In "Sketches of the Olivers, A Family History 1726-1966", pub. 1987 by Colonel Hugh R. and Margaret T. Oliver: "Abraham, one of the three sons of George Oliver by his second wife, Martha Whitworth, was born 3 January 1779. By 1800 he is married and listed in the census for Rockingham County, age 16-26, with his wife, also age 16-26. Dr. E. W. Oliver, a descendant of Abraham's brother, Peter Oliver, writing in 1934 gave the following information on Abraham: "Born 3 January 1779, died 13 November 1840, in Putnam County, Indiana. Buried in Camp Creek Churchyard. First marriage to Charlotta (prior to 1800). Children of first marriage: Pleasant H. born 13 September 1800, Jeremiah born 8 November 1802, Polly A. born 13 January 1805, Elizabeth born 20 January 1807." The Raleigh Register of 13 April 1807 contained an announcement of the death of "Mrs. Oliver, wife of Abraham Oliver" on the 5 of April. Miss Ruth Oliver (deceased) was to write in 1971 that she believed Charlotta's maiden name was Paxton. No record of this first marriage has been found. The second marriage of Abraham Oliver was to Rosannah Grant in Rockingham County, North Carolina. The marriage bond is dated 4 August 1807. Dr. Oliver gives the following children for this second marriage: "Morris H. born 6 March 1809, Allen born 20 June 1812, Nancy born July 1814, Susannah F. born December 1815, George born June 1819, Benjamin born April 1821." Abraham Oliver appears in Rockingham County records numerous times from the Report of the Commission to divide his father, George Oliver's land in 1801 to a reference in the Court Minutes in August 1837. Descendants of Abraham Oliver have been found in Indiana, Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia and North Carolina. A great amount of research on Abraham has been done by his descendants resulting in more information on him than any of his other nine brothers."
In Pinckney Oliver's written genealogy he states "Abraham Oliver, (my grand-father) resided on Jacob's Creek in Rockingham Co., N.C. He was twice married and there were children by both marriages. In about 1835 he sold out his land and slaves and removed to Putnam County, Ind., to a point on Deer Creek, where he took up land enough to provide homes for all his children who went west, some of whom had preceded him, and the others except Allen who remained in N.C., went at the time he finally decided to make the change, which decision, however, he reached after making about three trips to and from that State on horseback. By his first wife there was a son named Pleasant, and one of the first daughters married Pleasant Johnson. I also heard of a first son named Jeremiah, who died about 1893, in Putnam Co., Ind. In 1895 I saw four of his sons and two of his daughters, said County."
In Pinckney Oliver's written genealogy he states "Abraham Oliver, (my grand-father) resided on Jacob's Creek in Rockingham Co., N.C. He was twice married and there were children by both marriages. In about 1835 he sold out his land and slaves and removed to Putnam County, Ind., to a point on Deer Creek, where he took up land enough to provide homes for all his children who went west, some of whom had preceded him, and the others except Allen who remained in N.C., went at the time he finally decided to make the change, which decision, however, he reached after making about three trips to and from that State on horseback. By his first wife there was a son named Pleasant, and one of the first daughters married Pleasant Johnson. I also heard of a first son named Jeremiah, who died about 1893, in Putnam Co., Ind. In 1895 I saw four of his sons and two of his daughters, said County."
In "Sketches of the Olivers, A Family History 1726-1966", pub. 1987 by Colonel Hugh R. and Margaret T. Oliver: "Abraham, one of the three sons of George Oliver by his second wife, Martha Whitworth, was born 3 January 1779. By 1800 he is married and listed in the census for Rockingham County, age 16-26, with his wife, also age 16-26. Dr. E. W. Oliver, a descendant of Abraham's brother, Peter Oliver, writing in 1934 gave the following information on Abraham: "Born 3 January 1779, died 13 November 1840, in Putnam County, Indiana. Buried in Camp Creek Churchyard. First marriage to Charlotta (prior to 1800). Children of first marriage: Pleasant H. born 13 September 1800, Jeremiah born 8 November 1802, Polly A. born 13 January 1805, Elizabeth born 20 January 1807." The Raleigh Register of 13 April 1807 contained an announcement of the death of "Mrs. Oliver, wife of Abraham Oliver" on the 5 of April. Miss Ruth Oliver (deceased) was to write in 1971 that she believed Charlotta's maiden name was Paxton. No record of this first marriage has been found. The second marriage of Abraham Oliver was to Rosannah Grant in Rockingham County, North Carolina. The marriage bond is dated 4 August 1807. Dr. Oliver gives the following children for this second marriage: "Morris H. born 6 March 1809, Allen born 20 June 1812, Nancy born July 1814, Susannah F. born December 1815, George born June 1819, Benjamin born April 1821." Abraham Oliver appears in Rockingham County records numerous times from the Report of the Commission to divide his father, George Oliver's land in 1801 to a reference in the Court Minutes in August 1837. Descendants of Abraham Oliver have been found in Indiana, Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia and North Carolina. A great amount of research on Abraham has been done by his descendants resulting in more information on him than any of his other nine brothers."
In Pinckney Oliver's written genealogy he states "Abraham Oliver, (my grand-father) resided on Jacob's Creek in Rockingham Co., N.C. He was twice married and there were children by both marriages. In about 1835 he sold out his land and slaves and removed to Putnam County, Ind., to a point on Deer Creek, where he took up land enough to provide homes for all his children who went west, some of whom had preceded him, and the others except Allen who remained in N.C., went at the time he finally decided to make the change, which decision, however, he reached after making about three trips to and from that State on horseback. By his first wife there was a son named Pleasant, and one of the first daughters married Pleasant Johnson. I also heard of a first son named Jeremiah, who died about 1893, in Putnam Co., Ind. In 1895 I saw four of his sons and two of his daughters, said County."
In Pinckney Oliver's written genealogy he states "Abraham Oliver, (my grand-father) resided on Jacob's Creek in Rockingham Co., N.C. He was twice married and there were children by both marriages. In about 1835 he sold out his land and slaves and removed to Putnam County, Ind., to a point on Deer Creek, where he took up land enough to provide homes for all his children who went west, some of whom had preceded him, and the others except Allen who remained in N.C., went at the time he finally decided to make the change, which decision, however, he reached after making about three trips to and from that State on horseback. By his first wife there was a son named Pleasant, and one of the first daughters married Pleasant Johnson. I also heard of a first son named Jeremiah, who died about 1893, in Putnam Co., Ind. In 1895 I saw four of his sons and two of his daughters, said County."
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