David Arnold (abt. 1769 - abt. 1815)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

David Arnold was born about 1769 in Virginia. He was the son of John and Sarah Arnold.

He married Patience Harris on the 24 March 1790 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.^[1]

He passed away in 1815. His estate inventory was presented to the Court 7 March 1816.

Research Notes

Most records noted below are as abstracted for the Arnold Family Association of the South (AFAS) newsletter, VII. pp. 107-138 for Arnold records found in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Still needs formatting for readability. A summary of how the Assn. believed the structure of this family to work is also included at the end of the records list and abstracts. Refer to the newsletter for further study: http://files.usgwarchives.net/special/afas/volume7/vol7.txt

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N82-Z7ZR : 4 April 2023), David Arnold, 1790. Marriage.

   David Arnold

   Father's Name John Arnold

   Spouse's Name Patience Harris

   Spouse's Father's Name Lewis Harris, Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth Harris

   Event Date 24 Mar 1790, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States:

• 24 Mar 1790 DAVID ARNOLD – PATIENCE HARRIS

...we DAVID ARNOLD and Edmund Harris of Prince Edward County are bound...fifty pounds...24th day of March 1790. The condition of the above obligation...no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage entered between the said DAVID ARNOLD and PATIENCE HARRIS Spinster and daughter of Lewis Harris dec’d. Signed: DAVID ARNOLD Prince Edward County 24 Mar 1790 I certify that my son DAVID ARNOLD is twenty one years old. Signed: JOHN ARNOLD (Seal) Wit: TERRY ARNOLD, Edmund Harris Prince Edward County 23 Mar 1790 I certify that my daughter PATIENCE HARRIS is twenty one years old her father deceased. Signed: Elizabeth Harris (Seal) To the Clk of Prince Edward Test: John Harris, John Cheadle

• Lucy Kate McGhee, “1810 United States Census of Prince Edward County, ”Washington, DC (1959) (Contributed by Ted O. Brooke)-from AFAS, VII, p. 107.

JOHN ARNOLD – 1 male 45 and over; 1 female 45 and over; 12 slaves

DAVID ARNOLD – 2 males 10-16; 1 male 16-26; 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10; 2 females 16-26; 2 females 26-45 & 7 slaves

• Prince Edward Co., Virginia, Deed Index

1792 Deed Arnold, David, grantee Armstrong, William, grantor Bk 9 p. 205

Deed Book 9, p 205

Instituted: 15 Oct 1792, Recorded 15 Oct 1792

Grantor – William Armstrong. Residence: Prince Edward Co.

Grantee – DAVID ARNOLD. Residence: Buckingham Co.

Amount paid: 160 pounds. 256 acres

Description: In Prince Edward Co on both sides of Vann’s Creek bounded by

Evans, Rlise(?), Caldwell, Widow Young

Wit: (none)

Signed: William Armstrong

Release of Dower Right: Elizabeth Armstrong 15 Oct 1792

1815 Deed Arnold, David & Wife, grantor Watkins, Joel, grantee Bk15 p. 263

Deed Book 15, p 263

Instituted: 20 Jan 1815, Recorded 20 Feb 1815

Grantor – DAVID ARNOLD and PATIENCE his wife. Residence: Prince Edward Co.

Grantee – Joel Watkins. Residence: Buckingham Co.

Amount paid: $1280. 256 acres

Description: In Prince Edward Co on both sides of Vaughan’s Creek, “it being

the same tract of land whereon I now live,” bounded by Nathaniel Martin’s line (formerly Evans), Pettus(?), James Caldwell, Littleberry Jenkins line (formerly Widow Youngs), Obadiah Jenkins

Wit: Nathaniel Shepperson, Samuel Watkins, Thomas Hill

Signed: DAVID ARNOLD, PATIENCE (X) ARNOLD

• County Order Books, 1754-1824, Book 11, 1793-1797

p. 283 Aug Court 1795 Seth Cason, Plaintiff, agt JOHN ARNOLD, TERRY

ARNOLD, THOMAS ARNOLD and CHAMP ARNOLD, Defendants, in trespass vul amis(?). Jury finds for the Defendants and are ordered to pay their witnesses: DAVID ARNOLD, Benjamin Hurt, JOHN ARNOLD, Jr., Davis Hill.

p. 287 Aug Court 1795 CHAMPION ARNOLD, an infant under the age of 21

years, by his next friend and father JOHN ARNOLD, Plaintiff, agt Seth Cason, Defendant, in case. Suit dismissed at Defendants costs. CHAMPION ARNOLD by JOHN ARNOLD, his father, ordered to pay their witnesses: Obediah Hurt, William Fox(?), Davis Hill, Culom Fox(?), Fuqua Beasley, John Hubbard, THOMAS ARNOLD, DAVID ARNOLD, William Beasley.

p. 474 Nov Court 1796 DAVID ARNOLD and PATIENCE his wife, Giles Harris,

John Harris, Lewis Harris, Gideon Harris, Mary Harris, Jane Harris, and David Harris, Plaintiffs against Elizabeth Harris, Defendant, in chancery. Ordered that Jacob Woodson, Robert Kelso, William Price, and Stephen Pellus, or any three of them, to make a division of the slaves and personal estate of Lewis Harris, deceased, and allot to the complaintants and Defendant their proportion of said Estate.

p. 527 Mar Court 1797 DAVID ARNOLD & ac against Elizabeth Harris, ordered that suit be continued.

• County Order Books, 1754-1824, Book 12, 1797-1802

p. 18 Mar Court 1798 DAVID ARNOLD etc. agt Elizabeth Harris, in chancery.

Ordered to be continued.

p. 41 May Court 1798 DAVID ARNOLD etc. Plaintiffs agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

p. 104 Nov Court 1798 DAVID ARNOLD etc. agt Elizabeth Harris, in chancery.

Ordered to be continued.

p. 128 Mar Court 1799 DAVID ARNOLD etc. Plaintiffs, agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant, in chancery. Ordered to be continued.

p. 137 May Court 1799 DAVID ARNOLD, Plaintiff, agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

p. 159 Aug Court 1799 DAVID ARNOLD etc. Plaintiffs agt Elizabeth Harris,

etc., Defendants. Ordered to be continued.

p. 191 Nov Court 1799 DAVID ARNOLD etc. Plaintiffs agt Elizaeth Harris,

Defendant, in chancery. Ordered to be continued.

p. 230 Mar Court 1800 DAVID ARNOLD etc Plaintiffs agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant, in chancery. Ordered to be continued.

p. 249 May Court 1800 DAVID ARNOLD agst Elizabeth Harris. Ordered to be

continued.

p. 282 Aug Court 1800 DAVID ARNOLD agst Elizabeth Harris. Ordered to be

continued.

p. 308 Nov Court 1800 DAVID ARNOLD Plaintiff agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

p. 348 Mar Court 1801 DAVID ARNOLD Plaintiff agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

p. 378 (same court?) DAVID ARNOLD Plaintiff agst Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

p. 464 Nov Court 1801 DAVID ARNOLD Plaintiff agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

p. 514 Mar Court 1802 DAVID ARNOLD Plaintiff agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered to be continued.

• County Order Books, 1754-1824, Book 13, 1802-1804

p. 12 May Court 1802 DAVID ARNOLD Plaintiff agt Elizabeth Harris,

Defendant. Ordered continued until next term.

p. 84 Nov Court 1802 DAVID ARNOLD and PATIENCE his wife, Giles Harris,

John Harris, Lewis Harris, Gideon Harris and Mary Harris, of full age and Jane Harris and David Harris, infants under the age of 21 years by John Harris, their next friend and guardian, Plaintiffs, agt Elizabeth Harris, Admr of Lewis Harris, dec’d, Defendant, in chancery. Court makes division of estate, which shows: DAVID ARNOLD and PATIENCE, his wife’s part: 1 negro woman Peg 80-0-0 1 horse 12-10-0 1 saddle 3-15-0 Division made 20 Dec 1796

• County Order Books, 1754-1824, Book 14, 1804-1805,

p. 368 May Court 1805 Thomas Roberts, Plaintiff, agt DAVID ARNOLD, Defendant. Ordered continued until next term.

• County Order Books, 1754-1824, Book 15, 1805-1807,

p. 30 21 Nov 1805 Thomas Roberts, Plaintiff, agt DAVID ARNOLD, Defendant, in case. Suit dismissed by consent of Plaintiff at his cost.

p. 130 Mar Court 1806 CHAMPLESS(sic) ARNOLD, Plaintiff, agt Christopher

Holland, Defendant, in debt. Judgement for the Plaintiff, 80 pounds.

p. 151 May Court 1806 DAVID ARNOLD summoned as a Grand Juror, but fined 8 pounds for not appearing

p. 199 Jun Court 1806 DAVID ARNOLD “appeared and made his excuse;” fine

set aside.

p. 612 Sep Court 1807 A road to be turned on the line between Stephen

Pettus and DAVID ARNOLD.

• County Order Books, 1754-1824, Book 18, 1814-1818

p. 388 Mar Court 1816 JOHN H. ARNOLD, William Hill and Elizabeth Hill his

wife, late ELIZABETH ARNOLD, LINDSLEY(sic) ARNOLD, by his guardian JOHN H. ARNOLD and POLLY ARNOLD by her guardian, William Hill, comp., against Thomas C. Martin, Admr of DAVID ARNOLD, dec’d, in chancery. Ordered to divide and distribute the estate of DAVID ARNOLD, dec’d, among the complainants.

p. 650 Nov Court 1817 Thomas C. Martin, Admr of DAVID ARNOLD, assignee of

Joel Watkins who sues for the benefit of William Hill, Plaintiff, against Daniel Mosely, Thomas Mosely, and James Walker, Defendants, in debt. Peter Fore for the Defendants. Plaintiffs claim debt was not paid. Defendants claim debt was paid. No judgement.

• Book 19, 1818-1821

p. 43-44 Jul Court 1818 JOHN H. ARNOLD, WILLIAM HILL and ELIZABETH HILL, his

wife, late ELIZABETH ARNOLD, LINDSLEY(sic) ARNOLD by his guardian JOHN H. ARNOLD, and POLLY ARNOLD by her guardian William Hill, Complainants, against Thomas C. Martin, Admr. of DAVID ARNOLD, dec’d, Defendant, in chancery. Division of DAVID ARNOLD’s estate. Mentioned: “WM. HILL and BETSEY HILL, formerly BETSEY ARNOLD,” “from JOHN H. ARNOLD to his father’s estate,” dated 16 Jan 1817.

• Prince Edward County Will Index -- Devisor

1816 Inv. & App. Arnold, David Bk 5 p. 90

Will Book 5, pp 90-95 Inventory of DAVID ARNOLD (This is on page following his father, JOHN ARNOLD’s inventory) An Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of DAVID ARNOLD dec’d 7th March 1816: Abram 500 Harry 450 Amy 200 Long list of tools, household items, etc. (No total amount given) This day sworn before me one of the justices of the peace for the County of Prince Edward Masanello Womack, Jesse Hughes and John Cheadle for the purpose of appraising the personable and perishable Estate of DAVID ARNOLD dec’d. Signed: Rezin Porter Masanello Womack, Jesse Hughes, John Cheadle, Thos. C. Martin Administrator p. 95 At a court held for Prince Edward County April the 15th 1816. This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of DAVID ARNOLD dec’d was returned. Ordered that the same be recorded. Test: B. J. Worsham, D. C. See also:

• C. L. Knorr, “Marriage Bonds and Ministers’ Returns of Prince Edward County, Virginia, 1754-1810” (1950) 13 Sep 1809 SALLY ARNOLD – THOMAS WOOD, JR. Dau. of JOHN ARNOLD who consents. Sur: DAVID ARNOLD. THOMAS of Buckingham Co. VA
• Arnold, Howard L.; Scott, Pauline; Miller, Pauline, Arnel’s of North Carolina and Arnold’s of Virginia Family Histories, 1988, p. 157.