James Thomas Arrington (1755 - abt. 1810)

Born 1755 in Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Willis) Arrington — married 1775 in Bute County (to become Warren County), Province of North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1810 at about age 55 in Warren County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

James Arrington served with Civil Service, North Carolina during the American Revolution.

James Arrington is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A132269.

James Arrington was a Virginia colonist.

When James Thomas Arrington was born in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia in 1755, his father, Arthur Arrington, Sr.,^[1] was 46, and his mother, Mary (West) Arrington, was 42. He had relocated to Bute County, Province of North Carolina by 1775.

He married Ann Willis,^[2][3] in Bute County (to become Warren County in 1779), Province of North Carolina, in 1775.^[4] He served in the American Revolutionary War.^[5] James Thomas Arrington appears to have lived his entire married life in Warren County, North Carolina.^[6][7]

He died in 1807 in Warren County, North Carolina.^[8][9][10]

Research Notes

• Alternate birth date: 1752 (see Source DAR Patriot Index Volume 1)

• The image of James Thomas Arrington that appears in FamilySearch seems to be unlikely. His death pre-dates the age of photography.

• There are two James Arringtons. One married Rebecca Portis, the other married Ann Willis. From the list of heirs, this clarifies that Ann Willis is the correct spouse for this James Arrington. This is confirmed by Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 17th, 2015), "Record of Arthur Arrington Sr", Ancestor # A003341.. A 1985 letter to the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal provides a clarification between inaccurate sources for this James Arrington's marriage to Portis and provides accurate sources for this James Arrington's marriage to Ann Willis.

• Three of the source documents appear to be incorrect for this James Thomas Arrington: United States Census, 1790 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY8-3W34?cc=1803959), United States Census, 1800 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-CD7), and United States Census, 1810 (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7613&h=353005&ssrc=pt&tid=66554166&pid=260097863876&usePUB=true). These census records are all from Buncombe County. James Thomas Arrington appears to have lived his entire married life in Warren County, North Carolina.

• From the Will of James Thomas Arrington, cited as a source document, Rebecca Portis has been removed as spouse of Arrington-105. Also, the children of Rebecca Portis are also removed: William R. Arrington, Silas Arrington, and Drury Arrington.

• Removed Mary (Arrington) Gilreath as a sibling. Although shown in FamilySearch.com, there is no source document. Conversely, there is documentation for Mary (Arrington) Whitehead.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Arthur Arrington, Sr. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:37SQ-29F9-S79?i=106&cc=1867501)
2. ↑ Genealogy.com: James Arrington m. Ann Willis (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/arrington/1408/)
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 17th, 2015), "Record of Arthur Arrington Sr", Ancestor # A003341.
4. ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000 (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4725&h=3591574&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Ofj2755&_phstart=successSource)
5. ↑ North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, database with images,  : 7 October 2016), Armstrong, William to Bairden, Humphrey > image 125 of 1079; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
6. ↑ North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, Year 1786 (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3566&h=17408113&ssrc=pt&tid=27954154&pid=12489757764&usePUB=true)
7. ↑ 1800 United States Federal Census for James Arrington North Carolina, Warren, Hallifax (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7590/4440904_00786/343737?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/27954154/person/12489757764/facts/citation/29989363525/edit/record)
8. ↑ Wills and Estate Papers (Warren County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Warren, North Carolina (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/007640332_01844?pId=834710
9. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T6-M72L?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WR-MD7%3A185353701%2C183204102%2C186101601 : 20 November 2015), Warren County > A > Arrington, James (1810) > image 1 of 4; State Archives, Raleigh.
10. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T6-M72P?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WR-MD7%3A185353701%2C183204102%2C186101601 : 21 May 2014), Warren County > A > Arrington, James (1810) > image 3 of 4; State Archives, Raleigh.

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A132269

• Vital Information from FamilySearch.org

• Arringtons: Arthur and Anthony; Nash and Halfiax, NC and Greene Al

• Letter from Melba Carroll Crosse dated 22 May 1985 to The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal and published in 1985, Volume XI, No. 3, pp. 191-192.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Arrington-105 created through the import of ARRINGTON Family Tree,Cole,Gre.ged on Jan 24, 2012 by Debbie Schneider.

• Thank you to Barbara Corley for creating WikiTree profile Arrington-168 through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on May 12, 2013.

• Thank you to the creator(s) of Genealogy Main Page and all of its constituent parts, especially Arringtons: Wills and Probates The will of James Arrington of Warren County. NC. which clarifies the descendants of Ann Willis Arrington.

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/17829288/person/562678186/facts