Person:Joshua Orrahud (2)

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Joshua Orrahud
b.1756 Scotland
d.Abt 1842 Hardy, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Abigail Orrahud
  2. Alexander Orrahud
  3. Ethalen Orrahud
  4. Nancy Orrahud
  5. Joshua Orrahud1756 - Abt 1842
  6. Thomas Orrahud1760 -
  7. Caleb Orrahud1763 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1788
  1. Alexander Orrahud
  2. Elizabeth Orrahud
  3. Hannah Orrahud
  4. Polly Orrahud
  5. Catherine Orrahud1798 -
  6. Ruth Orrahud1801 - 1855
  7. Nancy Orrahud1804 -
  8. Abigail Orrahud1820 -
  9. Elthalen Orrahud1822 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Joshua Orrahud
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1756 Scotland
Marriage Abt 1788 Hampshire, Virginiato Catherine Norman
Death[1][2] Abt 1842 Hardy, Virginia

On November 7, 1806 Joshua purchased the 189 acres left by his father to his sisters and brothers and on November 26, 1829 he obtained an additional 80 acres under a Treasury Warrant. Deed Book 6:20, November 7, 1806 - Thomas Orahood and wife Sarah, John Grimes and wife Nancy, Caleb Orrahood and wife Phebe, Henry Monday and wife Ethto, John Carr and wife Abigail all of Hardy County, to Joshua Orrahood of same L70 Va. money acquit unto said Joshua into his actual possession 189 A in Hardy County on Loonie's Creek. Adjacent Joseph Praters and being formerly the land belonging to Alexander Orrahood deceased; no corners or lines with names. Present M.L. Selion, George Nevill, Nathan Parrill, Felix Welton and Edmd. Waggener; Sarah proved before A. Seymour and Manes Machir who visited her 25 Nov 1806; no other grantees except Thomas signed.

On January 23, 1796, a land grant was issued to Joshua for 50 acres adjoining his father's land.

On November 9, 1798 Joshua's father transferred 200 acres, including buildings, livestock and income to him.

Between August 2, 1800 and December 3, 1800 the land was realigned so that Alexander held 189 acres, Joshua 100 acres and Thomas 100 acres.

In 1808 he had sold 100 acres of original homestead to Frederick STEINBECK and on February 28, 1831 Joshua transferred his 80 acre tract to his son Alexander ORRAHOOD III and sold his 50 acre tract to Henry FEASTER. At the time of his death, Joshua was living on 289 acres of the original tract.

He was born before his parents immgrated to America. Joshua did not fight in the Revolution because he had been wounded in the arm making shot for the war probably at the foundry owned by Isaac ZANE near his family's home.

Joshua died sometime after June 8, 1841 when his will was dated and October 3, 1842 when his will was probated. He left his land, houses and income to Catherine for her use during her lifetime. After her death, he ordered that everything be sold at auction and the proceeds divided among his daughters except for Nancy NIPPER who was left one dollar. He also left his son Alexander III one dollar since he had already received 80 acres of land.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ruth Combs. Orrahud GED Combs. (GED File, Downloaded November 27, 2004).
  2. ↑ Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
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