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| -My father was named David Arnett and was the only son of John Arnett -He was born in South Carolina as also his father and any number of his brothers-that is my grandfather's brothers-The Arnett family went to South Carolina from the Eastern shores of Maryland-before the Revolutionary war with England-The Arnett family must have went from some place to the eastern shores of Maryland, I recon, they did but as I do not know anything about it and as tradition says nothing about it I will have to leave you to form your own opinion in regard to where they came from or wether they cam atall-My grandfather and his brothers served with General Francis Marion against the British and Torys in South Carolina on the Peeslee and surrounding country. Finely, emingrated to Tennessee in time to fight the Indians there 4 He was drafted during 1776/77 to serve in the company of Capt. John Culpepper of NC and was send out against the Indians for 3 months. On April 8, 1779 he volunteered at Chesterfield and served under Capt Thomas McManus +ACY- Col. George Hicks (Roster of SC Patriot's in Revoluntionary War). He later moves to Georgia. At sometime, he was in Francis Marion's brigade with what we believe to be at least two brothers, James +ACY- Samuel (Book Marion's Men Pg 5 under privates and non-commissioned officers). 5 State of Carolina To John Arnet Sr 1780 Novr 5 to 20 Bushells Corn @ 3/6 (8th) To 10 Rations a 6.....................................3:15: 500 Corn Blades @ 3/1 1/2 Cr 4 Bushs Pease @ 3/6 Marion £9:72 Will of John Arnett (written 1777; From the Copy in the South Caroliniana Library) In the Name of God Amen I John Arnett of Prince Fredericks Parrish Craven County and province of South Carolina being very sick and Weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body and knwoing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first off all I Give and resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God that Gave it & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors Hoping for a Glorious resurrection to Eternal Life through the meritorious and preveling Intercesion of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to blefs me is this Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner & form. Iten I give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Two pounds Currency Item I give & bequeath to my Son James Sixteen pound Currency Item I allow my two Sons John & Alexander to Give to my Daughter Mary as they see that she stands in needs or their abbilities will allow Item I Give all the reminder of my personal Estate to my Wife Arnett And my Sons and Daughter to Wit. John Alexander Margaret & Ann and them to live upon the Plantation together and not to Vendue and if my two Daughters Margaret & Ann Marry they are to receive their parts Either in Goods or Money as best answeres the other to Give Item I Give to my Son John & Alexander the plantation I now live on and my other plantation on Tract of Land on Venture Branch and Lastly I Do herby Nominate my Two Sons John & Alexander Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and Disannul all and every other former Wills Testaments Legacies Bequests and Executory by me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Witnefs whereof I have herunto set my hand and Seal this 22th day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven-------- His John Arnett (LS) Mark Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said John Arnett as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence, and in the presence or each other have hereunto Subscribed our Names Isaac Nelson Samuel Montgomery William Montgomery Arnott Surname ca1284 Scotland Sunday, 11-Apr-1999 16:24:40 Message: 209.16.227.144 writes: ARNOTT APPROVED BY THE STANDING COUNCIL OF SCOTTISH CHIEFS A brief History: The origin of this name appears to be territorial, from the lands of that name in the parish of Portmoak in Kinross-shire. Black states that the family was settled there from the middle of the 12th century and the lands were in possession of Michael de Arnoth in 1284. According to Nisbet, the family of Arnott of that Ilk held lands in Fife, and Michael de Arnoth was sent as one of two knights escorting Duncan, Earl of Fife, as ambassador to England in 1340. David Arnott, Archdeacon of Lothian in 1502, later became bishop of Galloway. Sir Michael Arnott of that Ilk was created a baronet by Charles I on 27 july 1629. His successors favoured military careers and held high rank for the next 5 generations. This line became extinct when the 6th baronet died without heirs. The other principal families are listed as Arnott of Woodmiln, Balkaithlie, Balcormo and Eastrynd. Hugo Arnott, who succeeded to the Bolcormo estates through his mother and assumed the name 'Arnott of Bolcormo', was a well known lawyer, antiquarian and historian who, in 1785, published a work on celebrated criminal trials in Scotland. His appearance as a principal character in Kays Edinburgh Portraits, demonstrates his renown as a character in that city. | ||||
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