General Notes

1783 Apr 15
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 Willson and Wm. Polk. Ack in Jul 1791 Ct by ORR. Isaac Alexander, CMC. [4]

1790 Mar 17
Mecklenburg County Will Book E:51
Last Will & Testament of ROBERT ORR of Mecklenburg County, being sick of body......to wife JEAN, one horse, saddle & bridle, one furnished bed, furniture, and a childs part of all my personal estate, also my dwelling house and a comfortable living out of my estate, while she remains a widow, it is my will that my family live all together & not scatter & each one until married shall have equal right to all benefits arising from my plantation, clothing & schooling until the year 1802 & as much longer a my executors see necessary; to my sons ALEXANDER & JOHN the whole of my lands......to my wife and six daughters viz HANNAH, ESTHER, ELIZABETH, JEAN, REBECCA & AGNES, the whole of my personal estate......17 March 1790.
Signed: ROBERT ORR {seal}
Witnesses: DANIEL CARNS, JOHN LETHEM, SAMUEL LETHEM [5]
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1797
Taxables in Capt. John Hood's Company [3]

  Black, Samuel
1376 acres
2 WP
  
  Buchanan, Samuel
466 acres
2 WP
  
  Lemmond, John
240 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, James
183 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, James (Heretic)
169 acres
1 WP
  
  Quirey, Jonathon
1077 acres
1 WP
  
  Quirey, John
296 acres
1 WP
  
  Quirey, Robert
20 acres
1 WP
  
  Quirey, William Sr.
197 acres
    
  Quirey, William Jr.
20 acres
1 WP
  
  Walker, Archibald
358 acres
3 WP
  

Taxables in Capt. Matthew Wallis' Company [3]

  Lemond, Robert
130 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, Nathan, Sr.
150 acres
    
  Orr, William
400 acres
1 WP
4 BP

  Orr, James, jockey
275 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, James, Sr.
250 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, Nathan, Jr.
315 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, William Tassey
150 acres
1 WP
  
  Taxables in Capt. Samuel Bowman's Company [3]

  Lemond, Robert
90 acres
1 WP
  
  Taxables in Capt. Secrest's Company [3]

  Orr, George
224 acres
1 WP
  
1798 Jan 10
Grantee - JAMES ORR; Grantor - Geo Graham (sheriff), Book 15 PP 332; Deed; 165 A Crooked Cr [6]
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1798
   
  Lemond, Robert
90 acres
1 WP
  
  Taxables in Capt. Joseph Smith's Company [3]

  Orr, James (heretick)[sic]
169 acres
1 WP
  
  Qwiry, Robert
20 acres
1 WP
1/2 BP

  Qwiry, William
20 acres
1 WP
1/2 BP

  Qwiry, Jonathan
1077 acres
1 WP
  
  Taxables in Capt. John Hood's Company [3]

  Buchanan, James
106 acres
1 WP
  
  Buchanan, Samuel
417 acres
1 WP
  
  Black, Samuel
827 acres
1 WP
  
  Buchanan, Jas. (black)
194 acres
1 WP
  
  Buchanan, John Sr.
30 acres
1 WP
  
  Buchanan, John Jr.
   1 WP
  
  Lemond, John
209 acres
1 BP
  
  Orr, James (weaver)
193 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, James (blacksmith)
   1 WP
  
  Qwiry, William Sr.
197 acres
    
  Qwiry, John Sr, adm
296 acres
    
  Walker, Archibald
800 acres
1 WP
  
  Walker, Moses
111 acres
1 WP
  
  Walker, James
111 acres
1 WP
  
  Walker, Matthew Jr.
170 acres
1 WP
  
  Walker, Matthew Sr.
284 acres
    
  Taxables in Capt. Davis' Company [3]

  Orr, Alexander
300 acres
1 WP
  
  Taxables in Captain Matthew Wallis' Company [3]

  Orr, Nathan Sr.
150 acres
1 WP
2 BP

  Orr, Widow
400 acres
1 WP
4 BP

  Orr, John Hensuch
280 acres
1 WP
3 BP

  Orr, William Tassey
150 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, James (jockey)
275 acres
1 WP
2 BP

  Orr, James Jr.
314 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, James (farmer)
150 acres
1 WP
  
  Qwiry, Francis
200 acres
1 WP
1BP

  Taxables in the combined companies of Capt. Secrest & Capt. Gray [

  Lemond, William (Mac?)
50 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, David
600 acres
1 WP
  
  Orr, Elizabeth
225 acres