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- . At the eastern edge of the township, is Bonhampton, also spelled Bonhamtown & pronounced Bottom town. About half way between Brunswick & Woodbridge, NJ.
. John is the son of Bowley Arnold, b. 1710, of Perth Amboy, NJ & Martha Langstaff, b. 1713 Middlesex Co., NJ.
X-Ref: John Langstaff, neighbour in both NJ & Upper Canada.
. 1784 Apr 18. WILL Executor: WILL of Mary Ford of Piscatawy, Middleton Co., widow of Charles Ford,
To cousin Catharine Wright, £5m to /Anna Martin, dau. of David Wright, now wife of James Martin, half of res & Personal., To Campbell Dunham, /so Daniel & Catharine Dunham, the half of real & postal, when 21, should he die before becoming of age, his share to Catharine Wright/ d/o David Wright,
Executors John Arnold, son of Bowley Arnold & Heir Sutton, both of Piscataway, Wit John & Henry Stood Jr. & Priscilla Sutton, Proved Jul 17,1795.
. 1790 Dec 15 - WILL of Charity Thomson of Piscataway, Granddaughter, Charity Langstaff, wife of John Langstall, wearing apparel, all household furniture, £60, Negro woman Ann to chose which grandchild or great grandchild she prefers to live with. Great gd, Sara Langstaff, daughter of John & charity, a negro girl named Jude.
Executors: Friends, John Arnold & John Langstaff, of Piscataway. Wit: Them Holton Jr. & James Arnold, Proved Dec 22,1792.
. 1794 Oct 24 - inventory £457;, further appraisement due 1796.7.16, made by Jos Randolph & John Arnold
WILL of Thomas Monday of Piscataway Twp. To Wife Elizabeth goods she brought with her & £50 in wright of dower. Dau. Elizabeth merit,.
. 1760, Aug. 26. Witness: WILL of John Langstaff of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.;
WILL of. Wife, Mary, use of all personal & real, while my widow.
Grandson, John Langstaff, son of John Langstaff, deceased, lands south of Ambrose Brook, and % of new lots of salt meadow in Piscataway Salt meadow, the north half of the 5 acre lot, & the east end of the other lot; &, if he die without issue, then the land south of Ambrose Brook, to be divided between my son, Henry, & my 3 daughters, Charlotte, & Martha, &2 granddaughters, Sarah & Priscilla, daughters of John Langstaff, deceased. The said John Langstaff shall pay to his sister, Sarah Langstaff, £40, & to his sister, Priscilla, Langstaff, £40. Son, Henry, of 2 lots of salt meadow in Piscataway, the south end of 5 acre lot, & west end of other lot.
Grandsons, John & William Hopkins, sons of my daughter, Sarah Hopkins, deceased, each £5.
Executors: wife, Mary, & son, Henry.
Witnesses: David Conger, John Willson, Jr., John Arnold.
Proved May 26, 1761. Lib. G, p. 434.
* 1797 Sept 15, WILL of John Arnold of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., Int. Administration: James Arnold & David Thorp.
Fellow bondsmen: Henry Fourat & Joseph Thickston; all of said County,
. 1797 Sept 12, Inventory £266.15.7; made by John Langstaff & John Langstaff, Jr.
Ref: New Jersey Abstract of Wills: File 8987-8992L.
* Note2: Verify Identity of this John Arnold could be very interesting either way. Noted also that the Langstaff family also resided on Yonge Street, Markham, Ontario, (i.e. north Toronto) near the Arnold's & Wilson family, all from New Jersey. - PJA 2012.
. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Record for John Arnold:
Lewis Arnold, Perth Amboy, NJ, on 12 Sep 1761, D. 12 Sep 1830.
Application of WILLIAM CAMPBELL ARNOLD, 2nd, Descendant of Lewis Arnold, John Arnold, Dated March 31st 1917. Age 24 Born NY City, 18 Jul 1892. #29809, State # 1734. Residence 529 Scotland Rd., Orange E, Sussex Co., NJ. Law-student. I am the son of:
. Lewis Arnold, served as a Private Middlesex Co. Militia. Certificate No. 760, June 8, 1784. Commissioner Thomson Stelle, for Dept., citation on his Continental Pay, in the Middlesex, NJ Militia, during the Revolutionary, Signed, W F Sadler, Jr, The Adjutant General. Ref: Gen. Styler's NJ Men in the Revolution, p. 491.
GGG grandson of Bowley Arnold & his wife Charlotte Langstaff, married 1789.
During the War of Revolution "John Arnold served as Private in Middlesex County New Jersey Militia."
. Bridgewater Meredith Arnold, Perth Amboy, NJ b 1864 & Margaret Hunter, NY City, b. 1 Mar 1867, married June 17, 1891;
2. Grandson of John Ford Arnold 7 Jan 1811 - 23 Sep 1874 & Rebecca Campbell, Metuchen, NJ on 21 Jul 1821- 3 Aug, 1891, married 1838;
3. G grandson of Lewis Arnold, Perth Amboy, NJ. Born 1761-1830 & Eliza Ford, Perth Amboy, b 25 Jul 1772- 26 Mar (?) 1831, married 1810;
4. GG grandson of John Arnold, Perth Amboy, NJ, b. 24 Aug 1740-24 -22 Aug 1797 & his wife Mary Willson, Piscataway, NJ on 24 Jun 1739 - 17 Nov 1819, married 1760;
5. GGG grandson of Bowley Arnold, b. Rhode Island & his wife Charlotte Langstaff, married 1789.
. It is certified that the records of this office:
Lewis Arnold, served as a Private, Middlesex Co. Militia. Received certificate No. 1760 dated June 8, 1784 from Commissioner Thomson Stelle, for depreciation on his Continental Pay, in the Middlesex County New Jersey Militia, during the Revolutionarily War.
Signed, W F Sodler, Jr., The Adjutant General.
. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, of BRIDGEWATER MEREDITH ARNOLD, JR., Jr, age 21,
Applying for membership in the Society by right of lineal descent in the following from from LEWIS ARNOLD. I was born in 737 Scotland Rd., Orange, Co. of Essex, NJ on 7 JUNE, 1900. I am the son of Bridgewater Meredith Arnold, born Aug 31 1864, living. Student at Princeton. Nominated & recommended by: Bridgewater M Arnold. Sr, Wm. Campbell Arnold.
[Lineage continues as on the above application of Wm. Campbell, Arnold - with the exception, Bowley Arnold is born in Rhode Island. - PJA 2011.]
Lewis Arnold, Perth Amboy NJ, on 12 Sep 1761, D. 12 Sep 1830.
Application of Bridgewater Meredith Arnold, Jr, Mar 24, 1922
John Arnold served as Private in Middlesex County Militia, with his son Lewis.
Ref: for the above statement: Gen. Wm S Stryker, "Officers of Men of NJ in the Revolutionary War."
. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, of BRIDGEWATER MEREDITH ARNOLD, SR., age 49 Applying for membership in the Society by right of lineal descent in the following from from LEWIS ARNOLD. I was born Perth Amboy on 31 Aug 1864, Residence: 529 Scotland Rd., Orange, Co. of Essex, NJ on 101 MAY, 1914. Wholesale Dry Goods.
I am the son of John Ford Arnold, b 7 Jan 1811 - 23 Sep 23 1874 & Rebecca Campbell. [Lineage continues as on the above application of Wm. Campbell, Arnold - with the exception, Bowley Arnold is born in Rhode Island. - PJA 2011.]
State of NJ Office of the Adjutant General, Trenton, March 17, 1914. It is certified, that the records of this office show that JOHN ARNOLD, served as Private, Capt. David Dunham'a Co., Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Crow's First Regiment, Middlesex Co. New Jersey Militia; enlisted Jul 1780 for one month, furnished his son, James Arnold, as his substitute; also furnished his son for 2 monthly tours in Captain Robert Ross's Company, Feb, 1781, & Capt. Matthew Freeman's Company Sep 1781 - during the Revolutionary War. Sealed by W F Sadler, Jr. (& also sealed:)
It is certified that the records of this office show that LEWIS ARNOLD, served as Private, Middlesex Co., NJ Militia; received certificate #760, dated June 8, 1784, from Commissioner Thomson Stelle, for the depreciation of his Continental pay in the Middlesex Co. NJ Militia, - during the Revolutionary War.
. 1838 Jun 4, Richmond Hill, North York Militia: Lieut. Col. John Arnold, Vaughan, (son John Arnold was an Ensign 4th Regiment North York Militia. - - - [1]
- [ . Affidavit: Oath of John Arnold, late of Boston, Massachusetts Bay, now of Onslow, district of Colchester. [Nova Scotia]. …Resided at Onslow, never saw, said, Act or hear, any certain that such an Act had ever passed, 7 he was informed that those who had Claim or Petition to prefer, must appear personally in England, which his narrow circumstances would not permit. Signed, John Arnold, Soon before, Robt. Archibald, J. Peace.
. To Commissioners for American Loyalist Claims, Series II New Claim 24, Nova Scotia
Memorial of John Arnold, that your Memorialist has suffered the loss of all his property in consequence of his loyalty to his Majesty. He suffered near 13 months imprisonment on the charge of holding a treasonable correspondence with the enemies of the USA, that he came within the British lines in July 1781, where he has ever since resided. Himself & family are by reasons of his losses reduced to the most indigent circumstances. Government has been pleased to show him the Royal Bounty of Provisions & to grant him 1,000 Acres of land, but that his narrow circumstances will not allow him sufficiently to cultivate and improve his lands in such a manner as to render his family a comfortable support - he therefore humbly prays your Honors to take his case into your wise consideration & to grant him such aid & relief as your wisdom shall direct and your Memorialist as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Signed, John Arnold, Onslow, April 3, 1786.
. Claim 1474, John Arnold, 20 Apr 1786.
Gentlemen, Enclosed is an amount of the losses sustained in consequence of my loyalty to His Majestys Government which I beg leave to lay before the Honorable Board, my situation & condition inline render it impossible to lay in any claim on the former Act. And at my case is a little singular, it ma not be simple to point out the particulars which I shall do as briefly as I can.
On the first commencement of the contest between Great Britain & his Colonies, I entire in the American Service as Adjutant & Lieutenant, was seen after promoted to a Captain & thence to a Major, which office I held till his Majestys Commission came out in 1778 & in consequence of the offices tendered by them to Congress, I resigned my Commission & left their Army & upon after fell under a suspension of being an Enemy to their case, which was not without ground, I however escaped being handled by them till the 7th June 1779, when I was apprehended on a charge of High Treason against the USA & committed to Goal whence I remained till 27 June 1780 without ever being brought to trail, they hover seized & confiscated all my property of which the enclosed, is an exact amount. On the 27 June beforemenioned, I escaped their hands, went into New York where I took the Oath of Allegiance to his Majesty & from thence came to this Province where I have since resided. '
Sometime after arrival here I represented my case to the Government of this Prince who ranted me 1,000 acres of unimproved land & also provision for myself & family which consists of a wife & 3 small children. One of which my wife brought with her from Boston, while I was a Prisoner, the other2 were born in this place. Thus Gentlemen have I get a faithful amount of myself & circumstances which together in the amount of my losses, I can from by several persons of xxx verify who are now in the Province, I shall add no more but have it to operate with the Honorable Board.
Signed, With due deference, John Arnold.
Envelope: John Arnold, 20 Apr 1786, Recd. May 29, rejected? Dec 19. 1786
. Account of Losses sustained by John Arnold, late of Boston in Massachusetts Bay. The consequence of his loyalty to his Majesty & British Govt.
1 Brigantine entirely, min 175 Ton sold for £1000. sterling
Cash in Gold & silver, £50.10
$5,500. paper, equal to 1100 Spanish doll. £247.10
Two negro men servant, sold for £150.
1 horse with equipage, £25.
A small Libra consisting of 183 Col., £36
A quantity of wearing apparel & household furniture, £48
Total £1,557 sterling.
Sworn before Robt Archbald, J. Peace & John Arnold.
Note: Now that I have taken a couple of hours to transcribe these letters, I think this is not our man - PJA] [2]
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