Jacob Arney
| Jacob Arney Knowns: We know that Jacob Arney's first son, Christian Arney, was born in 1750, in York County, Pennsylvania. We know Jacob Arney lived in York County, Pennsylvania, before moving his family to North Carolina in 1767. The circumstances surrounding the move are not yet clear. We know that Jacob Arney purchased 200 acres of land near the Catawba River in 1772, before Peter Arney's birth. We know that Jacob Arney left a will in 1784, naming his wife, Elizabeth and children as his beneficiaries. The original will still exists in the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, NC. It has faded over the years unfortunately, so only about the bottom third of the will is readable. We know that Christian Arney, Jacob's eldest son, inherited most if not all of Jacob Arney's land after his death. We know that Peter Arney, orphaned son of Jacob Arney, was bound to a John Fullenwider in 1787 to learn the trade of a miller until the age of 21. |
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| Jacob Arney Spouse(s) Anna Ursula Kron Elizabeth (maiden name/surname, unconfirmed) Children Christian "Christy" Arney, Sr. Adam "Lawrence" Arney Johann Heinrich "Henry" Arney, Sr. Anna Elisabeth Arney Peter Arney Catherine Arney |
A Brief History Lesson about Tryon and Lincoln Counties in North Carolina
1734 - Bladen County formed from (western portion) New Hanover County
1750 - Anson County formed from (western portion) Bladen County
1762 - Mecklenburg County formed from (western portion) Anson County
1768 - Tryon County formed from (western portion) Mecklenburg County
1779 - Lincoln County formed from (eastern half) Tryon County
1779 - Rutherford County formed from (western half) Tryon County
1779 - Tryon County no longer exists
1782 - Lincoln County gains land from Burke County
1842 - Catawba County formed from (northern half) Lincoln County
1846 - Gaston County formed from (southern half) Lincoln County
[Note: From the Lincoln County that existed in 1782, only a small middle or
center section remains, after the creation of Catawba & Gaston Counties.]
1734 - Bladen County formed from (western portion) New Hanover County
1750 - Anson County formed from (western portion) Bladen County
1762 - Mecklenburg County formed from (western portion) Anson County
1768 - Tryon County formed from (western portion) Mecklenburg County
1779 - Lincoln County formed from (eastern half) Tryon County
1779 - Rutherford County formed from (western half) Tryon County
1779 - Tryon County no longer exists
1782 - Lincoln County gains land from Burke County
1842 - Catawba County formed from (northern half) Lincoln County
1846 - Gaston County formed from (southern half) Lincoln County
[Note: From the Lincoln County that existed in 1782, only a small middle or
center section remains, after the creation of Catawba & Gaston Counties.]