SOLDIER: American Revolution, Pension drafted and served 1780 about 4m os under Capt. John Trigg, Lt. John Davis, Ensign William Hancock,Genl . Muhlenburg, Col. Maryweather, Maj. McClure. in Jun 1781 draftedfor 3 1 /2 mos. under Capt. Thomas Leftridge (Leftwich), Maj.Overstreet. witne sses Amos Jenkins and Benjamin Arthur. (crossed outTheophilis Blake an d Joseph Horton). was born in Bedford Co in 1761until thirty years sin ce (1832) when he moved to Greenbrier Co wherehe resided about ten yea rs when he moved to Jackson Co OH where henew resides and has resided a bout twenty years. Mrs. E. S. Moss ofWilliamsburg, KY said to be desce ndant of Joel in letter. said sheread p. 622 McAllisters Militia Joel A rthur age 83 living in 1835 onPension List. He marched through Richmon d thence stationed betweenLittle York & Norfolk, until sometime in the m onth of September,following he thinks he served 3 1/2 months at which t ime he wasdischarged.
PENSION: Joel Arthur S16034. VA Line applied 19 Sep 1832 Jackson Co OHa ged 71 born 1761 Bedford Co, VA and enlisted there and then in 1802mov ed to Greenbrier Co VA for 10 years and then to Jackson Co, OH.
BIO: District No. 2. The Joel Arthur house on the hill a shortdistance w est of it was built about 1816 and there is a traditionthat one of his s ons shot a deer at the lick nearby from the upstairswindow on the west s ide. A grandson, Thomas Arthur, now owns the oldhomestead. Many other d escendants live in the county. Joel Arter(this is the spelling on his t ombstone) died Sep 15, 1837, aged 69years. Nancy, his wife, preceded h im No.v 16, 1835, aged 77 years.they were buried on the high point of t he hill west of the house anda number of other pioneers lie beside the m. The house descended totheir son, Azariah, who died Oct. 8, 1886. Ha nging Rock Iron Regionby Eugene Willard Vol. 1 1916 p 393 and others.
From FindaGrave:
"Joel Arthur b. born 1761 in Goose Creek, Bedford County, Va. diedSept ember 15, 1837 in Jefferson Twp., Jackson County, Ohio. JoelArthur was d rafted from Bedford to serve in the Revolutionary War.His first tour o f duty was in 1780 and lasted for 4 months then hewas discharged. His n ext tour of duty is in 1781 which lasted for 31/2 months then he was d ischarged."
Residences & events:
TAX LISTS: 1783 Joel Arthur Greenbrier Co tithe 1
1787 Joel Arthur Bedford 00012
1799 Joel Arthur Greenbrier tithe 1
1805 Joel Arthur Giles Co tithe 3
1821-1830 Joel Arthur is listed in Range 18, Town 5, Section 1. 80acre s. Jefferson Twp.
CENSUS: 1810 Giles VA (formerly Greenbrier Co) Joel Arthur11301-01001- 0
CENSUS: 1820 Jackson Co, OH p. 140 Madison Twp. Joel Arthur000211-0040 1-05
DEED: Theophilus Blake and Phebe his wife sold to Joel Arthur on Aug 31 821 $100 W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section One, TWP 5 (Jefferson) Range18 . 80 acres. DB A p. 82-83. witnesses Jacob Blake and Lewis Athur.
DEED: Joel and Nancy Arthur sold to Theophilus Blake on Aug 3 1821 for$ 100 E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section One TWP 5 (Jefferson) Range 18 80ac res. witnesses Jacob Blake and Lewis Arthur. DB A p. 83-4
CENSUS: 1830 Jackson Co, OH p. 95 Jefferson Twp. Joel Arthur0000101000 01-0000100001
BIRTH: His birth year comes from his pension file which says born 1761a nd age 71 in 1832, but his tombstone says age 79 at death in 1837(b. 1 758).
1835 Pensioners list says age 83 (b. 1752)
WILL: lost from courthouse files. son Azariah Arthur was the executorp er file reference. Joel Arthur, administrator Ezeriah Arthur Oct.18, 1 837 Vol. D p. 201. Joel Arthur late of Jackson Co was proven byJames H ughes, Asa W. Isham and William Buckley, subscribing witnessesthereto. E zaria Arthur the executor in said will named granted adm.(bond given b y Lewis Harmon and Peter MCain. $300) John Horton, EnochEwing and John J ohnson ordered to appraise personal property. Case#150, Journal D. p. 2 01. Record book A p. 99
A military plaque on his grave says:
Revolutionary War Soldier
JOEL ARTHUR
Private of Virginia
Born 1761 in Virginia
Died September 9, 1837 in Ohio
NEWS: The Times-Journal Nov. 16 1997 has Opinion Cartoon that says:
Here rests a Revolutionary War Soldier, Joel Arthur, to whom we areind ebted for our Independence. He died in Jackson County in 1837 andwas r ecently honored there with a new Marker for Valor and Service tohis Co untry.
