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Arrived in Texas Dec, 1839 in Milam County, headright proved 19 Feb 1850,
he received 640 acres as
as a married man. Class 3, conditional certificate Milam, 6 Sep 1841,
Unconditional certificate in Burleson, 19 Feb 1850
Known as Odera in Texas Land Records.
Individual: Watson, Ordrary
County/State: Newton Co., GA
Page #: 018 Year: 1830 Newton Co., GA, pg 018--males-1-20/30--females
2-0/5, 1-20/30
Texas 1870 Mortality Census
Watson, Mary F TX 01
July Brain Dis
Source: JohnnyeG@@aol.com
Date of death is determined by the facts that he was in the poll tax in
1846 and in 1847 Rebecca is paying taxes on 2, 761 acres of Land. If
Odera had been alive, the taxes would be in his name.
Abstract
Bk AP pg 66, Milam, Texas 29 Jan 1844
Mentions; Odera Watson, wf Rebecca, children, Elenor, Cordelia, John,
Elizabeth, Zelphia, Thomas, and Julia.
Bk E, pgs 83, 84, & 85, Ordera sold his headright land plus 200 acres he
bought from John W. and Susan Porter, and many more possesions. Listed
same children as above. Received $10,000 cash.
Bk AP, pg 73, Burleson Co., TX, LDS film #956545
The Republic of Texas, County of Milam,
Odera Watson on 29 January 1844 conveyed to 640 acres of land he received
by certificate, 6 September 1841, also 20 acres in Milam purchased from
John and Sarah Nichols on 6 May 1840, 1/2 league of land purchased of
John and Susan Porter on 17 August 1840, situated on the waters of the
Yeona and fronting on the San Antonio Road. Conveyed to Watson 5 May
1842. Also following slaves, male boy Green, Girl Nancy, Boy Frank, Girl
Narsis, Boy Little Ben. 1 red wagon, 2 yoke oxen, 1 gray horse, 1 Rone
mare, 1 mule, blind, 12 breeding sows, 40 stock hogs, 15 or 20 yearlings
or calves to be held in trust for Rebecca Watson, wife of Odera Watson.
I am putting this marriage here as Odera lived next to a John Watson Jr.
in Newton Co., GA
Watson, John Spouse : Coon, Mary Marriage date : Jan 16, 1828 in
Walton Co., GA
Paris WATSON Spouse Nancy Brewer , Marriage: 9 Aug 1829 , Walton,
Georgia
There is a John Watson in the 1820 census of Walton Co., GA, who could be
Odera's father.
pg 230 or 490 Walton Co., GA (page depends on which census index you use).
John Watson 021201-01001, apparently he is still there in 1824, on a
census or tax list.
Petition of Michael Boren and 110 others, Memorial #239, File #63, Letter
M, Texas State Archives, "Oldera" Watson signed a petition in Republic of
Texas, requesting the county seat be placed in Caldwell and court
proceedings in both Caldwell and Nashville be declared legal.
Election Register 1843-1845, Book V/66, Ordera Watson elected sheriff of
Burleson Co., Feb 6, 1843, (resigned).
Land survey April 25, 1850, File 778, Milam 3rd class Field notes 640
acres, survey dated August 5, 1850, survey done for the heirs of Ordera
Watson, land in Peter's Colony.
Burleson Co., TX Tax Rolls, 1846 Ordera paid taxes on 2, 744 acres, 76
mule horse worth $225, 75 cattle worth $225, Total taxed value $3,911,
this land was bought from John Porter, Chal. Farnash, and E.B. Reed.
The Land Odera purchased from Thomas Watson may have been won in a
lottery. The lottery lots were 202 1/2 acres and that was what he bought.
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