I've been studying the Catawba West county formations and came across the 1784 formation of the line between Burke and Lincoln Counties that reads: "....Beginning at the Horse Ford on Catawba river. running thence to John Hawn's on Henry River, then to William Orr's on Jacobs River and thence to the intersection of the counties of Burke, Lincoln and Rutherford, as they now stand." Would anyone on the list know, would this put William Orr in Burke or Lincoln County? or, how could I determine this? However, I do see in 1790 Lincoln Co NC on the Federal Census William, Robert and Jno ORR. This may indicate that William was in Lincoln Co after the 1784 boundary change. Unfortunately I am missing the Burke Co 1790 Census Also, I am interested to know more about William Orr and would like to ask what records are available for this period of about 1784 and where would they be located? Is anyone on this list researching this William Orr? My known ancestor is Alexander ORR, born about 1750-1755 and believe to be found in Rutherford County on the 1782 Tax List ( still working on this), and certainly later in 1790 and 1800 on the Pendleton District SC Federal Census, before moving in 1800 to Christian Co KY. Alexander Orr's oldest known son is named William and this family seemed to adhere closely to the naming traditions for the Scotch-Irish of the time. So, you can see my interest in William as a possible candidate for Alexander's father or other relative due to proximity and names. Many Thanks, Nancy Orr Erb St Clair County, Michigan