Peter Arrant, Sr.

He settled in Chesterfield District of South Carolina before the Revolutionary War. Peter Arrant: While residing in Chesterfield District, South Carolina he was called into service under Capt. Thomas McManus of the militia. His first engagement was at Lynch's Creek against the Tories. Later, he joined George Taylor and Gen. Marion. Title: 28 South Carolina Roster

He is in the Chesterfield District, South Carolina census for the years of 1790, 1800, 1820 and 1830.

Shortly after 1800 Peter and his brother, Jacob, dropped one "r" from the name and from then one was known by the name Arant. Most of the Arants in this country are descendants of Peter or Jacob.

1. 1810 Tax Digest - Arrant, Peter, Lincoln County, Georgia. "[The tax digests served as a census substitute for the years prior to 1820. Male landowners paid taxes; non-landowner males over 21 years paid a pole tax.] Peter Arant [only 1 "r"] has the following listings: Slaves: 2 Acres: 168 Adjoining whom: Wm Arant Water [that land drains into]: Soap Ck County: Lincoln

1820 United States Census - Head of Household: Arrant, Peter Sr. "Name: Peter Arrant Junior Home in 1820: Lincoln, Georgia Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1 Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 5 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total Slaves: 2 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9." Census Place: , Lincoln, Georgia; Page: 156; NARA Roll: M33_7; Image: 162.

Record Book in Clarke County, Mississippi Gift Deed (351) Gift-deed of Peter Arrant to his children; Clarke Co., June 7, 1839. Children: Elizabeth Gant, David, William, Allen and Reddick Arrant. Grandchildren: Louisa [Lyrely, Reddick, Ezra L. M., Thomas L., and Anjulin?-the children of my deceased daughter, Celia Gennings. Slaves: Lewis, Lever, Teller, Simon, Prince, Mary, Nan, Jim, Gardner, Jack, Nerva and Perry together with all other property, real and personal. Signed Peter (x) Arrant. Wit; Jno. Watts, Samuel B. Watts, George Cowan. Recorded July 4, 1839. W. F. Green, clerk. Clarke Co., MS.

Gift Deed (235) Peter Arrant to his children; Clarke Co. Children: Elizabeth [Gant], David, William, Allen and Rddin. Grandchildren: Louisa Lyerly, Reddic Gennings, Ezra L. M., daughter Ceely Gennings. Negroes: Lewis, Tiner, Tiller, Lee, Prince, Mary, Nan, Erin, Gardner, Jack, Nerva, Perry, and Sam. Along with all other property both real and personal. Land: Div. 10 & 11 frac. sec. 1, T3 R14E, [80 20/100 A.]; 1/4 of SE 1/4/ & SE 1/4 sec. 2, Te, R14E, [78 er/100 A.] [Signed] Peter (x) Arrant. Wit; John J. McRae. Thomas C. Gardner, acting J.P. Recorded: October 6, 1842. W. F. Green, clerk.

Gift Deed (286) Heirs of Peter Arrant to Negro, Lewis; Clarke Co., Jan. 30, 1843. $600.00 paid to the heirs of Peter Arrant by Lewis, a Negro man for his freedom. [Signed] David Arrant, Allen Arrant, Reddick [of Rusel County, Alabama], William (x) Arrant, Elizabeth (x) Gant, J. A. Lyerly, Louisa (x) Lyerly, Reddick Jennings, Ezra L. Jennings, Thomas F. (x) Jennings, Angeline (x) Jennings. Wit. John J. McRae, George Gardner, D. F. Lawson, B. S. McClendon.

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