William ODELL

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Odell, William
He came from Newport, co. Buckingham, England. Statements that he was a member of the Wodhull family of Thenford, co. Northampton, are absurdly irrelevant.
Of Concord by 1639; rem. to Southampton, L.i., 1642; and later to Fairfield, whre a grant of land was recorded 8 Apr. 1660.
Will 6 June 1676; son William; gr. child Samuel Morehouse, son of dau. Rebecca, and his brothers Thomas and john Morehouse; gr. child John Odell, son of John; to Goody Knap, four yards of new red cloth; dau.-in-law Mary Odell; son John Odell and dau. Rebecca Morehouse; son-in-law Samuel Morehouse and son John Odell, Exec'rs. Inv. 12 June 1676.

Name:
The name of his wife is unknown.

William was in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony, by 1639 where his children James and Rebecca were born. he removed to Southampton, Long Island, New York, by 1642. On 30 August 1659 he is mentioned in Fairfield Land records and deeds, buying fifteen acres near the Chere/Chayr Swamp from Thomas Morehouse, which land he sold to John Hardman on 17 March 1662/3.

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John ODELL was born before 1638 in Poss. in England; died between 22 Apr and 6 May 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
2. Rebecca ODELL was born on 17 Jul 1642 in Concord, Connecticut.
3. James ODELL was born on 02 Jan 1639/40 in Concord, Connecticut; died before 04 Apr 1641; was buried on 04 Apr 1641 in Concord, Connecticut.
4. William ODELL was born about 1644.