The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
THE ARNOLD TAVERN.
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camp stool, brought over from the
house ssThe Arnold Tavern'') for the
purpose, and communed with those
who were present.
The Rev. Nicholas Cheyalier, of
Virginia, stated that some years ago,
ne was informed by DR. Johnes, a
son of Rev. Timothy Johnes that the
services were held in an orchard in
the rear of the parsonage. A great
granddaughter of Rev. Timothy
Johnes now living in Morristown
(189S) in letter to DR.. Buckley says /:
8 1t has always been the tradition IN
our family that Washington took
communion with the church in hol-
low back Of the parsonage during the
ministry of my great grandfather
DR.. Timothy Johnes pastor OF the
church. Z An aged and honorable
gentleman now living in Worristown,
writing on the same subject (January
1881 says, An aged lady represent
fative Of one of our most respected
families informed me many years ago
that her father who was then ruling
elder in the Presbyterian Church told
her that he was present on the occa-
sion when General Washington par
took of the elements at the table and
that he himself assisted in the SER
vices when Washington communed
with them. (See N. Y. Independent
January 1924, 1899, also First Church
Record page AZ.
The Arnold Tavern received it's
name and acquired its fame from its
we'll known and honored proprietor
and owner Col. Jacob Arnold the pa
triotic captain and aide to General
Washington. His descendants are
numerous and still residents of Nor
ristown and the surrounding country.
One of his sons, Mr.. Silas Fl, Arnold
lived in Morristown and did business
here until 1885, He is we'll remem-
bered by the older citizens of this
place. In speaking of his father he
said, My father resided in Morris
town as early as 1772. and kept the
Tavern during the Revolutionary
War, and while it was occupied by
Washington as his headquarters He
said his father often related incidents
that occurred there in 1777, in connec-
tion with the soldiers when they we're
encamped about Morristown. When
the war closed, the Colonel had large
amount of Continental money stored
away, which had been received at the
Tavern. He was man OF substance,
highly respected and had served in
several offices of trust and honor, be-
ing at one time High Sheriff of
Morris County, and for many years
trustee of the Presbyterian Church
of Morristown. He was also a mem
Der Of ST. Tammany Society Gan army
organization) as is proven by his GER
ti6cate of membership, now (1894) in
the possession of his grandson, Mr.
Isaac g. Arnold, copy of which is
here given:
ST. TAMMANY SOCIETY. NO. /.
This is TO certify that Capt. Jacob
Arnold, is a member of the Socie
ty of the Sons Of st. Tammany.
In witness of which,
have hereunto affixed
- my hand and Public
LIS. Seal at Jersey Camp,
49, the first day of May, in
the year of our Lord
1889.
Attest: j.. ". CUMMINGS.
Eben Elmer. President
Secretary.
His father, Samuel Arnold emiDrated
from Connecticut in 1740 and settled
in Washington Valley three miles
north of Morristown, where he bought
three hundred acres of William and
Richard Penn. This purchase in
oluded the farm where Silas H. Arnold
CHS grandson) now lives february
1856.
1t is said that he brought from
Connecticut the first sleigh ever used
in New Jersey. Among his chattels who
came with him, was a slave, known
as Aunt Jenny, who lived to be
over one hundred years old, Col.
Jacob Arnold was twice married, and
had large family of children. He
was buried in the graveyard of the
First Presbyterian Church OF Norris
town. where the head stone at his
grave together with that of his father
and his grandfather, and those of his
wives may still be seen $4,000. The
Arnold family are of English origin,
tracing their ancestry to Somerset
shire. as far back as 1460 The fami-
ly name is very extensive in this
country being found in all states of
the union. Col. Arnold was born
Dec. IA, 1749, married: first to Eliza
beth Tuttle of Morris County Oct lst,
ITO. She died May 9TH, 1903. The
Colonel's second wife was Sarah HI.
Nixon. born Oct /, l7S3 They were
married Dec. IA, 1907. The Colonel
died March 1, 1897, his second wife
surviving him until April 10, 184S.
Col Jacobs father. Samuel Arnold
was horn Nov. 5, 1927, and married
Phebe Ford, daughter OF Colonel
Jacob Ford Oct. 16. 1748. She died
in her Dist year Aug. 1919. The date
OF the birth of the grandfather