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Jeremiah Odell
b.1 Nov 1760 Powell's Fort, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
d.6 Dec 1842 Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
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Also found birth date 11 Jan 1761 Occupation: Revolutionary War Veteran, Virginia Militia Name: Jeremiah O'DELL
in Virginia November 1, 1761 and died in Nicholas County Virginia December 1, 1842. He married Rachael Walters August 6, 1782. Jeremiah served in the Colonies in the American Revolution. He was granted a pension for his military service beginning September 10, 1833. Name: Jeremiah O'DELL
VA Troop 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782 Tour of duty Statement (Copy in Elsie B. Wiley file) Historial Registor of Virginians in REV DAR Marker--1966 DAR Index pg 503 Elsie B. Wiley has picture of grave markers History Shenandoah County Virginia by John W. Waylnad 1927 Marriage Record Odell Family by Ludella Seabolt (copy in Elsie B. Wiley file) Bible Record (Copy in Elsie B. Wiley file) 1820 Census Virginia Shenandoah Deed Book L-292-12 Sept 1798 Ken & Elsie Wiley visited Old McMillion School House Cem in 1995 The town use to be Hominy Falls, WV, it is just out of Mt. Nebo, WV Writing on marker hard to read we could only make out"___of the Lord________ ______from his abors______ ______do_____him. Book-Virginians in the Revoluation- Page #592 Nicholas County History book of 1985 pg 135, Pg 287 Fought in the Revolutionary War. The Nicholas Co history book claims Rachel on the affidavit for his pension claimed he was at the taking of Cornwallis. The notation is included in the war recors for Jeremiah in Washington. He received some type of stipend from the gov't before he died and his wife as long as she lived. The children filed for the pension to continue after the death of the parents but their efforts failed. The attorney for the children was Mr. C.A. Rupert. The children who filed were Jacob, Christina Nutter, Miriam Hughes, Jeremiah ODell Jr, and John W. ODell. He entered the service on June 1779. His rank was sergenat and border guard. Carol J. Bell found record of this in the state library at Richmond, VA. He was paid $30.00 a month and $75.00 from the Virginia State Troops. His pension was granted in Sept 10, 1833. He is listed in Pensioners of US Vol II Wash, 1835., archives of WV History. (We have a photo of Jeremiah O'Dell's gravestone) <biged62@@charter.net> |