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  • Name: James ORR
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: Abt 1799 b


  • Parents:
  • Father:
  • William ORR Birth: Abt 1775 in Co Donegal, Ireland Death: 19 Oct 1849 in Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania
  • Mother:
  • Mary ORICK Birth: Abt 1784 in Co Donegal, Ireland Death: 1863 in Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Mary ORR Birth: Abt 1832
  2. John ORR Birth: Abt 1834
  3. William ORR Birth: Abt 1836
  4. Isabelle ORR Birth: Abt 1838
  5. Kerr ORR Birth: Abt 1840
  6. Amanda ORR Birth: Abt 1842

Bibliography
  1. Brown, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Brown, Funk, & Co, 1888. SUTRO F157.M5H6. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/245812. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Brown MercerCoPA p[0-9]*].
  2. Stewart, Charlotte, James and Betsy Orr, private email 2/11/2013. Author address: char at stewart dot net. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Charlotte Stewart 2/11/2013].
  3. Mercer County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1803-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 1K, 1827-1831, LDS Film#0889520#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007896735 image 461. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 1K-294].
  4. Mercer County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1803-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 2P, 1864-1865, LDS Film#0889536#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008084490 image 271. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 2P-510].
  5. Mercer County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1803-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 2Q, 1864-1865, LDS Film#0889536#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008084490 image 498. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 2Q-275].
  6. White, J G, Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Co, 1909. Volume 2. Shenango Valley Library r974.895 W58. Volume 2 available at http://books.google.com/?id=xB0VAAAAYAAJ Information from this source tagged as [Ref: White MercerCoHistory p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
abt 1799 [Ref: Charlotte Stewart 2/11/2013],
parents:
[Ref: Brown MercerCoPA p943, Charlotte Stewart 2/11/2013, White MercerCoHistory p923],
father:
[Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 2Q-275],
grandfather:
James ORR [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 2P-510]
Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth REED
names:
James ORR & Elizabeth ___ [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 2Q-275],
child:
[Ref: Charlotte Stewart 2/11/2013]
Research Notes:
Jun 15 1830: sold to William Orr (younger brother) 50 acres of land in Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, part of donation lot #515 [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 1K-294]

1840: living in Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA. 2 males under 5, 1 male age 5-10, one make 30-40, one female under 5, 1 female 5-10, and one female 20-30 [Ref: Charlotte Stewart 2/11/2013]

Feb 2 1858: as an heir of William Orr, sold to William Orr (son of John M ORR) 100 acres of Springfield Twp [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 2Q-275]

lived in Youngstown, Ohio [Ref: Charlotte Stewart 2/11/2013]

---------- Mercer County Deed Book K1 p294, dated Jun 15 1830:
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Between James Orr of Mercer County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and William Orr Junior of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said James Orr for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said William Orr Junr at or before the sealing or declaring have the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these presets doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said William Orr Junr his heirs and assigns all the following described part or parcel of land Situate in Springfield township Mercer County aforesaid, Bounded by land of James Orr Junior on the North, by land of Thomas Richardson on the west, by land of John Black on the East, and South by heirs of J Deniston decd, Containing fifty acres of land more or less, being part of donation lot No 515 in the third district, Together with all and singular the buildings improvements woods ways waters water courses rights liberties privileges heriditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and remainder rents issues and profits thereof and also the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said James Orr in law or equity or otherwise however of in and to the same, To have and to hold the said described tract or parcel of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said William Orr Junior his heirs and assigns forever, and for the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said William Orr Junior his heirs and assigns forever, And the said James Orr doth Covenant promise to and with the said William Orr Junior his heirs and assigns by these presents that said James Orr and his heirs the said described tract or parcel of land hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said William Orr Junior his heirs and assigns against the said James Orr and his heirs and against all and every other person whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same from or under him shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said James Orr hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. James Orr.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Wm Amberson
Received on the day of the date of the above indentyure of and from the aforenamed William Orr Junior the Sum of fifty dollars lawful money of the United States being the consideration money above mentioned in full. James Orr.
Mercer County SS. The 15th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, James Orr the above named grantor and acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed and desired the same as such might be recorded according to law. Witness my hand and seal. Wm Amberson. [Ref: MercerCoPA Deeds 1K-294]



Pedigree of James ORR
          /-----James ORR
 /-----William ORR
|         \-----Elizabeth (ORR)
James ORR
 \-----Mary ORICK



Descendants of James ORR
1. James ORR m. Elizabeth REED
m. Elizabeth REED