David Arnett to Augustus Arnett Magoffin County Kentucky

DAVID ARNETT, Ancestor of Magoffin County, Kentucky Arnetts F-3-4 Compiled by Micheal B. Minix, Sr., M.D. “Obviously, when there are no records and only partial records exist, perfect, rigid documentation, that Genealogical Research Methodology requires, is impossible.”

“In most family history investigations, researchers must rely on a ‘Best Evidence Report’ because Utopian Genealogical Research, for five and more generations earlier, is seldom possible. ‘Best Evidence Reports’ are simply using whatever secondary records can be found, such as bibles, diaries, journals, newspapers, account books, letters, etc., all validated to highest possible degree.

Using formal logic, the ‘Best Evidence’ finding must be connected to primary record reality by a properly qualified rationale as to what the ‘Best Evidence’ is that exists. The result is an identification based on Circumstantial Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence is a combination of Primary Documentation and ‘Best Evidence’. “Without Best Evidence research it would be impossible to have any genealogical research of ancestries in the Colonial South because of the record destructions in Virginia and southwards by fires, the Revolution, and the Civil War.” [‘Best Evidence’ Genealogy When and Where Records No Longer Exist A Limited Statement By John Scott Davenport, Ph.D.]

This research report, therefore, is a ‘Best Evidence Report’. It is based on a combination of plentiful Primary Documentation and Secondary Records. Family members are “guilty by association” in time, place and persons. [Ancestry.com is the main reference source for this compilation] ____________________________________________________________

Elisabeth L. W. Salyer, in addition to the Salyers, compiled the "Early Arnett Families of Eastern Kentucky". She authoritatively described that the proband, our David Arnett ancestor in question, had a parentage, place of origin and birth unknown.” She described a point of confusion in the David Arnett quest. There were 2 David 2 Arnetts. The Salyer document stated that “both David Arnetts that migrated to Kentucky were contemporary. Both men settled in Kentucky at approximately the same time.

But that a comparison of the records clearly revealed their difference. That difference has been difficult for researchers. For many years that clarity has been a challenge.” “She stated that the birth of David Arnett, our ancestor proband, was between 1735 to 1755 without certainty, however. The following records aid clarification. _______________________________________________________________

The origin of our David Arnett ancestor,

 who died in Knox county, Kentucky in approximately 1825
 has been elusive  because of the Revolutionary War Pension Claim for the final pension payment made in Barren Co, KY Sept 18, 1832
 made under the U.S. Revolutionary War Pension Act of June 7, 1832
 which made no reference to the veteran’s wife or children
 and the claim was made by living heir, David Arnett II, for the final payment because the veteran and wife were deceased.
 Below you will find substantiating data that David Arnett II in Barren Co, KY was not the same person as David Arnett I, our ancestor proband, who died in Knox, Co, KY in ~ 1825
 Census data reveals that applicant David Arnett II, Barren Co. KY was younger than David Arnett I Knox Co, KY. Not an exact contemporary.
 David Arnett I, ancestor proband, was born June 18 1752 in Louisa County Virginia, as reported in indirect evidence by concluded David Arnett II, heir, who made the final Rev War Pension Application
 and the date reported by another descendant on DAR Revolutionary War Service Record, in DAR Library.
 Other source: David Arnett I, was born between 1743 and 1752 (TA )“
In the Green Bible the date of David Arnett I death was given as 12 Sep 1825. The age at death of 82 for David I reported by Thomas Arnett had him born 1743.”
 Other source: David Arnett I ancestor proband was born in 1740 according to the Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):22 And All American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) 3
David Arnett in the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI): Name: David Arnett, Birth Date: 1740-1749, Birth Place: Virginia, USA, Occupation: Mil. Volume: 04 Page number 467 Reference: Historical Reg. of Virginians in the Rev., Soldiers, Saliors and Marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872 p.):22
 David Arnett II was born ~1765  On the Rev War Pension Claim in 1832 the veteran David Arnett I was listed age 82 and was therefore born in ~1751-1752
 Revolutionary War Pension Claim submitted by son, David Arnett II, is “the date found in pension claim S14924 based upon service of said David Arnett m the Revolutionary War.” And stated “David Arnett I was born June 18 1752 in Louisa County Virginia, and while a resident of Louisa Co VA.”
 From the actual pension application by David Arnett II: “KENTUCKY PENSION ROLL OF 1835 REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR IN OEDIENCE TO RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE OF THE 5TH AND 30TH OF JUNE, 1834 AND THE 3RD OF MARCH 1835  DAVID ARNETT, BARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, PRIVATE, VIRGINIA LINE, $20.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE, $50.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED, JANUARY 28, 1833 PENSION STARTED, AGE 82”
 The military service in Capt. Mosby’s Company, Louisa Co. VA home address and allowance are correct In the pension
 David Arnett II was concluded, in this compilation, the son or ancestor proband, David Arnett I
 But the pension address was the son, David Arnett II, in Barren Co, KY and is incorrect for David Arnett I the veteran, because it is the address where the final pension claim was to be paid to David Arnett II, closest living heir,  Apparently, David Arnett II was born, according to census records that follow in this compilation, before marriage to Mary Shackleford in 1779, the first wife of David I.
 “David Arnett I and James Green jointly purchased 180 acres of land in 1814; and in 1818, David sold his half to James Green. David signed his named and his wife, Letitia, made her mark.”
 By 1820 David Arnett had moved in with his daughter Nancy Arnett and her husband James Green. He lived with them until his death in 1825. When he died, David deeded all his property to James and Nancy Green. [RootsWeb]
 In the 1830 U.S. Federal Census, there was one 90-95 year old female, concluded to be Letty Arnett, listed in the residence of James Green in Harlan Co, KY
 “Harlan County was formed in 1819 from a part of Knox County. It is named after Silas Harlan.” [Naco.org. Archived from the origination, May 31, 2011] [Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. Univ Press KY p. 131]
 See Documentary Records which follow: 4 ________________________________________________________________

[David Arnett Biography Jouett Taylor Prisley family history and genealogy] [Louisa County Virginia Arnetts, John Arnett, Louisville, KY]

“David Arnett, married Martha Bibb, in 1720 in King William County, Virginia, after transported as a Jacobite prisoner, from Liverpool, England.” He was not a thief, but political, military prisoner. “He was father of James Arnett. David Arnett became a planter. His will is recorded in Book 2, Reel 1, Richmond, Virginia. The will was probated in King William Co, Virginia, 27 May 1737. The original was destroyed but a copy is in Louisa Co. because of the later settlement of another estate.”

“David Arnett and Martha Bibb Arnett apparently had at least 3 children: James, Mary Ann, and Robert. James is well documented, the others are not.” “Some researchers identify David Arnett transported 1716 to Virginia as the David Arnot who was christened 19 June 1689 at Kinnell in Angus, Scotland to Robert Arnot and Agnes Carr.” “David Arnot grew up in Scotland, fought in the first Jacobite uprising and was taken prisoner by the English in the 1715 Battle of Preston. He was subsequently transported to Virginia in about 1716, possibly on the ship Elizabeth and Anne from Liverpool, England. This David Arnot/Arnett's papers gave his parish of origin as Oathlaw in Angus.”[1] [http://genforum.genealogy.com/arnett/] [David Arnett Biography Jouett Taylor Prisley family history and genealogy:] [Louisa County Virginia Arnetts, John Arnett, Louisville, KY]

James Arnett, son of David Arnett and Martha Bibb, married Susanna Mcgehee ‘JAMES ARNETT (son of DAVID) was born 1734 in VA, and died 1781 in Louisa Co, VA. He married SUSANNAH MCGEHEE about 1750 in Louisa Co, VA. Susannah was the daughter of SAMUEL MCGEHEE and SUSAN ELLETT. She was born 1721 in Louisa Co, VA, and died 1791 in Louisa Co, VA.’ [Louisa County Virginia Arnetts, John Arnett, Louisville, KY]

5 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 David Arnett, prisoner transported to Virginia from London in 1716 was James Arnett father. James Arnett and Susanna Mcgehee were David Arnett I parents. Name: Susanna Mcgehee Gender: Female Spouse Name: James Arnett pages 1 Children of James and Susannah Arnett were David Arnett, Frances (Arnett) Poindexter, Nancy (Arnett) Richardson, James A. Arnett Jr., Henrietta (Arnett) Brown, William P. or R. Arnett, Lasley Arnett, Zachariah Arnett, Anna Arnett, John Arnett, Sarah (Arnett) Graves, Lucy (Arnett) Poindexter and Mary Arnett

The following document explains the family connections and slaves, who were inherited by descendants and for sale in Lexington, KY: 1812 KYFA: David Arnett and James Arnett announce sale of slaves [KY13 This gives the heirs authority to sale slaves: “Kentucky Gazette, v26 (or v3?) p180 states that David and James Arnett, executors of James Arnett, deceased, have slaves for sale, Dec 1812.”

The following record entitled the sale of salves by David and James Arnett Kentucky Court and Other Records, Vol. II, Random Court Records Louisa, County, VA, Deed Book I, Page 159, Nov. 18, 1795-

David Arnett, David Bibb, Richard Graves, James Arnett, Charles Brown, Nancy Richardson, Peter Poindexster, John Poindexster, John Arnett, Thomas Ammon, Arch. Moon,
of counties of Fayette, Lincoln, Bourbon and Madison, state of KY,
apt. Wm. Arnett atty.
To receive legacies from Samuel Magghee, decd.,
passed to Susannah Arnett wife to James Arnett, decd.,
or to her children.
Any claims left by said Samuel Magghee, deceased, by his will. 6 David Arnett, James, Mrs. Susanna Arnett provided food to Rev War Soldiers [THE ARNOLD FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH, Volume IV, Spring and Summer, Numbers 3 and 4, 1974]

Revolutionary War Public Service Claims Index at Virginia State Library David Arnett, Louisa County, Certificates (1); Lists Volume I, p. 1; Volume II, p. 3, 78 pounds bacon £ 6.0.0 per pound, £ 471.0.0. John Zouch, Commander., Louisa County. James Arnett, Louisa County Certificates (1); Lists Volume I, page 26. One beef, £ 375.0.0 Thos. Johnson, Commander., Louisa County. Mrs. Susanna Magghee Arnett, Louisa County, Court Booklet, page 13; Certificates (1); Lists. Volume I, page 5; Commissioner’s Book I. pages 153-154. Three beeves @ 3d/lb. gross weight, £8.8.9. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

Name Birth Year Arrival Year Arrival Place

David Arnott 1716 Virginia

David Arnott 1716 Virginia or Jamaica

David Arnot 1716 Virginia

David Arnot 1716 Yorktown, Virginia

Our David Arnott ancestor proband definitely arrived in Yorktown, Virginia.

Name Birth Year Arrival Year Arrival Place

David Arnot 1716 Virginia Name:

David Arnot Arrival Year: 1716 Arrival Place: Virginia 7

Source Publication Code: 9760 Primary Immigrant: Arnot, David

Annotation: Covers era prior to 1855. Compiled from correspondence and monument inscriptions, 17th and, mainly, 18th century. Prepared for the Scottish Genealogical Society. 6,470 emigrants. Source Bibliography: WHYTE, DONALD. A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA. Vol. 1. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1972. 504p. 2nd pr., 1981. Page: 12 SAVE & CREATE

Name: David Arnot Arrival Year: 1716 Arrival Place: Yorktown, Virginia Source Publication Code: 4727 Primary Immigrant: Arnot, David Source Bibliography: "LIST OF REBEL PRISONERS IMPORTED by Capt. Edwd Trafford in the Elizabeth & Anne from Liverpole [sic.], 1716."

In Calendar of Virginia State Papers, Vol. 1: 1652 to 1781. Richmond, Va.: the state, 1875, pp. 185-186. Page: 186 The ship, the Elizabeth & Anne was being used in the slave trade at the time of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion. It's merchant owners thought they might be more highly rewarded by handling the "transport" of prisoners for the King. The arrangement was to take the prisoners on consignment and receive payment when a receipt for their delivery was presented to His Majesty's Court in London. Liverpool, England to Yorktown, Virginia 14 January 1716 8 Virginia- By his Majestys' Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Cheif of this Dominion-

These are to certify that the above Lift of one hundred & Twelve Rebel Prisoners, Imported into this Colony in the Ship Elizabeth & Ann, of Liverpool, Edward Trafford Master, was taken (by my order) upon the arrival of the said Ship in York River by the officer of the Customs there, and contains the Names of all the Prisoners Imported in the said ship & that besides the said one hundred & twelve persons, the Master did Report that one other Prisoner by name Duncan Mackfale died at sea, which upon Examination of the other Prisoners appeared to be true-Given under my hand at Williamsburg this 14th day of January 1716-

*List of rebel prisoners imported by Capt Edwd Trafford, in the Elizabeth & Anne from Liverpool. These were military and religious prisoners, not thieves. 29 PRISONERS WERE UNDER INDENTURES 83 PRISONERS WERE NOT INDENTURED INCLUDING David Arnot / Arnott

These prisoners were probably some of the followers of the Pretender captured at Preston, and condemned to be transported to the Colony in Virginia, 14 January 1716 after having been carried to London for trial. [Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts: ... Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond, Volume 1William Pitt Palmer, Sherwin McRae, Raleigh Edward Colston, R.F. Walker, 1875 - Virginia]

1800 KNOX CO, KY Census Stephen Arnett Lewis Green Isaiah Salyears

1801 Knox Co, KY David Arnett John Howard Isaiah Salyers Ambros Fletcher Samuel Howard William Salyers Lewis Green Ezekeal Howard Lewis Tackett James Howard Sr Andrew Howard George Tackett James Howard Jr Hiram Saylor Thomas Tackett John Howard Solomon Salyers

1802 Knox Co, KY David Arnett Lewis Green Abner David 9 Ambrose Fletcher Howards, Lemasters, Salyers, Tacketts 1803 Knox Co, KY David Arnett Stephen Arnett Lewis Green Ambrose Fletcher Howards, Lemasters, Salyers

1804 Knox Co, KY David Arnett Stephen Arnett Reubin Arnett Lewis Green Ambrose Fletcher Howards, Salyers

1805 Knox Co, KY David Arnet Ruebin Arnet Ambrose Fletcher Vardunon Fletcher Lewis Green James Green Howards, Lemasters, May, Salyers

1806 Knox Co, KY David Arnet Rubin Arnet Stephen Arnet Lewis Green James Green Elijah Green Ambrose Fletcher Vardunon Fletcher Howard, Lemaster, May, Salyer

1807 Knox Co, KY David Arnett Rubin Arnett Stephen Arnett Lewis Green James Green Elijah Green George Green Ambrose Fletcher Vardunon Fletcher

1808 Knox Co, KY David Arnett Stephen Arnet Rubin Arnet Lewis Green James Green Elijah Green George Green Ambrose Fletcher Vardunon Fletcher John Fletcher Howard, Lemaster, May, Salyer

1809 Knox Co, KY David Arnet Stephen Arnet Reubin Arnet Lewis Green James Green Elijah Green George Green Ambrose Fletcher Vardunon FletcherJohn Fletcher Howard, Lemaster, May, Salyer

1810 KNOX CO, KY Arnett, David Arnett, Reuben Arnett, Elijah 10 (Elizabeth was listed head of household 1810 U.S. Fed Census below and p19 ) Arnett, Stephen

1810 Knox Co, KY Census Head of Household Census: males females <10 10-15 16-24 25-44 45+ <10 10-15 16-24 25-44 45+ David Arnett 1^ 0 0 1^ 1 1 0 1 0 1 Elizabeth Arnett 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Reuben Arnett 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Stephen Arnett 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0

1810 United States Federal Census (differentiating labels I and II are by mbmsr) David Arnett I, our progenitor Knox, KY

1810 David Arnett II Lincoln, KY 1810

1820 United States Federal Census

David Arnett II Crab Orchard, Lincoln,KY

1820 1830 United States Federal Census David Arnett II Barren, Kentucky

1820 United States Federal Census David Arnett II Crab Orchard, Lincoln, KY 1 male 45+ 1 male 18-26 2 females 16-26 1 female 26-45

1830 United States Federal Census David Arnett II Barren, Kentucky 1 male 60-70 1 female 30-40 1 female 40-50 1 female 60-70 11 David Arnett I, our ancestor proband, paid taxes in Knox County from

1801-1811 when he was declared tax exempt (meaning he was over sixty years old). Thus, David Arnett I was born ~ 1751 -1752 Q: If David Arnett I was 60 in 1811, when he became tax exempt in Knox Co, KY, how old would he be if alive in 1830 and 1831? A = 79 and 80

If David Arnett II was 60 years old in 1830, David Arnett 1, if alive, would be about 19 years older (79) than David Arnett II, born in about 1770. It appears David Arnett I fathered David Arnett II between 1765-1770, before his marriage to Mary Shackleford, 25 Oct 1779, Louisa Co. VA.

The following are the known children of David Arnett. David Arnett was in Virginia until about 1788, because Daughter Nancy was born in KY. 1850 United States Federal Census name home birth birth place Stephen Arnett Floyd Co my district 1782 VA Elizabeth Arnett Floyd Co my dist 1783 VA Reuben Arnett Floyd Co my dist 1786 VA Susan Arnett Floyd Co my dist 1787 VA Nancy Green Dist 1 Harlan 1788 Ky Nancy Green Dist 2 Harlan 1788 Ky Elias Arnell Harlan Co, KY 1802 KY ________________________________________________________________________

James GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born on 8 May 1783 in Washington County, Virginia. He died after 1860. BIRTH: Age in 1850 Harlan Co census is given as 66. 12 James married Nancy ARNETT daughter of David ARNETT and Letitia GREEN? in Russell County, Virginia. Nancy was born on 16 Oct 1787 in Virginia. James Green and Nancy Arnett Green had the following children: i David GREEN ii Lewis D. GREEN iii Letitia GREEN iv Sarah GREEN v Elizabeth GREEN Rueben Arnett b. 1784 in Copper Creek, Russell, VA. He married Susanna Kilgore. who was born 1787 in Copper Creek, Russell, VA. Rueben Arnett is buried on Middle Fork, Magoffin County, KY. Rueben's homestead. It is located across from the Middle School off RT 30. Steven Arnett, mbmsr ancestor, b. 1780 d. 1853. He married Elizabeth Howard on Jan. 13, 1803. Elizabeth b. 1780. She was the daughter of Thomas Howard and Lettie Durham (Cherokee).

Stephen Arnett was born in Virginia in 1782 and died 1853 (aged 70–71) Floyd County, Kentucky, Burial Jackson L. Arnett Cemetery Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA. His father was David Arnett and mother Letitia Green. Stephen Arnett married Elizabeth Howard 1783-1860.

William Wiley “Ole Wile” Arnett was the son of Stephen Arnett and Elizabeth Howard and born 1816 and died 5 Feb 1900 (aged 83–84) in Magoffin County, Kentucky. “Ole Wile” Arnett is buried in the Wiley Arnett Cemetery, Magoffin County, Kentucky.

On January 5, 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky William Wiley “Ole Wile” Arnett received license to marry Elizabeth "Betsy" Sizemore the daughter of Cherokee Chief George "Goldenhawk" Sizemore and Sallie Anderson. "Betsy" was also the granddaughter of Cherokee Chief George "All" Sizemore and Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd.

Augustus Arnett was born 2 July 1855 Floyd County, Kentucky, died July 1922 (aged 67) Magoffin County, Kentucky, was the Son of William Wiley Arnett and Elizabeth Betsey Sizemore. Augustus married Mattie Patrick in 1875, daughter of Reuben Patrick and Amanda Burns Hager. Augustus was a lawyer and according to his death certificate Cause of Death was cancer. Augustus is buried in the Bluegrass Cemetery, Salyersville, Magoffin County Kentucky.

Children of Augustus Arnett and Mattie Patrick

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David Arnett to Augustus Arnett Magoffin County Kentucky

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