Person:Andrew Orrick (1)

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Andrew B. Orrick
b.27 Feb 1820 Tennessee
d.14 Feb 1860 Pike County, Arkansas
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Name Andrew B. Orrick
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Feb 1820 Tennessee
Marriage to Rebecca Brewer
Marriage License? Abt 1850 Pike County, Arkansas
Death? 14 Feb 1860 Pike County, Arkansas

Listed in the 1850 Pike County, Arkansas Census, Thompson Township, enumerated November 11, page 183, Dwelling 177, Household 177 as A. B. Orrick, age 29, born TN. Living in the William Orrick Household. Rebecca is listed in the Missouri Township, but has his last name. Not sure why they weren't living together at this point.

Listed in the 1860 Pike County, Arkansas Mortality Schedule as A. B. Orrick, age 41, born AL, died in February of Typhoid Fever.

"Probate Book B page 1. April Term 1861. Wm. B. Speer as administrator of the Estate of A.B. Orrick deceased in the matter of the sale of Real Estate. Came said administrator by his attorney and filed his petition supported by his affidavit stating and representing to the Court, that the claims allowed by him exceeds the assets now in his hands &c. and further that said deceased died seized and possessed of 280 acres of land in Pike County, Arkansas; that Rebecca Orrick, widow of said deceased, has availed herself of the benefit of the Homestead Exemption laws of the State and reserved 160 acres of said 280 acres for the use of herself and family; (and) representing further that he will be unable to pay the claims &c. unless said 120 acres be sold at public sale, due notice to be given, sale to be at the Court House door &c. Etc., and he to report proceedings therein to the next term of this Court. Probate Book B page 12. July Term 1861. Administrator reports sale of said lands to Joseph Wingfield for $366.33 1/3, he being the highest and last (best) bidder therefor. Probate Book B page 179. July Term 1863. This day it being represented to the Court that William B. Speer administrator of the Estate of A.B. Orrick had departed this life. Whereupon John M. Davis is appointed public administrator de bonis non of the Estate of A.B. Orrick deceased.

"Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 303."