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James Rorie (abt. 1763 - abt. 1847)

James Rorie
Born about in Halifax County, North Carolinamap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 1788 in Meltonville, Anson County, North Carolina, USAmap
Husband of — married 1810 in Anson County, NCmap
Husband of — married Feb 1836 in Anson County, NC -map
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Father of , , , , and
Died about at about age 84 in Anson County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

Origins

James Rorie was the son of William Rorie and Judah Butler. He is named in his father's will and in the will of his sister Ann.[1][2] James was born about 1763 in Halifax County, North Carolina [3]

Marriages and Children

He first married Suesanna Buxton. They had the following children:[3]

  1. Lydia
  2. Judah
  3. William
  4. Jemima
  5. Sarah
  6. Absalom

On 6 October 1821 James made a deed of gift of land in Anson County, North Carolina to Levi Meador, husband of James' daughter Sarah.[4]

Following Suesanna's death, James married Keziah Gordon. The records show no children.[3]

At the age of 73 he married a widow, Sarah Duren, and had one child, Louvina.[3]

Death and Burial

On 26 May 1838, in Anson County, North Carolina, James signed his will. In his will, he names his wife Sarah,
his children William Rorie, Jemima Dobbs, Lydia Gaddy, Judah Pounds, Absolom Rorie, Sarah Meadors,
his grandchildren James J. Rorie and Judah Rorie, children of William; and James Dobb and Lydia Dobbs, children of Jemima.
James estate was included both real and personal property, including 10 slaves.[5]
Excutors were my trusty friends Durn Osquire and Henry Womble [Wornble?] ; Witnesses were William McCall, Jno. B. Cason, J. White. James will was proven in Court on January Term 1848 by Joseph White, one of the witnesses.[6]

James died most likely in 1847, in Anson County, North Carolina. He is said to be buried in the family cemetery on the old Rorie plantation, although the marker can no longer be found.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records , 1665-1998: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015) Image 163 Ancestry.com.
  2. ↑ North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Will records, 1751-1962, also contains a few family sketches. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Department of Archives and History, 1962) Vol. 2, p. 137, Image 102 FamilySearch.org.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 James Rorie, Memorial 24919309, Created by: Goldenrod102 27 Feb 2008; Maintained by: Kenneth Rorie , accessed 30 Oct 2020
    Has photograph of family cemetery
  4. ↑ North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962) Vol. U, p. 140, (Image 603 FamilySearch.org).
  5. ↑ Named slaves were Sam and his wife Barbara. They were to be kept together along with their youngest child, and Sam was allowed to choose which of James heirs was to be his master. The other slaves were to be distributed among James heirs.
  6. ↑ North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Will records, 1751-1962, also contains a few family sketches. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Department of Archives and History, 1962) Vol. B, p. 234, Image 452 FamilySearch.org

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Rorie-122 and Rorie-51 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
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