John Orr 
John was born on February 8th, 1820 in VA.1 John's father was William Grayson Orr and his mother was Susan P Moore. His paternal grandparents were John Orr and Susan Monroe Grayson; his maternal grandparents were John Moore and Hannah Price. He had a sister named Nellie. He had a half-brother named Thomas Schofield. He died at the age of 85 in 1905 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. He was buried in 1905 in Union Cem., Leesburg, VA.2 General Notes
1850 Census > Virginia > Loudoun > Leesburg>2 Oct 1850> by Thomas Haster
481-481 George Lee 49 M Physician $1500 VA
Sarah 40 F VA
Orra Orr 22 F VA
Archibald Lee 14 M VA
Eveline 8 M VA
Betsy 3 F VA
John Orr 31 M Lawyer VA
Wm Orr 1/12 M VA
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Will of Mary JACKSON
signed 17 May 1854
found in Loudoun County, Virginia Will Book 2I, Pages 255 and 256
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I, Mary JACKSON, of the County of Loudoun and State of Virginia do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that it is to say, I give my trunk and wearing apparel to my granddaughter Sarah Ann JACKSON. I hereby release my children Giles JACKSON and William JACKSON from the payment of all debts due by them to me and authorize Charles B. BALL trustee in a deed from said Giles JACKSON dated 22nd day of November 1845 conveying his interest in certain negroes for the purpose of securing to me payment of the sum of $230.95 to release the property therein conveyed or so much thereof as remains unsold. I give to my son William JACKSON the interest in certain negroes which he conveyed to me by deed dated 4th of June 1840. If I leave any interest in certain negroes now in my possession besides what I am entitled to under the deeds from my sons Giles and William then I give such interest to said Giles and William equally to be divided between them I direct the following described property. Viz: A house and lot in the Town of Leesburg also the personal property consisting as far as recollected of one bedstead and bedding one
trundle bedstead, one table, kitchen stove, 1/2 dozen chairs, ovens, jars, buckets and in the house occupied by son William JACKSON and 1/2 dozen chairs, one walnut table, one bedstead and one pine table in the house of my son Giles JACKSON to be sold by executors hereinafter named and the proceeds after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses to be equally divided between my sons William and Giles JACKSON. I give to my sons Giles JACKSON and William JACKSON and all property that I may be entitled to not herein before disposed of. I hereby appoint John M. ORR executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony of the foregoing, I hereby set my hand this 17th day of May 1854.
Mary (X) JACKSON
Witness
John W. WOOD -Geo W. RUPP -F.W. SHAFER
At a Court held for Loudoun County, August 14, 1854, a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary JACKSON dec'd was presented to the Court proved by the oaths of John W. WOOD and F.W. SHAFER two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And in the motion of John M. ORR the executors therein named who made oath is such together with Giles JACKSON his security who justified entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of eight hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form and the said bond is ordered to be recorded.
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1860 Census > Virginia > Loudoun > Leesburg>17 July 1860> by Henry B Smith >Page 42
314-314 Jno M Orr 40 M Lawyer $3000 $5000 Loudoun, VA
Orra L Orr 32 F Loudoun, VA
Eliza M Orr 5 F Loudoun, VA
George L Orr 2 M Loudoun, VA
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1870 Census>Leesburg PO>Virginia>Loudoun>Southern District>23 June 1870>by John S Baker>P 11
66-75 John M Orr 50 M W Lawyer $60000 $40000 VA
Orra Lee 41 F W VA
Betsie M 16 F W VA
George L 13 M W VA
Josephine Cross 10 F W Domestic Servant VA
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1880 Census > Virginia > Loudoun > Leesburg > District 50>1 June 1880> by W C Balch>Page 3
28-28 John M Orr M W 59 Head Attorney at law M VA VA VA
Orra V Orr F W 56 Wife M VA VA VA
George Lee Orr M W 25 Son Printer S VA VA VA
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1900 United States Federal Census > Virginia > Loudoun > Leesburg > District 49
103-106 John M Orr Head W M Feb 1820 80 M23 VA VA VA Lawyer
Orra Orr Wife W F Aug 1828 72 M23 1-0 VA VA VA
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17th Virginia Infantry Regiment Roster of Company C personnel - Loudoun Guards
(From "17th Virginia Infantry" by Lee A. Wallace Jr.)
ORR, John Moore: b. 1820; grad. Univ. of Pa.; lawyer; enl. 22/4/61, at Leesburg; Pvt., Co. C. Apptd. 19/10/61, Capt. and A. C. S., Brig. Gen. N. G. Evans' brigade. Assd. to Brig. Gen. Henry Heth's brigade, 1862. On duty in Tenn., 1863-65. Died 1905. Bur. Union Cem., Leesburg.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in of Burrowfield, Renfrewshire, d.UNKNOWN
- b.11 Jun 1888 in Waterside, Dumphries, Scotland d.08 Oct 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland
- b. in of Auchinaines d.UNKNOWN
- b.25 Jul 1726 in Schotts, Lankashire d.1780 in Alexandria, Fairfax, VA, USA
- b. in Laird of Waterside d.UNKNOWN
- b. in Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.1782 d.1822 in Jefferson, VA, USA
- b.~ 1707 in Scotland d.1757 in Westmoreland Co., VA
- b.1743 in Prince William, VA, USA d.1780
- b.1709 in VA d.Nov 1752 in Belle Air, Prince William, VA, USA
- b.08 Feb 1820 in VA d.1905 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.1812 in PA d.Aug 1880 in YORK CO., PA
- d.UNKNOWN
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Details of John's family with Orra Lee
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2 17th Virginia Infantry Regiment Roster of Company C personnel - Loudoun Guards
2 17th Virginia Infantry Regiment Roster of Company C personnel - Loudoun Guards
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