Stephen ARNOLD Sr.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 1794-1806, Mercer County, KY. Mercer County, Kentucky Will Book 1, pages 159-160.

Will of Stephen Arnold, March Court 1794.
In the name of God Amen,
I Stephen Arnold of the County of Mercer being weake of body but of
perfect mind and Memory do Constitute this my Last Will and Testament and in the
first place I Recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the Dust from
whence it Came and as tuching my Worldly Goods I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Jane Arnold the Tract of Land and plantation whereon I now Live and at her death
to be Equally divided between my Sons Stephen Arnold and John Arnold I also give
to my Son James Arnold Six Shillings and I give and bequeath to my daughters
Sarah, Elizabeth and Jane Six Shillings Each and Also to my son Alexander
Armstrong I give and bequeath three hundred and Seventy Acres of land part of
a Tract of six hundred acres on the west side of Salt River, adjoining Lyon and
Sharp and to my son Thomas Wilson I give and bequeath fifty acres part of
the above tract of six hundred acres to lie ____ off on the Corner adjoining
McGuyer(?) and Sharpe(?) and also to my Grand daughter Jenney Arnold daughter of
Abegale I give one hundred and Seventy five Acres of land it being the ballance of
the Above Tract of Six Hundred Acres the Said one hundred and Seventy-five acres
to be sold, and the money arising from the Sail to be let out at Intrist for the
benefit of the said Jenney Arnold untill She comes of age or Gets Married and all
other property I may die possessed of I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane
Arnold to be disposed of as she may think proper. In witness where of I hereunto
set my hand and seal this twenty Sixth day of December 1793. Witnesses present
Wm Steell his
his Stephen X Arnold
Staley 3 McClure mark
mark
Mercer Sct
This last will and testament of Stephen Arnold Deceased was Exhibited into
Court and proved by the oaths of William Steell and Staley McClure Witnesses
thereto and, ordered to be recorded.
Teste. Tho Allin Cl.


Ardery, Mrs. W. B. KENTUCKY COURT AND OTHER RECORDS, Volume 2 County
Estates 41 Jean Arnold to Jenny Arnold for Benjaming Arnold when of age to Jenny
Arnold daughter of Abigal Arnold: son John Arnold; written November 2, 1798.
Witnesses: William McBrayer, Robert Walker, Jennet McBrayer.
Probated January 1806.



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• Legal: heirs, 1811, Rockbridge County, VA. Circuit Court Clerk
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Power of Attorney from the "Heirs of Stephen Arnold"
Deed Book G page 440. Recorded 4 November 1811 Rockbridge County.

Know all men by these presents that we James Arnold John Arnold and
Elizabeth Wilson of Franklin County and James Richy and Jane his wife of the
County of Fayette and Alexander Armstrong and Abagal of the County of Mercer and
Sarah Gibson of the County of Montgomery all the State of Kentucky heirs and
representatives of Stephen Arnold Senr., deceased of the County of Franklin and
State of Kentucky aforesaid have this day constituted and appointed David
Templeton of the County of Rockbridge and State of Virginia to be our true and
lawful attorney with full power and authority in Law and equity to make a good and
sufficient conveyance in fee simple of to and for one hundred and fifty six acres
of land lying and being in the said County of Rockbridge on Elk Creek a branch of
James River being part of a Tract of Land containing two hundred and sixty acres
which the said Stephen Arnold Deceased held by patent bearing date 11th day of
July 1761 and also 44 acres of Land lying on the South side of the aforesaid 260
acres and joining the Same being part of
an entry of 180 acres, to the Representatives of William McClure Deceased on their
order and agreeably to a Power of Attorney from the said Stephen Arnold deceased
to John Greenlee bearing date the 11th day of September 1781 Recorded in the
County Court of Rockbridge which power we refer you for your Particular guide and
Vesting our said Attorney with full Power to act and do in all matters and things
respecting the said land sold. by the said Stephen Arnold dec and laying out and
making this and conveyance agreeably to the Above mentioned Power to John Greenlee
as fully and perfectly if we could if we were personally present and in lieu of
all claim or claiming hereafter
to be made by us Our heirs Exors or admors.
Given Our hands and Seals this 13th day of May 1809
Witness present James Arnold (Seal)
William Steel John Arnold (Seal)
Robt Blackwell Eliza Wilson (Seal)
____ Brown Alexd Armstrong (Seal)
Abijah Armstrong (Seal)
her
Sarah X Gibson (seal)
mark
James Ritchey (Seal)
Jane Richey (Seal)

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• Tax List, 1778, Rockbridge County, VA.
Arnold, James
Arnold, Stephen

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Stephen married Jean FINNEY. (Jean FINNEY was born about 1712 and died about 1806 in Franklin County, KY.)