Arrington-Anthony and Arthur
For the probates and wills concerning this branch of the family.
Arthur Arrington, son of William Arrington. He was granted acres in Isle of Wight on n. side of Nottoway River bordering on Wm. Crumpler, Wm. Arrington and James Chapple for importing 2 persons in the colony 6-16-1727. (P .B. 12-134). He witnessed a deed from John Exum to Robert Johnson on 10-11-1748 in Isle of Wight. According to family tradition, the surname of his wife Mary was West. Arthur Arrington and his sons moved to the western part of Edgecombe Co. N.C. about 1760. After 1777 this section was Nash Co. The will of Arthur Arrington was dated Nash Co. 4-1-1779 but was not recorded until Aug. 1801. Issue, according to his will, and family records.
- I. Arthur Arrington Jun. **
- II. Benjamin Arrington – untraced
- III. Joseph Arrington m. Martha Crafford- of whom later
- IV. Mary Arrington ·m. Benjamin Whitehead, Nash will dated 1794 .
- V. Elizabeth Arrington m. John Drury
- VI. James Arrington m Miss Portis {THIS IS A FORTUNATE ERROR: without this error, I’d never have found my own people. This James Arrington married Ann Willis. It is his son who married Leah Portis. My other Arrington file deals with that end of things.}
- VII. Ann Arrington m •. Mathew Drake, Nash will dated 1810.
Ancestry: land records: Isle of Wight (means Isle of Man in Middle and maybe Old English): Copied from original Will Book. Will of Henry Briggs, appraised by Richard Kirby, Thomas Macey, Arthur Arrington. Book 4-61 26 May 1735. Arthur was old enough, then, to have been trusted with the appraisal. Over 21 I would guess.
1790 Census: Arthur Arrington in Nash 1 male 16+ (3m –16) 5 (the name is spelled Arranton – accent)
We also see John, Peter, William, Peter, Joseph, Joseph jr., Henry. These are names belonging to sons and grandsons of Arthur sr. James is not among them. Arthur jr. also had a Joseph. There are only 17 pages for this county, and 16 surnames starting with A. Next page is B and includes James Battle. Arthur Jr. evidently died before his father, 1795 or so. There were five women in that household. But if Arthur sr. was in his twenties in 1735, it seems unlikely that of his four sons, three would be under 16 at this point. So this is actually most likely to be Arthur the 3rd whose children would end up living in Greene County in the 1830s.
My research follows some descendants of Arthur (2), son of Arthur (1) above. I have excerpted the above and next list of people from —Southside Virginia Families v.2 James Bennett Boddie. This is a summation of Arthur (2)’s children, and I have included the detail for only a few of them. There are mistakes in Boddie’s book that I can see, and probably many more that I can’t. But he seems to have researched this area quite well. Remember that this list is only bits and pieces of what he wrote. And as you go through the rest of this stuff, that his researched stopped at Nash. You’ll find that I fill in the blanks with Greene County, Alabama documents. So what you read in the list isn’t the last word on these people by any means.
Some children of Arthur Arrington Jn. **
- I. Martha Arrington, b. 4-3-1759, m. James Battle of Nash Co. They had issue Mary Battle and Elizabeth, m. Littleberry Hines. (S.V .F.-274)
- II.. Elizabeth Arrington, b. 8-29-1760, m. Henry Vick – 6 children
- III. Joseph Arrington, b. 3-27-1762, m. Mourning Ricks
1762-1836; son of Arthur Arrington (3 ). At one time he was sheriff .of Nash County. He m. Mourning Ricks,
b. 3-10-1766, the daughter of James Ricks of Edgecombe and his wife Mary Crudup. (17th C-243). His will, dated 3-8-1836, probated May 1836, lists only his three daughters: Mary Person, Temperance Mason, and Rhoda, wife of Carter Arrington.
Issue of Joseph and Mourning:
- I. Ricks Arrington m. Miss Bunn. Only record of issue, Capt. William T. Arrington. See S. V. F! .P· 274 for descendants.
- 2. Anthony Arrington – no record.
- 3. Temperance Arrington m. Nathaniel Mason. Untraced
- 4. Mourning Arrington m. Dr. Wood Tucker
- 5. Mary Arrington m. Presly Person
- 6. Rhoda Arrington m. her cousin Carter Arrington, son of Joseph (3). See later for descendants.
- 7. Dr. Joseph Arrington, d. 7-24-1827, m. 12-31-1822 Elizabeth Barker Tunstall, widow of John Hilliard. (S. V.F-261). She died 4-1-1827. See First Tunstalls in Va. by Morris, p. 85, for descendants.·
- 8. Thomas Arrington (1793-1828) m.1-21-1812 his cousin Martha Arrington, daughter of Joseph (3 ). Their descendants moved to Twiggs Co. Ga
- Children of Thomas above:
- 1.Harriet Arrington m. Stephen Miller
- 2. Robert Ricks Arrington, d. 1849, m. Nancy Fulton
- 3. Eliza Arrington m. Henry Land
- 4. Mourning Arrington, m. Tillman Denson
- 5. Henry Crafford Arrington m. Jane Chappel
- 6. Thomas Nicholson Arrington m. Lucinda Melton
XII. Arthur Arrington, son of Arthur Arrington (2), b. 10-25-1784, d. Halifax Co. 7-3-1825. He m. 10-25-1806 Elizabeth Wright Alston, b. 12-20-1786 daughter of Col. Willis Alston of Halifax, whose will, prob. Nov. 1819, W. B. 3-646, mentions son-in-law Arthur Arrington. The will of Arthur Arrington, dated 2-20-1824, was probated Halifax Co. 1825, W. B. 4.
Children;
- 1. Elizabeth Wright Arrington, b. 3-27-1809, m. James R. Battle. We see them in Greene.
- 2. Mary Sandiford Arrington, b. 1-25-1812 She married Anthony, son of Joseph Arrington
- 3. Willis Alston Arrington., b. 3-9-1814 We see him in Green. Marriage and Probate/Gdn stuff.
- 4. Arthur Arrington, b. 3-16-1816 He goes to Greene, marries, is widowed, then MS Married –
- 5. John Patrick Arrington, b. 9-7-1818 – To Alabama He’s in Greene, called Jack.
- 6. James J. Harrison Arrington, b. 10-5-1821 moves t Greene
- 7. Marial Louisa Arrington, b. 3-2-1824 (I think they mistranscribed Mariah – in fact, I know they did.) In Greene. Marries there.
In 1820, Halifax, NC, Arthur has 3 males under 10: (b. between 1810-1820. In the list above, we have Willis 1814, Arthur 1816, John Patrick 1818, if the census and the dates are correct. If we are a bit off, John Patrick might be born in 20 and John could be under 10. And 1 16-25 John is born about 1810 10 in 1820, Nicholas 1805, (15 in 1820) So Nicholas could be he oldest. But where is John? Whatever it is, there’s doubt here. Of course, the 16-25 might be farm help. On the other hand, the census taker might simply have missed putting 1 boy 10-16.Then again, in 1810, the Arthur in Halifax has no children. He’s 16-15
1 female under 10 Mary Sandiford and 1f 10-15 Elizabeth who is 11 in 1820
1735 Arthur Arrington Isle of Wight. Probate. Henry Briggs. Appraised y Richard Kirby, Thomas Macey, Arthur Arrington. 26 May 1735
1795: Pg. 102 Will #90: Arthur Arrington
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-195-2621823-1-62?cc=1867501&wc=MDRN-GZ3:169767001,170376101
To my beloved wife Mary a negro woman called old Sary, furniture one huntin saddle and some cattle (summation because it’s late)
Lend the use of plantation and all lands to beloved wife during life or widowhood. At her death or day of marriage I give the same to be equally divided between my three sons namely Henry, Richard and Arthur. But in case my wife should dye or marry before my son Arthur is 21, land rented out. And money split between three sons. If they should die before 21 with no lawful issue, then give the same to surviror or survivors of them
To Henry. To Richard/ To Elizabeth Vick. To Polly Hunter. To Dtr Ann. At Wife’s death, or marriage, land to my son Joseph 20 dollars. To my son William 200 dollars and Peter the same.
I also give to my 2 grand daughters, Mary and Elizabeth Battle, sixty dollars each.
Then names all ten kids: Elizabeth, Joseph, John William Peter Mary, Ann Henry, Richard and Arthur. Mary, Joseph, John and William exes 23 of May 1795
Wit: Wm Lewis James Sandeford. Nash.
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1780: Arthur Arrington Jr. AND Sr. show up on the early tax lists of NASH, NC
1782: ditto. Also a listing for Arthur Sen. Arrington.
Census with other facts:
1790: Nash, North Carolina
- Arthur 3 m –16 1 16+ 5 women 13 slaves
- Also John (1 m over 16 and that’s all) 4slaves, Peter (1 – 2 – 4) 5slaves, William (2-1-3) 16slaves, Joseph (1-3-3) 10slaves, Joseph JR (3-2-2) 10slaves, Henry (I think he’s an Arrington) (4-5-3) 14slaves
1801: please see probates page for more information – order in time is significant and confusing.
Arthur Arrington: pg .140, Will #130 image 105
- I, Arthur Arrington of the County of Nash and State of NC, being in sound mind and memory do make and ordain this writing as and for my last will and test in mann 0etc
- Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth ten shillings current money and no more.
- Item: to my son Arthur 10 shillings
- Item: to my son Benjamin 10
- Item: to my daughter Mary Whitehead 10
- Item: to my son James Arrington 10
- Item: to my daughter Ann Drake 10
- Item: To my grandson Arthur five pounds
- Item: all the rest of my estate I lend to my beloved wife Mary Arrington during her widowhood and at her death or day of marriage I give it to my beloved son Joseph Arrington to him and his heirs and assigns forever . I also nominate and appoint my said son Joseph, my son James Arrington whole and sole execs of this my LWT in witness – Arthur Arrington
- In presence of Wm Hall , Jethro ? Fannie? Aug term 1801
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1810: Halifax, NC: Arthur Arrington 1m to 26 1female to 10 and to 26 (also alphabetical. No other Arringtons in 1810 in this county, evidently)
1820: Nash, NC Aug 7 i7 Top: (alphabetical listing)
- Joseph Arrington Sr 26-45
- Henry Arrington “
- Martha Arrington “
- Richard Arrington “
- Someone else
- Carter Arrington “
- Arthur Arrington 16-26
- William Arrington “
- Peter Arrington 26-45
- Joe junior
- (Alphabetical order, curse them)
Martha and Joe jr. are the only households with a male over 45 (Martha is under 45)
1810: Halifax, NC
Arthur Arrington: 1m 16-25 1f –10 1f 16-25
1820: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina – on the same page, one top section at the bottom, one bottom section at the top
Arthur Arrington: 3m-10 1m 16-25 1m 26-44 1f-10 1f 10-15 1f 26-44 (if this is the Arthur I think it is, and his birth date in Boddie is correct: 1784, then he would be 36 by the time of this census.
Joseph Arrington: looks like no one????
-> (NC Marriage Collection – Anthony Arrington md Polly Arrington 22 Aug 1826 Halifax NC FHL 1002774-1002775 Anthony was the son of Joseph, the son of Arthur(2). He was born (census) 1806, so he was 20 when he married Mary Arrington, who was about 14. She was the daughter of Arthur (3), son of Arthur (2) and the sister of Arthur (4).
— I, Kristen, don’t have documents that prove this cousin relationship. This file is the transcription of my decades of notes. I am relying on researchers for whom I have had respect, boots on the ground, so to speak. The following sentence is an instance of this:
Brenda Brophy says that Anthony and Arthur (4) were first cousins (this would be the Arthur who went to Greene County) and that Anthony married Arthur’s sister, Mary.
1830
- In Nash, Arringtons – Arthur 1 m 30-39 (sounds like Peter’s? tick marks tell little)
- In Wayne Miss – Arthur (50-59)
- In Virginia – 30-39
Dec 1830, Peter’s Arthur marries Elizabeth Iwen
i? Arthur (2) in Nash/Halifax died 1825 will probated 1825
In Greene, his minor children are given guardians and their inheritance is administered there. Including Elizabeth Wright Arrington who married James Battle. I found him in the probate files. I’ll figure out which one tomorrow. So the question is, why did they come? Nicholas gets a land grant in Greene. And Anthony goes there. But who else does? What about Elizabeth Wright Alston? Does she end up there, too?
Anthony married Mary and they moved there.
Arthur Arrington, son of Arthur Arrington (2)[the book calls him 3], b. 10-25-1784, d. Halifax Co. 7-3-1825. He m. 10-25-1806 Elizabeth Wright Alston, b. 12-20-1786 daughter of Col. Willis Alston of Halifax, whose will, prob. Nov. 1819, W. B. 3-646, mentions son-in-law Arthur Arrington. The will of Arthur Arrington, dated 2-20-1824, was probated Halifax Co. 1825, W. B. 4.
Children;
- 1. Elizabeth Wright Arrington, b. 3-27-1809, m. James R. Battle (is found in Greene and shows up in probates there.)
- 2. Mary Sandiford Arrington, b. 1-25-1812 marries Anthony Arrington, son of Joseph.
- 3. Willis Alston Arrington., b. 3-9-1814 is a minor child in Greene with Guardian and married there.
- 4. Arthur Arrington, b. 3-16-1816
- 5. John (Jack) Patrick Arrington, b. 9-7-1818 – To Alabama. Also has a guardian.
- 6. James J. Harrison Arrington, b. 10-5-1821 As does James
- 7. Mariah Louisa Arrington, b. 3-2-1824 (I think they mistranscribed Mariah – in fact, I know they did.) She has a guardian, married John C Orrick, has one little son, marries William Williams who also dies without children. is her name Marial?
Gandrud, Vol 242: Will Record B 1827-41 Green County, Al (I think it’s in this book – typed notes from one of my co-rearchers from way back, Listed after estate of George Cherry in this will book) I found all this in the actual probates today.
Anthony Arrington guardian bond. Guardian of heirs of Arthur Arrington, dec.
- Willis 21
- Arthur 17
- John 13 (or 15) researcher couldn’t make it out.
Also in Will Book pg 29 FHL 976.142 P2t V 1 (which is missing in Salt Lake, evidently)
Arthur Arrington probate (partition and guardianship) in Greene 1 Mar 1832
Minor heirs:
- Willis 18
- Arthur 16
- John P 13
- James 9
- Mariah 7
So these names are in the Will books in Greene as well, proving that the Nash Arthur (2) and the Greene Arthur are the same person. Also completely available online Will Books Greene,
Keep in mind that 30-40 were double wide pages, so divide by two if you are trying to figure out how many pages apart people are.
1830: Greene County i39/100
Lewis Morris
Anthony Arrington 1m5-9 1m 10-14 1m 20-30 (b.1800-1810) 2f-5 1f15-20 looks like 3 children, as the older boy’s age if the father was 20 would mean that he was born when the father was 6-10 years old or 16-20. And when the mother was 5-10 or 1-6 Not likely. If there were 3 children, the oldest 5-9. This is assuming that the oldest female is the wife and not a sister.
Ann Molton, Wm P Brown, John Lawrence, John Adeock? FRANCIS INGE, John Morris, Joseph Thompson, Wm Kennedy, Samuel Berry, Gilmore, Chambrey, Brazeal, Evens Day, Irwin, Evens, Fenley, Cochram, Rockard, McMaster, Mathias Kinnan, Hogle. PG before includes Orren Davis, Scott Chandler (frm whom Turner bought land) George Prater, others I don’t recognize.
Will Book B pg 139
Interest in Arthur Arrington’s estate sold by Anthony Arrington and wife, Mary) (You may recall that Mary is older Arthur’s mother, younger Arthur’s sister – and so Anthony is selling in right of his wife) to Thomas Lee (as I recall)
1832 – Willis A. Arrington md. Ann L Hammlett 23 Aug 1832
1832-Arthur is said to be about 16 years old. (b 1816?) That’s what Boddie says.
1835 Greene – Arthur marries Elizabeth J Briggs. He’s about 19 at the time.
1836 – Penelope Cherry’s will. John D. Arrington is security. Arthur Arrington witnesses.
1840: In Greene, Arthur lives near Briggs and Nicholas. He has a boy under five. He, himself is between 20-30, which is right. He should be about 24 now.
By this time, Anthony and Mary had moved to Mississippi. I wonder why they did it? Anthony was a physician. Anthony is about ten years older than Arthur (3), his cousin. Mary, in 1830, was 15-20, while Arthur was about 14. So she was his older sister. And Anthony was older than she. Mariah, the youngest, is married to John C Orrick in 1842. He doesn’t live to the next census.
Greene:
Mariah Arrington md. John C. Orrick Feb 11 1841 (So far we have at least three of Arthur’s children married here.
1850:
Greene:
i109 fam 1110
Patsy R Briggs 52 NC (the Briggs came from Fauquer County with the Cherrys, Gullys, Johnstons(?) With family including:
- Victoria Arrington 13 AL
- Lucy A Arrington 8 Al
- James Y Arrington 5
I don’t know whose kids these are. I am wondering if they chose to stay behind with their – what was Patsy? Can’t remember my Briggs-lore. Grandmother? Instead of going on with Arthur and Arthur? Or did they belong to some other Arrington? They show up in MS later in Arthur’s family. Good guess, me.
Arthur Arrington (don’t have enough of them yet) m Mary Jane Buchanan Jun 11 1851 They move to Clarke, Mississippi with Anthony. Have one child in ’56 here in Alabama.
Victoria Arrington md Richard Lee 31 Mar 1853 1860 census Perry County Scotts, Alabama i4: Richard Lee 47, Victoria 26 Al Ben 5 Ala Lucy 6/12 Ala. Clustered with John Lee of NC and S.M. Lee of NC
In Clarke, Mississippi:
Anthony is 44 (1806) and Mary is 38 (1812)
Arthur is living with him. 32 (1818) This is our Greene Arthur, probably, who does not, in fact, show up in Greene for this census.
He has a son, Arthur, 12 (1838) Strange.
In Greene: interestingly enough, there is an Arthur Arrington who, in 1851, marries a Mary Jane Buchanan. I haven’t seen the record, only the fact of it. Who is this? Not a clue.
On another page
- William L Williams 48 VA dentist
- Mary L Williams 26 NC (John Orrick has died or divorced, and Mariah has remarried. See 1860)
- John C Orrick 6 Ala
1860 –
In Clark Mississippi: i1- fam 73
- A. Arrington 44 NC
- MJ 33 Miss
- James 14 ALA
- Jane 13 Miss
- M 5 Miss
- George 4
- M 2
Now, this could be our boy. (IS our boy as a matter of fact. Some of these notes are old.) Went home to get married? Where is Arthur? This could easily be James Y Arrington who was living with Patsy Briggs. Victoria was married by now. And LucyA could have been the one who married Willis Meriwether. That would leave James.
in Nash: There is an Arthur alone who is 67 (1803), living next to Thomas C Arrington?
1870:
in Nash: Arthur 67 with Thomas C. Arrington
In Montgomory, Al: There is an Arthur, but he’s black.
In Clarke
with 48 year old William, a 16 year old Arthur and a 13 year old Nicy – along with a 23 year old S.J. and a number of other children.
District 1 Fam 98 i19
- Arthur L Arrington 55 NC
- Margaret J 42 Miss
- Jane 21 Miss
- James 23 Ala
- Margaret 15 Miss
- George 13 Miss
- Polly 11 Miss
- Huldy 9 Miss
- Jefferson 7 Miss
- Larkin 4
- Charlie 2
- Eliza Wakeman 55 farmer LA.
1880: in Clarke Mississippi
- A. Arington 65 NC NC NC
- Margarete 52 wife Miss NC Miss
- George 23 spm
- Margarete 25
- Pauline 21
- Hulda 19
- Jeff 17
- Larkin 18
- Bettie 9
Alabama, Montgomery TWNSP 14 Beat 10 (wait – was this 1870??)
Jack Arrington – thinking this might have been Arthur’s son Jack Patrick Arrington. , bn 1818.
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ANTHONY ARRINGTON:
looking for Anthony, found marriage for Willis A. Arrington to Ann L Hamlett 23 Aug 1832 Greene
I find an Anthony Arrington married to Polly Arrington 22 Aug 1826 in Halifax NC
I think what I see here is this: Arthur, son of Arthur who was son of William of Isle of Wight (which means “isle of man” – “wight” being old English) – so for OUR research here, this Arthur will be Arthur 2 (as opposed to Boddie’s numbering) from this point on. We begin with this:
Arthur 2’s son, Joseph (Arthur 3’s brother), born in 1762 had a son, Anthony, born about 1807, according to census. Boddie has no details. Probably because Anthony did not stay in Nash. The name, Anthony Arrington proves to be almost unique in the repeated and varied searches I have done through Family Search and Ancestry. His name appears on Greene County, Al documents that pertain to our direct line. A census search turns up only one Anthony Arrington who moves, with Arthur 4, evidently, to Clarke County, Mississippi, having become a physician, and eventually to Rusk, Texas, where there is a grave marker with his name on it and a date that agrees with all other appearances of the name. I have not located documents in Clarke that link him to either NC or to Alabama, but then, I haven’t looked yet. He seems to have moved, along with John D and Nicholas, sons of William-Rrthur-James-James Arrington, into Greene County at some point in the late 20s.
1830: GREENE, ALABAMA
i39: Anthony Arrington 1 m 5-10 1 10-15 1 20-30 2 f –5 1 15-20 Anthony, born around 1808 or so?
Keep in mind that 30-40 were double wide pages, so divide by two)
1830: Greene County i39/100
Lewis Morris
Anthony Arrington 1m 5-9 1m 10-14 1m 20-30 (b.1800-1810) 2f-5 1f15-20 looks like 3 children, as the older boy’s age if the father was 20 would mean that he was born when the father was 6-10 years old or 16-20. And when the mother was 5-10 or 1-6 Not likely. If there were 3 children, the oldest 5-9. This is assuming that the oldest female is the wife and not a sister.
Ann Molton, Wm P Brown, John Lawrence, John Adeock? FRANCIS INGE, John Morris, Joseph Thompson, Wm Kennedy, Samuel Berry, Gilmore, Chambrey, Brazeal, Evens Day, Irwin, Evens, Fenley, Cochram, Rockard, McMaster, Mathias Kinnan, Hogle. PG before includes Orren Davis, Scott Chandler (frm whom Turner bought land) George Prater, others I don’t recognize.
NOW – a flurry of business going on in Greene. Beginning 1830:
Anthony Arrington is awarded a land patent in Greene County, Alabama. ARTHUR ARRINGTON witnesses this patent. I have no idea whether the record is recorded in Nash or in Greene.
Will Book B pg 139: Interest in Arthur Arrington’s estate sold by Anthony Arrington and wife, Mary) (You may recall that Mary is Arthur’s daughter, and so Anthony is selling in right of his wife) to Thomas Lee (as I recall)
Looking for Anthony, found marriage for Willis A. Arrington to Ann L Hamlett 23 Aug 1832 Greene
1834 – Anthony S. Arrington serves as J.P. in Greene
1840 Greene, AL : Arthur Arrington i9/93 1m –5 1m 20-29 2f –5 1f 15-20 1f
1850: Mississippi, Clarke, Beat 4 fam 137:
- Anthony S. Arrington 44 NC Physician
- Mary 38 NC
- Antoinett 16 AL (that puts them in AL 1834)
- Lucy 14 Miss (puts them in Miss 1836)
- Dolla 1 f Miss
- William Smith 55 overseer
- James Smith 7
- Artur Arrington 32 MC no profession
- Artur Arrington 12 AL
There is a Dr. A.S. Arrington buried in Old Henderson City Cemetery Rusk County Texas C14
1860: Clarke County Miss, Quitman
- A.S. Arrington 53 Physician NC This is Anthony. Now with only Dollie. Mary has died.
- D.T. or D. 11 f Miss
1870: Clark Mississippi Dist 1 fam 53 i11/36
- Anthony Arrington 63 Physician NC
- Elizabeth 40 keeping house LA
- James L 17 Miss
- And many people working on farm.
1880: Henderson, Rusk, Texas
- A.S. Arrington 74 NC Physician NC NC
- Elizabeth F. Arrington 50 LA
- L.B. Smith 43 daughter Al NC NC Lucy – his married daughter.
- Marriage in Clarke, Mississippi Lucy B Arrington md Charles A. Smith 25 August 1853
- Dollie Arrington md T.J. Parker 13 May 1869 clarke
Alabama Marriages:
Henry Jackson Arrington md. Louis Jane Sims 28July 1836 Louise? Check record.
