John
Arnold
Sr.
Born about in Goochland County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Arnold Sr.
and Elizabeth (Unknown) Arnold
Brother of
James Arnold, Thomas Arnold Sr, Henry Arnold Sr., William Arnold Jr., Nancy Ann (Arnold) Allen, James Arnold and Moses Arnold
Husband of
Sarah (Brown) Arnold
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Sarah Ann (Ball) Arnold
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Arnold Jr, Terry Arnold, Stephen Chesley Arnold, David Arnold and Rhoda (Arnold) Harris
Died about
at about age 85
in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Sergeant John Arnold Sr. served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
John Arnold was born about 1730-9 in Prince Edward, Virginia.
John Arnold married Sarah. Their children were William, Moses, James, Champion, Terry Arnold (1765-1809), John Arnold Jr (1761-1809), Stephen Chesley Arnold (1767-1833), David Arnold (abt.1769-abt.1815), Rhoda (Arnold) Harris (abt.1771-1881), Thomas, Elizabeth, Nancy and Sallie.
Military Service Name: John Arnold Military Date: 29 Jan 1780 Military Place: Virginia, USA Rank: Sergeant Military Unit: Second Brigade Captain Joseph Smith's detachment. Served 4 months at $10 / month with General Scott Dec-March 1780[1]
He passed away about 1815 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
Research Notes
Cumberland County created from Goochland County about 1748. John first appears in Prince Edward County in a 1763 deed.
Listed as a son in William Arnold, Sr.'s will.
Will
John left a will in 1809: "Will Book 5, page 39. Will of John Arnold. I John Arnold of the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia . . . I lend to my wife, Sarah Arnold, the tract of land whereon I live, together with all and every other part of my estate, except the tract of land hereafter mentioned, after her decease, the whole to be sold at publick auction in a reasonable credit and the proceeds of the said sale to be divided amongst my children and grandchildren as hereinafter will be directed. Grandson Hobson Arnold, son of my son William Arnold . . . son and daughters of my son Moses Arnold . . . my son James Arnold . . . my son Champion Arnold one hundred and sixty six acres of land it being all now remaining mine of my old tract adjoining John Cheadle and others. The children of my deceased son, Terry Arnold . . . the children of my deceased son John Arnold . . . my son Stephen Arnold . . . my son David Arnold . . . my daughter Rhoda Harris . . . my son Thomas Arnold . . . my daughters Elizabeth Hill, Nancy Hill and Sally Arnold . . . my wife Sarah Arnold Executrix and my son David Arnold and Davis Hill executors. . . fifth day of February 1809. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Robert Kelso, Obadiah Hurt; Rodger Gregory; Benjamin Hubbard"
Sources
- ↑ National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War; Record Group Title: War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records; Record Group Number: 93; Series Number: M881; NARA Roll Number: 933
- SAR, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls, Volume: 57.
- Name: Doctor John Arnold
- SAR Membership:11276
- Role:Ancestor
- Application Date:26 Jan 1898
- Spouse:Sarah Ann Ball Arnold
- Children:W W Arnold
- Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.
- John Arnold
- Military Date:29 Jun 1780
- Military Place:Virginia, USA
- State or Army Served:Virginia
- Regiment:2d Brigade
- Rank:Sergeant
- 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
See also:
- Arnold Family Association of the South, Vol. VII, 1977, pp. 107-138. http://files.usgwarchives.net/special/afas/volume7/vol7.txt, especially see the summary on pp. 135-138.
- Arnold, Howard L.; Scott, Pauline; Miller, Pauline, Arnel’s of North Carolina and Arnold’s of Virginia Family Histories, 1988, pp. 153-226 .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Lillian (McCord) Curley
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SE3864740 [compare], Ancestry member LillianCurley
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~1.56%
Janice Arnold :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MP8840032 [compare]
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~0.78%
Robert Hardison :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Pat Curley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A020866 [compare], Ancestry member IrishPatTN
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~0.39%
Bryan Yopp :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Connie Buckridge :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A725554 [compare], Ancestry member CFBuckridge
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~0.39%
Den Rogers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T621738 [compare], yourDNAportal DEN997bbf1d, Ancestry member DenRogers
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T621738 [compare], yourDNAportal DEN997bbf1d, FTDNA kit #75680
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~0.39%
Jason Webb :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F385814 [compare], FTDNA kit #385814
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LaMyra Morton
LaMyra Morton
Janice Arnold
Arnold-4387 and Arnold-13406 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same siblings, same children. Spouse is Sarah, listed as Ball in Revolutionary war record. Also first name was probably Doctor, as listed in war records.
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Janice Arnold
Could Doctor possibly have been his name rather than his profession? There are some Doctors (name) among his descendants.
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by Janice Arnold
LaMyra Morton
Arnold-5468 and Arnold-4387 appear to represent the same person because: same parents
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by LaMyra Morton
LaMyra Morton
Arnold-5519 and Arnold-4387 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents and spouse.
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by LaMyra Morton
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