James Fielding Arnold (1754 - 1825)

Born 1 Apr 1754 in Halifax County, Colony of Virginia

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Died 1825 at about age 70 in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

James Arnold was a Virginia colonist.

Soldier James Arnold served with Georgia Militia during the American Revolution.

James Arnold is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003262.

James Arnold is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 104695
Rank: Major

When Major James Fielding Arnold was born on April 1, 1754, in Halifax, Virginia, his father, Francis, was 14 and his mother, Candace, was 10. He married Bethany Bailey in 1770. They had six children in 16 years. He died in 1825 in Monroe, Georgia, at the age of 71.

James Arnold served during the American Revolution as a soldier. He received a land grant in 1827.^[1]

Research Notes

Dates used in this family make for a tight fit. People are obviously taking Fielding's dates from the DAR/SAR. Dates in charts often have Francis and Candace b. ca. 1740 and 1744 respectively, which would make them too young to be the parents of this Fielding Arnold, though they did have a son, Fielding. He is a newlywed with no children in 1790 in Randolph Co, NC, as is brother, Jeremiah. Was he really old enough for the RW?^[2]

His wife, Bethany, dob is given as 1770, but that is the same date used for the marriage. Obviously at least a couple children were b. prior to 1790, but the couple living next to Francis has no children. Since, Jeremiah later marries Bethany's sister, 1770 as a birth year and 1790 as the marriage year seem to make more sense in some ways, but then....he would need an earlier wife for the other children and where are they... perhaps with his parents or her parents?

Need more records to help get the dates correct and show the correct family placement.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 January 2024), "Record of James F Arnold", Ancestor # A003262.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-1B4 : Fri May 19 18:48:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Jeremiah Arnold, 1790. Randolph Co., North Carolina. Here Jeremiah is obviously a newlywed with no children. We would expect his age to be 20-25. Father, Francis. Brother, Fielding. William Bailey father in law of Jeremiah and Fielding.

   Jeremiah Arnold1 m >16, 1 f

   Francis Arnold 2 m>16. 3 m <16, 4 f

   Fielding Arnold 1 m >16, 1 f, a few lines down is

   William Bailey 1 m >16, 2 m <16, 5 f all ages

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/10231209/person/-666232403/facts

• 1790 United States Federal Census

• 1800 United States Federal Census-where, under what name?-Is this him? "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-9V9 : accessed 25 May 2023), Field Arnold, Randolph, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 298, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908. Also, next to Field is Whitlock Arnold and Clemont Arnold of similar ages.

Field Arnold 1 m 26-45, 1 f 26-45, 1 m 10-16, 2 m <10, 1 f <10

• Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 100

• Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; SAR Membership 66410 & 45492

• Daughters of the American Revolution

ARNOLD, JAMES F. Ancestor #: A003262

Service: GEORGIA Rank(s): SOLDIER

Birth: 4-1-1754 HALIFAX CO VIRGINIA

Death: 1825 MONROE WALTON CO GEORGIA

Service Source: HOUSTON, 1827 LAND LOTTERY OF GA, P. 78

Service Description: 1) RECEIVED LAND GRANT, 1827

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