John Ogletree (abt. 1735 - abt. 1822)

Born about 1735 in Hanover, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 7 Aug 1822 at about age 87 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

John Ogletree is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A085833.

John Ogletree performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

John Ogletree (Senior), possibly the son of William Ogletree.

Birth Estimate: 1740 (100yrs=1722 - 75yrs =1747)

Death: 1822 Wilkes, Georgia^[1]

John provided Patriotic Service during the American Revolution as a Captain of Patrollers.^[2]

Discrepancy

Estimated Dates of Birth; marriage

• 5/12/1778 "Rental Agreement, Roger Atkinson to John Ogletree, for 303 acres of land on Cobe (Cobb) Creek in Caswell County, N.C^[3]
• In Georgia Genealogical Magazine (#63-64, Winter-Spring, 1979) p 10 under "Augusta Land Court Proceedings, 5/26/1784," there is a record of John Ogletree, Sr., John Ogletree, Jr.,and William Ogletree's petition for Headrights, land grants, in Franklin County, Ga.
• To file/execute, surely, John, Jr. and William had to be 16-18 years or older; thus children births before 1764-1766. Presuming John Jr was oldest, John Sr. would be born in 1740's timeframe and possibly as early as 1725. No proof located for a Virginia Birth.
• Controversy on "1st or 2nd spouse Ann" as Dau of Miles vs possible Sister (See also cross reference notes/sources at Miles Duncan-4187 confirms likely sister vs daughter)
• See Also http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/ogletree/1058/ (original link not working as of 3 Feb 2021) Controversy re John and Ann Duncan John Ogletree and wife FRANCES of Dinwiddee County sold the land in Brunswick County. John is next picked up in Caswell County, NC and his stay there and on into Georgia is well documented. (By Daniel Ogletree June 09, 2003)

Marriage(s)

See Research at Ogletree-84 and Miles Duncan

Marriage Estimate 1760 2 or 3X

Ann vs Frances Unknown (in 1772) (or both) (Ann presumed "Ann Duncan" -- Disputed - likely sister of Miles vs his Daughter^[4])

Piety Phillips and John Ogletree admrs Jan. 7, 1795." Piety Philips, widow of William Phillips married John Ogletree shortly after the death of William ^[5]

Research Notes

• wife Frances -- In 1772 John Ogletree and wife FRANCES of Dinwiddee County sold the land in Brunswick County. (geography almost makes it certain that the Ogletree in these transactions are one and the same. John is next picked up in Caswell County, NC and his stay there and on into Georgia is well documented.)

• wife Ann - There is reasonable doubt (by Rhoda Fone and others) that John possibly never had a wife named Ann Duncan. This error was apparently based on a Wilkes County transcription error and was first picked up by Professor J.P. Mott and carried on by others (Rev. Wiley D. Ogletree, Hope Hull Ogletree and others). Mr. Ptomey was the first to question it and the postings of Rhoda Fone has proven it. Duncan researchers have disputed it from the beginning.

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Locations Hanover Co VA / (1784) NC / Wilkes Co GA

Will

Will dated December 6th 1819; Sworn to in open court the 2nd of Sept. 1822 John Tyson CCO; Recorded the 10th day of Sept 1822; Book HH, pp 98, 99, 100 Court of ordinary Wilkes County Washington, Georgia. Digital image at Ancestry.com

Piety, (wife, one third of plantation)

Edmond and wife Patsy (one third of plantation)

To Jas. Hackney and wife Patsy Brantley (the other one third of plantation) (Patsy Brantley dau. of John, Sr.)

Chesley Ray (husband of dau. Nancy Ogletree) (children - not named)

Wiley Ogletree (son) (children named)

Richard Ogletree (son of Wiley Ogletree)

Susannah Rickason (dau. of Wiley Ogletree)

David Ogletree (son of John, Sr.)

Absalom (son of John, Sr.) and to Absalom's children that plantation whereon Absalom now lives)

William Ogletree (son)

Littleton Ogletree (son)

heirs of John Ogletree, Jr., dec'd, son of John Ogletree, Sr., (Nancy Ogletree daughter of Jno. Ogletree dec'd inferred daughter of John Jr vs John Sr )

deceased son's (Claiborn) (children named Benj. and Joseph) and to Nancy (inferred dau of Claiborn but not specified)

There is no mention of Thomas in the will nor in the division of the estate (possibly Thomas was not son of John Ogletree, Sr. but other relative - or Brother

Exrs: William Robertson, Joshua Starr, David Simpson
Wit: Nathaniel G Rice, Samuel Gray, John Rice

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 November 2022), memorial page for John Ogletree (1740–7 Aug 1822), Find A Grave: Memorial #66819917; maintained by Shanna (Flaherty) Pierce (contributor 41949861), Burial Details Unknown.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 31 Aug 2023), "Record of John Ogletree", Ancestor # A085833.
3. ↑ Caswell Co. Deed Book A, p. 68
4. ↑ Amy, dau. of Nathl. & Agnes Duncan, 26 Sept. 1755 (name given as "Anne" in "Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry & Sussex Cos. VA, 1739-1778" by Richards)
5. ↑ by Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vol. 2, p 275
6. ↑ Roda Fone Research

   http://www.genealogy.com/forum/users/369359896/

   http://www.genealogyeemaker.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/ogletree/pg-12/

   William http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/ogletree/1659/

• Will Transcription of John Ogletree (spouse Piety) Geni (sourced)
• Digital Copy John Ogletree, Sr., 1740-1822 : two hundred twenty-five years of descendants and the allied lines of Phillips, Turner, Sanders, French, Martin and McBrayer; by Kyser Cowart Ptomey; Authors: Ptomey, Kyser Cowart, 1915- (Main Author)
• Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information.
  
• The Genealogy Bug
  
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3H49-M8K

Acknowledgements

13 Nov 2019 - Merge of John Ogletree Sr. (Sr.-137 created 8 Nov 2016 ) by Richard Verzyl into this profile.