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- Could be Ireland?
Again, I do not know if this belongs. I am simply piecing others hard work to determine our family line.
"60. James Orr, born 24 Jun 1743 in Ireland434, 435; died 17 Mar 1829 in Mecklenburg Co., NC436, 437. He married 61. Margaret Jane Lemmond 06 Jun 1785438. 61. Margaret Jane Lemmond, born 06 Sep 1758 in Centre Church area, Davidson Creek, Rowan Co., NC438,439, 440; died 02 Mar 1829 in Mecklenburg Co., NC441. She was the daughter of 122. William Marr Lemmond and 123. Margaret Buchanan?. Notes for James Orr: Before coming to North Carolina, James Orr lived in Pennsylvania and was a weaver by trade. [See Mecklenburg County Deed Book 5:305) James Orr was a private in Captain Charles Polk's Mecklenburg County Militia Company during the American Revolutionary War. [Ronald M. Lemmond, research, (1 May 1998)] James Orr was listed in the tax lists in Captain Hood's Company of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1797, 1798, 1799, 1806 and 1807. [Ronald M. Lemmond, research, (1 May 1998)] Mecklenburg County, NC Deed Book 13, pp 916. 15 Apr 1783. James Orr and wf Jane (X) to William Blair, for £300 current NC money, 140 A in 5 separate surveys viz: (1-3) 55 A in three parcels, the first on Goose Cr., the second adj. the first, and the third on Crooked Cr. Sd parcels were granted by Gov. Abner Nash to Joseph Galbreath 25 Mar 1772, then deeded to Thomas Polk 13 Mar 1775. (4) 13 A on Goose Cr adj the parcels on that stream listed under (1). (5) 72 A also on Goose Cr. Wit: James Wilson and Wm. Polk. Ack in Jul 1791 Ct by Orr. Isaac Alexander, CMC. [Herman W. Ferguson, Genealogical Deed Abstracts Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Books 10-14, (Herman W. Ferguson, Rocky Mount, NC: 1995), 100] There was more than one James Orr living in Goose Creek township, and several in Mecklenburg County. James Orr and wife Margaret are buried at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, and are not the same couple as James Orr and wife Margaret Jane Lemmond who lived in the same area. In order to differentiate between three James Orrs living in the same area, the tax rolls named James Orr husband of Jane Lemmond as James "Whistling" Orr. Also listed were James "Jockey" Orr and James Orr "Heretic." The following land transactions refer to more than one James Orr. SELECTED ENTRIES FROM REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES - MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC: 1787, Oct: Margaret & James Orr deed to Will'm Simpson, 82 A Crooked Creek, 13:165 1791, Mar: Joseph Galbreath deed to James Orr, 80 A both sides Goose Creek, 14:3 1791, Mar: Joseph Galbreath deed to James Orr, 13 A Goose Creek, 14:4 1791, July: James & Jane Orr deed to William Blair, 140 A 3 Tracts Goose & Crooked Crks, 13:916 1812, June: Alexander Orr deed to William Piron, 220 A Crooked Creek, 19:652 1812, 6-8: James Orr deed to David Orr, 165 A Crooked Creek, 19:653 1814, 2-3: Mathew Orr et al (Lands) Sheriff's Deed to John Black, 126 A 2 Tracts Goose Creek, 19:782 1814, 10-4: James Orr deed to John Gingles, 150 A Goose Creek, 20:36 1818, 10-17: David Orr deed to Thomas Mynard, 115 A Crooked Creek, 19:46 1821, 5-6: James Orr deed to Jos L Orr, Goose Creek, 19:308 1823, 7-3: David, Matthew, John Orr et al Sheriff's Deed to James & Wm Morris, 135 A Racoon Branch & Goose Crk, MecklenburgCo, 21:31 1825, 1-26: Joseph L Orr deed to Silas Orr, 100 A Goose Creek, 21:139 1830, 3-22: Silas Orr deed to John Orr, 100 A Goose Creek, 21:629 1830, 9-20: Silas Orr deed to John Orr, 50 A Goose Creek, 22:10 1837, 2-13: Nathan Orr deed to James C. Orr, 70 A Goose Creek, 24:190 1869, 9-28: James J. Orr deed to Wm Bain, 109 1/2 A Goose Creek, 6:430 More About James Orr: 1790 Federal Census: 1790, Mecklenburg Co., NC Church Membership: Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co., NC442 Dwelling: 228 acre farm on Goose Creek, present Union Co., NC443 Military service: Soldier in NC Line, Revolutionary War.444 More About Margaret Jane Lemmond: Church Membership: Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co., NC445 More About James Orr and Margaret Lemmond: Marriage: 06 Jun 1785446 Children of James Orr and Margaret Lemmond are:
i. Ro bert Orr, born 30 Jul 1786446,447; died Unknown. ii. S arah Ann Orr, born 06 Sep 1788448,449; died Unknown; married Edward M. Bronson 06 Mar 1813 in Mecklenburg Co., NC450,451; died Unknown. More About Edward Bronson and Sarah Orr: Bondsman 1: Wm. Faires Bondsman 2: Wm. Faires Marriage: 06 Mar 1813, Mecklenburg Co., NC452,453 iii. Elizabeth Orr, born 17 Jan 1791454,455; died Unknown; married William Faires 04 Jan 1813 in Mecklenburg Co., NC456; born 05 Aug 1789 in Virginia457; died 14 Feb 1855457. Notes for William Faires: Possibly a brother of Robert FAIRES. More About William Faires and Elizabeth Orr: Bondsman: Joseph Hayes Marriage: 04 Jan 1813, Mecklenburg Co., NC458 iv. Susannah Orr, born 20 Oct 1793 in North Carolina459,460 ; died 11 May 1857 in Pulaski, Missouri461; married Robert Faires 22 May 1816 in Mecklenburg Co., NC461,462; born 15 Aug 1798 in Rutherford Co., NC463,464; died 22 Nov 1855 in Pulaski Co., MO465,466. Notes for Robert Faires: Possibly a brother of William FAIRES. "A group of settlers from Giles Co., TN settled in 1836 at Onyx, on Osage Fork of the Gasconade River in Pulaski Co., MO. These included the leader, John W. Alexander and wife Rebecca Brownlow, some Grisbys and Robert Faires and family." [information from Grigsby Genealogy Society, shared with me by Remona Turner, research] "Quotation from Robert Faires' Bible - Robert Faires and Susannah Orr was married May the 23d day, 1816 and lived in North Carolina from that time to the 16th day of November 1831, which was the day we started to move to the West, Tennessee, and landed at Campbellsville on the 20th day of December 1831. We lived there from that time until the 1st day of September 1836 then we steard our cours on West to the State of Missouri, Pulaski Cty. Landed at Onyx on the Osage fork of Gasconade River on the 4th day of December in the same year." [Marjorie B. Helmholz, research, 16 Apr 1972] More About Robert Faires: Burial: Unknown, Phillips Cem, Dry Knob, Laclede Co., MO467 More About Robert Faires and Susannah Orr: Bondsman: Joseph L. Orr Marriage: 22 May 1816, Mecklenburg Co., NC468,469 v. Joseph Lemmond Orr, born 27 Oct 1796470,471; died Bef. 1850472; married Nancy Morris 07 Jan 1823 in Mecklenburg Co., NC473; born Abt. 1805474; died Unknown. Notes for Joseph Lemmond Orr: 1830 Federal Census, Morgan Co., Alabama Orr, Jos L 2 males 0-5 1 male 5-10 1 male 30-40 1 female 20-30 More About Nancy Morris: 1850 Federal Census: Morgan Co., AL - #266/253 Property: 1850, $300474 More About Joseph Orr and Nancy Morris: Marriage: 07 Jan 1823, Mecklenburg Co., NC475 30 vi. Silas Gilbright Orr, Sr., born 22 Oct 1799 in North Carolina; died 25 Feb 1885 in Mecklenburg Co., NC; married Mary Flavilla Alexander Abt. 1829." http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Donna-J-Johnson/GENE74-0020.h tml
ORR RESEARCH
"Mechlenberg Co. NC Deeds, Vol 1-1763-1768" 975.676
LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City. R2h
BK 9 p189-192- 12 Jan 1767 George Augustus Selwyn of Gloucester Co.
Kingdom of Great Britain (as son and heir of John Selwyn decd.).......King
George II did grant of 3 Mar 1745 (O.S.) 100,000 acres on waters of
Santee or Catawba on Johnson or Rocky River called tract #3 (also
included Sugar Creek)
BK 9 p318-321 -By the King, A Proclamation -Wheras complaint hath been by
several nations and tribes of Indians bordering upon our colonies and
plantations.....that settlements are being made upon their land and
conveyances illegally....
BK 9 p208- 7 Jan 1767 Selwyn to William Orr of Mechlen County, for L6,
230 acres on headwaters of Sugar Creek
BK 9 p240- 7 Jan 1767 Selwyn to Nathan Orr of Mechlen Co, planter, L50
440 acres on Abram Alexanders Mill Creek, the head waters of
Sugar Creek, Adj William Orr
BK 9 p248- 7 Jan 1767 Selwyn to Nathan Orr Jr. of Mechlen Co., planter,
L28, 260 acres on head waters of Abram Alexander's Mill Creek,
adjNathan Orr Sr.
Bk 9 p217- 7 Jan 1767 Selwyn to James Orr Sr. of Mechlen Co., planter,
L60, 545 acres adj John McNils line, adj Nathan Orr, Abram
Alexander
BK 8 p159-60 6 Jun 1768 John Orr of Mech Co. to Alexander McCarter of
same for L14, 160 acres granted to said Orrr 26 Oct 1767 on
So Branch of North Fork Tyger River
"Deed Abstracts Mechlenberg Co. NC, Books 10-14 975.676
LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah R2f
James Orr
Above book Land Rec Ref.
p45 #475 BK 11 p269 4 Jul 1783 James Jack to James Orr for L400
current NC money, lot 25 in town of Charlotte on W
corner of Trade and Tryon Sts
p46 #488 Bk 11 p300 10 Apr 1781 James Norris to James Orr for L 500
NC money, 297 acres surveyed Apr 1765 from tract
#3 on Branch of Sugar Creek
p78 #864 Bk 12 p572 20 Nov 1783, lot 25 Charlotte, near courthouse for
L300, James Orr to Samuel Martin
p97 #1073 BK 13 p165 8 Sep 1785, Jas Orr and wf Margaret X to
Willm Simpson for L60, 82 acres on both sides of
Crooked Creek, Ack in Oct 1787 Ct by James Orr,
Sam Martin, CMC
p98 #1081 BK 13 p180 25 Jun 1781 Thomas Martindale to James Orr, for
L70 proc, 82 acres on both sides of Crooked Creek of
Rocky River and being the land purchased from Chas
Pollock to whom it was granted by Gov. Arthur Dobbs
p150 #1683 Bk 13 p916 15 Apr 1783, James Orr and wife Jane X to
William Blair for L300 current NC money, 140 acres
in 5 separate surveys, viz (1-3) 55 acres in three
parcels, the first on Goose Creek, the second adj the
first, the third on Crooked Creek, Said parcels were
granted by Gov Abner Nash to Joseph Galbreath 25
Mar 1772 then deeded to Thomas Polk 13 Mar 1775
(4) 13 acres on Goose Creek adj the parcels on that
stream listed under (1). (5) 72 acres also on Goose
Creek. Ack in July 1791
p155 #1713 Bk 14 p3 22 Mar 1791 Joseph Galbreath to James Orr for
L100, 80 acres on both sides Goose Creek of Rocky
River.
p155 #1714 BK 14 p4 22 Mar 1781 (could be 1791?) Joseph Galbreath to
James Orr, 13 acres on Goose Creek -certain mineral
rights reserved.
p179 #2001 Bk 14 p237 28 Aug 1795 State grant 1270 to Thos Weir on
Clear Creek adj Jas Orr
p185 #2072 Bk 14 p274 9 Jul 1794 State grant 1150 to ? on Mallard Creek
adj Jas Orr
p191 #2144 BK 14 p308 7 Sep 1799 State grant 1510 to Sam Davis on Little
Sugar Creek adj Nathan and James Orr
p201 #2260 BK 14 p388 23 Jul 1793, James Orr to Wm Black,
wagonmaker, for L133, two tracts on Sugar Creek,
viz (1) 108 acres, adj Wm & Martha (decd)Orr
and (2) 25 acres adj Wm & Martha Orr, Hezekiah
Alexander, James Hise and Nathan Orr. Said tract was
granted to James Orr 22 Oct 1782 by the state, ack
in July 1793 Ct by James Orr.
James Orr Jr.
p95 #1048 Bk 13 p121 10 Feb 1785, James Orr Jr. to John Wiley for L400
current NC money, 437 acres in 4 tracts on
McAlpine Creek, viz (1) 143 acres being part of
tract no 3 that on 10 Jan 1767 was conveyed by
Henry Eustace McCulloh to Thos Polk who on 15 Feb
1768 deeded it to Jas and Wm Holland who deeded it
to Orr 4 Sep 1783. (2) 100 acres adj Wm Holland
and McCulwee-orig conveyed to Polk who deeded it to
James Holland, who conveyed it to Wm Holland, who
deeded it to Orr 4 Sep 1783, 138 acres on Campbell
Br.
Robert Orr
p80 #884 Bk 12 p609 25 Jan 1786, John Nutt &wife Catherine to Robert
Orr & Thomas Sackey for L40 proc. 300 acres on
Waxhaw Cr.
Nathan Orr
p24 #251 Bk 10 p490 20 Sep 1779 ... head of Reedy Cr. adj Nathan Orr
p87 #978 Bk 12 p717 7 Aug 1787 ...on Plum run adj Nathan Orr.
p131 #1475 Bk 13 p 632 21 Apr 1788 John Garrison for James Sawer to
Nathan Orr, Andrew Alexander, Thomas Alexander,
Elijah Alexander and Matthew Alexander as security
to the Mecklenberg Co. Ct. for Garrison who conveys
to the grantees 300 acres in the Indian lands of York
Co. SC on both sides of Steel Creek, the mill pond and
incl Garrison's improvements, 99 yr lease as 300
acres is part of a tract lately seized from the
Catawba Indians.
p191 #2144 BK 14 p308 7 Sep 1799 State grant .... 18 acres on Little Sugar
Cr. adj Nathan and James Orr
Nathan Orr Sr.
p47 #500 Bk 12 p7 22 Oct 1782 State grant 186 issued at Fairfield vol
42 p 280 at 50 shillings the 100 acres to Nathan
Orr Sr. 299 acres on Sugar & Mallard Creeks on
both sides of the Great Rocky Td. and adj Ezekial
Alexander, Joseph Allen, and other lands of Orr.
p115 #1296 BK 13 p360 22 Oct 1782 State grant 235 issued at Fairfield vo
42 p317 at 50 shillings the 100 acres to Nathan
Orr Sr. 46 acres on Sugar Creek adj other lands of
Orr, and Ezekiel Alexander.
CEMETARY RECORDS FOR SUGAR CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CHARLOTTE,NC
Orr, Nathan d. 22 Aug 1849 age 76 yrs
Orr, Catherine, wife of Nathan Orr d. 31 Aug 1831 age 35 years
Orr Elizabeth M. infant of N. & C. Orr d 18 Nov 1831 age 11 mo 9 days
1850 Mortality Sched NC, Mecklenberg Co.
Nathan Orr age 78 , male, Married, Sept 1850, chronic consumption
Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas, Mecklenberg, NC
LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah F975.676
P2fh
BK 2 p237 Jan 1789 Ordered that William Orr serve as overseer of the road
from the crossroads towards old camp and to work there on the
hands of Nathan Orr Jr, Nathan Orr Sr, James Orr,
Joseph Pharis and more.
BK 3 p139 Oct 1793 State vs William Orr - Jury sworn , verdict not guilty
" " " James Orr vs Geo Allen - same jury, verdict L37.4.0 it
being the legacy left by his father to his sister, Jane
Allen now Jane Orr and costs.
BK 4 p28 Apr1797 The last will and testament of William Orr deceased was
proven by William Black on evidence and admitted to
record James Wilson, Robert Robison and Rebecca Orr, the
executors named in said will came into court and was
qualified as such ( ed. note- this will is not of record in
Mecklenberg County)
BK 4 p 140 Jan1799 An inventory of estate of William Orr (not included)
BK 4 p196 Jan 1800 An inventory of estate and amt of sale of Wm Orr was
returned by exect amt L649.99
Will of James Whistling Orr
Will of James Orr of Mecklenburg County North Carolina. This is a typed copy, due to difficulty in reading the handwriting, of the will from Will Book E Pages 48 and 49 housed in the Charlotte North Carolina Archives of the Probate Office. In the name of God Amen. I James Orr of the County of Mecklenburg and State of No. Carolina being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body I knowing that it is _______________________ The same in the following manner and form Viz. I give and bequeath William Orr my beloved son the sum of five shillings, then I give Nathan Orr my beloved son one bay mare, one cow, one heifer and one yearling steer. Then, I give and bequeath unto Jean Mitchell my daughter one sorrel mare, one cow, one heifer and one yearling and one ?, then I give and bequeath unto Charles Orr by beloved son a sum of ten pounds if demanded by him within two years after my demise, but if not it is my will and pleasure that this legacy be equally divided between my two sons Nathan and James. Then I give and bequeath unto James Orr my beloved son all that ? or tract of lands on which I live to him his heirs ? forever farther my wife and pleasure that after the payment of all my just ? and the labor mentioned legacies that the remainder of all my state the property of my said son James Orr and I do hereby ? and appoint my sons Nathan Orr and James Orr my sole executors of my last will and testament and do hereby utterly disallow ________ Other former wills, testaments and executors in any wise named willed ?, unearthed before, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament , in witness where of I the said James Orr have hereunto set my hand. Seal this 16th. Day of February 1778. Sealed pronounced and declared by James Orr as his last will and testament in presence of: Nathan Orr } Agnis Allen } James Orr ---------Seal Hez. Herandes }
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1743 - 1829 (85 years)
