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Note: National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volumes I-85, 1600s-1900s Vol. 55, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, p. 215 Arnold, Moses Arnold, Stephen Oglethorpe County organized in 1793, having been split off of Wilkes C 1820 Wilkes Co. GA 165 1830 Wilkes Co. GA 75-298,75 1840 Wilkes Co. Ga 252 168th DI Oglethorpe Co. 062/230th DI A Georgia Heritage, p. 13 Warrant for his service was in the amount of 7 pounds, 18 shilings, 4 pence and was dated Richmond, VA, 10 April 1784 (Vol. I, p. 2, Virginia Line of Revolutionary Soldiers, Report of the State Librarian, by H. J. Ecke nrode, Archivist). His named later appeared in Wilkes Co., GA DB GG, p. 6 5, documenting that he received 220 acres of land from James Lane for 50 p ounds sterling, 28 January 1790. He is on the Wilkes County Tax Lists f or 1786, 1794, and 1796. He is shown in Will Book A, p. 32, 1796, Oglethorpe Co., GA, as a witness top the will of Thomas Arnold. This will was dated 18 April 1793. Thomas was probably his uncle. Moses Arnold's will was signed 21 June 1796, probate 25 October 1796 (Wilkes Co. WB 2, 1792-1801, p. 167-168). Wife: Molly - received land, plantation, and "house where I live", at her death to son Stephen Dau: Elizabeth and Sally - received his bed and several other belongings Son: Stephen Exec: Brothers Stephen and William Arnold John Arnold and Susannah Arnold proved the Will. The Will also mentions 1000wt of tobacco in the "hand of" Robert Jennings, assumed to be the Robert Jennings who had married his aunt Elizabeth Arnold Inventory of estate - Wilkes Co., GA, WB 1794-1798, p. 87 Recorded: 11/11/ 1796: Two slaves, a number of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and household furnishing and plantation equipment and tools. Sales are documented in the sa me record, p. 110 - $492.34 3/4) and in Wilkes Co. Inventory Book LL, 1794 -1806, p. 269-270 ($420.46 1/2). Returns are shown in Minutes of the Infe rior Court, 5 March 1800, p. 33. Returns of Administrators for 1810-18 11 show receipt from Stephen Arnold Jr for his legacy except for his part of a slave Ned, shown as property of John Favor during the life of his wife, who was named as Moses Arnold's widow. His sons and daughters were mentioned in his father's 1809 will (John Arnold Sr.)
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