Person:Alexander Orrahud (5)

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Alexander Orrahud
b. Scotland
d.Bet 1800 and 1806
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  • H.  Alexander Orrahud - Bet 1800 & 1806
  • W.  Ethalen Martin - Bet 1800 & 1806
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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 -
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Name[1] Alexander Orrahud
Gender Male
Birth[2] Scotland
Emigration[4][11] Bet 1760 and 1763 Scotland
Marriage to Ethalen Martin
Death[3] Bet 1800 and 1806

Alexander ORRAHOOD is found in the 1782 census of Hampshire County, VA. This is the earliest census of this area. Alexander is listed as the head of household of 10 whites.

In the 1784 census he is listed as head of household of 9 whites with one building.

Alexander ORRAHOOD was listed on the Personal Property Tax Roll for Hardy County in 1787.

A land grant was issued to Alexander ARROWHOOD on May 15, 1788 for 389 acres for a compensation of two pounds sterling. Two days later a grant was issued to William NORMAN. William's land description includes "ARROWHOOD's line" and "ARROWHOOD's corner", showing that these two were neighbors. It is believed that these two families had been neighbors for quite some time and these grants were simply confirmation of ownership of lands that these two families had lived on during pre-Revolution times. In this area there is a stream named Norman's Run and it was common practice to name these streams after the first family to settle on them. The ORRAHUD land was located on a ridge between Lunice Creek between Petersburg and Maysville, VA ( WV). The land was located in Hampshire County, VA that became part of WV and then part of Hardy County, WV.

On November 9, 1798, Alexander transferred 200 acres to his son Joshua.

On August 2, 1800 he transferred 100 acres to his son Thomas. On August 8, 1800 the 200 acres transferred to Joshuawere transferred back to Alexander. On December 3, 1800 Alexander transferred 100 acres back to Joshua.

References
  1. ↑ Ruth Combs. Orrahud GED Combs. (GED File, Downloaded November 27, 2004).
  2. ↑ Ruth Combs. Orrahud GED Combs. (GED File, Downloaded November 27, 2004).
  3. ↑ Ruth Combs. Orrahud GED Combs. (GED File, Downloaded November 27, 2004).
  4. ↑ Ruth Combs. Orrahud GED Combs. (GED File, Downloaded November 27, 2004).
  5.   Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
  6.   Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
  7.   Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
  8.   Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
  9.   Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
  10.   Cheryl Cretin. Orrahud GED Cretin. (GED File, Downloaded January 24, 2006).
  11. ↑ Son Thomas was born in Scotland in 1760 and son Caleb was born in Virginia in 1763.
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