William Arrington (abt. 1698 - 1749)

Born about 1698 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Susannah (Donnelling) Arrington — married 5 Aug 1740 in Talbot County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1749 at about age 51 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia

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Biography

When William Arrington was born in 1718 in Goochland, Virginia, his father, Samuel, was 43 and his mother, Jane, was 18. He married Mary Susanna Donnelling on August 5, 1740, in St. Peters Parish, Talbot County, Maryland. They had six children in 10 years. He died as a young father in 1749 in his hometown.

Name: William /Arrington/^[1][2][3][4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1700

Place: Virginia, United States

Birth:

Date: 1698

Place: Virginia, United States

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1700

Marriage

Marriage:

Date: 5 Aug 1740

Place: Virginia, United States^[5]

Children listed in Will of William Arrington:^[6]

1. Neaves
2. Alder
3. Samuel
4. Lucy
5. Martha
6. William

Land

19 Jun 1739, Deed William Arinton and wife Susanna to Stephen Hughs. £60, 100 acres, north side of James River in Goochland County, Virginia.^[7]

Death

In November of 1749 the will of William Arrington was produced in Albemarle County. It names William’s children.

1749 (Albemarle County Will Book 1; p 11) "In the name of God amen. I William Arrington of Albemarle County the VIII day of December MDCCXVIII do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Item I give to my son Neaves, to him and his heirs forever, the one hundred acres of land which I now dwell on and lying along the James River on the north side. Also I give to my said son one negro slave named Landon and one of my beds of furniture, one cow and my stock of hogs. Item I give to my sons Adler and Samuel, to them and their heirs forever, my entry of land on Aisle Creek also I give to both of my said sons forty shillings cash money, one cow to Adler, and one cow of yearling to Samuel. Item I give to my daughter Lucey, to her and her heirs forever, one heiffer. Item I will to my daughter Martha, to her and her heirs forever, one heiffer. Item I give unto my son Thomas, and to him and his heirs forever, one heiffer. My will and desire is that my estate shall not appraised. I do nominate and appoint my son Neaves Arrington and William Miggin son my executors to this my last will a testament and do acknowledge, publish and declare this above writing to be same."

Transcription copied from Adler Arrington profile. Image in reference below.^[6]

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Arrington-138 created through the import of RodneyTree12232012.ged on Dec 23, 2012 by Rodney Gross. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rodney and others.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1739022970 Page: Place: Virginia; Year: 1715; Page Number: 178 APID: 1,7486::4105743
2. ↑ Source: #S-1734237854 APID: 1,4282::9537
3. ↑ Source: #S-1734611018 APID: 1,7832::3352
4. ↑ Source: #S-1735089261 APID: 1,7846::5494
5. ↑ Source: #S-1735089261 APID: 1,7846::5494
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919," William Arrington, Court date 49 Nov 1749, (FamilySearch.org accessed 2 Apr 2024) Albemarle County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds No. 1, 1748-1752, p. 11, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1975, roll 886, film 30211.
7. ↑ Weisiger, Benjamin B. III, "Goochland County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1736-1742," Copyright 1984, reprinted 1986, p. 30, (FamilySearch.org accessed 2 Apr 2024) William Arinton to Stephen Hughs.

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• Citation

"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VQ-R5N : 11 February 2018), William Arrington and Mary Donnelling, 05 Aug 1740; citing Saint Peters Parish,Talbot,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 14,520.

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