William ORR 
William was born on September 2nd, 1760 in VA.1 William's father was SAMUEL ORR and his mother was MARY PEYTON. His paternal grandfather was Robert Orr; his maternal grandparents were William Peyton and Mary Roberts. He had a brother and four sisters, named Samuel, Hannah, Elizabeth, Susannah and Ann. He was the second oldest of the six children. He had a half-brother named William Peyton.General Notes
Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - WILLIAM ORR
Orr, William Pen. 311 1787-1794
Soldier-Col. Buford's Detachment
Frederick County
Widow: Faith, 2 children
Also See: Kremer, Michael
I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that Faith Orr, widow of William
Orr, late a private in Buford's Detachment and who died in the service of the
United States is entitled to the sum of six pounds yearly to commence from the
first day of January 1787. Given under my hand as Lieutenant Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia/ the Governor being absent/ at Richmond, this 16th day
of April 1787.
T. Meriwether Signed: Beverley Randolph
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- d.UNKNOWN in Scotland
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- b. in Donegal, Ireland d.UNKNOWN
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- b.< 1700 in Donegal, Ireland d.UNKNOWN
- b.1729 in NC d.1767 in Culpepper Co., VA
- b.02 Sep 1760 in VA d.UNKNOWN
- b.15 MAR 1612/13 in Bisley Parish, Gloucestershire, England d.12 FEB 1667/68 in Bisley, Parish, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1644 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England d.1730 in Stafford, Virginia, USA
- b.1625 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England d.1668 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1675 in Overwharton Parish,Stafford, VA d.UNKNOWN in Overwharten Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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- b.1650 in Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d.1705 in Overwharten Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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- b.1700 in VA d.1771 in VA
- b.1680 in Stafford, Virginia, USA d.UNKNOWN in Stafford, Virginia, USA
- b.1750 in VA d.<Oct 1795 in KY
- b.1688 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d.1771 in Culpepper Co., VA
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