Peter Vanorden

b. 23 June 1795, d. 11 July 1846
  • Peter Vanorden was born on 23 June 1795 possibly in New Jersey, son of Andries (Andrew) Van Norden.
  • He married Marcia Pegues, daughter of William Pegues II and Sarah Speed, circa 1819.
  • The following appeared on 4 September 1820 in the City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser: In the House of Representatives, December 16, 1819, The Committee appointed to draft Resolutions and appoint Managers of Elections for the next General Elections, Report the following Resolutions: Resolved, That the election to be holden on the second Monday in October next, and the day following, for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, shall be holden at the following places, and conducted by the following persons: . . . For Chesterfield --. . . At Chatham, managers Samuel Wilds Gillespie, John Ellerbe and Peter Vannorden.
  • The following appeared on 9 August 1822 in the City Gazette & Commercial Daily Advertiser: Elections. In the House of Representatives, December 18, 1821, The committee appointed to draft resolutions and appoint Managers of Elections for the next General Elections, Report the following resolutions: Resolved, That the election to be holden on the second Monday in October next, and the day following, for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, shall be holden at the following places, and conducted by the following persons: . . . For Chesterfield --. . . At Cheraw, managers, John Ellerbe, Peter Vannorden
    and Joshua Lazarus.
  • Peter Vanorden and Marcia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1830 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Eliza Vanorden, Sarah A. Vanorden, Son Vanorden and Mary Frances Vanorden.
  • The following appeared on 10 September 1830 in the Greenville Mountaineer: General Elections. In the House of Representatives, December 17, 1829. The committee appointed to draft resolutions, and appoint Managers of elections for the next general election, Report the following resolutions: Resolved, That the elections to be holden on the second Monday in October next and the day following, for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, shall be holden at the following places, and conducted by the following persons: . . . For Chesterfield --. . . At Cheraw, Lawrence Prince, Peter Vannorden and Charles Vanderford.
  • By Act No. 65 of the Alabama Legislature, approved 21 December 1836, incorporation of the Lexington & Woodville Railroad Company, with Lewis B. Mosely president, and James Williams, Rufus W. Greeting, Thomas E. B. Pegues, Benjamin F. Adams, William Chapman, Peter Vanorden, John Shields, William J. McKerall, James B. Chambers, Abner C. Mobley and John F. Huckaby, as directors, the railroad to commence at Lexington, on the Alabama river, in the county of Dallas, and extend to some oint at or near Woodville, in the County of Perry, with a branch from some convenient point to the town of Greensborough, in the county of Green, whenever it may seem proper so to do.
  • He acquired property at Perry County, Alabama, on 10 April 1837 79.67 acres (Certificate No. 21497, Cahaba Land Office, St. Stephens Meridian, Range 6-E, Twp 16-N, Section 26, Aliquot E1/2SW).
  • He and James E. Pegues acquired property at Wilcox County, Alabama, on 15 May 1837 641.3 acres (Certificate No. 23457 Cahaba Land Office, St. Stephens Meridian, Range 6-E, Twp 14-N, Section 31).
  • Peter Vanorden and Marcia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840 in Perry County, Alabama. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Peter G. Vanorden, Abraham Vanorden and Lucy W. Vanorden. Also in the household were one male age 10-14, one male age 20-29, one female age 10-14, and 31 slaves.
  • Peter Vanorden died on 11 July 1846 at age 51.
  • His wife Marcia Pegues became a widow at his death.
  • Last Edited: 10 Sep 2015

Family: Marcia Pegues b. 3 February 1800, d. September 1857