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Thomas Arnold, I
(1649 - 1726)
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SOURCE: THE ARNOLD FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH
Volume IV - Spring and Summer - Numbers 3 and 4 - 1974
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/special/afas/volume4/vol4no3-4.txt
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Origin of the Name Arnold
The best authenticated origin of the name ARNOLD is that it is of Welsh origin. Other theories say the name was well known on the continent before the Norman Conquest indeed that it is a family descending from an old Roman family of Arnoldus. This would be very interesting if it could be verified.
The more reliable line, however, stems from a Welshman, Roger ap Arnold, meaning Roger son of Arnold, and in the twelfth century, when men began first to assume permanent surnames, this Roger called himself Roger Arnold and thus created the family of Arnolds.
It is significant that while Arnolds are found in a number of English counties, they have principally centered in Vales and nearby Western counties.
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THOMAS ARNOLD
The first name in the Arnold Line in America is Thomas Arnold circa 1660-
1726. He may not be the emigrant Arnold. There was a John Arnold in Lancaster County, Virginia and an Anthony Arnold of New Kent County, Virginia, who took part in Bacon's Rebellion. Either of these might have been his father, although this Thomas Arnold is named in the records in America very early. The earliest record found of Thomas Arnold in America is in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in January, 1679, when he bought some land from Simon Miller. In 1679 he also bought land from Adam Wolfendale in Old Rappahannock County on the South side of the creek that figures in the Arnold land for four generations. This creek is variously spelled "Quigoteague" "Chingoteak" or "Gingoteak." In studying the Arnold land records this creek becomes very familiar. This land, when first bought, was in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia; then it was in Richmond County, organized from Old Rappahannock; then in King George County when that county was organized, Thomas Arnold married Grace (maiden name not known) and continued to live on this land until his death in King George County in 1726. His will was proved in King George County, but as it was recorded in the first Will Book, it is not available.
Known Children - Arnold Ancestors
Thomas Arnold and Grace __________:
Thomas
James married Sarah
John
Isaac married 1707 Margaret Goffe
Notes on Known Children
The children of Thomas and Grace Arnold were all born on the old land
in what was then known as Old Rappahannock Creek
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End of "THE ARNOLD FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH" notes
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Will for Thomas Arnold
December 27, 1725/6
SOURCE: King George County, Virginia, Will Book A1, p. 39
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December the 27th: 1725/6
In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Arnold of Hanover Parish in King George county in the 77th year of my age doth make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form as followeth.
First I bequeath my Soul & Spirit into the hands of my heavenly Father, by whom of his Mercy & only ____ Grace through the death of my Savior Jesus Christ I entrust to be saved & redeemed to eternal rest. My ____ body I commit to the Earth to be buried at such rate as my Grace my wife, whom I appoint my Executrice wholly hereinafter named shall think fit.
Item. I do give & bequeath unto my loving wife Grace Arnold my plantation & land so far as to the place where William Harrison's path makes into the side or edge of my plantation or ____ ground to her proper use & disposing during her natural life and from & after her decease my Will is that the said land hereby given to my Wife as aforesaid doth wholly belong to my son James Arnold & his heirs forever.
Item. That after that part of land hereby given to my Wife & my Son James is by a strait course from the said Harrison's path westerly to Captn. Joseph Strother's line taken to them that the whole remaining part of my land immediately belong to my youngest son John Arnold & his heirs forever and being not indebted & giving the whole of my personal estate to my wife Grace as aforesaid and my Exekutors being ready to give such sekurity as King George County shall think fit.
I wish that my Estate may not be appraised.
Testes, Isaac Arnold
James S. White
Thomas Arnold
At a court held for King George County on Friday the sixth day of May Anno Dom 1726.
The last Will & Testament of Thomas Arnold deceased was presented into Court by Grace Arnold his widow & Exectrice who made oath thereto and the same being proved by the oath of Isaac Arnold one of the Witnesses thereto subscribed is admitted to Record.
Copy Test, T. Turner, C. C.
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Inventory of Thomas Arnold's Estate
July 1, 1726
SOURCE: King George County, Virginia
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Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Thomas Arnold, decd.
To two feather beds and furniture
To one chest of drawers, looking glass & four ____ chairs
To six pewter dishes & ten plates
To two iron potts
To two pewter basons & one salt ____
To one brass candlestick & five tongs
To one iron pestle & one frying pan
To one pewter tankard, saws ____ & twenty spoons
To one chest, three rush chairs
To two bedstands & ____ tables
To one iron ladle & smoothing iron
To one set coopers & some carpenters tools
To one suit of ____ clothes & riding coat
To some other old clothes & one cane
To one gun & 3 iron wedges, one plow & ____ ax
To 650 lb. Tobacco
To one plow horse & three cows, one heifer, and two ____ cattle
To twelve hoggs & ten ____
To one bible, one prayer book & two sermon books
To one woman's sadle
To a ____ of old lumber
To one ____ & one earthen jugg
To one washing tub, one pail & one ____
Grace Arnold (by her mark)
At a court held for King George county on Friday the First day of July Anno Dom 1726, Grace Arnold widow & Exec. of Thomas Arnold decd. ____ this inventory & the same on her motion is admitted to record.
Copy Test, T. Turner
A Thomas ARNOLD bought land from Simon MILLER in Sittingbourne Parish, 1679. He and his wife Grace lived on the south side of Gingoteague Creek, which became part of King George Co.
That same year he bought land from Adam Wolfendale on the south side of the Creek, which is variously spelled “Chingoteak”, “Quigoteaque”, “Ginoteak”, etc. this land when first purchased, was in old Rappahannock County.
In Surry County in 1682, Thomas Arnold appointed his friend B. Perry, merchant, his attorney to sue recovery from James Barrott and Mr. John Nicholls, executors of the will of Ann Arnold in regard to the plantation “that was formerly my brother, Edward Arnold, of Chickahominy in James City County, Virginia in his will of 14 August 1679, left said plantation to her for life and at her death to me and my heirs.”
Thomas and Grace Arnolds´ home sat on the south side of Gingoteaque Creek and was part of Rappahannock County that later became King George County.
Land Deed - Simon Miller to Thomas Arnold (including Power of Attorney)
January 13, 1679
SOURCE: Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, p. 100
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Know all men by these presents that I, Symon Miller, of Sitting Burne Parish in the County of Rappak., have sold & letover unto Thomas Arnold of the same parish and county, twenty acres of land & further I, the said Symon Miller, doe confirm & warrant the sale of the said land from all persons whosoever to the said Thomas Arnold as followeth to him & his heirs forever, be it more or less, it being for a valuable consideration already received hand by me, Symon Miller, beginning upon a white oak butting upon Robt. Paine's corner tree and lot right across the ridge to ____ Savage's line.
For true performance whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 13th day of January 1679.
Simon Miller
Signed, sealed & delivered in the prensence of
Nathaniell Tomlins
Adam Wofendale
Know all men by these presents that I, Simon Miller, of the County of Rappak., doe constitute & appoint my true & loving friend, Adam Wofendale, to be my true and lawfull attorney for me & in my ____ & to acknowledge a small parcell of land unto Thomas Arnold of the same county & what my said attorney shall act & doe in the ____, shall stand in ull force & virtue, as if I my selfe were originally present.
As witness, my hand and seale this 24th of January 1679.
Simon Miller
Signed, sealed & delivered in the prensence of
Nathaniell Thomlins
Tho. ____ Grimsley
Land Deed - Adam Wofendale to Thomas Arnold
April 18, 1679
SOURCE: Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, p. 100
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Be it known unto all men by these presents that I, Adam Wofendale, of the County of Rappak. doe for myselfe, my heirs, execs., admins., or assigns doe aliene, bargain, sell and ____ makeover unto Thomas Arnold of the said county, his heirs, execs., admins., or assigns a parcell of land, about forty acres, lying on the south side of Gingoteak Branch binding on ____ ____ of Simon Miller it being of a devident of land that was ____ of the said Adam Wofendale & John ____ ____ ____ the said land unto the said Arnold, his heirs or assigns forever.
In witness I have set my hand & seale this 18th of Aprill 1679.
Adam Wofendale
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of
James Orchard
Andrew A. Hoy
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Thomas Arnold was born around 1648 in England. He died around 1726 in King George Co., Va.. The English orgin of Thomas Arnold is unknown. He may be the Thomas Arnold imported by James Keys who was granted 200 acres 3 April 1678 on the north side of the Rappahannock River beginning near the mouth of Doegs Creek (Virginia Land Patent Bk 6 pg. 630 ). His actual arrival may well have been somewhat earlier since on 5 Feb. 1677/8 he appears as witness to a deed from Adam Woffendale and wife, Honoria, of 200 acres to John Homes (Rappahannock Co. Va. Deeds and Wills 1677-1682 pg. 159).
It has been speculated that there might be some relationship between Thomas Arnold and Anthony Arnold, one of the principle associates of Nathaniel Bacon and who was hung on orders from Gov. Berkeley for his role in Bacon's Rebellion. In view of the location of their Virginia residences and close associations with many of the same individuals, it is not unlickly that some family relationship did exhist with Anthony Arnold. It is possible that Isaac Arnold proposed son of Thomas was in fact a son of Anthony.
The earliest land acquisitions by Thomas Arnold were transfers without specified consideration of forty acres from Adam Wolfendale and 20 acres from Simon Miller bordering Gingoteague Creek dated respectively 18 April 1679/80 (8). Some or all of this property was sold by Thomas Arnold on 3 June 1689 to Henry Going.
Subsequently Adam Woffendale sold 100 additional acres to Thomas Arnold also along one of the branches of Gingoteague Creek on March 1696 (9). This land was subquently transferred in two equal portions by the will of Thomas to his two sons, James and John.
He was married to Grace UNKNOWN around 1679 in Old Rappahannock Co., Va..
Children were:
Isaac ARNOLD,
James ARNOLD,
John ARNOLD.
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