"John married Priscilla Arthur. It appears her name was Arthur beforeh er marriage and was most likely a cousin. I think that she may havebee n the daughter of Thomas Arthur (not so, Uncle Thomas did nothave dau ghter Priscille) who lived in Bedford County, Virginia. Hementions a d aughter name Priscilla in his will. Now this is adifferent Thomas Arth ur than the other one who lived in BedfordCounty and who traveled with t his Arthur clan for a while. There weretwo Thomas Arthurs in Bedford C ounty, Virginia.
John was an interesting person. While in the Revolutionary War heserve d from the State of Virginia. In 1784, he served in CaptainSatherwaits ' Company in the Militia of North Carolina. In 1790, Johnand his famil y were in Lincoln County, North Carolina. In 1792, theyare in Craven C ounty, North Carolina. In 1795, they were in LeeCounty, Virginia and b y 1800,
they were back in Lincoln County again. This is just a summary oftheir t ravels. John was a restless soul....
John Arthur was a well known Longhunter. These were men who would goon h unting expeditions that could last for months. Because of hisknowledge o f that part of the country, John Arthur was hired by theState of Kentu cky to survey the state. He knew the country by heartand was one of th e very early explorers in North Carolina andKentucky. He completed the s urvey in 1792."
Carol Wyatt posted at RootsWeb:
"I am trying to research John Arthur, who went to IN and had lived inK nox Co. KY before going there. He is the father of two girls Maryand S arah Arthur, who married Stinson's in Grainger Co. TN 1797according to t he marriage record. Sarah Arthur (m) George Stinson.Mary married Rober t Stinson. William Stinson had (gave) POA to JohnStorm JR, Monroe Co. I N. to see if John Arthur had left him anythingthing, and to get money o wed him from John Arthur Dec'd. in IN. Courtrecord from Whitley Co, KY c laiming Heir at law to John Arthur."
Residences & events:
John may not have moved around as much as indicated but rathercounties b eing carved from his home county, leaving him in the newones.
Much of the following is transcribed from Sharon Knapp's posting atRoo tsWeb:
1770 Botetourt Co., VA formed from Augusta Co.
1772 List of Tithables: white males over 16 years of age, male &fema le slaves over 16 years, & bond servants over 16.
At Fincastle Clinch (Russell, Tazewell and part of Scott, the mostwest ern dist therefore probably including Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise,Lee & K entucky): John Arthur 1.
At New Rover & Sinking Creek (Giles & part of Craig, possibly Bland):S amuel Arter 1.
AFN Vol. V, #1, 1981, pg. 8:
1774 - Lord Dunmore's War, 1774, list of Capt. John Lewis' Co. ofVolun teers from Botetourt Co. VA:
Privates: John Arthur
(There was another John Arthur from Botetourt in Capt. Robert McAfeeC o....one of these John's is the John of Bedford Co. VA)
The Battle of Point Pleasant 10 Oct. 1774 was fought by the SouthernD iv. (left wing) organized in southern counties of Augusta, Botetourt& F incastle VA.
(The Rev. War 1775-1783)
Ky Co VA. The future KY side of VA.
1780 Lincoln Co, KY Lincoln was carved from KY Co, VA that year.
Daniel Trigg's Militia - 31 March 1781
Privates: Arthur, Samuel & Arthur, John
1781 - Montgomery Co., VA (formed 1777 from Fincastle Co., VA)
9/29/1781 Warrant # 6684 issued, Survey 6 Feb. 1781:
215 acres on the South side of house & Barn Mountain on the water ofth e Maiden Spring Fork of Clinch River adjoining Richard Price land.
Assignee of John Lewis, assignee of Thomas ?
1782/83 - Washington Co., VA
2/2/1782, Warrent # 8144 issued, Survey 2 June 1783
50 acres on the waters of the West Fork of Indian Creek a south brancho f Maiden Spring Fork of Clinch River.
From Washington Co. VA Survey records, same date, pg. 133-
John Arthur, assignee of Daniel Smith...50 ac...Treasury Warrant#8144. .on the waters of the west fork of Clinch River...Beginning onthe west s ide of a path..at the foot of the House & Barn Mountain
1786 Russell Co, VA was carved from Washington Co. In 1745 this samea rea was part of Augusta Co, becoming Botetourt, Fincastle, thenWashing ton Counties from 1769-1785.
From Russell Co. VA Law Order Book 1, 1786-1791:
1786 Court Pg. 18 -. Charles Neil be overseer of the main road fromthe o ak to opposite John Arthurs and that John Thompson give him alist of T ithables.
1787 - Personal Property Tax List: Arthur, John 1 white male 21+, 5ho rses, 1 cattle.
6 May 1787, Grant 9, filed Richmond, pg. 200-01, John Arthur.
1788 - Tax List Upper Dist. William Webb's list: Arthur, John (1)
4/14/1788 Richmond, grant 16, pg. 511: Washington Co. VA
John Arthur, 196a, on the north fork of Indian Creek the waters ofCli nch River adjoining Simon Cockeral.
Pg. 111. Ordered that the sheriff pay John Arthur for services onbeha lf of the Commonwealth.
1789 P.P. Tax list Upper Dist. William Bent's list: Arthur, John (1)
1790 - P.P. Tax List Upper Dist: Arthur, John
1791 - Land Tax: Arthur, John 96 acres. & P. P. Tax: Arthur, Johnover 2 1-2 tithables 16 and under 21.
(Elias Arthur wit. on land trans. 1791 Deed Bk. 1, pg. 200
1792 - Land Tax: Arthur, John 196 Acres. & P.P. Tax: Arthur, John over2 1. & Arthur, Elias over 21 - 1 tithable age 16 and under 21.
449/50, Warrent #14585 issued 1 Sept. 1782, Survey date 31 Oct 1792 -
42 acres in Powell Valley and on both sides of Indian Creek, adjoining
Charles Cocke and Alexander Stewart
From Russell Co. VA Surveryors Bk. 1, pg. 150, 31 Oct. 1792 -
John Arthur assignee of Alexander Stewart-42 Acres-part TreasuryWarren t 14585 dated 1 Sept. 1782-in Powell Valley on both sides ofIndian Cre ek-corner Charles Coke- corner to Alexander Steward-cornerCharles Cock es 170 acre tract.
1793 - P.P. tax list, John Carpetie's list:
Arthur, John (1),
Arthur, Elias (1)
Russell Co. VA Deed Bk. 1 Pg 284 -
8/5/1793 Arthur, John & Prisceyla grantor, Elam, William grantee
Pg 287
8/27/1793 Arthur, John & Prisiclla grantor, Hunt, Thomas
1793 - Lee Co. VA was carved from Russell and again he was in anothern ew county.
P.P. Tax list: Arthur, John -white-16+, 4 horses
Arthur, Elias -white=16+, 2 horses.
Lee Co. VA Deed Bk 1 Pg. 45 -
4/12/1796 John & Priscilla Arthur of Lee Co. convey to David Johnsona t ract of land lying in Indiana Creek for 60 pounds - on line ofCharles C ocke, Alex. Stewart, conditional line between D. Johnson andArthur.
Pg. 50 -
Same date convery 66 acres by patent, lying in Powell Valley for 60pou nds, adjoining Isaac Mullen & William Martin.
Same pg and date. John & Priscilla Arthur of Lee Co. conveyed toDanil e Littrel of Lee Co. 121 acres in Powell Valley adjoiningStuarts line - f or 120 pounds.
On the way west and north:
1797 Grainger Co. TN John Arthur is on a list of insolvents livingwit hin the Indian Boundary for the year 1797, the County Court ofGrainger r eleased the Sheriff from Collecting.
10/24/1797 Grainger Co. TN John Arthur/Arter/Arthor is listed asBond sMan in the double wedding of Sarah Arter & George Stinson (theyend up i n Wayne Co. KY) and Mary Arter & Robert Stinson (they endedup in Knox/ Whitley Co.'s KY)
1800 Knox Co, KY Knox was split off from Lincoln Co and he wassuddenl y in another new county.
1800 Where was he at census time?
4/28/1803 - Knox Co. KY. John Arthur was on the Tax list there thatye ar.
From "Abstacts of Early Kentucky Wills & Inventory, Knox Co., BK.A.pg. 1 4: Johnson, Daniel, Jan. 12,1803-Aug. 1, 1803
Sons: Joseph, David, Daniel, Isaac.
Dau.: Elizabeth Bundy, Hannah Ingram.
Ex.: James Johnson.
Wit.: Alex. Stewart, John Arthur, Priscilla Arthur
(Nancy Arthur m. Daniel Johnson, son of above, 4 Oct. 1810 Knox. Co.)
4/8/1809 On the tax list is John Arthur Sr with 500 A Robinson(Creek? )
1810 Knox Co, KY. He was listed as John Arthur in the census, over45 y ears old with 1 male age 10-15, 2 females under 10 and 1 age26-44. On t he next page was Thomas Arthur, other Arthurs in the samecounty were E lias and Samuel living side by side plus John Jr, Josephand another Th omas.
3/4/1811 John Arthur grantor, garrard Gibson grantee, L. Robin....Cr.5 00 A
Carol Wyatt posted at Rootsweb:
"Relative to the Boone Trace crossing Raccoon Creek in now LaurelCount y,
John Farris and John Arthur, in an apparent attempt to establish aland b oundary, made the following affidavits, dated November 29,1813:
John Farris, of lawful age, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith thata s early as the year 1781, and ever since, he has been wellacquainted w ith Raccoon Creek, on which Edward Cathers lives, fromwhose house we h ave just proceeded, that the Old Wilderness Traceformerly crossed said c reek, and that it has been ever since he knewit a creek well known, an d so far as his knowledge extends, wasuniversally called Raccoon Creek ; this deponent further says that hehas been, during the said length o f time well acquainted withRockcastle into which Raccoon Creek empties , that this stream. wasalso well known and universally called, to the b est of his knowledge,by the name of Rockcastle.
(signed) John Farris
John Arthur, being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that hisacquai ntance with Raccoon Creek, on which Edward Cathers lives, andRockcastl e into which said creek empties, commenced as early as theyear 1771, a nd that as to his impressions as to those streams havingbeen well know n as Raccoon Creek and Rockcastle is the same as thatof John Farris, w hose deposition he has heard read, with thisdifference, that he has be en longer acquainted with those streamsthan said Farris, as before sta ted, this deponent further says as tohis knowledge the Wilderness Trac e crossing from Cumberland Gap tothe Crab Orchard crossed both those s tream as early as 1779.
(signed) John Arthur"
1817 5/23/1817 John Arthur Grantor, Robert Stinson grantee, BRobin.. .Cr 500 A
From the History of Jackson Co, IN:
"May 11, 1818 - a petition of sundry inhabitants, from the northeasten d of Brownstown T. was presented, praying that a new township belaid o ut in that quarter as follows "To include the settlements ofGrassy For k and Muscatatuck.
Signed Jesse Evans, John Arthur and others."
From Early History of Greene Co, IN:
Pg 6 - John Arthur entered land 1819.
Pg 16 - John Arthur mentioned as early settler of Greene Co. who dieda f ew years after settling in Greene Co.
A 1750 birth date makes him only 5 yours younger than father Samuel.
From the following, he left 7 heirs.
7/7/1824 Whitley Co, Ky Deed Bk 1, p 82:
from Robert Stinson to John Storm Jr. of Monroe Co, IN...collection ofm oney & disposal of property as heir of 1/7th of the estate of JohnArth ur, Sr.
All persons having claim against the estate of John Arthur, dec'd lateo f Monroe County, Indiana, are respectfully requested to presenttheir a ccount legally authenticated for settlement within one yearfrom and af ter this date and those indebted to the aforesaid to makepayment immed iately.
Same paper Sat 3/12/1825 has the same advertisement but corrected to"D ec'd late of Greene Co, Indiana."
