Francis Arnold was born date unknown in ?, and died Aft. 1741 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia ?. He married Rachel Arnold on date unknown in ?, daughter of Benjamin Arnold and Anne (?).
Notes for Francis Arnold: ! (1) "Descendants of Benjamin Arnold," by Mrs. McIvor, p.41. Cites: (a) "Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial VA," ed. by H.R. McIlwaine (VA State Lib., Richmond, 1930) Vol. IV, p.74,157,162. (b) Spotsylvania Co. Deed, Bk. B, p.119; Bk. C, p.142,148,155,324.
! Birth: (1) d/o Francis Arnold/Rachel Arnold (see notes below). Marriage to William Davenport: (1)
(1a) 1727, 14 Dec: George Woodruff petitioned the Council of VA at Williamsburg in reference to the question of a patent to 380 acres of land in King William Co. on the East North East River. The petition states that Benjamin Arnold "did devise the said land to his daughter Rachel, now the wife of Francis Arnold. But no patent ever sued out for same. It appeareing to this Board that Anne Arnold the widow of the said Benjamin hath surreptitiously obtained a copy of the aforesaid survey and returned the same into the Secretary's Office with intent to take out a patent thereon. It is ordered that no patent issue to the said Anne, but that as well the said Anne as the said Francis Arnold and the petitioner do attend this Board on the 6th day of February next to make out their several pretensions to the said lands." (1a) 1727/8, 6 Feb: The Council ordered that George Woodruff have a patent for the land upon his giving bond to convey the same to Anne, the daughter of Rachel Arnold, when she came of age or married. (1b) 1731, 28 Jul: George Woodruff deeded 180 acres of the 380 acres he was to hold in trust for Anne to Joseph Temple. Martin Davenport, Frank and Rachael Arnold and Benjamin Arnold were subscribing witnesses. (1b) 1736, 1 Oct: George Woodruff deeded 200 acres to William Davenport and Ann his wife. The deed states that Woodruff received the grant 17 Apr 1728. (1b) 1736, 5 Oct: William Davenport and Anne, his wife, deed to Francis Arnold and Rachael, his wife, 100 acres of a 200 acre tract deeded to them by George Woodruff on 1 Oct, part of the 380 acres held in trust for Anne Arnold by grant dated 17 Apr 1728.
Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 page 148 Francis x Arnold, mortgage to Humphrey Bell of London, etc. Witnesses: Larkin Chew, John Blake. Dated, Augt. 8, 1739. Recd. Sep. 4, 1739.
Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 page 155 Francis x Arnold, for £25 curr. mortgage, 100 a. of land, whereon he now lives, etc., etc., to Thomas Graves, Richard Phillips and John Minor. Dated, June 1, 1741. Witnesses: Thomas Graves, Jr., John Graves. July 7, 1741, Recd.
From John Scott Davenport:
> As a descendant of two Colonial Virginia Arnold lines, namely Anthony >Arnold who was hung in 1676 by Governor Berkeley for his leadership role in >Bacon's Rebellion, and Francis Arnold, an immigrant from England before 1704, >who married Rachel Arnold, daughter of Benjamin the Indiana Trader and >granddaughter of Anthony the Hung (as differentiated from Anthony the >Planter, his son--no Sr. or Jr. used in records). My ancestor William >Davenport married Ann, daughter of Francis Arnold, Sr., and Rachel Arnold >Arnold. Our Davenport family history since 1696 is Arnold-related, >associated, intermarried, neighbored, joint ventured, and, in at least once >instance, common flight to avoid prosecution for embezzlement and land fraud. > The Davenports and Arnolds made common cause in settlement in King William, >Spotsylvania, Caroline, Louisa, Goochland, Cumberland, and Halifax counties >in Virginia; Randolph County, North Carolina; Laurens, Abbeville, and >Greeneville districts, South Carolina; and Shelby and Boone counties, >Indiana--and doubtless many others in Georgia and westward. > Would be interested in exchanging data with any who have substantive >data concerning Anthony the Hung, his sons: Benjamin the Indian Trader, >Anthony the Planter, and Edward?, William? Francis Arnold, Sr., wives (1) >Frances [?], (2) Rachel Arnold. There are more Benjamin Arnolds and William >Arnolds in Colonial Caroline, Spotsylvania, and Louisa records than there >appear to have been sires.
3 Jun 1755 - Joel PARRISH appointed overseer of the road from E.N.E. bridge to ye county line, his gang Vis. his own; Jno. Woolfolk; Thos. Hill; Wm. DAVENPORT; Fra. ARNOLD; Mr. Temple's qtr.; Geo. Woodroof; Benj. Woodroof; David Woodroof; John Minor; John Waller; John Sutton; John Lewis, ordinary keeper, tithes". [Spotsylvania County Minute Book, 1755-1765, pg. 9]
NOTE: This is Francis Arnold, who married RACHEL Arnold and he appears to still be a resident of Spotsylvania County in 1755 as shown in the above record. All listed are neighbors. I find the families of Woodroof, Davenport, Hill, Lewis and Arnold together from South Carolina to Mississippi.
Halifax County, located in southside Virginia, was created in 1752 from. At the time of its creation, its territory included what is today Pittsylvania, Patrick and Henry Counties and parts of Franklin and Floyd Counties. Its present-day boundaries were established in 1766 when Pittsylvania County was created from the western portion of the County. In addition to the Virginia Counties of Pittsylvania, Charlotte, Campbell and Mecklenberg, Halifax County is also bordered by the North Carolina Counties of Caswell, Person and Granville D) Francis Arnold - 1769 witnessed deed with Thomas Davenport Jr. and John Hendrick. Is living in Halifax County but still had dealings with Cumberland County.
More About Francis Arnold: Burial: Unknown, ?.
More About Francis Arnold and Rachel Arnold: Marriage: Unknown, ?.
Children of Francis Arnold and Rachel Arnold are:
+Anne Arnold, b. Abt. 1720, ?, d. Abt. 1782, Spotsylvania County, Virginia111.
Francis Arnold (b. date unknown, d. Aft. 1741)
Notes for Francis Arnold: