Henry Arnold, Sr.

In 1779 Henry Arnold took the oath of allegiance to the United States government in Henry Co., Va.

Also, no proof and unlikely this Henry's wife was named Sarah.

Henry was named in his father's will: Cumberland County, Virginia Will Book No. 2 with Inventories and Accounts 1769 - 1792, pps. 157-158, LDS Microfilm #0,870,534, item 2, transcription by Jim Sims, 15 July 2003:

In the name of God I William Arnold of Cumberland County being in perfect health and memory thanks be to God I do make this my Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all and every other Will by me heretofore made do ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, first I give and bequeath my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Moses Arnold two hundred acres of land being the land and Plantation whereon he and I now lives to him & his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Arnold one hundred acres of land being ye land and Plantation whereon he now lives to him & his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Arnold one hundred acres of land being the land and Plantation whereon he now lives.

Item. Give to my son Moses Arnold one large pewter dish and one large pewter bason.

Item. I give to my son Henry Arnold one cow.

Item.  I lend unto my loving wife Elizabeth Arnold ye full use of all my estate real and personal during her natural life and further my Will is that after her death that all my estate of Negroes, stock and household goods be equally divided amongst all my children.

Lastly I nominate and appoint three sons Moses Arnold, John Arnold and Thomas Arnold whole and sole executors of this my last Will.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy four.

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