State of North Carolina
To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that we for
and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred
acres hereby granted, paid into our treasury by John Arnold have given
and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said John
Arnold a tract of land containing one hundred acres lying and being in
our county of Washington on the East fork of Cobs Creek, Beginning at a
spanish oak on the point of a ridge, thence South Ninety five poles to
a White oak on the south side of a branch, thence East one hundred and
forty poles to a white oak on the side of a mountain, thence North
thirty East forty poles to a chestnut oak on the side of a big ridge,
thence North Ninety poles to a White oak on the side of a hill, thence
South eighty West one hundred and sixty four poles to the first corner,
as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear: together with all woods,
waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtances, to the said
land belonging or appertaining: To hold to the said John Arnold his
heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money,
yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may
direct provided always that the said John Arnold shall cause this grant
to be registered in the Registrar's office of our said County of
Washington within twelve monthe from the date hereof otherwise the same
shall be void and no effect, an testimony where we have caused these
our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed
Witness Alexander Martin Esquire our Govenor, Captain, General and
Commander in Chief at Newburn the tenth day of November in the ninth
year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hudred and eighty four.
By his Excellency Command Alex. Martin
W. Williams DSec
Registered October 10th 1796

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Last Will and Testament of John Arrandal

In the Name of God Amen.

I John Arrandal of Carter County
and state of Tennessee Being of Sound
and Perfect Mind and memory Blesed
Be God; Do this 18th day of Jenuary in
The Year of our Lord one thousan Eight
Hundred and twenty four, Make and
publish this My Last will and testament
In Manner and Form that is to say
Furst I give and Bequeath unto My Beloved wife
Mary Arrandal the Rone Mair and two
Cows Her choise two Beds in the house
all the Shelf Furniture and castings
and All the shepp and the Home gang
of hogs and her Saddle all for use her
Lifetime and at her Death to Dispose
off as She thinks proper.

2ly I give and Bequeath unto My son William
Five Head of cattle and the oald horse cald Dick.

3ly I give and Bequeth unto My Daughter
Elizabeth two cows and one Bed.

4ly I give and Bequeath unto My Son Jarrit
The yong Bey horse and the new Rifle gun
My saddle and saddle bags one bed five head
of cattle and one colt that sucks the Mair which
Is to be valid and the price to My granDaughter
Araminty when She becomes able to take care of it
Half the wild Hogs to Jarret My son.

5ly I give and Bequeath unto My
Son Richard Four cows and three head of
year oald cattle and half the wild hogs.

6ly I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter
Hetty one cow and the Bed She has
at home and the bason She has there
Also the Bey Mair.

7ly I give and Bequeath unto Hugh Bunten who
I have Raisd one Rifle gun and
one two year oald Heffer.

-Missing Line-

Friend Jaret Arrendal and Mathias Wagner
Executors of this My Last will and Testamnet
For witness whereof I the said John Arrandal
Have here unto sit My hand and Seal this
Day and year above writen.

Signed Seald Published
and Declared by the said his
John Arrandal the John x Arrandal
Testator as his Last will mark
and testament in the presents
of us who wer present
at the time of Signing
and Sealing thereof
Test Caswell C. Taylor sgd
his
John x Harkiday
mark

• Married: Abt 1780 in North Carolina
• Note: The will of John Arrandall (sic) named the five children shown in this record. There were five other persons with the Arrendell surname who lived in Johnson County that, because of their age and location, could have been John's children. These were Alexander, Andrew, Elijah, John Jr., and Meredith D. Since there are no civil records which prove that these five were John's children, and since they were not mentioned in his will, they will be carried as separate family groups pending additional information.
• Change Date: 18 Dec 2007

1. William C. Arrendell b: Abt 1781 in North Carolina
2. Elizabeth Arrendell b: Abt 1783
3. Hetty Arrendell b: Abt 1786
4. Jarret Arnold\ Arrendell b: 10 Jan 1788
5. Richard Arrendell b: Abt 1793