It is thought that the name "Occany" came from the O'Cahane tribe in Northern Ireland
Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants -1694-1742 by Gertrude Gray page 51
"4-84: James Byard of Westmoreland Co. Wrnt. 24 Mar . last. Surv by Thomas Thompson. 112 A in Westmorland Co Adj Col Richard Lee, Walter Englisn, Teague Olognon now Dan'l Ocany and Edmunds Owens, John Paine 26 May 1712
Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants -1694-1742 by Gertrude Gray page 51
"4-84: James Byard of Westmoreland Co. Wrnt. 24 Mar . last. Surv by Thomas Thompson. 112 A in Westmorland Co Adj Col Richard Lee, Walter Englisn, Teague Olognon now Dan'l Ocany and Edmunds Owens, John Paine 26 May 1712
Byard, James. 26 May 1712. Location: Westmoreland County. Description: 112 acres east with the land of Colo. Richard Lee; south with the land of Walter English and Teaque Olognon now Daniel Ocany and Edmund Owens northerly with the land of John Paine. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 4, 1710-1712 , p. 84 (Reel 289). Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Westmoreland Co. VA Court Orders 1705-1721
Pg.152: 25 April 1711, Henry Dunkan decd, will proved by his relict and executrix Dorothy Dunkan, on oath of Thomas Lowell. Appraisers John Jenkins, John Moon, Daniel Occany of St.? Russ?, and John Ausbrey or any 4 of them. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
Ocanny, Daniel, planter, 27 Feb. 1715; 30 Jan. 1716. Grandson Daniel Crabb 130 acres of land; to John Crabb 250 acres of land; grandson John Crabb and my son in law Thomas Sorrell; friends William Allerton and Henry Lee to be exrs; grandson Daniel Crabb to inherit my land if John Crabb dies without issue
Crabb, Osman, 25 Jan. 1719; -- March 1719. Personal property to sons Osman, Gerrard, Daniel and John and dau. Lettice; land in Nominy to sons Osman and Gerrard; wife Sarah exx. and brother in law Thomas Sorrell trustee. (Sarah, wife of Osman Crabb, was the daughter of Daniel Ocanny.)
Sorrell, Thomas Executor 27/2/1715 30/1/1716 Ocanny, Daniel, planter, 27 Feb. 1715; 30 Jan. 1716. Grandson Daniel Crabb 130 acres of land; to John Crabb 250 acres of land; grandson John Crabb and my son in law Thomas Sorrell; friends William Allerton and Henry Lee to be exxs; grandson Daniel Crabb to inherit my land if John Crabb dies without issue.
Daniel Occany is his will. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 Sorrell, Thomas Executor 27/2/1715 30/1/1716
Ocanny, Daniel, planter, 27 Feb. 1715; 30 Jan. 1716. Grandson Daniel Crabb 130 acres of land; to John Crabb 250 acres of land; grandson John Crabb and my son in law Thomas Sorrell; friends William Allerton and Henry Lee to be exxs; grandson Daniel Crabb to inherit my land if John Crabb dies without issue.
In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Ocany of the county of Westmoreland in the colony of Virginia planter being now in perfect health and in sound & perfect mind & memory thanks be to almighty God for the same doe make this my last will and testament ... I give bequeath & devise the tract of land whereon I now live containing one hundred & thirty acres be it more or less to my grand son Daniel Crabb and to his heirs forever and in case he dies before he comes of age or without issue of his body lawfully begotten then I give the said land to John Crabb & to his heirs forever. Item. I give bequeath & devise my land in the forrest whereon John Moon now lives containing by estimacon two hundred & fifty acres or there about to my grandson John Crabb and my son in law Thomas Sorrell and to their heirs forever to be equally divided between them the moyety of the said land which I hereby give to John Crabb I will should be his & his heirs forever and in case he die without issue of his body lawfully begotten or before he comes of age the said moyety of the land I give to DANIEL CRABB & to his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my said grand sons Daniel Crabb & John Crabb all my personal estate of what kind or sort the same be moveable or immovable to be equally divided between them. Item. I give & bequeath to Daniel Crabb my negroe woman called Jane to him, the said Daniel & his heirs forever-and lastly I make constitute ordain & appoint my good friends Willoughby Allerton and Mr. Henry Lee to be my executors of this my last will and testament and in witness that this is my last will & testament I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of February A.D. 1715- Daniel Occany mark (seal) sealed and published in the presence of Ths. Newton, Henry Wetherton, Jno. Footman, Orlando Payne.
Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 Sorrell, Thomas Decedent 12/1/1725 22/2/1726 Sorrell, Thomas, 12 Jan. 1725; 22 Feb. 1726, of Cople. Son James land; to son John land devised me by my father in law Daniel Occany and land on Nominy where I formerly lived; son James land in James City County bequethed me by my father John Sorrell deceased; nephew Thomas Sorrell land; my bro. John Sorrell of James City County deceased; said nephew and his sisters Elizabeth and Frances a ring each; daus. Anna and Winifred; wife Elizabeth her horse, saddle, bridle, rings, clothing, 3 slaves and use of my plantation for life; friends Capt. George Turbeville and Mr. William Sturman exrs.
Daniel Ocanny and Elizbeth English daughters
1 Sarah Ocany b Bef 1680 , Westmoreland, Virginia. Sarah married Osman Crabb in 5 May 1698 Westmoreland, Virginia.
2 Elizabeth Ocany b Abt 1681 Virginia d Bef 12 Jan 1725 Westmoreland, Virginia married Thomas Sorrell beb 1707.
Next Gen.
Sarah Ocany b Bef 1680 , Westmoreland, Virginia. Sarah married Osman Crabb in 5 May 1698 Westmoreland, Virginia.
Their children were
Osman Crabb b: Abt 1700 in , Westmoreland, Virginia
Daniel Crabb b: Abt 1703 in , Westmoreland, Virginia
John Crabb b: Abt 1706 in , Westmoreland, Virginia
Lettice Crabb b: Abt 1707 in , Westmoreland, Virginia
Gerrard Crabb b: Abt 1710 in , Westmoreland, Virginia
Elizabeth Ocany b Abt 1681 Virginia d Bef 12 Jan 1725 Westmoreland, Virginia married Thomas Sorrell beb 1707.
Children:
James Sorrell
John Sorrell b: 1702 in Westmoreland , Virginia married 1st Judith Heath and 2nd Frances Atwell daughter of John Atwell and Elizabeth Youell
Winifred Sorrell
Ann Sorrell b: 1707 in , Westmoreland , Virginia married Samuel Earle III
Elizabeth Sorrell b: 1712 in Westmoreland, Virgina married Chandler Aubrey (My Line)
Sarah Sorrell
Lettice Sorrell b: Abt 1715 in Westmoreland , Virginia was married three times 1st Ambrose Callis, 2nd John Wilcox Or Wilcocks and 3rd Charles Buck (Charles Buck was also married Anna Sorrell Earle daughter of Ann Sorrell and Samuel Earle III)
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