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     Malinda Mildred Holton was also known as Malinda Bolton. She was born on 15 September 1766 at Fauquier County, Virginia.³ She married Jesse O'Rear, son of John O'Rear and Hester Reno, on 20 December 1783 at Fauquier County, Virginia, with William Holton as surety.^4,5,2,6 Malinda Mildred Holton died after 1804.⁷ She was buried after 1804 at Liberty Hill, Clarke County, Virginia.⁸

     William O'Rear was a farmer.¹ He was born on 30 November 1799 at Frederick County, Virginia.^1,2 He married Evaline Gardner circa 1831.^1,3 William O'Rear appeared on the census of 1850 at Fairfield County, Ohio.³ He died at Rushville, Ohio.¹

     Evaline Gardner was born circa 1815 at Lancaster, Ohio.^1,2 She married William O'Rear, son of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, circa 1831.^1,2 Evaline Gardner was enumerated with William O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Fairfield County, Ohio.²

     Louisa O'Rear raised the children of her brother, John O'Rear after his wife died and he moved to Missouri; raised the children of her brother, John after his wife died and he moved to Missouri.¹ He was born circa 1786.² He married Louisa Edmonds on 25 February 1818 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^1,3 John O'Rear died after 1824 at Missouri.^1,2

     Louisa Edmonds married John O'Rear, son of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, on 25 February 1818 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^1,2

     Rebecca O'Rear was born in 1796 at Frederick County, Virginia.³ She married Nathaniel Offutt on 9 May 1816.²

     Nathaniel Offutt married Rebecca O'Rear, daughter of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, on 9 May 1816.²

     Elizabeth O'Rear was born on 21 October 1784 at Frederick County, Virginia.² She married John Ferguson on 25 November 1801 at Frederick County, Virginia.^1,2 Elizabeth O'Rear died on 26 March 1856 at Fauquier County, Virginia, at age 71.² She was buried after 26 March 1856 at Ferguson Cemetery, Delaplane, Virginia.²

     John Ferguson was born circa 1781.¹ He married Elizabeth O'Rear, daughter of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, on 25 November 1801 at Frederick County, Virginia.^2,3

     Polly O'Rear was born in 1790 at Frederick County, Virginia.^1,2

     Benjamin F. O'Rear was born in 1803 at Frederick County, Virginia.^4,5 He married Catherine Jones on 3 September 1818.⁶ Benjamin F. O'Rear married Eliza Adams on 17 December 1832 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^7,3,5 Benjamin F. O'Rear died in 1848 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Clarke County, Virginia.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1860 at Clarke County, Virginia.⁹

     Eliza Adams was born in 1801.² She married Benjamin F. O'Rear, son of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, on 17 December 1832 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^3,4,2 Eliza Adams was enumerated with Benjamin F. O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Clarke County, Virginia.⁵ Eliza Adams was enumerated with Benjamin F. O'Rear in 1860 on the Census at Clarke County, Virginia.⁶ Eliza Adams died in 1861.²

     Peter O'Rear was born in 1792 at Frederick County, Virginia.³

     Jesse O'Rear was born on 18 March 1798 at Frederick County, Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Frances O'Rear, daughter of Daniel O'Rear and Elizabeth Bush, on 21 December 1823 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^1,4,5,6,7 Jesse O'Rear resided in 1838 at Boone County, Missouri.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Boone County, Missouri.⁹ He appeared on the census of 1860 at Columbia, Missouri.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1870 at Boone County, Missouri.¹¹ He appeared on the census of 1880 at Columbia, Missouri.¹² He died on 25 April 1886 at Boone County, Missouri, at age 88.^1,3

     Mildred O'Rear was also known as Malinda O'Rear.¹ She was born in 1804.³ She married James Franks on 21 March 1824 at Frederick County, Virginia.^4,5

     Enoch O'Rear; Verbatim data (writers' comments in brackets) found in loose papers in the Cline Bible:
"dau who married Mr. Mantor from 'the North'"
"dau who married Dr. SBettie Settle" [all after Dr. was either lined out or underlined]
"dau [crossed out] who married Dr. W"
"Bettie (____) children at Poolesville, Md."³ He was born on 31 July 1800 at Frederick County, Virginia.^4,2,5 He married Catherine Elizabeth Thornton on 6 March 1829 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^4,2,6 Enoch O'Rear appeared on the census of 1850 at Fauquier County, Virginia. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Fauquier County, Virginia.⁷ He was enumerated with Dr. Thomas Lee Settle in 1870 on the Census at Fauquier County, Virginia.⁸ Enoch O'Rear appeared on the census of 1880 at Paris, Virginia.⁹ He died on 7 August 1890 at Frederick County, Virginia, at age 90.^4,2,10 He was buried after 7 August 1890 at Liberty Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Virginia.¹⁰

     Catherine Elizabeth Thornton was born circa 1812 at Virginia.^3,4,5 She was declared a ward before 1829 of ; He was the guardian of Catherine Elizabeth Thornton according to her marriage bond. She married Enoch O'Rear, son of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, on 6 March 1829 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^6,2,7 Catherine Elizabeth Thornton was enumerated with Enoch O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Fauquier County, Virginia. Catherine Elizabeth Thornton was enumerated with Enoch O'Rear in 1860 on the Census at Fauquier County, Virginia.⁸ Catherine Elizabeth Thornton was enumerated with Dr. Thomas Lee Settle in 1870 on the Census at Fauquier County, Virginia.⁹ Catherine Elizabeth Thornton was enumerated with Enoch O'Rear in 1880 on the Census at Paris, Virginia.¹⁰ Catherine Elizabeth Thornton died on 31 January 1885 at Frederick County, Virginia.^6,11 She was buried after 31 January 1885 at Liberty Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Virginia.¹¹

     Louisa O'Rear raised the children of her brother, John after his wife died and he moved to Missouri.² She was born on 23 July 1803 at Frederick County, Virginia.^2,3,4 She married John Peter Hartman on 16 June 1825 at Frederick County, Virginia.^5,2,6 Louisa O'Rear died on 14 September 1887 at Frederick County, Virginia, at age 84.^5,2,4 She was buried after 14 September 1887 at Liberty Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Virginia.^5,4,7

     John Peter Hartman was born on 3 July 1800.³ He married Louisa O'Rear, daughter of Jesse O'Rear and Malinda Mildred Holton, on 16 June 1825 at Frederick County, Virginia.^4,5,6 John Peter Hartman died on 15 November 1879 at age 79.³ He was buried after 15 November 1879 at Liberty Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Virginia.³

     Daniel O'Rear was born on 23 December 1759 at Prince William County, Virginia.^3,4 He served several tours of duty with the Militia after 1776, including one tour with George Rodgers Clark. He received a pension under the Act of 1832. A document, signed by Daniel, was found in 1947 preserved in his father’s desk at Cloverfield and recorded an agreement related to one tour of service when he was 17 years old.^5,6 He was in military service as Private in the Virginia militia for three months as a substitute for his father in 1777 at Prince William County, Virginia.^7,8 He was in military service as a private in the Virginia Militia for eight months in 1778 at Prince William County, Virginia.⁷ Daniel O’Rear served as a private with his brothers Jessie O'Rear (private) and John O'Rear (sergeant) in Helm’s company of Virginia volunteers. (Helm's company was part of George Rodgers Clark’s command when he made his expedition against Virginia and Kentucky in 1778 well known to us all from school histories). All three brothers received land grants in the Indian Territory in recognition of this service, although none of them actually homesteaded their grants. John and Daniel O’Rear both applied for pension under the Act of 1832 and received pensions. Both told of this service in their applications. Daniel O’Rear’s application (No. S7376), dated Dec. 31, 1846, tells of their service:

He remained at his father, John O’Rear’s till the spring of the year 1778 and in April he went under Col Rogers Clark as a private in the secret expedition to Illinois in the west which service he did not set forth at large in his former declarations hoping that he should be able to furnish the testimony of two men, Robert Garret and John O’Rear who were with him in said service under Col. Clark and whose certificates he has procured and placed in the hands of James Foster of Prince William who says he deposited the same in the war office at Washington. That the said service of eight months and a few days in 1778 under Col. Clark in the West was performed under the command of Captain Leonard Helm who was raised in Prince William County and who at the time resided in Kentucky was connected in some way with the Indians in the West, that said Helm came into his native County Prince William and made the call for volunteers and himself the said Daniel O’Rear, Joseph Anderson, Moses Kemper, Tillman Kemper, James Holmes, Robert Garrett, James Woods, James Garrett, Charles Jones, John O’Rear, Jesse O’Rear, Richard Luttrell, and Benjamin Kendale (privates) and Levy Todd was 1st, Henry Floyd was second Leiutenant of the company under Helm making fifteen who went from Prince William County and were his acquaintances and neighbors at the time of the said service. These men formed themselves into a company at the house of his father, John O’Rear of Prince William and marched under the direction of his brother John O’Rear till they reached the said Helm at the present courthouse in said county and then went on to Winchester his company marched on to Red Stone old fort on the Monogahelia River and remained there until the volunteers in that section had collected together and then marched on to the site of Wheeling where there was a fort erected and from Wheeling his company went on to the falls of the Ohio where headquarters was formed and all of the forces had collected together and from the falls of the Ohio his men went to the extensive wilderness to the town of Kaskaskia then called Illinois, a town of considerable size and residence of the governer named Rosebly a Frenchman in the British Service, that his forces reached the town in that summer season on one Saturday Night the moon shown very bright about midnight his men saw the Sentinel on watch or guard of said fort of Illinois leave his post and went in the fort and his men immediately made the attack and took the governer and fort without firing a single gun and governer was himself asleep in the fort, this was harvest time and he had given a feast and there was a great frollick in the fort that after taking said fort all the town surrendered to his forces that his men then marched on and took the fort of St. Vincennes in the same county on the Wabash River about 50 miles and thar the said governer of these parts and he thinks his name was Rosiblay was taken prisoner as before stated by his men and brought on here to Richmond in the state of Virginia and he understood was afterwards exchanged for General Lincoln who was defeated at Charlestown in South Carolina that after reducing the forts before mentioned together with several other villages the name of which he has entirely forgotten some time in July He thinks, his men started back for home taking with them the said governer and went to the said falls of Ohio and so to Virginia thence on by Staunton in the said state and thence to Richmond and delivered the governer and then went on and reached their home in Prince William County a few days before Christmas of 1778. That from a Application made by his brother John O’Rear that there were precisely one hundred and seventy seven men including officers in said service under Col. Clark and including Captain Montgomery’s men who he understood were mostly from Pittsylvania County in Virginia but served with his men in this tour. That of this tour of service he has always had a distinct recollection that it was a laborious undertaking and the men saw very hard service and were greatly exposed during the tour both to the enemy and to hardships.^5,9 Daniel Orear was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Pension application S7376 has the page from the family Bible containing the birth dates of all his siblings.³ He was in military service as a private in the Virginia Militia for six months in 1780 at Prince William County, Virginia.^5,7 He appeared on the tax list at Prince William County, Virginia, in 1787.¹⁰ He witnessed the will of Capt. Scarlette Madden on 9 January 1788 at Prince William County, Virginia; Lagatees:
-- Each of the following to receive a child' part of the estate
          Elizabeth Glasscock
          Frances Reno
          Peggy (Margaret) Cox
          Franny (Frances Newman
-- Granddaughter, Betsey Madden, to reveive 50 pouinds
-- Each of the following to receive one English Shilling
          John Posey Newman
          Kesia Stone
-- Wife, Margaret Madden, to receive 1/3 part of estate

Executors:
     Wife
     Daniel Orear
     Enoch Orear
Signed:
     Scarlett Madden
Wit:
     John Prosser
     Jesse Barorn
     John Barron.^11,12
Daniel O'Rear witnessed the probate of of the estate of Capt. Scarlette Madden on 5 September 1796 at Prince William County, Virginia.¹¹ Daniel O'Rear married Anne Luckett on 26 October 1801 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^13,14 From the O'Rear Family Sketches:

Daniel O’Rear, Revolutionary War Patriot as narrated in his pension application

Daniel O’Rear (no. 75) was son of John O’Rear (no. 26) of Faquier County, Virginia. He was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. His application for Pension recounts his service with the Virginia Militia and later with the North Carolina Militia after the family moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1779. His pension application dated March 4, 1834 states in part.

After the expiration of his last term of service, he removed with his father’s family, of which he was a member to Wilkes County North Carolina. In a short time after their removal to North Carolina as he believes about the 1st of September 1779, there was a call upon the militia and he volunteered to serve a term of 3 months in the company commanded by Captain Richard Allen, The company was formed at Wilkesboro and about the last of December was called upon to Charleston, V. Carolina. On the march we passed through Charlotte in Mecklinberg County, Camden, S. Carolina and Monk’s Corner and at Charleston we joined a regiment which he thinks was called Hampton the army was commanded by Genl. Lincoln. Here he remained until his three months expired and was regularly discharged. During this term a detachment from the army at Charleston was sent up Ashley River to the ferry 12 miles above the City, he belonged to the detachment and they had at that place a skirmish with the enemy.

The term of service of several of the militia regiments having expired, about the time of his last discharge at Charleston he volunteered after his discharge as above to serve 3 months longer and served as orderly or 1st. sergeant in the company commanded by Captain John D. Lawman, and was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. William Loyble. Here he remained in service until the city and Army was surrendered to the enemy on the 11th of May, 1780. On the 20th he was paroled and permitted to return home about which time the three months expired and was voluntarily discharged.

In 1780, after his return home from Charleston he volunteered tho a prisoner on parole to serve for an indefinite time in a company commanded by Capt. Martin Gamble, without any particular organization. We were engaged 5 or 6 weeks in marching about the country under the command of Col. Cleveland. During this time we several slight skirmishes with the tories.

In the month of October 1780 while a prisoner as above, his father’s house was attacked and robbed by the tories. His discharge and parole papers were in his father’s trunk, which was taken, and in that way all his discharges were lost.⁵ Daniel O'Rear was enumerated with Thomas D. O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Fauquier County, Virginia.¹⁵ Daniel O'Rear died after 1850 at Fauquier County, Virginia.¹³

     Anne Luckett was also known as Nancy Joanne.^2,3 She married Daniel O'Rear, son of John O'Rear and Hester Reno, on 26 October 1801 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^4,5

     Col. William O'Rear was born on 1 December 1761 at Prince William County, Virginia.^2,5,6,7 He was in military service as a private in the Virginia Militia in 1780 at Prince William County, Virginia.⁸ From the O'Rear Family Sketches:

William O’Rear, Tavern Keeper in Boonesborough, Kentucky in 1786

Colonel William O’Rear (the title is probably from later militia service) was an early settler at Boonesborough, Kentucky. He had been, as a young man of 17, a Revolutionary War soldier, and following the war, went to Boonesborough as a merchant. He was a surveyor, real estate agent, merchant, town keeper and had the dubious distinction of being perhaps the first slave trader west of the Alleghenys. He later was a pioneer settler in Alabama, locating on “Orear’s Bluff” on the Black Warrior River, and finally moved to Boone County, Missouri. These two letters, preserved in his father’s desk in Virginia (see sketch No. 47), tell of his tavern venture. Madison County, Kentucky, Court Order records show “William Orear was granted license to ‘keep ordinary’ in 1786.”

Boonesborough April 19th, 1786

Dr. Brother Enoch,
After my compliments to you and so forth, I hope you are will. I Received your Letter from Mr. French the 24 March & tho had been long coming I was very glad to hear you had done my business so well for I assure you I was uneasy to hear. I now must beg the favor of you to do some more business for me which is to settle an order I have given Mr. Isaac Mcferson on you for L 18..14.. of which I was ablidge to call on Charles Wickliff for in Liquor who is calld on for a return before I can raise the money & prest me for an order on you saying it would answer him well as cash as Mr. Montgomery in Domfries was to Receive it & pray Dont fail taking in the order same terms as other as I expect you can settle it with some of the other merchants in Town if not with Montgomery for produce of some kind you know who are Due me there collect what you can as I am building & just opened Tavern In This Town which I think will be one of the most capital taverns in this country. I assure you I am sometimes run hard for cash but shall soon be in a way to get my share of what is “passing” but shall not be cleverly fixt to business till I come in which I expect will be in June I am my companion as I suppose you have heard I am married I understand long before it was so So no more but Request you Let me hear from you before I set of in and inform me how times are there I Remain

Your Loving Brother Till Death Wm Orear



Boonesborough Jan. 3rd 1787

Brothers Daniel & Enoch,

I inform you I and family am well I thank God hoping you are both the same. And now must inform you my misfortunes on the road and water but suppose Mr. John Night informed you to Redstone but I assure you my journey was attended with much fatigue beside some loss I lost all my case of Gin but 2 bottles & about 12 g. of Rum By Leaking but my other goods come very safe only the Loss of about 1/2 Doz. glass tumblers & my sale Since I got out has been very slow on account of money it being very scare but my goods I never got home till the last of Nov. by being Disappointed in wagons & my Expense in coming out amounts higher than I expected therefore I would not Recomend you to bring foods to this country with out you could get 12 month credit & then pick you goods & if you know paper money is made by our assembly pay Dont fail to inform me the first opportunity you can get I pray give me also account how militia & military certificates pass in your parts as it may be in my power to collect a Quantity of them and also inform me Respecting Mr. Bruce whither he has paid my order as I may know whither to do his business or not. but fear not my Disappointing Carr his payment for I hope I shall be Ready for him by the time appointed & tell him I have not Collected any of his bonds yet but I have found some of the people that owe him (over). since I promised to pay shortly but for want of an assistant have not had opportunity to make much search & till Cousin John I now look for him Every Day & if either of you or Ben is coming out to see the country & wish to bring a venture of any kind I think Liquor is the surest chance for cash. So must conclude as Mr. Alvery is now waiting for me with my Respects to all brothers & sisters & Remain your Loving Brother Till Death.

                         Wm. Orear

I pray Do not fail informing me the particulars Requested by the first opportunity & Excuse the writing for I am in a hurry.³ He was a merchant, surveyor, farmer, and land dealer between 1786 and 1819 at Kentucky.⁴ He married Anne Calk on 27 March 1786 at Boonesborough, Kentucky.^4,9,10,11 Col. William O'Rear received a land grant on 29 May 1788 at Madison County, Kentucky, of 270 acres on the Kentucky River.¹² He received a land grant on 3 April 1795 at Madison County, Kentucky, of 200 acres on Fork of Otter Creek.¹³ He received a land grant on 25 November 1795 at Madison County, Kentucky, of 4,086 acres on Station Camp Creek.¹³ He and Anne Calk resided circa 1819 at Greene County, Alabama, where they settled on the Black Warrior River at Orear's Bluff and lived there until after 1823 when their son, John C. Orear died.⁴ Col. William O'Rear and Anne Calk resided after 1823 at Boone County, Missouri.¹⁴ Col. William O'Rear William Orear was a Revolutionary War Soldiers as shown in his brother, John's Revolution Pension Application S31285. William Orear resided in Montgomery County, Kentucky, and later in Boone County, Missouri. William was living in Montgomery County, Kentucky on 23 April 1833 when he made an affadavit stating that he had known John Orear in Prince William County, Virginia during the years of 1769 to 1776 and they had served together during the war. This affadavit was included with John Orear's Revolutionary War pension Application. on 8 November 1832 at Montgomery County, Kentucky. He died on 30 June 1839 at Boone County, Missouri, at age 77.⁴ He was buried after 30 June 1839 at Columbia, Missouri.¹⁵

     John C. O'Rear was born on 15 April 1787 at Boonesborough, Kentucky.^1,2 He married Sabina Botts on 1 December 1809 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^3,1,4,2 John C. O'Rear died on 16 August 1823 at Greene County, Alabama, at age 36.^1,2 His estate was probated on 4 February 1828 at Montgomery County, Kentucky; settlement of estate.⁵

     Sabina Botts was born on 24 February 1788.^1,2 She married John C. O'Rear, son of Col. William O'Rear and Anne Calk, on 1 December 1809 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^3,1,4,2 Sabina Botts married John C. Tipton after 1824.⁵ Sabina Botts died on 3 June 1844 at Montgomery County, Kentucky, at age 56.² She was buried after 3 June 1844 at Tipton Cemetery, Montgomery County, Kentucky.⁵

     Sarah O'Rear was also known as Sally.² She was born on 6 January 1795 at Kentucky.² She married (?) Head. Sarah O'Rear married Robert (?).³ Sarah O'Rear married James Snedicor on 3 March 1816 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^4,5,6 Sarah O'Rear was enumerated with William O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Boone County, Missouri.⁷

     (?) Head married Sarah O'Rear, daughter of Col. William O'Rear and Anne Calk.

     Elizabeth O'Rear was born circa 1796 at Kentucky.² She married William Young Hitt on 12 April 1836 at Boone County, Missouri.^1,3,4 Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with William Young Hitt in 1850 on the Census at Boone County, Missouri.² Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with William Young Hitt in 1860 on the Census at Columbia, Missouri.²

     William Young Hitt was born on 23 October 1795 at Shelby County, Kentucky.³ He married Elizabeth Jewell on 13 November 1814 at Gallatin County, Kentucky.³ William Young Hitt resided in 1823 at Missouri.³ He appeared on the census of 1830 at Columbia, Missouri.³ He witnessed the death of Elizabeth Jewell after 1832 at Missouri.³ William Young Hitt married Elizabeth O'Rear, daughter of Col. William O'Rear and Anne Calk, on 12 April 1836 at Boone County, Missouri.^1,2,4 He was an original subscriber to the University of Missouri in 1839.³ William Young Hitt appeared on the census of 1850 at Boone County, Missouri.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1860 at Columbia, Missouri.⁵ He died on 8 July 1864 at Columbia, Missouri, at age 68.³ He was buried after 8 July 1864 at Jewell Cemetery, Columbia, Missouri.³

     Jeremiah O'Rear was born on 15 July 1799.^2,3 He married Polly Waugh on 23 April 1822 at Nicholas County, Kentucky, performed by James G. Leach.⁴ Jeremiah O'Rear appeared on the census of 1850 at Boone County, Missouri.⁵ He died on 28 April 1875 at Boone County, Missouri, at age 75.^2,3 He was buried after 28 April 1875 at Columbia Cemetery, Boone County, Missouri.⁶

     Catherine O'Rear was also known as Kitty.² She was also known as Kitturah.¹ She was born on 15 March 1802 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.¹ She married Robert L. Miller on 22 August 1823.¹ Catherine O'Rear married George Kimbrough after 1834.¹ Catherine O'Rear was enumerated with William O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Boone County, Missouri.³ Catherine O'Rear was buried at Centralia, Missouri.²