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An American Family History

Everit Oxley
Children of Henry Oxley
and Mary Everett
  • Everit Oxley
  • Mary Oxley Howell
  • Elizabeth Oxley
  • Hannah Oxley Stephens
  • Henry Oxley
  • Rachel Oxley
  • Clare Oxley
  • John Oxley
    • Loudoun County is part of Northern Neck of Virginia. Settling of the Loudoun area began between 1725 and 1730 while it was owned by Lord Fairfax. Settlers came from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. For more than two centuries, agriculture, especially growing tobacco, was the dominant way of life in Loudoun County.
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    Everit or Everett Oxley was born on March 24, 1731 in Hopewell, Mercer (formerly Hunterdon) County, New Jersey. His parents were Henry Oxley and Mary Everett. He was named in honor of his mother's family.

    He married Patience White in 1750 in New Jersey. Patience was born on July 12, 1729. Her father was Britton White.

    Everit and Patience's older children were born in Hunterdon County and the younger in Loudoun County, Virginia. Bethaney Oxley Rice was born on January 14, 1750. Jesse Oxley was born on December 4, 1752. Brittain Oxley was born on March 19, 1755.
    Sarah Oxley was born on May 16, 1757. Mary Oxley Saunders was born on July 29, 1759. Patience Oxley was born on November 9, 1761. Edith (Ede) Oxley Morris was born on September 11, 1767. Everit Henry Oxley was born on September 11, 1767.

    On December 13, 1762 his father, Henry gave him 310 acres of land adjacent to Evan Price, John Oxley, James Stephens, tenants Conrod Cornelius and Giles Stephens.

    He died in Loudoun County on March 1, 1774.

     

    Richard Everett and Elizabeth Clare (also spelled Everette, Everit, Everitt)

  • Priscilla Everett
  • Abraham Everett
  • Richard Everett
  • Mary Everett Oxley
  • George Everett
  • Hannah Everett van Gelder
  • Nicholas Everett
    • Hopewell is currently in Mercer (formerly Hunterdon) County, New Jersey. Mercer County was formed in 1838 from portions of other counties including Hunterdon. Early settlers found that their deeds were worthless and they were forced to repurchase their land or relocate. On April 23, 1715 the settlers who stayed organized Hopewell Baptist Church.
      April 13, 1814 Aaron Saunders and wife Susannah of Loudoun to Charles Elgin of Loudoun B/S of 97 acres. Witnesses John Mathias, Frances A. Saunders, Everitt Oxley, Alfred R. Saunders.  
         
         

     

         

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