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Orange Family
Genealogy – William Orange 1759 - 1815 |
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Generation 6: ·
William Orange:
1759 – 1815 married 1785 ·
Elizabeth
Melton: 1764 - 1804 o
Yearby
Orange: 1793 – 1852 o
Polly
Belcher Orange: 1786 – 1870 o
John Orange:
1788 – o
Byrd Orange:
1789 – 1859 o
Zepheniah Orange:
1791 – 1859 o
Chizziah Bailey
Orange: 1792 - o
Eliza
Orange: 1796 – o
Nancy Orange:
1798 – o
Elizabeth
Orange: 1803 – o
Matthew W.
Orange 1794 - probably not their child. William Orange was born on January
26, 1759 and died April 30, 1815. He married Elizabeth Melton on
September 26, 1785 in Cumberland County, VA.[xxxv] Surety was James Farmer. She
was born November 5, 1764 in Bedford, VA. And died the same place about
1804. They had nine or maybe 10 children with the direct descant
being Yearby Orange. William Orange was not in the
Revolutionary War, although his brother Lewis died while in service and his
other brother Joshua was quite active in the war. Maybe he stayed
at home for this reason. However, he paid a supply tax in 1783
that went to help support the war effort so he is included in the Daughters
of the American Revolution.[xxxvi] William Orange appears in the Virginia
1784 census for the first time with 4 white people and 2 dwellings and 1
other building.[xxxvii] There are three people with the
name William Orange which has caused many incorrect records. My
direct ancestor who remained in Virginia and married in 1785 and a second who
served in the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. The NC William Orange must
have died shortly after the war since his heirs picked up his bounty land which
supports the idea of two William Oranges. The third is William A.
Orange. He is listed in the 1810 and 1820 census and married Stiry Wade on June 30, 1807 in Cumberland County
which supports the third. In the 1787 Cumberland County tax
records, William Orange is also listed with no details except that
Lewis is responsible for the tax.[xxxviii] On the 1787 Henrico tax list there are
no Oranges listed. On March 26, 1792, Lewis-2 sold 135
acres that he was living on to his son William Orange.[xxxix] This was the land on Stamping Branch, a small
fork of the Little Guinea creek. This was the last of the original 400 acres
purchased in 1756. The question is what happened to the original land willed
to him by the original Lewis Orange who died in 1734. There are actually two Little Guinea
Creeks. The correct one flows SE of Cumberland, flows SE roughly parallel to
VA 13 and empties into the Appomattox River about 2 miles down river from the Big Guinea. It is thought that Lewis-2 lived on
Lewis's land with John until he moved to Cumberland County in 1756 when he
purchased the land and William was born in 1759. On August 23, 1784, Lewis-2 sold 90
acres of land to Joshua his wife Milla and
their son Lewis J. Orange for the sum of five pounds.[xlviii] Lewis Orange also sold 93 acres to John
Farmer for five pounds on August 23, 1784. In the 1787 Cumberland County tax
records, Lewis is listed as having one black older than 16, 3 horses and 14
cattle. William Orange is also listed with no details except that Lewis is
responsible for the tax.[xlix] Joshua Orange (spelled Orrange) is listed as having 13 blacks, 4 horses and 21
cattle. The 1800 Virginia Census was destroyed
by a fire and no records exist. The 1800 Cumberland County tax lists show
that William Orange has two horses.[xl] On November 9, 1804, William
Orange (spelled Orrange) is listed as a
registered voter in Cumberland County.[xli] John Orange also registered to vote in
Cumberland County. William Orange does not show up in
the 1810, Virginia, Tennessee Census or North Carolina census. On March 25, 1811 William
Orange sold his 135 acres to Byrd Farmer for $500. This land has the
Orange graveyard on it.[xlii] William Orange and family must have
moved to Smith County Tennessee around 1811-1813 since he sold his property
in 1811 and his son Zephaniah Orange was married on February 24, 1813 in
Cumberland County. William Orange died on April 30,
1815 in Smith County TN.[xliii] The will indicated that his wife was
Elizabeth which confirms he is the correct William Orange. The will lists the
names of the nine children above and does not include
Mathew. Either he was still in Virginia or was not their
child. John and Byrd were the executors of the will.
Related Orange Records: In the 1784 census, Joshua Orange is
listed with 5 white people and 1 dwelling. Lewis-2 Orange is not listed.[xliv] A different William Orange appears in
the Halifax County North Carolina census in 1784 with one male between 26 and
60, one male under 21 or over 60 and a white female all ages. William Orange of North Carolina
enlisted in the Revolutionary War while living in North Carolina. He was in
Montfort's Company from July 20, 1778 for nine months as a private. He is
listed again in Dixon's Company from June 14, 1781 for fourteen months until
time out on Dec. 14, 1782.[xlv] William was given a Revolutionary War
land grant from North Carolina on September 15, 1787. Ann Orange is listed as
having some involvement in the grant; however it was sold to Robert Nelson.
Privates were entitled to 640 acres that was granted in Davidson County TN.[xlvi] William Orange shows up as getting land
deeded to him by Henry Overstreet in Halifax County North Carolina circa
1785. This is likely the NC William Orange since he shows up in 1784 NC
census. He must have died shortly after this since his heirs picked up his
bounty land. William Orange received a grant 379, warrant 2056 in
Davidson County, Tenn. on Sept. 15, 1787 from North Carolina that was
assigned (sold) to Robert Nelson.[xlvii] On November 16, 1789 Joshua Orange
signed a petition against heavy taxes.[l] In the 1810 Virginia census, William
Orange does not show up. Instead a William A. Orange shows up. Also showing
up on the census is Joshua Orange. Lewis-2 is presumed to have
died between 1792 and 1810 which puts him at least 72 years old at time of
death. William A. Orange has 2 white males
under the age of 10, 2 white males between 16 and 26 and 1 white female
between 16 and 26 and no slaves. Lewis(4) Orange served in the VA Militia during the War of
1812. The specifics can be found at the Library of Virginia website. He may
have had some financial difficulties, as he had to sell off some small pieces
of the land he inherited from Joshua. Also, three of his daughters were
declared destitute by the County. Joshua Orange died in 1812 in Cumberland
County and an inventory of his estate is given.[li] William A. Orange does show up in the
1820 census, which supports the idea that William Orange is different than
William A. Orange. It lists a male and female 26-45, 4 females under 10 and 2
males 10 to 16, no slaves. In the Kentucky Papers a John Orange son
of William is shown bound to William Goddard in 1806. This is likely William
A. Orange. This must be near Virginia.[lii] In the 1850 Virginia census, there is a
Mathew W. Orange who was born in 1794 in Virginia. He would have
been about 18 years old when William moved to Tennessee and could be an
additional son to William and Elizabeth, but he is not listed in the Orange family
bible. Last
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