• General Notes

  U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Record
  about Margaret Ramsey
  Name: Margaret Ramsey
  Gender: female 
  Birth Place: PA 
  Birth Year: 1764 
  Spouse Name: Alexander Orr 
  Spouse Birth Year: 1757 
  Number Pages: 1 
  
  Perry vs. Orr--O. S. 257; N. S. 90--Bill, 1812. Alexander Orr of
  Wythe (Giles) had 3 sons, Andrew, Wm. and James. Deed of trust, 9th
  July, 1805, by Alexr. Orr to Joseph Oney, 210 acres in Wythe where
  Alexander lives. Deed, 6th September, 1808, by Alexr. Orr and Margaret
  of Giles County, to James and Andrew Orr, 210 acres in Giles on
  Walker's Creek. Recorded in Giles, December, 1808. Deed, 10th October,
  1808, by same to William Orr, 260 acres in Giles on Walkers Creek_
  Recorded in Giles, October, 1808. Deed, 9th January, 1809, by Alexr. Orr to
  William Orr, both of Giles, 30 acres in Giles. Recorded in Giles, February,
  1809, Deed, 9th January, 1809, by Alexr. Orr to Andrew Orr, 1,300 acres,
  corner land, purchased of Zacha. Muncey. Recorded in Giles, February,
  1809. Deed, 9th January, 1804, by Henry Wood of Albemarle, to John
  Perry of same, tract on Buck Island Creek in Albemarle, 239-3/4 acres.
  Recorded Albemarle, February, 1804.  
  
  Orr vs. Wardlow--O. S. 157; N. S. 55--Alexander Orr of Wythe
  County, William H. Wardlow of Kentucky. Wardlow was a "Sang"
  digger. Orr lived near Sweet Springs. James Orr deposes in Wythe,
  1807.
  
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  1810 Census  Eddyville, Caldwell Co., KY 
  Alex Sr. Orr  Males  2 26 to 45, 1 45 & Over
                   Females  1 16 to 26, 2 26 to 45, 1 45 and over
  
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  Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills & Inventories, Caldwell County, Book A, Page 30
  ORR, Alexander.  Sept 30, 1817.  May 29, 1821.  Wife: Martha. Daus: Polly, Nancy, Lolia, Peggy Craig, Martha Watson, Elizabeth, Jane Cooper.  Sons: Alexander, Hugh, William.  Exe: Son William, son-in-law, John Craig.  Wit: Jarrot Morse. 
  
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  Received from Marjorie Orr, May 24, 2003
  
  Alexander Orr Will
       In the name of God, Amen, I ALEXANDER ORR  of Caldwell County and State of Kentucky, being weak of body but in purfect mind and memory,thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and I ordain this my last will and testament,  that is to say princpaly and I first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a deacent Christian manner at the discreation of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God---And as sorting out such worldly estate wherewith  it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form---That I give and bequeath to MARTHA my dearly beloved wife all my horse stock and one half of all my other stock viz cattle sheep and hogs and all my household furniture with the exception of what furniture and bedding my three daughters ably Polly and Nancy claims  and own as their own property and I allow my said wife to enjoy  the benefit and use of said stock and furniture during her lifetime and at her disease.  I will to my beloved daughter ISBEL a horse to be worth seventy dollars and all the rest of the stock and furniture left by her at her disease to be equally divided amongst my eight  children viz ALEX ORR, PEGGY CRAIG, MARTHA WATSON, ELIZABETH LAUGHLIN, HUGH ORR, JANE COOPER and POLLY AND NANCY ORR.  And I also bequeath to my well beloved son WILLIAM ORR all the tract of land that I bought of  DAVID SHAW that I have a right to and I also bequeath to him half of my cattle sheep and hog stock, all my farming utensils for his use and benefit.  I also bequeath to my grandsons, WILLIAM CRAIG and ALEXANDER COOPER thirty dollars cash, to be collected on note of hand I have on Tasey Cooper---I also constitute and appoint my son WILLIAM ORR and son-in-law JOHN CRAIG to be my sole executors at this my last will and testament and I do herby uterly disallow, revoke and disannull all former testormunt wills and bequeaths heretofore by me made, notifying and confirming this and I no other to be my last will and I testamint in witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal this 30th day of September 1817.
                                                                                                    his
  Signed,sealed and acknowledged                        ALEXANDER x  ORR SR
  by said Alexander Orr to be                                                     mark
  his last will and testament
  in presence of us 
    JARROT MORSE
    JARROT M WOFFORD
  
  --------of advice to you my dear children as my last advise and that is to let peace and harmony reign amongst you about what little property I have left amongst you, I have done what I thought was right and where I have made any distinction rest ashured I had a consitintiary reason for it                                   ALEXANDER ORR SEN
  
  Caldwell County Courthouse, Princeton, KY
  Caldwell County Court  May Term 1821, As clerk of the said court, I do certify that on this day the foregoing last will and testament of ALEXANDER ORR dec'd  by execution of court by the exe's therein named and proven by the oath of JARROT MORSE  and JARROT M WOFFORD, two subscribing witnesses thereto(to this affect that they saw the said dec'd and in his lifetime sign the instrument of writing here produced____as _____ and therein  the same
  has ordered to be recorded---In testimony thereof the same truly recorded in my said Office I hereto fix my hand this 28 day 1821.  W H PHELPS
  Alec Orrs Will recorded Book A page 390
  
                                                                                                

Details of Alexander's family with Margaret Peggy Ramsey

Details of Alexander's family with Martha