hi it is my understanding that the ozment name originated in england and then a certain group of ozment's went to france and from france to north carolina and from north carolina to tenn. to texas and then to arkansas. jackie ozment

Posted on: OZMENT Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/o/z/OZMENT/queries?read=9 Surname: OZMENT, OZMEN ------------------------- Where does the Ozment name originate from. I have traveled around a little. A Hungarin man showed me the name Ozment in a Hungarin encyclopedis and it said that the Ozment was a Turkish sect where the women wore vails over their faces. I have also come accross a japenese name of Ozmen which is very close to Ozment. My uncle insists we are of Scottish decent but I'm not sure of how this conclusion is arrived at. I know in Arkansas there is a place called Ozment Bluffs and that we (early Ozments) have been in the U.S.A. since the mid 1700's possibly earlier. I'm sure that we fought on both sides of the civil war. If anyone has any more information on the name Ozment I would appreciate an e-mail

my husbands ancestor ozment's are originally from france came to n.c. and are related to the ozment's in the ozment bluff story in arkansas, have you heard the story?? the ozment clan settled in texas and oklahoma. i have been off the line for a time here, so i would be glad to give what ever i have on the ozment's. jackie carroll ozment

I thought I would share the latest with permission: From: cjp@agn.net.au (Cathy Pinner) To: LonRMartin@aol.com Hi Lonnie, By all means forward my previous email to the Ozment list. I can't read all the lists and so many are so USA oriented - I rely on Rootsweb PML search. Thanks for sending it on to James Cheers, Cathy Pinner Western Australia Also, the original email that I got permission to pass on: From: cjp@agn.net.au (Cathy Pinner) To: LonRMartin@aol.com Hi, through Rootsweb Personalised Mailing List Search I received your delightful postings from your young friend James Osment. I am a descendant of David Osment born about 1778 in Holnest, Dorset died 1875 in Sherborne, Dorset through his daughter Martha. I have some descendants of some of his other children as well, namely George, David, James and Mary Rose (who emigrated to South Australia with her husband George UPPILL in 1839). As far as I know this branch of the Osments don't have any special military history - David was a butcher but we may be connected. Could you ask James? or yourself :-)) - you may be a descendant too? I'm happy for you to pass on my email address to James if that is appropriate. Cheers, Cathy Pinner Western Australia

At 04:20 AM 06/08/2000 -0700, you wrote: >OZMENT-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 10 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [OZMENT] Osments in England [LonRMartin@aol.com] > #2 [OZMENT] Cecilia Ozment of TN. ["Marsha McWilliams" <rmmcw@effingh] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from OZMENT-D, send a message to > > OZMENT-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >To contact the OZMENT-D list administrator, send mail to >OZMENT-admin@rootsweb.com. > _____________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:22:11 EDT >From: LonRMartin@aol.com >To: OZMENT-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <6b.543f690.266fd0b3@aol.com> >Subject: [OZMENT] Osments in England >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hello All, >Hope everyone is doing fine. >I have been getting email from a young 15 year old man in Bath, England who >is going to boarding school right now. He has shared with me some of his >findings on his own line. I thought y'all might find the following >interesting. Be sure and keep scrolling down. I have his permission to only >share the following with y'all: > >To: LonRMartin@aol.com > >Dear Sir, > I saw your request for information on Osments and i have >some regarding that matter, I myself am a Osment in England. > What I know is that the English branch of the Osments are >descended from Norman armourers from the period of 1066 and becoame small >hold knights. I hope this is a help to you. > Yours faithully, > James Osment, 15 >also in another email: > > Also when my late Grandfather researched about >Osments he found that there is some kind of conference of >Osments every year in the U.S. and I wander if you know >more. Also in the 1950-1970s there was a mass exodus of my >branch of Osments to Australia and New Zealand leaving my >Grandfather( one of four brothers) behind 'flying the flag' >for the Osments in England. He may have left if he hadn't >have been serving in the Royal Navy, which incidently was >in for around 35 years having joined at 15 and leaving at >50. > My Great Uncle in Australia is writing two books one >about the Osments( I think it's just our branch) and one >about his own life. > I hope this e-mail finds you in good health and I'll >be more than happy to continue recieving and sending e- >mails to you. > yours faithfully, > James Osment, Bath, England > Ozzie > >And finally this last email: >Dear Lonnie > As they say in the British Telecom >adverts 'it's good to talk', which it is. It is a pleasure >to correspond with you and I hope we can do that some >more. It is good to hear there is a Osment/Ozment cemetery >in Tenesse, but I suppose Wilson county is probably bigger >than the British counties like surrey. Our branch of the >family,as I have said before, were descended from small >hold Lords and eventually became yeoman farmers. However >this probably lasted up to the English Civil War and being >Wiltshire men probably fought for the king. And we have a >long military heritage. There was definately an Osment >serving for the regular armies of King George in the >American war for independance( he may have even fought >against your ancestor!, at such battles as guildford >courthouse, bunker hill and yorktown, perhaps). After that >I am pretty sure that Osments have fought in every major >British conflict, and in fact I myself I am going that way. > I met an army recruiter and he said I could join after >I went to university as an officer! Which would be good. > Anyway I hope this letter finds you in good health and >perhaps next time you write you couyld tell me a little >about yourself. > yours faithfully > James Osment, Bath, England > > Ozzie Lon, Very interesting info from the young Osment/Ozment researcher. Hope you two keep in touch. We need fresh sources and documented facts about our English heritage. Best regards, --Dwight W. Ozment > dwozment@worldnet.att.net Richmond, VA >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 11:53:54 -0500 >From: "Marsha McWilliams" <rmmcw@effingham.net> >To: OZMENT-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <000f01bfd0a1$0a7030e0$17b5220c@oemcomputer> >Subject: [OZMENT] Cecilia Ozment of TN. >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hello Everyone, > >I haven't seen where anyone else has answered Elizabeth yet (unless they've >done it privately?) > >Think maybe I may be on to something here. Other than what I wrote >yesterday, Andrew PITTS (from NC) was one of the sureties to John PAVEY's >estate in 1814, Washington Co., IN. Also, one of the Admin. to his Estate >(other than John Pavey's 2nd wife, Frances "Fannie" Martin Pavey) was >William LINDLEY who was married to a Mary PITTS. The LINDLEYs were Quakers >who had migrated from Orange Co, NC. The PITTS family it seems, was >primarily from the Rowan/Guilford Co. area. > >I have been unable to locate the connection between Andrew and Mary Pitts >Lindley. Unfortunately, I may have had it in my pre-computer crash of 1998. >I have put out some new inquiries though. > >Is there anyone else that has come across any PITTS family before? > >Marsha >

Posted on: OZMENT Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/o/z/OZMENT/biographies?read=3 Surname: Hazel Summers, Arney Ozment ------------------------- Where does the Ozment name originate from. I have traveled around a little. A Hungarin man showed me the name Ozment in a Hungarin encyclopedis and it said that the Ozment was a Turkish sect where the women wore vails over their faces. I have also come accross a japenese name of Ozmen which is very close to Ozment. My uncle insists we are of Scottish decent but I'm not sure of how this conclusion is arrived at. I know in Arkansas there is a place called Ozment Bluffs and that we (early Ozments) have been in the U.S.A. since the mid 1700's possibly earlier. I'm sure that we fought on both sides of the civil war. If anyone has any more information on the name Ozment I would appreciate an e-mail

Hello All, Hope everyone is doing fine. I have been getting email from a young 15 year old man in Bath, England who is going to boarding school right now. He has shared with me some of his findings on his own line. I thought y'all might find the following interesting. Be sure and keep scrolling down. I have his permission to only share the following with y'all: To: LonRMartin@aol.com Dear Sir, I saw your request for information on Osments and i have some regarding that matter, I myself am a Osment in England. What I know is that the English branch of the Osments are descended from Norman armourers from the period of 1066 and becoame small hold knights. I hope this is a help to you. Yours faithully, James Osment, 15 also in another email: Also when my late Grandfather researched about Osments he found that there is some kind of conference of Osments every year in the U.S. and I wander if you know more. Also in the 1950-1970s there was a mass exodus of my branch of Osments to Australia and New Zealand leaving my Grandfather( one of four brothers) behind 'flying the flag' for the Osments in England. He may have left if he hadn't have been serving in the Royal Navy, which incidently was in for around 35 years having joined at 15 and leaving at 50. My Great Uncle in Australia is writing two books one about the Osments( I think it's just our branch) and one about his own life. I hope this e-mail finds you in good health and I'll be more than happy to continue recieving and sending e- mails to you. yours faithfully, James Osment, Bath, England Ozzie And finally this last email: Dear Lonnie As they say in the British Telecom adverts 'it's good to talk', which it is. It is a pleasure to correspond with you and I hope we can do that some more. It is good to hear there is a Osment/Ozment cemetery in Tenesse, but I suppose Wilson county is probably bigger than the British counties like surrey. Our branch of the family,as I have said before, were descended from small hold Lords and eventually became yeoman farmers. However this probably lasted up to the English Civil War and being Wiltshire men probably fought for the king. And we have a long military heritage. There was definately an Osment serving for the regular armies of King George in the American war for independance( he may have even fought against your ancestor!, at such battles as guildford courthouse, bunker hill and yorktown, perhaps). After that I am pretty sure that Osments have fought in every major British conflict, and in fact I myself I am going that way. I met an army recruiter and he said I could join after I went to university as an officer! Which would be good. Anyway I hope this letter finds you in good health and perhaps next time you write you couyld tell me a little about yourself. yours faithfully James Osment, Bath, England Ozzie

Hello Everyone, I haven't seen where anyone else has answered Elizabeth yet (unless they've done it privately?) Think maybe I may be on to something here. Other than what I wrote yesterday, Andrew PITTS (from NC) was one of the sureties to John PAVEY's estate in 1814, Washington Co., IN. Also, one of the Admin. to his Estate (other than John Pavey's 2nd wife, Frances "Fannie" Martin Pavey) was William LINDLEY who was married to a Mary PITTS. The LINDLEYs were Quakers who had migrated from Orange Co, NC. The PITTS family it seems, was primarily from the Rowan/Guilford Co. area. I have been unable to locate the connection between Andrew and Mary Pitts Lindley. Unfortunately, I may have had it in my pre-computer crash of 1998. I have put out some new inquiries though. Is there anyone else that has come across any PITTS family before? Marsha

Thanks a lot. I would never have found it without you. Thanks too for the URL. Connie

Hi Elizabeth, I have a Rebecca PAVEY (Peavy) who md. a Richard OZMENT in Guilford Co, NC on Jan. 11, 1816. These OZMENTs seemed to have dropped out of site! My Guilford Co. researcher 'lost' them for a while, then on a later census found Rebecca Ozment, alone, on a census. (Of course, we're assuming that this was the same Rebecca.) I have always thought there was a good chance that this Rebecca Pavey/Peavy was the dau. of my ancestor, John PAVEY (dec'd by June, 1814, Wash. Co., IN.) Also, there were some PITTS who had migrated to IN that I've often wondered if there may have been some kind of an earlier family connection. In the unrecorded will of Margaret Cook (Guilford, dated 1/13/1817), it lists Rebecca Pavey; David Stack; and Isaac ANDERSON. The witness: Richard Ozment. We believe that Rebecca's mother was an ANDERSON. It may be interesting to learn what the "P" stands for in Richard P ... wonder if it was Pavey? This family was really known from using the mother's maiden name for naming children. (My ancestor, Anderson PAVEY, was a son of John and probably the brother of Rebecca Pavey Ozment.) Would very much like to correspond with you further when you have the time. In the meantime I will see what I have accumulated on the PITTS family (although I don't believe it is really that much.) Marsha McWilliams -----Original Message----- From: starborn [mailto:starborn@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 5:02 AM To: OZMENT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OZMENT] Cecilia Ozment Wilson Co TN I am looking for parents and siblings of Cecilia (Celia) Ozment, born 1819 NC, married EB Carter 28 NOV 1837 in Wilson Co TN. Celia named her children Rebecca, Alexander Pitts Carter, Richard P, and John David. Alexander and Richard were twins-- if anyone knows of twins in the Ozment line, or the name PITTS, there might be a connection. Sons AP and Richard served with the 6th TN Cav on the Union side. AP eventually removed to Scott Co MO and had 11 children by two wives. I don't know if Richard survived the war, and am waiting for his service record from the Archives. Rebecca married a Jett and stayed in Carlisle Co KY, where she still has descendants. I don't know what happened to little John David Carter. Thanks for any help tracing Celia's parents and siblings. ~~ Elizabeth

Posted on: OZMENT Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/o/z/OZMENT/queries?read=8 Surname: OZMENT, CARTER ------------------------- Black Fox is in Bradley County in the SE part of the state. I use the online 1895 Atlas to locate these old place names-- it's a tremendous resource! Link: 1895 Atlas URL: <http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm>

I am looking for parents and siblings of Cecilia (Celia) Ozment, born 1819 NC, married EB Carter 28 NOV 1837 in Wilson Co TN. Celia named her children Rebecca, Alexander Pitts Carter, Richard P, and John David. Alexander and Richard were twins-- if anyone knows of twins in the Ozment line, or the name PITTS, there might be a connection. Sons AP and Richard served with the 6th TN Cav on the Union side. AP eventually removed to Scott Co MO and had 11 children by two wives. I don't know if Richard survived the war, and am waiting for his service record from the Archives. Rebecca married a Jett and stayed in Carlisle Co KY, where she still has descendants. I don't know what happened to little John David Carter. Thanks for any help tracing Celia's parents and siblings. ~~ Elizabeth

According to World Family Tree CD #11, Tree #3088, David and Leah Ozment were brother and sister, children of Samuel Ozment (his wife unknown). It mentions that Leah married James Russell, but has no dates or middle intial for him, and does not list their children. James and Leah were married 29 July 1818 in Guilford Co., NC Leah was one of 12 children: David, Mary, Jonathan, Leah, Celia, Richard, Sarah, William, Charles, Dorcas, Samuel Jr., and John. One note says http://member.aol.com/gennyl/ozmtbl.html (18 July 1999) had information on Samuel. Also noted that Samuel Ozment apears in the Guilford Co. NC 1810 Federal Census, p. 958, with James Ozment on p. 959 and C., D., Howard, J., Jonathan, Richd. and Thos. Ozment all in the same county, a bit further away. (I got that information from an index; haven't seen the actual census pages.) Caroline Miller milleriw@mbay.net

Eleanor, I looked up David Ozment today to see if he had Leah Russell with him and whether his age would indicate he was her brother or may nephew. You are welcome to post to the Ozment list. I am not desc. from the Ozment line but rather the Russell line that Leah married into. If anyone knows his connection to the Ozments I would be interested. 1850 Census - Haywood, TN pg 18 David Ozment 53, Gunsmith NC Eliza 40 (41?) TN Sarah 22 " Wm 20 " Francis 19 " Jane 16 " Elizabeth 14 " James? m, 12 " John 7 " Richard 4 " Charly 2 " I don't have Leah Ozment Russell in 1850. She and James may have died by then. I think this is their family: 1840 Haywood Co., TN. Jas. W. Russell Males: 1 5-10 1 10-15 3 15-20 1 40-50 1 70-80 Females: 2 5-10 1 10-15 1 40-50 1830 Haywood Co., TN James W. Russell Males 2 und 5 2 5-10 1 15-20 1 20-30 1 30-40 Females 1 und 5 1 20-30 Regards, Christina

Please send any answers to Christina Hunt at Ninah@ix.netcom.com . Eleanor Colson <<A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ ============================================================ Source: GC-Haywood Co. Tn Query Forum URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Haywood?read=398 Subject: RUSSELL, James Surname: RUSSELL, OZMENT ------------------------- Would like to know something abt James RUSSELL who was in Haywood Co, by 1838. His wife was Leah OZMENT. They came from Guilford co., NC. James was Admin. for estate of Elijah Russell in Haywood Co in 1838. A purchaser from the sale was David Ozment. Prob. Leah's brother or nephew. Any info on James - children, death date etc. Also would like to find more abt Leah. Thanks! Christina Link: Christina's World URL: <http://pw1.netcom.com/~ninah/ninah.htm>>>

Hi, all Two inaccuracies in my list of OZMENTs buried in Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery were noted by another Ozment family researcher. I am grateful to Caroline Miller for bringing this to my attention. This will help to eliminate "recycled errors" (1) OZMENT, Cora E. 1866-1868 should read: OZMENT, Dora E. 1866-1868 NOTE: This is Dora Evalina, one of triplets born 02 Sept. 1866 to Nathaniel G. and Elizabeth L. (Martin) OZMENT. She lived only 24 days. Brothers John Wesley OZMENT lived until 07 July 1888 and Robert Lee OZMENT lived until 20 Jan. 1893. (2) OZMENT, Martha (E. LLOYD) Wife of Calven*, Oct. 27, 1822/ July 20,1886.Age....etc... should read: OZMENT, Martha (E. PHIPPS). * actually spelled Calvin (with an i) by his own signature on a marriage certificate application dated 13 April 1891, Guilford Co., NC. (2nd marriage). Dwight W. Ozment Richmond, VA dwozment@worldnet.att.net

Here are the names of my OZMENT ancestors buried in the old section of Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, NC. Compiled by Raymond Dufau Donnell for the Guilford County Genealogical Society (1994) and gravesites personally observed by me. OZMENT, Calven. Feb 24, 1822/Feb 9, 1913 [Husband of Martha] OZMENT, Cora E. 1866-1868. [On reverse side of parents stone] OZMENT, Elizabeth*. Wife of Nathan Ozment. 1829-1911. [On stone with husband Nathan]. OZEMONT**, Jefferson D. 1861-1872. [On obelisk with wife Mary]. OZMENT, John W. 1866-1893. [On Jefferson Ozemont obelisk]. OZMENT, Louise*** (1856)-1885 [1st wife of Cyrus Newton THOMAS]. OZMENT, Martha (E. LLOYD) Wife of Calven. Oct 27, 1822/ July 20, 1886. Age 64 ys 9ms 23ds [On ground at husband's stone]. OZMENT, Mary 1873-1878 . [On Jefferson OZEMONT obelisk]. OZMENT, Nathan*. 1818-1884 [On stone with wife Elizabeth]. OZMENT, Robert L. 1866-1888 [On Jefferson OZEMONT obelisk] * 2nd great grandparents of Dwight W. Ozment. **spelled as engraved on stone obelisk. *** a.k.a. Laura Louisa Ozment. Year date as corrected (source is Jack Gene Ozment, grandnephew). Dwight W. Ozment Richmond, VA dwozment@worldnet.att.net

Please direct any answers to Ivan Lamb at : moosie@flash.net Eleanor Colson <<A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ ============================================================ Source: GC-Guilford Co. NC Query Forum URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Guilford?read=1174 Subject: LUCINA OZMENT Surname: OZMENT, LAMB ------------------------- Searching for parents of LUCINDA OZMENT born 1814 Guilford Co., NC. Married Caleb LAMB May 16, 1832 in Guilford Co., NC. Thank you, Ivan Lamb Berkeley, CA moosie@flash.net>>

Hi folks, Was on the new MD Archives web site today and found the following for those of you with MD ancestors: 1. Thomas Ozment, appointed a Worcester County inspector on Feb 22, 1790. 2. Richard Ozment, appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Army for the period 1778-1779 in a list of appointees from Cecil, Harford and Caroline Counties. 3. Thomas Ozment was appointed by the council as an inspector in 1791. 4. Thomas Ozment was appoint inspector at Kingstown by the Talbot County council on 23 Mar 1792. 5. Jonathon Ozment and a slave were assaulted and beaten by Woolman Warner apparently in 1792. On April 16, 1792, the council awarded 20 pounds currency of the day as settlement for the beatings. As you may know, the Ozments married into the Catrop family. Here are some additional notes: 1. On August 30, 1781, the Talbot County Council drafted to raise two battalions of militia to reinforce the American army until 10 Dec 1781. William Catrop was included. 2. on April 19, 1778, William Marsh Catrop was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the militia by the county council. Any help to anyone... any comment. Thanks, Frank Frank and Chris Courtney Moncks Corner, SC

Cited in "Marriages and Deaths from Mississippi Newspapers, Vol. 2: 1801-1850" compiled by Betty Couch Wiltshire. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books Inc., 1989, p. 119: The Mississippi State Gazette Sept. 9, 1818, Natchez, MS Sextons report of interrments in the city of Natchez: Aug. 31 - Eleanor Osmon, 9 months, fever ... Sept. 2 - Rosanna Osmon, 38 years of age, fever.