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James Orrick (abt. 1687 - bef. 1715)

James Orrick
Born about in Anne Arundel, Province of Marylandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of and
Husband of — married 23 Mar 1709 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD, British Colonial Americamap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 28 in Anne Arundel, Province of Marylandmap
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Biography

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James Orrick was a Maryland colonist.

Origin

James Orrick was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1687, the son the James Orrick and Mary Slade. He is mentioned in the 1690 will of his father as being 3 years of age at that time. [1]

Marriage

James was married before 1710 to Priscilla Ruley, the daughter of Anthony Ruley. This is proved by a deed dated 31 JAN 1710/11 in which Anthony Ruley conveyed an 82 acre tract of land called Beetonson's Adventure located on the north side of South River to his daughter Priscilla Orrick, the wife of James, for the natural love and affection he bore towards his daughter.[2]

James & Priscilla were the parents of two children. The boy named Ezekiel was deceased by the time his grandmother signed away her rights to property inherited from her father in 1735 (see her profile).

Mary Orrick b. abt. 1711
Ezekiel Orrick b. abt. 1713 d. bef. 1735 without heirs.

Death

James Orrick died after writing his will. James Orrick signed his will on 25 MAR 1715. I James Orrick being sick & weak . . .

  • after all my debts are paid my will is that my worldly estate be divided between my dear & loving wife Priscilla Orrick and my two children vis my daughter Mary Orrick & my son Ezekiel Orrick.
  • my wife to have the use of my children’s parts of my estate towards bringing them up.
  • to deliver my daughter Mary’s 1/3 part when she is 16.
  • Ezekiel to have his part at age 18.

Priscilla Orrick to be the sole executor. Signed by James Orrick with a cursive signature and witnessed by Rebecka Ruley, Sarah Stevens & Henry Hill. Probated 2 MAY 1715. [3]

Sources

  1. Prerogative Court Wills of Maryland Liber 2 folio 206
  2. Anne Arundel Deeds Liber PK folio 360
  3. Prerogative Court Wills of Maryland Liber 14 folio 38 [1]




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