Ninth Generation

290. Samuel Orr died in 1767 in Virginia Colony, Culpeper Co..¹¹⁴⁵ Mary Peyton and Samuel Orr were married about 1758 in Virginia Colony, Culpeper Co. (prob.).¹¹⁴⁵

291. Mary Peyton was born about 1737 in Virginia Colony, Culpeper Co. (prob.).¹¹⁴⁵ She was listed in the in USA, Kentucky, Nelson Co. tax list on 30 November 1792 Smith Mary Nelson 11/30/1792
She died about 1795 at the age of 58 in USA, Kentucky, Nelson Co..¹¹⁴⁵ Mary signed a will in 1795 in USA, Kentucky, Nelson Co..¹¹⁴⁵ Will Book A. Witnessed by John Stone and Bryan Stone.

Her son William Smith is mentioned.

Mary Smith's final settlement in Nelson co. Will Book A. It lists what her heirs received and her daughter's portions are listed under their husband's names. This includes Peter Dewitt. To me, this is conclusive evidence the Nancy Brown who married Peter Dewitt with Mary Smith's consent is the same as the Ann Dewitt listed in her will. even the portions received conform to Mary's will with the exception of extra payments made separately for son William Smith and Hannah Dewitt which I think are some of Mary's "just debts". As with her other sisters, Hannah Orr Devore Dewitt's portion according to Mary's will is listed under her husband's name, Jacob Dewitt. Mary's maiden name was Peyton and her first husband was Samuel Orr, see the Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A.

Jacob Dewitt and Peter were sons of a Jacob Dewitt Sr., as shown in a power of attorney to Zachariah Price Dewitt registered in the Sussex County, New Jersey Deeds. Secondary sources in Butler County, Ohio say Zachariah was a brother to Jacob and Peter Dewitt. I have been unable to verify this. I am still trying to figure out Nancy Brown's maiden name. My best guess is she was an Orr and married a Brown who died soon after they married. Perhaps the James Brown who shows up in an early Nelson County Tax (tithables) list among Mary and her children.

Children were:

	i.	Samuel Orr was born on 17 April 1759 in Virginia Colony.1145 He was listed in the in USA, Kentucky, Nelson Co. tax list between 1786 and 1791 TAXLIST: Nelson County Tithes 1785-1791, Nelson Co., KY Orr Samuel; negro Beck 2 59 David Cox 1786 Orr Samuel 1 44 Gab'l Cox 1787 Ore Sam 1 37 Josh. Hobbs 1788 Orr Samuel 1 17 Joshua Hobbs 1790 Orr Samuel 9 I Hynes -Del 1790 Orr Samuel 1 27 Joshua Hobbs 1791 He died on 8 June 1817 at the age of 58 in USA, Kentucky.1145 Stafford Co Va Genweb Culpeper Deed Book M 1783-1785 pp287-288 John Mason acquired 200 acres of land. This Indenture made this 29th day of Aug 1784 between Samuel Orr and Charlotte his wife of County of Culpeper of one part and John Mason of County aforesaid of the other part... .In witness whereof of the parties to these present have hereunto set their hands and Seals in presence of us John Jameson, John Walker Thomas Fletcher R Y Wiggint Samuel Orr At a court held for Culpeper Co 15th Novr 1784 This indenture was proved by Oaths of John Jameson, John Walker (?) and Richd Young Wigginton witness therto and ordered to be recorded. Kentucky Land Grants Grantee Acres Book Survey Date County WaterCourse Orr, Samuel 185 5 11-18-1798 Logan Little Sinking Cr Orr, Samuel 400 23 5-18-1809 Christian Little River From Kentucky land grants: Samuel Orr Received a land grant in Kentucky, Christian Co. on Little River for service in the Revolutionary War. Record # 0250.0. DAR states that Samuel was born April 17, 1759 in Virginia. His wife was named Charlotte and he died 8 June, 1817 in Kentucky. This death date is probably an error since he appears on 1820 census. Kentucky Land Grants, Vol 1,Part 1 Chapter IV Grants S of Green River 1797-1866 The counties of KY page 380 Orr, Samuel 400 acres, survey date 5-18-1809, Watercourse, Littleriver book 23 Christian Co.
145	ii.	Nancy Brown (Orr or Smith).
	iii.	Hannah Orr was born before 1767. Another interesting thing is that Hannah Orr who married Jacob Dewitt was first married to Price Devore in Nelson, KY. It is not known who Price Devore was. With the name "Price", he was probably a descendant of James Jacobus Devore and Elizabeth Price. He was listed in the Kentucky Census in 1790 in Nelson County and 1792. Nelson, KY is where Zachariah Dewitt was located from the 1780's to about 1805 and "Ben Fouler" was there in 1791. In 1800 Jacob Dewitt was also in Nelson, KY. Listed with him were James and Peter Dewitt. At this time most of the Devores in KY were in Bracken and Mason County. These counties are in the northern section of Kentucky near the Ohio border. But the Fowlers were south of them in Madison, KY until at least 1800, so it's not clear if, when or where they met up to make the crossing into Ohio.