| 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. |
| Lewis Jr. Orange enlisted on February 12, 1778
and was shown as sick in
Brunswick 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. |
| William Orange enlisted in the Revolutionary War
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 (9A). 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 Tenn. Pierce'S Register
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