton
Ogle, Wayne. Notes Concerning Ogles in Early Colonial America, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association.
John Ogle, Immigrant - In a letter from William Penn to the Duke of York, John Ogle was called "one Ogle who came with Captain Carr" on the British expedition which captured Delaware from the Dutch in 1664. In 1672, John Ogle was called "soldier at New Castle." He said he was "32 years old or thereabouts" in a statement believed to have been signed in 1680. In 1673 he was addressed as "you, John Ogle, are an Englishman." In 1684 he was called by his widow, Elizabeth, "my late husband John Ogle' in disposing of the 1000 acres of land he owned at this death, which occurred between 8 December 1683 and 8 February 1684 (using current calendar years).
According to Dr. Simon Todd, Ogle family genealogist of the 19th century, John Ogle married Elizabeth Wollaston, but no proof of this marriage is known to exist. Noted researcher Francis H. Hibbard maintained that the Ogle, Wollaston, and Crawford families arrived together in Delaware and remained close through intermarriages, but his contention that John Ogle married Elizabeth Wollaston remained unsupported to the best of my knowledge.
In 1983, researcher Peter Stebbins Craig published an article which he coauthored, which included this statement: "Peter Jochimson (name later Anglicized to Yokum) probably also had a daughter named Elizabeth Petersdotter, who later married John Ogle, one of the soldiers participating in the English conquest of the Dutch . . . in 1664." In 1686, Elizabeth Ogle, John Ogle's widow, conveyed property known as "Hopyard" to Peter.
Ogle, Wayne, comp. Records from Old Swede's Church (Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, Delaware), The Ogle Genealogist, Vol. 12, The Ogle/Ogles Family Association, 1991.
Marriage Index: 1729 - Joseph Ogle & Sara (sic) Winters, Governor's License, married Dec. 4
Rowland, T.H. Some Reflections on Ogle Castle, The Ogle Genealogist, Vol. 16, Ogle/Ogles Family Association, 1995
Within the walls of Ogle Castle, near Whalton, hangs a picture of the castle as it may have looked at the time of the English Civil War (1642). . . . The picture portrays the castle as a rectangular structure surrounded by a wet moat and approached by a palisaded timber bridge with a gatehouse. A drawbridge could be raised to close the entry to the castle. The building has four round corner towers in what might be called a "pepperpot" style. There are small windows on the lower floors and larger ones on the main floor with buttresses in between at each bay. In the roof are dormer windows and the tall chimneys are Tudor in style. It had a courtyard within and was obviously not designed for military purposes, but was this rendition of the castle more than artistic license?
The artist may have seen the buildings, but certainly he seems to have known the plans. . .
Sir William Cavendish, born in 1593, was the grandson of "Bess of Hardwick" who, four times married, became very wealthy and addicted to building extravagant structures. William was the son of Sir Charles Cavendish and Katherine Ogle, whose estates he inherited.
Sir Charles employed Robert Smythson to provide designs and though the buildings were not finished in their life times, their sons continued the work. Sir William employed John Smythson and his son, Hungtingdon, who in 1632 made a survey of the Ogle Estates in Northumberland. Aerial photographs clearly show the remains of a deserted medieval village adjacent to the castle at Ogle and these correlate with Smythson's survey which shows some 16 houses, each field with its acreage and boundaries. The castle site on aerial photographs is obscured by trees, but Smythson's survey shows that it is rectangular in form with buildings about a courtyard and almost surrounded by a moat, or a wall. No round towers are shown, but these could have been added after 132, when it is known that there was building work done.
The Earl of Newcastle, as Sir William Cavendish became, was equestrian tutor to Prince Charles, and when war came about, he raised men for the King's service. . . . After the defeat of the Royalists at Marston Moor in 1644, Newcastle/Cavendish went into exile and his estates were confiscated. It seems that Ogle Castle suffered much destruction which would account for the disappearance of the improved castle. In 1660, with the restoration of Charles II, Newcastle/Cavendish returned and recovered his estates. . . . Ogle was rebuilt as a residence for his son, Henry, and Nottingham Castle was rebuilt for himself.
In 1664 Robert Fenwick wrote of the castle at Ogle in Antiquities of the Family of Ogle, "albeit it is not large, yet it hath been a strong and handsome structure. Several towers were upon the wall built in a half moon outwardly and square within, surrounded by a double moat and drawbridge before the gate, seated in as pleasant a soil as the country doth afford." More than a century later, W. Hutchinson wrote "very little remains of the old castle; part of the circular tower adjoins to the east of the farmhouse which stands on the site of castle; the windows of this tower are very small topped with pointed arches, the whole remains carrying a countenance of very remote antiquity. The ground wherein the chief part of the castle has stood in square, guarded by a double moat, divided by a breast work of mason work. The walls are quite leveled to the ground and the moat grown up."(View of Northumberland, Vol. 2, 1778).
In 1828 (sic) John Hogdson added, "Not a vestige of the castle remaining in June 1827; but the western end of the moat was still very sharp and perfect, where a rampart that divides the ditches is about 60 yards long; to the east the circumvallations have been leveled for the convenience of building farm offices on their site." (History of Northumberland, Part 2, Vol. 1, 1827). He considered that the farmhouse had been built for the Cavendish family and "as Lord Ogle was frequently in the north after 1600, it is possible that it was erected as an occasional country residence by him." He added, "The great number of fireplaces and apartments which it contains show it was built for the reception of a considerable establishment."
Later, the Ogle Castle site came into the possession of the Duke of Portland, who sold it in 1809 to Thomas Brown, a wealthy London ship owner. In 1830 it was purchased by the Rev. J. Ogle of Kirkley Hall. . . .
N. Pevsner described Ogle Castle as "An interesting and unusual house, largely of the 16th century, an unusual date in Northumberland." (Pevsner, et al, 1992, The Buildings of England, Northumberland). . . .
Today the double moat at the west end, though covered with trees, is very impressive. The ditches are some three meters in depth and the embankments extend some nine meters across. The castle has gone, but Girouard has written (as from the picture) "Its design was clearly due to Smythson for in style it is close to Welbeck stables. In plan it is a rectangular courtyard house with a round turret at each corner. As in the stables the windows are pedimented alternately segmental and triangular, the turrets have little ogee caps and the walls are buttressed, suggesting the presence of a vaulted room or rooms. The roofs have dormers exactly the shape of those in the wings adjoining Welbeck stables, increased by the charm of its position, for it rises out of a moat and is approached by a long timber causeway and a drawbridge. . . . "
Thomas Ogle Estate, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association.
January 18, 1737/38
An account of the Administration of Francis Graham, exec. of the estate of Thomas Ogle, deceased, on the decendent's estate.
The said estate is to the said executor ____
No for payments made viz'd
To probate and copy of decdent's will and filing inventory £1.7
Certified copy of inventory 7s 6d
For qualifying appraisors 7s, 6d
- To William Beebe ___ acc't & rec't 1s 9d
- To sundrys for deced's funeral as of acc't £7.6.10; to Wm. Read as of acct, proved and rect #2 15____
- To John Richardson for a bond as of rec't £47.2.1
- To Richard Thomas do £26.5.7
- To Isaac Norris do £13.10
- To John Richardson do £28.15.10
- To David Lloyd's Ex'r. do £37.19.11
- To James McMechen do £8.16.11
- To James James jr. a not upon rec't. £6.7
- To Francis Land a mortgage as of probate indo____ £155.15, for drawing said release 6d
- To James James Jun'r on acct proved and rect £31.11.3
- To Ross Jones do £2.19
- To Patrick Hamilton 11s
- To Robert Given do 16s, 6d
- James mcMullenm do 16s, 6d
- To Nickolas Hayman do 19s, 8d
- To Timothy Cummins do £1.1.0
- To James Johnson ____ on acc't and rec't 5s
- To John Underhill of acc't proved and rec't £2.2.0
- To Richard Hall do. £6.13.6
- To Thomas Smith do £3.19.0
- To Jane Stool do. £5.2.5
- To David Lewis do £1.2.5
- To Benjamin Swott do 13s, 2 1/2 d
- To Sam'l _____ of acct and rec't £1.8.3
- To John Portman Jr. do 14s
- To John Himey do 13s
- To Dan'l and Margaret McLaughry do. £1.1.6
- To William Graham do. 19s, 10d
- To William McMeacham a bond and rec't £2.8.0
- To Thos. Neal Cryor, a bond and rec't £1.10.0
- To Wm. Goddard, acct proved and rec't. 13s
- To Raymond Howell acc't and rec't £6.19.3; to Sum brot over £432 19s, 3/12 d
- To Thomas Edmunds paid a bond on rec't. £3.18.0
- To James Bartly on acc't proved and rec't £2.1.0
- To William Steel do 8s
- To cash paid and this accomplants bill payed to Simon Hadley for the _____ of John Portmans lease of land by dec'd £6; Will ordered to be sold
- To the Trustee of General Loan Office for this county the 5th, 6th, 7th annual payments due on the dec'ds mortgage £14.12.1 1/2
- To Stephen Lewis on acc't proved and rec't £1.5.1
- To Francis Laned do 14s 6d
- To Wm. McMocken a bond and rec't £35.15.8; to Samuel Johnson for Boards for Coffin 6s; to John Nickolson for making it 8s
- To payment made for provisions for the family of children before they could be dis____ as of acc't. £12.19.1
- To sundry charges and debts paid for the [relict] of Thomas Ogle since her death as of acc't of particulars £6.6.8
- To Benjamin Ogle as legacy as of rec't £20
- To Margaret Armstrong for maintance of Jane Ogle, one of the deceased younger children as allowed by Orphans Court and charges per re't. £6.15.6
- To James Armstrong do. for Alexander Ogle as of rec't. £3.19.8
- To the widow of James Boggs a debt due to him by an award as of rec't £10; to charges of Orphan Court of ____ this acc't and copy thereof; to commissioner of receiving and paying £685.15.10 at 10 percent £68.11.6
- To this accomp___ own acct against the deceased at his death £3.9.8; to charges of a third vendue viz. rum 1 gallon 41 cryser 2/6 6s, 6d; to payment made Mr. Hamilton as per when Polly Lewis proved an acct. & ____ _____ for the estate for £16
£15
Carried to other side £631.17.4
By the am't of the inventy of the dec'd in the registrars of at New Castle as per certified copy her ____ £39.16.9
By advance on the sales of same sold at public vendue £44.4.0
By a ____ of land sold to executors of James Ogle £150
By another ____ land sold to James Johnson £117.15.0
By a debt ___ one years ____ of this accomplant ____ on aspiring till a considerable time after the descendants death £13
By account recieved for the decedent's dwelling plantation 1st year £8, 2nd year £13 £21
Total £685.15.11
By an abasin____ on charges of vendues £1.14.3
Total £687.10.1
Estate of Thomas Ogle dec'd to Francis Graham
- To cash paid Benjamin Gibbs due to Isaac Norris as per receipt £14
- To a legacy paid Judith Harris as per receipt £10
- To a legacy pd to Elizabeth Land as p receipt £20
- To cash pd. the trustees of the general loan offices for discharging a mortgage £33.4.7 1/2
- To cash pd. James Ogle's widow on amt of money James Ogle into the loan office for Thomas Ogle's mortgage £3.14.10 1/2
- To the ballance of Edward Ogle his acct. £72.16.10
- To boarding, schooling and cloathing Alexander Ogle £3.14.1
- To cash pd. for sundry repairs for the house on the premises £10.18.6; to ____ on £171.18.8 @ 10 per cent £10.18.6; to Probate copy of the widows will £1.7.0; filing the inventory 4s, 6d; certifyed copy of inventory 4s, 6d; qualifying the appraiser's 1s, 6d; to court charges for settling this acc't with £1.17.6; £1.2.6
Oct. 16, 1750 memorandum that Francis Graham is to deliver into Orphan's Court proved acc't. with a receipt thereon from Isaac Norris for the above sum of fourteen pounds be deducted out of the above acct.
April 16, 1751 Francis Graham above mentioned delivered in a proved acct. for the payment of fourteen pounds unto Isaac Norris which is filed among the vouchers of the above acct.
Richard W. Williams, C'ter Orphan's Court.
_____ of Eliz. Ogle, dec'd who was exec. of said Thomas Ogle January 17th buy on ____ the executor's hands as per settlement in the Orphan's Court £54.18.2
March 25, 1746 by 9 years rent of the plantation at £13 per anum - £117
Oct. 15, 1750 by a bal. due to Francis Graham the ex. £7.2.9
Total £179.0.9
1746 March 25
- 1 horse bought of John Cunninam £8.5
- 1 brown mear from John Walsh £9.15
- 1 heifer ____ John Walsh 17s
- old barrolls from John Walsh 5s
- 1 shear___ Coulter 37 1/2 £1.14.14
- 1 bushel of Flare Load 9d
- 2 1/2 ___ of Endian corn 5s
- 1 small chest 8s
- 8 bushells of oats 13s, 4d
- May - 3 bushells of wheat 9s
- June - 10 pounds of bacon 6s, 8d
- 1 pitch fork 1s
- July - 19 pounds back 7s, 11d
- Aug. - 1 busall of endian corn 3s
- 1 village £ 1.19
- 1 cow and calf £3.10
- 1 dosk £4.5.6
- po_ rave 2s, 10d
- Nov. - Goods bought at William Parkers vendue £8.2.2
- 2 shoos and ax stoald 3s, 2d
- Oct. 22 - Maul rings and wedge 3s, 10d
- Feby. 29 1/2 bacon from Richard Chambers 12s, 3d
- March 1748 - 2 barolls of sidor £1.4
- cash paid Robert Nowell ____ order £2.2.0
- March 28 - David Ogle one years acct ash £4
- cash paid you £3.1.6
- cash paid you again £2
- cash paid you at Long Chaster 5s, 4d
- cash lent you to pay John Land £6
- April 16 - cash lent you £10
- May 3 - cash lent you at the fair 7s, 6d
- May 18 - cash lent you at court £1.2.6
- Oct. 9 - 5 bushells of wheat £1.7.6
- 1 pair of wool cards 5s
- 1749 June - tongs fire shovel and hinges 13s, 6d
- cash for my wie £1
- 10 goose £1
- cash by Thomas Ogle Jr. 4s, 6d
- Total £71.1.1
Edward Ogle to Francis Graham
- 1746 March 26 - 8 bushels of oats by John Gusroy 13s
- 1 grean hide 7s
- 1 quarter of beef 67, 13s, 11d
- 1 months work £2
- 1 quarter of beef 60 lbs 10s
- balance due £72.16.10
- total £77.1.1
Alexander Ogle - a child August 1750
- 1 paire of shoes 54s, 6d
- jacot and briches 12s, 6d
- 1 yeres scollin and bord 12s
- 1 hate 5s
- 1 paire of trousers 2s
- 2 shirts 6s
- 1 paire of shoes 6s
- stockings - 1 paire 5s, 6d
- a jacket and briches 2s, 6d
- 1 quarter's scolling 3s, 4d
- total 14s, 1 d
Oct. 16, 1750 the above am't was proved according to law in open court.
Received the twentieth day of May 1743, of Francis Graham, executor of the last will and testament of Thos. Ogle, late of New Castle county, dec'd. the sum of 10 shillings in full, a legacy left me the subscriber by _____ dec'd.
Witness my hand the date above.
I acknologe to have rec. from Francis Graham twenty pound in cash which was a legacy left to me by the last will and testament of my father Thomas Ogle, deceased for ____ which I discharge the said Francis Graham by hand this 13th day of Oct. 1750.
Witness ______ Elizabeth Land, her mark; Archibald Homes
This day came before me Benj. Gibbs of this city age about fifty-nine years and on his solemn affirmation saith that some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty three as near as he ccan remember today, Isaac Norris, Jr. of this city the sum of fourteen pounds current money of this government which was a debt from the estate of Thomas Ogle of the County of New Castle, deceased to Isaac Norris, father of the above Isaac Norris.
Philadelphia December 4th 1750 ____ before me, Benj. Gibbs.
Will of Elizabeth (--?--) (Graham) Ogle, 1734, The Ogle Genealogist, Ogle/Ogles Family Association
In the name of God Amen. I, Elizabeth Ogle, widow and Relick of Thomas Ogle, late deceased, being sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Sound Memory praise to be God for the Same, Knowing the uncertainty of thy transitory Life and that it is appointed for the race of mankind once to Die am minded to Settle and Order my Temporal Estate whose with God hath Blessed me, with in the present words in maner and form following.
Viz. Almighty God that gave it, hoping at the ----- Resurrection to discover the same again and my Body to be buryed in a decent manor after the Discretion of my Executor and ---- and of this my Said Will
Primus, I will that all my Debts that I owe in Right of Con--ed---- to any person or persons be paid in convenenet time after my deceased and like wise the charges and Expenses of my funeral ----- .
Item: I give and device unto my Eldest son, Edward Ogle a Certain piece of Meadow Ground lying opposite my dwelling house on White Clay Creek hundred containing Seventeen acres and three Quarters of an acre ----- some more fully appear to Hold him the said Edward Ogle when he comes of age and from thence to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I will that all my goods and chattles be sold By my Executor ----- ------ to best advantage for the paying of my Debts and Legacies: And what ever over plus may remain my will is that the same may Be Equally Divided and ---- betwixt five of my Children Vis. David, Alexander, Elizabeth, Suzannah and Jane Ogle and to be laid out for them upon interest till they come of age and I will that my three sons be putt out apprentices to Trade that Each of them shall then like best when fitting thereunto.
Item: I give and Bequeath unto my Eldest son, Francis Graham by my first husband the sum of one Shilling Sterling if Demanded, Likewise I give and Bequeath to my son William Graham one Shilling Sterling
Item: I give and Bequeath to my two daughters Grissel and Ann Graham one Shilling Sterling apiece and I likewise to my -----.
My wearing apparal I give in the following manor and Form: Item, I give my daughter Grissel my Sattin ---- and a new Black Hood. I give my daughter Ann Land my Black Gown and petty coat. Item: I give to my daughter Elizabeth Ogle a Calaminco Gown and Petty Coat and also a white gown and all my head linen. I committ to the Care and custory of my daughter Grissel untill such time as my youngest Daughter shall whant them, my Cloak and Every Day Gown, I desire that they may be cutt to make cloathing for my three youngest of my children. Item: I further order six new ---- of homespun Linen to the keeping of my said Daughter Grissel until such a time or times that my said Daughter Elizabeth shall come to fitt them. Item: I give my Daughter Elizabeth my second Black Hood. Item;I give to my negro woman a Redd Petty coat and a white ---- together with white Jackett with flannel ----.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Francis Graham and William Armstrong Co-Executors in ---- of my last Will and Testament in order for the paying off of Debts and Bringing up of my children in the fear of God. and Likewise do empower my said Co. Ex. in the same Law and Order that I was impowered by My lates husbands will to convey and make over according to Law ---- A Lawfull ---- of Conveyance unto my Daughter Grissell of and for one hundred and fifty acres of Land sold by my late husband Thos. Ogle unto his son James Ogle --- late deceased and for payment of one hundred and fifty pounds ---- agreed upon for payment of the sum aforesaid, and do here by empower my said Co-Exec.William Armstron to convey in the same order and method a lawfull deed of Conveyance unto my son Francis Graham of an fore one hundred and seventy three acres of land now in possession of one John Portman ---- thereof for the payment of one hundred and fifty pounds Lawfull money of the Government upon the ---- for payment ----
I acknowledge this to be my last will and Testament and ---- make void all other wills by ----- before made in ---w---- my hand this Eighteenth day of Sept. in the year of our lord 1734.Notebook - Mom's Families No. 3, Part II
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