William Arnold (abt. 1745 - abt. 1815)

Born about 1745 in Colony of Virginia

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Arnold — married about 1768 in Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1815 at about age 70 in Ware Shoals, Laurens County, South Carolina

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Biography

William Arnold was a Virginia colonist.

William was born around 1742 in Hanover County, Virginia (?) when it was a British Colony. His parents still need sourced.

The family moved from Virginia to North Carolina where William Arnold Jr. was born (?) and then on to South Carolina. The date the family moved to North Carolina is unknown. He fought in the Revolutionary War with the South Carolina Troops. He was a Private in the Grenadier Company , Second Regiment. This would put him in South Carolina by the time of the Revolutionary War. He joined the 2nd Regiment as a Private on 7/8/1775 and was discharged on 7/15/1778. The Grenadier Company was commanded by Colonel Issac Motte. Thomas Dunbar, Captain, Albert Ruox, 1st Lieutenant.

After the War, William remained in South Carolina for the rest of his life with his wife, Mary Arnold and family. William and Mary were the parents of William, Zachariah, Reuben, John and Samuel.

He died in 1815 and is buried in Mount Bethel United Methodist Church in Pickens County, South Carolina. ^{[1] [2]}

Research Notes

Is birth in Virginia or North Carolina??

Deed records show that William Arnold of Lauren Co. married a Mary. What her maiden name is still needs documented. The work of Karolyn Klaes on the website, The Arnold Family Question says that Mary Davenport did marry a William Arnold, but exactly which William Arnold has not been made clear. He is the father of the William Arnold that md. Mrs. Ann Wright.

The migration of this William Arnold is Virginia, to Randolph Co., North Carolina, to Laurens and Greenville districts in South Carolina.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QQQ-DQK : accessed 2017-11-23), entry for William /Arnold/ Sr.
2. ↑ Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery at Ware Shoals in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, Find A Grave: Memorial #28196302

• MILITARY 1775

http://sciway3.net/proctor/marion/military/revwar/RevWarSC_muster_grenadiers.html

The South Carolina Roster reads as follows (exactly as written in the printout of page 13): "Arnold, William; He enlisted on 8 July 1775 (6 November 1775) and served in the Grenadier Company of the Second Regiment. At sometime, he was under Capt. Thomas Dunbar and Colonel Motte. He became a drum major on 28 July 1777. During 1782, he served thirty-two days in the militia in Marion's brigade. Gregg, p 405; N.A. 853, R318." (Taken from https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QQQ-DQK).

• United States Census,1790,South Carolina, County:Pickens, Company:3rd, Page: 431 ,Row:1,Line: 24 ,https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-CY4?mode=g&i=3&cc=1803959, Household: 3/2/2/0/0--3 males over 16; 2 males under 16 and 2 females

• LAURENS COUNTY DEEDS, BOOK E, pg. 132, October 13, 1793, Wm. Arnold, Sr., and wife Mary of Raeburns [Creek]. to Wm. Arnold, Jr., 100 ac. bought of John Ritchie. Wit. Samuel Arnold, Reuben Arnold, Geo. Anderson, J. P.

• CENSUS 1800 ??where

• CENSUS 1810-United States Census, 1810, State: South Carolina, Co: Abbeville,TOWNSHIP: Abbeville , NARS: , State Reel: ,Page:87, Row: 30 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBD-98VL?mode=g&i=42&cc=1803765, Family Group 00101/02301

• The Arnold Family Question, Karolyn Klaes
• Arnold Family Association of the South
• BIRTH around 1742: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QQQ-DQK : accessed 2017-11-23), entry for William /Arnold/ Sr. Unsourced chart.
• FamilySearch Person: GHJ8-X2Z

• MARRIAGE Mary Davenport 1755

Spouse:Mary /Davenport/

Marriage:1743-1755

Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MSS-SC5 : accessed 2017-04-19), entry for Mary /Davenport/. Unsourced chart. This chart shows William Arnold to be son of Benjamin Arnold II (abt.1716-aft.1796) and Ann (Hendrick) Arnold (abt.1719-abt.1806), but their son, William Arnold (abt.1748-bef.1796) is shown with a different wife, death time and place. The Will of Benj. shows his son died prior to the father, while the Wm of this profile is still appearing in records long after that time, so they can not be the same person. Mary Davenport md a Wm Arnold, but the dates are not working for these couples named Wm and Mary Arnold to be the same couple. The born ca. 1745 would be too young to marry ca. 1755, approx the time that Mary Davenport did marry.

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/50834074/person/13110637956/facts