Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Orrahood was born about 1756, in Scotland, Greene Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Alexander Orchard Orahood, was 22 and his mother, Ethlan E Martin, was 22. He married Catherine Norman in 1784, in Hampshire, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 9 daughters. He died on 10 March 1842, in Hardy, Virginia, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Grant, West Virginia, United States.
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- Joshua Oordhood, "United States Census, 1830"
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1758 · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Orchard 3, itself a rare English variant of Scottish Urquhart .
History: The Orahoods can trace their origin to Alexander, Joshua, and Thomas Orahood, who in the second half of the 18th century lived in VA and are believed to come to America from Scotland. Their surname is also listed in the forms Orrahud, Arahood, Arrowhood, and Orchard, the last one being the most likely original form.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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