THE ARNOLD FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH _______________________________________________________________________________ Volume II Winter Quarterly Number 2 November 1971 _______________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents: Page From the Editor’s Pen 53 Meet Our Members 54 Revolutionary Soldiers of South Carolina Amos Arnold 59 Benjamin Arnold 59 James Arnold 61 Reddick Arnold 61 Thomas Arnold 62 1790 Heads of Families, South Carolina — Arnolds 63 1830 Census, Spartanburg County. Arnolds and Allied Families 66 Introduction to Old 96 District 68 Spartanburg County Court Records Land Plat 72 Wills, Estates and Administrations 72 Court of Equity Files 86 Court of Common Pleas. Minute Books A and B 90 Judgments: Cross and Direct Indices 91 Criminal Court Proceedings 94 Excerpt from Noble Surratts Description of Life in Old Ninety-Six 95 Getting It All Together 97 Union County Court Records Mortgage 104 York County Records Wills, Estates and Administrations 104 Deeds 105 Newberry County Court Records Will 105 Laurens County Court Records Deeds (Books A — J 106 Wills, Estates and Administrations 119 Abbeville County Court Records Wills, Estates and Administrations 123 Greenville County Court Records Index to Probate Records 126 Indices to Deeds (Direct and Indirect) 126 Excerpts from Greenwood County Sketches, the Arnolds 128 Pardon Our Miss-Steaks! 131 Notes and News 131 Announcing the Family Record Group Sheet Program 132 Queries 133 A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Arnold Family Association of the South Quarterly is published, each Fall (August 1), Winter (November 1), Spring (February 1), Summer (May 1) at 2481 Eaton Gate Road, Lake Orion, Michigan, 48O35. All contributions for publication or comments to the Editor, Mrs. Hazel Arnold MacIvor, should be sent to the above address. Purpose: The purpose of the Arnold Family Association of the South is to bring into contact with one another all those who are researching Arnold and allied families, who either originated in the South, or came through it and stayed long enough to leave records. We hope to do this by publishing an Arnold Family Magazine, Quarterly, which will contain records of a private and public nature on the local, state, and national level. Our ultimate purpose is to publish an Arnold Family History containing as many branches of the Arnold Family as can be documented. To this purpose, the Arnold Family Historian—Genealogist will accept, evaluate, file, preserve, and possibly publish records as they are received. Publications: The Arnold Family Association at present publishes only its Quarterly. Other publications will be announced as they are projected. Membership: All individuals regardless of surname, libraries or societies may apply for membership, which is on a yearly basis, beginning on 1 August of one year to 31 July of the next year. Membership dues are $6.00 annually. Member- ship entitles one to receive the Association’s Quarterlies free of charge. Quarterlies are $2.50 each, as long as they last. All members, other than Libraries or Societies, are required to complete applications and fill in pedi- gree charts to earliest-known ancestor. Requests should be made to Ann A. Hennings, 6600 Placid Street, Falls Church, Virginia, 22043. Please make check or money order to Arnold Family Association of the South. No cash, please. Holdings: The Arnold Family Association will place all of its records, publica- tions, books, etc. in the hands of its Historian—Genealogist. In the event of his/her death, the surviving officers will decide the place of repository. Genealogical Inquiries: The Arnold Family Association keeps a record of all members’ surnames in its files. Members will be furnished upon request, if accompanied by a self—addressed, stamped envelope, the names and addresses of others working on similar families. It will also furnish lists of genealogists (in most cases supplied by Archives in Southern states), but it cannot assume responsibility for nor guarantee the nature and accuracy of work done by any such genealogist. Editorial Policy: Neither the Editor, or the Arnold Family Association of the South and/or the members of the Editorial Staff, assume any responsibility for error of fact, or opinion, expressed by contributors. It is our earnest desire to publish only reliable source material of a genealogical nature. Materials for publication are welcome and should be sent to the Editor. Please type such materials or send xerox copies of original records. 52 THE ARNOLD FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH President: Assistant Editor, Index Chairman Edwin Albert Arnold Marian Carter Ledgerwood 1341 West Hammer Lane 1655 Imperial Crown Stockton, California 95207. Houston, Texas 77043 Historian Genealogist, Editor: Chairman, Family Group Record Hazel Arnold MacIvor Sheet Program 2481 Eaton Gate Road Wanda Harris Arnold Lake Orion, Michigan 48035 3409 58th Street Lubbock, Texas 74913 Secretary—Theasurer: Ann Arnold Hennings Chairman, Pedigree Charts 6600 Placid Street Lois Purinton Santmyer Falls Church, Virginia 22043 203 Graham Street Elkins, West Virginia 26241 From the Editor’s Pen: With this issue goes the wishes of our President, Mr. Edwin A. Arnold, and all of the officers of the Arnold Family Association of the South to all of the membership for the Merriest of Christmases and the very Happiest of New Years. May God bless each and every member of your families in this coming year! This sixth edition of the Arnold Quarterly is devoted strictly to South Carolina records, and is the third in a series of special issues (previously, we had a North Carolina issue and a Virginia issue). The rationale behind these special issues is that it gives the membership more records of a state to search and correlate at a given time than if these records were strung out over many years. Special issues are projected for Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. Our hope is to present as many records as possible from each of these and other states. We would like to hear from the membership in regard to their feelings about the special issues. Please drop the Editor a post card or a note and advise her whether you would like to see special issues continued or would prefer to return to a few records from all the southern states in each issue. Or, perhaps you would like to see a special issue, then a regular issue printed alternately. Express yourself! Mrs. Ann Hennings wishes to express her thanks to all the typists who volunteered to help with the work of the Association. She will get in touch with you as there are jobs to do. Our Family Group Record Sheet Program is well under way. You will note above that Wanda Arnold and Maxine Santmyer have volunteered to chair the two aspects of this endeavor, that is, the F.G.R.S. and Pedigree Chart work. Our warmest thanks to these two fine ladies who prove, once again, that Arnolds are the nicest people! Please see page 131 for explanation of our newest endeavor. In regard to the Family Group Record Sheet Program, we would like to call upon the membership to express their feelings once more (use the same post card or note for your opinions on both subjects). There are several ways we can attack the problem of the F.G.R.S, Program: (1) We can fill out pedigree charts on all of our lines back as far as we can prove, but only make Family Group Record 53 Sheets for the Arnold line; (2) We can fill out pedigree charts on all our lines for the first page only, and thereafter carry only the Arnold line back as far as it can be proved. We would make out F.G.RIS. for the Arnold line, only. We can make pedigree charts on all our lines back as far as we can prove, with the exception of the Arnold line, which we will carry back as far as we can, even though unproved. F.G.R.S. would be filled out for the Arnold line only. This is the method your officers favor. Please write us about the two above matteris (type of issue, and type of F.GSR.S. Program you prefer.) You will note that aniiable lady in Houston, Texas, Mrs. Marian Carter Ledgerwood, has joined the staff as a permanent officer and ornament to our group. Marian takes all the bits and scraps I send her and comes up with a really great Quarterly. Our warmest thanks to Marian, for her continued efforts prove her to be an enthusiastic Arnold booster. Help! Help! We need records from Tennessee and Georgia. Please go through your materials and see what you can send us. Thanks. One last matter. People have written us that they did not receive their Quarterly after they moved. Our Quarterlies go Third Q~lass and, as such, are not forwardable. The U.S. Postmaster in Lake Orion has ruled that Third Class matter cannot be returned to sender. Therefore, you must send our Secretary, Ann Arnold Hennings, your new address in time for your next Quarterly to reach you at your new address. Otherwise, you will have to pay $2.50 for an extra copy of the Quarterly. This may seem harsh, but we are barely managing to keep our heads above water, financially; so we trust you wil help us to serve you. The Editor, Hazel Arnold MacIvor Meet Our Members: Since our last issue, the following persons have joined the Association: 121. Mrs. Lewis E, Grigg (Barbara) Route 2, Box 290 Asheboro, North Carolina 27203 Aim Arnold, b. 1775—1777, Randolph County, N. C. (?) dau. of John and Martha Whitlock Arnold. 122. Miss Dorothy 1. White 3923 Indianola Drive Kansas City, Mo. 64116 Jonathan Arnold, b. 27 August 1825, Lovettsville, Virginia. 123. Mrs. Boyce N. Crier (Lois) 9-A Lander Apartments Greenwood, South Carolina William Arnold, will signed Cumberland Co., Va. 17714. Son Moses Arnold to Georgia. 124, Logan Arnold Washburn, Missouri 65772 (No pedigree chart received as yet.) 125. Thomas Allen Arnold 392 South Pecan Street Dawson, Georgia 31742 William Arnold, b 1770—1780, d. 1840-1850, prob. Stewart Co., Georgia 126. Miss Ruth Bartell 636 College Wooster, Ohio 14691 Phillip Arnold, b. 2 Jan. 1778, Pennsylvania (?). 54 127. Dr. John Scott Davenport 5941 Country Hills Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 Benjamin Arnold, in New Kent County, Virginia 1690. 128. Mrs. Charles B. Wright (Camilla) R.F.D. #1 Tignall, Georgia 30868 William Arnold, will signed Cumberland Co., Va., 1774. Grandson Chesley Arnold to Oglethorpe Co., Georgia. 129. Mrs. M. E. Arnold 872 Betinna Court, Apartment 443 Houston, Tex. 77024 (No pedigree chart received as yet.) 130. Miss Beth Herrington 456 South College Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74484 Julia Ann Arnold, B. 29 July, 1813, prob. Virginia (?) 131. Mrs. James A. Chariton 818 East Locust Bloomington, Illinois (No pedigree chart received as yet.) 132. Mrs. James B. Dawson 719 Logan Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (No pedigree chart received as yet.) 133. Mrs. C. E. Arnold (Bernice) Saltillo, Mississippi 38866 Darling Duke Arnold, b. 1796, North Carolina 134. Mrs. Henry C. Springer (Syble) 5451 Creek Drive Sterling Heights, Mich. 48078. James Arnold "Old Uncle Jimmy", b. ca. 1808, Tennessee or South Carolina (?) 135. Mrs. Jerry W. Bailey (Evadne) Route 2, Box 234 Springdale, Arkansas 72764 John Arnold, d. Benton County, Alabama, 1849 136. Mrs. Ray B. McGrew (Madge) 3017 Kilkenny Drive El Paso, Texas 79925 (No pedigree chart received as yet.) 137. Lester F. Arnold 2201 North Arden Court East Wenanatchee, Washington 98801 William Arnold, b. 1817, Kentucky 138. Mrs. J. C. Harper (Carol) 185 Fortson Drive Box 1723 Athens, Georgia 30601 (No pedigree chart received as yet.) We have received pedigree charts from the following members whose names and addresses have already been printed, and herewith we give their earliest known Arnold ancestor, the geographic area and date: Member: 116 Lucian L. Walkup Richard Green Arnold, b. 28 July, 1832, prob. Bourbon County, Kentucky 120. Mrs. G. C. Spillers (Lorena) William Arnold, b. 1759, prob. Henry County, Virginia In each issue we present the profiles and pedigree charts of our members, in the order in which they joined the Association. This quarter, we present those of Juanita McNann, Pauline Faulkner, Marie Garland, Eleanor N, White, 55 Newman A. Hall and Florence Gill. (Editor’s Note. We are instituting a new space—saving method of giving members’ pedigree charts in paragraph form. The same information is given as before, in fewer words. The lack of a profile means one has not been received by the editor.) 1. Juanita Roberta Moore (wife of Edwin James McMann), b, 1 June 1917, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, m. 4 Sept. 1936. 2. Robert Moore, b. 5 July 1885, m. 2 July 1916, d. 14 Jan. 1947. 3. Ove Lee Green, b. 29 Aug. 1895. 4. William Shedrick Moore, b. 30 June 1843, Tenn., m. 13 Aug. 1873, d. 3 Nov 1927. 5. Caroline Jane Vaughn, b. 7 Apr. 1856, d. 27 Dec. 1917, 6. Henry Jackson Green, b. 11 Nov. 1869, m. 31 Oct. 1889, d. 17 Mar. 1926. 7, Frances Isabel Payne, b. 24 July 1872, d. 19 Dec. 1949. 8. William Carroll Moore, b. 4 Oct. 1816, Tenn. 10. James W. Vaughn, b. ca. 1814, m. (wife #2) 26 April 1855. 11. Mrs. Sally Sarah Burnett b. ca. 1814. 12. James Mercer Green, b. 7 April 1836, m. 23 Sept 1858, d. 3 Jan. 1926. 13. Frances J. Isham, b. 2 Sep. 1843, d. April 1878. 14. Abner Burgess Payne, b. 9 Mar. 1823, m. 11 Aug. 1849, d. ca. 1882. 15. Temperance L. Largent, b. 12 Oct. 1832. 24. William Washington Green, b. 3 Feb. 1813, m. 19 Dec. 1832, d. 7 Oct. 1887. 25. Hannah Dover, b. 17 Oct. 1817, d. 16 Aug. 1902. 28. Abner Payne, b. 3 Mar. 1777, Spotsylvania Co., Va., m. 1 Jan. 1802, Burke Co., N. Car., d. 14 Aug. 1845. 29. Catherine Sherrill, b. 6 Apr. 1786, d. 12 May 1867. 48. Amos Green, b. 1778, d. 6 Jan. 1852. 49. Elizabeth Searcy, b. 1779, d. 13 Oct. 1854, 50. Anderson Dover, b. 14 Mar. 1795, m. (wife #2) 21 Sept. 1848, d. 17 Apr. 1885. 56. William Payne, b. ca. 1732, d. 1807, Burke Co., N. Car. 57. Catherine Arnold, d. 1817, Burke Co., N. Car. 100. Francis Dover, b. 28 June 1760, d. 13 Dec. 1851. 112. John Payne, d. ca. 1753, Spotsylvania Co., Va. 1. Pauline Arnold (wife of Mr. ? Faulkner), b. 16 Oct. 1900, Bedford Co., Tenn., in. 15 Nov. 1921. 2. James Scudder Arnold, b. 9 June 1848 Coffee Co., Tenn., m. June 1879, d. 28 Mar. 1928, Bedford Co., Tenn. 3, Elizabeth Jacob, b. 30 June 1837, Bedford Co., Tenn. 4. Chesley Arnold, b. 1825, Bedford Co., Tenn., m. 25 July 1847, d. 28 Aug. 1890, Bedford Co., Tenn. 5. Delilah E. Troxler, b. Bedford Co., Tenn., d. 21 June 1903, Bedford Co., Tenn. 6. Calvin Clinton Jacob, b. Coffee Co., Tenn. 1. Marie Boyd King(wife of Charles Samuel Garland), b. 15 Nov. 1898, Berwyn, Indian Territory (now Gene Autry, Okla,), m. 16 Dec. 1933. 2. Felix Jennings King b. 5 July 1872, Columbia, Tenn., m. 21 Feb. 1897, Purcell, Indian Terri- tory, d. 24 Aug. 1941, Chickasaw, Okla. 3. Rachael Caroline Boyd, b. Boyd’s Oil Springs, Indian Territory, d. 24 Nov. 1927, Ardmore, Okla. 4. Levi King, b. 1826, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., m. 13 Aug. 1850, d. 8 Mar. 1889, Sawdust, Tenn. 5. Minerva Jennings, b. 26 Sept. 1829, Maury Co., Tenn., d. 7 Jan. 1897, Williamsport, Tenn. 6. Thomas C. S. Boyd, b. 31 July 1830, Holly Springs, Miss. m. 22 Mar. 1871, d. 7 July 1890, Paris Texas. 7. Sarah Jane Corbitt, b. 30 June 1851, Cooke Co., Tex, d. 29 June 1885, Boyd’s Oil Springs, I.T. 8. John E. King, b. 17 May 1799, N. Car., m. 27 Feb. 1822, d. 1880—1884, Maury Co., Tenn. 9. Margaret Ann McManus, b. 1799, N. Car., d. Tenn. 10. George W. Jennings b. 1788, Va. or N. Car., m. ca. 1813, N. Car., d. 8 Dec. 1846, Tenn. 11. Anna Joyce, b. 1786, Rockingham Co., N. Car., d. 1859, Tenn. 12. James M. Boyd, b. 1797, Scotland (?), m. ca. 1825, d. 1864, Ft. Smith, Ark. 13. Nancy Mahata Love, b. ca. 1810, Miss., d. 1869, Indian Terr. 14. James Nelson Corbitt, b. 1827, Tenn., m. 1847-48, d. 1887 Indian Terr. 15. Priscilla Jane Arnold, b. 3 Sept. 1832, Tenn., d. 3 Apr. 1873, Arnoldville, I.T. 30. Darling Duke Arnold, b. 1796, N. Car., d. 26 Feb. 1863, Texas. 31, Priscilla " ? " b. 1799, Va., d. after 1850, Miss. or Tenn. 60. Robert Arnold, b. 1777, Va. d. prob. after 1850, Tenn. 61. Gilly Fuller, dau. Brittain Fuller. 56 1. Our member, Mrs. E. N. White (former wife of Noel Robinson White, Jr.) was born Eleanor Jane Marshall, 21 June 1923, Sanford, Seminole Co., Florida. She graduated from Seminole High School in June, 1940, and enrolled in John B. Stetson University, Deland, Florida, Sept. 1940. From November, 1941 until Sept. 1950, she was employed as office supervisor at the J. C. Penney store in Daytona Beach, Florida. In Sept. 1950, she moved to Rockledge, Florida to ac— cept a position with the newly established missile testing center at Patrick Air Force Base. She has been employed since that time as Secretary to the Director of Range operations, and has thus been involved in every missile and space launch which has taken place from the Cape Canaveral (now Cape Kennedy) facili- ties, including the manned launches to the moon. She and Mr. White, of Annapolis, Maryland, were m. 7 Mar. 1952, and divorced in 1962. She and Mr. White are the parents of Karen Olivia White, b. 28 Sept. 1953, Rockledge, Brevard Co., Fla. Karen graduated this past June (1971) and is now attending the University of Florida at Gainesville. Eleanore, whose nickname is "Lynn", has as her greatest interest her hobby of genealogy. The most unique document in her genealogical files is her own birth certificate which is signed by her father in three places: as father, as delivering physician and as Registrar for Vital Statistics for the state of Florida! 2. Cyril Justin Marshall, b. 15 June 1882, Omaha, Nebr. m. 3 Apr. 1918, Tavares, Fla., d. 19 Feb. 1934, Sanford, Fla. 3. Jeanette Helen Mackey, b. 29 June 1896, Chicago, Ill. 4. Thomas Marcellus Marshall, b. 17 May 1851, Gilmer Co., W. Va., m. 5 Sept. 1881, Gilmer Co., W.Va., d. 13 Nov. 1921, Elkins, W.Va. 5. Olive Augusta Hays, b. 12 Dec. 1861, Gilmer Co., W.Va., d. 14 Nov. 1955, St. Petersburg, Fla. 6. William Kerr Mackey, b. 5 Mar, 1871, Washington, Iowa, m. 5 Sep. 1893, Eckley, Colo., d. 25 Sept. 1937, San Bernardino, Cal. 7. Eliza Jane Graham, b. 5 Jan. 1871, Clarinda, Iowa, d. 9 Sep. 1940, Geneva, Fla. 8. Robert Ruth Marshall, b. 26 Dec. 1826, Wood Co., W Va., m. 15 Jan. 1850, Gilmer Co., W. Va., d. 27 July, 1896, Gilmer Co., W. Va. 9. Sarah Stout, b. 16 May 1831, Lewis Co., W. Va., d. 8 Feb. 1891, Gilmer Co., W. Va. 10. Samuel Lewis Hays, b. 7 Apr. 1894, Lewis Co., W. Va., m. 13 Dec. 1855, Gilmer Co., W. Va., d. 12 Jun. 1911, Gray’s Harbor, Wash. 11. Elizabeth Jane Cather, b. 9 Feb. 1838, Lewis Co., W. Va., d. 30 May 1909, Gray’s Harbor, Wash. 12. James William Mackey, b. 4 Dec. 1841, Perry Co., Ind., m. 21 Oct. 1869, Guernsey Co., Ohio, d. 11 Jun. 1924, Los Angeles, Cal. 13. Jane K. (Kerr?) Mackey, b. 13 July 1843, Guernsey Co., Ohio, d. 29 Dec. 1886, Pawnee City, Nebr. 14. Benjamin Franklin Graham, b. 2 Sep. 1844, Wayne Co., Ill., m 28 Mar. 1867, Clarinda, Iowa, d. 28 Sep. 1909, Loveland, Colo. 15. Henrietta Maria Johnson, b. 18 May 1845, Chillicothe, Ohio, d. 14 Apr. 1921, Orlando, Fla, 20. Samuel Lewis Hayes, b. 20 Oct. 1794, Harrison Co., W. Va., m. 15 June 1817, Harrison Co., W. Va., d, 20 Mar. 1871, Benton Co., Minn. 21. Roanna Arnold, b. 25 Aug. 1798, Harrison Co., W. Va., d. 12 Jun. 1841, Lewis Co., W. Va. 42. George Arnold, m. 1 Oct. 1789, Harrison Co., W. Va. 43. Roanna Elizabeth Prunty. Family tradition says that George Arnold was son of Isaac Arnold, m. 23 Oct. 1771, Fauquier Co., Va. and Mary Porter, b. ca. 1753. Isaac Arnold is said to be son of Humphrey Arnold and Harriett Ann Smith. This tradition has not been proven. 1. Newman Arnold Hall, b. 14 June 1913, Uniontown, Pa., m. 14 Aug. 1938, New Hartford, Conn, (wife: Eileen Creevey, daughter of George Mason and Lucy Morris Creevey, nee Ellsworth). 2. Homer Maxwell Hall, b. 20 Aug. 1883, Franklin, Ind., m. 12 Dec. 1907, d. 18 May 1944, Marietta, Ohio. 3. Susan Newman, b. 24 Aug. 1880, Jessamine Co., Ky. 4. Homer John Hall, b. 28 June 1851, Crawford Co., Pa., m. 31 Aug. 1881, d. 29 Apr. 1934, Franklin, Ind. 5. Frances Emeline Hammon, b. 29 Apr. 1851, Conneautville, Pa., d. 29 Sep. 1901, Franklin, Ind. 6. James 57 William Newman, b. 14 Dec. 1846, Jessamine Co., Ky., m. 14 Nov. 1869, d. 3 Aug. 1896, Fayette Co., Ky. 7. Susan McBrayer Arnold b. 29 July 1845, Jessamine Co. Ky., d. 26 Sep. 1936, Lexington, Ky. 8. John Wesley Hall b. 11 Sep 1830, Wyoming Co., N.Y., m. 1850, d. 25 Dec. 1899, Franklin, Ind. 9. Amanda Taylor, b. Feb. 1828, Crawford Co., Pa., d. 2 June 182?. 10. Marshall Miron Hammon, b. 31 Aug. 1813, Dryden, N.Y., m. 1846, d. 2 Nov. 1881, Conneautville, Pa. 11. Harriett Sophia Cooper, b. 31 Dec. 1817, Shoreham, Vt., d. Apr. 1886, Frank- lin, Ind. 12. Edmund Newman, b. 7 Nov. 1822, Jessamine Co., Ky., m. 12 Jan. 1844, d. 10 Nov. 1905, Jessamine Co., Ky. 13. Euphon Prather, b. 20 May 1822, Fayette Co., Ky., d. 9 Apr. 1896, Jessamine Co., Ky. 14. Reuben Arnold, b. 9 Sep. 1811, Jessamine Co. , Ky., m. 14 Feb. 1839, d. 9 Mar. 1899, Jessamine Co., Ky. 15. Louisa Jane Cravens, b. 22 Aug 1820, Jessamine Co., Ky., d. 21 Aug. 1862, Jessamine Co., Ky. 28. David Arnold, b. 26 Jan. 1788, Garrard Co., Ky., m. 1 Aug. 1809 Jessamine or Garrard Co., Ky., d. 7 Apr. 1858, Jessamine Co., Ky. 29. Elizabeth Hudson, b. ca. 1790, d. June 1825. 30. John Cravens 31. Elizabeth Burton. 56. Reuben Arnold, b. Ca. 1750—55, Orange Co., Va., m. 17 July 1781, Culpeper Co., Va., d. 20 Feb. 1807, Garrard Co., Ky. 57. Margaret Hudson, b. 21 June 1756, d. 26 Oct. 1848. 58. Joshua Hudson. 59. Agnes Bourne. 112. Isaac Arnold (not proved), m. ca. 1750. 113. Elizabeth ______? 114. David Hudson. 115. Keziah Plunkett. 1. George Laurance GilL(husband of Florence Louise Gill, nee Jones) b. 20 Aug. 1920, Raymond, Kansas, m. 18 Sep. 1935, Lyons, Kansas. 2. George Henry Gill, b. 18 Apr. 1883, Raymond, Kan., m. 28 June 1911, d. 11 July 1965, Sterling, Kan. 3. Martha Jane Wilkin, b. 6 Mar. 1893, Welda, Kan., d. 23 Jan. 1963, Sterling, Kan. 4. George Ray Tuttle Gill, b. 11 Jan. 1843, North Haven, Conn., m. 11 Jan. 1881, d. 9 Aug. 1932, Raymond, Kan. 5. Grace Jane Arnold, b. 12 Apr. 1854, London, Ontario, Canada, d. 26 July 1927, Raymond, Kan. 6. Robert Johnston Wil- kin, b. 14 Aug 1857, Jefferson Co., Ohio, m. 22 May 1883, d. 5 May 1937, Sterling, Kan. 7. Minnie Buchanan, b. 22 May 1861, Albia, Iowa, d. 28 Aug. 1951, Sterling, Kan. 8. John Henry Gill, b. 1801, d. 1872, North Haven, Conn. 9. Louisa Tuttle, b. 1805, d. 1848, North Haven, Conn. 10. John Ames Arnold, b. 9 Oct. 1819, London, England, m. 29 Jan. 1844, d. 19 Dec. 1887, Nickerson, Kan. 11. Elizabeth Susan Mary Ashton, b. 21 July 1823, Tavistock, Devonshire, England, d. 5 Feb. 1907, Nickerson, Kan. 12. Matthew James Wilkin, b. 1 May 1835, Harrison Co., Ohio, m. 9 Nov. 1854, d. 4 Mar.1905, Greenwood, Missouri. 13. Martha Jane McKitrick, b. 18 Aug. 1832, Guernsey Co., Ohio, d. 19 Apr. 1904, Welda, Kan. 14. Samuel Buchanan, b. 4 Apr. 1825, Paris, Ky., m. 14 Apr. 1848, Albia, Iowa, d. 21 May 1894, Welda, Kan. 15. Mary Ann Snoodgrass, b. 17 Aug. 1825, Muskingun, Ohio, d. 17 Mar. 1904, Welda Kansas. (Editor’s Note: Mrs. Gill has sent the Association a book of "John Ames Arnold’s Descendants" for its files.) The addresses of all of the above members were given in Volume I, Number 4, pp. 137—138. Would the following members please send us their biographical sketches and up—dated pedigree charts for publication in our next issue: Helen A. Morrow Marian C. Ledgerwood Jo Schollenbarger Hon. Noble K. Littell Elizabeth Tompkins 58 REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS ARNOLDS Who Served in South Carolina (Contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) In his notes for Mrs. Louie M. Horton, 549 Blount Street, Guntersville, Alabama, Mr. Leonardo Andrea listed all names of Revolutionary patriots in the files of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (P.O. Box 11,188 Capitol Station, 1430 Senate Street, Columbia, S.C. 29211). He noted that some are for service and others are for supplies furnished, while some are merely witnesses to the claims of others. Often, several men by same first name will show in each file. Revolutionary Index: Amos Arnold (Editor’s Note: In same Horton Mss, is a page devoted to an Amos Arnold. He was of the City of Charleston. His will was signed 13 June 1835, probated 7 October 1836, Charleston County, South Carolina. A copy is obtainable from the State Archives at Columbia. The following people were named in his will -- relationship not named: Peter Thain, Joshua Thain, George William Thain. John Michel was the Executor. Witnesses were Thomas Hughes, John H. Thee and Jesse Brown. From the Charleston, Courier: "Mrs. Rosina Arnold, a widow, was married 3 January, 1795, to M, Hichel, a former officer in the French Army." St. Phillip Episcopal Church Register, Charleston, S.C.: Matthew Arnold was buried 28 June 1797; Polly Austin, daughter-in-law of James Arnold, was buried 28 June, 1780; Male child of James Arnold was buried 8 August 1780.) Benjamin Arnold (Editor’s Note: I sent for the papers of Benjamin Arnold. I received a set of five papers, abstracted herewith: Page 1 "South Carolina - To Benjamin Arnold . .. for Service Done in Militia In Colo. Thos. Taylor’s Regiment 1782. February 1st. To 60 Days as Secd Left. at 35/* pr. day 1781 July 5th To 30 Days as Sec’d Left. at 35/ pr. day 1782 June 1st To 30 Days as Footman at 10/ pr. day 1784 July 1st To 20 Days as Horseman at 20/ pr. day 1784 Total 140 Days I do Certify that the Service as mentioned above was Dun- Thos. Taylor, Colo. Camden District Before me Timothy Rives, Esqr --- the above named Benjamin Arnold and made oath that the above acct. against the publick is Just and true and that he hath Received no part or satisfaction for the above services... Sworn to the 21st August 1784 Before me Tim° Rives, J.P. Benjamin Arendall (an autograph signature)" __________________________________________________________________________________ * 35 shillings. 20 shillings = 1 pound (£). These were very high wages. Correctly written, it would be expressed thus: £ 1.15.0 59 Page 2 "Rec’d 17 August 1785, full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No. 330 Bk X pr. order James Taylor* £ 27.10.0 Mr. Benjamin Arnold 90 days as Lieut. 30 days as private of foot 20 days as private of horse _______ 140 days" Page 3 "South Carolina Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly passed the 16th March 1783, We, the Commissioners of the Treasury, have this day delivered to Mr. Benjamin Arnold this our Indented Certificate for the sum of Twenty Seven Pounds ten Shillings Sterling for 140 days duty in the Militia in 1781 and 1782 pr. account. Passed by the Commissioners on Account -- the said Benjamin Arnold his Executors, Administrators or Assigns will be entitled to receive from this Office the Sum of One Pound Eighteen Shillings and Six Pence on Demand one year’s Interest on the Principal Sum of Twenty Seven Pounds Ten Shillings and the like interest annually.... Given under our hands at the Treasury Office, in Charleston, the Seven- teenth Day of August, One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five. Peter Boiquet Commissioners of the Treasury £ 27.10 Principal £ 1.10.6 Interest No 330 Box X" Page 4 "No. 61 No. 330 Book X Benjamin Arnold for 140 days in Militia in 1781 and 1782 Amount .... £ 27.10.— Twenty Seven pounds ten shillings Sterling. 90 days as Lieut. 30 days as private of foot 20 days as private of horse Taylor and Rives names appear to be in same handwriting. Passed E.D. Page 5 "I sign the within contents to Timothy Rives for value Rec’d. this 1st Day of April 1786. Benjamin Arnold No. 330, Book X" Editor’s Note: Cf. p. 27, 1790 Heads of Families, South Carolina -- three names in a row: Timothy Reeves, Thomas Taylor, James Taylor. They lived in Camden District, Richland County. Cf. p. 64 this issue, for 1790 census records of Benjamin Arendall who, in spite of the spelling of his name as ARNOLD in some 60 of the five pages above, is the self—same Revolutionary patriot. He is also the identical person who signed the Revolutionary "Association for Public Defense" (District East of the Wateree). This is referred to as the Fredericksburg Declaration of Rights by Mr. Andrea. Fredericksburg Township was situated in Craven County in Camden District, District of the Parish of St. Mark. It is now in parts of present counties of Kershaw and Sumter. Soon after the Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775, the men met at the Pariah Chapel of Ease and made a strong protest against the British and in favor of Independence of the Pro- vince of South Carolina. Here he signed his name as Benjamin Arendall. He is also the person referred to in the History of Maries County, Missouri by Everett Marshall King, p. 821, a copy of which was sent to us by our member, Jeanette Osteen: "Joseph Jones Arendall, born in Kentucky, 22 March 1812, and died in Miller County, Missouri, 2 December 1883. He is claimed to have descended from Lord Arendall of England and his more immediate ancestor was probably Benjamin Arendall who lived in Cheraw District, South Carolina in 1790." (Mary Eleanor Wood, Spartanburg, South Carolina, found this Benjamin Arendell among those who petitioned for a German Protestant Church, called Bethany on Greene Creek, Richland County, Camden District (10th Church to petition for Church in 1788): Charles Binnicher, Casper Coon, Jacob Faust, John Faust, George Frederick Hoch, Juctice Keller, Harry Dansar, Godfrig Cromer, Gaspar Bush, Benjamin Arendall, Ulrich Beard, Lucas Price, Daniel Faust, Peter Danser, Caspar Faust, Jr.) James Arnold (Editor’s Note: I have no revolutionary records on this man, but note the land grants to James Arnold, Volume I, Number 2, pp. 52-54.) From the Notes of Leonardo Andrea, we have the Will of a James Arnold, signed 3 August, 1827, probated 16 March, 1836, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Andrea states James Arnold died 5 March 1836. No wife is mentioned in the will, but from the daughter’s name (Nancy Lumsden), we may assume this is the identi- cal James Arnold who married Nancy Lumsden in Louisa County, Virginia, 19 Decem- ber 1791. Therefore, this man cannot be this revolutionary patriot as this James was too young (b. 1768) and was probably in Virginia during the war. Another note of Andrea’s says a James Arnold D. Elbert County, Georgia by 14 March 1832.* Beverly Allen administered his estate. (Allen was in Augusta, Georgia, 1794 but stated, "I am a citizen of South Carolina.") Elbert County adjoins Abbeville County, South Carolina. Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, wife of Henry Hall, was the former widow of James Arnold. In her will, probated 3 September 1832, she left her two youngest children, Susannah T. Arnold and James William Arnold, "all the estate of their deceased father." Reddick Arnold or Arnall (Editor’s Note: I sent for the papers of this patriot and received two pages, which are herewith abstracted: Page 1 State of South Carolina T To Reddick Arnauld for Duty pr. Col. Anderson’s return — £ 70.0.0 Page 2 No. 50 No. 140 Liber U July 7th, 1780 Mr. Reddock Arnold his account of Duty in the Militia as Private since the reduction of Charleston. Amt. £ 70.0.0 See p. 80, this issue, for will of Reddick Arendell and list of his heirs.) ______________________________________________ * Date Inventory of his Estate was made. 61 Thomas Arnold (Editor’s Note: This is the ancestor of member, Mrs. Frank C. Beard, who sent in copies of his Revolutionary papers. A transcript is given herewith: Page 1 State of Alabama Autauga County Personally came before me on this l6th day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three in open court, of the Circuit Court of Autauga County, and State of Alabama aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the State of South Carolina under Capt. John Ridgeway in the year 1779 in the District of Ninety-Six, that he was marched from thence under the command of Capt. John Ridgeway to the State of North Carolina, Rutherford County, when he joined the army of Gen’l. Morgan a short distance from Cowpens, that he was at the battle of Cowpens, but was unable to fight in consequence of a wound he had previously received in a skirmish at Hamm____ Page 2 (unreadable) William Sumter. That he continued in the service in North Carolina about three months during which time he was marched through different parts of the state in skirmishing expeditions. That after the expiration of his three (months) stay in North Carolina he was marched back to South Carolina Ninety Six Districts by Capt. John Ridgeway. That he continued under his command until he was killed by William Cunningham on Dirty Creek in the District of Ninety Six, by reason of whose death he was unable to get a discharge from the service. That he served as a volunteer upwards of nine months. That he served with Col. Lumpkin, Gen’l, Morgan, Col. Washington, Col. Elijah Clark and Lieut. Walton Garner and others whose names he cannot remember. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. I hereby relinquish every claim whateverto a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Thos. Arnold (an autograph signature) Page 3 The State of Alabama On this 18th day of April, 1859 personally Dallas County appeared before me Warren P. Andrews an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State, Mary Arnold, a resident of Selma County of Dallas, aged eighty-seven years, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress for thc benefits of widows of deceased Revolutionary pensioners. That she is the widow of Thomas Arnold who was a soldier for a time during the revolutionary war from the State of South Carolina, and also has received his pension from the Government of the United States under a declaration heretofore filed by him in the Office of the Comm. of Pensions up to about the time of his death which occurred on the 23rd day of March 1844. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Arnold on the 26th day of October, 1786: that her hus- band the aforesaid Thomas Arnold died on the 23rd day of March 1844; 62 that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service: but that the marriage took place previous to the 2nd Jan’y 1800. viz, at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made an application for a pension. her Mary Arnold mark Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. W. B. Andrews, J.P. Jas. L. Dunklin Ann H. Dunklin" Thomas Arnold, private in the Revolution, was allowed a pension of $30.00 per annum on the 4th March 1834. His widow was allowed a pension of $30.00 per an- num on the 24th day of March, 1844. The birth dates of Thomas Arnold, his wife, Mary, and children were given on an attached Bible Family Record sheet. This was given in Volume I Number 3, p. 130. * The birth date of Mary, wife of Thomas, was not given. We give it now: 13 May 1766. William Arnold (Editor’s Note: I have no revolutionary data on this patriot, and Andrea merely listed the five men’s names for Mrs. Horton without comment. If any of our members would like to send to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History for the records of James and William Arnold and send them to me, I shall be happy to analalyze the data, compare it to other documents and publish it under the donor’s name. Perhaps this way, we can clear up some South Carolina problems.) ______________________________________ * Other references to Thomas Arnold in Arnold Quarterlies are: Vol. I, No. 2, p. 81. This record gives birthplace and year of birth. (Mrs. Beard’s papers do not); Vol. I, Number 3, pp 125—130; Vol. I, Number 3, pp. 115—118. 1790 - Heads of Families - South Carolina (Contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor): p.12 Beaufort District Winewood Arno Charles Arnald 2 M under 16 1 M of 16 and up 1 F 3 M under l6 3 F p.20 Camden District, Fairfield County James arnat Samuel Arnat 4 M 16 and up 1 M 16 and up 3 M under 16 1 M under 16 4 F 6 F 63 p. 23 Camden District, Lancaster County Widow Arnold 1 M 16 and up 2 M under 16 2 F p. 28 Camden District, York County William Arnold Josephus Arnold 2 M 16 and up 1 M over 16 5 F 3 M under 16 3 slaves 4 F p. 41 Charleston District, St. Phillips & St. Michael’s Margaret Arnst Jonathan 2 F 2 M 16 and up 0 M under 16 Matthew Arnold 3 F 1 M 16 and up 1 F 3 slaves p. 43 Mary Arnot 2F p. 45 Cheraw District Benjamin Arendell 1 M 16 and up 3 M under 16 3 F p. 46 David Arnott 1 M over 16 1 M under 16 5 F p. 53 Georgetown District, Prince George’s Parish Philman Arnett 1 M over 16 1 F 1 slave p. 54 James Darnell p. 69 Ninety Six District, Greenville County Frances Arnold 1 M over 16 and up 1 M under 16 4 F 64 (1790 Heads of Families, South Carolina - continued) p. 700 Ninety Six District, Greenville County Hendrick Arnold 1 M over 16 1 M under 16 3 F 13 slaves p. 71 Ninety Six District, Laurens County William Arnold Ann Arnold 3 M 16 and up 1 M under 16 2 M 16 and under 1 F 2 F p. 72 William Arnold, Junr John Arnold 1 M 16 and up 1 M 16 and up 3 M under 16 3 M under 16 5 F 2 F 2 slaves p. 75 Ann Arnold 5 M 16 and up 2 F p. 77 Ninety Six District, Newberry County James Darnell 2 M 16 and up 6 F p. 79 Abijah Ownall John Arnold 2 M 16 and up 1 M 16 and up 2 N under 16 1 M under 16 5 F 2 F 1 slave p. 80 Moses Ernal 1 M 16 and up 3 M under 16 2 F p. 83 Ninety Six District, Pendleton County Nicholas Darnold 3 M 16 and up 4 M under 16 2 F 6 slaves p. 85 Jeremiah Donnell 3 M 16 and up 5 M under 16 3 F 65 p. 87 Ninety Six District, Spartanburg County * Edward Arnold Morgan Darnold 2 M 16 and over 1 M 16 and up 6 M under 16 2 M 16 and under 5 F 5 F 1 slave Aaron Arnold 1 M 16 and up 4 M under 16 5 F p. 88 Rebecca Arnold Benjamin Arnold 1 M 16 and up 1 M 16 and up 1 M under 16 2 m under 16 1 F 3 F 5 slaves 1 slave Redrick Arnold John Arnold 1 M 1 M 16 and up 3 F 8 M under l6 2 F p. 101 Orangeburgh District (South Part) James Arnold 1 M 16 and up 1 M under 16 2 F __________________________________________________ * Arnold Family Association Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 1 gives complete 1790 Census of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. United States Census, 1830 Spartanburg County, South Carolina ARNOLDS and Allied Families (Contributed by Mrs. Sam Davis and Mrs. Grady L. Ross) page 253 Hodgson Thomas Major Handcock Robert Byars Caleb Cooper John Gordon Joab Byars Wm. T. McFadden Allen Surratt Anderson Humphries Isaah Byars Simpson Bohannon Jesse Perkeson John Lacky Michael Seller Samuel D. Morriss Wm. Cooper, Jun. John Vinesett page 254. WILEY ARRENDALE Mathias Turner JAMES ARRENDALE (or Arrondale?) 1 male 3O-40 Lewis Clary 1 male 30-40 1 female 5—10 1 female under 5 1 female 30-40 1 female 15-20 1 female 40—50 66 page 2514 - continued Martin Dafron James Kimrnings Calvin Loring John Vinesent Enoch England Wm. Wilson Hiram L. Scrugs John Cooper Albert Fondren Stoball Scruggs James Wiley John Williams Nathaniel Jones Robert Scruggs Joseph Parris Wm. Brock Love Z. B, Morris John Calvert Samuel Paris (Sen.) Jesse Vinsent Samuel Paris (Jun.) Ellender Jones Page 255 John Arrandell Vincent Spouce Willis Allen (Jun) Joseph V. Allen 1 male 5-10 Yound Allen John Brock Wm. Littlejohn * 1 male 20-30 Henry Griffin Richard Vincent Nathaniel Paris(Sen) 1 female under 5 David Hembry Ledson Griffin James Paris 1 female 20-39 Wm. Buise Ester Embree Wm. Byars 1 female 70-80 Page 256 Polly Phillips Nimrod Horton Willis Arrondale Capt. Green Penix Wm. Humphres James Wiatt 1 male 5-10 POLLY ARRONDELL Henry Turner Eli Green 1 male 15-20 1 female 20-30 Joseph Dafron John Willson 1 male 40-50 1 female 60-70 Simpson Hester Wm. Martin 1 female 5-10 James Brown Wm. Fondren Elizabeth McCary 1 female 10-15 Michael Sellers Mary Vinesett Wm. Morgan 1 female 30-40 Sarah Poile Wm. B. Turner Page 257 Isaac Penneton Soloman Penneton Henry Surratt John Gibson Jesse Penneton John Hurt S. Gibson & P. Tippet Wm. Surratt John Mathis Noah Penneton Sally Byars James Morningstar page 258 H. Hogan & M. Stroup Jonathan Ware CHARLES ARRONDALE (?) Benjamin W. Richards Thos. Layton 1 male under 5 H. Stanard D. Brice Lewis Marten 1 male 30-40 E. Logan & N. Guthree Sarah Adams 1 female under 5 Pelegg Cawley Martin Cantrell 1 female 5-10 Wm. George John Laurance (?) 2 females 10-15 Martin Marten Brison Vanevers 1 female 30-40 Thomas Cole page 266 Wm. T. Hall H.A. Johnston JAMES ARNOLD Shadrack Waldrip John Bishop Hezekiah Pollard 1 male 5-10 Richard Weathers Ozbon Seay Wm. Pollard 1 male 20-30 Jeremiah Burnett Thomas Davis James Mason 1 male 60-70 Alfred Shores Coleman Wood 1 female 5-10 Samuel Johnson Jesse Riggen 1 female 20-30 Swepton High Stephen Hambee 1 female 40-50 Capt. B. C. Wilkinson 67 page 315 Richard Morriss John Matthews, Sen. Lunceford Cantrell Littleberry Hinds Wm. Cantrell Wm. McKiny Wm. Turner Briant Bonner page 316 Gabird McCraw RICHARD ARUNDEL John Surratt Balas Harris 1 male 5—10 James Cooper Matthew Cooper 2 males 10—15 Isaac Gordon Joseph Richards 1 male 15-20 John Morgan and E. R. Wm. Clary 1 male 60-70 Susanah Walker Robert Lipscoinb 1 female 15-20 Lewis Blanton Thomas Harriss 1 female 20-30 Obadiah Surratt Laurence Anderson 1 female 50-60 George Petty Martin Harriss Isham Stacy Wm, Harriss 5 slaves Drury Scruggs Wm. G. Clark Thomas Lantrip John Guyton David Buice Charles Hester page 317 Anthony Surratt Robert Stacy Col. Wilson Nesbitt REDRICK ARRENDALE Anthony Bates Caleb Jones, Esq. Wm. Lockhart 1 male 15-20 Wm. W. Webber Micajo Barnett Wm. Ross 1 male 60-70 Wm. Webber Thomas Llttlejohn Samuel S. Ross, Esq. 1 female 10-15 John Easwood Jesse Humphries Peggy Walker 1 female 50-60 Margaret Mackie Hannah Collins Jesse Tate Willis Allen Wm. Mills Samuel Surratt John Surratt, Sen. Nancy Wood Amos Austell Charles Ellis page 318 Elijah Turner Moses Webber Thomas Tompson Samuel Guthrie Joseph Byares Wm. Austell Stephen G. Petty James Lands Benjamin Price Ann Austell Johnathan Buice John Wood Fielding Turner (?) AN INTRODUCTION TO OLD NINETY-SIX DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA by Hazel Arnold MacIvor In 1769, royal approval was given an act passed by the South Carolina Assem- bly which created seven judicial districts in South Carolina "for the more convenient dministration of justice." Boundaries were fixed for six of these (Charlestown, Beaufort, Georgetown, Cheraw, Camden and Orangeburgh), but Ninety-Six "shall extend to all other parts of this province." Present-day counties that were once within the borders of Ninety-Six are: Abbeville, Greenwood (formed late from Abbeville), Edgefield (a small portion in the south- east part of the county was in Orangeburg), McCormick (formed late from Abbeville, Greenwood and Edgefield), Union (once known as Pinckney District and that part of Cherokee County which was in Union at one time), Spartanburg (which in 1790 contained a portion of Greenville to south Tyger River), Greenville, Laurens, 68 Newberry (except for a small portion that was in Orangeburg) Saluda (formed in 1890 from old. Edgefield, save for a small part which was in old Orangeburg), Aiken (that part of Aiken which in 1865 was cut off from Edgefield), and Pendle— ton (now extinct, which in 1820 was cut into Anderson County, Pickens County, formerly Washington, Oconee, cut off from Pickens and formerly old Washington). Cambridge was the county seat of old Ninety—Six District. Most of the records are lost or scattered, according to Leonardo Andrea. Some are at the University of Wisconsin and some are at the Newberry Library in Chicago, having been sold to collectors who have donated them to the above repositories. A few are at Leland Stanford Library in California. These libraries do not have complete collections; some have mere fragments and some possess full books. Charleston County Courthouse has all records of deeds, wills and administrations, etc. or they are in the Books of Miscellany at the South Carolina Historical Commission for the period to 1782. Abbeville has some records, 1782—1785, notably wills and administrations. Others are scattered in York, Camden, Ches- ter and Winnsboro. Just a few years back, the Old Surrogate Court Book for 1781-1783 was discovered in the North (now in private hands, but South Carolina State Archives has a microfilm copy). Some of the border counties in North Carolina and Georgia have a few early South Carolina wills and deeds, etc. notably: Richmond County, Georgia, which has some old Edgefield records and Rutherford, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Anson, Robeson and Bladen counties in North Carolina, which have a few records of border counties or former border counties. Following is a list of the present—day counties which were once part of old Ninety-Six, what records they have, and where they can be found: Abbeville... formed 1785. The county seat is Abbeville, S.C. All wills, administrations, guardianships and some land plats are to be found, from 1785 to 1949. Also some early Ninety—Six District records are here. A band of Sherman’s soldiers passed through and threatened to burn all the records. The records were taken to what was thought to be a safe place, but fire destroyed the house where all deeds and Court of Equity files were stored. Therefore, Abbeville has no land records before 1865, save in some instances where the owners had the older deeds recorded a second time. The records of Probate Court and wills are excellent. Anderson ... formed ca. 1826, from the extinct county of Pendleton. The older Pendleton was formed in 1789 from Abbeville. The county seat is Anderson, S.C. The records are full and complete. Here, also, are the old Pendleton County records which are fairly complete. Cherokee ... formed in 1897, from Union, York and Spartanburg. Gaffney, S .C. is the county seat. The records are complete. Edgefield ... formed in 1785. Edgefield is the county seat. The records are complete and excellent. A master index is not available for many of the records. Some older Edgefield records can be found in Wilkes and Richmond Counties, Ga. Greenville ... formed 1786. Greenville, S. C. is the county sea. The records are complete. Part of Greenville was once Washington (an extinct county). The 1790 census showed a slice of Greenville, aove the South Tyger River, in Spartanburg. 69 Greenwood ... formed in 1897 from old Abbeville and a small area of Edgefield. Greenwood, South Carolina is the county seat. Records are complete. Laurens ... formed in 1785, Laurens, South Carolina is the county seat. The records are complete and in excellent condition. McCormick ... formed in 1916 from Abbeville, Edgefield and a small part of Greenwood. Records are complete from 1916. McCormick is the county seat. Newberry ... formed in 1785. The county seat is Newberry. The records are complete. Oconee ... formed 1868 from old Pickens. Walhalla is the county seat. Records are complete. Leonardo Andrea noted, "Some years ago a history-loving Register of Deeds (without pay) tried to trace back each tract of land. As he did this, he had tied the original deeds back in old Pendleton, Pickens and Anderson and recorded them in Oconee," It is typewritten and easy to study. Saluda ... formed in 1895 from old Edgefield. Saluda is the county seat. Records are complete. Spartanburg ... formed in 1785. Spartanburg is the county seat. Records are well cared for and complete. Here are some of the first years of Greenville County data and some of old Washington (now extinct), as well as some Pinckney District records (see below). Union ... was an original county first known as Pinckney District.* Pinckney records are in Union County Courthouse. Union is the county seat. The earliest wills are in an old Deed Book in the Clerk of the Court’s Office and not in the Judge of the Probate’s Office. It would be well to keep a few factors in mind when commencing Old Ninety- Six District research. Wills, Administrations and Guardianships are found in the Office of the Probate Court in the various county seats. In the files with the original wills in the courthouses are to be found various other papers, such as receipts from heirs, divisions before final settlements, inventories and appraisals and other papers that often give more valuable data than the wills. Administrations are found where the deceased had an estate but left no will. His intestate estate was administered by court—appointed persons. Often these files will contain as many as 100 separate papers and then will not list the heirs. Administrations often have more genealogical data than the wills. Guardianship papers are extremely valuable for identifying minors. When the minor reaches the age of 21 and the guardian is discharged, the minor has mar-0 ried and her new name will be listed with that of her husband. Court of Equity files are of much value. When some of the heirs were out of the state, or were deceased and their heirs became heirs of the estate, or when all children were of a legal age, or when the deceased had no wife, husband or children and relatives became heirs, or when disagreements arose, all of these were settled in the Court of Equity. The Court of Equity files are found in the Office of the Clerk of the Court. _____________________________________ * Pinckney District formed in 1791 and included most of present-day Union, parts of Cherokee, Spartanburg and a small area of Greenville Counties. 70 Deeds are found in the Register of Mesne Conveyance Office (referred to as R.M.C. office) in larger counties and in the Clerk of the Court’s Office in smaller counties. First names of the wills can be obtained from the Dower Release signed by the wife of the Grantor. South Carolina never required any marriage bonds or licenses until 1 July 1912. Therefore, marriages are hard to prove in South Carolina. Births and deaths were first registered 1 July 1912. Notable exceptions are the Parish registers in which were recorded births, deaths, baptismals, marriages and burials. However, only a very few of these survive. They have been published in the South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Marriage settlements were often made when the bride owned a number of slaves or land, in order to protect her rights in her own name and avoid having her estate become subject to a community interest with her husband. These marriage settlements were made and filed in Columbia; however, if all the property of the bride were in one county, she usually filed it where the property was. Land Grants are to be found in the Office of the Secretary of State in Columbia, South Carolina for all counties. The original Land Plats will either be found in the Office of the Secretary of State or in the South Carolina His- torical Commission. Revolutionary Records, if in the South Carolina State Militia and after July 1779, will be found in the South Carolina State Archives. However, many of these papers and files have been lost. The census records for South Carolina are complete, except for the years 1820-1850 for Clarend.on County. The National Archives Library has an indexed transcript of the 1800 schedules for Laurens County. For further information about counties and districts in South Carolina, see Roberta Wakefield, "Evolu- tion of South Carolina Counties" in National Genealogical Society Quarterly 32:51—52 (June, 1944). Memorial Tax Returns were required by the crown of all owners of original land grants, The books of these memorial tax returns often have genealogical interest. These books are on file at the South Carolina Historical Commission in Columbia. Two books are missing between the years 1740—1750. There are no annual tax returns for any of the old Ninety-Six District counties that I know of —— at least, when I’ve asked at the Courthouses, I’ve been told the assessor keeps them seven years and then destroys them. In researching a county, it is wise to see what church records exist for that county. Furman University, seven miles north of Greenville, South Carolina, has all of the Baptist Church records which are still in existence for Ninety-Six District, either on microfilm, typescript or in printed form. Since the Baptists were the strongest sect in this frontier up—country, this is an important factor. Much work needs to be done in Ninety—Six District cemeteries. The public, private and church—connected cemeteries need to be located, recorded and published before they crumble into dust, grow up in weeds or make way for the bulldozer of "progress". 71 A Suggested Bibliograpy for South Carolina, Ninety-Six District Reading: Lewis P. Jones, South Carolina, A Synoptic History for Laymen (Sandlapper Press, Inc., Columbia, S. C., 1971) John H. Logan, History of the Upper Country of South Carolina (The Reprint Company, 154 W. Cleveland Park Drive, Spartanburg, S.C., 1961) J.B.0. Landrum, Colonial and Revolutionary History of Upper South Carolina The Reprint Company, Spartanburg, S. C., 1962) Richard J. Hooker, The Carolina Back Country on the Eve of the Reyolution (University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1953) J.B.O. Landrum, History of Spartanburg County (The Reprint Company, Spartanburg, S.C., 1960) Margaret Watson, Greenwood County Sketches (The Attic Press, Greenwood, South Carolina, 1970) Joe M. King, A History of South Carolina Baptists (R. L. Bryan Co., Columbia S. C., 1964) Willie Pauline Young, Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds (Georgia Genealogical Reprints, Vidalia, Ga., 1969) Willie Pauline Young, A Genealogical Collection of South Carolina Wills and Records (Georgia Genealogical Reprints, Vidalia, Ga. 1969) SPARTANBURG COUNTY COURT RECORDS Old Plat Book B, page 6 R.M.C. Office Pursuant to a warrant from Robert Martin, Esquire, Commissioner for Location for said District date the " ? " October, 1808 I have admeasured and laid out unto Bridges Arendell a tract of land 16 acres situate in said district on the waters of Cherokee Creek, waters of the Broad River, Bounded N.E. by Joseph Dill’s land, N.W. and S.W. by Bridges Arendell’s own land, S.E. by Abraham Green’s land and hath such shape and form as the above plat reproduces. Surveyed the 25th October, 1808 By me John Arendell, Sen’r Joseph Camp and Kader Arendell C.B. * Spartanburg County, South Carolina Court Records Wills, Estates and Administraticns (Abstracted and contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) Benjamin Arendale Administration, Mary Arendale, administratrix. Entered into Probate, 6 April 1812. File #296. Page 1 Administration posted bond, $500.00, along with Hugh Moore and William Webber, 6 April, 1812. Promise to make a true and perfect inventory by first Monday in 72 June "next ensuing". her Signed. Mary X Arendale Witness: mark Michael Gaffney Hugh Moore Wm. Webber Page 2 Inventory and Appraisal of the Estate of Benjamin Arrendale. Estate appraised. at $302.52. 18 May, 1812 Four head hogs; Six head sheep; one pied cow and Bull yearling; One Brindle cow and calf; Two heifers; One mare and colt; One cream filly; One horse colt; Two pots; One oven and lid; One oven and hooks; Some pots; One dish and nine plates; One lot of old pewter; One parcel of tinware; One crock and four plates; Two pails; Three churns; Two wheels and one pair of cards; One linen wheel and real; One loom and gears; One chest; One hoe; Two mattocks and two axes Page 3 One lot of old tools; Two plows; One cupboard.; One pair of sheep shears and lumber; One powdering tub and sand sieve; one chest; One bed and furniture; One bed bedstead and furniture; One bed bedstead and furniture; Two reap hooks; One bee hive; One parcel of wool and, cotton; One parcel books; One parcel fowls; One yoke of steers; One feather bed; Two gray steers; One counterpane; Two sides of leather; One gun; One bed cover; One set plow gears; a parcel of corn; a parcel of bacon; a parcel of baskets; a parcel of chairs and one table; One pair of truck wheels; One gun (—ny sack) of meal; Two jugs; One saddle; One ham- mer; One shovel; One beef hide; Six pounds spun cotton. Thomas Cole James Hunter Samuel Adams Page 4 Petition for Sale of Estate by Mary Arendale, Adininistratrix. 30 May 1812. Page 5 Order to sell Estate. Granted 6 July 1812 Page 6 Sale of Estate of Benjamin Arneldele. 2 July 1812 Buyers were: Thomas Arneldele, Thomas Cole, Mary Arneldele, John Arneldele and William Webber. Page 7 First Annual Return by Mary Arendale. 1 January 1813 Paying John Herron’s Executor’s Note; One note given to Abner Champion; One note given to John Champion; One note given Mary Brown; Paid Smith Lipscomb; Paid Michael Gaffney note; Paid William Webber; Paid Samuel Adams; Paid Daniel Amos; Paid Sherrard Cooper; Paid Joseph Austell Acct.; Paid Fendol Robertson for schooling; Paid Bridges Arendel; Paid Thomas Allison; Paid Layton Moore; Paid John Ross. her Mary X Arendale mark Page 8 Second Annual and Final Return by Mary Arendle 1 January 1814 Paid Anthony Logan for crying the Sale; Paid Tax Collector; Paid Wm. Lancaster, Ordinary Fees. 73 Benjamin Arendale Estate. Division of Real Estate on Petition of Stephen C. Petty. 9 November 1829. Probate Court, Real Estate File #2. Page 1 Petition of Stephen C. Petty, as husband of one of the heirs of Benjamin Arnold, dec’d. who died intestate, and whose widow, Mrs. Mary Arendol, hath administered his Estate, prays for a division of the real estate containing 200 acres, or that it be sold and the proceeds distributed equally among the heirs. Petitioner has purchased the interest of John Cooper and wife, legatees of said estate. Stephen C. Petty (an autograph signature) Page 2 John Moore and Charles Petty make oath that the real estate of Benjamin Arnold is not worth more than $1,000.00. 9 November 1829. John Moore Charles Petty (Both autograph signatures) Page 3 Summons issued to heirs of Benjamin Arnold, dec’d. to attend the Court of the Ordinary on 18th day of January 1830, and to show cause why the real estate of Benjamin Arnold, dec’d. should not be sold or divided, allotting to the said widow, Mrs. Mary Arnold, one third and the remaining two thirds in equal portions to the said heirs (who are named as: Thomas Arnold, Charles, Willis, Wiley, Joel, John and Absolum Arnold, Samuel Elders and Susannah his wife, Zebedee Slaton and Polly his wife.) Real estate is described as 200 acres of land lying on waters of Thicketty Creek adjoining lands of Charles Petty, John H. Lipscomb and others. Thos. Bomar Ordinary Page 4 Sale of 200 acres, real estate of Benjamin Arendol sold by A. Vernon, Sheriff, to Willis Arendale for $471.00 on 2nd March 1830. Descrip- tion of land: 200 acres on Beaverdam fork of Thicketty Creek on which Benjamin Arendol formerly lived, originally granted to Thomas Cole, dec’d. Page 5 Summons in Petition. Stephen Petty Applicant (reverse vs. side of Mary Arnold and others, Defts. page 4) 22 January, 1830 Order to the Sheriff to sell the land on the first Monday in March "or on such other sale day as will be most to the advantage of the parties interest". Purchaser to post bond and secure a mortgage if deemed necessary for the payment of the purchase money. Thos. Bomar Pages 6 Promissory Note of Willis Arrendale and John Layton for $235.50 to and 7 Thomas Bomar, Ordinary, to be paid on or before 2 March 1832. Mortgage: Willis Arndale mortgages 200 acres on Beaverdam Creek, waters of Broad River whereon Benjamin Arnold, dec’d. formerly lived to Thomas Bomar, Ordinary, for $471.00 18 March 1830 Willis Arrendale (an autograph signature) 74 Page 8 Received on First Bond. $10.00. 8 March 1830 Received on 2nd Bond $200.00 by the note of Charles Pettitt underwriter 2 March 1831. Wm. Trimmier Ordinary Page 9 On or before the 2nd day of March 1832 Charles Petty promises to pay William Trimmier $200. 2 March 1831. Stephen Petty Page 10 Personally came before me William G. Clark and made Oath that Willis Arndale is justly indebted to him in the sum of $4.00 and that the said Willis Arndale is about to abscond out of the state so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served. 1st September 183_ W. Chiles, J.P. Wm. G. Clark Constable ordered to place an attachment on so much of the goods and chattles belonging to Willis Arndale as will satisfy the above debt and to summon as garnishees all persons to whom you may be directed by said Clark to appear before me or some other J.P. to state on oath what property notes or book accounts they may have in their hands which the said Arndale has any interest in. 1st September, 1832 W. Chiles Page 11 I have summoned Wm. Trimmier as a garnishee in this case to appear before H. Dean on this day. 3rd September 1832 Charles Petty Wm. G. Clark vs. Wm. Trimmier makes oath before me that he has a Willis Arendale sufficiency of funds in his hands to pay the debt and costs in this case. 3 September 1832 William Trimmier To the Constable the attachment obtained by the plaintiff against the estate of the Defendant being returned executed in the hands of Wm. Trimmier do pay the sum of $4.0O and costs of this suit. 3 September 1832 H. Dean, J.P. Pages 12 Shows the list of heirs and each heir’s equal share ($14.11): 13 & 14 Mrs. Mary Arnold Willis Arnold Susan Elder Thomas Arnold Absolom Arnold Wiley Arnold Charles Arnold Polly Slaton John Arnold Stephen Petty Joel Arnold (Joel is crossed out and Joseph written, but 75 this is the mistake of the Court Clerk, as all other evidence in the county records indicates Joel is correct.) (Editor’s Note: Nothing is said in these two lists about the heirship of John Cooper. Also, Wiley Arnold is omitted from one list.) Thomas Arnold, Zebedee Slaton and Polly, his wife, and Joel Arnold are shown to be out of the state. Page 14 Willis Arndell to Michael Gaffney $16.37 ½ 1 Note and Interest Amount of Acct. 4.27 ½ $20.65 Paid Wm. Morgan 1.12 ½ __________ $21.77 ½ Received 5th March 1832 the sum of $21.77 on this note and account of Wm. Trimmier ordered by Michael Gaffney Page 15 I do assign the within receipt to Willis Arndale for Value rec’d. this 18th of December 1822. Witness Thomas Arendale F.W. Robertson (an autograph signature) (On the outside is written "receipt from Absolom Arendale") "This is to certify that I have received $25.00 of Thomas Arendale in full for my part of the land which falls to me by heirship from the estate of Benjamin Arendale Deceased and I do hereby relinquish all right title or claim of my interest to a Tract of Land that is undivided whereon my Mother now lives. To the sd. Thomas Arendale his heirs "executors adjust or assigns as witness my hand and seal this 20th of Novm 1821 Findol W. Robertson his his Absolom X Arendale Berry X Arendale mark mark Page 16 "This is to certify that I have received forty dollars of Willis Arendale in full for my right of inheritance to a tract of land containing two hundred acres which formerly belonged to Benjamin Arendale Deceasd. whereon my Mother now lives I do assign all my right titles and claim and assigns as witness my hand and seal this 18th of December 1822. Thomas Arrendale (an autograph signature) Page 17 This is to certify that I have Rec’d. Twenty—Six Dollars of Willis Arrendale in full for my part of the land which falls to me by heir- ship from the Estate of Benjamin Arrendale Deceased and I do hereby Relinquish all Right title or claim of my interest to it Tract of Land that is undivided whereon my lIother now Lives to the Sd Willis 76 Arrendale Witness my hand and Seal the 18th of Oct. 1823 his Test. Sillas Littlejohn Charles X Arrendale William Weber mark Page 18 Know all men by these presents that I John Arrendale of State of South Carolina District of Spartanburgh for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty-six Dollars to me in hand paid by Wiley Arrendale do relinquish 13 1/3 acres of land more or less it being of a certain part of a tract of land whereon the widow Polly Arrendale now lives being a part of that is coming to me being a part of his father’s land Benjamin Arrendale dec’d. I warrant and defend the rights and title of the sd. Land to the said Wiley Arrendale to him and his heirs forever from me and my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns and all other persons claiming any part thereof as witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal In the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and. fifty second of American Independence. February 21st 1828 Test his Moses Weber John X Arrendale Lewis Martin mark Page 19 Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Elders of State of South Carolina, Spartanburgh District for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me paid by Chesley Bostick... have granted bargained sold ... unto the said Chesley Bostick all my part of that plantation or tract of land whereon the Widow Arnold now lives and Willis Arnold also living on the same tract ... the said tract lying on Beaverdam Creek waters of Thickety joining Bostick, Pettys, Adams and Lipscomb ... Witness my hand and seal this 21st February 1822 Witnesses his Samuel S.E. Elders Ephraim Elder mark Henry Turner Page 20 Know all men by these presents that we Zebdee Slaton and Polly Slaton for the sum of $24.00 to us paid by Wiley Arrendale have bargained sold and released unto the said Wiley Arrendale all our Right title and claim in and to the Tract of land containing 200 acres belonging to the Estate of Benjamin Arrendale Dec’d ... this 27th day of December 1828 Zebedee Slaton Witnesses (an autograph signature) Willis Arrendale her John Cocker Polly X Slaton mark Page 21 Personally came before me William Austell and made oath that he served Charles Arnold Absolom Arnold and Susannah Elders with a copy of this summons ... 18 January 1830 Thos. Bomar William Austell 0.P.D. John Moore came before me and made oath that he served Willis Arrondale 77 with a copy of this summons, (No date) John Moore Thos. Bomar O.P.D. We accept the Service of the within Summons his John X Arendale mark her Mary X Arendale mark Wiley Arrendale (an autograph signature) Page 22 Personally came before me Thomas Thomson and made oath that he is acquainted with the tract of land whereon the Widow Arndel now lives and gives it as his opinion that the said tract will not bear a divide without manifest injury to the parties concerned. Sworn the 11th January 1830 his J.Camp, JP Thomas X Thomson Mark I hereby certify that on settling the Estate of Joseph Lanham Dec’d I find the Distributive share of each Legatee is $_______ (Editor’s note: This is blank.) Thos. Bomars 5 May 1830 Ordinary Page 23 Know all men by these presents that I Chesley Bostick of State of South Carolina District of Spartanburg for and in consideration of the sum of $100.00 to me in hand paid by Willis Arrendale ... I have granted bargained and sold ... unto the said Willis Arrendale my part of all that plantation or tract of land whereon the widow Arnold now lives and Willis Arnold also living on the same Tract the sd. tract of land lying on Beverdam Creek The waters of Thicketey joining Bosticks Pettys Adams and Lipscombs ... My hand and seal this January 16, 1830 Chesley Bostick Witnesses (an autograph signature) Ephraim Elder his William X Elder mark John Arnold Estate. William and Nancy Arnold, Executors. File #283 Will signed 19 July 1813. Will recorded Book A pp. 38—40, 23 November 1813. Page 1 Will of John Arnold "In the name of God Amen. I John Arnold of South Carolina Spartanburgh District, being of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Allmighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in desent Christian Burial at the discression 78 of my Executors. As touching Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form Item the 1 I wish all my just debts paid out of my Estate then I give to my beloved wife Nancy my Hous and all my land the East side of the spring branch and she is to have her choice of two of my negroes together with all my household furniture plantation tools and stock after giving each child that are not married now namely my beloved children James. Willis. Nancy. Salley. Polley. George M. after giving each of them one horse and saddle, one cow and calf one sow and pigs one ewe and lamb one featherbed and furniture as they become of age James and Willis has got their Horses and saddles now and William and Fanney and James have got one hundred and twenty acres of land each and now I give to my son Willis one hundred and twenty acres of land lying on the north side of my spring branch And now I give to my son George M one hundred acres of land lying joining the Enoree river to be laid off in good form for a plantation and for the remainder Willis may have by paying three dollars by the acre. My daughters that are not married now which is Nancy Salley and Polley is to have three hundred dollars each in Negroes and them to be appraised at the rate Page 2 the sell for now. If their should not be negroes enough they may have money in the room of negroes and if any of daughters should not marry I wish them to have the privilege of living on the track of land that is left to my wife Nancy dureing their lives then at their death George M. to have it forever. My daughter Lucy has had all of her part untill the death of her Mother then all the property that remains after her death is to be equally divided amongst my children. This I have made and do ordain as my Last Will and Testament and do disannul all others made by me I allso appoint my wife Nancy Executrix and Wm. Arnold my son Executor of this my last will is for them to be in full power to do all my business. Given under my hand and Seal Signed in the presence of us John Arnold 19 July 1813 (an autograph signature) John Allen, Sr. Simon Stone Richard Shackleford, Jr. Page 3 Inventory and Appraisal of the Estate of John Arnold. Estate Appraised at $31O5.67 1/4. 5 January 1814 Negroes N. Fan, Harry, Sam, Phoebe, George, Winney, Joshua. Three sorrel mares, 1 sorrel colt, one bay colt, 10 head cattle, 17 head of sheep, five head of goats, six hogs, six feather beds and furniture, 1 desk of drawers, 1 folding table, 2 chests, 1 cupboard and furniture, 1 safe and furniture, 1 dozen chairs, 1 table, 1 hackle, 3 cotton wheels, 1 chock reel, 1 case bottles, 1 looking glass, 4 pair chards, Family Book, 6 bales cotton, 2 bags loose cotton, 2 barrells, 1 shot gun, 1 lot of tools, Scraps of leather and scraps of iron, 2 saddles, 2 pairs stilyards, 1 crosscut saw, 1 wagon and geare, 14 moby stands, 3 Kegs, 1 loom, 4 raw hides, 1 stew pan, 79 Page 4 small lot of Kitchen furniture, 2 sets of fire dogs, 2 sad irons, 4 castings, 1 oat stack, 2 scythes and cradle, I wagon body, one cutting Knife and fork, 11 stacks of fodder, 100 barrells of corn, 1 lot of plantations, 1 grind stone, 6 axes and 2 mattocks, 7 turkeys, 16 geese, 3 notes on land, 1 note Desperate, notes to the amount $35.00, Cash on hand $4.41 1/4. Daniel Bragg John Allen, Sen’r, Samuel Floyd Page 5 First Annual Return by William and Nancy Arnold, Executors First Monday, January, 1815 Paid to Sarah Freeman and Isaac Crow, Admrs. on the estate of Henry Freeman, deceased Paid note to Daniel Wright Paid note to Simon Stone Paid Dr. Riley. Paid John Smith for blacksmith work. Paid Daniel Bragg for smith work Paid Jonathan Wallace for work on chairs Paid Sarah Stone for Midwife fees Paid Elizabeth Pilgrims Note Paid Thomas Bomar tax for 1813 Paid Thomas Farrow, Esqr. Paid John Allen for shoemaking Paid Zechariah Hobby for lesions of Horse Paid Spencer Bobo for leather Paid Caleb Allen to work on house Paid John Woodruff for smith work Paid Daniel White, Esq’r for Chair Tax Paid Samuel Woodruff, Esq’r for note Readick Arndefl Estate. Rhoda Arndel and Elijah Turner, Executors. Will signed 1 August, 1826. Will probated on 10 August 1834 (proved on evidence of John Sarratt, Jun’r and Robert Byars) Will recorded 1 September 1834. Book C, p. 53 File #287. Page 1 "In the Name of God Amen I Readick Arndel of the State of South Carolina and Spartanburgh District being afflicted in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be given to God calling to mind the Mortaflity of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die do make this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named And now as touching such worldly estate which it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of in the following manner and form first I bequeath to my beloved wife Rhoda the land and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life or widowhood and then to be divided as hereafter directed Also one negro woman named Eliza and one negro boy Wylie in the same manner Also one half the value of the chattel property also all the crop that is now on the plantation and that she shall pay all my 80 just debts out of the cotton If sufficient and if not the Page 2 balance to be paid out of the other half of the chattel property not devised to her 2nd I will and bequeath that my Daughter Elizabeth Barram Shall receive the sum of Six dollars out of the value of my Estate not otherwise disposed of as her portion of my Estate forever and the balance of the value of my chattel property is to be divided as follows, to Nancy Daffron thirty-six dollars to Rebeckah Paskell thirty-six dollars to Margaret Adams thirty-six dollars to Mary Gilmore thirty-six dollars to William Arndel Twenty-six dollars and to Silas Gilmore twenty-four dollars and if there is any remaining it is to be divided between Daniel Gilmore Anthony Gilmore John Arndel James Arndel Delila Buchanan and Mary Reppy (who have received thirty-six dollars) and the above mentioned legatees that have received none. It is my will and wish that at the death or marriage of my said wife that the land shall be divided between my son Richard and my daughter Delitha in the following manner viz. a 1ine beginning at a maple in the small Island runing S 70 W crossing the Fish trap to a persimmon on the bank of the river thence S 55 W 22 chs to rock near the mill dam thence west 5 chs to a Black gum thence S 30 W 7 chs 20 links to a Mulberry thence S 60 W 17 Ch to a black Walnut thence S 53 W 36 to an ash on Mike’s Creek and Richard shall have and Page 3 possess all the land lying on the S East side of said line and Delitha shall have and possess all my land lying on the N West side of the same as their share of my Estate absolutely forever and that the balance of the property bequeathed to my wife during her life shall at her death or marriage be equally Divided between the before mentioned Legatees (Except Elizabeth Barram) equally share and share alike. I now likewise constitute make and ordain my beloved wife Rhoda Arndel my Executrix and Elijah Turner my Executor to carry into effect this my last will and testament hereby utterly, disallowing revoking and disannulling all and every other former testaments willed legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed or bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of August 1826 and in the 51st year of American Independence. (Note the words as their share of my Estate interlined before assignment) Signed Sealed and acknowledged Readick Arndell in the presence of us (an autograph signature) John Sarratt, Sen’r Page 4 Elijah Turner applied for Probate of the Will on 11 August 1834. Legatees notified to meet the Probate Judge by the 1 September 1834. to show cause why the will should not be proven. Page 5 Rhoda Arndell notifies the court that she declines to act as executrix of her deceased husband’s, Reddick Arnold, estate and consents to Elijah Turner acting as executor. 12 August 1834 Page 6 Inventory and Appraisal of the Estate of Readick Arndel, dec’d 4 September 1834. Estate appraised at $3413.25 81 (Inventory of Readick Arndel, dec’d. - continued) 11 head hogs, 4 cows and calves, 2 cows, 1 small bull, 1 heifer, 1 orphan calf, 1 lot of leather, 6 sheep, 1 set smith tools, 1 lot of old iron and nails, 1 set saw mill machinery, 1 wheat fan, 1 wagon and gear, 2 pair plow gear, 4 awls, 2 old mattocks, 1 cross cut saw, 1 hammer and crossbar, 2 old plows and stock and hoe, 1 hand saw and augur and 2 bee hives, 1 loom and gears, 2 leather chairs, 2 old cotton wheels, 1 flax wheel and reel, 3 pairs old cards, 1 lot old pewter, 3 water piggins, 1 set andirons, 1 fire shovel, 1 large pot, 10 small pots, spits and large kettle, 1 hog in the pen, 1 clock reel, 1 flax wheel, 1 scythe and cradle, 1 briar scythe, 1 lot of old bar— rells, 2 raw hides, 1 green and five old tubs, 2 large jugs, 1 cup- board and contents, 1 walnut table, 1 small table, 1 bureau, 1 chest, 8 old chairs, 1 set andirons, 1 rifle gun, 1 shot gun, 1 looking glass, 1 small hair trunk, 1 large bed and furniture, 1 bed and furniture, 2 small beds and furniture, 4 coverlets, 4 quilts, 2 sides hairy leather, 1 old cotton wheel, 23 bags, 1 barrel, 1 lot wool, 1 (unreadable) and flax, 2 old saddles, 1 gray mare and colt, 1 bay mare, 1 cutting knife and box, one negro man Bartlett, one negro girl Betty, one negro girl Lucinda, one negro girl Fanny, one negro girl Rosy, one negro girl Lucy, one negro girl Permelia, one boy Nury, 1/2 Benedict’s History of the Baptist, 1 lot of old books, 1 small oven, 1 lot wearing apparell, 2 jugs, 1 (unreadable) wedges and claws, 1 pair stilyards. John Turner John Sarratt J. Camp Page 7 Sale of the Estate of Rederick Arnold Dec’d. 26 and 27th of September 1834 by Elijah Turner, Executor. Sale brought in $2743.43 3/4 Buyers at the sale: Rhoda Arnold, James Arnold, John Arnold, Elijah Turner, John Adams, Simpson Hester, Daniel Gilmore, Elias Morgan, Robert Lipscomb, Richard Arnold, Peter Morgan, Samuel Morgan, Gilbert Sarratt, John Sarratt, Maston Rippy, William Camp, Martin Daffron, Willis Robertson, T. L. Treadwell, Cornelius Sanders, John Spencer, Thomas Wylie, Reuben Blanton, John Young, Joseph Camp, Willis Humphries and James Brooks. Rhoda Arnold bought the Family Bible; James Arnold bought another Bible; John Adams bought the Hymn book. Page 8 First Annual Return on Estate of Reddick Arnold Dec’d. 1 January 1835. Elijah Turner, Executor Paid as follows: Joseph Camp E. Bomar — recording deeds John Sarratt D. B. Ross — Note Elizabeth Byram $6.00 P. Rawson Wm. G. Clark, funeral expenses Wm. G. Clark John Sarratt, appraisor Ordinary, Trimmier T.L. Treadwell, clerk Michael Gaffney James Wiley coffin $10.00 J. Fondren John Turner Richard Robertson 82 Rhoda Arendale Administration. Elias Morgan, Administrator. Estate entered into Probate 13 September 1854. File #2001. Page 1 Elias Morgan applied for Letters of Administration 13 September 1834. Page 2 The petitioner, Elias Morgan, stated that Rhoda Arnold heirs were Daniel, Anthony and Silas Gilmore, her Sons (Editor: Italics mine) and Richard Arndell, Mary Gilmore, Delilah Buchanan and Delithah Morgan. Page 3 Those appointed to inventory and appraise the estate were A. Bonner, Esq.’r., D. B. Ross and J.M. Surratt.* Page 4 Absent legatees were named: Anthony, Silas and Daniel Gilmore, Thomas Wiley and wife Mary (nee Gilmore), Delilah Buchanan, Richard Arndel. Page 5 Buyers at the Sale were: Thomas Wiley D. B. Ross Elias Morgan Benjamin Ellis Daniel Gilmore Maston Rippy Ira Phillips James Westbrooks Jackson Byars Wm. Hawkins Benjamin Price Benjamin Price James Rippy G. P. Sarratt G. A. Camp A. N. Lathans J. L. Allison Page 6 First Annual Return January 1855 To Samuel Wylie for making the coffin To Dr. W. B. Nolt Page 7 Second Annual Return Paid Elias Morgan Paid Maston Rippy Paid Thomas and Polly Wiley * John Adams actually served in the place of Surratt. Aaron Arnold Administration. Nimrod Arnold, Administrator. Entered into Probate 14 December 1857. File #2542. Page 1 Nimrod Arnold applied for Letters of Administration 14 December 1857 Page 2 Bondsmen were Nimrod, Aaron and James Arnold. Page 3 Petitioner, Nimrod Arnold, stated there were nine heirs. (Editor’s Note: He did not state who they were.) Page 4 The following persons were appointed to inventory and appraise the estate: Henry Lindsey, James Westmoreland, Andrew Green and Wm. Garrett. Page 5 Buyers at the sale were Nimrod Arnold, J. L. Garrett, Wm. Trainmell, Marion Lanton, Brazil Cox, Andrew Waddell, Aaron Arnold, James Arnold, Matthew Rogers, Jane Arnold*, L. R. Pearson, Henry Cox and Charles Pearson. * Bought the Big Family Bible. 83 James Arnold, Administration. Thomas Arnold, Administrator. Entered into Probate 29 December 1862. File #335. Page 1 Thomas Arnold applied for Letters of Administration on 29 December 1862 Petitioners were Thomas, Aaron and Nimrod Arnold. Page 2 Buyers at the sale were: Polly Ann Arnold, Lorenzo D. Arnold, Wm. Burnett, N. Arnold, Ira Wofford, T. Arnold, M. Fawler, J. Foster, J. Roberts, P. Waddle, C. Pearson. Nimrod Arnold, Administration. Thomas J. Arnold, Administrator. Estate Entered into Probate, 9 October, 1863. File #337. Page 1 Thomas J. Arnold applied for Letters of Administration on 9 October 1863 Page 2 List of heirs: Mary Arnold, widow Wm. F. Arnold Mary Pearson & husband Nancy Rodgers T. O. Trammel Henry H. Pearson Albert Arnold S. F. Styles Susan Rodgers & husband Lafayette Arnold John Garrett Martha Arnold William Thomas Arnold S.R. Westmoreland J. H. Wofford Irvine Arnold H. E. Drummond Elizabeth Waddle Dennis Arnold Tabitha Cox James Arnold Wm. Trammel Wm. Godfrey J. M. Roebuck & wife Rachael Trammel M. B. Walker Adeline Arnold P. E. Gilbert Caroline Rodgers Jane Arnold E. F. Sanford N. B. Davis Rebecca Pearson T. C. Sanford Jane Brewton Lorenzo D. Arnold J. T. H. Wofford W. C. Bennett Sarah Workman L. Lanford Page 3 The court appointed the following to inventory the estate: Aaron Arnold, D. A. Chamblin, E. F. Davis. Aaron Arnold, J. T. H. Wofford and E.F. Davis actually inventoried the estate. Page 4. The following were persons listed as having notes on the Estate: J. B. Page Tabitha Cox J. M. Fowler P. M. West A. G. Green R. E. Westmoreland Isaac L. West Mary Arnold Elizabeth Waddle (not good) Brazil Cox Nancy Rogers Wm. Godfrey John Vise E. Dunn W. B. Davis James F. and F. S. Wright E. F. Davis Alexander Leopold H. S. Childress J. Roberts James Garrett David Lanford C. P. Woodruff Samuel H. Crowe L. Lanford and M. S. Carlton Sarah Workman Rody Lanford Rebecca Pearson William Trammel G.E. Debard May Arnold John Arnold Mary Pearson Mary B. Walker, S. F. Styles, L. Lanford and others (doubtful) 84 Mary Arnold Administration, Thomas Arnold, Administrator. Entered into Probate, 1 September 1865. File #2406 Page 1 Thomas Arnold applied for Letters of Administration 1 September 1865 Bondsmen were Thomas and Aaron Arnold and Daniel Rogers Page 2 The heirs were listed as: Elias Rogers and wife, Sally Jane Arnold, minor heir of Nancy Rogers Elias Arnold, dec’d. Wm. Bragg and wife, Rebecca Heirs of Aaron Arnold, dec’d. H.H. Pearson and wife, Mary Albert H. Arnold Thomas Taylor and wife, Rachael John L. Arnold A.G. Green, guardian of William D. Arnold W. G. Arnold Heirs of John Arnold, dec’d. Wm. Godfrey, guardian of Henry J. Arnold L. D. Arnold Mary Arnold Adeline Ross and husband, Julius Arnold C.L.H. Ross John Arnold Page 3 Rebecca Bragg assigned J.T.H. Wofford her share of the estate, 25 November 1871. Page 4 Buyers at the sale: James Arnold Jackson Gains William Godfrey Rachael Hawkins Thomas Arnold -- bought the Mary Arnold small Bible Nancy F. Arnold Samuel Rogers William Bragg Willis Rogers Elias Rogers got the large Bible. Isaac Wright Wiley Arrendale, Estate. B. R. Humphreys, L. C. Cooper and John E. Cooper Served as Executors. Will signed 13 December 1863. Estate entered into probate 18 August 1873. The will names wife, Leaner Arendale, and grandchildren, Berry K. Humphries, Phoebe I. Humphries, Junius T. Humphries, Mary S. Humphries, Martha Humphries, Julia Caroline Humphries. Elias Arnold Estate, Thomas Arnold, Executor. Estate entered into Probate 12 September 1882. File #338. Page 1 Heirs named were Sarah J. Arnold, widow, and Adelia and Jane. Page 2 Buyers at the sale: Mary L. Arnold R. N. Thomas J. W. Wood M. Dillard J. N. Littlefield. L. Johnson J. J. Grier T. R. Johnson S. J. Hughes S. G. Smith West Cole F. Smith C. P. Mayfield T. P. Gaston bought C. M. Leonard J. M. Elreath the Family Bible W. F. Johnson W. A. Bright B. L. Vaughan Dr. J. T. Pool R. B. Monk bought books J. N. Thomas 85 Mary L. Arnold Estate. John L. Wood, Executor. Entered into Probate 10 July 1891. File #3986. Heirs: Son, William Arnold, has already had his part. Daughter Sadarie Cathcart Daughter Cora, wife of John T. Wood COURT OF EQUITY FILES, in Keeping of the Probate Court, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. 1. Box 29, Pack 5, 1849 John Arndel; Delphia Buchanan; Maston Rippy and Mary, his wife; Maston Rippy, Administrator of Rebecca Paschall, deceased; James Arndell; John Adams and Margaret, his wife: vs. Rhoda Arndel and John Sarratt This case revolved around the sale of the female slave, Emmaline, whom Reddick Arndell, deceased husband of the defendant, Rhoda Arndell, had devised in his last will and testament to his wife, Rhoda, during her lifetime only. She, Rhoda Arndell, had violated this life—interest by selling the slave, Emmaline, to John Sarratt on the 26 February 1846. Reddick Arndell’s will had specifically stated that after the death of his wife, Rhoda, said slave, Emmaline, was to be sold and the proceeds were "to be equally divided between his children, except Elizabeth Byrum." The Court ruled that the slave, Emmaline, and her increase were to be returned to the estate of Reddick Arndell. 2. Box 39, Pack 3, 1859. Maston Rippy and wife, Mary; Delilah Buchanan for D.B. Ross; James Arndell for Elias Morgan; John Arndell for R. M. Roark: vs. Daniel Gilmore and others (Heirs of Rhoda Arndell, deceased). The case revolved around the slave, Emmeline, who was devised by Reddick Arndell, in his last will and testament, to his wife, Rhoda, conferring on her a life-interest only. She sold the slave, Emmeline, to John Sarratt (as was stated above in Box 29, Pack 5, 1849). The case was complicated by the fact that some of the heirs had died or removed from the state, as well as by the death of John Sarratt. John Sarratt purchased, before his death, the interest of Nancy Daffron (daughter of Reddick Arndell) and her husband, Joseph Daffron. Sarratt’s Executors were Irvine Sarratt and J. R. Ellis. Rebecca Paschall (daughter of Reddick Arnold) and her husband, Elisha Paschall, had removed from the state and had not been heard from in many years. Several of the legatees had sold their interest, to wit: Delilah Buchanan to D. B. Ross; James Arndell to Elias Morgan; John Arndel to R. N. Roark and Nancy Daffron to John Sarratt, deceased (see above). The complaintants were suing for the return to the estate of Reddick Arndell of the present value (1859) of the slave, Emmaline, and her increase, 86 to wit: Emmaline; Julia; Ann; Asberry and. William. Ann also had three issue. In addition to the present value, the complaintants wished the price of her hire during this period. The following facts of genealogical interest were brought out during the case: That "Anthony Gilmore, Silas Gilmore, Joseph Daffron and wife, Nancy, John Adams and wife, Margaret, Thomas Wiley and wife, Mary and the children and legal heirs of Rebecca Paschal, deceased ... reside beyond the limits of this state." The following persons gave testimony in this case: James Lemons - swore Sarratt paid a fair price for Emmaline and got a fair price when he sold her out of the state. Preston P. Goforth — swore he knew Emmaline, and a fair price would be about $800.00. Robert Byas - swore he was intimately acquainted with Reddick Arndell and was with him when he made his will. Had frequent conversations with him about his daughter, Rebecca Paschal. Reddick Arndell married three times. Had two children by his first wife, Rebecca and Nancy; had children by his second and third wife, most by his second wife. Testator said he had made a will and wanted it to stand, even though others (names not given) wanted a different will. Testator said he wanted Rebecca Paschal to have an equal share with his other children. Byas lived a mile and a quarter from the Testator. Witness swore he knew Rebecca Pascal ever since he could remember. Robert Byas born March 1786. Swore Rebecca married Pascal about 1808 and they left the state about 1811. Never heard of the death of Rebecca Pascal until long after the death of Reddick Arndell. Rebecca had one child. Rebecca Pascal had gone to the western country. Clayborn Humphries — Swore Joseph Daffron and wife left this country about 1835 or 1836 ... about the time of the death of Reddick Arndell ... He under- stood Rebecca Pascal and Nancy Daffron were full-blood sisters. He knew the family over 40 years. Don’t ever remember seeing Rebecca Pascal. John Adams - Swore he knew Rederick Arndell. Rebecca Paschal said to be his daughter. Last time he heard of her was before the death of Rederick Arndell. She has been considered dead ever since. Thomas Hardin - Swore he knew John Adams who married Margaret Arndell. Harden was raised near him, Adams’ character not good in his neighborhood. "When Adams is perfectly at himself and not interested, he would tell the truth, but if he was drawing or interested he might not." Adams tells long- winded tales -- has heard him accused of telling lies. Matthias Turner — Swore he knew Adams 8 or 10 years and concurs with Hardin’s estimation of Adams. Henry Lefevre - Swore Adams "boasts, drinks and tells big lies". Lives within two miles of Adams. The Court ruled that the slave, Emzneline was presently (1859) worth $800.00 and that the estate of Rhoda Arndell be charged with this amount, it being ample to absorb this cost. 87 Spartanburg County Court of Equity Files - continued) 3. Box 44, Pack 5 (1864) Thomas Arnold, et al vs. Mary Arnold This case revolved around the division of 450 acres of land located on the Fergusson Creek waters of the " ? " River, said land being bounded by Dr. B. E. Wafford, R. Pearson and J. Wofford. Mary Arnold was the widow of Nimrod Arnold, son of Aaron Arnold and Rachael Adams. The heirs of Nimrod Arnold were given as: Mary Arnold, the widow. Children of Aaron Arnold, deceased Thomas Arnold James L. Arnold Wm. Trammel and Rachael, his wife William Arnold Elias Rogers and Sally, his wife John Arnold Rebecca Pearson Dennis Arnold Hardy Pearson and Mary, his wife by their next friend, Nancy Arnold Martha Arnold Minor children of John Arnold, dec. Children of Elias Arnold, deceased Henry T. Arnold Adelia Arnold Mary Arnold Jane Arnold Julius N. Arnold by their next friend. Sarah J. Arnold John Arnold by their next friend, Children of James Arnold, deceased Sarah J. Arnold Lorenzo D. Arnold Polly Arnold by their next friend, Polly Ann Arnold and William Thomas Arnold, son of Nimrod Arnold by his next friend, Mary Arnold. B. Wofford, John Crook, George Anderson, Aaron Arnold and Jonas Brewster were commissioned to make a division among the parties. Mrs. Sarah A. Arnold, widow of John Arnold, deceased, of the State of Georgia, County of Franklin, appointed her son Henry T. Arnold to collect any monies due her as guardian to the minor heirs of the estate of Nimrod Arnold, deceased. 13 August 1874. 4. Box 39, Pack 11 (1859) John Cooper vs. Ann and Daniel Arndel, et al (Editor’s note: Did not copy the case, only the items of genealogical interest.) Heirs, equally divided.: Matthew Cooper, wife Elizabeth, Caleb Cooper, William Cooper, Benson Cooper, Dillard Cooper Nancy, wife of William Cole Elizabeth Missouri, wife of Marion Amos Ann, wife of Daniel Arndel The children of Polly Fondren (knows not her children’s names and ages — 88 she departed from the state many years ago and has been dead 21 years); and the children of Lavinia Henry (John E. Henry and William M. Henry); Elizabeth N. Amos has since departed this life leaving four children (Sylvanus Amos, Elizabeth Amos, Rhoda Amos and Matthew Amos) all of whom are minors. 5. Box 12, Pack 5(1831) Reason Fryer, et al vs. Rachael Fryer, William Blundell Arnold and Mary, his wife This case revolves around the validity of the marriage of Richard Fryer and Rachael Nichols and involves Richard and Rachael Fryer’s heir, Mary Arnold, nee Fryer and husband, William Blundell Arnold. Richard and Rachael Fryer’s heirs are named as Nelly, Jonathan, Mary, Fanny and David. Their approximate ages are given as well as the names of their spouses. From the testimony, it appears Richard Fryer, as well as Rachael, had had a previous marriage. The names of the witnesses in this case are given in the hopes it will help descendants find the ancestor of William Blundell Arnold; Wm. Neel James Hannah William Wilder Wm. Glenn Mrs. Elizabeth Bobo Randolph Casey Aaron Starnes Jesse Casey Thomas Danby Robert Hannah Moses Casey This is a most interesting case, in that it gives a great deal of social history of the late 18th century in its description of an upper South Carolina wedding, the description of the neighborhood around the Fryers and a view of the mores of the people of that time. The Judge’s opinion is a gem of late 18th century legal attitudes toward marriage. 6. Box 14, Pack 2 (1833) Allittia Backler, et al vs. Willis Arnold, et al. Case revolves around a disputed tract of land, 350 acres of an original 700 acre grant to Ezekial Backler, which Samuel Farrow purchased in 1809, at a Sheriff’s sale. This case gives the heirs of Ezekial Backler, but no genealogical data for Willis Arnold. 7. Box 29, Pack 4 (1849) President and Director of the Bank of the State of South Carolina vs. Willis Arnold, et al (No genealogical data!) 89 Spartanburg County, South Carolina COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Minute Book A, 1800—1807 March Term, 1801 p. 43. Aaron Arnold (#29) and Allen Sarratt (#30) among those who appeared to serve as jurors. p. 54 Rebeccah Arnold Plaintiff Summons in Dower vs. Settled by consent of the parties John Arnold Defendant March Term, 1802 p. 71 Richard Arnold (#14) name drawn from jury box for jury duty. p. 75 Daniel McKie Endorsee Plaintiff Case of John Tate vs. Edward Arnold, Defendant In this case, the Defendant confessed judgement in the following words: I confess judgement for the sum of $120.00 with half the costs of suit and stay of levy till Christmas next. 22 March 1802. Edward Arnold Test D.W. Farrow Ordered that the plaintiff have leave to take judgernent agreeable to the above confession. p. 77 John Dunlap, Esqr. Plaintiff vs. Sum Pro on Note Edward Arnold The Defendant came into Court and confessed judgement according to note with interest and cost of suit. Ordered by the Court that the Plaintiff have leave to take judgement according to the above confession. October Term, 1802 p. 81 Richard Arnold (#9) name drawn from jury box for jury duty. pp.84-85 Richard Arnold (#3) served on the jury in the case of Alexander Mclntire vs. James Beard, Sen’r. Isham Harrison, Jury foreman. p. 86 Richard Arnold (#3) served on the jury in the case of Paul Hamilton vs. William Adcock. Richard Arnold (#3) served on the jury in the case of Robert O’Bar vs. Daniel McKie. Isham Harrison, Jury Foreman both times. p. 87 Richard Arnold (#3) served on the jury in the case of John Owen vs. John Houston. Isham Harrison, Jury foreman. p. 89 Richard Arnold (#3) served on the jury in the case of William Clayton vs. John James. p. 89-90 Richard Arnold (#3) served on the jury in the case of William Smith vs. Soloman and Jesse Spann. Isham Harrison, Jury foreman both times. 90 March Term, 1804 p. 125 Edward Arnold (#1) along with William J. Hendrix (#11), William Sarratt (#17) and Absolom Blundel (#35) among those called for jury duty service. October Term, 1804 p. 140 Edward Arnold (#5) and William Sarrat (#6) served on the jury in the case of James Harrison vs. John Bonner. pp. 145-146 Edward Arnold (#5) and William Sarrat (#6) served on the jury in the case of John Houston vs. Robert McCord. Robert Miller, Foreman of the jury in each of the above cases. p. 150 Edward Arnold and William Sarrat having offered sufficient Excuse to the Court was excused to Leave on the Jury No. 2 and James Cook and Thomas Clary was taken from the original panel to supply their places Spartanburg County, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas Minute Book B 1807 - 1811 April Term, 1807 p. 8 John Arendell, Plaintiff vs. Richard Arendell and Wife, Defendants The action is settled by the Defendants costs. November Term, 1808 p. 79 List of jurors drawn to serve on common pleas court cases #5 John Smith, Jun #17 Thomas Smith #6 Thomas Gilbert #18 Joseph Adams #7 John Stone #23 Edward McDaniel #8 John Allen #24 Fed Mason #9 Jacob Sparks #27 James Gilmore #10 Daniel Grant #32 Soloman Crocker #13 Bridges Arnold #37 Samuel Sarratt #14 John Arnold, Sen'r #47 William Grant #15 Edward Arnold #48 Thomas Farrow April Term, 1809 p. 116 List of jurors drawn to serve on common pleas court cases #31 Bridges Arnold Spartanburg County, South Carolina Clerk of the Court’s Office Cross Index to Judgements 1. Edward Arnold, Defendant. Daniel McKie, et al, Plaintiff. 1802. Roll 47 Edward Arnold had not fulfilled his obligations in the matter of his promissory note to Daniel McKie, assignee of John Tate. 91 Edward Arnold accused of craftily and fraudulently deceiving Daniel McKie and refusing to pay him the $240.00 he owes McKie. Edward Arnold confessed the Judgement for the sum of $120.00 with half the cost of suit and stay of delivery until Christmas next. 22 March, 1802. 2. Arendale, Defendant. William Darvin, Plaintiff. 1809. Roll 284 Court found for the plaintiff $100.00 plus costs with interest from 1 March 1809. John Lipscomb served a subpoena to witness for Darvin. 3. Thomas Woodruff, Defendant and James Arnold, Defendant. Obediah Moss, Plaintiff. 1812. Roll 361. Thomas Woodruff and James Arnold had not fulfilled their obligations in the matter of their debt to Obediah Moss in the amount of $150.00 A FI Fa was leveled on the goods and chattels of Thomas Woodruff. Defendants ordered to pay costs of $34.10, and 4 mills plus sheriff’s costs —— a total of $195.70 in all. 4. Richard Arendale, Defendant. Thomas Dare, Plaintiff. 1822. Roll 716 Richard Arendale had not fulfilled his obligations to Thomas Dare in the amount of a $100.00 debt he owed Dare since 23 February 1820. Defendant ordered to pay debt plus interest. 22 April 1822. 5. Richard Arendale, Defendant. Wilson Nesbit, Plaintiff. 1822. Roll 780 Richard Arendle owed Nesbit $100.00 for divers goods, wares and merchandise. Writ was served on Arendile on 20 October 1821 by Henry Abbott, Deputy Sheriff. A FI Fa was levied on the 200 acres of land whereon the Defendant lived. Defendant ordered to pay debt plus all costs. 25 June 1822. 6. William Arnold, Defendant, Herndon McKie, Plaintiff. 1825 Roll 1143 Bill of Complaint stated that William Arnold did fraudulently swap horses with Herndon McKie giving McKie an "unsound, diseased and injured horse" ... "with several of his ribs broken." Charles Petty was served a subpoena to come forth as a witness for the plaintiff. John Paden was served with a subpoena to witness for the defendant. Charles Cox was served with a subpoena to witness for the plaintiff. The Court found for the plaintiff — $10.00 and cost of suit. William Arnold paid in all $68.68. 11 October 1822. 7. Richard Arendale, Defendant. Benjamin Chambers, Plaintiff. 1827, Roll 1352 92 Richard Arendale owed Benjamin Chambers and the four minor children of Edmund Chambers $200.00 with interest. "Eighteen months after date we or either of us promise to pay Benjamin Chambers, guardian of the four minor children of Edmund Chambers, deceased, on order $200.00 bearing interest from this date. Witness our hands and seals. June 22, 1824. Test Richard Arendell John Phillips Joel B. Arendell" Fi Fa levied on defendant’s 160 acres of land whereon he now lives. Bounded by lands of Matthew Cooper, Major Hancock, Lawrence Anderson —— lying on Waters of Cherokee. Judgement satisfied by allowing plaintiff’s attorneys receipts for $145.00, 2 July 1827. 8. Nimrod Arnold, Defendant. S. Stone, Defendant. Isaac Wofford, Plaintiff. 1830. Roll 1603 The defendants owed Isaac Wofford $11.50. They were ordered to pay. 11 March 1830. 9. Absolom Arendale, Defendant. Kirby and Lockhart, Plaintiff. 1841. Roll 2517. Defendant owed plaintiffs $87.80. He was served with a writ. He confessed judgement and signed promissory note (by mark). Direct Index to Judgements 1. Rando1ph Arnold, Plaintiff vs. Drury McDaniel. 1815. Roll 549 Drury McDaniel had defaulted on his promissory note due 1 November 1814, in the amount of $34.00 McDaniel offered no defense and was ordered to pay Arnold plus $7.32 in court costs. 2. William Arnold, Plaintiff vs. Benjamin Roebuck, et al, Defendants. 1820. Roll 572. Benjamin Roebuck and Richard Gentry had promised to pay William Arnold $260.00 and had defaulted. Jonathan Crook attended court and witnessed for the plaintiff. Fi Fa leveled on the goods and chattels of the defendants. Defendants ordered to pay $260.00 plus $28.17 costs. 5 May 1820. 3. Willis Arnold, Plaintiff vs. Philemon W. Head, Defendant and Richard Starns, Defendant, 1833. Roll 1805. A Bill of Complaint was read to the court on behalf of the complainant who charged Head and Starns with defaulting on their promissory note in the amount of $671.33 93 Head and Starnes confessed the Judgement with interest and requested a stay of execution until the 1 March, next. The defendants paid plaintiff $671.49, plus court costs of $17.80. 1 May 1834. Spartanburg County, South Carolina At a General Sessions of the Peace Oyer and Terminer Assise and General Gaol Delivery (Loose Packets) 1. Major Daniel McClaren indicted 8 April 1807, on a misdemeanor. Bribed John Wood. to give evidence against Abraham Champion who was accused of stealing a Negro, Readick Arrendell was a witness for McClaren. The following persons went bond and testified for McClaren: Smith Lipscomb John Sarratt William Bostick Goodall Dare Joshua Richards George Walker McClaren found guilty 2. James Arnold indicted the second after the fourth Monday in March on a charge of murder. Arnold hit William Stone on the head with a piece of timber and gave him a mortal wound of 2" in length and 1/2" in depth. Original papers filed with the inquest. (Editor’s Note: these were not found.) Witnesses: John Dean Andrew Hendrix John Arnold William L. Allen James Taylor Thomas Stone Arnold found not guilty. 3. John Arrendale indicted for Assault and Battery on the person of William Fondren, 4 January 1812. Briant and Dempsey Bonner went bond for Arrendale. Arrendale found guilty. 4. William Fondren accused of Assault and Battery on the person of John Arrendale 4 January 1812. Arrendale stated Fondren pushed his fist in Arrendale’s face. No bill. 5. John Arrundel indicted for Assault and Battery, 22 October 1807, on the person of Joseph Hester. Hester charged Arrundel assaulted and beat him at the house of Thomas Farmer during the time appointed for divine wor- ship and did strike him as he believes with a rock. John Arndel, Jun’r, and Richard Arndel went bond for John Arrundel. Richard signed his name Arendel. John Arrundel signed his name Arndale. John Arrundel pled guilty. 94 6. George Arnold indicted for Assault and Battery, 10 February 1818, on the person of Lucy Fowler. Lenoir Cantrell and Samuel Janes were witnesses for Lucy Fawler. George Arnold pled guilty 10 November 1818. 7. Robert Wood accused of Assault and Battery on the person of Green B. Gillespie 10 February 1823. John Arnold William Arnold Solomon Settlefield gave evidence William Leatherwood No bill. 8. James Finley, James Jones and Charles Arnold indicted 14 August 1824 for Assault and Battery on the person of William Crocker. William Hill, James Hill and Isham Briant were called as witnesses. Finley, Jones and Arnold were found guilty. Records that still need to be searched for Spartanburg antecedants are: 1. All land grants to Arnolds - Arendells need to be examined for locations, witnesses, signatures of grantees. 2. Spartanburg newspapers abstracted for Arnold - Arendell data. 3. Spartanburg Church records need to be abstracted for Arnold - Arendell data. 4. Spartanburg Cemeteries need to be surveyed and all Arnolds - Arendells recorded. 5. Salt Lake City, Utah, Mormon Family Group Record Sheets need to be checked for Spartanburg Arnolds — Arendells. 6. The County Libraries in each of the counties of Old Ninety—Six District need to be researched, especially that of Spartanburg (has a special genealogical section). 7. The South Carolina State Library needs to be researched for Spartanburg Arnold - Arendell material. 8. The State Archives and State Genealogical Societies in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas need to be queried if they have any references to Spartanburg Arnolds - Arendells. Perhaps you can think of other sources! An Excerpt from Noble Surratt’s "HISTORY OF THE SURRATT FAMILY IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY" (copy given to the Editor by Charlotte Jane Sarratt). It is included here as it is felt it tells the story of life in old Ninety—Six District better than volumes on the subject. The work and the habits of our forefathers were different in many respects from those of this generation. They raised flax and made their clothes of it. When ready to reap they cut the flax and soaked it for several days in a pond of water. It was taken out, dried, beaten with poles, and "hackled" on a 95 board full of spikes, resembling a hair brush. It was thus separated from the rough bark and made into fine shreds and spun on the little old time spinning wheels some of which are still found as also the "hackles" in some of the old families. Their dishes were made of puter, and their forks out of reeds. Pocket knives were used to eat with. Their farming tools were few and rough, their plow stocks were made at home, and as iron and blacksmiths were scarce in those days, hickory grubs were used for false coulters, to keep the foot and beam together, put on with iron bands and tightened with wedges. The foot piece was hewed down and the plow blade fastened on with iron bands and wooden wedges to hold it tight. They used a bisher plow with a wooden mould board on it to turn the land with. Their bridles were made out of ropes, and they had ropes for chains, and mulberry bark for hamestrings. Their bedsteads were made in the corner of their houses, holes bored in the logs, and pieces of fence rails sharpened and driven in the holes, the ends resting on upright forked posts. Boards were then placed across, or hickory withes for bed cords, to put their bedding on to lie on. There were no wagons or anything of the kind to haul on. Dead bodies were carried by human hands to the grave yard. The farmer then planted not more than five acres in corn. He would plow his horse or ox till twelve, then bell him and turn him out to pick grass. The first crop which Anthony Sarratt made was tobacco. He packed his tobacco in hogsheads, then put rims or felloes, around the barrel, bored holes in the ends of the hogshead, fixed shafts to it and rolled it to Charleston, taking his provisions on the horses’ backs, He sold the tobacco and bought a broadcloth suit for his wedding. After his marriage he put up a very nice house. He sawed the lumber by hand, with a wipsaw, the teeth of which were about one foot apart. They made a gangway to roll the log upon. Then they skelped the log and lined it with a cord dipped in pokeberry juice, making straight lines from end to end, the thickness they wanted the lumber. One man would lie on his back on the ground under the log with a handkerchief over his face, another man would stand over the log, and the two would draw the saw up and down, cutting the line from end to end. This was the sawmill of that day. Farming was the common occupation in those early times. Cotton was planted on a small scale, but the mode of its culture was far behind that of the present day, it required two persons to hoe one row; one on each side, scraping the ridge. They never chopped through or thinned the row. The seeds were picked from the lint, at first, by finger power. The lint was then washed, made into cakes, and dried before the fire. The men usually picked the seeds out, while the women prepared, carded, and spun the lint into thread, on the old time spinning wheels. It was then woven into cloth on the hand looms. Wool was served up in very much the same way. Later, when the raising of cotton was increased, small gins began to take the place of finger ginning. Then came into use the primitive invention for packing the lint cotton into bales. 96 After constructing a kind of box the size they wanted the bale, tne lint was tramped in and then pressed by a long log, which was used. as a lever, after the style of an old time cider press, the lever being held down by logs and rocks. For ties, they used white oak splits, on which there was no tariff. Hauling in those days was done on sledges boxed up, in which they hauled their corn and other products. Logs were hauled on what was called a lizzard sledge, which was simply a section of a forked tree, hewn into shape. They raised wheat in those days and the harvesting was done with reap hooks. The harvest working was a great day on the farm. The neighbors who were invited would come in before breakfast. The farmer would kill a pig. They would boil the pig’s head and make a big pot of soup and have corn bread and pig’s-head soup for breakfast. Then all to the field, to cut down the wheat, each one with his reap hook. At dinner the first thing set out was a bucket of "Mintsling", and a gourd in it to drink it out of. The dinner was pig feet, backbone and corn bread, The working party and their wives stayed all night with the farmer. When bed time came, they spread down quilts and all slept together. To thrash the wheat they made what they called a treading yard - dug away the surface to the clay and packed it with mauls. The wheat, hauled in from the field on sledges, was placed on this yard and tramped out with horses. They took away the long straw with their hands, seived the wheat to get out the fine straw, and fanned it with a sheet to blow away the chaff. On windy days, I have seen men stand on stump or chair, hold up a measure of wheat, and pour it down on sheets, the wind blowing away the chaff. They went to work in the fields before daylight; then at nine o’clock they went to their breakfast; worked again till three o’clock when they went to dinner; then worked till the whippwills cried at night. The way they went to preaching was walking and on horseback — no buggies and carriages in those days, now and then a gig or an old-fashioned stage coach could be seen passing along leading roads. The better class of young men, in those days, would take their sweethearts up behind them. So, too, the husband would carry his wife, sometimes each carrying a child. There was nothing to make hats out of in those days - only wheat straw - this they platted and made into hats. They tanned their own leather and made their own shoes, but never made them before Christmas. The women wore home-made cotton dresses to preaching but there was often much taste and pride exhibited in the designs, coloring and make-up of their dresses. The dresses were made with draw strings around the neck and the waist. Two widths made a skirt. The men wore home—made pants, dyed with copperas and hickory bark. The first set of knives and forks, plates, tin cups, etc., which Anthony Sarratt bought was at Mike Gaffney’s store, in the year 1800, where Gaffney City now stands. 97 They used tin cups and gourds to drink milk and water out of. As for coffee, it was made for the old flks only, every Sunday morning. It was made in a skillet, they didn’t have but one flat pan to cook in. There was but one mill in our section in that day, and it was a corn mill on Mike’s Creek. When they ground wheat in it they bolted the flour in a bolting machine turned by a wooden crank. Anthony Sarratt went to Lincolnton and bought his first wagon, he bought the woodwork there; brought it home and had it ironed. His and two others were all the wagons in the settlement. They made their chimneys out of sticks and dirt. GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER (Genealogically Speaking)! Some time ago, your Editor promised to try to straighten out the various Arnold lines in old Spartanburg and surrounding counties. Many puzzles remain, but some lines are beginning to show clearly. Using the Grantee-Grantor Deed abstracts published in previous issues, we will take one deed, or family, at a time and see what can be done. 1. John Arnold from Jesse Tate, Deed Book A, p. 120, on Little Cherokee Creek. This is no doubt John Arendell, Sen’r. and wife, Grace (perhaps maiden name Horton), eldest son of old Benjamin Arnold (Arendell), died before 1 Oct- ober 1784. (his estate on file at Abbeville, S.C.), and his wife Rebecca " ? " Note Rebecca is a widow, living near John and Reddick Arnold (Arendell) in 1790 census. This name has been subject to many variations in spelling. Your Editor refers you to the will of Richard Arundell, died Warren County, North Carolina, I believe Richard to be the father of Benjamin. Benjamin was named in his father’s will (not in the copy we published, but in the original) and deeds show a Benjamin and Rebecca Arrendell living nearby with the same people witnessing documents for both men and living on adjoining properties. Mrs. Marion Hammers has done a great deal of work on John Arendell, Sen’r. and wife Grace, who were in Logan County, Kentucky by 1809. Mrs. Hammers has pains- takingly worked out the names of all of John Arendell’s fifteen sons and one daughter by searching the deeds, Estates, tax records and court of Equity files in Logan and surrounding areas in Kentucky. She has graciously shared her proofs and documents with the Association, and we will publish them in a forthcoming issue. 2. Edward Arnold, Jun’r from Philip Wells, Deed Book C, p. 262, on the north side of the Enoree, This group of Arnolds lived on both sides of the Enoree, in Spartanburg (north side) and Laurens (south side) where the three counties of Spartanburg, Laurens and Greenville come together. Edward Arnold, Jun’r. is either the son or the grandson of old Benjamin Arnold, Revolutionary patriot, died before January, 1796, whose will is on file at Greenville County, and his wife Ann (perhaps Hendricks). Edward Jun’r. bought this land in 1791, and in 1807 he sold it, Deed Book K, p. 528, to Edward Arnold, Sen’r, who is either the father of Edward, Jun’r or his uncle. This family seems to have had holdings in Amherst, Bedford and Buckingham Counties in Virginia, and according to tradition, their Arnold roots reach back into New Kent County, Virginia (see Judge W. H. Arnold’s "THE ARNOLD FAMILY".) 3. Raydick Arnold from James Byars and Nathaniel Robertson of Pinckney District, 98 Deed Book F, p. 160, on Mike’s Creek, waters of Broad River. Though the name is spelled "Arnold", the man is of the group of Arendells, probably a son of Benjamin and Rebecca, who live on the opposite side of Spartanburg County from the Edward Arnolds. The Arendells seem to have lived mostly around the Broad River, which separates present-day Union and Spartanburg Counties, though later some also lived on the Enoree. 4. John Arnold, Jr. from Elizabeth Cooper, Deed Book G, p. 47, on Thickety Creek (waters of Broad River). These are Arendells who lived. around the Broad River. John Arendell, Senr. and wife, Grace, had a son, John Arendell, Jun’r, who witnesses this deed. The third John Arnold involved in witnessing this deed could be the John Arnold, son of Benjamin Arnold and wife Ann (Hen- drix (?) of Greenville. You will recall he had a first wife, Rachael, and a second wife, Annie Bryant. He removed to Logan County, Kentucky, and was killed near Russellville. Or, this third John Arnold could be the son of the John Arnold who was killed near Russellville. You will recall, in a previous issue, that his sister married a Crocker, and they all went to Logan County, Kentucky to claim their father’s estate after his death. Or, this third John Arnold could be the John Arnold who died in Spartanburg in 1813 and left wife, Nancy, nee, perhaps Mitchum? It is unlikely that this third John Arnold would be the son of Reddick Arendell, as it would seem too early for him to be conducting business. Reddick Arendell’s son, John Arendell, lived in Spartanhurg awhile, and then settled in Cleveland, North Carolina, as a deed reference sent in by member, Mrs. Robbie Ross, proves. 5. Edward Arnold, Sen’r. from Edward Arnold, Jun’r., Deed Book K, p. 528, on Enoree River. Bounded by John Westmoreland’s land. These are the Arnolds that are connected to Benjamin and wife, Ann, of Greenville. You will note one of the witnesses was a William Arnold, which I am inclined to believe is my ancestor, my 3 great—grandfather, I now believe this older Edward, whose wife’s name was Catran (Catherine?)" ? ", and who sold out his holdings in Spartan- burg and Laurens and went to Georgia, might be the father of my William Arnold. Previously, I had thought Reddick Arendell was William’s father, but this proved a false lead when the Court of Equity files in Spartanburg revealed Nancy Daffron and Rebecca Pasohal to be the oldest children and the only two by Reddick Arendell’s first of three marriages. Nancy Daffron and husband Joseph, were in the 1840 census of Walker County, Georgia, p. 67. These records show her to be born ca. 1790. Since my William Arnold was born ca. 1775, it is impossible for him and the William Arrendale, son of Reddick Arendell by his second wife, to be the identical persons. Laurens County deeds show Edward Arnold, Sen’r. of Spartanburg selling 130 acres of land on the south side of the Enoree to William Arnold, Deed Book J, p. 11, and three years later, Wil- liam and wife "Polly Ann" sold the same land to Josiah Stuart, Deed Book K, p. 94. Interestingly enough, a John Stuart is one of the appraisors of my Polly Ann’s estate when she dies 3 August 1861, in Gwinnett County, Georgia. These two deeds were contributed by Sarah M. Nash. 6. John Arnold, Jun’r, from John Hamby, Deed Book L, p. 149, Lick Creek Waters of the Enoree. This is the grandson of Benjamin Arnold, died Greenville 1786. Note that he sells this land to Stoner and Herring in August of 1807 before or after going to Logan County, Kentucky, with his mother Rachael. 99 7. John Arnold from James Southerlin, Deed Book L, p. 254, on Floyd Run, a small branch of the Tyger River. This appears to be the John Arnold who had wife, Nancy, nee Mitchum (?) and died in Spartanburg in 1813. Note one of the witnesses is a William Shackleford, and one of John’s daughters married a Shackle- ford. This seems to be the same land that John later deeded to sons William and James, see deeds, Deed Book 0, pp. 24 and 95, respectively. 8. John Arnold, Sen’r. from Daniel McKie, Deed Book M, p. 71, north side of the Enoree River. The witnesses are Simon and Thomas Stone and Zachariah Gray. The Stones witnessing for John Arnold seem to indicate a connection with Aaron Arnold and his prolific family (see more about this below), while Daniel McKie seems to have definitely been connected to Edward Arnold and his son (?) William. See above, Court cases involving Edward Arnold and Daniel McKie in 1802, and William Arnold and Herndon McKie in 1825. The fact that Charles Petty witnessed for Herndon McKie indicates a possible connection between the Arendells of Broad River (Benjamin Arendell’s daughter married a Stephen C. Petty) and the Arnolds of the Enoree and Tyger Rivers. 9. William Arnold from John Arnold, Deed Book M, p. 235, and James Arnold from John Arnold, Deed Book 0, p. 24, on a small branch of the Tyger River, are two of the Sons of John Arnold and wife, Nancy, nee Mitchum (?). 10. John Arnold from Joseph Woodruff, Deed Book M, p. 308, North side of the Enoree River. This must be John Arnold, died 1813, wife Nancy, nee Nitchum (?). Note witnesses Thomas Stone and William Shackleford; again, the name Stone seems to tie the John Arnold and Aaron Arnold families together. Deeds, Book 0, pp. 24, 55, 59 and 95, all for lands on the Tyger River, involve John Arnold, died 1813 (see above), buying lands from Woodruff and Allen and selling to sons James and William. 11. William Arnold, Deed Book 0, p. 189, (my 3rd great grandfather, I believe) buying land on the Enoree with William Cooper and Martin Cole witnessing for him. He sold this same 120 acres to Samuel Jones five years later with John Crocker and Bailey Adams witnessing for him. Note that a John Crocker married the sister of John H. Arnold, son of John Arnold, died near Russellville winter of 1806, son of Benjamin Arnold, died Greenville County, South Carolina, 1796. Also note that Aaron Arnold, Sen’rs, wife was Rachael Adams (see below). 12. Willis Arnold from D. Chamblin, et al, Deed Book Q, p. 76, on Fulcer Branch of Cedar Shoals Creek of the Enoree River. This is the son of John Arnold, died 1813 and his wife, Nancy Mitchum(?). 13. John Arnold from James Leonard, Deed Book H, p. 238, on Two Mile Creek, waters of the Enoree. I am unable to identify this John at this time, unless perhaps he could be one of the Sons of Edward Arnold and wife, Catran. The 1790 census of Spartanburg County shows Edward Arnold as the head of a household with himself and one male over 16 years of age, six males under 16 years of age, five females and one slave. In the 1800 census, Edward Arnold is shown with one male 10—16 years (my William born ca. 1775), two males 16—26 years and one male over 45 years, one female under ten years, one female 10-16 years, one female 16—20 years and one female over 45 years. This Edward Arnold has seven males besides himself. Perhaps this John is one of those males, since we seem to have most of the other Johns acccounted for. 100 14. John Arnold receives power of attorney from Elizabeth McCarry to collect what is due her from the estate of Edmund Chambers, deceased, Deed Book R, p. 384. Unable to identify. 15. Willis Arnold from Alethia Backler, Deed Book T, p. 131, release of Dower. This Willis is son of John Arnold, died 1813. Willis’ wife is Sharlotte, nee Farrow. 16. Nimrod Arnold, et al from Isaac Wofford, Deed Book U, p. 340. Nimrod is the son of Aaron Arnold, Sen’r. The following information was contributed by our member, Ruskin Arnold: Aaron Arnold - The biographical sketch on Henry Hardin Arnold taken from "History of South Carolina" Vol. IV by Yates Snowden, LLD, states that Aaron Arnold brought his family to Spartanburg County about 1805 or 1806; however, in Dr. J.B.0. Landrum’s "History of Spartanburg County", "Heads of Families" first census of the United States, 1790, there was an Aaron Arnold living in Spartanburg County and this listing was near the names of Thomas and John Westmoreland, which leads me to believe that actually Aaron was living in this locality as early as 1790. Aaron Arnold was married to Rachel Adams, supposedly related to the Presidents, John Quincey Adams and John Adams. To this union eight children were born: CHILDREN OF AARON ARNOLD AND RACHEL ADAMS ARNOLD Married to: Nimrod Arnold Mary (?) Stone James Arnold (Jim) Polly Ann Howard (1st wife — 9 ch.) ? Garrett (2nd wife - 9 ch.) Miles Arnold Mary (Mozella) Cox Aaron Arnold Katherine Johnson (Aunt Katy) Tabitha Arnold Brazil Cox Jane Arnold Moses Rogers Peggy Arnold John (Nipp) Garrett Polly Arnold Wash Inlow Nimrod Arnold - Son of Aaron Arnold according to "History of South Caro- lina" Vol. IV - was born in Tennessee in 1802 and moved to Spartanburg County with his father Aaron in 1805 or 1806. (See remarks in above pertaining to Aaron Arnold). Nimrod died 1862. Nimrod Arnold married Mary Stone and they had 12 children. The Stone Family owned and operated a felt hat factory situated on Stone Branch - this stream heading south of Ben Grubb’s farm and flowing through land of Pierce Drummond and into Ferguson Creek. CHILDREN OF NIMROD ARNOLD AND MARY STONE ARNOLD Married to: Aaron Arnold Susanna Ross (Nancy) John Arnold Nancy Wood (Sara) James Arnold Polly Pearson (Thomas) Elias Arnold Janie Thomas Thomas Arnold Martha Diadamie Harden Nimrod Arnold Mary Thomas Nancy Arnold Zedrick Rogers Rachel Arnold William Trammel 101 Sallie Arnold Elias Rogers Becky Arnold Louis Pearson Mary Arnold Harry Pearson (2nd wife - Boone) Martha Arnold died from a fever as young girl. Thomas Arnold - Son of Nimrod and Mary Stone Arnold, was born August 12, 1824, in the old Thomas Arnold homeplace in the Green Pond Section. He was married to Martha Diadamie Hardin on November 26, 1850. Martha Diadamie Hardin was born August 17, 1833 in Georgia and moved from Mississippi to Spartanburg County (Green Pond) when she was sixteen years old. She died April 14, 1900. Thomas Arnold’s five brothers - Aaron, John, James, Elias, and Nimrod - were all in the Confederate Army and died with various ailments while in Camp. Thomas owned about 1200 acres of land (near Green Pond Baptist Church) and the old Thomas Arnold homeplace is still standing and currently owned by Bryson and Beatrice Arnold. Thomas Arnold died November 25, 1899. CHILDREN OF THOMAS ARNOLD AND MARTHA DIADANIE HARDIN ARNOLD Born Died Married To Henry Hardin Arnold Dec. 5, 1851 Sept. 5, 1938 Mary Jane Westmoreland Nannie Arnold 1860 July 1943 John T. Woffard Britie Arnold 1867 Connor Fowler Bryson Arnold 1867 1893 Mary Anderson Nora Arnold April 14, 1864 Aug 14, 1957 Pierce Drummond Henry Hardin Arnold - Son of Thomas and Martha H. Arnold - married Mary Jane Westmoreland on December 20, 1877: CHILDREN OF HENRY H. ARNOLD AND MARY J. WESTMORELAND ARNOLD Born Died Married Claude P. Arnold Dec. 23, 1878 March 10, 1961 Banna Parsons Walter H. Arnold May 15, 1880 Oct. 22, 1954 Carrie Anderson Maggie Arnold Dec. 14, 1881 July 18, 1956 Unmarried Roy 0. Arnold Dec. 31, 1883 Jan. 17, 1954 Minnie Clement Bruce K. Arnold Oct. 6, 1888 June 18, 1959 Florence Parker Fannie Arnold Oct. 5, 1887 Boyce H. Cannon Bessie Arnold Feb. 25, 1890 Sept. 19, 1891 Annie Belle Arnold Oct. 11, 1891 April 18, 1926 Ben T. Leppard James R. Arnold Jan. 18, 1894 March 17, 1956 Byrd Meeks John Andy Arnold Jan. 18, 1896 Died at birth 17. Aaron Arnold from Andrew Paden, Deed Book V, p. 184, on Ferguson Creek waters of Tyger River. This land an original grant to James Paden. Note that in the case of William Arnold vs. Herndon McKie, see page 92, John Paden is one of the witnesses. Here is another tie between the Edward and William Arnold group and the Aaron Arnold family. 18. William B(lundell) Arnold from David Fryer, Deed Book V, p. 242 on Cedar Shoals Creek, Waters of the Enoree River. Note that Willis Arnold (#12 above) also has land in this vicinity. 102 19. Willie Arnold from Charles Hester, Deed Book X, p. 470, on waters of Beaver Dam Creek, Willie Arnold probably son of Benjamin Arendell, died 1812 in Spartanburg. Charles Hester’s daughter, Lucy, married Bridges Arendell (son of Benjamin Arnold, died 1784, administration on file at Abbeville, S.C.) Thus, Charles Hester was the father of Willie’s Uncle Bridges and Aunt Lucy Arnold. 20. George Arnold to Joseph Woodruff, Deed Book M, p. 28, on Deldine Creek, waters of Enoree River. Witnesses, are John Crocker, J. Wells and Wm. Hendrix. Land was bounded by lands of Stoutinburgh, Samuel Woodruff, Anderson Page and Morgan Darnold’s. This George Arnold is too old to be the son of John Arnold, died 1813 in Spartanburg, but he is connected to him -- perhaps a brother. The witnesses Crocker and Hendrix suggest connection to the Benjamin Arnold, died 1796 in Greenville. 21. Edward and Catran Arnold to Cantrell, Deed Book M, p. 51, both sides Enoree River. Adjoined John Westmoreland’s land and that of Henry Earnest. This is Edward Arnold whom I believe to be the father of my 3rd great grandfather, William Arnold. The name Westmoreland associates this man with Aaron Arnold, Sen’r. 22. John and Elizabeth Arnold to Susanna Walker, Deed Book M, p. 174 on Cherokee Creek, waters of the Broad River. This John is the son of John Arendell, Sen’r. and wife, Grace, who removed to Logan County, Ky. John, Jun’r. also went to Logan County. Susanriah Ualker was a spinster. Relationship not known. 23. Edward Arnold to Henry Earnest, Deed Book N, pp. 193-194, north side of Enoree. The witness, James Wofford, suggests connection to Aaron Arnold’s family, and the witness, Benjamin Arnold, could be the youngest son of old Benjamin Arnold, died 1796 in Greenville, or he could be another Benjamin Arnold not identified, as yet. 24. John Arnold to Price Skinner, Deed Book T, p. 190, on Jimmy’s Creek. Witnesses are James Arnold and Absolom W. Arnold. This Absolom shared land with a William Arnold. It is not known whether this is my William Arnold or William B(lundell) Arnold, or an (as yet) unidentified William Arnold. An Absolom went to Alabama and became the ancestor of Mrs. Louie Horton. The Court of Equity files show an Absolom, son of Benjamin Arendell, died 1812, in Spartanburg. But the Absolom, son of Benjamin, who lived just over the county line in Union, is too old (16—26 in 1820 census) to be Mrs. Horton’s Absolom, w hom she lists as born 1808. The similarity of names does suggest kinship of some sort, however. 25. George M. Arnold of Henderson County, Tennessee, to Jonathan Crook, Deed Book U. p. 568, 230 acres on Enoree River. This is the ancestor of Mrs. Thomas Arnold’s husband, of Kennesaw, Ga., who says George M. married Sarah Hamnet. He is the son of John Arnold, died 1813, in Spartanburg. By 1832, George M.'s brother, Willis, is also in Henderson County, Tennessee. See Deed Book V, p 327. 26. Benjamin Arindle from Thomas Cole, Deed Book D, p. 112, land on Beaverdam Fork of Thicketty Creek. The Real Estate File #2 gives the children of Benjamin, two of whom (Thomas and Charles) went to Rabun County, Georgia (see 1840 census 103 of that county) and one (Joel "B") went to Cave Spring, Alabama, Wiley stayed in Spartanburg and died there. Where the rest went is not known. 27. Reddick Arundell’s children are named in his will, along with his step- children. The eldest, Rebecca Paschal and husband, received a lot in Gwinnett County, Georgia in 1832 Land Lottery. Nancy Daffron, youngest of his two daugh- ters by his first wife, and her husband, Joseph Daffron, were in Walker County, Georgia in 1840, as stated above. It is not known what happened to his second set of children except John, who went to Cleveland, Tennessee, and Mary, wife of Maston Rippy, who lived out her years in Buffalo, South Carolina and is buried at the Baptist Church there. Of his third set of children, nothing is known except that an Elias Morgan and wife were in Henderson County, Tennessee in 1840, perhaps Reddick’s daughter, Delilah, and husband. 28. Randolph Arnold, in court files, was in Cobb County, Georgia in 1840 census. 29. Bridges Arendell went to Tennessee, and Isham Arendell went to Alabama. (cf. deeds). To be continued in a future issue. UNION COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA COURT RECORDS Mortgage (Abstracted and contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIVor) Deed Book Z—18, page 121. Thomas W. Murray of Union County, South Carolina to William Arnold of Madison County, Kentucky. A Mortgage given with four mules as security for the sum of $554.43. Signed Witnesses: Thomas W Murray A. R. Aughtry A. G. Aughtry Inst. 22 Mar. 1858 Rec. 22 Mar, 1858 (Editor’s Note: No wills, Estates or Administrations, no deeds, no early tax lists. Clerk of the Court’s records not examined.) YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Wills, Estates and Administrations (abstracted and contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) Josephus Arnold, Will Wife Delphy and son, William Arnold, Executors. Signed 17 May 1802. Entered into Probate 1 November, 1802. (Neglected to get File #. Editor) Witnesses: William Arnold, Thomas Drennan, John Drennan Heirs: Delphy Arnold, wife: William Arnold, son 73 acres of land on Catawba River. William to pay son, John Arnold, the purchase money "I gave for it ($3.50/acre)", "when he comes to the age of 18 years. Polly Arnold, daughter, one walnut table among other things. Rebecca Lovens, stepdaughter. William Arnold, William Robertson, Thomas Drennan —— Inventoried the estate. 104 YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Deeds (abstracted and.. contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) 1. Book F, page 209. William and Elenor Arnold to John Barnett, all of York County, South Carolina. $1,000.00 fOr a tract (no acreage given) on the Catawba River granted to Samuel Bigham and Francis Beatty 16 November, 1764, and con- veyed by him to John and James Fearis and by them to Arnold and by Arnold to Barnett Signed Witnesses: William Arnold Rd. Hill Eleanor Arnold Wm. Hill Inst. 10 Jan. 1803 Rec. 30 May 1803 Eleanor "wife of Wm. Arnold" renounced her right to dower, 17 August 1803. 2. Book G, page 541 John Arnold* to Samuel Crofts, both of York County, South Carolina. $1,000.00 for 184 acres on Fishing Creek. Witnesses: Signed, Hugh Currence John Arnold Albert Allison Inst. 19 Sept. 1814 Rec. 19 Sept. 1814 * Executor of Alexander Eakin, deceased. (Editor’s Note: No early tax lists. Clerk of the Court’s records not examined.) NEWBERRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Will (from an abstract by Leonardo Andrea. Contributed by Hazel Arnold NacIvor) John Arnold, Will Leteticia Arnold, wife and Executrix. Signed 12 January, 1798. Entered into probate 21 May 1798. No file number given. Children: James Arnold, son Mary Johnson, daughter George Arnold, son William Arnold, son Moses Arnold, son Jacob Arnold, son John Arnold, Sr., son Isaac Arnold, youngest son Sarah Lynch, daughter Witnesses: David Jay James Wright James Arnold (Editor’ s Note: Our member, Dr. John Scott Davenport, has done a great deal of work in this county and has offered to share the results of his research with our Association. We look forward eagerly to receiving abstracts of other wills, Estates and Administrations, Deeds, Court records, as well as the Virginia and North Carolina origins of these Newberry County Arnolds. 105 LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Deeds (abstracted arid contributed by Miss Sarah M. Nash) Book, Page Date of Date of (All persons of Laurens, unless otherwise Execution Record noted. There were occasional failures to state residence in the deeds themselves.) A No Arnolds (or variants) B 59 11 Sep 1786 11 Jan 1787 Lewis Banton and wife Jedida to Wm. Goodman for £147, 200 a. on Long Lick Br. of Reedy R. bounding E. on Enos Stimpson, N. on Ebenezer Starns, S. on Wm. Caldwell. Part of 300 a. orig.* granted to L. Banton 22 Nov. 1771 Wit: Joshua Arnoll, Thomas Boyce. B 175 10 Feb 1787 14 July 1787 John Bryant yeoman and wife Frances to Wm. Arnold for £100 Va. currency. 200 a. on branches of Cain Cr. part of 45O a. orig. gr. 13 May 1768 to James White, father of Michael White "in Berk— ley Co, but now named Laurens Co." Wit. Silv. Walker, Richard Hancock. B 233 11 Sep 1787 20 Nov 1787 Joshua Arnall, planter, to Marshall Franks for £50. 130 a. on Connucky Br. of Little R. (in fork between Broad R. and Saluday R.) part of 640 a. orig. gr, 6 Mar. 1786 to J. Arnall, bounding on said Arnall, sd. Franks and Nehemiah Franks. Wit: James McLaughlin, Wm. Turner. B 271 10 Dec 1787 15 Jan 1788 Joshua Arnall to Samuel Franks for £20. 132 a. on Little R. orig. gr. 6 Mar. 1786 bounding on Nehemiah Franks, John Williams, Robert Ross. Wit: Charles Smith, Wm. Rodgers, John Williams. C 242 22 Apr. 1784 22 Sep 1790 John Copeland and wife Margaret to Joshua Arnall for. £200. 200 a. on Beaverdam Br. of Little R. in Craven Co. orig. gr. to Wm. Arthur of the Coogarees 13 Oct 1772 "in the fourteenth year of the Reign of King George III, by Charles G. Montague then Governor of South Carolina." Sold to George Copeland. Now by John Copeland, son of the Sd. George Copeland, deceased, to Joshua Arnall. Wit: Robert Speers, Elizabeth Speers. C 314 7 & 8 Nov 1789 15 Dec 1790 Martin (x) Martin to James Cook for £20. 25 a. on Little R., gr. to sd. Martin Martin 1787. Bounded by John Young, sd. Cook, Widow Hancock. Wit: Joshua Arnall, James McNees. Joseph Downs, J.P. C 356 14 Mar 1791 17 Mar 1791 Joshua Arnall and wife Leanna to Thomas Ship for £200 stg. 200 a. on Beaverdam Cr. of Little R. orig. gr. to Wm. Arthur, conveyed to George Copeland, Dec’d. then by his son and heir, John Copeland, to sd. J. Arnall and now to T. Ship. Wit.; Marshall Franks, Abraham (x) Neighbours, Joshua Saxon, J.P. D 90 1 Sep 1791 26 Jan 1792 Elizabeth Turner, sole executrix of Wm. Turner, dec’d. of Saluda in Newberry Co. to Moses Tomlinson of Pendleton Co. for £200. 200 a. on Horse Cr. of Reedy R. b. on sd. M. Tomlinson, Jonathan Downs, James Reed. Orig. gr. to sd. Wm, Turner 27 Sep 1767. Wit: John Arnold, Benjamin Long, John Alexander, J.P. (Greenville Co.) D 119 30 Mar 1791 16 Mar 1792 William Whitehead and wife Fanny to John Mosely for £68. 100 a. on Cain Cr. of Saluda R., b. on George Carter, " ? " Dudgeon, Daniel Matheny. Wit: William Arnold, Wm. Arnold, Jun’r., Thomas Boyce. George Anderson, J.P. ---------------------------------- * Grants in South Carolina State Archives, Columbia. 106 D 248 25 Feb 1792 18 Aug 1792 John Williams to Anderson Arnold for £7+. 100 a. on N. Fk, of Rabourns Cr., b.* on John Thomason, Wm. Anderson, Isaac Abercrombie, Part of orig. 1682 a. granted in 1786 to sd. J. Williams. Wit.: Wm. Thomason, Hastin Dial, Joseph Downs, J.P. D 260 6 May 1792 27 Aug 1792 Moses (x) Tomlinson of Pendleton Co. to John Arnold for £75. 200 a. on Horse Cr. b. on James Reid, Jonathan Downs. Orig. gr. to Wm. Turner, dec’d., and conveyed by wife Elizabeth Turner, sole exix. unto sd. M. Tomlinson by Lease and Release 26 Jan 1792. Wit: Thomas Arnold, Thomas Hambleton, Joseph Downs, J.P. D 261 16 Feb 1792 28 Aug 1792 Benjamin Arnold of Elbert Co., Ga. to Anderson Arnold for £120 stg. One negro boy 13 or 14 yr. of age. Wit: John Arnold, Mary McCune, Joseph Downs, J.P. D 263 7 June 1791 28 Aug 1792 Edward Arnold of Spartanburgh Co. to John Young for £5. 180 a. where sd. John Young now lives on Beaverdam Cr. of Enoree R. Wit: Isaac Gray, Thos. Goodwin, Daniel Wright, J.P. D 289 16 Aug 1790 23 Oct 1792 John Ritchey and w. Margaret to Wm. Arnold planter for £200. 300 a. on Reaburns Cr. b. by John Ewing Calhoun, Roger Murphey and lands sold by sd. J. Ritchey to Lewis Banton, Mrs. Hodges. Part of 637 a. gr. in 1786 by Moultrie. Wit: Wm. Caldwell, Thos. Boyce, Wm. (x) Arnold. John Hunter, J.P. D 368 6 Feb 1793 13 Apr 1793 Stephen Potter, planter, to Joshua Arnold, son of John Arnold. Deed of gift for a horse bought of John Arnold, sold by David Burrows at the instance of David Madden. Wit: Charles Taylor, Robert Bolt. Charles Saxon, J.P. D 370 20 Nov. 1792 14 Apr 1793 John Elberson, yeoman, to Wm. Arnold, yeoman for £40. Bond on horses, cattle, goods and chattels. Wit: Reuben Arnold, James Mozeley. George Anderson, J.P. E 25 18 Jan 1793 6 Aug 1793 David (x) Gibson to John Coker for £15. 100 a. in fork of Beaverdam Cr. of Enoree R. part of gr. to sd. J. Coker b. on Edward Arnold, Henry Bramblet, Reuben Bramlet, sd. D. Gibson (where he now lives), Henry Jones. Wit: Henry Jones, Aaron (x) Jones. Daniel Wright, J.P. E 27 23 Jan 1793 7 Aug 1793 John (x) Young to John Coker for £44. 80 a. on n. side of a br. of Beaverdam Cr. Part of gr. to Edward Arnold. Wit: Wil- liam Hellams, Henry Jones. Daniel Wright, J.P. E 73 24 Oct 1793 10 Nov 1793 William Arnold, Senr. and w. Mary (x) to Wadsworth and Turpin, Merchants, for £102 stg. Bond on 200 a. where sd. Arnold now lives, orig. gr. to John Ritchey by Moultrie in 1786, conveyed to Wm. Arnold by L. and R. 1790 (Bk D, p 289). Wit: James Young, Wm. Cason, Wm. (x) Arnold Junr. John Hunter, J.P. E 109 24 Oct 1793 17 Feb 1794 Wm. (x) Arnold, Junr. and w. Ann (x) to Wads— worth and Turpin, Merchants, for £112 stg. Bond on 100 a. where they now live, orig. gr. to John Ritchey and conv, to Wm. Arnold Senr. On Reaburns Cr. b. by Patrick Cunningham, Roger Murphy, Senr. Wit: James Young, Wm. Carson, Wm. Arnold, Senr. John Hunter, J.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Some abbreviations used: b.= bounded or bounded ; w. = wife; orig. gr. = original grant; stg. = sterling; sd. = said; L & R = Lease and Release; conv = conveyed 107 E 132 13 Oct 1793 17 Feb 1794. Wm. Arnold, Senr. and w. Mary (x) of Reaburns Cr., yeoman, to Wm. Arnold, Junr. yeoman, for £100. 100 a. "I bought of John Ritchey", b. on Roger Murphy, P. Cunningham, Reaburn Cr. Wit: Samuel (x) Arnold Reubin Arnold, George Anderson, J.P. E 140 4 Jan 1788 17 Feb 1794. Joseph (x) Turner late of Abbeville Co. now of Laurens Co. to Stephen Potter, Pl.* for £50 stg. 200. a. in Abbeville Co. on N. Br., of Eighteen Mile Cr. of Savannah R. gr. in 1783 to sd. J. Turner (a soldier, on the Bounty) by Guerard. Wit: John (x) Arnold, Samuel Burton, Jonathan Downs, J.P. Joseph Downs, J.P. E 258 14 Dec. 1793 18 Jul 1794 John Coker to Braddock Harris for £5 stg. a tract on Beaverdam Cr. of Enoree R. Part of 180 a. gr. to Edward Arnold. Wit: William Hellams, Aaron Niblet. Jonathan Downs, J.P. E 325 30 Dec 1791 23 Jan 1795 Leanna (x) Arnold, widow, exix. of Joshua Arnold (Arnall) to Benjamin Jones, blacksmith for £30 stg. 161 a. on McHargs Cr. of Reaburns Cr. gr. 1787 by Pinckney to John Williams, conv. to sd. L. Arnold Wit: Stephen Potter, William Franks. Joseph Downs, J.P. E 331 8 Jan 1795 9 Feb 1795 Stephen Potter and w. Jemima (x) to Peter Skeen for £50 stg. 110 a. b. on Salathiel Shockley, Charles Gary, Benjm. Jones, Jonathan Skean on Lick Cr., part of 350 a. gr. to Joshua Arnall 1786 by Moultrie, conv. to sd. S. Potter. Wit: Benjn. Jones, Robert Franks, Joseph Downs, J.P. E 436 5 Jan 1788 19 Feb 1795 Joseph (x) Turner, Pl. of Abbeville Co. to Stephen Potter for 5 shillings stg. 200 a. in Abbeville Co. on n. br. of Eighteen Mile Cr. Gr. to sd. J. Turner (a Soldier) on the Bounty by Guerard 1785. Wit: John (x) Arnold, Samuel Burton. Charles Saxon, J.P. F 28 1/9/1795 9/22/1795 WM, (x) Arnold Junr. pl. to Wadsworth & Turpin, Merchants, for £80 stg. (bond) Slaves, horses, household furniture, crops. Wit: Jas. Young, James Boyce. John Hunter, J.P. F 40 2/24/1795 7/25/1795 Wm. (x) Thomason, Senr. to John Thomason (Bill of sale) for £5 stg. cows and calves. Wit: Anderson Arnold, Micajah Sims. Jonathan Downs, J.P. F 70 2/10/1795 12/29/1795 Benjn. Jones and w. Chloe (x) to Charles Henderson for £60 currency. 150 a. on McHarg’s Cr. of Reaburn Cr. bounding on James Boyd, dec’d., Joshua Arnold, Orig. gr. to John Williams in 1787. Wit: John (x) Henderson, Thos. (X) Henderson, Joseph Downs, J.P. F 80 11/10/1795 2/17/1796 Wm. Arnold, Senr. pl., to Wadsworth & Turpin, Merchants, for £72 stg. (Bond) 78 a. on Beaverdam Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Widow Madden, Widow Bowman. Orig. gr. in 1786 by Moultrie to Jacob Wright; by inheri- tance to Elizabeth and George Wright, wife and son of Jacob Wright, and conv. by them to Wm. Arnold Senr. in 1795. Wit: James Young, James Boyce Wm. Hunter. F 104 12/26/1795 4/15/1796 Saml. Reed, Abbeville Co., to Wm. Arnold and Ira Arnold for £120 stg. 300 a. on the ancient Boundary line, orig. gr. to James Reed 13 May 1768. Wit: Benj. Arnold, Sterling Camp, John (x) Camp. Reuben Pyles, J.P. F 130 11/6/1795 7/20/1796 Elizabeth (x) Wright and her son George Wright to Wm. Arnold Senr. for £40. 78 a. on Beaverdam Br. of Reedy R., part of 1784 gr. by Moultrie to Jacob Wright, desc. to his widow Elizabeth and son George. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Some abbreviations used: Pl, = planter; exix, = executrix 108 Wit: John Bowman, Jacob Wright, Thos. Wright. Geo. Anderson, J.P. F 142 9/3/1796 10/23/1796 William Bowen to Joseph Lyon for £20. 111 a. on s. side Durbin’s Cr., part of 3000 a. gr. 7/20/1772 to Alex. Fraser conv. to James Fraser, then to sd. Wm. Bowen, b. on Levy Young, Wm. Bowen, Joseph and Elisha Holcomb. Wit: Thos. Parks, Wm. Arnold, Hudson Berry, J.P. F 142 9/3/1796 10/23/1796 Same to Elisha Holcomb for £30. 145 a., part of same gr. and conveyance, b. on sd. Holcomb, Hudson Berry, Esq., John Meader, Levy Young, Joseph Lyon, Joseph Holcomb. Wit: Thos. Parks, Wm. Arnold. Hudson Berry, J.P. F 151 3/19/1796 11/17/1796 John Bowman to Reuben Arnold for £23 stg. 50 a. on Reedy R. part of 150 a. gr. to Richard Balard 3/2/1773 by Wm. Bull. Wit: John Hinton, John Shurley, Wm. Moore. George Anderson, J.P. F 182 12/28/1796 2/21/1797 Cornelius (x) Hooker to Benjn. Couch for £20 stg. 50 a. on Raiborns Cr. part of gr. to John Williams conv. to Stephen Potter, then to Sarah Durham, to Wm. Fountain by marriage. b. on James Smith, Burgess Golds- by, Isham Histelow. Wit: James (x) Couch, Anderson Arnold. James Dillard, J.P. F 207 12/1/1787 5/24/1797 Mark Goodwin, Pl. to Joshua Arnold for £100 stg. bond on 250 a. where sd. Goodwin now lives. Wit: Chas. Smith, John Williams. Chas. Smith, J.P. F 289 1/13/1798 * John Arnold to Perry Perritt for £33 stg. 70 a. on Horse Cr. part of 200 a. gr. to Wm. Turner, dec’d, conv. by Elizabeth Turner, w. and sole Exor. of sd. Wm. Turner, dec’d. to Moses Tomerlin 1791, then to sd. John Arnold. Wit: David Ridgeway, Andrew (x) Arnold. Zach. Bailey, J.P. F 293 10/23/1797 John F. Wolff to Wm, Thomason Second Junr (sic) for $300. 200 a. on w. side of n. Fk. of Rabourns Cr., part of 400 a. gr. 1769 to Solomon Niblet, conv. to Joseph Kellett, then by him to Wm. Thomason, Senr. Sold for debt to sd. Wolff. Wit: Anderson Arnold, John Guttery, Joseph Downs, J.P. F 295 2/22/1798 James Abercrombee, Pl. to Anderson Arnold for $365. 100 a. on N. Fk. Raiburns Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Samuel Evans, sd. Anderson Arnold, John Thomason, John F. Wolff. Orig. gr. John Copland 1768, conv. to Isaac Abercrombie, then by him to James Abercrombie. Wit: Wm. Thomason, Joseph Camp. Dower Relinquishment of Mrs. Ann Abercrombie, w. of sd. James Abercrombie by Jonathan Downs, J.L.C. Joseph Downs, J.P. F 316 5/2/1797 William Turpin to Thos. Wadsworth my right in several tracts jointly owned: 1) 241 a. on Raiborns Cr. gr. to John Ritchie by Moultrie In 1786, conv. to Wm. Arnold Senr., then by him to Wadsworth and Turpin... F 345 10/29/1796 Benjn. (x) Camp to George Thomason for £30 stg. 100 a. where sd. George Thomason now lives on Middle Fork of Mtn. Cr. of Rabourns Cr. part of 500 a. orig. gr. in 1793 and conv. from John Hunter to sd. Benjn. Camp. Wit: Robert Atkins, Wm. Arnold. Joseph Downs, J.P. F 351 5/13/1798 David Ridgeway to Andrew Arno1d for £50 stg. 80 a. on Reedy R. b. on John Arnold, Peter Acker, orig. gr. to James Tate in 1793, conv. to sd. David Ridgeway. Wit: Wm. Arnold, Perry Perritt, Reuben Pyles, J.P. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Date of recording not given in the Deed Book for this and following deeds. 109 F 386 9/12/1798. David Ridgeway to James Poole for £300. 141 a. on w. side Reedy R. (100 a. orig. gr. to Jonathan Downs, 25 a. to Elijah Major, 16 a. to James Tate) b. on sd. Poole, John Arnold, Andw. Arnold, sd. David Ridgeway. conv. from sd. J. Downs and J. Tate. Wit: Andrew (x) Arnold Wm. Downs Junr. Jonathan Downs, J.P. Dower relinquishment of Elizabeth Ridgeway. F 387 9/12/1798. Andrew Arnold to James Poole for $130. 78 a. on w. side of Reedy R., gr. to James Tate, conv. to David Ridgeway, then to sd. Andrew Arnold. Wit: David Ridgeway, Wm. Downs, Junr. Jonathan Downs, J.P. D.R. of Polley (x) Arnold, w. of Andrew Arnold. F 424 3/1/1798. John Potter to Lawrence Barker for £20 stg. 70 a. on Reedy Fk. of Little R., b. on Stephen Potter, John Arnold, Samuel Birk, part of grant surveyed for John Arnold. Wit: Wm. Potter, Hariel (?) Nickson, Chas. Allen, JP F 429 12/6/1798. John Bowman of Mercer Co., Caintucky to Zechariah Arnold for £50 stg. 100 a. on s. side of Reedy R. part of 150 a. grant to Richard Ballard 4/2/1773 by Gov. Bull. Wit: Lewis Graves, John (x) Willard, George (x) Morgan. James Abercrombie, J.P. F 477 7/19/1799. John (x) Arnold to James Mills for £27+ stg. 146 a. on Little R. b. on Jemima Potter and Chas. Smith. Also furniture, cattle, crops. Wit: Wm. Hopper, Thomas Glen, Chas. Smith, J.P. F 488 7/16/1799. George (x) Hearn and w. Lucy (x) to Zechariah Arnold for £3. 8 a. on Reedy R. b. on Wm. Arnold (near his gate), John Watson. Wit: Drury Mosely, Levi Hill, Reuben Arnold, Lewis Graves, J.P. F 501 12/25/1799. Wm. Arnold, Senr. and w. Mary (x) to Zachariah Arnold his son for £10. 78 a. on Beaverdam Br. of Reedy R. orig. gr. to Jacob Wright by Gov. Moultrie 11/12/1784, discended (sic) to his widow and son George Wright and conv. by them to sd. Wm. Arnold Senr. in 1795. Wit: George Hearn, Samuel (x) Arnold, Lewis Watson. Lewis Graves, J.P. G 46 9/17/1798. John Waldrop to Samuel Nabours for £20 stg. 50 a. on Saluda R. b. on George Swindall and Rosamond, orig. gr. in 1796. Wit: Asa Mit- chell, Wm. Arnold. Wm. Burnside, J.P. G 80 2/13/1800 10/13/1800. John (x) Arnold to Francis Sims for £25. 146 a. where sd. John Arnold now lives. Wit: B. Howarth, James Hills, Wm, Hopper, D.R. of Rebeccah (X) Arnold, Chas. Allen, J.Q. * G 138 12/26/1799 1/26/1801. George (x) Hearn and w. Lucy (x) to Samuel Arnold for $347. 173 a. on Beaverdam Br. of Reedy R., part of 314 a. gr. to Thomas Hughes 1786 by Moultrie, conv. to sd. George Hearn. Wit: Drury Mosley, Zechariah Arnold, John HcGehee. Lewis Graves, J.P. G 237 1/1/1801 7/8/1801. Claybourn Sims to John Arnold for $116 Bond. Wit: Fleet Neighbours, Moses Keey (?). Reuben Pyles, J.P. G 238 1/1/1801 7/8/1801. Claybourn Sims to John Arnold. Mortgage on crop of corn, black horse, household items, feather bed and furniture, large iron kittle, 200 wt. cotton, large Bible, hymn book, 500 wt. tobacco. Same wit. and Probate. G 239 1/6/1801 7/8/1801. Claybourn Sims to John Arnold for $200. 51 a. on Reedy R. including the Tumbling Shoals, b. on Abraham Box, Samuel Neighbours, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Abbreviation: J.Q. = Justice of Quorem. 110 Daniel Huger, gr. to sd. Claybourn Sims 1795. Wit: David Ridgeway, Perry Perritt. Reuben Pyles, J.P. G 264 4/27/1801 8/6/1801. Lewis Saxon, Sheriff, to Robert Creswell, Esq. for $30. 105 a. on Reedy Fork of Little R., formerly property of John Arnold, late of Laurens Distr., sold for judgment to highest bidder. Robt. Creswell C.C. and John F. Grimke, Justice. Wit: John Garlington, James Gills, J. A. Elmore. G 312 12/7/1798 11/3/1801. John Bowman of Mercer Co., Kentucky to John Wil- lard for £71 stg. 118 a. in two tracts, 1) 100 a. on s. side of Reedy R. gr. to David Hay 7/15/1765 by Bull, 2) 18 a. adj. gr. to Catherine Adolph 10/14/1774 by Bull. Wit: Lewis Graves, Zechariah Arnold, George (x) Morgan. Z. Bailey, J.P. G 318 1/3/1799 11/3/1801 John McDavid of Abbeville County to Wm. Arnold for £70 stg. 170 a. in the fork of Horse Creek and Reedy R. b. on James Pool, Perry Perrit, Wm. Arnold, the ancient Boundary Line, Peter Ragsdale, " ? " Bailey, part of 553 a. gr. to Peter Acker 10/3/1785. Wit: Henry Burrow, Saml. Ridgeway, Reuben Pyles, J.P. G 369 5/21/1801 2/20/1802. John Arnold, Planter to Col. John F. Wolff Merchant for $550 a negro man Jack country born about 18. Wit: John Pringle, Michael Waldrop. Joseph Downs, J.P. G 396 9/28/1801 3/26/1802. Robert Bumpass to Wm. Franks for $650. 500 a. on Little R. of Saluda part of two tr. 1) orig. gr. to Joshua Arnold, 2) orig. gr. to James Smith and conv. to Elizabeth Goodwin then to sd. Robert Bumpass, b. on sd. Elizabeth Goodwin, Chas. Smith, John Williams, Marshall Franks, John Franks, Hugh Crocker (?), John Powers. Wit: James Bumpass, Milly Powell. James Powell, J.P. G 460 7/6/1801 7/29/1802. Ailsey Abbott to Anderson Arnold for $500 a negro man, Titus, about 38 years old. Wit: J. F. Wolff, Nancy Wright. Daniel Wright, JQ G 475 5/8/1802 9/23/1802. Wm. Arnold, planter, to son Zechariah Arnold. Deed of Gift. My goods and chattels. Wit: Burwell Moseley, Saml (x) Arnold. Lewis Graves, J.P. G 521 5/18/1802 12/3/1802. Lewis Saxon, Sheriff to John Arnold, planter. for $300. 51 a. known by the name of Tumbling Shoals, formerly property of Claybourn Sims under mortgage, seized by Fi-Fa * seal of Robert Creswell and Hon. John F. Grimke, Esq. Wit: Wm. Arnold, Kitt Smith. Jonathan Downs, J.Q. G 588 1/4/1803 3/26/1803. Reuben Arnold and w. Elizabeth(x) to Wm. Moore for $200. 50 a. on E. side Reedy R. part of orig. gr. to Richard Ballard. Wit: James Clardy, Robert Franks, Michael Swindle. James Powell, J.P. G 633 1/13/1803 6/4/1803. Daniel Wright, Exor. of Est. of Daniel Abbott, dec’d. to Wm. Thomason for $321 a negro boy Zachary age 8. Wit: Francis Young, Ander- son Arnold. Joseph Downs, J.P. G 633 1/3/1803 6/4/1803. Daniel Wright to Anderson Arnold for $520. A negro woman, 40, and her two children, 5 and 2. Wit: Francis Young, Wm. Thoma— son. Joseph Downs, J.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Fi-Fa = fieri facias - a common law writ for one who has recovered judgment in debt or damage commanding the sheriff that he cause satisfaction to be made of the goods and chattels in the sum claimed. 111 G 634 1/12/1803 6/4/1803. Samuel (x) Ridgeway, Pl. to Andrew Arnold for $100. 35 a, on Peachings Creek (Peachland) of Reedy R., head of stillhouse branch, b. on Wm. Arnold, Nathan Camp orig. gr. to sd. Samuel Ridgeway in 1784. Wit: Anderson Arnold, James Thompson. D.R. of Catey (x) Ridgeway, Jonathan Downs, J.Q. Joseph Downs, J.P. G 635 1/12/1803 6/4/1803 Samuel Ridgeway, Pl. to Wm. Thomason for $250. 160 a. on Peachling Cr. of Reedy R. b. on Wm. Anderson, Thomas Gradon, Rock Ford(?) orig. gr. to sd. Samuel Ridgeway 12/19/1784. Wit: Anderson Arnold, James Thompson. same D.R. and Probate. G 638 3/21/1801 6/13/1803. James Bumpass to Robert Bumpass for $300. 190 a. on Walnut Cr. b, on Robert Gaines, Large Survey, Aaron Clore, Joseph Box, Humphrey and Richard Gaines. Resurveyed by Benjn. Arnold. Wit: Nehemiah Franks, John Moor. James Powell, J.P. H 1 5/1/1802 12/20/1803. John Arnold to Arthur Taylor for $1000 mortgage or bond on 51 a. on Reedy R. (Tumbling Shoals) b. on Abraham Box, Saml. Nabours, Huger. Also on two negro slaves, Prince and wife Lucy. Wit: Mary (x) Pugh, John Cochran, Saml. Cunningham, J.P. H 10 2/10/1804 2/27/1804. Joseph Box to Henry Burrow for $60. 110 a. on br. of Walnut Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Robt. Bumpass, David Green, Humphrey Gaines, part of 175 a. orig. gr. to James Saxon. Wit: Wm. Arnold, Nathaniel Green. Jos. Downs,J.P. H 18 12/7/1803 3/20/1804. James Rosemond of Abbeville Dist. to Elisha William- son, part of 947 a. gr. to James Rosemond 6/5/1786. Wit: Robt. Norwood, Wm. Arnold. Dower relinquishment of Mary (x) Rosemond by Adam Cram Jones, Abbeville Dist. Jonathan Downs, J.Q. H 39 8/4/1803 6/4/1804. Wm. Franks planter to John Power for $120. 120 a. part of orig. gr. to Mr. James Smith conv. to Mark Goodwin, then by him to Joshua Arnol, then to Robert Bumpass, then by James Bumpass to sd. Wm. Franks, b. on J, Power(s), Hugh Crooks, Widow Goodwin, Duncan’s Cr, Wit: Robt. Fleming, Joel Allen. D.R. of Salley (x) Franks. Chas, Allen, J.Q. H 46 2/21/1804 8/6/1804. Andrew Jones, planter to Lewis Saxon & Co. (other— wise Lewis Saxon & Jeremiah Hollingsworth, merchants) for "?" . 96 a. on waters of Horse Cr., b. on Arthur Taylor, Wm, Arnold, Philip Porcher, Patrick Riley, Saml, Nabours - whereon sd. Andrew Jones now lives. Wit: George Hollingsworth, Abm. Box, Josiah Blackwell, J.P. H 48 1/16/1804 8/27/1804. John Jones to Arthur Taylor for $600. 100 a. on Horse Cr., Reedy R. b. on Saml. Nabours, Wm. Arnold, John Arnold, orig. gr. to John Mickle (?) (Mitchell?) 9/4/1786, conv. to sd. John Jones in 1789, Wit: Fleet Neighbours, James McClanahan, D.R. of Sarah (x) Jones by Chas. Allen, J.Q. Joseph Downs, J.P. H 48 1/16/1804 8/27/1804 John Arnold and Sarah (x) Arnold to Arthur Taylor for $400. 140 a. on Horse Cr., Reedy R. b. on John Jones, Saml. Nabours, James Pool, Perry Perritt, Wm. Arnold, part of 200 a. gr. to Wm. Turner, conv. to Moses Tomlinson then to sd. John Arnold. Wit: Fleet Neighbours, James McClanahan. D.R. of Mrs. Ann (x) Arnold by Chas. Allen, J.Q. Joseph Downs, J.P. (Note: It is not clear about Ann and/or Sarah.) H 53 4/7/1804 9/25/1804. John Arnold to Arthur Taylor, Power of Attorney to make to Levy M. Mays of Henry Co., Va. lawful right to two tracts: 1) 150 a. on Matrimony Cr. in Va.; 2) 200 a. in N.C., whereon Saml. Gates formerly lived, for 112 £75 due John Arnold by Bond of 2/14/1794. Wit: Benj. Arnold, Wm. Arnold. Chas. Allen, J.Q. H 74 2/10/1804 3/8/1805. Armstead Oakley to Cornelius Cook for $282. 282 a. on Beaverdam of Saluda R. one mile above Masefield’s (Maxwell’s?) Bridge, part of 500 a. conv. by Edward Penman and Alexr. McDowell to sd. A. Oakley, b. on James King, Saml. Nabours, Colo. Benj. Arnold, Wit: Wm. Dennington, John Chil- ress, James Powell, J.P. H 76 8/24/1804 3/23/1805. Andrew (X) Arnold to Armstead Oakley for $105. 35 a. on Peachlins Cr. of Reedy R. b. on Josiah (Isaiah?) Hunt, Sd. A. Oakley, orig. gr. in 1784 to Saml. Ridgeway. Wit: Benjamin Arnold, James Camp. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 78 1/16/1804 3/25/1805. John Arnold to Wm. Arnold for $60. 54 a. on Horse Cr., b. on Andrew Jones, John Jones, sd. Wm. Arnold, part of 200 a. orig. gr. to Wm. Turner conv. to Moses Tomlinson, then to sd. John Arnold. Wit: Wm. Morgan, J. F. Wolff. D.R. of Mrs. Anna (X) Arnold by Chas. Allen, J.Q. Joseph Downs, J.P. H 81 11/13/1804 3/26/1805. Armstead Oakley to Wm. Thomason for $100. 35 a. on Peachlins (Pychlin’s) Cr. of Reedy R. b. on still house br., Josiah Hunt, orig. gr. in 1784 to Saml. Ridgeway, conv. to Andrew Arnold then to sd. A. Oakley. Wit: Josiah Hunt, Joseph Avery. Jonathan Downs, J.Q. H 81 3/13/1805 3/26/1805. Armstead Oakley to Wm. Thomason for $350. 170 a. n. side Reedy R., part of orig. gr. to John Pitman, part to Nathan Camp, known as Nathan Camp’s old place, Wit: Andrew Arnold, John Thomason. Jonth. Downs, J.Q. H 88 2/7/1805 5/4/1805. Lydall Allen to Henry Burrow for $127. 127 a., part of 2,000 a. orig. gr. to Philip Porther (Porcher). (Plat shows land b. on John Nabours, L. Allen, Arnold) Wit: Andrew Jones, Arthur Taylor. D.R. of Winny Allen by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. William Arnold, J.P. H 108 2/7/1805 11/25/1805. Lyddal Allen to Wm. Arnold for $900. 500 a. (Plat shows land b. on John Pyles, Rb. Pyles, Pyles Br., Arnold, A. Jones, Riley) Part of 2,000 a. gr. to Philip Porcher 4/19/1772. Wit: Arthur Taylor, Benj. Clements. DR. of Milley Allen by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. Joseph Downs, J.P. H 109 6/18/1805 11/25/1805. David (X) Adams to Wm. Mitchell for $300. 48½ a. incl. Tumbling Shoals on Reedy R. (Plat shows land b. on Adm. Box’s field, Saml. Neighbors, John Arnold, Lewis Saxon) On both sides of Reedy R. Wit: Jeremiah Hollingsworth, Elizabeth (X) Mitchell. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 112 10/28/1805 11/28/1805. Wm. Mitchell to Wm. Arnold and Benjn. Arnold for $400. 50 a. on Reedy R., known as Tumbling Shoals. Wit: Jeremiah Hollingsworth, Arthur Taylor. D.R. of Mary (X) Mitchell by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 121 1/3/1806 1/10/1806. Lydall Allen to Wm. Arnold for $100. 141 a., part of 2,000 a. gr. to Philip Porcher (Plat shown) Wit: W.F. Downs, Bailey Mahon, D.R. of Milley Allen. Robert Creswell, J.Q. H 123 12/10/1805 2/4/1806. Wm. Arnold to Perry Perritt for $165., 85 a. on Reedy R. b. James Poole, sd. Perry Perritt, sd. Wm. Arnold, Edmond Ragsdale. Orig. gr. to Peter Akker (Acker). Wit: Wm. Williams, Beverly Belcher, D.R. of Elizabeth (X) Arnold by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Saml. Cunningham, J.P. H 124 9/14/1805 2/11/1806. Samuel Neighbours of Greenville Distr. to John Alexr. Jones for $500. 248 a. on Reedy R. b. on Abraham Box, sd. Samuel Neighbours, James Riley, sd. J.A. Jones, James Pool. Orig. gr. 1785. Wit: Henry Ridgeway, 113 Wm. Williams. D.R. of Rebecca(X) Neighbours by Benjn. Arnold J.Q., Greenville Dist. Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 125 8/12/1805 2/11/1806. Arthur Taylor to John Alexr. Jones of Greenville Dis- trict for $1000. 240 a. on both sides Horse Cr. of Reedy R., b. on James Pool, Perry Perritt, Wm. Arnold, Saml. Neighbours. Wit: Fielding Sharp, Abraham Neigh- bours, D.R. of Mrs. Ann (x) Taylor by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Wm. Arnold J.P. H 126 2/8/1806 2/12/1806. Arthur Taylor to Sam, a negro man, 36 or 37 years old, 5 ft. 10 in. tall, a blacksmith, emancipation. Wm. Arnold his security for $500, not of bad character, capable of gaining an honest livelihood. Wit: Jeremiah Hollingsworth, Thomas Kelley, Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. Certificate signed by Jonathan Downs, J.Q., Wm. Arnold, J. P., Abm. Box, James McClanahan, Thomas Kelley, Jere- miah Hollingsworth. H 139 12/15/1805 4/17/1806. John McHarg and Susannah McHarg, admr. and. admx of William McHarg, dec’d. to James Thomason for $210. a negro boy Ben. Wit: Anderson Arnold, John Bolt, Robt. Hutchinson, J.P. H 140 5/27/1805 4/18/1806. John Arnold of Logan Co., to Benjamin Arnold of Greenville Dist., S.C. for $400. 51 a. incl. Tumbling Shoals on Reedy R., b. on Saml. Nabours, D. Huger, Abraham Box. Orig. gr. to Claybourn Sims 2/2/1795. Wit: Thomson Brister, Thos. Arnold. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 156 12/17/1803 9/1/1806. John Arnold (of Laurens Dist.) to Charity Arnold for $700. Bill of Sale for three negroes, Luce, Tom, Will. Wit: Henry Ridgeway, Wm. (x) Gunnell. Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 166 4/24/1805 10/28/1806. Philip Porcher, pl. of St. Stephen’s Parish, to Lydall Allen for $800. 1920 a. b. n.e. on the Ancient Boundary line, now the line dividing Laurens and Greenville Districts, b. se. on Wm. Arnold and Andrew Jones s.w. on Patrick Riley, Billy (Betty?) McDonald, Reuben Pyles, Thos. ?? Wit: Isaac Underwood, Robert Geddes. D.R. of Catherine Porcher by Thos. Palmer, J.Q. Robt. Creswell, J.Q. H 172 9/9/1806 11/25/1806. John (x) Thomason, Senr. to Stephen Garrett, Junr. for $200. 640 a. on w. side Raburn Cr., orig. gr. to sd. John Thomason, Senr. b. n. on Anderson Arnold, s.w. on John F. Wolff. Wit: Abram (x) Bolt, Jonathan McDavid. D.R. of Elizabeth (x) Thomason. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 189 2/19/1805 1/12/1807. Wm. Arnold to John Loveless of Greenville Dist. for $500. 190 a., part of orig. gr. of 2,000 a. to Philip Porcher 6/19/1772, (Plat shows land b. on Wm. Arnold, Pyles, Abraham Ryley, Abraham Jones, Ira Arnold) Wit: Andrew Jones, James Ryley. D.R. of Elizabeth (x) Arnold. Joseph Downs, J.P. H 200 1/9/1807 2/19/1807. John Coker to John F. Wolff, merchant for $69. 150 a. on Middle Fk. of Mountain Cr. of Reaburn’s Cr., part of 500 a. gr. 6/3/1773 to David Browning, by various conveyances to Wm. Arnold, to Israel Eastwood, to sd. John Coker. Wit: Henry (x) Fountain, Jonathan McDavid. Joseph Downs, J.P. H 201 12/31/1804 2/19/1807. Israel (x) Eastwood to John Coker above land, where sd. John Coker now lives, b. on David Studdard, John F. Wolff, conv. by Wm. Arnold to sd. Israel Eastwood. Wit: Saml. Downs, James Coker. D.R. of Elizabeth (X) Eastwood, Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 209 4/1/1806 3/6/1807. John House to Larkin Hendrick for $77. 77 a. where sd. Hendrick now lives on s. side Enoree R. Wit: Writ. Fowler, Benj. Arnold. D.R. of Catherine (X) House by James Kilgore, J.Q. Nathaniel Power, J.P. 114 H 211 2/26/1807 3/17/1807. Francis Wm. Childress indebted to Lewis Saxon & Co. for $153, Mortgage on mare, cow and yearling, household and kitchen furniture. Wit: Thos. Kelley, Robert Box. Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 213 3/30/1807 4/3/1807, Rachel, wife of John Arnold, to Arthur Taylor, D.R. (See Bk. H pp 48-49) by Danl. Wright, J.Q. H 214 11/15/1806 4/4/1807. John F. Wolff to Anderson Arnold for $120. 120 a. on Raburns Cr. b. on sd. Anderson Arnold, Gideon Thomason, Wm. Gray (Gary?) part of 333 a. gr. to John Rodgers in 1795, conv. to sd. John F. Wolff. Wit: Robt. Matthews, James Thomason, Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 214 11/18/1806 4/4/1807, John Rodgers to Anderson Arnold for $20. 7 a. b. on sd. Anderson Arnold, Gideon Thomason, Martin Dial. Part of 333 a. gr. (see above). Wit: J. F. Wolff, Thos. Wright. Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 218 3/10/1807 4/20/1807, Edward Arnold of Spartanburg Dist. to Daniel (David?) Cooper for $200. 100 a. on s. side of Enoree R. Wit: Stephen Griffith, Edward (x) Arnold, Junr. D.R. of Catey (x) Arnold. Daniel Wright, Qm. 229 10/19/1805 6/3/1807 John McGee to Zachariah Arnold for $260. 137 a. on br. of Reedy R., part of gr. to Joshua Saxon 1786, conv. to sd. J. McGee. Wit: Isaac Moseley, John McPherson, Jordan Moseley. Lewis Graves, J.P. H 234 10/28/1806 6/29/1807. Edward Arnold to John Pugh for $10, 115 a. on br. of Enoree R., part of tr. laid out for Wm. Arnold. Wit: John Spurgin (Spurgeon) Aaron Wood. Danl. Wright, Qm. H 234 3/6/1807 6/29/1807. Edward Arnold of Spartanburg Dist. to James Nix for $200. 100 a. on s. side Enoree R. Wit; Wm. Arnold, Thos. (X) McFall. Nathaniel Power, J.P. H 236 4/8/1807 7/24/1807. John (X) Coaley of Pendleton Dist. to George Thomason for $200. 337 a. S. Fk. Mtn. Cr. of Reaburns Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Israel East- wood, John Armstrong, Joseph Downs, Anderson Arnold, David Studdard. Orig. gr. sd. John Coaley in 1802. Wit: James Thomason, Wm. Nicholson. J.R. of Elizabeth (X) Coley by Henry Burch, J.Q. Pendleton Dist. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. H 237 1/27/1807 7/24/1807. Mitchell (X) Pool to Lewis Saxon for $l27. Mortgage on horses, cattle, household furniture, etc. Wit: John Gray, Ware Childress, Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 278 8/5/1807 3/8/1808. Saml. Cooper to Henry Burrow for $350. 100 a. on Reaburns Cr., part of tr. sold by commissioners of confiscated estates to Robert Cooper, late of state aforesaid, b. on Thos. Lindley, John Calhoon, Wilson. Wit: John Cochran, John McDavid, D.R. of Caty Cooper by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 279 1/20/1808 3/8/1808. Wm. Arnold to Wm. Williams of Greenville Dist. for $130. 58 a. on branches of Reedy R. and Horse Cr., b. on sd. Wm. Williams, Edmond Ragsdale, Perry Perritt, sd. Wm. Arnold, Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Francis Posey. D.R. of Betsey (x) Arnold (of Greenville Dist.?). Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 279 2/15/1808 3/8/1808. Francis (x) Hamilton to Lewis Saxon & Co. for $124 mortgage or bond on bay horse, black mare, etc. Wit: W. F. Downs, John Nabors. Wm. Arnold, J.P. H 280 1/23/1.808 3/8/1808. John Alexr. Jones to James Tranun (Traynham) of Greenville Dist. for $300. 140 a. on Reedy R. and Horse Cr., b. on James Pool, Benjn. and Wm. Arnold, Saml. Nabors, Thos. Taylor. Wit: Jeremiah Hollingsworth, Wm. Williams, D.R. of Mrs. Ann (x) Jones by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Wm. Arnold, J.P. 115 J 1 10/27/1803 11/22/1808. Abraham Box to David Smith of Pendleton Dist, for $450. 100 a. on Reedy R., orig. gr. to James Abercrombie, conv. to Acquilla Hall then by Wm. Hall, son and heir-at-law of sd. Acquilla Hall, dec’d. to sd. A. Box. Wit: Jerh. Hollingsworth, John Nabors, Wm. Arnold, JP. D.R. of Catherine (x) Box by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. J 2 8/24/1805 3/22/1808. David Smith (of Laurens) to John Blackstock for $400. 100 a. on Reedy R. (above tract). Wit: Jeremiah Hollingsworth, Wm. Mitchell, Wm. Arnold, J.P. D.R. of Rebeckah (x) Smith by Jonthn. Downs, Qm. J 8 1/20/1808 4/26/1808. John Alexr. Jones to Doctor Thos. Taylor of Abbeville Dist. for $1,000. 314 a. on both sides Horse Cr. Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Wm. Williams. D.R. of Ann (x) Jones by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. (Plat shows tr. b. by James Pool, Perry Perritt, Wm. Arnold, James Riley, Saml. Nabers, road to Tumbling Shoals on Reedy R.) Wm. Arnold, J.P. J 10 5/19/1805 4/26/1808. John Rutledge by his atty. Wm. Dunlap to Reuben Arnold for £45. 300 a. on head branches of Walnut Cr., b. by Michael Swindle, Josiah and Abraham Box, Richard Gaines. Wit: Chas. Smith, Michael Swindle, James Powell, J.P. J 11 3/23/1807 4/26/1808. Edward Arnold of Spartanburg Dist. to Wm. Arnold of same for $200. 130 a. on s. side of Enoree R. Wit: John Pugh, John House. Jas. Kilgore, J.Q. J 25 8/3/1808 8/15/1808. Gideon Thomason to George Thomason for $115. 50 a. on Raborns Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Anderson Arnold, Martin Dial, Wm. Garey, part of 333 a. gr. to John Rodgers 1795, conv. to D. Studdard 1804, by him to sd. Gideon Thomason 1806. Wit: D. (x) Stoddard, Anderson Arnold. D.R. of Elinor (x) Thomason by Jonathan Downs, J.Q. J 41 10/31/1807 11/18/1808. John Box, Senr. to Zechariah Arnold for $400. 75 a. orig. gr. to Robert Box, on w. side Reedy R. Wit: W. Downs, Wm. Moore. D.R. of Rachel (x) Box. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. J 42 8/1/1808 11/18/1808. Saml. (x) Potts to Henry Burrow for $400. 221 a. on e. side Reedy R. incl. 100 a. orig. gr. to Roger Brooks, also 73 a. and 48 a. tr. b. n. on Thos. Kelley, e. on John McClanahan, w. on Reedy R. Wit: Wm. F. Downs, Thomas Kelley. Wm. Arnold, J.P. J 55 8/26/1801 2/7/1809. Saml. Franks to John Franks for $400. 100 a. on Little R., b. on Jas. Bumpass, Wm. Franks, part of orig. gr. to Joshua Arnold. Wit; James Bumpass, Wm. Franks, Sarah Bumpass. Jas. Powell, J.P. J 56 2/6/1809 2/7/1809. John Franks to Marshall Franks for $400. 100 a. on Little R. (above land) orig. gr. to Joshua Arnold, b. on James Word, Chas. Tide, Neh. Franks. D.R. of Judith (x) Franks by Chas. Allen, Qm. J 76 12/24/1808 4/21/1809. Wm.Thomason of Greenville Dist. to Edmond Ragsdale for $400. 140 a. on Peachlings Cr., where John Childress now lives, b.on Wm. Anderson, Thos.Graydon, Saml.Montgomery. Orig. gr. to Saml. Ridgeway 12/19/1794 Wit: John Taliaferro, John Childress. D.R. of Mary Thomason by Benjn. Arnold. J.Q. Greenville Dist. James Dunklin, J.P. * J 77 10/31/1807 4/21/1809. John (X) Box, Senr. to Wm. Moore for $400. 75 a. orig. gr. to Robt. Box, e. side Reedy R. Wit: W. Downs, Zachariah Arnold, D.R. of Rachel (x) Box, Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Note by Sarah M. Nash: Mary Thomason nee an Arnold, dau. of Wm. Arnold of Bedford, Va. 116 J 88 7/3/1809 7/5/1809. Wm. Bowen, Senr. to Wm. Bowen, Junr. for $1,000. 150 a. on Beaverdam Cr. of Enoree R. gr. to Benjn. Griffith 1/24/1770, conv. to sd. Wm. Bowen Senr. in 1808. Wit: Joseph Lyon, James Arnold. Daniel Wright, Qm. J 89 7/4/1809 7/5/1809. Wm. Bowen, Senr. to Thos. Bowen minor for $800. 334 a. on s. side Enoree R., part of 1,000 a. orig. gr. to Alexr. Frasher (surv. 4/7/1772) b. on John House and Thos. Kevill by sundry conv. to James Frasher to sd. Wm. Bowen, Senr. Wit: Joseph Lyon, James Arnold, Daniel Wright, Qm. J 91 1/16/1809 7/18/1809. George Thomason to John Thomason, Senr. for $275. 237 a. on S. Fk. Mtn. Cr. of Rabourns Cr. b. on sd. George Thomason, Anderson Arnold, David Stoddard, Israel Eastwood, Moses Morriss, part of 337 a. gr. to John Coley 1802, conv. in 1807 (See Bk H, pp 236, 237). Wit: Anderson Arnold, James Thomason. D.R. of Elizabeth (X) Thomason by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Jesse Childress, J.P J 110 9/7/1805 10/2/1809. Andrew Jones to James Riley for $200. 96 a. on Horse Cr. b. on Philip Porcher, Abraham Riley, Saml. Nabours, John Jones, John Arnold, orig. gr. to John Jones 1792. Wit: Shadrack Box, Abraham Ryley. D.R. of Rebecca (X) Jones by Benjn. Arnold., J.Q. J 112 10/10/1805 10/23/1809. Reubin Pyles to Wm. Hudson of Edgefield Dist. for $700. 200 a. called Goodwin’s Old Place on Beaverdam waters of Reedy R. Wit: Wm, (X) Gunnell, Wm. (X) Pool. Wm, Arnold, J.P. D.R. of Else Pyles by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. J 115 8/5/1805 11/14/1809. John Griffin and Jas. Williams of Newberry Dist. and Washington Williams of Laurens Dist. to James Atwood Williams for $600. 830 a. (our shares of) on headwaters of Raburns Cr., part of 1682 orig. gr. in 1786 to John Williams, Junr., dec’d. except parts on n.e. corner sold by sd. John Williams, Junr. in his lifetime to Arnold for 100 a. (See Bk D, p 248) and to James Tinsley who intermarried with Elizabeth, sister of sd. dec’d. John Williams, and the part belonging to James Atwood Williams who intermarried with Mary, sister of sd. dec’d. John Williams, Wit: J. Sprouill, Wm. Farrow, Jno. Leonard. James Williams, J.Q. J 121 9/5/1809 12/23/1809. George Peek to John Garrett for $225. 75 a. on Peachlins Cr. of Reedy R., b. on John Childress, Martin Mahaffey, Armstead Oakley, Saml. Montgomery, part of orig. gr. to Saml. Ridgeway 1784, by various conv. Andrew Arnold to sd. A. Oakley to Wm. Thomason to sd. G. Peek. Wit: Jesse Garrett, Wm. Henderson. D.R. of Mary (X) Peek by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. Joseph Downs, J.P. J 122 10/19/1807 12/23/1809. Wm. Thomason to George Peek for $225. 75 a. (above land), same history. Wit: Thos. Henderson, Saml. Montgomery, James Junklin, J.P. J 135 1/11/1810 3/6/1810. Nathan Camp, of Jackson Co., Ga. to Henry Burrow for $200. 140 a. on Pechland and Beaverdam Creeks of Reedy R., orig. gr. 1794. Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Wm. Arnold. Saml. Cunningham, J.P. J 140 12/15/1809 4/17/1810. William Arnold to Hugh Goff for $70. 35 a. on Pyles Cr. of Reedy R. Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Perry Perritt, D.R. of Betsey (X) Arnold by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Saml. Cunningham, J.P. J 146 2/16/1807 4/18/1810. John Alexr. Jones to James Pool for $25. 8¼ a. on br. Horse Cr. of Reedy R. Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Saml. Banks, Wm. Arnold, J.P. J 151 12/19/1809 6/2/1810 James Pool to Wm. Pool for $200. 80 a. on Reedy R. b. on Perry Perritt, Thos. Taylor, Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Thos. Townsend, D.R. of Ursula Pool by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. James Dunklin, J.P. 117 J 157 3/28/1810 7/2/1810. John (X) Blackstocks to Lewis Saxon for three notes (debt), Bond or mortgage on 231 a., Hall’s Old Survey, b. on Reedy R., Armstead Oakley, sd. John Blackstocks, also 100 a. adj. called Dial’s place, b. on Andw. McKnight and Reedy R. Wit: Wm. F. Downs, James (X) Doroh, Sen, Wm. Arnold, J.P. J 158 2/5/1808 7/2/1810. Abraham Box to Lewis Saxon and Co. for $174. 100 a. on Reedy R. and Peachlins Cr. on Hall’s old line and old road. Also a cotton machine. Wit: Wm. F. Downs, John Nabors. Wm. Arnold, J.P. J 169 7/10/1810 9/3/1810. James Pool to John Pyles for $45. 20 a. on Beaverdam Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Wm. Williams, Wm. Arnold. Wit; Wm. Arnold, Micajah Jones. D.R. of Ursula (X) Pool by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Zachariah Bailey, J.P. J 191 7/10/1810 2/5/1811. James Pool to Wm. Arnold for $190. 89 a. on Beaver— dam Cr. of Reedy R. Wit: John Pyles, Micajah Jones. D.R. of Ursula (X) Pool by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. J 193 4/24/1809 2/5/1811. Benjn. Arnold and William Arnold to George Grace of Greenville Dist. for $2000. 54 a. known by the name of Tumbling Shoals on both sides of Reedy R. Wit: Wm. F. Downs, Joel E. Grace. D.R. of Elizabeth (X)Arnold w. of Wm. Arnold and of Keziah (X) Arnold, wife of Benjn. Arnold by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. (Note by Sarah M. Nash: nee Elizabeth Nabours and Keziah Camp.) J 194 5/10/1810 2/5/1811. John Pyles and John (X) Taylor agree that Beaverdam Cr. of Reedy R. shall be dividing line between them, Pyles on n. side, Taylor on s. side. Wit: Wm. Arnold, Wm. F. Downs. J. Garlington, Qm. J 194 1/29/1811 2/18/1811. Benjn. Maddox to Patrick Sperm for $300. 165 a. on br. of Saluda R., b. on Solomon Niblet, Thos. Williamson, Saml. Nabours. Wit: Thos. Speirin, Wm. Maddox, D.R. of Elizabeth Maddox by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 204 2/12/1810 3/5/1811. James Medley to James Young, merchant, for $250. A negro girl, Sarah, age 8, willed to me by my father-in—law, James Young, dec’d. in his last w. and t. Wit: B. Nabours, Saml. Barksdale, Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 210 1/5/1811 4/6/1811. Saml. Nabours of Greenville Dist. to Thos. Williamson for $345. 345 a. on Hut Rock and Williamson’s Br. wat. of Saluda R., b. on Benjn. Maddox, John Meres(?), Cornelius Cook. Wit: Benjn. Arnold, Wm. Williamson. D.R. of Rebecca (X) Nabours by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 210 1/1/1811 4/6/1811. John (X) South to Elisha Williamson for $200. 100 a. on Beaverdam Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Thos. and Elisha Williamson, Richd. Maning, John Meres(?), Tilmon (Solomon?) Niblet, part of gr. to James Rosemond. Wit: Ira Arnold, John Pyles. D.R. of Rebeckah (X) South by Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 214 4/7/1807 4/16/1811. Cornelius Cook to Aron Crompt(?) for $250. 133 a. on Beaverdam Br. of Saluda R., one mile above Maxwell’s Bridge, part of 500 a. conv. by Edward Penman and Alexr. McDowell to Armistead Oakley to Cornelius Cook, b. on Wm. Rutledge, Jos. Rutledge, Josias Box, sd. Cornelius Cook. Wit: Saml. Cooper, Jeremiah Hollingsworth, Wm. Arnold, J.P. J 219 1/?/1810 6/10/1811. John Coker to Chas. Gillum (Gilliam?) hatter, for $250. 150 a. on Middle Fk. of Mtn. Cr. waters of Rabourns Cr., b. on David Studdard, J.F. Wolff, part of 500 a. orig. gr. to David Browning 6/3/1773, by various conv. to Wm. Arnold, to Israel Eastwood, to sd. John Coker (See Bk. H, pp 200, 201). Wit: J.F. Wolff, Thos. Wright, D.R. of Sabra (X) Coker by Chas. Allen, Qm. 118 J 238 10/30/1811 10/31/1811, Armistead (X) Oakley to Saml. Thomb(?) for $400. 170 a. on Reedy R. Wit: John Loveless, Joseph McCullogh, Benjn. Arnold. D.R. of Lucy (X) Oakley, Benjn. Arnold, J.Q. J 239 10/13/1811 10/31/1811. Wm. Thomason of Greenville Dist. to Armstead Oakley for $350. 170 a. (above land) b. on David Cowan, John Blackstock, Wit: Joseph McCullogh, John Loveless, D.R. of Mary (Polly) Thomason by Benjn. Arnold, J.Q.* J 248 1/2/1805 1/1/1812. Wm. Franks to Marshall Franks for $200. 150 a. on Little R., part of orig. gr. to Joshua Arnold, dec’d., descended to Heirs of sd. Joshua Arnold. Wit: R. Creswell, Mat. Hunter, D.R. of Sarah (X) Franks by Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. Chas. Allen, Qm. J 251 8/10/1811 2/3/1812. Patrick Speirin to Wm. Arnold for $260 (notes to Benj. Maddox, Dec’d) mortgage on 165 a. where sd. Patrick Speirin now lives, b. on Solomon Niblet, Thos. Williamson, Cornelius Cargill, Thos. Williamson, Junr. Wit: Thos. Speirin, John Pyles. Saml. Cunningham, J.P. J 253 12/12/1811 2/5/1812. Moses Tennant to David Speers for $126, bond or mort- gage on a negro boy, Thomas. Wit: R. Creswell. Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 263 9/5/1808 4/14/1812. Benjn. Maddox of Abervil (sic) to Cornelius Cook for $50. 100 a. on n. side Saluda R., b. on Daniel Cook, sd. Cornelius Cook, Saml. Nabors, Wit: Wm. Hall, Wm. Williamson. Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 278 4/27/1810 11/17/1812. John and Robert Cunningham to James and Thos. Kinman for $550. 550 a. part of 850 a. gr. to Patrick Cunningham in 1786. Wit: Cornelius Cargill, Sarah (?) Cargill, Wm. Arnold, J.Q. J 279 12/21/1810 11/17/1812. Wm. Wilborne(?) of Edgefield Dist. to Wm. Arnold for $200. 100 a. on Beaverdam Cr. of Reedy R., b. on Allen Mitchell, part of tr. sold by Reubin Pyles to Wm. Hathorn, Wit: John Thomas, Benjn. Arnold. D.R. of Cairy(?) Wilborn by John Lyon, Qm. of Edgefield Dist. Jonthn. Downs, J.Q. (Editor’s Note: Due to an injury and subsequent serious illness, Miss Nash has not been able to go beyond Deed. Book J. She hopes to complete the job through Deed Book Z one of these days. We thank her most sincerely for copying and sharing these deeds with our Association.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * See footnote, p. 116. LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Wills, Administrations and Estates (From the notes of Leonardo Andrea. Contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor.) 1. Anderson Arnold, Sr. Administration. Mary Arnold, Administrator and Widow. Entered into Probate 3 January 1814. Administrator’s bond signed by John Frederick Wolf and Jesse Childress. Heirs: Mary Arnold, widow. Anderson Arnold, minor son. Estate appraised by: Jesse Childress, John F. Wolf, Benjamin Nabors, William Arnold, Tully Bolling, J.P. Slaves listed. as: Pender, Titus, Zack, Susannah, Edward, Louisa Buyers at the Sale: James Bolt Samuel Studard Stephen Garrett Pleasant Shaw Jesse Childress James Green Dempsey Cullums Charles Parks Jacob Gary Thomas Lindley David Cowen Charles Parks Andrew McKnight John Armstrong Hiram Sims Mary Mahaffey John Harriss William Abercrombie Parker Sims William Dunklin John Frederick Wolfe The Widow Arnold 119 7 May 1822: Drury Boyce states that he is the husband of Mary, former widow of AndersonArnold, Sr. Drury Boyce asks to be named as the legal guardian of Anderson Arnold, Jr. who is a minor. 15 June 1830: Matthew P. Evens places a bill against the Estate of Anderson Arnold, Sr. incurred for one year of board, rent and tuition for Anderson Arnold, Jr., son of Anderson Arnold, Sr., deceased. 2. Hendrik Arnold, Will. Ruth Arnold, Executrix and widow. Signed 15 July 1795. Probate date is missing. No file number given. Heirs: William Arnold, son and Executor, Ira Arnold, son, Mary Arnold, daughter, Nancy Arnold, daughter also Light Townsend, Executor. His will mentions his lands adjacent to John Johnson and to William Wood. Witnesses: Thomas Hamilton, Benjamin Arnold. Mr. Andrea notes: (1) Light Townsend, married first to Nancy Martin, daughter of Charity Martin, nee Arnold (sister of Hendrik Arnold). He then married Mary Arnold, daughter of Hendrik Arnold. (2) Deed Book G, page 344, Greenville County, South Carolina. Light Townsend of Logan County, Kentucky and William Arnold of Laurens County, South Carolina to Benjamin Townsend of Greenville County, South Carolina. 374 acres of land on Reedy River of Little Horse Creek adjacent to lands of Jonathan Johnson and Benjamin Arnold, being part of the original grant of 517 acres granted to Hendrik Arnold, 17 June 1790. Witnesses: Stephen Bennett, George Martin, Robert Pauling, Hudson Berry, J.P. (3) Deed Book G, page 59, Amherst County, Virginia. Hendrik Arnold of Laurens County, South Carolina to Benjamin Powell of Amherst County, Virginia for 292 acres of land where Hendrik Arnold once lived. (4) D.A.R. Data. Hendrik Arnold born in Bedford County, Virginia, circa 1763. Resided in Amherst County, Virginia when he married Ruth Howard Cash (some of her family had removed to old Cheraw District, S.C.). His children married as follows: William H. Arnold married a Miss Tierce and moved to Cobb Co., Ga. Mary Arnold married Light Townsend and moved to Logan Co., Ky. Nancy Arnold married Arthur Taylor and moved to Mississippi. Ira Arnold married Mary, a daughter of Capt. Lewis Saxon of Laurens County. 3. John W. Arnold, Administration. Mary F. Arnold, Administrator and Widow Entered into Probate 7 March 1864. File 146—18 Administrator’s Bond signed by William Hunter and 0. Richardson. The estate was much reduced in value due to so much confederate money on hand. Heirs: No children. The widow and his brothers and sisters, most of whom resided outside of South Carolina. Mary F. Arnold ... Widow Frances Arnold, wife of Lack Madden ... sister Elizabeth Arnold, wife of (not legible) ... sister James Arnold ... brother Thomas Arnold ... brother I.N. Arnold ... brother 120 William C. Arnold ... deceased brother. The two minor sons of William C. Arnold ... nephews (names not given). 4. Mary F. Arnold, Will (not legal) (Deceased widow of J. W. Arnold) Administration, John H. Richardson, administrator. (Her brother) Entered into Probate, 29 March 1888. File 210-5 Administrators bond signed by W.H. Garrett and A.H. Martin Heirs: Her sister and two brothers. John H. Richardson ... brother Mrs. A. A. Anderson ... sister Robert F. Richardson .. deceased brother. His share to his widow and children. S. P. Richardson ... widow Mrs. Jesse M. Watts ... daughter J. 0. Richardson ... son W. P. Richardson ... son 5. Joshua Arnall (also as Arnold) Will. Charles Smith and Samuel Franks, Executors. Signed 5 March 1792. Probate date not given. Book A, page 34. Heirs: Leanna Arnall ... wife. To have the 200 acres where I now live. Martha Arnall ... "My only daughter" Estate to: Joshua Millener ... Relationship not given Joshua Arnall ... Relationship not given Joshua Franks ... Relationship not given. Will mentions 200 acres of land in Abbeville County in 96 District, South Carolina. Witnesses; Nathan Franks, Robert Franks, Polly Franks. (Editor’s Note: See deeds to and from Joshua Arnall above.) 6. P. H. Arnold, Administration. William Scott, Administrator.* Entered into Probate, 11 March 1863. File 142-8 "He had died as a young soldier in the Army of the Confederate States of America." Bond signed by John G. Traynham and William Whitley. At a sale all the property was bid in by Dr. J. W. Ballentine. No list of heirs shows in the file. Guardianship file 133-2. Pinckney Hendrik Arnold ... a minor over the age of 14 years chooses as his guardian William Scott 5 Oct. 1859. William Alexander K. Arnold ... a minor aged 15 years chooses as his legal guardian William S. Machen. 5 0ctober 1859. The legal guardian, William S. Machen, dies before 6 Dec. 1860, for on that day William A. K. Arnold chooses as his legal guardian Dr. W. J. Ballen- tine. 7. William T. Arnold, Administration. Mary E. Arnold, Administrator and widow. (Jefferson Arnold applied for an administration but was refused.) Administration bond signed by John Knight and William H. Murff. (The widow, Mary Elizabeth Arnold, married a second time to Joel F. Saxon.) ----------------------------------- * His guardian 121 Appraisors: Jefferson Arnall, Wylly Murff, Joel F. Smith, Jr., Reuben W. Stephens. First division of the Estate of William T. Arnold was between his widow and his three children, all minors: Mary E. Arnold John C. Arnold Hendrick T. Arnold (The child, Mary E. Arnold, was dead during or before 1858.) In the file is a portion of an administration on the Estate of Mary E. Saxon who died in 1858 or 1859. Buyers at the Sale: Mary E. Arnold Daniel Smith William Ware James Stone Silas Medlock James Simmons John Hitchell Willis H. Pardue Jefferson Arnold John Roberson Emory Shaw Arnold Sullivan Joel F. Smith Sampson Uhitley Michael Clardy Final division: 11 October 1859 John C. Arnold ... minor son under age of 14. His uncle, William H. Murff, was his guardian. Guardians bond signed by John Knight and Wiley Bolt. Hendrick T. Arnold ... minor son. His uncle, William H. Murff, was a guardian. Joel F. T. Saxon ... minor son under age of 14 years. His uncle, William H. Murff applied for guardianship but the father, Joel F. Saxon, objected. Wiley Bolt was named guardian. Bond was signed by William H. Hurff and Joel T. Saxon. Estate bills paid to: John Knight, Wiley Bolt, George Grace, Thomas Hawthorne, Nancy Robinson. 8. Zachariah Arnold, Will. Mary Arnold, Executrix and widow. Signed 15 November 1828. Entered into Probate, 24 March 1829. File 1 - 2. Heirs: Mary Arnold ... wife, to have all estate till she dies. Children ... to share equal when their mother dies: Lewis J. Arnold ... minor son Sarah Arnold ... minor daughter Nancy E.E. Arnold ... minor daughter Rebecca Flinn ... daughter Judith West ... deceased daughter George Berry West ... grandson, and son of Judith West. "He is to have all the estate of Berry West that I now hold for him." Mary West ... daughter John West ... son-in-law and executor. Also named, but relationship not given, Jere Barnes Moseley "If he stays with my family until aged 21, he is to have a choice horse, a saddle, a bridle and $75.00 in cash." William Anthony Arnold ... son Money is left to the Methodist Church. Witnesses: Reuben Arnold, Mark Moseley, Reuben Powell. Estate appraised in 1829 and 1837 by: Elihu Watson, Adam Crain Jones, John Watson, John Smith, Zebulum Savage, Samuel Freeman, William Graves, J.P. The widow was dead by 5 February 1836, John West declared. Final division made 22 November, 1838 to heirs: Lewis J. Arnold ... son 122 George B. West ... grandson William H. Pulley for his wife* Elihu Watson as Power of Attorney (probably for William A. Arnold) William Flinn for wife, Rebecca ... daughter John West for wife, Mary ... daughter James Savage for his wife * (* Does not give name; see Sarah and Nancy E. E. Arnold above.) Buyers at the sale: Kingsley, O’Harr, Manley, Perry, Shirley, Watson, Waitt, Pope, Glover, Golding, Cook, Adkins, Arnold and West. Laurens County, South Carolina research is far from complete. The deeds need to be completed as noted above. All the records in the Clerk of the COurt’s Office need to be thoroughly searched. Real Estate files, if any, need to be searched. All known church records and cemeteries need to be surveyed, as well as checking the sources noted above in the Introduction to Old Ninety—Six District. ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Wills, Administrations and Estates 1. Alexander B. Arnold, M.D. of Lowndesville, S. C. (1793—1853), Will. Dr. W. R. Sanders, Executor. Signed 22 March 1851. Entered into Probate 31 March 1853. File 130 — 3767. Heirs: "My dear wife" ... not named Children ... none Others named: Elizabeth Arnold Yancy Gantt ... "my niece whom we reared." Alexander B. Chochran ... "my nephew" (see will of James Arnold signed 3 August 1827, Abbeville) John Speer, Esquire, Executor of Wilson Creek, South Carolina. Witnesses: Thomas W. Gantt, Samuel Lindsay, H. H. Scuddy (W. R. Sanders, in a letter dated 3 April 1851 from Newnan, Georgia, states, "I have now removed from South Carolina and cannot serve as the executor.") Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Arnold, widow, signs a receipt for her share and for 400 acres of land in Rabun County, Georgia, and for her share in a gold mine in Habersham County, Georgia. Abbeville County, South Carolina Wills, Estates and Administrations Elizabeth Yancey Arnold Gantt ... File 143 - 4021 Minor Guardianship papers issued 9 June 1856 to Mrs. Elizabeth Yancey Arnold ... her aunt, for the $3,000.00 willed to Elizabeth Y. A. Gantt by her uncle Dr. A. B. Arnold. Guardianship bond signed by Alexander Olliver and W. A. Pressley. 2. Benjamin Arnold, Administration* Rebecca Arnold, widow, and John Arnold, Senior ... eldest son, Administrators. ("These were named with the consent of the other children." Estate entered into Probate 1 October, 1784. File 1 - 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This administration is abstracted from files of Hazel Arnold MacIvor 123 Page 1: George Taylor and Samuel Serratt signed Rebecca Arnold’s Administrator's bond 1 October 1784 in the amount of £2,000.0.0 sterling. Page 2: To William Tate, Esquire, John Thomas, Jun’r., Esq’r. Ordinary "reposing special trust and consideration of your ability and care, have hereby given you full power to qualify three freeholders to appraise the goods and chattels of Benjamin Arnold, deceased" ... 1 October 1784. Page 3: Daniel McClaran, Nathaniel Robartson and Samuel Sarratt were appointed appraisors of the goods and chattels of Benjamin Arnold, deceased, and ordered to return a true appraisal sixty days hence. 1 Oct. 1784. Page 4: Daniel McClaren, Nathaniel Robertson and Samuel Sarratt all signed Appraisor’s oath. 11 November 1784. Page 5: Inventory of the Benjamin Arnold, Estate. Negro wench Doll and child; Negro wench Nerca; one negro boy; one negro girl; one negro boy; one horse and mare; one mare and colt; two cows and two yearlings; one cow and yearling; one sow; twelve head of hogs; one chest; one horse; one bed and furniture; one bed and furniture; one bed; one bed and furniture; one woman’s saddle; one pair stilliards; one pair brass scals and weights; one box iron and heater; six pewter plates, bason and two dishes; one quart pot; one copper tea kettle; three spoons, two knives and forks; one candle stick, candle mold and snuffers; one pair shears and two sifters; two augurs, three stillyards and one hammer; three reap hooks; one looking glass; one chest; five chairs; two basons; two pair cards; four slays; one wheel; one churn; one sifter; one barrel and one higs—head; two axes and two iron wedges; one pot and one scillet; three pigons and washing tub; one pair tongs, shovel and iron crook, one big iron pot; one curry comb; one wheel; three hides; one side of leather; two hoes; two jugs; two bottles; one yew; one bell; two pieces felt; eleven head of hogs; one hoe; one loom. Total £346.13.11 A true appraisal, Daniel McClaren Nathaniel Robertson Samuel Surratt 19 November 1784. 3. James Arnold, Will. Signed 3 August 1827. Entered into Probate 16 March 1836 Archibald Arnold, Executor. File 1 - 1 (died 5 March 1836) Heirs: No wife named. Children: Archibald Arnold ... son Alexander B. Arnold ... son (who signed as Alexander B. Arnold, M.D.) Nancy Lumsden Cochran ... daughter John Cochran ... son-in—law and Executor (Mentions his home situated one mile from the Deadfall.) Witnesses: John V. Reynolds, David Lewis Wardlaw, Jesse S. Adams. Final division of the Estate, 22 January 1840: Archibald Arnold ... son, one share Alexander B. Arnold ... son, one share 124 Nancy L. Cochran ... daughter, died 5 March 1836 -- one share to her children James A. Cochran ... Grandson, a minor John W. Cochran ... Grandson, a minor Alexander B. Cochran ... Grandson, a minor (John Cochran was made guardian of his sons) Mary Ann Lumsden Cochran, wife of William NcNairy ... Granddaughter. 4. Jonathan Arnold, Will. Nancy Arnold, Executrix and widow. Signed 17 July 1837 Entered into Probate 19 August 1841. File 4 — 65. Heirs: Nancy Arnold ... wife Children (all minors): Susannah Arnold ... daughter Sarah Arnold ... daughter Witnesses: Henry Rush, Samuel Boggs Cook, John Hearst Buyers at the Sale: William P. Sullivan, Pleasant Morris, Charles Varner, John Spikes, William Butler, Col. Hearst Comments by Andrea: From Families of Hard Labor Creek by Prof. Henry Toliver Cook of Furman University, Greenville, S.C., 1923. "The Arnolds, The old Arnold place is east of Dr. Hearst’s plantation and northwest of old Tranquil Church. Mrs. Arnold was Nancy Boggs, a sister of Samuel Boggs. There were two girls in this family, Susan and Bettie. Susan Arnold married Allen Reagan and moved to Georgia. Her sister, Bettie, died unmarried. She cared for her aged mother. The family, quite retiring in their lives, is now extinct." 5. Minors — Arnold, 1838. File 105 - 2584 John Arnold ... Minor Mary Arnold ... Minor Francis Arnold .. Minor On 15 August 1838, William B. Arnold was named Guardian for these minors. His bond was signed by Francis Arnold and by John A. Calhoun. 6. Minors— Arnold, 1838. File 105 - 2581 Martha Ann Arnold ... Minor John W. Arnold ... Minor On 23 August 1838, Zachariah W. Arnold was named guardian for these minors. His bond was signed by Timothy Thomas and F. G. Thomas. 7. Samuel 0. Arnold, Administration. Hart P. Arnold, Administrator. Entered into Probate, 19 July 1824. File 2 - 38. The Administrator’s bond was signed by John Arnold and George Lomax. Bond in the amount of $3,000.00 Comments by Andrea: There is another Samuel 0. Arnold of Madison County, Georgia who gave Power of Attorney 20 February 1833 to Paschal D. Klough of Abbeville, S.C. to collect from the estate of "my" deceased father, William P. Arnold, what is still due to his estate from the estate of his father, John Arnold, who died in September 1827 and held lands in Abbeville County ... Mention is made of a will of John Arnold, deceased...No will shows in 125 Abbeville. It is likely that John Arno1d died in some other county and held land in Abbeville. Witnesses to this Power of Attorney Richardson Hancock Elisha Ware, J.P. GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA COURT RECORDS Index to Wills, Estates and Administrations (contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) Decedent, Minor, Apt. File Year Ward, etc. No. No. Filed Remarks ARNOLD, Benjamin 1 7 1794 Benjamin Arnold, Exor. " Edward S. 1 5 1820 Sarah P. Arnold, Admrx. " Benjamin H. 17 12 1858 A.R. McDavid, Admr. " Mary C. 26 41 1866 R.B. Arnold, Admr. " Mary C.(Johnson) 37 11 1866 James McCullough, Gdn. " Ella. (Johnson) 37 11 1866 James McCullough, Gdn. " Robert W. 33 1 1872 James McDavid, Gdn. Rosaline 33 1 1872 James McDavid, Gdn. " Marsaline 33 1 1872 James McDavid, Gdn. " James H. 33 1 1872 James McDavid, Gdn. " William A. 33 1 1872 James McDavid, Gdn. " John C. 33 31 1872 James H. Arnold, Admr. " Ruth C. 44 12 l881 Sarah S. Roland, Admrx. " Daniel. 68 39 1900 Petition for Letters of Administration " Ansel 74 29 1904 Lou Arnold, Admr. " Prince 78 40 1905 Lunacy " Debird 79 20 1905 B.F. Arnold, Exor. " Prince 80 26 1905 P.F. Maloy, Admr. " Hattie 124 26 1914 Julia Dyson, Admrx. Index to Deeds -- Grantee Index (Arnolds were the buyers) (Contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) Date of Date of No. Brief Execution Record GRANTEES Grantors Book Page Acres Description 1798 1798 Arnold, Benj. John Huger E 116 640 Wat. Reedy R. 1799 180O " " Thomas Camp E 414 124 Horse Cr. 1800 1800 " " James Tarrent E 440 149 Horse Cr. 1807 1809 " " James Mullins, et al H 240 55 Horse Cr. 1807 1809 " " Harris Mullins, et al H 240 55 Horse Creek 1807 1809 " " Wm. Gunnell H 241 60 Horse Cr. 1809 1809 " " David Tranum H 242 35 Horse Cr. 18O9 1809 " " Thomas Hamilton H 313 215 Horse Cr. 1814 1815 " " Thos. Speiren I 359 50 Horse Cr. 1823 1824 " " Wm. Wright N 253 179 Horse Cr. 1825 1827 " " Henry Burrow P 209 227 Adj. L. Allen 1843 1844 " Benj. H. Benj. Arnold U 295 586 Horse Cr. 1871 1872 " Berry Earle & Blythe DD 531 1 Lot City 1872 1872 " " Wm. E. Earle DD 531 1 Lot City 126 1872 1872 Arnold, Berry A. Blythe, et al DD 531 1 Lot — city 1872 1872 " " Blythe & Earle DD 531 1 " " 1876 1876 " " Bettie P Earle HH 473 Rel. Dower 1871 1900 " Daniel T.C. Gower, et al Adj. T.C. Gower GGG 124 1 Thos. Arnold, et al. 1871 1900 " M.F. Brooks, et al Adj. T. C. GGG 124 1 Gower et al 1831 1836 " Ira,et al Martin Kay S 80 109 Horse Creek 1822 1823 " Lawson T. Wm. Arnold N 3 47½ Reedy R. 1836 1836 " Martin H, Benj. Arnold S 171 425 Horse Creek 1797 1798 " Wm. Jacob Purkle, et al D 539 230 Reedy River 1797 1798 " " Polly Purkle, et al D 539 230 " 1806 1806 " " Geo. Martin G 347 108 Adj. Wm. Choise 1810 1810 " " Jno. T. Chandler, et al H 368 255 Reedy River 1811 1814 " " Martha Smallman I 327 13 Reedy R. 1826 1827 " " Allen F. Nabours P 293 Power Atty. 1826 1828 " " Robt. Nabours P 374 203 Mt. Creek 1831 1836 " Wm. et al Martin Kay S 80 109 Horse Cr. 1868 1871 " Wm. W.G. Long, et al DD 104 1 City 1868 1871 " " E.M. Long, et al DD 104 1 " 1868 1871 " " R.D. Long, et al DD 104 1 " 1868 1871 " " S.F. Long, et al DD 104 1 " 1868 1871 " " T.D. Long, et al DD 104 1 " 1872 1872 " " John H. Buckner EE 21 ¼ " 1878 1879 " " William E. Earle JJ 325 100 Spur Paris Mt. Book LL, Page 170. Release of 38 A. Index to Deeds —— Grantor Index (Arnolds were the sellers) (Contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) Date of Date of No. Brief Execution Record GRANTORS GRANTEES Book Page Acres Description 1792 1806 Arnold, Benj. et al Sam’l Roberts G 354 18 Mt. Cr. 1793 1796 " Benj. et al Mt. Cr. Wat. Lewis Williams D 217 150 Saluda R. 1793 1798 " " " Chas. Avery D 519 220 Mt. Cr. Wat. Enoree R. 1797 1797 " " " David Traynum D 448 123 Horse Cr. 1799 1801 " " " Thos. Camp F 234 25 Horse Cr. 1801 1801 " " " John Chandler F 306 199 Horse Cr. 1809 1809 " Benj. David Traynum H 237 58 " 1826 1826 " Benj. Sam’l Ward. P 122 30 Mt. Cr. 1834 1834 " " Wm. Traynum R 205 40 Horse Cr. 1834 1834 " " Strother D. Shumate R 242 482 Horse Cr. 1834 1835 " Benj. et al Joseph McCullough S 6 81½ Horse Cr. 127 1836 1836 " Benj, Martin M. Arnold S 171 425 Horse Cr. 1843 1844 " " Benj. H. Arnold U 295 586 " 1845 1847 " " Sarah M. Pinson V 215 174 Adj. Jno. C. Sullivan et al 1835 1836 " E. et al Wm. Gambrell, Sr S 87 201 Saluda R. 1835 1836 " Ira et al Lewis Riley S 78 109 Horse Cr. 1853 1854 " Jefferson et al Horse & Mt. Crs. James McCullough X 40 1,157 & Greenville Rd. 1858 1859 " " " J.R. Smith Y 512 In. in 228 A. 1801 1801 " Jno. et al John Chandler F 306 199 Horse Cr. 1824 1827 " Lawson T. Wm. Hatcher P 228 6½ Reedy R. 1853 1854 " N.M. et al Hewlet Sullivan X 19 226 Horse Cr. 1853 1854 " Margaret et al Horse & Mt. Crs. James McCullough X 40 1,157 Greenville Rd. 1858 1859 " " " J.R. Smith Y 512 Int. in 228 A. 1856 1856 " Martin M. Robt. B. Arnold X 648 425 Horse Cr. 1881 1881 " R.W. Josephine Ellison LL 837 30 Reedy R. 1881 1889 " " J.V. Griffin WW 130 4¼ Reedy R. 1884 1884 " " " J.E. Knight PP 212 33 ½ Int. in Adj. Tollett Knight, et al 1797 1797 "Thomas et al David Traynum D 448 123 Horse Cr. 1876 1876 " W.B. Sam’l T. Moore HH 594 194 Durbins Cr. Enoree 1876 1885 " " " Sam’l Howard QQ 527 75¾ Durbins Cr. 1820 1820 " Shubal F Hudson Berry L 165 Mill Machinery 1799 1806 " Wm. et al Benj. Townsen G 344 374 Horse Cr. 1807 1807 " Wm. Sam’l Nabors H 1 152 Mt. Cr. 1812 1812 " " Wm. Peden I 96 20 Reedy R. 1814 1814 " " Wm. Thomason I 328 270 Reedy R. 1822 1823 " " Lawson T Arnold N 3 47 Reedy R. 1824 1825 " " Berry, Hudson, Sr. 0 237 750 Reedy R. 1826 1826 " Wm. et al Joseph McCullough P 79 208 Line Cr. 1830 1830 " Wm. Geo. French Q 387 203 Mt. Cr. 1835 1836 " Wm. et al Lewis Riley S 78 109 Horse Cr. 1835 1836 " Wm. et al Wm. Gambrell, Sr S 87 201 Saluda R. 1872 1872 " Wm. John H. Buckner EE 24 15/100A City 1882 1882 " " Wm. E. Wright NN 97 62 Buckhorn Tan Yard Excerpts from GREENWOOD COUNTY SKETCHES (contributed by Hazel Arnold MacIvor) Five Arnold families are noted early in the upper part of Greenwood County and other Arnolds married into families of the area, but relationships are not established. Some of them are known to have come from Spotsylvania County, Va., by the early years of the 19th century, and perhaps in the 1790s. Spotsylvania records show that in 1788 John Waller was made guardian of James Arnold, and Benjamin Waller was made guardian of Betty, Barbary and Susannah Arnold, children of the deceased Benjamin Arnold and his wife Elizabeth who was then the widow of James Edwards. Barbara Arnold, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Arnold, married first Benjamin Reynolds, married second Col. John Logan. 128 Betty Arnold was perhaps the wife of Larkin Reynolds, brother of Benjamin Reynolds. JAMES ARNOLD, 1768-1836 James Arnold, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Arnold, had married Nancy " ? " 1764-1817, in Virginia before 1793, and they may have come to the Greenwood area not long after their marriage. On the Mills Atlas map for Abbeville District, dated 1820, the Arnold home is shown on the Mathews road just above Deadfall. Nearby is the Arnold-Cochran-Ellis family cemetery with markers dating from 1817. Three children of James and Nancy Arnold were: Alexander B. Arnold, 1793-1853, a physician, lived in Lowndesville. Archibald (Baldy) Arnold lived at his father’s place on the Mathews road and was reportedly quite a sportsman, owning fast horses and a racetrack at Deadfall. He and his wife, Pamela Partlow Arnold, 1799-1817, daughter of John Partlow, are buried in the family cemetery. One record says Archibald Arnold married second Mahala Reynolds, three children: Georgia, Larkin and James Arnold. Nancy Lumsden Arnold married John Cochran who died in 1855, aged 71 years. Two sons, Alexander B. and John W. Cochran, did not marry; two other children were: 1. James N. Cochran was a lawyer in Abbeville, then lived many years in Cokes- bury and later in Hodges, married Celestia Douglass White, widow of Leonard J. White; four children: Mamie, John, McNary and James Douglas Cochran. 2. Mary Ann Cochran married William McNary, no children. (* Editor’s Note: Nancy Lumsden, cf. our Virginia issue, Vol. I No. 2 p. 58 Louisa Co., Va. Marriages.) HART PETTIS ARNOLD, 1791-1873 Also from Spotsylvania, Va., Hart Pettis Arnold came to upper Greenwood County and married Nancy Moore, died 1853, daughter of William A. Moore; three Children were: Lucinda Arnold married John Rothrock, said to have come from Salem, N.C. They lived at Cokesbury, had seven children: 1. William Rothrock married Mary E. Klugh, daughter of Wesley Coke Klugh; 8 ch. 2. Hart Rothrock died in the Confederate War. 3. James W. Rothrock married Floride Darricott, seven children. 4. John Rothrock married Mamie Smith, seven children. 5. Mary Josephine Rothrock married David Rampey, 11 children. 6. Talitha Ann Rothrock married John Sample Turner, 10 children. 7. Zolacus Rothrock married Thomas A. Graham. Polly Arnold married William Cobb, five children: Henry, Andrew and Emma Cobb, also Vick Cobb married Andrew Buchanan, four children; and Tom Cobb married Mattie Simmons, two children. William P. Arnold married Jane Logan, daughter of Francis Logan; five child- ren, but two, John and Sam Arnold, did not marry, others were: 1. Rebecca Arnold married Tom S. Simpson, five children: Lila, Blanche, Ethel, Will and Clyde Simpson. 2. Lee Arnold married a cousin, Mattie Lou Rampey, daughter of David and Mary Rothrock Rampey (see above); four children: Lorena, Harold, Mary and Annie Belle Arnold. 3. Belinda Arnold married John Blain Sample. 129 FRANCIS (FRANK) ARNOLD, 1808—1894 Frank Arnold was a son of Jerry and Ruth Bailey Arnold who came from Virginia and a tradition was that they were in the group led by the Rev. John Waller. A descendant says the family tradition is that Jerry was a nickname and that their ancestor’s real name was Benjamin Arnold. Jerry Arnold’s home was between Stony Point and Tabernacle Church. He and Ruth Bailey Arnold are said to have had four Sons: Tom, Jackson, William and Frank, but only Frank remained here. One son went to Georgia, one to Texas and one to South Dakota. There may have been at least one daughter as the estate of William Buchanan was administered in 1856 by Francis Arnold who was designated "brother—in—law to said deceased." In the record Arnold said Buchanan had removed to Louisiana and died there. Frank Arnold lived for 52 years at the former Logan place, northeast of Greenwood. He married Susan Sale in 1835. Two of their sons died young, three other children were: Elizabeth Waller Arnold married J. Henry Kinard, four children: (1) Elizabeth Kinard married Elbert Marion Rucker, Jr.; (2) Mary Ellen Kinard married Bernard Muller; (3) Grace Kinard married Hugh Meighan; and (4) Catherine Kinard married William Earle. Susan Ella Arnold married (?) Crawford, no children. Francis Alexander Arnold married in 1875 Elizabeth Ann Cobb, daughter of Richmond Still Cobb; five children: 1. Susan Sale Arnold, unmarried. 2. Frances Arnold married S. Rhett Parker. 3. Richmond McGowan Arnold married first Emma Caroline Wells, three children: (1) Grace Arnold married Leroy Cox; (2) Elizabeth Arnold married Thomas Duckett Young, lives in Greenwood, one daughter; and (3) R.M. (Rip) Arnold, Jr. mar- ried Nellie Stallworth, lives in Greenwood, one daughter. R. M. Arnold (Sr.) married second Mrs. Mary Little Bailey. 4. Janeile Cobb Arnold married Fountain Fox Beattie of Greenville, three children F. Fox, Jr., Jane A. and. Dannite Mays Beattie. 5. John Maxwell (Max) Arnold married Elizabeth Johnson, one daughter: Frances Arnold married Norman Beyer. FLETCHER ARNOLD Fletcher Pearce Arnold had two brothers: Wesley Arnold, a Methodist preacher who lived in Georgia, and Willis Arnold, a physician who located in Kentucky. They have not been linked to other Arnolds in the same area. Fletcher Arnold married Fannie Dodson, daughter of Allen Dodson. They went to Mississippi with her parents, and Arnold served in the Confederate army from Mississippi. After the war, the Arnolds came back and lived in the Stony Point community. Their seven children who all lived in Greenwood County, were: Augustus (Gus) Arnold married Sallie Smith, six children: Nora, Frank, Ben, Melvin,Lidie and Delph Arnold. Mollie Arnold did not marry. Ida Arno1d married Robert L. Golden, five children who married: (1) Lonnie Golden married Nellie Jones; (2) Landon Golden married Annie Mae McCrary; (3) Flora Golden married Julian Nickles; (4) Cora Golden married J. Esten Tinsley; and (5) Fletcher Golden married Lena Hughes. William Wesley Arnold died in 1953, unmarried. Erskine Arnold married Lillian Mitchell, five children: Enoch Mitchell, Lila Mae, E1izabeth, Virginia and Willis K. Arnold. Abner Arnold married Pauline Marks, three children: (1) Caswell Arnold mar- ried Alvah Edens (2) Lucile Arnold married Marvin Smith; and (3) Marks Arnold. Eugene F. Arnold married Lucia Ashmore, three children: Eugene F. Jr., Richard F. and John Pearce Arnold. 130 JAMES ARNOLD James (Jim) Arnold married Sallie Dodson, daughter of Allen Dodson. It seems reasonable to surmise that Jim and Fletcher Arnold who married Dodson sis- ters were themselves related. Jim and Sallie Dodson Arnold lived in the Buck Level section, northeast of Greenwood, four children: J. Thomas Arnold lived in Greenville, was co-founder of Meyers—Arnold Department Store there, married Ellen Traxler, one son, no descendants. Minnie Ida Arnold married Sumpter B. Fooshe, six children. Belle Arnold married David Copeland, three children. Eppie Arnold married Jeff Jones, three children. Pardon Our Miss - Steaks: 1. Our first faux pas was in labeling the Summer Issue, 1971, Volume II, Number 2. This was really Number 1 and this issue is Number 2. Many have written, confused, over the question of how many issues they should have received by now. If you have been a member from the beginning, this issue will be the sixth quarterly you will have received. 2. Member, Mrs, Jean J, Fullerton, of Baltimore, Maryland, has pointed out an error in the Summer Quarterly. She states that on page 38, #25 - Sarah Arnold is buried in Virginia, not in Pennsylvania. It was her daughter, Elizabeth Booth, who is buried in Pennsylvania. They do not know that Sarah Arnold ever went to Pennsylvania. Please accept our apologies, Jean. 3. Corrections to Vol. I, No. 1, noted by the Rev. Melvin Steadman, Jr.: p. 57, Loudoun, not Loudon. p. 59, Carrico, not Carroco. Smoot, not Smooh. p. 60, Blakemore, not Blahmore No "e" after King in King George. Thank you, Rev. Steadman. 4. Vol. I, No. 1, p. 11 read, "C&P, p. 334, P.B. 4, p. 43 — 2200 acres New Kent County, 8 December, 1656 on north side of Rappahanock River for transport of 44 persons, among them, Richard Arrundell." Mrs. Ann Hennings points out that it was not stated who received the 2200 acres. We give it now: Henry Chicheley. Thank you, Mrs. Hennings. Notes and News: Your Editor, Hazel Arnold MacIvor, was certified by the National Board for Certification on the 18 June 1971, the 109th person to achieve that distinct honor. I shall do my best to live up to the high standards of scholarship and integrity which that august body expects of its members. I am taking a limited number of assignments in Georgia, North and South Carolina research. If you would like my assistance, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to me at address given on page 53, this issue, and state your problem, and I will quote fees. All correspondence confidential. Mrs. Eleanor C. Tinsley, 1599 Old Spring House Lane, Chamblee, Georgia 30341 was visiting her daughter in Kentucky when she stopped at Boonsboro, Madison Co., antique hunting. She was so intrigued by a silver loving cup with the name S. N. Arnold engraved upon it that she bought it. It had been conferred 131 upon Arnold for his championship fencing ability, and the date was 1898. Mrs. Tinsley kindly writes, "One reason I am so anxious to find S.N.’s family is that if he was maybe 'prep school' age in 1898, then he’d be recent enough that there are probably descendants of his around who can remember him. And they should know about his championship fencing ability and have his cup, if they want it." Mr. S. A. Arnold of Greensboro, N.C., father of our member, Wayne S. Arnold, recently passed away. The officers and members of the Arnold Family Association of the South extend their heartfelt sympathies to Mr. Wayne Arnold and the members of his family. President Edwin A. Arnold has sent us further data on those "apples" of his eyes - his grandchildren. His grandson, Brandon Murphy, son of Mr. Arnold’s daughter, Ann Ellen and her husband, Eugene J. Murphy, graduated this past June from Leland High School in San Jose, California. His granddaughter, Catherine Ann Cooper, daughter of Mr. Arnold’s youngest daughter, Jean Marie and her hus- and, William Cooper, graduated from Lincoln High School in Stockton, California June 1Oth. Cathy was selected to go on a People to People tour of Europe this past summer. She was gone from 20 June through 3 August and visited ten countries, staying with a family in Prague. Congratulations, Mr. Arnold! These are children to be very proud of, and we know that you are! There will be an up-to-date financial report to the membership in our next issue, as well as an up—to-date listing of all donations, both cash and subscrip- tions. ANNOUNCING THE FAMILY GROUP SHEET RECORD PROGRAM The Arnold Family Association of the South is proud to announce the launching, this month, of its Family Group Record Sheet Program. Mrs. Rex L. Arnold (Wanda) will be Chairman of this first and most important undertaking of our organization. She will be ably assisted by Mrs. Santmyer (Maxine) who will head up the Pedigree Chart aspect of our endeavor. The purpose of this program is three—fold, as has been stated before: the typing of members’ data on perma-life forms using a carbon ribbon will preserve our family group sheets and pedigree charts for 300 years. When each member’s data has been recorded on these perma—life sheets, they will be bound into volumes, and after the Arnold Family History and Genealogy has been written, these pedigree charts and family sheets will be deposited with the Virginia State Archives at Richmond, Virginia. It is planned that all the state libraries and/or archives in the south will have an opportunity to microfilm these records, so that each of the eleven southern states will have its own copy of our records. Once on deposit with these repositories, these records will assist untold numbers of Arnold descendants in locating and identifying their antecedents. The method by which this program will be accomplished is as follows: members’ pedigree charts will be sent to Mrs. Ann Hennings. She will extract the surnames from the pedigree charts and record them on file cards. Members desiring informa- tion on the surnames, other members are working on can send Mrs. Hennings a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Mrs. Hennings is temporarily serving as surname chairman, as Mrs. Clarissa Tatterson, who previously held that position, has resigned from the Association upon discovering that she did not have an Arnold ancestor. After Mrs. Hennings has extracted the surnames from the pedigree charts on perma—life forms, Maxine will then send the pedigree charts to Wanda, who 132 will prepare working copies of family group record sheets to send members to complete. Wanda will begin with you and your spouse; the second set will be the family group sheets of your parents, showing all your brothers and sisters; the third set will show your grandparents and all of their children, etc. It is hoped that ex-members who did not renew their subscriptions will also cooperate so that our program can get as complete coverage as possible. As the D.A.R. and other patriotic organizations do not demand proofs for the first two generations, neither will we. But from your grandparents on back, proofs for statements on the family group sheets should be given on the reverse side of the sheet. For example, here are some statements about my Grandfather Arnold and some proofs I will use: James Harrison Arnold b. 25 December 1869 place New Hope, near Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia m. 25 October 1891 place Paulding County, Georgia d. 19 February 1950 place Marietta, Cobb Co., Ga. Proofs: Name, birthdate and place, death date and place - death certificate No. 23-453O on deposit on Georgia Department of Public Health. Marriage date and place: Marriage license and certificate on deposit at Probate Court Office, Paulding County, Georgia It may be that you cannot offer documentary proof for a statement (vital record, Bible record, tombstone record, will or administration, census record, Court of Equity file, deed record, obituary, Memorial, Church record, etc.) where you have relied on family tradition. In that case, please state the source of the tradition. It is hoped that the members will donate $1.00 each toward financing his own part of the program. Your donation will help defray cost of worksheets, permalife sheets, carbon ribbons, envelopes and stamps. Our program will only be as successful as we get behind it and fill out our sheets as completely as possible, and give our dollars. You will be contacted by the chairmen soon, with further instructions which aid you in doing your part. We thank each and every one of you most sincerely. QUERY: Hazel Arnold MacIvor, 2481 Eaton Gate Road, Lake Orion, Mich. 48035. Desire info. on Edward Arnold and wife, Catran. He was in 1790, 1800 census of Spartanburg and owned land there and in Laurens on both sides of Enoree River in South Carolina. He is shown with seven sons and four daughters. What are the names of his parents, children and maiden name of wife? He went to Georgia in 1809 or 1810. Where did he go, and where did he die? 133