4. WILLIAM3 ADKISSON (MAGDELIN2 ORANGE, LOUISS1) was born Abt.
1730 in Henrico Co, VA, and died Bet. March - July 1801 in Halifax Co,
VA. He married SUSANNA ? Abt. 1756.
Children of WILLIAM ADKISSON and SUSANNA ? are:
i. DAVID4 ADKISSON.
ii. LETTICE ADKISSON.
iii. SARAH ADKISSON.
iv. WILLIAM ADKISSON.
v. JESSE ADKISSON.
vi. JOHN ADKISSON.
vii. THOMAS ADKISSON.
viii. SUSANNA ADKISSON.
5. JOSHUA3 ORANGE (LEWIS (II)2, LOUISS1) was born Abt. 1756, and died 1812 in Cumberland Co, VA. He married MILLA ?.
Notes for JOSHUA ORANGE:
Joshua Orange Enlisted in the Revolutionary war on February 15, 1776
and was discharged on March 5, 1778. He was From Cumberland County and
joined the 5th. Virginia Battalion. he was in the Rifle Regimen 5th. Va.
Battalion and shows as a Corporal.
HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN
THE YEAR 1790 RECORDS OF THE STATE
ENUMERATIONS: 1782 TO 1785 VIRGINIA
HEADS OF FAMILIES----VIRGINIA, 1782.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Name of head of family: Orange, Joshua
White: 4
Children of JOSHUA ORANGE and MILLA ? are:
i. BETSY P.4 ORANGE, b. Abt. 1782; m. JESSE HIX, February 02,
1809, Cumberland Co, VA.
9. ii. WILLIAM ARBUS ORANGE, b. Abt. 1784; d. 1850.
10. iii. LUCY F. ORANGE, b. Abt. 1786.
iv. EDITH ORANGE, b. Abt. 1788; m. BURNELL FARMER, December 08,
1812, Cumberland Co, VA; b. Abt. 1780, Cumberland Co, VA; d. April 06,
1814, Norfolk, VA.
11. v. JOEL ORANGE, b. 1790.
vi. COSBY D. ORANGE, b. Abt. 1795; m. NANCY W. MONTGOMERY, February
13, 1838, Cumberland Co, VA.
Notes for COSBY D. ORANGE:
Cozby D. Orange to Nancy W. Montgomery
M.B. 13 February 1838 Surety: John Melton
Note: Nancy says she is 21 years old and signs own consent
Teste: Mary Boatright Teste: Hubbard
Meador
vii. JOSHUA ORANGE, b. 1799; d. 1799.
6. WILLIAM3 ORANGE (LEWIS (II)2, LOUISS1) was born January 26, 1759 in VA, and died May 04, 1815 in Smith Co, TN. He married ELIZABETH MELTON September 26, 1785 in Cumberland Co, VA. She was born November 05, 1761 in Cumberland Co, VA, and died Aft. 1815.
Notes for WILLIAM ORANGE:
William's father was Lewis Orange. His mother Kezia. William
owned 135 acres along Stamping Branch, a fork of Little Guinea Creek in
Virginia. On this land was a family cemetery.
William moved his family to Smith County Tennessee where he died May
4, 1815, at the age of 56. William's children were: Polly,
John, Byrd, Zephaniah, Chizziah,Yearby, Eliza, Nancy, and Elizabeth.
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HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN
THE YEAR 1790 RECORDS OF THE STATE
ENUMERATIONS: 1782 TO 1785 VIRGINIA
HEADS OF FAMILIES----VIRGINIA, 1782.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Orange, William 4 2 1
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Pierce'S Register
Volume X
page 275
No.: 2056.
To whom granted and rank: The heirs of William Orange, Pt.
No. acres: 640
Service in months: 84
Location and to whom deeded and date of warrant. Within the limits
of the lands allotted the officers
and soldiers of the Continental Line, by Law, 1783, Oct. 14: Aug. 26
: Capt. McNeese
Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850
Cumberland Co., VA
Orange, William Spouse : Melton, Elizabeth
Marriage date : Sep 26, 1785
Children of WILLIAM ORANGE and ELIZABETH MELTON are:
i. POLLY4 ORANGE, b. October 29, 1786; m. BELCHER ?.
ii. JOHN ORANGE, b. May 07, 1787.
Notes for JOHN ORANGE:
On page 33 of Virginia Vital Records #1 is a Cumberland County, VA,
Poll
List, (contributed by W. S. Morton).
It states that an election was held in Cumberland County, November
9,
1804, for the election of Electors of a President and Vice-President
of
the United States.
The names of the persons nominated for the position of electors is
listed.
After that the Voter's
names are listed. One of the the Voter's names
is: JOHN ORANGE
12. iii. BYRD ORANGE, b. June 04, 1789, Cumberland Co, VA; d. May 08,
1859, Butler Co, KY.
13. iv. ZEPHANIAH ORANGE, b. February 19, 1791, Cumberland Co, VA;
d. April 1859, Caldwell Co, KY.
v. CHIZZIAH ORANGE, b. November 29, 1792; m. MISTER BAILEY.
14. vi. YEARBY ORANGE, b. December 31, 1793, Cumberland Co, VA; d.
January 06, 1852, Simpson Co, KY.
vii. ELIZA ORANGE, b. May 03, 1796.
viii. NANCY ORANGE, b. June 27, 1798.
ix. ELIZABETH ORANGE, b. June 28, 1803.
7. LEWIS (III)3 ORANGE (LEWIS (II)2, LOUISS1) was born Unknown, and died January 13, 1779 in Brunswich.
Notes for LEWIS (III) ORANGE:
Lewis Orange III. Lewis Orange enlisted on February 12, 1778
and was shown as sick in Brunswich on November, 1778 and dead on January
13, 1779 he did not pick up his last pay sent on June 16, 1786 so it is
assumed the records are correct. His pay was picked up by Jos Carrington.
Both Lewis and Joshua are listed as soldiers who have not received bounty
land.
Child of LEWIS (III) ORANGE is:
15. i. LEWIS J.4 ORANGE, b. Abt. 1779; d. 1858.
8. LUCRETIA3 ORANGE (LEWIS (II)2, LOUISS1) was born Unknown in VA. She married JOHN FARMER. He was born Abt. 1759 in VA, and died Abt. 1824 in Little Guinea Creek, Cumberland Co, VA.
Notes for JOHN FARMER:
Cumberland Co VA Will Bk 6 page 221, 23 Aug 1784---
TST Lewis Orange of Cumberland Co to John Farmer and Lucretia his wife
and Byrd Farmer of sd Co., 93 acres on the North Fork of Little Guinea
Ck.
LIN Thomas Moores, Humphrey Ruble,... After first going to John Farmer
and wife Lucretia, then to Bird Farmer.
Cumberland Co Will Bk 8, p ?, Probate 10 Sep 1824---
TST John Farmer of Cumberland Co. My son William Farmer has had his
possessions in years past, leave him but one dollar.
The whole of my estate to my loving wife Lucrecy. Upon her death then
to my son Bird Farmer. EXC Lucrecy Farmer. WIT Henry Colquith, Thos Cooper,
Cosby D. Orange.
Cumberland Co VA Wills- Bk 11 page 304, 22 Aug 1846:
Testament: Bird Farmer to Zephaniah Orange, whom he raised, to dau
of last wife Sally C Farmer, Sarah E. R. Ballow. To wife Sally C Farmer
balance after her death to Sarah E. R. Ballow. Wit Thomas L Robinson, Vincent
Ryals, John H. Jones.
Children of LUCRETIA ORANGE and JOHN FARMER are:
i. WILLIAM4 FARMER, b. Abt. 1780, Little Guinea Creek, Cumberland
Co, VA.
ii. BIRD FARMER, b. Bef. 1784, Little Guinea Creek, Cumberland
Co, VA; d. Abt. 1846, Cumberland Co, VA.
Co, VA; d. Abt. 1846, Cumberland Co, VA.