William Arnold Sr. (1749 - aft. 1834)

Born 31 Aug 1749 in Cumberland, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Shelton) Arnold — married 1777 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1834 after age 84 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252196186/william-arnold: accessed 29 September 2023), memorial page for William Arnold (31 Aug 1749–7 Mar 1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 252196186; Burial Details Unknown, Will probated in Rutherford County, Tennessee as well as Rev. War Pension files state that he lived in Rutherford County at the end of his life.; Maintained by Lanita SS (contributor 50904195). PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the William Arnold, born 1759, NC and died in Georgia. This IS the William Arnold, born 1749, in Cumberland Co., VA and died after 1834, in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. He has been proven as the William Arnold who married Elizabeth Shelton. This has been proven beyond a doubt, but people are still mixing the two Williams up. DNA shows they were not even kin.

Biography

William death date is unknown, but he and his wife were last listed on the 1830 Rutherford Co., TN Census.

These eight children were named in William Arnold's will. Please do not add others unless you have documentation. Thank you.

Buried

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G9ZP-BMR

•"Tax Lists of Henry Co. VA 1778-1780" Lela C. Adams (1973)"

Tax for year 1778 -

ARNOLD, HENRY, ARNOLD, WILLIAM

Tax for year 1779 -

ARNOLD, HENRY, ARNOLD, WILLIAM

Tax for year 1780 -

ARNOLD, HENRY, ARNOLD, WILLIAM

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•Henry Co., VA, Deed Books III and IV

Deed, pgs 493, 494 7 Nov 1784 - HENRY ARNOLD of Henry County to William Brannum of the same for the sum of Forty pounds sells land on Bull Mountain a fork of the Mayo River contains 227 acre tract. Signed: HENRY ARNOLD. Wit: William Carter, Hall Hudson, Eliphaz Shelton. Proved: 28 April 1785 and 30 March 1789.

Deed pgs 241-3 3 Jan 1789 - WILLIAM ARNOLD of Henry County to Samuel Corn of the same for Sixty pounds sells 200 acres land on Russels Creek with the lines of James Mankins and William Smith...it being part of the William Smith tract of 353 acres on the South Mayo River. Proved: 25 Apr 1791.

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•Stokes Co., NC, 1793 Deed:

WILLIAM ARNOLD to Valentine Martin Jr. Deed Book 2, p. 59. Stokes Co. NC. This indenture made this 25th day of October in the year of our Lord 1793 between WILLIAM ARNOLD of Stokes County, North Carolina of the one part and Valentine C. Martin Jr. of the same Co. and state of the other part, witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds currency money to the said WILLIAM ARNOLD in hand before the execution hereof the receipt whereof he the said WILLIAM ARNOLD doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit the said Valentine Martin Sr., his heirs executors and administrators by these presents, I the said WILLIAM ARNOLD by these presents hath granted, bargained, sold, released and confined and set over unto the said Valentine Martin Jr. all that parcel of land lying and being on both sides of the Little Yadkin River, being the tract I now live on in the county of Stokes Beginning at a boundary line marked and agreed on between HENRY ARNOLD SR. and his son, WILLIAM ARNOLD, running thence east 31 chains and 1⁄2 to a white oak on the bank of the river thence south 31 chains and 25 links to a black gum on the bank of said river thence a direct course as is pointed out to the beginning white oak line through in Sam Kirby’s deed to HENRY ARNOLD thirty one chains and 1⁄2 to a stake, to the aforementioned boundary thence a straight line to the beginning, containing 100 acres of land more or less, with reversions Remainders Rents Issue and profits thereof, and also all the estate right title interest trust property claim and demand of, in and to the said land and premises. To have and to hold to the said Valentine Martin Jr., his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their proper use and behoove forever, and the said WILLIAM ARNOLD doth hereby grant that he will for himself his heirs etc. and every[one] of them, hereby forever warrant and defend the above bargains premises until the said Valentine Martin Jr., his heirs and assigns etc. forever against him the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, his heirs and assigns and all every other person claiming thereby or under him or any of them, in testimony whereof I the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, hath hereunto set my hand and seal the day and the year first above written.

(Signed) William Arnold

Test: Sam B. Sheppard, Arthur Scott, John Robinson

Stokes Co. March term 1794, the Execution of the above deed was duly proven in open court by the oath of Jas. B. Sheppard and ordered to be registered. Test. Robert Williams, C. C.

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•1800 Census - Stokes County, North Carolina p. 544 HENRY ARNOLD, SR. 11001 32100 00 (born before 1755) William was not listed and had moved to Tennessee.

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•GRAINGER COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEEDS transcribed by Rena Jo Arnold 2008

1. Book B , page 188- William Arnold to Solomon Humphrys, the son of John Humphrys, dated 8/14/1807. The location area was north side of Holston River.

In this deed shows the name as William Arnold, SR with unknown number of acres that he sold to Solomon Humphreys. Witnesses: James Allsups, Jr, John Arnold, and I________ Meddons.

2. Book B, page 194 - William Arnold to David Tate, dated June 1808? The location area was Buffalo Creek with unknown number of acres that he sold to David Tate. Witnesses were Edward Tate, John Noe and James Arnold.

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•Rutherford County, Tennessee, 1806 William Arnold's Will:

In the name of God amen I William Arnold of Rutherford County being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord 1806 make and published this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say -

First I give and bequeath to my wife, Elizabeth Arnold the house and plantation together with house furniture and stock of all kinds that I [illegible] purchased with also the working tools to remain hers in right and possession an during her natural lifetime or widowhood and after her death or marriage, I desire and [my] intention is for my youngest son Ralph Arnold to have [my] land and my stock and house furniture to be equally divided with Ralph Arnold and Nancy Arnold and Polly Arnold except one cow and heifer to Nancy and one cow and calf to Polly which I have given to them already.

I also give to S---[illegible] Mankin and to John Arnold and to William Arnold and to James Arnold and to Elizabeth Reade the sum of eight hundred dollars, it being a judgement [rendered] against Stotte Dolloson [Stockley Donelson] deceased and not if paid up but my desire for them to be at equal expense and equal shares, share and share alike, equal expense and equal shares.

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends William Mankin, George Reade, and William McGehee, executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereby I the said William Arnold, have to this last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written, William Arnold.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said William Arnold. Testator as his last will and testament in the presents of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

James Arnold

his Benjamin X Lumble mark

William McGehee

[Wm. McGehee married Direna Shelton, the sister of Elizabeth (Shelton) Arnold.] ____________________________________________________________________________________

•1834 Pension Application:

William ARNOLD (Pension File R272) served in the VA Line per his application, made 17 Nov 1834 in Rutherford Co, TN. He declared that he was born 31 Aug 1749 in Cumberland Co, VA: “When called into service I lived in Henry County, Virginia and from Henry I removed to the Yadkin River in Surry County in North Carolina, from there I removed to Holston River, do not recollect the name of the county [Grainger Co.], but it was in the state of Tennessee, recollect on Holston two years, then I moved to Knox County, Tennessee, resided there four or five years, then removed to Rutherford County, Tennessee, lived there about >__?__ __?__ __?__ < [illegible] five or six years, then removed to Lincoln County Tennessee, resided there six or seven years, then removed to Jac[k]son County in the State of Alabama, lived there about three years, then removed to Rutherford County Tennessee again, remained there seven or eight years, removed back to Jacson County Alabama, recollect there two years, then removed back to Rutherford County Tennessee where we now reside.

I am acquainted with the Rev. William Keal [Keele], Richard Keal [Keele], John Jacobs, esq., Jeremiah Jacobs, and Benjamin Todd.”

Extracted from photocopy of handwritten application