Arthur, John Sr
| Birth Name | Arthur, John Sr |
| Gramps ID | I2707 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 84 years, 27 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth [E5561] | 1709 | Cullybackey, Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
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| Death [E5562] | 1793-01-28 | Goose Creek, Bedford Co, Va | ||
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| Burial [E5563] | Goose Creek, Bedford Co, Va | |||
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Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : sixth great grandfather
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Arthur, Thomas(Barnabas?) [I2725] | 1680 | 1715 | |
| Brother | Arthur, Thomas Jr [I2726] | 1705 | 1782 | |
| Brother | Arthur, Ambrose [I2731] | 1708 | 1793 | |
| Arthur, John Sr [I2707] | 1709 | 1793-01-28 | ||
| Brother | Arthur, “Virginia” [I2730] | 1710-04-27 | 1747 | |
| Brother | Arthur, William A. [I2727] | 1713 | 1777 | |
| Brother | Arthur, Barnabas [I2728] | about 1714 |
Families
| Family of Arthur, John Sr and Adams, Elizabeth "Betsey' Rebekah [F1521] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Adams, Elizabeth "Betsey' Rebekah [I2708] ( * about 1711 + 1764 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Arthur, Elizabeth “Betty” [I2720] | 1727-09-25 | 1775-01-27 |
| Arthur, Mary [I2718] | 1733-05-06 | 1822-10-19 |
| Arthur, Barnabas Sr [I2715] | about 1734 | 1815-03-02 |
| Arthur, Thomas [I2713] | 1735 | 1820-01-00 |
| Arthur, John Jr [I2721] | 1738 | 1778 |
| Arthur, Sarah [I2679] | 1739 | 1818 |
| Arthur, Isabella [I2719] | 1758 | 1844-03-21 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | C15047AC18E0D611A60300C04F47765CB471 |
Narrative
John Arthur, Sr.:
Born in Culleybacky, Ireland
Lived In New Kent Co, Va
1727-1742 Middlesex Co, Va
1743 Caroline Co, Va
1754 Caroline Co, Va (sold land)
1756 Bedford Co, Va
Bedford County Deed Book 1, page 87 (1756) Owned 100 acres.
"Colonial Soldiers of Lunenburg including Rangers and Militia"
"The Old Free State" by Bell p 195
Bedford County Court Record Will Book 2, p 100 (1793)
Rejected Claims Box 2 Folder 15:
John Arthur
Claim for Bounty Land: Soldier John Arthur, Sr
"John Arthur served in American Revolution about 12 months
and died a regular soldier in the Army."
Auditors Account Book XV 1783 p 376, pay warrant issued
for military service in Bedford Co, Va dated June 27, 1783.
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | C05047AC18E0D611A60300C04F47765CB361 |