GEORGIA -
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Franklin County, when created in 1784, encompassed a great area that was eventually broken into the counties that you see here. Today Franklin County is much smaller than it was when it was formed from territory ceded to the United States by the Cherokee (Treaty of Long Swamp, 1782) and Creek (Treaty of Augusta, 1783) Indians. At that time it included all of Barrow and Jackson counties, significant portions of Oconee, Clarke, Madison, Banks, Hart, Stephens counties, parts of Gwinnett, Hall, and Habersham counties, and the northwestern corner of South Carolina (present-day Pickens, Oconee and Anderson counties).
This land was among the last land in Georgia to be distributed under the corrupt "head right" system. In 1789 the head right system passed from state to county government, making them even more corrupt, while the state began to grant hugh tracts of land to speculators. These policies ended with the Pine Barrens Scandal and Yazoo Land Fraud (1795-1796) and the head right system was replaced with a "land lottery" in 1803.
a) Thomas Arnold - 1800, 1802 and 1806 Tax List
b) Jonathan Arnold - 1792
"William Flanigin to JONATHAN ARNOLD, both of Franklin Co., 100 acres on Little Beaverdam and Cedar Creeks, being part of orig. grant of 440 acres to James Medlock. 19 Oct. 1792"
"189 Deed Book C, Folio 47. Robt. T.C. Cosby to Michael Grant, 200 acres on Cedar Creek adj. property of JONATHAN ARNOLD. 5 Aug. 1795"
c) William Arnold - 1800 Franklin Co. Tax List.
d) Moses Arnold - 1800 Franklin Co. Tax List
e) Aaron Arnold - 1800 - 1807 Franklin County Tax List
f) Wiatt Arnold - 1802 Franklin Co. Tax List, pg. 34,
g) John Arnold Sr. - 1800 Franklin Co. Tax List, pg. 35.
h) John Arnold Jr. - 1802 Franklin County Tax List, pg. 230
i) James Arnold - 1790 Franklin County Census
j) Thomas Graves Sr. - 1790 Franklin County Census
k) Thomas Graves Jr. - 1790 Franklin County Census
l) George Graves - 1790 Franklin County Census
m) Perry Graves - 1790 Franklin County Census
n) Humphry Graves - 1790 Franklin County Census.
o) Jonathan Jennings - 1790 Franklin County Census
p) William Jennings - 1790 Franklin County Census
q) John Wright - 1790 Franklin County Census
r) Obediah Wright - 1790 Franklin County Census
HABERSHAM COUNTY:
Established 1818 from Franklin County.
a) Whitlock Arnold - 1838 Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, granted previous to the first day of January, 1838.
b) John Arnold - 1840 Habersham County Census, pg. 140 Herrins District
c) James Arnold - 1840 Habersham County Census, pg. 143 Longs District
d) Lock Arnold - 1830 Habersham County Census, pg. 28
NOTE: I expect this to be "Whitlock Arnold" but the census taker shortened the name to just "Lock".
HANCOCK COUNTY:
a) William Arnold - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 10.
b) John Arnold, Sr. - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 11.
c) John Arnold - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 12.
d) Wiley Arnold - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 13.
e) Zephamah Arnold - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 14.
f) Peter Arnold - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 15.
g) Green Arnold - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 144, line 20.
h) John Waller - 1794 on Deed, 1807 John Waller's will is on file here. Witnessed by William Arnold.
"William Allen of Elbert Co. to John Waller of Hancock Co., 800 acres on Beaverdam Creek, adj. to John Key, WM. ARNOLD, and Blankenships land. 29 Sept. 1794."
i) John Berry - Will of John Berry, Excr: William Arnold, Sign 26 Mar. 1822; Prob. 4 Aug 1823
- 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 145, line 24
NOTE: This is the son of Hudson Berry of Greenville County, SC. John Berry is also the brother to Nancy Berry, wife of William Arnold.
j) John Davenport - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 151, line 24.
k) William Hurt - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 156, line 1.
l) James Wright - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 171, line 12.
m) Robert M. Wright - 1830 Hancock County Census, pg. 171, line 3
OGLETHORPE COUNTY:
Oglethorpe County was established out of Franklin County in 1794. Quoting from the book "Supplement of History in Oglethorpe County, GA" by Carrie Carter Smith . . . "Since the beginning of Oglethorpe County, a town named "Arnoldsville" has existed. It is located about the center of the western side of Oglethorpe County, eleven miles east of Athens. It once had a railroad station, a saw mill and a gin. Since the beginning of the county in 1794, this community has been known for its political, educational and spiritual leaders. In 1894, a Mr. Edwin Shaw, who was operating a store there, secured a post office and it was named "Edwin" in honor of him. In 1896, a Mr. N. D. Arnold, who was one of the largest farmers in the county, bought Mr. Shaw out and the town was then named "Arnoldsville".
a) Zachariah Arnold - moved from Virginia to Oglethorpe Co., GA by 1790's.
(src. "Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Deeds - 1793-1860")
Grantor Grantee Inst Date Book P Acres Situation
Charlotte Arnold
(& Zaccariah) John Burns 18 Feb 1797 B 196 170 Dry Fork Creek
Charlotte Arnold
(& Zaccariah) Robert Jennings 9 Oct 1798 D 240 7½ Long Creek
Charlotte Arnold
(& Zaccariah) Glen Owen 17 Oct 1798 D 240 50 Long Creek
Zachariah Arnold John Tarver 12-13-1798 L 193 105 Dry Fork Creek
Zachariah Arnold John
(&Elizabeth)Tarver 5-10-1796 B 182 137 Dry Fork Creek
Zachariah
Arnold William Johnson 10-12-1797 B 214 80 Dry Fork Creek
Zachariah John W. Burns 18 Feb 1797 B 196 170 Dry Fork Creek
Zachariah William Johnson 18 Feb 1797 B 120 60 Long Creek
Zacariah(et al) Robert Jennings 9 Oct 1797 B 212 7 Long Creek
Zacariah(et al) Glen Owen 17 Oct 1798 D 240 50 Long Creek
Zacariah(et al) Glen Owen 8 May 1803 D 240 34 Dry Fork of Long Cr.
Zacariah Zaccheus Wilson 2 Feb 1808 E 292 266 Buffalo Creek
Zacariah Aquila Greer 31 May 1809 F 85 100
Zacariah William McElroy 1 Nov 1814 H 420 137 Long Creek
Zacharias John Lumpkin 25 Oct 1814 L 145 147 Buffalo Creek
NOTE: Zachariah Arnold was born 1762 Cumberland Co., VA, d. 10/11/1834 Lincoln Co., TN. His father was: Thomas Arnold, b. abt. 1729 Cumberland Co., VA, d. 4/4/1793 Oglethorpe Co., GA m. Mary Jennings abt. 1751. Thomas' parents were: William Arnold, b. abt. 1700 Va, d. 11/28/1774 Cumberland Co., VA m. Elizabeth ? abt. 1725 VA.
Zachariah married Nancy Beasley, dau. of John, decd. 4 Dec 1784 in Prince Edward Co., Va. Surety was Moses Arnold. Listed in Prince Edward Co. Marriage Bonds. "Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800" Series 1, Vol. 1, Comp. and Pub. by Dorothy Ford Wulfreck, 1961, at Salt Lake, film #72836.
Zachariah's second wife was Charlotte Tarver, who moved to Tennessee with he and his family. Both Zachariah and Charlotte are buried in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
b) Thomas Arnold - died 1793 in Oglethorpe Co., GA (father of Zachariah Arnold)
"Oglethorpe County, Georgia Will Books A, B, C (1793-1834), Book A, page 32, 33: Will of Thomas Arnold, "of the County of Wilkes". Wife: Mary. Children: William, Thomas - "my two eldest sons"; William, Thomas, and Zachariah - "my three eldest sons". To John, land in "the County of Franklin on the waters of the Oconee River." Mentions money to be "divided between my daughters and "divided between all my ten children." Executors: "My three eldest sons, William, Thomas, and Zachariah Arnold" Signed: 18 April 1793; Rec: 29 June 1796. Wit: Geo Swain, JP, Thomas Rutledge, Moses Arnold."
c) William Arnold - 1832 Will on File
"Book C. page 120 Will of WILLIAM ARNOLD "of Oglethorpe Co." Wife: Nancy Arnold. "Land lying on the Dry Fork of Long Creek where James McLaughlin lived last year, supposed to contain 180 acres." Children: "Sons Wm. J. Arnold, Moses Arnold, Davis Owen, Samuel Lumpkin"; Grandson Wm. Arnold, son of my son Berry Arnold dec'd."; Grandsons Cicero, John P., and William Arnold, Sons of my son William W. Arnold dec'd." Executors: "Sons Samuel Lumpkin and Moses Arnold". Signed: 1 Feb 1832; Rec: 5 July 1832. Wit: James Rutledge, Richard Creens, George Dogget."
d) Charles Arnold - 1838 was executor of will for Seymore Lee.
"Item 8th -- I hereby nominate and appoint Charles Arnold and Frederick W. Cook Executors to this my last will and testament in testamony whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - "
e) James Davenport - 1792 moved from Hanover Co., Virginia to Oglethorpe Co., GA. The Pamunkey Arnold Chronicles states this about James Davenport:
James Davenport, son of Martin Davenport of Hanover Co., Va. married Frances Jouette and lived on the old Martin Davenport place in Hanover Co., Va. until about April 1791 when his son James Davenport, Jr. and wife Dicey conveyed to William Ashley of Spottsylvania Co. 150 of land in Hanover Co. for 170 pounds current Va. money. This was described as being where James Davenport Sr. "now resides". It was bounded by Pamunkey River, James Davenport Sr.'s spring branch, Kennaday's line, and John Seay's line...Deed Book 1783-1792, Hanover Co. records, Va. State Library.
NOTE: James Davenport was born about 1723 in King William Co., VA to Martin Davenport and Dorothy Glover. James married Frances Jouett in Louisa Co., VA 1747. He moved to Hanover Co.
f) James W. Davenport - 1838 signed as witness to will for Seymore Lee. Executor for will was Charles Arnold.
g) William Pettus Arnold - Is said to have lived in Oglethorpe Co., GA for a short period before moving to Madison Co.
h) William W. Arnold - Listed on the 1820 Oglethorpe County Census, pg. 196
i) Robert Jennings Jr. - 1800-1840 Oglethorpe Co. Census - 230th District. Received land by grant for serving in the Revolutionary War in 1838.
- is on the 1798 Oglethorpe County Tax List in the McElroy District.
j) John T. Hurt - 1867-1878 married Hallie L. Smith in Oglethorpe County.
"Marriages, Southern Christian Advocate, 1867-1878 - By the same, Dec. 19, John T. Hurt to Miss Hallie L. Smith, all of Oglethorpe Co., Ga. At the residence of the bride's mother, on 4th of Dec., by Rev. D. M. Banks, Mr. D. M. Rowe to Miss Lou Hurt, both of Hurtville, Russel county, Ala. (src. "Marriage Notices from The Southern Christian Advocate, 1867-1878 - Issue of December 17, 1873, page 214)
WILKES COUNTY:
Wilkes County after the Revolution was a popular area of settlement as the land was inexpensive and of good quality. The population increased rapidly and, although pioneers still came from the Carolinas as did most of the earlier settlers, a much larger percentage were now progressing southward from Virginia. Many of these Virginians established themselves in a closely knit settlement along Broad River and also in Washington itself.
Wilkes was Georgia's first "mother of counties" as Elbert, Lincoln, Greene, Oglethorpe, Warren, and Taliaferro were all cut from the original bounds of Wilkes County.
a) Zachariah Arnold - 1794 found on the Early Tax Digest for Georgia along with Moses Arnold and Stephen Arnold.
b) George William Arnold - b. 1817 and d. 1851 and is buried at Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery
c) Harriett A. Arnold - d. 1849. Was consort for Wesley P. Arnold.
d) Mary Arnold - m. 1829 William MacGehee (src. "WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE LICENSES 1791-1837")
e) Benjamin Arnold - 1774 received land in Wilkes County while living in Virgnina.
"Wilkes County, Georgia Records of the Court of Land Commissioners p. 19 BENJAMIN ARNOLD -Va. - a wife X Sons and 2 daus. from 18 to 7 years old. 100 acres land formerly entered by Pettycrew who has given it up. Dartmouth - 10 Oct. 1774"
f) Moses Arnold - 1797 Will
"Book 1792 - 1801 p. 168: Will of MOSES ARNOLD. Wife: Molly. Children: Stephen, Elizabeth, Sally. Executors: William, Stephen Arnold. Signed: 21 June 1796; Prob.: 25 Oct. 1796. Test: John Arnold, Susannah Arnold."
"MOSES ARNOLD, dec'd, estate. Stephen Arnold, excr. Receipts of Elizabeth Arnold, dau. of Moses, April and May 1805, March 1806. Receipt of Reuben Favor Nov. 4, 1806, for part of his legacy $203.00, and of Elizabeth Arnold. Receipt of Stephen Arnold, Jr., 1811 to Stephen and William Arnold, Srs. for his legacy in full, except a slave Ned now in possession of John Favor, Sr. Receipt of Stephen Arnold 1810 in full of his legacy except the slave Ned, the property of John Favor during the life of his wife, who is the widow of Moses Arnold, dec'd 1810."
g) Micajah Davenport - m. 1824 Sarah Berry (src. "WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE LICENSES 1791-1837")
MADISON COUNTY:
Madison County was created from parts of Oglethorpe, Clarke, Jackson, Franklin, and Elbert Counties on December 5, 1811. That part of present day Madison County east of the North Fork of Broad River was not taken from Franklin and Elbert Counties until December 21, 1819. Seventeen additional boundary changes between 1813 and 1877 added small areas to Madison County from Oglethorpe, Clarke, Jackson, Franklin, and Elbert Counties, while five changes added small areas from Madison to Oglethorpe, Clarke, Elbert, and Hart Counties. Many of these changes involved only one landowner. Approximately three-fourths of Madison County was taken from Elbert and Oglethorpe Counties, both having been created from Wilkes County in 1790 and 1793, respectively.
a) William Pettus Arnold - Found on 1820 Madison Co. Census and he died 1833 in Madison County.
p 286 WM. P. ARNOLD - 4 m under 10; 2 m 10-16; 1 m 16-26; 1 m 26-45; 1 m 45 & up 1 f 26-45
"Will of WILLIAM P. ARNOLD. Wife Elizabeth, Children: Daughter Lucenda Coxe and her son William James Coxe, Sons Charly (under 21); Samuel - "should my son Samuel intermarry with Adeline Carithers, the daughter of James Carithers now of this county, that he forfeit all interest in my estate and that my executors recover back from him upon the happening of that event any and all the property which he shall receive under this will -- to be disposed of among my children as the rest of my estate." (signed: Wm. P. Arnold) Executors: "My three sons Park E. Arnold, Samuel 0. Arnold, and George Washington Arnold." Signed: 23 Nov 1832. Proven (Mentions Elizabeth Smith) 8 Jan. 1833. Witnesses: Elizabeth (x) Arnold: James Starling; William Webb; Jos Henry Lumpkin." (src. "Madison County, Georgia Wills 1812-1896. Will Book A (1812-1841)" p 54-57)
NOTE: This is the son of William Pettus and Susannah Graves. William P. Arnold married Elizabeth Eddins
b) James Arnold - married Matilda Ware in 1828
c) John Arnold - 1828 died in Madison County, Georgia but was a resident of Abbeville County, SC.
"Buyers at the sale of the estate of John Arnold of Abbeville were listed as the following: Zachariah Arnold, Harriet P. Arnold, Mary Watson, John Marshall, John Cochran, Milly Watson, and others." (src. Estate sale for John Arnold, 1828)
d) William B. Arnold - Married Martha Bostick April 14, 1842
ELBERT COUNTY:
The parent county from which Elbert County was organized is Wilkes. The county seat is Elberton, population about 7,000. The county, in the rolling hill country section of Georgia, above the fall line, is bordered on the east by the Savannah River, and on the west by the Broad River. Some early communities include Dewy Rose, Ruckersville, Fortsonia, Petersburg, Heardmont, Doves Creek, Rock Branch.
a) John Arnold - married Nancy W. Hudson December 15, 1825
b) William Arnold - married Nancy Woody September 3, 1826
c) Wilton J. Arnold - married Edna Ann Bell January 14, 1834
d) Sarah Ann Arnold - married Asmond Bell September 6, 1831
e) Adaline A. Arnold - married John E. Bentley September 16, 1832
f) Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold - married Henry Hall October 2, 1831
g) Charles Wesley Arnold - married Mary E. Banks August 27, 1843
h) Richard Glover - married Elizabeth Glover September 11, 1811
i) William Arnold - d. 1812 in Elbert County. Wife's name "Nancy".
"p. 18 Will Book 1809-1812 (p. 349) William ARNOLD. To first wife's children: James, Lucy, Susanna, Jenny and Polly $1.00 each, having already received their portion. Present wife Nancy and her three children, William, John and Lemuel to have all estate till William comes of age, then to be divided. Wife Nancy and Absolom Davis, executors. Signed 4 June 1812. Probated July term 1812. Sally Childres, Patsy Owens, Barnett Jeter, Test.
"p. 79 Will Book K 1812-1816 (p. 46) WILLIAM ARNOLD, dec'd. Returns for 1813 shows "Mayfield Bell, Excr. in right of his wife, Nancy Bell formerly Nancy Arnold, Excr. of the will of Wm. Arnold, dec'd. He pays to Richard Fortson, James Arnold, James Jones, Philip Johnson $1.00 each "a legacy left to each in the will.
"p.155 William Daniel (Folio 38) to William Arnold. 200 acres on Beaverdam Creek. Oct. 15, 1791."
"p.158 Folio 26. John Hawsey and wife Sarah to Wm. Arnold, all of Wilkes Co. 10 acres on Vann's Creek. May 31, 1790. "
"p.165 Benjamin Smith, wife Jemima (Folio 24) to Wm. Arnold, all of Wilkes Co. 10 acres on Vann's Creek, May 31, 1790."
j) Nancy Arnold - married November 1, 1812 Mayfield Bell (widow of Wm. Arnold)
"p.135 Nov. term, 1831 (p 69): Nancy Bell applies for letters of Admr. On estate of Mayfield Bell, dec'd, she refusing to give bond and William A. Beck entering caveat he is apptd."
k) James Arnold - 1797 Deed
"Deed Book D: Folio 36 - JAMES ARNOLD and wife Nancy to Benjamin Fannin, 40 acres on Carters Creek. 14 Feb. 1797." (src. "Elbert County, Georgia Deeds 1789-1797)
l) John Waller - Owned property across from William Arnold on Beaverdame Creek in 1790.
"p.170 Deed Book B - Folio 189. Wm. Allen to John Waller, 800 acres on Beaverdam Cr. adj. lands of Wm. Arnold (among others)."
