William Arthur

Notes:

Ambrose Arthur, Kaziah Hargrove

Benjamin Arthur (Ambrose, Thomas Barnabus, Henry, Andrew) was born 27 April 1737 in Lynchburg, VA, and died 27 March 1820 in Highland Co., OH. He married Anne Arthur 23 April 1765, daughter of William Arthur and Anne Murray. She was born 23 April 1741 in Campbell, VA, and died 17 October 1777 in Bedford County, VA.

In Christos Christou and John Barnhouser book, The Descendants of John Arthur of Bedford Co., VA (b. abt. 1707, d: abt 1793) (125 Wiltshire Rd., Baltimore, MD 21221-6935, notes by author, September 1994, pp 2, 4-5, 10-13, states that Benjamin's parents, Ambrose b: abt. 1708 in Ireland -- the fourth (4th) Arthur brother, and his wife Keziah Hargrove, daughter of Augustine Hunnicutt Hargrove and Mary Lane, were killed by Indians and he was raised by his uncle William Arthur (1713) and aunt Ann Murray Arthur (1717). Benjamin would marry William and Ann Murray Arthur's daughter (his cousin) Anne Arthur (1741-1777) on April 23, 1765.

Joseph Hargrove was bound to Benjamin Arthur on February 14, 1760 in Caroline Co., VA as found in John Frederick Dorman, Caroline County, VA Order Book 1759-1763. Thomas Arthur (1710), Benjamin's uncle, was Joseph Hargrove's guardian, and Joseph bound Joseph to work with Benjamin. Joseph was a minor brother of Benjamin's mother Keziah. Benjamin was raised by his uncle and not his grandparents, Augustine Hargrove and Mary Lane Hargrove even though they lived closer, and there were stories that Old Augustine was not "right in the head."

More About Benjamin Arthur:
Additonal Relationship: Anne, Benjamin's wife, was his 1st cousin, daughter of his uncle Wiliam Arthur (1713) and aunt Anne Murray Arthur (1717)
Bond: 27 September 1792, Appointed Campbell County Inspector of Tobacco at Lynches Warehouse.1

Event: 12 November 1762, Dismissal of Petition of Benjamin Arthur against Richard Davenport
Occupation: 1754, Blacksmith
Property 1: 1775, Purchase of 170 A. West Branches Troublesome Creek, from Matthew Talbot Property 2: 22 May 1775, Purchase of 135 Ac. Flat Creek from William Arthur

Children of Benjamin Arthur and Anne Arthur are:
i. Elizabeth Arthur, born 15 January 1766 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA. She married James Farmer 02 February 1792 in Campbell Co., VA.

ii. Thomas Jefferson Arthur, born 11 April 1767 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA.
iii. William Arthur, born 09 April 1768 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA; died 1810 in Sevier Co., TN. He married Joanna Arthur 20 August 1787; born Abt. 1772; died Bef. 1810.

More About William Arthur:
Immigration: 1788, Tennessee

iv. Joshua Arthur, born 1769 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA.

More About Joshua Arthur:
Emigration: 1807, Highland Co., OH

v. Sarah Arthur, born 1771 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA. She married James Poteet 14 December 1796 in Franklin Co., VA.

vi. Dudley Arthur, born 1772 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA.
+ vii. Joseph Arthur, born 01 August 1773 in Lynchburg, Bedford, Co., VA.

viii. Samuel Arthur, born Abt. 1774 in Bedford County, VA.

James married Keziah Hargrove in 1728 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA. Keziah (daughter of Augustine Hunnicutt Hargrave and Mary Lane) was born in 1720 in , Surry, Virginia, USA; died in 1756 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas ARTHUR, b. abt. 1660, d. abt. 1725, son of Henry and Rebecca ARTHUR, m. 23 Jun 1700, St. Audeon, Dublin, Ireland, Anne MOORE, b. abt. 1680, d. abt. 1720, Antrim, Ireland. Their children, all born in Cullybackey, County Antrim, Ireland, were:
i. Hargrove Arthur b. abt. 1701
ii. Benjamin Arthur b. abt. 1703
iii. Thomas Arthur b. abt. 1705
iv. Ambrose Arthur b. abt 1708
v. John Arthur b. abt. 1709
vi. Virginia Arthur b. 27 Apr 1710
vii. William Arthur b. abt. 1713 m. Ann Murray.
viii. Barnabas Arthur b. abt. 1720


The Arthur Family of Culleybackey, Ireland and Bedford Co, VA
1660 – 1831

Arthur Family Notes for Jemima Arthur who married 1st Peter Claywell Jurney and 2nd William S. Holland

The Arthur Family of Cullybackey, Ireland

And Bedford County, Virginia

The Dreen Road in Antrim County, Cullybackey township, leads to Arthur Cottage, ancestral home of Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the USA.

Cullybackey township, County Antrim, Ireland:
“The County Antrim is home to an area of glens in addition to such pastoral towns as Cullybackey. Stones and artifacts dating back to the Stone Age are found here, indicating that ancestors of present Cullybackey residents could very well have lived here. Some of the local names, for example the glen Glenravel, which means the glen of the berries, and St. Patrick's well, indicate ties to Celtic lifestyle and St. Patrick.

The name Cullybackey has become so Anglicised as to render its interpretation difficult, sufficient of the original spelling remains to indicate that it is composed of two Irish words. There are at least two possible interpretations."Cully" – a derivative of "Coill" – a woodland, and "Backey" a derivative of "Beith" – a Birch Tree, thus rendering the meaning of the name as "The Woodland of the Birch Trees". There are numerous birch trees in the area and they form part of the original flora of the neighborhood.

Alternatively, "Cully" from "Coole", a corner and "Backey" from "Bac" a spade; "The Corner of the Spades". There is a tradition that a forge for the manufacture of shods (plates for wooden spades) formerly stood on the site of the Cuningham Memorial Church. The spade maker obtained his fuel from the surrounding forest and his profession was highly regarded in the community. No doubt his forge by the riverside, because of its warmth and shelter, was the rendezvous of the locals and its name "Coolebac", the Corner of the Spades, became applied to the cluster of habitations build up around it.

Genealogy:
Generation No. 1:

Thomas ARTHUR, b. abt. 1660, d. abt. 1725, son of Henry and Rebecca ARTHUR, m. 23 Jun 1700, St. Audeon, Dublin, Ireland, Anne MOORE, b. abt. 1680, d. abt. 1720, Antrim, Ireland. Their children, all born in Cullybackey, County Antrim, Ireland, were:
i. Hargrove Arthur b. abt. 1701
ii. Benjamin Arthur1b. abt. 1703
iii. Thomas Arthur, b. abt. 1705
iv. Ambrose Arthur, b. abt 1708
v. John Arthur, b. abt. 1709
vi. Virginia Arthur, b. 27 Apr 1710
vii. William Arthur, b. abt. 1713 m. Ann Murray.
viii. Barnabas Arthur, b. abt. 1720

Generation No. 2:

iii. Thomas ARTHURb. abt. 1710, m. (UNKNOWN)
Children of Thomas ARTHUR were:

1. Benjamin b. 27 Apr, 1737, d. 27 Mar 1820 m. 23 Apr 1765, 1st, Anne ARTHUR and 2nd, 26 Nov 1781, Sarah TERRILL. Anne's children were: Elizabeth b. 1765, Thomas b. 1767, William b. 1768, and Joseph b. 1773. Sarah's children were: Terrell b. 1782, Pleasant b. 1785, Charles b. 1787 Nancy b. 1790, Baldwin b. 1795, and Christopher b. 1798.

2. Thomas b. 1749, d. 1833 m. Sarah ARTHUR. Their children were: Joanna, b. 1770, Chandler, b. 1777, Mildred, b. 1795.

v. John ARTHURb. 1709, Cullybackey, Ireland d. 1793, Bedford Co, VA, married Rebecca Betsy ADAMS b. 1707, daughter of John A. and Sarah ADAMS.
Children of John ARTHUR and Rebecca ADAMS:
1. Elizabeth b. 25 Sep 1727, d. 27 Jan 1775 m. John GREEN. Their children were: James b. 1750, Barnabas b. 1752, Tabitha b. 1754.
2. Thomas b. 1730 m. Jenny (Unknown). Their children were: Nancy b. 1754, Benjamin b. 1756.
3. Mary b. 06 May 1735, d. 19 Oct 1822 m. John DIXON Sr. Their children were: William b. 1750, John Jr. b. 1752, Rebecca b. 1754, Mary b. 1756, Frances b. 1758, Thomas b. 1764, Sarah b. 1766.
4. Barnabas b. 1735 d. 02 Mar 1815 m. 1st, Elizabeth (Unknown) and 2nd Nancy WILLIAMSON. Elizabeth's children were: Elizabeth, b. 1754, Caleb, b. 1757, John, b. 1759, Lewis, b. 1761, William, b. 1762, Lucy, b. 1765, Rhody, b. 1767, Barnabas Jr., b. 1769, Susanna, b. 1770, Fanny, b. 1775, Phoebe.
5. John, b. 1738, d. abt. 1778.
6. Sarah, b. 1745 m. Nimrod NEWMAN. Their children were: Nimrod Jr., Arthur, Rebekah, Betsey, Patsy, Sidney, Cena, Jessie, Byrd, Emily, Garrett, Sarah (Sally).
7. Isabella b. 1758, d. 21 Mar 1844.

vii. William ARTHUR b. abt. 1713, Albemarle Co, VA d. 1783, m. abt. 1735,Anne MURRAY b. 20 Jan 1717, Middlesex Co, VA, d. 1800 in Virginia.
Children of William ARTHUR and Anne MURRAY:

i. Barnabas Arthur, Sr. b. abt 1735, m Martha TALBOT. Their children were: Nancy b. 1755, William b. 1757, Jane b. 1759, and Martha b. 1760, Matthew b. 1762, Talbot b. 1768, Lucy b. 1770
ii. Ann Arthur b. April 23, 1741
iii. Susanna Arthur b. abt. 1743
iv. William Arthur, Jr. b. abt. 1746, m. June 24, 1762, Elizabeth DALTON, Bedford County, VA.
Their children were:
1. Sarah Arthur, 1764 2. Elizabeth Arthur, 1766 3. William Arthur, III, 1768 4. Jemima Arthur, 1770 5. Jechonias Arthur, 1772 6. Jane Arthur, 1774 7. Barnabas Arthur b. abt. 1776. Barnabas Arthur m. 1806, Elizabeth MASON, b. abt. 1786 in Campbell County VA.
ii. Elizabeth A. Arthur b. abt. 1819,
iii. Ezekial B. Arthur b. abt. 1828

(SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The GoodspeedPublishing Co., 1889)

v. Sarah Arthur b. abt. 1747
vi. Elizabeth Arthur b. abt. 1749, m. Gross SCROGGSvii. Jane Arthur b. abt. 1751, m. 1764, Bedford Co, VA, Henry EIDSONviii. Mary Arthur b. abt. 1757, m. 25 Mar 1773, Field ROBINSON, Gross Scruggs, Suretyix. Jemima Arthur b. abt. 1761 m. 25 Aug, 1777, Peter CLAYWELL. Henry Eidson, Surety.
x. Mildred Arthur b. June 13, 1762
xi. Frances Arthur b. abt 1763, m. Boyce EIDSON
xii. Tabitha Arthur b. abt 1765

Generation No. 3:
ix. Jemima ARTHUR b. abt. 1761 in Bedford Co., VA, and died in Iredell Co., NC. She married Peter CLAYWELL (SR.) 25 August 1777 in Bedford Co., VA (Henry EIDSON, Surety). He was born Abt. 1755, Worcester Co, MD and died 17 March 1842 in Iredell Co., NC. Children of JEMIMA ARTHUR and PETER CLAYWELL are: i. Ann CLAYWELL b. abt. 1780, Iredell Co, NC, d. 27 Aug 1853 in Buchanon, Missouri, m. John TEMPLETON;ii. Solomon CLAYWELL, b. 16 Feb 1780 in Bedford Co, VA, d. 11 Mar 1846, Iredell Co, NC, burial Snow Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Iredell Co, NC, m. bef. 1820 1st Ursula UNKNOWN, b. 26 Apr 1791, MD, d. 21 Nov 1829, Iredell Co, NC, b. Snow Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Their children were i. William C.H. CLAYWELL, b. 1820, m. 1846, Christina Adaline SMITH; ii. Peter CLAYWELL b. 1820; iii. Jemima CLAYWELL, b. 1823, d. 17 May 1868, m. 1844, David Bell Brooks WHITE; iv. Rachel A. CLAYWELL b. 1825, m. 1850, William Burgess MASON; v. Manander L. CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1825; vi. Rezin H. CLAYWELL. B. 24 Aug 1829, d. 27, Jun 1830. All of their children were born in Iredell Co, NC. Solomon married 2nd Sarah LUCK, b. 1796, Pittsylvania Co, VA, d. abt. 1865, Iredell Co, NC. Their children were i. James Francis CLAYWELL, Sr., b. 29 Mar 1832, d. 17 Nov 1862, Richmond, Henrico Co, VA, b. Snow Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, m. 17 Sep 1857, Rachel Ann PATTERSON; ii. Dr. John H. CLAYWELL, b. 1835, d. 1906, Levy County, FL, m. 24 Jun 1872, Lenoir, Caldwell Co, NC, Laura E. McKINLEY. iii. Mildred (Milly) J. CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1782, Campbell Co, VA (Campbell Co was formed in 1782 from Bedford Co, VA), d. bef. 1857, Iredell Co, NC, m. Joseph EIDSON, bef. 1807 in Iredell Co, NC. Their children were: i. Peter Claywell EIDSON, b. 1807, Iredell Co, NC, d. 1875, Red River Co, TX, m. abt. 1832, Iredell Co, NC, Harriet PAYTON, ii. Jane Arthur EIDSON, b. 18 May 1809, d. 12 Jul 1870; iii. Jemima Arthur EIDSON, b. abt. 1810, Iredell Co, NC, iv. William Henry EIDSON, b. 1812, Iredell Co, NC, d. bef. 1886, Georgia; v. Margaret Caroline EIDSON, b. abt. 1816, Iredell Co, NC, d. 1861, AL; vi. Joseph Rolden EIDSON, b. abt. 1819, Iredell Co, NC, d. 27 Jun 1862 in Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, VA, vii. Sarah Claywell EIDSON, b. abt. 1825, Iredell Co, NC, d. abt. 1880, West Point, GA.iv. Jemima CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1783, Iredell Co, NC, d. 04 Mar 1838 in Harmony Township, Iredell Co, NC, b. Mt. Bethel Methodist Church, Iredell Co, NC.v. Shadrach CLAYWELL, b. 04 Feb 1784, Iredell Co, NC, d. 20 Jun 1867, Iredell Co, NC, m. 16 Sep 1819, Mary (Polly) READvi. Peter CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1785, Iredell Co, NC, d. bef. 1880, Yadkin Co, NC, m. Nancy R. SAUNDERS.vii. William A. CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1787, Iredell Co, NC, d. aft. 1873, Iredell Co, NC, m. Louisa GRAHAM.viii. Margaret CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1788, Iredell Co, NC, d. bef. 1857, m... Archibald T. TOMLINSON.ix. Mary CLAYWELL, b. 16 Apr 1789, d. 12 Feb 1874 in Williamsport, Maury, Tennessee, b. in the Sowell Cemetery m. 29 Aug 1811 in Iredell Co, N C, John KING.x. Jane CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1790, Iredell Co, NC, d. abt. 1882, Iredell Co, NC, buried Snow Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Iredell Co, NC, m. Nathaniel Bacon JOURNEY. xi. Sarah CLAYWELL, b. abt. 1792, Iredell Co, NC, died 13 May 1875 in Ashley, Washington, Illinois married a NOWLEN.

Generation No. 4:
JANE CLAYWELL, b. 1795, Iredell Co, NC, d. aft. 1880, Olin, Iredell Co, NC, m. abt. 1815, 1st Spouse NATHANIEL BACON JURNEY, b. 1791, Iredell Co, VA, d. 1831, Iredell Co, VA Children:Jemima Arthur Jurney, b. 1810Mary Elizabeth Jurney, b. 1813PETER CLAYWELL JURNEY, b. 1817Elizabeth Bacon Jurney, b. 1819Lucy Estes Jurney, b. 1824 2nd Spouse: William S. HOLLAND, m. bef. 1850

Thomas married Anne Adams Moore on 23 Jun 1700 in Saint Audeon, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Anne was born in 1680 in Cullybackey, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 13 Jul 1715 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Augustine married Mary Lane in 1710 in , Surry, Virginia, USA. Mary was born in 1695 in , Surry, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1769 in , Surry, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Rebecca Barnabus on 22 Dec 1663 in Ilk Pitreavie Pitfirran Rires, Fife, Scotland. Rebecca was born in 1635 in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland; died in 1675 in Cullybackey, Antrim, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]