Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,023, Christian Arney, N.C.

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(8-1776) Service N.C.

Arney, Christian

Number S.8.0.2.3

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Christian Arney
Of Lincoln in the State of N.C.
Who was a private in the – commanded
By Captain – of the regular commanded
By Col. Lock in the N.C.
Line for 17 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov, 33 
and sent D Reinhardt 
Lincolnton N.C. 

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 18th            – 141.65
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 34  –  28.33
                                                              $169.98
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath. Rice – Clerk
Book E Vol. 67  Page 44

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Date of death not on  a.13.

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Christian Arney
Of Lincoln in the State of N.C.
Who was a private in the – commanded
By Captain – of the regular commanded
By Col. Lock in the N.C.
Line for 17 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov, 33
and sent D Reinhardt
Lincolnton N.C.

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 18th – 141.65
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 – 28.33
$169.98
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath. Rice – Clerk
Book E Vol. 67 Page 44

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Date of death not on a.13.

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Christian Arney

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Christian Arney

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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

Court of pleas & quarter Sessions July Session 1832.  

On this 19th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions now sitting Christian Arney a resident of Lincoln County in the state aforesaid, age eighty-two years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.

General Davidson & Major Davidson entered service in the year 1781 was ordered by General Davidson to make shoes, during the term of service, he made 85 pair of shoes – entered service again as a volunteer under General Rutherford, Major Lawman, Captain Rover Alexander, Lieutenant William M Kinsey who was afterwards promoted to Captain, served five months – he resided in the County & State aforesaid – Marched to Charleston in South Carolina was discharged at Black- Bluff on Savannah River.  He was acquainted with Colonel Brownfield of the regular Army – has had in his possession ever since the annexed discharge from service & also states that he can prove his service by Adam Reep & Jacob Plunk.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Christian (his mark) Arney


John Fritchy a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid & John Hoke residing in the same County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christian Arney, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John G Fritchy A.D.
John Hoke

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigations of the matter & after putting the interrogations presided by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and that Court further certifies that it appears to other that John Fritchy who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid & that John Hoke who has also signed the same is a resident in the County & State aforesaid & is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.

A X Hoyl Chairman of Lincoln County Court of 

I Vardry McBee Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christian Arney for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of July 1832.

Vardry W McBee

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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

Court of pleas & quarter Sessions January Session 1832.  

Jacob Plunk swears that he knows of the service of Christian Arney under General Davidson & Major Davidson & of his being ordered to make shoes for the Army & knows that he was absent & was said to be in service under General Rutherford bud did not see him in Rutherford’s Army.
Jacob (his mark) Phunk

Adam Reep sears that he knows of the service of Christian Arney, under General Rutherford and those that he served for 5 months as a volunteer between ’78 & ‘79
Adam Reep

I Vardry McBee Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing likened proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christian Arney for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of July 1832.
Vardry W McBee

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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
On the 1st day of November 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Lincoln County now sitting Christian Arney, a resident of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina aged eighty-four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated.
First that he volunteered as a soldier under the command of Capt. John Dillinger, that the company was mustered into service at Fort Moore on Indian Creek in said county that he marched from said county through Burke County to the Turkey Cove in pursuit of Indians in which time they were marched to different places in which time he continued his service for three months that he received a discharge from Captain Dillinger specifying his service for said time, but does not know that he can find  it.
That he next volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Peter Carpenter to go against the Indians a second time that the company was marched from this county in pursuit of the Indians in the mountains as far as the Turkey Cove, that in this tour he again served three months, that when the company was discharged, he did not get a discharge from the captain of the company.
The next tour of service he volunteered in Lincoln County under the command of Captain Robert Alexander that he joined his company near Charlotte in the month of November 1778, that he was marched into Charlotte and joined the army under the command of General Rutherford their Colonel Francess Lock

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Colonel Franess Lock, that he marched in said army within ten miles of Charleston in the State of South Carolina, and from there they were marched under the command of General Rutherford to Parisburg, that they remained near Parisburg, guarding different places on Savannah River, that they were discharged at Black Swamp in the 10th day of April 1779.  That he received a discharge signed by Captain McKinsey which has been lost, in this tour he served five months.
That previous to this tour of service about the beginning of the Revolutionary War he was drafted as militia and marched under the command of Captain Robert Alexander and Lieutenant Jacob Forney against the Indians, the company was marched to Turkey Cove and from there to French Broad River in which time they were employed in scouting in pursuit of the Indians, in this tour he served three months where he received a discharge from his captain.

That he was drafted again shortly before the Battle of Ramseur under the command of General Davidson that he was employed in their service scouting in Lincoln County and served three months, he further stated from old age and loss of memory he cannot particularize the dates, and he cannot read or write he was unable to keep dates of the different services relying entirely on his memory.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of and state.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year afore said.
Christian (my mark) Arney

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Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year afore said.
Christian (my mark) Arney

Questions by the Court
1st When and in what year were you born?
Ans: I was born in York town in the State of Pennsylvania but do not recollect the date.
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Ans: I have no record of my age as I cannot read or write.
3rd Where were you living when called into service?  Where have you lived since the Revolutionary Wat and where do you now live?
Ans: I lived near Lincoln then when called into service and ever since to this time.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental, militia regiments as you can recalled and the general commanders of your services
Answer General Rutherford, Col Lock but from old age do not recalled any but the officers that I was commanded by but forth hereto subscribed my claim I have introduced the testimony of Adam Reep, Joshua Roberts and Jacob Plunk whose testimony will be annexed.
He has no personal acquaintances with any clergyman that could prove his Revolutionary character.

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The said court after hearing the testimony of the witness and the testimony of the applicant do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and answers to interrogatories and that the above named Christian Arney was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated and also it appears to the said court that the persons who have been sworn as witnesses are residents of Lincoln County and State of North Carolina and believe them to be creditable persons
John B Harry
David Crouse            the court
H Cansler

I Miles W Abernathy clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings contains the proceedings of the said court and the application of Christian Arney for matter of the a pension an that Adam Reep, Joshua Roberts and Jacob Plunk are deemed men of truth & replicable citizens of Lincoln County in testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of the office this 1st day of November  1833.
Miles W Abernathy C.C.

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R. E. Hassler – Washington D.C.
Revolutionary Claim offer of
Christian Arney
Pension

232180 – NC

admitted 
Filed 10 March 1833
A B Cole – Mar 12, 1833

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioner, *
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Lincoln
Be it known that before me J T Alexander a Justice of the Peace in the County of Lincoln State aforesaid a personally appeared Mathew Wilson age 68 years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due of law, states that he is the son in law of Christian Arney who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States of America, June 1832 and that he died in the spring of 1834 and that Mrs. Arney died  on the same time of before and that they were married on the ---- day of   ---- in the year 17 --- and that they were residents of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina and that they resided there some 50 or 60 years and that furthermore 
BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as one of the heirs of Christian Arney who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled. 

In witness whereof, Mr. Wilson has on this 12th day February 1859, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal. 
J T Alexander J.P.                           Mathew Wilson {SEAL}
Witness: W.R. Clark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that Mathew Wilson has always by the community been known as the son-in-law of Christian Arney
Dated on the 12th day of February 1853 
J T Alexander J.P.                           

State of North Carolina
County of Lincoln 
To wit:
I hereby certify That J T Alexander - Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Lincoln County Court, this 17th day of February one Thousand eight hundred and fifty-three

Robt. Williamson – Clerk of Lincoln County Court, N.C.

* If a Widow applies, state " the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." 
+ State under what act Pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner-and amount of pension.

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August 30, 1932 
cBA-J/AWF 
Christian Arney 
S. 8023 

Mr. Frank Carter 
Asheville, 
P.O. Box 1066
North Carolina. 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Chris- tian Arney. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.8023, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Christian Arney. 

He was born in Yorktown Pennsylvania; date of birth and names of parents not stated. 

While living near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, he served early in the Revolution, three tours of three months each under Captains Robert Alexander, John Dillinger and Peter Carpenter in the North Carolina troops. He volunteered sometime in November 1778 and served aa private in Captain Robert Alexander's company in Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina regiment and was discharged April 10, 1779, having served five months. He enlisted, shortly before the battle of Ramseur's Mill, and served three months in the North Carolina troops under General Davidson. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 19, 1832, then a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, and aged about eighty-two years. 

One Matthew Wilson in 1853 aged sixty-eight years appeared in Lincoln County, North Carolina and stated

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that he was "son-in-law of Christian Arney", who died in the spring of 1834 and that "Mrs. Arney died sometime before". Said Matthew Wilson was one of the heirs of the soldier, Christian Arney, the names of other heirs were not specified. 

There are no further data as to his family in the claim. 

The following persons all furnished supporting affidavits in 3.835, and all were residents of Lincoln County, North Carolina; their post offices not given: Jacob Plunk, aged eighty-four years; Adam Reep, aged seventy-eight years; Joshua Roberts, aged seventy-seven years. 

The foregoing history is that of the only soldier named Christian Arney found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and there is no charge made for furnishing same. 

Very truly yours 
A.	D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator 

no discharge - in ???
claim, when reviewed by me Aug 29, 32 

AWF

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1920 January 7, History to C. Emma & Woods, ¢,
1932 August 27, History to Mr. Frank Carter – MLB
1932 August 30 – rewritten by ??? for???

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8023
INVALID
(Rev war)
File NO. 8023
Christian Arney
Private Revolutionary War
Act: - Vol. ???, Page 8 
{arrangement of 1870}

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1920 January 7, History to C. Emma & Woods, ¢,
1932 August 27, History to Mr. Frank Carter – MLB
1932 August 30 – rewritten by ??? for???

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8023
INVALID
(Rev war)
File NO. 8023
Christian Arney
Private Revolutionary War
Act: - Vol. ???, Page 8 
{arrangement of 1870}

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REJECTED
Christian Arney

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Rejected
9th August 18312
Act of 7th June 1832
263
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Lincolnton NC                     free
July 23rd
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

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Address to David Reinhardt
Lincolnton N. Carolina

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July ???
Parsier ???
Office

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Lincolnton NC 5 Nov 1833 
Honorable Lewis Cass
In closed is the application for a pension of Christian Arney
Please transmit his certificate to me at this place
Respectfully &
D Reinhart

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Lincolnton NC 5 Nov 1833 
Honorable Lewis Cass
In closed is the application for a pension of Christian Arney
Please transmit his certificate to me at this place
Respectfully &
D Reinhart

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Christian Arney
28.409
Admitted as private 
17 months $56.66


D Reinhardt
Lincolnton

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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
Jacob Plunk age eighty four years has been acquainted with Christian Arney the applicant for sixty seven years that the said Plunk was in the same company with said Arney for three months in the tour to Munford Cove, and French Board River; and that the said Arney served three months; he also on his oath states that he served three months with said Arney three months under General Davidson a second time
Jacob (his mark) Plunk

Adam Reep appeared in court and being sworn according to las, states he is seventy eight years of age that he was well acquainted with Christian Arney before the Revolutionary War, that he served with the said Arney in the five-month tour under the Command of Captain Alexander and General Rutherford for five months that he was in the same mess with the said Arney during the whole of service & returned home with him.
Adam Reep

Joshua Roberts being duly sworn says he is seventy seven years of age that he served n the same company with the said company with Christian Arney under the Command of Captain Alexander and General Rutherford that he served five months as he stated as he the said Roberts was discharged with the said Arney.
Joshua (his mark) Roberts

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Rev George Evens
Dec 15th, 1919

Pension Office
War Department
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, kindly give me a copy of the pension certificate of Christian Arney. He was a Revolutionary Pensioner from North Carolina under the act of 1818 & 1832, a private and resumable my

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great-great-grandfather 
Reference: State records of North Carolina Vol XXII Page 23
I wish his military history and any data in connection with him your office may possess.
Thank you for the trouble, and if there are any charges I will be glad to remit.

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I am very truly
Emma E Woods
838 So. Normandie
Los Angeles, California

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CARTER & CARTER
 ATTORNRYS AT LAW 
ASHEVILLE, N.C. P.O. Box 1066 
FRANK CARTER 
DOUGLAS CARTER
 August 15, 1932. 
To The Honorable the Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
I find in the North Carolina State Records, Vol. 22, page 55, in a list of the North Carolina Revolutionary pensioners, including without distinction for those pensioned under the Acts of 1818 and 1832, as reported by the Secretary of State to Congress in 1835, the name of Christian Arney (a private soldier). For the purposes of a pending Investigation of my family history, it becomes important for me to obtain such information about this pensioner as can be derived from his application for pension and supporting proofs.

I am particularly interested in the nativity and parentage of the applicant, as well as in the place of his enlistment, and the name of the company to which he was assigned. Also, I would like to have the names of the witnesses, if any, to his application and the names and addresses of the makers of any affidavits filed in support of the application.

 If there is any charge for the service requested, I will make the necessary remittance forthwith upon notice as to the amount required. 
Very truly yours,

FC:zg      FRANK CARTER.

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In reply to your request of_____, received ______for a statement of the military history of Christian Arney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 8,023

1. Date of Enlistment: Beginning of war
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Robert Alexander
--d. State North Carolina
2. Date of Enlistment: Beginning of war
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: John Dillinger
--d. State North Carolina
3. Date of Enlistment: Beginning of war
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Peter Carpenter
--d. State North Carolina
4. Date of Enlistment: November 1778
--a. Length of service: 5 months, ended April 19, 1779
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Robert Alexander
--d. Colonel under whom service was rendered: Francis Locke
--e. State North Carolina
5. Date of Enlistment: Shortly before Battle of Ramsour
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Robert Alexander
--d. Colonel under whom service was rendered: Samuel Davidson
--e. State North Carolina



Battles engaged in,
Residence of solder at enlistment, Lincoln County, N.C.
Date of application for pension July 20, 1832, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Lincoln County, N.C.
Age at date of application, about eighty to years, born in Yorktown Pennsylvania 
Remarks: in 1853, Mathew Wilson of Lincoln County, age 68 years, stated that he was “son-in-law” and one of the heirs of Christian Arney who died in the spring of 1834, a that “Mrs. Arney died sometime before”. Names of the other heirs are not stated. & live in Lincoln County, N.C.  50 or 60 years.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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In reply to your request of_____, received ______for a statement of the military history of Christian Arney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 8,023

1. Date of Enlistment: Beginning of war
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Robert Alexander
--d. State North Carolina
2. Date of Enlistment: Beginning of war
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: John Dillinger
--d. State North Carolina
3. Date of Enlistment: Beginning of war
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Peter Carpenter
--d. State North Carolina
4. Date of Enlistment: November 1778
--a. Length of service: 5 months, ended April 19, 1779
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Robert Alexander
--d. Colonel under whom service was rendered: Francis Locke
--e. State North Carolina
5. Date of Enlistment: Shortly before Battle of Ramsour
--a. Length of service: 3 months
--b. Rank: Private
--c. Captain under whom service was rendered: Robert Alexander
--d. Colonel under whom service was rendered: Samuel Davidson
--e. State North Carolina



Battles engaged in,
Residence of solder at enlistment, Lincoln County, N.C.
Date of application for pension July 20, 1832, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Lincoln County, N.C.
Age at date of application, about eighty to years, born in Yorktown Pennsylvania
Remarks: in 1853, Mathew Wilson of Lincoln County, age 68 years, stated that he was “son-in-law” and one of the heirs of Christian Arney who died in the spring of 1834, a that “Mrs. Arney died sometime before”. Names of the other heirs are not stated. & live in Lincoln County, N.C. 50 or 60 years.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.