George Arnott (1777-1859)

George Arnott
1777-1859
Michelle’s 4th Great-Grandfather

George Arnott (John1) was born January 6, 1777 in at Sea between Scotland and New York and died April 23, 1859 in Jackson, Washington County, New York. He was the son of John Arnott and Eleanor.

He married Jane Morrison February 6, 1800, daughter of John Morrison and Jane Storey. She was born November 15, 1779 in Orange County, New York and died April 27, 1848 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.

George was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, New York.

Census Records:

• 1800 Federal Census: 1800, Cambridge, Washington County, New York (M32-26, page 365, line 14)
• 1810 Federal Census: 1810, Cambridge, Washington County, New York (M252-30, page 32, line 39)
• 1820 Federal Census: 1820, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M33-76, page 189-1, line 195)
• 1830 Federal Census: 1830, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M19-111, page 182, line 14)
• 1840 Federal Census: 1840, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M704-348, page 40, line 14)
• 1850 Federal Census: July 30, 1850, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M432-611, page 331-2, line 8 )

Other References:

From the Mulliner Family papers (1790-1890), in possession of Glenn Marshall, New Windsor, Orange County, New York Town Historian on October 12, 2003:

Quit claim deed George Arnet & wife To Hamilton Morrison 00022
George Arnet Hamilton Morrison Oct. 21, 1822

From George Arnet & wife Jane of Washing County N.Y. for the consideration of one dollar a parcel of land lately owned by John Morrison bounded by land of Francis Morrison on north, by John Abercrombie on the west and on the south by lands of James Davis and east by lands of George Morrison & Margaret Neeley.
Signed George Arnot & Jane Arnot witness by James Arnot & John Arnot Jr.

Children of George Arnott and Jane Morrison are:

1. Eleanor Arnott, born October 1800 in New York; died October 18, 1890. She married Peter McArthur; born Abt. 1796 in New York; died May 8, 1876.
2. John Arnott, born Abt. May 16, 1802 in Jackson, Washington County, New ; died June 8, 1879 in Jackson, Washington County, New York. He married Mary Ann Brown; born Abt. 1807 in Albany, New York; died March 28, 1870 in Coila, Washington County, New York.
3. Samuel Arnott, born Abt. 1803 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died October 8, 1827 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
4. James Arnott, born February 10, 1805 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died February 3, 1893 in Paxton, Illinois. He married Agnes Coulter December 11, 1832 in United Presbyterian Church, Coila, Washington County, New York. She was born May 4, 1806 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York and died January 19, 1864 in Jackson, Washington County, New York
5. Jane Arnott, born August 16, 1806 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died February 11, 1892 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
6. Margaret Arnott, born September 20, 1810 in New York; died July 29, 1907. She married David Beattie; born November 4, 1808 in New York; died May 21, 1881.
7. Elizabeth Arnott, born February 6, 1809 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York; died March 13, 1859 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York. She married John Hill February 1835 in New York; born March 9, 1809 in Northern Ireland; died February 10, 1861 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
8. Prudence Arnott, born Abt. 1811 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died March 7, 1870 in Coila, Washington County, New York.
9. George Maxwell Arnott, born March 3, 1813 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died April 17, 1890 in Jackson, Washington County, New York. He married Maria Beattie; born February 28, 1811 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died December 27, 1894 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
10. Mary Arnott, born February 26, 1815 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died December 24, 1857. She married William McMillan 1845 in Washington County, New York; born December 6, 1816 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died September 26, 1883 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
11. Francis Hamilton Arnott, born June 8, 1817 in Salem, Washington County, New York; died November 29, 1892 in Idaville, White County, Indiana. He married Margaret Rea March 12, 1844 in Salem, Washington County, New York; born July 2, 1818 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died August 29, 1882 in Idaville, White County, Indiana.
12. William Arnott, born November 3, 1818 in New York. He married (1) Sarah B. Nelson; born Abt. October 28, 1822 in New York; died May 10, 1855 in Jackson, Washington County, New York. He married (2) Mary R. Kerr February 10, 1857.
13. Moses Arnott, born June 18, 1820 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York; died November 7, 1874 in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana. He married Mary Heran Pollock April 22, 1845; born November 5, 1823 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died January 5, 1899 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
14. Nancy M. Arnott, born February 1, 1822 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died October 5, 1889 in Salem, Washington County, New York. She married Alexander Rea March 13, 1844; born October 28, 1820 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died August 21, 1896 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
15. Ann Maria Arnott, born Abt. April 1824 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died December 1825 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.

Sources:

• Jackson, Mary S. and Edward F. Jackson, Death Notices from Washington County, New York Newspapers, 1799-1880, (Heritage Books, 1995), page 336.
• Culver, Peg, Carlene Banks & Dolores Phaneuf, “Evergreen Cemetery Transcription, Salem, Washington County, New York”, (May 15, 2001), “Electronic.”
• Grave Stones in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, New York.
• Grave Stones in Old Turnpike Graveyard, Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
• Parish Records from the Colia, N.Y. United Presbyterian Church, 1785-1897.
• Moore, Charles B., Cemetery Records: The Town of Hebron, Washington County, New York, (Historical Data Services, Glens Falls, NY, 1999), 28.
• Berkman, Cynthia Goodrich Hammond, “DAR Application 749059”, (Colorado Springs, Colorada, October 1992).
• Tillery, Margaret Arnott,” DAR Application 580622″, (Bozenan, Montana, May 30, 1973).
• Woodlands Cemetery Interment Records, Burials 1, 1827, 2378 and 2725.
• McMillan, W.F. and C.E. McMillan, McMillan Genealogy & History, (1908)
• History of Washington Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, (J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1878)
• “Obituary of Frank H. Arnott.”
• Monticello Herald, “Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Arnott,” Monticello, Indiana, Thursday, September 7, 1882.