Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 106, Francis Arnold, Va.
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SERVICE Va.

Arnold, Francis
Elizabeth

NUMBER W.106

CONTENTS
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11194

R

Tennessee West

Francis Arnold Private
Colo Dalney
2nd Virginia Regiment 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of Sept 1818

Certificate of Pension issues the 1st of June 1819 and sent to P. W. Humphreys Esqr 
Judge Clarksville Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819: 5 19/30 & 4/31 mos $46.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 [$]48
[TOTAL] $94.09

[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

See letter 18 May 1826 to Hon: J. C. Isacks
HR

dropt from roll - not continental -
see letter to Hon. J. C. Isacks, March 8. 1827
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Madison County Alabama Territory

Personally came before me James McCarty one of the Justices of the peace for said County Charles Kennady Esqr and being Duly Sworn Saith that he knows Francis Arnold who was born and raised in Spotsylvania County in the state of Virginia and who Resides at this time in the State of Tennessee in White County and that he the said Francis Inlisted in the Service of the United States During the Revolutionary war for the Term of three years in the Second Virginia Ridgement under Thos Mynor [Minor] and at this time he supposes the said Francis to be aged about sixty two years and to the best of his Recollection he has seen the said Francis Discharge and believes that he Surved the Term of time Inlisted for. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 25th Day July 1818.

Chs Kennedy

James McCartney JP
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3d

1 Case
Parry W. Humphreys
Monroe Lane
Rec'ed Jany 30th 1819

Free

The Hon'ble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Francis Arnold
77 to 80
Brent Virginia
Regt
L56-13-6-
Charged on [illegible F???]

Admitted.
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State of Tennessee
White County Sec

Septr 12th 1818

This Day before me Parry W Humphreys one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the State & County aforesaid Now presiding in the 3rd Judicial Circuit Came Frances Arnold an inhabitant in Said County aged 62 years who being by me first duly sworn the truth to declare & Swear relative to his Services in the army of the United States in the time of the revolutionary War with a view to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War Declares & says that about a year (as well as he remembers) before the Battle of Monmouth at a place called Newmarket in the County of Spotsylvania in Virginia he enlisted with a recruiting officer by the name of Minor as a soldier in the army of the United States on continental establishment for the term
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of 3 years he was marched to Williamsburgh & per under the command of a Capt'n Whose name he thinks was Quarles of the 2nd Virginia Regiment of which Charles Dabney was Colonel or Lieutenant Col'o & William Brent afterward Colo. of the 15th Regiment commanded them a short time as he believes as Col'o but of these things he has but an indistinct recollection by reason of the great laps of time but he served out his time of three years & was discharged at falmouth in Va by the Maj'r John Lee of the 2nd Regiment under whom he had served his discharge he has lost long since & he has no other evidence of his service in his power to produce other than the affidavit of Charles Kennedy esq hereto [CROSSED OUT -unto from] annexed he further says that he has no means of subsistence but by his labour & which he is unable to perform by his having in Lost in great degree the use of one of his arm & his situation & circumstances in life are such & so reduced as to require assistance from his Country
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Support & he therefore [CROSSED OUT: wishes] applys or the benefit of the provisions of the said Act of Congress -

Francis Arnold
his + mark

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12th of Sept 1818
Parry W Humphreys

I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Francis Arnold did serve in the army of the United States against the Common enemy for more than nine months during the revolutionary war & that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to require assistance from his Country for Support I therefore hereby certify & transmit the foregoing affidavit & the aft of Charles Kennedy the evidence & proceedings had before me on the said Application to the Honorable Secretary of the War department as required by said Act:

Certified by me Judge of the circuit Courts as aforesaid this 12th of Sept'r 1818 at Sparta in the County of White

Parry W. Humphreys
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State of Tennessee
White County }

On this 8th day of September in the year 1826 personally appeared in Open Court, in the Honorable Circuit Court being a Court of Record for said County in the third Judicial Circuit in said state, Francis Arnold a resident of said County aged 68 years in January last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration - in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and of the 1st May 1820. The said Francis Arnold enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of three years in the Winter or Spring in the year of Our Lord 1777, Within the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Minor, afterwards by Captain Long as he thinks in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Dabney in the line of the state of Virginia in the second Regiment of the Virginia Continental establishment, that he Continues to serve in said Corps until the expiration of the three years for which he enlisted, when he was discharged in 1780 from the service in Falmouth in the state of Virginia, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present. That his name has been placed on the pension list, that he has never received his pension Certificate & therefore Cannot state the number. The reason why he did not make an earlier application for the Continuation of the pension is this - He is incapable of attending to business of this nature himself and his friends whom he procured to write on this subject could not as they informed him, learn anything about it.
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Nor did he ever learn that he was on the pension list till three or four Weeks ago - when he was informed by letter from Jacob C. Isaacks Esq member to Congress from this District, that he was on the pension list. And in pursuance of the Act of May 1st 1820 I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me, any property or Securities, Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income further than What is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed - I am by Occupation a farmer, I am entirely unable to follow that Occupation - my family consists of myself, my wife Elizabeth Arnold aged about 52 years - She is unhealthy, much debilitated, and nearly incapable of doing any labor, and Our daughter named Barbary about the age of 17 years; she has been unhealthy but now seems to be improving With regard to health and Strength.

Schedule

1 Cow and Calf of the value of $8.00
2 yearling heifers of the value of 6.00
1 two year Old steer of the value of 4.00
1 pot and Ovin of the value of 1.50
1 Old Bason of the value of 1.25
1 Iron potrack of the value of 1.00
1 Piggin of the value of 1.25
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Old pewter to the Value of " [1].50
1 pair pothooks of the Value of " [1].25
1 Clivis of the Value of " [1].25
1 Old Loom of the Value of " [1].50
3 Knives and 3 forks of the Value of [.]75
3 Teacups and 3 Saucers of the Value of [.]25
3 Earthen plates of the Value of [.]25
[TOTAL] $23.75

[TABLE FORM]
Disposition of property, Names of persons to whom disposed of, time of sale, Amount or description of property received in return

1 Wheel, Hays Arnold, not recollected, paid for in Spinning price not recollected

[REMAINDER ARE BLANK FOR TIME OF SALE AND AMOUNT]

1 pair old Cards, Worn Out
Old Chairs, Worn Out
4 Old Chairs, Worn Out
Small shovel, Worn Out
Washing tub, Worn Out
Sifter Tray & Barrel, Worn Out
Bedstead, Worn Out
Candle stick, Worn Out
Scissors, Worn Out
Two pigs used
3 Old knives & forks, Worn Out
1 Axe and two hoes, Worn Out
Slide & Single tree, Worn Out
2 Awls, Worn Out
1 Old saddle, Worn Out

Francis Arnold
his + mark

And after the examination of two Credible Witnesses upon Oath in Open Court it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is of the Value of twenty three Dollars and seventy five Cents; which is ordered to be certified.

I Anthony Dibrill clerk of the Circuit Court for White County in the state of Tennessee do hereby Certify that is appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Francis Arnold did serve in the revolutionary War
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as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common enemy for the term therein specified under Our engagement on the Continental establishment. I also Certify that the foregoing Oath And the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the record of the said County - I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty three Dollars and Seventy five Cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my private Seal there being to Seal of Said Court yet provided. At office this fifth day of December 1826.

{"/Seal"/.}

Anthony Dibrill clk.
Richard Nelson Deputy clk.
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5709
Tennessee Nashville
Elizbeth Arnold
widow of Francis
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Colo Dabney Va

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the [CROSSED OUT: 4th day of March] 
1t of July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of July [CROSSED OUT: 1850] 1851
and sent to 
Mr. E. Jones Esq
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 3,

Date of death not on AB
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

On this 5th day of April 1851 personally appeared before me John Charles a Justice of the in and for said Coffee County and a Justice of the County Court of said County which is a Court of record Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold a resident of said County aged Seventy Six years who on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions make by the Acts of Congress past July 7th 1838 3d March 1843 - 17 June 1844 and 2d February 1848 and also the benefit of the Joint resolution past on 3d March 1851 Granting pensions to Certain widows. That She is the widow of Francis Arnold dsd late of White County Tennessee who was a pensioner of the united States under act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars pr annum for service rendered in the Virginia Continental line in the war of the revolution She further declars that her said husband the said Francis Arnold after he was allowed his said pension to wit in the year on thousand Eight hundred & twenty was dropt of suspended or stopt frome receiving his said pension for reasons unknown to declarant but thinks it was in consequence of his property

She further delars that she was married to the said Francis Arnold in Greenville district South Carolina on the fifth day of August Seventeen hundred and ninety 1790 by George Sammons the Justice of the peace that her husband the said Francis Arnold died in White County Tennessee on the 5th day
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of February one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty 1830 that She was not married to him previous to the expiration of the last tour of Service performed by her said husband but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated She further declares that She has no documentary or record proof in support of her claim except an old paper which contains the date of her birth which is genuine & correct and which She attached her to that the old original pension certificate of her husband and also the family record which contained the date of her marriage to the said Francis Arnold & of the births of thare children declarant left in White County Tenn whin She movid from said County which was many years ago and which She Supposes has been lost or destroyed So that She cannot now produce uthers She further declars that the first child of her self and her husband the said Francis Arnold was born on the 20th June seventeen hundred and ninety one that his name was William Arnold that they had in all fourteen children that the first five was boys that the sixth was a girl and that the 7th 8, 9, 10 & 11th children was boys that the 8th & tenth children of her self & the said Francis Arnold was born one on the 28 April 1807 the other on the 31st January 1811 as appears on an old leeof which she finds in her old testament and which she attaches hereto & which is genuine that the said two childin was One by the name of Colbird the other Samuel Arnold that the full or complete family record which shall
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all of thare births & declarants marriage was lost as above stated

She further declares that she is the identical Elizabeth Arnold who in the year 1839 was qualified to a declaration claiming a pension in [illegible note?] of her husband which declaration was drawn up by a Mr Parker and which was as declarant supposes sent to the department at Washington City said Parker lived at that time as he informs declarant in Henry County Tennessee Since which time declarant has not heard from him she further states that previous to her marriage to the said Francis Arnold her name Elizabeth Parker She further states that since the death of her husband the said Francis Arnold she has not again in ter married but still continues the widow of him the said Francis Arnold and as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annext.

Elizabeth Arnold
her B mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written

John Charles 
Justice of the peace JP for coffee county

State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

I John Charles a Justice of the peace in and for said Coffee County do hereby Certify that I am will acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold who has this day appard and made oath to the above declaration before me that she is the widow of Francis Arnold dsd that she is a woman of truth & veracity that full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given to her statements and I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity
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She is not able to attend at the Court house of her County in order to make this decleration in open Court

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal this 5th day of April 1851

John Charles JP
Justice of the peace for coffee county
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[WRITTEN ON THE BLANK BACK OF THE LAST PAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK OF REVELATION]

Samuel Dce Arnold was born in the year of our lord and Savior 1811 on the 31 day of January 
Christ[cut off]
[illegible lines]

Colbird Arnold was born on the 28th day of April 1807

Sam Arnold Cris Col 
[illegible lines]

Colbird
[illegible lines]
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[LAST PAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK OF REVELATION]
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Elizabeth Parker now Elizabeth Arnold was born December the 23rd in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five - aged 57 year this date 1832

64 in December next in suing [ensuing]

1851
1775
____
-7,6
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Peter Arnold
affidavit
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

On this 8th  April 1851 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Peter Arnold a resident of said County aged forty Eight years and makes oath that he is the Seventh Child of his father [CROSSED OUT: Mother] Francis Arnold dsd all of White County Tenn and his mother Elizabeth Arnold now of this County as he always understood from his said father and Mother and as appeared from there origneal family record & that from the entry made on said family record affiant was born on 28th September 1803. that thare was also six or seven children brothers & sister younger than affiant all of whose ages was kept on the old orginal family record of his father & mother but which now has by some means been lost or destroyed affiant would further state that his father the said Francis Arnold died in White County Tennessee (having moved from South Carolina in) February 1830 that previous to his death he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars a year that after he was placed on the pension list he was afterwards dropt from some cause affiant cannot tell what that after his death his widow the said Elizabeth remooved to this County whare she has resided at affiants house ever sence Than sinse the death of her husband the said Francis Arnold she has not again married but still remains his widow affiant cannot now recollect the date when his father removed from South Caroline to Tennessee but it was when affiant was very young affiant has always understood from his parents that they was married in Greenville District South Carolina in the year
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seventeen hundred and ninety (1790) and affiant also understood from his mother that previous to her marriage her name was Elizabeth Parker

Peter Arnold
his + mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above

John Charles JP

State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

I John Charles a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby Certify that I am will acquainted with Peter Arnold who has this day appeared and make oath to the above affidavit before me that he is a man of Truth and Veracity and that full faith & Credit is due and of right ought to be given to his Statements

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal this 8th day of April 1851

John Charles {JP}
Justice of the peace for Coffee County Ten
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Hayes Arnold
Letter of Attorney
To
W. G. Sims &
W. G. Wade
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Know all men by these presents. That I, Hays Arnold of the County of white in the State of Tennessee and being one of the Sons and lawful heirs of Francis Arnold Deceased and also Son and heir at law of Elizabeth Arnold Deceased, and my said Father Francis Arnold in his lifetime having been places on the pension Roll for Services rendered the United States, and also my mother Elizabeth Arnold after my Father's Death was placed on the pension Roll, during her natural life, and after her Death I the said Hays Arnold was duly appointed her administrator. Now I the said Hays Arnold one of the sons and heirs at law of the said Francis Arnold and Elizabeth Arnold Deceased do hereby and by these presents constitute and appoint William G. Sims of the county of White & State of Tennessee & Willis G. Wade of the state of New York my true and lawful attorney for myself & if by the pension laws of the United States I have the right & power to do so I appoint said Sims & Wade attorneys in part for the ballance of the lawful heirs of said Francis & Elizabeth Arnold to prosecute on my own & the ballance of the heirs any and all claim or claims whatever may be due of any arrears of claims for a pension that may be due to the heirs of said Francis Arnold and Elizabeth Arnold Deceased, said Elizabeth Arnold being the lawful widow of said Francis Dec'd. Said Sims and Wade are fully authorized and impowered to prosecute against the government of the United States before any departures thereof, and all claim or claims the heirs of the said Francis and Elizabeth Arnold Deceased may have to arrears of pay or pensions money under any acts, Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States and Especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848 as well as the more Ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832 Said attorneys are moreover authorised in my name & if I have the authority in the name of the ballance of the lawful heirs of said Francis & Elizabeth Arnold Dec'd to demand at any Department of the said Government a reconsideration of any decision
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hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching our Interests, and to obtain from any Department or the the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in any wise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of said Claim -

Said Attorneys are moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the forgoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due or may be due to the heirs aforesaid on amount of any Services rendered the United States by said Francis Arnold in the Revolutionary war. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my Said attorney may do my virtue of these.

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of March A.D. 1853.

Hayes Arnold (Seal)

State of Tennessee
White County } S&c

Be It Known, that on the 28th day of March 1853, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in an for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Hays Arnold to me personally Known, Subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and Acknowledging the Signing, Sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary Act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

In Testimony Whereof, I do hereunto Subscribe my name, 

William M. Moore (Seal)
Justice of the peace for White County in the State of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
White County }

I George G Dibrell Clerk of White County Court hereby Certify that William W Moore Esq whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the Time of Signing the same an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified that all of his official Acts as Such and entitled to full faith and credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Sparta the 29th day of March AD 1853

G. G. Dibrell Clerk of White County Court 
[PAPER SEAL AFFIXED]
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July 19, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

FRANCIS ARNOLD
W. 106
BA-J/MJB OM

Miss Augusta Bradford
Genealogical Department
Chattanooga Public Library
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Francis Arnold who served from Virginia. 

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Francis Arnold found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, W. 106, based upon his service in that war.

Francis Arnold was born in January, 1758, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he was reared. The names of his parents are not given.

He enlisted at New Market, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, in the winter, or spring of 1777, under Thomas Minor, Recruiting Officer, served in Captains Charles' and Long's companies, Colonels Charles Dabney's and William Brent's 2nd Virginia Regiment, and was discharged sometime in 1780, after having served three years, the term for which he enlisted.

In 1796, the soldier was residing in Pendleton District, South Carolina, but sometime after 1810 moved to White County, Tennessee.

Francis Arnold was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1818, while a resident of White County, Tennessee. He died
in that county, February 5, 1830 or 1831 (both years given).

The soldier married August 5, 1790, in Greenville District, South Carolina, Elizabeth Parker who was born December 23, 1775; the place of birth and names of her parents are not stated. After soldier's death, Elizabeth Arnold moved from White County, to Coffee County, Tennessee.

Elizabeth Arnold, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 7, 1840, while residing in White County, Tennessee. In 1851, she was living in Coffee County, Tennessee with her son, Peter Arnold. She died prior to March, 1853.
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Francis Arnold and his wife, Elizabeth, had fourteen children. The following names are designated as such:

William Arnold, eldest child, born June 20, 1791
Son, name not stated, second " age not given
Son, "     "     "    third  "  "    "    "
Son, "     "     "    fourth "  "    "    "
Son, "     "     "    fifth  "   "    "    "
Daughter "  "    " sixth  "   "    "    "
Peter Arnold, seventh " born September 28, 1803, and living in Coffee Co. Tenn. in 1851.
Colbird (son) " eighth " " April 28, 1807
Son, name not stated, ninth " age not given
Samuel Arnold, tenth " born January 21, 1811
Son, name not stated, eleventh " age not given

No details given in regard to last three children referred to. One of the sons referred to above was Hayes Arnold, who in 1853 was residing in White County, Tennessee, and was appointed administrator of the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Arnold, his age not given.

In 1851, reference was made to George H. Parker, of Henry County, Tennessee, who assisted solder's widow, Elizabeth Arnold, in drawing up her application for pension, but no relationship to her was stated.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Elizabeth, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elizabeth Arnold widow of Francis Arnold
Certificate #5709
Issued July 5, 1851
Rate, $96 per annum
Commenced July 1, 1848
Act February 2, 1848
Tennessee (Nashville) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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106
WIDOW, &c.
Rev'y
File No. 106
Elizabeth Arnold.
widow
Francis Arnold.
Priv. Rec. War.

Act: July 7. 1838.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 17

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1937 July 19 - Hist. to Miss Augusta Bradford - MLB.
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7604
Elizabeth Arnold
of Francis
Tennessee

Suspended

See let. 18 March '41
Geo. H. Parker.

Let Hon Geo W. Jones, May 22/51.

Act 7 July 1838
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11.140
Tennessee Nashville

Elizabeth Arnold widow of Francie Arnold who died on the 5th July 1831 of White Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by - in the Revolution [CROSSED OUT: line] for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 80 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. issued the 5th day of July 1851 and sent to Wm E. Jones Esq present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by H R Wightman Clerk, 
Book D Vol, 1.

Certificate of Pension
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5709
Tennessee Nashville
Elizabeth Arnold widow of Francis who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 Ending 30" June 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 5" day of July 1837 and sent to Wm E. Jones Esq Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 3.
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9034
Tennessee Nashville

Elizabeth Arnold widow of Francis who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5" day of July 1851 and sent to Wm. E. Jones Esq Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 189
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Declaration of Elizabeth Arnold

17604
Elizabeth Arnold 
of Francis
Tennessee

Act 7' July 38.
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Elizabeth Arnold
wid of Francis
Tennessee Act 7 July 1838 &c.
Adm'd 2 yrs pri - $80.00
per Ann: from 4 March '36 to 1st July 1848 & 
from 1st July 48 at the rate of $96 per Ann: for life

Payable to her.

Cert to Wm. E Jones
Present.
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777, to the 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 12th day of August 1783 in the name of Francis Arnold as a soldier of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 56.13.6 and was delivered to James Hawkins [CROSSED OUT: and was given, as appears by a copy of the settlement on file in this office for services from the     to     ]

Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 3rd day of July 1851.

Ro Johnston
First Audr

page 79. 
[No Seal of Office.]
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Declaration of Elizabeth Arnold In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widdows"

State of Ten
White County }

On this seventh day of July 1840 personally appeared before the Court of the County and State aforementioned Elizabeth Arnold a resident of the State of Ten. in the County of White aged sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law death on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:} That she is the widow of Francis Arnold who was a Soldier of the Virginia line of the revolution. She farther declares that she was married to said Arnold on the 5th day of August 1790 that her husband the afore said Francis Arnold died on the 5 day of Feb 1831 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place pervious to the first day of Jan 1794 viz at the time above stated

Elizabeth Arnold
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
N. Oldham clk of White County Court
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We the undersigned Justices of the County Court of White County in the state of Tennessee from evidence produced before us, to our satisfaction, believe the aforesaid Elizabeth Arnold who has appeared before us in open Court, [CROSSED OUT: believe her] to be of Good name, fame and reputation and is entitled to full faith and credit in any Court of record - and hereby direct the clerk of this Court to Certify the same under the seal of this Court. Wintess our hands and seals this 7 day of July A.D 1840

John Jett {Seal}
Elijah Frost {Seal}
William Little {Seal}

State of Tennessee
White County }

I Nicholas Oldham clerk of White County Court hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceedings had in said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Arnold for a pension from the Congress of the United States of America and further that said County Court is a Court of record.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal fo said Court at office inSparta in the 7" day of July 1840 and of our Independence the 65"

Test N. Oldham clerk of White County Court
[PAPER SEAL AFFIXED]
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[ILLEGIBLE EMBOSSED SEAL]
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

On this 7th April 1851 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County Mrs Ann Taylor a resident of said County aged fifty nine and made oath that she was will acquainted with Francis Arnold and his wife Elizabeth Arnold late of South Carolina that whin affiant first became acquainted with them was some time in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six 1796 that at that date they lived in Pendleton District in South Carolina and at that time they was living together as man & wife and had three children That they Continued so to live together as man & wife and in the same imeadeate neighborhood untell affiant was Eighteen years of age and was during this period looked upon reported & believed to have been man & wife and so raised up a family abut this date affiants father removed from that neighborhood and the said Francis and Elizabeth Arnold removed to Tennessee and settled in White County whan as affiant has been informed the said Francis Arnold died some time in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty 1830 that after his death his widow the said Elizabeth removed to this county and is residing with her son affiant also understood that previous to the death of her husband Francis Arnold he was a pensioner of the United States but the amount which he drew affiant dose not recollect of having heard the amount affiant further states that she was well acquainted with the first children of the said Frances & Elizabeth Arnold that thare oldest child was older then affiant that they raised a large family of children but the presise number affiant dose not recollect that sinse the death of
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of the said Francis his widow the said Elizabeth has not again married as affiant has ever heard of being not his widow.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above

[CROSSED OUT: Elizabeth]

Ann Taylor
her + mark

John Charles {JP}

I John Charles a Justice of the peace in and for Coffee County Tennessee do hereby certify that I am will acquainted with Mrs Ann Taylor who has this day appeared and made oath to the above affidavit before me that she is a woman of Truth & Veracity and that full faith & credit is due & of right ought to be given to her statement In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of April 1851

John Charles {JP}

[STAMP] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

I James Darnell Clerk of the County Court of said Coffee County do hereby Certify that John Charles whose name is assigned offitealy to the foregoing declaration and certificate also to the probate of the power of attorney of Mrs Elizabeth Arnold and also to the above afidvit and certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same as acting Justice of the peace in and for said Coffee County and a Justice of the County Court of said County which is a court of record and has by law a public seal duly commissionaed and qualified that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 7th day of April 1851

James Darnell, Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

On this 9th day of April 1851 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Sherel a resident of said County aged seventy one years and makes oath that he was acquainted with Francis Arnold and his wife Elizabeth Arnold late of White County Tenn that affiant first acquaintance with them was in Pendleton District South Carolina forty three years ago that they was then living together as man and wife and was so regarded as man & wife that they then had Childrin but the number affiant dose not recolect and in the year 1810 affiant moved from South Carolina to this County and some few years thereafter Francis Arnold & his family removed from South Carolina to White County Tenn as affiant was informed whare he remained as affiant understood untell the year 1830 whin affiant was informed he died that after his death his widow the said Francis moved to this County & is residing with one of her sons as affiant has also understood

Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above wrten

James Sher

John Charles JP
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

I John Charles a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby Certify that I am will acquainted with James Sherrel who has this day appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit is due and of right any[illegible] to be given to his statements In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 9th April 1851

John Charles JP
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Know all Men by these presents that I Elizabeth Arnold of the County of Coffee and State of Tennessee widow of Francis Arnold dsd do hereby constitute and appoint Smith & Jones of Davidson County Tennessee my true & lawful attornies in fact for me & in my name to prosecute and recover for me a pension or pension Certificate in rite of my husband & for his services in the revolutionary war and I do hereby request the Commissioner of pensions at Washington City to deliver to my said attornies the said Smith & Jones my pension certificates and to no one else hereby ratifying & confining all that my said attornies may do in the premices

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th day of April 1851

Elizabeth Arnold
her + mark

Witness }
H H Macon
Oliver Charles

State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

On this 5th April 1851 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Elizabeth Arnold with whom I am will acquainted & who acknowledged the execution of the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes therein Contained 

witness my hand & seal this 5th April 1851

John Charles {JP}
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

on this 9th day of April 1851 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jesse Jenkins a resident of said County aged seventy seven years and makes oath in due form of law that he was will acquainted with Francis Arnold and his wife Elizabeth Arnold late of White County Tennessee that he was been will acquainted with them since the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine or Eighteen hundred that at that date they were living in Pendleton District South Carolina and had sevrel children that they ware then living together as man & wife affiant lived within one mile or two [CROSSED OUT: aparte] miles of them was will acquainted affiant removed from South Carolina in 1811 to this County and in a few years there after the said Francis Arnold moved and settled in White County Ten whare he and his wife the said Elizabeth Arnold remained living together as man & wife up to the death of said Francis which took place as affiant has been informed in the year 1830 that during affiants acquaintance with the said Francis Arnold he was always reputed and recognized as having been a Soldier in the Revolutionary was and after he removed to White County Tennessee he was as affiant was informed allowed a pension but the amount allowed him per year affiant dose not recollect that after affi[ant]
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[affi]ant came to this County and Settled he was not so well acquainted with the said Francis & Elizabeth Arnold as he was in South Carolina they having Settled Some forty miles or over aparte yet he has Seen and known the family and knows that he was the identical Francis Arnold and Elizabeth whom he knew in South Carolina and since the death of the said Francis Arnold his widow has removed from White County and is living with her son Peter Arnold in a few miles of affiant and the said Elizabeth has since she removed to this County visited affiants house affiant is therefore certain that she is the same Elizabeth Arnold who was the wife of Francis Arnold with whom he was acquainted with in South Carolina as above spoken of that at his first acquaintances as above stated the said Frances & Elizabeth Arnold had several children and affiant has no hesitation in saying that he would suppose that the first child of thares if living would be near sixty years of age that during affiants acquaintance with them the said Francis & Elizabeth Arnold they was always regarded as being respectable and truthful citizens Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date above written

Jesse Jenkins

John Charles {JP}
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

I John Charles a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Jesse Jenkins who has this day appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit is due and of rite aught to be given to his statements

Witness my hand and Seal this 9th April 1851

John Charles (JP)

State of Tennessee
Coffee County }

I James Darnell clerk of the County Court of said Coffee County and State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that John Charles whose name is signed officially to the foregoing affidavit and Certificates is now and was at the time the same bears date an acting Justice of the peace in and for said Coffee County duly Commissioned and qualified that the foregoing signatures thare to purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whare of I have hereunto set my hand and affixt the Seal of said Court at office in Manchester this 10th day of April AD 1851

James Darnell Clk

[PAPER SEAL AFFIXED]
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Elizabeth Arnold

Letter Attorney

to 

George H. Parker
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State of Tenn
White County

To wit

Know all men by these presents the I Elizabeth Arnold of White County and said State of Ten do hereby constitute and appoint George H Parker of Weakley County and state aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney and hereby authorize him to prosecute my claim before the Commissioner of pensions at Washington for pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitles "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widow" and receive my pension Certificate

Given under my hand and Seal this seventh day of July 1848

Elizabeth Arnold
her X mark
{seal}

Test
N. Oldham
Joseph Herd

State of Tennessee
White County }

Personally appeared before Nicholas Oldham clerk of White County Court Elizabeth Arnold the widow names constituent with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledge the due execution of the foregoing Letter of Attorney to George H Parker for the purposes therein contained which is recorded

In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sparta the 7 July A.D. 1849 and from Independence the 65th year

Test N. Oldham Clk of White County Court
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1 May 1830

Francis Arnold
Tenn:

Hon: J. C. Isacks, H. R.

Recd. 28 Feb 1827

Examine original decl: as to service -
Dabney was not a continental Col: -

[WRITTEN PERPENDICULAR TO AND OVER THE ABOVE:]

J. S. Edwards Esquire
pension office
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Mr Edwards

I inclose you the Petition Declarations of Alexander Grant John Coeke & Francis Arnold. And request that you will examine the cases and inform me the results during the present week

I am very respect.ly yours &c

J C. Isacks

Feby 27th 1827
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House of Reps
Feby 14. 1851.

Rev. S. F. Evans

Sir

I have received yours of yesterdays date informing me that Francis Arnold, was Stricken from the roll of Pensions under Act March 18. 1818, in 1826" "not Continental"

Does the proof in the Pension office upon which he was placed upon the Pension role under the act of 1818. sufficiently establish his services in the revolution to entitle him to a Pension if now living under the Act of June 7. 1832 -?

His widow wishes to apply and if the service has been proved it is unnecessary for her reprove it.

The papers you sent me shall be returned.

Respectfully

G W Jones

Send me widow instructions and forms }
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Nashville Tennessee
April 11th 1851

Sir

We enclose the Declaration & proof in the case of Elizabeth Arnold, widow of Francis Arnold dec'd late a Revoly. Pensioner of the United States under Act of "March 18th 1818" with a Power of Attorney from her to us. She is an applicant for a Pension under Acts of July 7. 1838, 3 March 1843, 17 June 1844 & 2 Feby 1848 -

Please examine the papers and report the result to us at this place -

Very respectfully
Your Mo obt servant

Smith & Jones

Hon J E Heath
Comm'r of pensions
Washington 
DC.
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Chattanooga Public Library
Chattanooga, Tenn.
[CROSSED OUT: Nora Crimmins] Adelaide Rouell, Librarian

June - 23 - 1936

To
The Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.

Will you please have the records of the Revolutionary War examined for the [CROSSED OUT: pesion] pension of Francis Arnold [STAFF NOTES: only one on file] who fought with the Virginia troops.

With best wishes
I am
Cordially yours

Augusta Bradford

(Misc)
(Genealogical Department Chattanooga Public Library.)

[STAMP]
RECEIVED JUN 24 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM READER 11
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