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Descendants of William Arrington

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 ARRINGTON, SR. was born 1662 in Isle of Wight Co., Va. He married ELIZABETH PEDIN 1693. She was born 1672, and died 1725 in Isle of Wight Co., Va.

Children of WILLIAM ARRINGTON and ELIZABETH PEDIN are:

i. MARY2 ARRINGTON, b. 1702, Isle of Wight Co., Va; m. UNK SYKES, 1721.

ii. JOHN ARRINGTON, b. 1703, Isle of Wight Co., Va; d. April 1761; m. ANNE, 1729, Nottaway Parrish, Northhampton County, VA.

iii. WILLIAM ARRINGTON, JR., b. 1705; d. 1752, Northhampton County.

iv. BENJAMIN ARRINGTON, b. 1709.

2. v. ARTHUR ARRINGTON, b. 1710; d. 1801.

vi. ELIZABETH ARRINGTON, b. 1713.

vii. SARAH ARRINGTON, b. 1713.

Generation No. 2

2. ARTHUR2 ARRINGTON (WILLIAM1) was born 1710, and died 1801. He married MAE (MARY) WEST. She was born 1713, and died 1801 in Nash County, NC.

Children of ARTHUR ARRINGTON and MAE WEST are:

i. ELIZABETH3 ARRINGTON, b. 1733; m. JOHN DREWRY (DRURY).

3. ii. ARTHUR ARRINGTON, JR, b. 1735, Isle of Wight Co., Va; d. 1795, Nash County, NC.

iii. MARY ARRINGTON, b. 1737, Isle of Wight Co., Va; d. 1806, Nash County, NC; m. BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD, July 24, 1764, Edgecombe; b. 1725, Isle of Wight Co., Va; d. 1794.

iv. ANN ARRINGTON, b. 1739; m. MATTHEW DRAKE; d. 1810.

v. BENJAMIN ARRINGTON, b. 1740.

vi. JAMES THOMAS ARRINGTON, b. 1755.

vii. JOSEPH A. ARRINGTON, b. 1757.

viii. WILLIE ARRINGTON, b. 1759.

Generation No. 3

3. ARTHUR3 ARRINGTON, JR (ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1735 in Isle of Wight Co., Va, and died 1795 in Nash County, NC. He married (1) LEAH. He married (2) MARY SANDERFUR April 14, 1758 in Southampton Co., VA, daughter of WILLIAM SR. and MARY TOMPKINS. She was born September 29, 1741 in Southampton Co., VA, and died 1805 in Nash County, NC.

Child of ARTHUR ARRINGTON and LEAH is:

i. ARTHUR4 ARRINGTON III, b. 1823.

Children of ARTHUR ARRINGTON and MARY SANDERFUR are:

ii. MARTHA4 ARRINGTON, b. April 03, 1759, Edgecombe Cty, NC; m. JAMES BATTLE, Nash County.

iii. ELIZABETH ARRINGTON, b. August 29, 1760, Edgecombe Cty, NC; m. HENRY VICK, 1780; b. 1757, Wayne Cty, NC; d. May 1810, Nash County, NC.

4. iv. JOSEPH ARRINGTON, b. March 27, 1762, Edgecombe Cty, NC.

5. v. JOHN ARRINGTON, b. January 06, 1764; d. 1844.

6. vi. GENERAL WILLIAM ARRINGTON, b. March 02, 1766, Cedars, Edgecombe Cty, NC; d. September 17, 1812, Nash County, NC.

7. vii. RICHARD ARRINGTON, b. November 30, 1781, Nash County, NC; d. November 01, 1838, Nash County, NC.

8. viii. PETER W. ARRINGTON, SR., b. 1768; d. 1837.

ix. LUCY ARRINGTON, b. August 03, 1770; m. ARCHIBALD GRIFFIN.

x. MARY ARRINGTON, b. February 27, 1773; m. ARCHIBALD HUNTER.

xi. ANNE ARRINGTON, b. September 23, 1777; m. ALEXANDER HINES, Aft. 1795.

9. xii. HENRY ARRINGTON, b. November 14, 1779; d. 1838.

xiii. ARTHUR ARRINGTON, b. October 25, 1784; d. July 03, 1825, Halifax County, NC; m. ELIZABETH WRIGHT ALSTON, October 25, 1806; b. December 01, 1786.

Generation No. 4

4. JOSEPH4 ARRINGTON (ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born March 27, 1762 in Edgecombe Cty, NC. He married MOURNING RICKS July 14, 1771 in Nash County. She was born March 10, 1766.

Children of JOSEPH ARRINGTON and MOURNING RICKS are:

i. MARY5 ARRINGTON.

ii. HENRY ARRINGTON.

5. JOHN4 ARRINGTON (ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born January 06, 1764, and died 1844. He married (1) ELIZABETH ANN NICHOLSON 1805 in Nash County. She was born August 17, 1777, and died 1815 in Nash County, NC. He married (2) SARAH April 14, 1823. She died Aft. October 11, 1826 in Nash County, NC.

Children of JOHN ARRINGTON and ELIZABETH NICHOLSON are:

10. i. ARCHIBALD HUNTER5 ARRINGTON, b. 1809; d. 1872.

11. ii. SAMUEL L. ARRINGTON, b. 1806; d. 1866.

iii. ELIZABETH ANN ARRINGTON, m. HENRY G. WILLIAMS.

6. GENERAL WILLIAM4 ARRINGTON (ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born March 02, 1766 in Cedars, Edgecombe Cty, NC, and died September 17, 1812 in Nash County, NC. He married (1) ANN JACKSON 1789. She was born in England, and died 1804. He married (2) MARY ANN WILLIAMS December 04, 1804 in Nash County, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and FRANCIS BUSTIN. She was born 1768 in Halifax County, NC, and died 1816 in Nash County, NC.

Children of GENERAL ARRINGTON and ANN JACKSON are:

i. JOHN D.5 ARRINGTON.

ii. WILLIAM ARRINGTON.

iii. MARTHA ARRINGTON.

12. iv. MARY JACKSON ARRINGTON, b. August 29, 1790, Hilliardston, Nash County, NC; d. January 12, 1864.

Children of GENERAL ARRINGTON and MARY WILLIAMS are:

13. v. COL. NICHOLAS W.5 ARRINGTON, b. December 25, 1807; d. February 14, 1865.

14. vi. ANN ARRINGTON, b. 1805; d. 1825.

7. RICHARD4 ARRINGTON (ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born November 30, 1781 in Nash County, NC, and died November 01, 1838 in Nash County, NC. He married (1) MARIE D. JOHNSON February 01, 1806. She was born in Warren County, NC, and died July 31, 1826 in Nash County, NC. He married (2) TEMPERANCE GREEN BODDIE May 29, 1827, daughter of WILLIAM BODDIE and MARTHA JONES. She was born March 24, 1787.

Notes for RICHARD ARRINGTON:

1850 Census

1176-1186

Arrington, Temperance 60 f 500 NC

Arrington, Richard 22 m Farmer

Arrington, Temperance 20 f

Children of RICHARD ARRINGTON and MARIE JOHNSON are:

i. MARY5 ARRINGTON, m. W. A. COOPER.

ii. MARTHA ARRINGTON, m. MATTHEW BOLIVER DRAKE.

iii. SUSAN ARRINGTON, m. J. N. CONAN.

Children of RICHARD ARRINGTON and TEMPERANCE BODDIE are:

iv. ELIZA5 ARRINGTON, m. GEORGE W. POWELL.

v. ELIZABETH ARRINGTON, m. W. T. WRIGHT.

vi. TEMPERANCE ARRINGTON, b. 1840.

vii. RICHARD WILLIAM ARRINGTON, b. 1838; m. ROWENA AVENT.

8. PETER W.4 ARRINGTON, SR. (ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1768, and died 1837. He married BARBARA JONES. She died 1847.

Children of PETER ARRINGTON and BARBARA JONES are:

15. i. MARY JONES5 ARRINGTON, b. 1820; d. 1851.

16. ii. PETER ARRINGTON, JR., d. October 1852.

iii. HARRIETT ARRINGTON, m. WILLIAM E. SPRUILL, Abt. 1858.

iv. SALLY H. ARRINGTON, m. G. P. ANDERSON, December 12, 1853; b. 1830.

v. WILLIAM ARRINGTON.

vi. LUCY ARRINGTON.

vii. KERNEY ARRINGTON.

viii. SUSAN ARRINGTON, m. JOHN B. ODUM, Bef. 1854.

ix. BARBARA SANDIFORD ARRINGTON, b. 1820; m. WILLIAM KEARNEY A. WILLIAMS, May 11, 1840.

x. ARTHUR ARRINGTON, m. (1) LEAH ARRINGTON; m. (2) ELIZABETH IRWIN, 1830.

xi. LEWLIN ARRINGTON, m. SALLIE BUNN.

17. xii. JOHN ARRINGTON, b. January 05, 1800, Hilliardston, Nash County, NC; d. December 23, 1878, Petersburg, VA.

18. xiii. BARBARA ARRINGTON, b. Bef. 1795; d. 1838.

9. HENRY4 ARRINGTON (ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born November 14, 1779, and died 1838. He married REBECCA SOUTHAL.

Children of HENRY ARRINGTON and REBECCA SOUTHAL are:

i. ROBERT5 ARRINGTON.

ii. ELIZABETH ARRINGTON, m. (1) JOHN WARD; m. (2) CRAFFORD ARRINGTON, June 09, 1845.

iii. HOLMAN ARRINGTON.

iv. JOHN SIMMONS ARRINGTON, m. SALLIE DRAKE, 1826.

v. HENRY ARRINGTON.

vi. MARTHA ARRINGTON, m. THOMAS ALSTON.

Generation No. 5

10. ARCHIBALD HUNTER5 ARRINGTON (JOHN4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1809, and died 1872. He married (1) MARY I ANDERSON. He married (2) MARY JONES ARRINGTON April 24, 1839, daughter of PETER ARRINGTON and BARBARA JONES. She was born 1820, and died 1851. He married (3) KATE WIMBERLY 1854. She was born 1834, and died 1871.

Children of ARCHIBALD ARRINGTON and MARY ARRINGTON are:

i. MARY6 ARRINGTON, b. 1848, Nash County, NC; d. 1883, Nash County, NC.

19. ii. JOHN PETER ARRINGTON, b. 1851, Nash County, NC; d. 1895, Nash County, NC.

iii. C ARRINGTON.

Children of ARCHIBALD ARRINGTON and KATE WIMBERLY are:

iv. THOMAS MANN6 ARRINGTON, b. 1857; d. 1918.

v. ARCHIBALD HUNTER ARRINGTON, JR., b. 1858; d. 1892.

vi. SAMUEL LEWIS ARRINGTON, b. 1860; d. 1918.

vii. ROBERT WIMBERLY ARRINGTON, b. 1863; d. 1928.

20. viii. GEORGE WIMBERLY ARRINGTON, b. 1832; d. 1885.

21. ix. JOSEPH CALHOUN ARRINGTON, b. 1834; d. 1897.

x. JAMES ARRINGTON, b. 1856.

11. SAMUEL L.5 ARRINGTON (JOHN4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1806, and died 1866. He married ELIZA A.. She was born 1808 in NC.

Notes for SAMUEL L. ARRINGTON:

1850 Census

1018-1027

Arrington, Samuel L. 44 m Farmer 8800 NC

Arrington, Eliza. A. 42 f

Arrington, James N. 15 m student

Arrington, John R. 13 M

Arrington, Saml. L. 11 M

Arrington, Eliza A. 8 f

Arrington, ArchibaldH. 6 m

Arrington, Mary L. 5 f

Arrington, Ellen N. 2 mos f

Children of SAMUEL ARRINGTON and ELIZA A. are:

i. JAMES N.6 ARRINGTON, b. 1835.

ii. JOHN R. ARRINGTON, b. 1837.

iii. SAML. L. ARRINGTON, b. 1839.

iv. ELIZA A. ARRINGTON, b. 1842.

v. ARCHIBALD H. ARRINGTON, b. 1844.

vi. MARY L. ARRINGTON, b. 1845.

vii. ELLEN N. ARRINGTON, b. 1850.

12. MARY JACKSON5 ARRINGTON (GENERAL WILLIAM4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born August 29, 1790 in Hilliardston, Nash County, NC, and died January 12, 1864. She married JAMES MANN NICHOLASON. He was born 1780 in Nash County, NC.

Child of MARY ARRINGTON and JAMES NICHOLASON is:

i. ELIZABETH ANN6 NICHOLASON, b. September 21, 1807, Nash County, NC; d. April 07, 1881, Montegomery County,AL; m. SAMUEL LEWIS ARRINGTON, December 19, 1826.

13. COL. NICHOLAS W.5 ARRINGTON (GENERAL WILLIAM4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born December 25, 1807, and died February 14, 1865. He married TEMPERANCE ANN DRAKE April 18, 1827, daughter of FRANCIS DRAKE and ELIZABETH.

Children of COL. ARRINGTON and TEMPERANCE DRAKE are:

22. i. MARY WILLIAMS6 ARRINGTON.

ii. CELESTIA C. ARRINGTON.

iii. JOHN G. ARRINGTON, b. 1832.

14. ANN5 ARRINGTON (GENERAL WILLIAM4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1805, and died 1825. She married PEYTON RANDOLPH TUNSTILL 1822, son of WILLIAM TUNSTILL and ELIZABETH FERABEE.

Child of ANN ARRINGTON and PEYTON TUNSTILL is:

i. VIRGINIA CAROLINE6 TUNSTILL.

15. MARY JONES5 ARRINGTON (PETER W.4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1820, and died 1851. She married ARCHIBALD HUNTER ARRINGTON April 24, 1839, son of JOHN ARRINGTON and ELIZABETH NICHOLSON. He was born 1809, and died 1872.

Children are listed above under (10) Archibald Hunter Arrington.

16. PETER5 ARRINGTON, JR. (PETER W.4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) died October 1852. He married SARAH ANN BURT, daughter of WILLIAM BURT and SARA SIMMS.

Notes for PETER ARRINGTON, JR.:

1850 Census

1030-1039

Arrington, Peter 46 m Farmer 10000 NC

Arrington, Sallie A. 35 F

Arrington, Susan 17 f

Arrington, Harriett 14

Arrington, Peter 12 m

Arrington, William 10 m

Arrington, Kearney W. 7 m

Arrington, Lucy 3 f

Williams, Henry G. 21 m Merchant 250 nc

Vick, Benja 18 m Clerk nc

Babbet, Fredrick 52 m Carpenter nc

Children of PETER ARRINGTON and SARAH BURT are:

i. CARNEY WILLIAMS6 ARRINGTON, b. 1843.

ii. HARRIET ELIZA ARRINGTON, b. 1836.

iii. LUCY JONES ARRINGTON, b. 1847.

iv. PETER ARRINGTON III, b. 1838.

v. SUSAN ARRINGTON, b. 1833.

vi. WILLIAM ARRINGTON, b. 1840.

17. JOHN5 ARRINGTON (PETER W.4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born January 05, 1800 in Hilliardston, Nash County, NC, and died December 23, 1878 in Petersburg, VA. He married (1) MARY ANN KEARNEY BOYD. He married (2) MARTHA SMITH WESTRY.

Child of JOHN ARRINGTON and MARY BOYD is:

i. ARRINGTON6.

18. BARBARA5 ARRINGTON (PETER W.4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born Bef. 1795, and died 1838. She married GEORGE COOPER February 23, 1915.

Children of BARBARA ARRINGTON and GEORGE COOPER are:

i. THOMAS6 COOPER.

ii. WILLIAM COOPER.

iii. GEORGE COOPER.

iv. NEVERSON COOPER.

v. NANCY COOPER.

Generation No. 6

19. JOHN PETER6 ARRINGTON (ARCHIBALD HUNTER5, JOHN4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1851 in Nash County, NC, and died 1895 in Nash County, NC. He married LAURA M.. She was born 1854.

Children of JOHN ARRINGTON and LAURA M. are:

i. ARCHIBALD J.7 ARRINGTON, b. 1880.

ii. CATHERINE W. ARRINGTON, b. 1876.

iii. FLORENCE E. ARRINGTON, b. 1877.

iv. HARRIET B. ARRINGTON, b. 1878.

20. GEORGE WIMBERLY6 ARRINGTON (ARCHIBALD HUNTER5, JOHN4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1832, and died 1885. He married E. 1857. She was born Bef. 1841.

Children of GEORGE ARRINGTON and E. are:

i. GEORGE WIMBERLY7 ARRINGTON, JR., b. 1865.

ii. JOSEPH ARRINGTON.

21. JOSEPH CALHOUN6 ARRINGTON (ARCHIBALD HUNTER5, JOHN4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) was born 1834, and died 1897.

Child of JOSEPH CALHOUN ARRINGTON is:

i. JOSEPH7 ARRINGTON, b. 1867.

22. MARY WILLIAMS6 ARRINGTON (COL. NICHOLAS W.5, GENERAL WILLIAM4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, WILLIAM1) She married UNK CONYERS.

Child of MARY ARRINGTON and UNK CONYERS is:

i. MARY ELIZABETH7 CONYERS.