Location: North Carolina
Surname/tag: Arnett

There are no know sources that identify who Solomon Arnett's parents are, census records show only that he was born approx 1804 in North Carolina. Possible parents are Valentine Arnett and Sarah Meyers.

The page is to collect all of the information together which may lead to an identification of who his parents by using DNA research.

Arnett Forest

North Carolina Arnetts

Bios: Valentine C. Arnett & descendants: Stokes Co., NC on usgw archives

Contents 1 Arnetts in Dorchester, MD, Maryland, Colonial Census, 1776 2 1790 Census 3 Arnetts in the 1800 North Carolina census 4 Arnetts in the 1810 North Carolina census 5 DNA Connections

Arnetts in Dorchester, MD, Maryland, Colonial Census, 1776

Name: James Arnett, Parish: Transquakin Hundred, County: Dorchester Maryland Other Residents: Males: 1 under 10, 1 21-30, Females: 1 under 10, 1 21-30, Negroes: 0 Colonial Census 1776 Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890

Ann Arnett in the Maryland, Colonial Census, 1776
Name: Ann Arnett, Parish: Transquakin, County: Dorchester, State: Maryland
Other Residents: Males: 1 under 10, 1 10-16, Females: 1 10-16, 1 40-50, Negroes: 0

Thomas Arnet in the 1790 United States Federal Census
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Dorchester, Maryland Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2, Males - 16 and over: 1, Females: 2 Number of Household Members: 5 1790 United States Federal Census

Samuel Arnott in the United States Federal Census
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): South Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1, Females: 2, Number of Household Members: 3

Samuel Arnett in the Year: 1778 Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
State: MD, County: Charles County, Township:Oath of Fidelity
Record Type: Fidelity Oath, Page: 113, Database: MD Early Census Index

William Arnett year 1776 in the Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
State: MD, County: Harford County, Township: Spesutia Lower Hundred
Year: 1776, Database: MD Early Census Index

Isabella Arnett in the Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
State: MD County: Harford County Township: Spesutia Lower Hundred Year: 1776 Database: MD Early Census Index

1790 Census

Silas W Arnett in the 1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Silas W Arnett [Silas W Arnell] Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Beaufort, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1, Number of Slaves : 1 Number of Household Members: 2

Sam Aynett in the 1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Sam Aynett [Sam Arnett] [Sam Aynell] Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Stokes, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2, Females: 1 Number of Household Members: 3 in the 1790 United States Federal Census

Comprehensive listing of Arnetts in Census records: http://www.chbc-lky.org/arnettforest/northcarolina.htm#first%20name%20index

Arnetts in the 1800 North Carolina census

Joseph Arnett Hillsboro, Caswell, North Carolina 1 10

Vanlinetine Arnett Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina 12

Silas W Arnett New Bern, Craven, North Carolina 1 3

Peter Arnet Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina 6

Philemon Arnat Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina 2 4

Zadok Arnat Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina 4

David Arnet Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina 6

William Arnet Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina 2

David Arnet Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina 5

John Arnet Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina 7

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Arnetts in the 1810 North Carolina census

Joseph B Arnett Caswell, North Carolina 1 12

Valenetine Arnett Deep River, Stokes, North Carolina 4

David Arnett Capt Moore, Mecklenburg, North Carolina 3

Joseph Arnett Caswell, North Carolina 1 9

Deborah Arnett Duplin, North Carolina 5

John Arnett Caswell, North Carolina 10

William Arnot Duplin, North Carolina 3

John Arnet Moore, North Carolina 6

Peter Arnet Anson, North Carolina 9

John Arnette Duplin, North Carolina 3

John Arnote Pitt, North Carolina 7

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DNA Connections

with C (Duncan) Fish descendant of Solomon Arnett

Some trees suggest that Valentine Arnett is his father, birthdate about 1750. There are 2 wikitree profiles for Valentine Arnett born around that time:

• Valentine Arnett b. 1755 Guilford, North Carolina
• Valentine Arnett b. 1752

Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution for Valentine Arnett

The following information is from:
http://www.arnettservices.com/gfarnett/ValentineArnett.htm

Sarah was a member of the Methodist Society (Thomas Arnett Journal, pg. 1) Valentine and Sarah had 10 children, 9 boys and 1 girl. (Thomas Arnett Journal, pg 1) The list of Valentine and Sarah's children, to the best of my knowledge (not all verified)

(Note by CFish- I have listed my DNA connections under each possible sibling that I have in Ancestry.com.)

1. Joseph Arnett b.Bet. 1774 - 1781(different sources have listed different dates)
2. Polly Arnett b.Bet. 1776 - 1782(different sources have listed different dates)
3. John Arnett b.Bet. 1778 - 1784(different sources have listed different dates)
   1. Ann Froio 5th cousin 1x removed. 8 cMs across 1 segments. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/a910b158-9ea1-40b5-ae4b-3de6a8cdb644
   2. Judy Carpenter 5th cousin, 11 cMs across 1 segments. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/10405c1b-b7e6-4b6c-8404-01ffc5e68353
4. Edward Arnett b.April 03, 1786(Decendants of Edward have done extensive research. Other sources have listed different dates. I have not seen verifiable documents)
   1. Sandra Blackmon 8 cMs across 1 segments https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/feb1781d-e6a7-4f8d-9fb4-633853c1c7d2. No shared matches
5. Valentine Arnett b.Abt. 1788
6. Asbury Arnett b.Abt. 1790
   1. Donna Arnett: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4CCF7FC1-279B-41F9-AB92-2DA0C1969DEC/with/96BA71AA-57D1-4F41-A679-E52A033B5C38 (shared match Emma Jean Gill and L.A., both descendants of Jesse Arnett)
7. Thomas Arnett b.June 30, 1791 (Thomas Arnett Journal, pg.1)
8. Willis Arnett b.Abt. 1793
9. Jesse Arnett b.June 01, 1796
   1. Emma Jean Gill: 35 cMs across 2 segments. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4CCF7FC1-279B-41F9-AB92-2DA0C1969DEC/with/2F185788-49EA-4B5E-B94A-00F29AB36966
   2. L. A.: 21 cMs across 2 segments. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/3c530d78-f0bc-49bf-b3d3-906932946b83 Shared match Naxhol_1
      1. William Arnett 8 cMs across 1 segments. son of L.A. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4CCF7FC1-279B-41F9-AB92-2DA0C1969DEC/with/1EC49DCD-CCB5-4DBF-830D-E43A24F49B54
   3. M.A.: 11 cMs across 1 segments https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4CCF7FC1-279B-41F9-AB92-2DA0C1969DEC/with/DCC42241-765A-40CA-A4E1-097294DD1180
   4. Sherri Prejean 9 cMs across 1 segments. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/82b4f52c-5d1a-4f39-be6f-ca6ec93c5431. Shared match Emma Jean Gill
   5. Naschol_1 8 cMs across 1 segments. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4CCF7FC1-279B-41F9-AB92-2DA0C1969DEC/with/4A224C0F-9009-44B3-A104-F85F39E2550B Shared match L.A.
10. Charles Arnett b.Abt. 1800 (previously reported as abt 1801, but to show on the 1800 census, date must be altered)
    1. Rahe97: 8 cMs across 1 segment. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/53c6edcb-9c01-4ab7-8c52-7b12be88d82f/sharedmatches
11. Andrew Arnett - possible son based on DNA connection with:
    1. J.A. 5th cousin 20 cMs across 1 segment. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/4ccf7fc1-279b-41f9-ab92-2da0c1969dec/with/4c7c34bf-dc4c-4b52-998e-ecaaeb7862b3

Citation Text: (Thomas Arnett Journal Pages 1 and 2)
I was born, according to the best account I could obtain, on the 30th day of the 6th month, 1791, in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina. My parents' names were Valentine and Sarah Arnett, who moved to the County of Stokes, a county joining and lying west of Guilford, when I was about two or three years of age, where I was brought up. I can say but little about my father, for he went a journey to the North when I was about eight or nine years old, where he died, many miles from home: so I never saw him afterwards. My mother was left in very limited circumstances, with ten children --one daughter and nine sons. She was a pious woman, having joined herself in connection with the Methodist Society before I was born, and continued a member with them as long as she lived. She embarked to train us up in piety and virtue as much as she could: but her circumstances were so limited that she thought it best to hire us out for her's and our support, and being able to keep us together: so that we were much from under her control, and also much exposed to the vain customs of the world. I was the seventh son, and was soon old enought to be hired out for my own and her support.

On pg. 151 (same journal/book)(5th Month, 1844):br> "On the 23rd we rode about forty miles over a very bad, difficult road to travel; attended Flatrock mid-week meeting, as it came in course on the way, and in the evening we were favored to land at the house of my dear brother, Jesse Arnett, who is an approved and acceptable minister in our religious Society,"

Source info: Memoirs of Thomas Arnett, The Life, Travels, and Gospel Labors of Thomas Arnett. 422 page hardbound book. Published 1884. Chicago. Publishing Association of Friends. Author: Thomas Arnett. Published after the death of Thomas. http://www.arnettservices.com/pdf/TArnettJourn.pdf