Samuel was born in Baltimore MD, son of Samuel Arrowsmith and Elizabeth Fishpaw (Fishpaugh, Fishbaugh). His father came from England and died either just before or just after Samuel Jr.'s birth. Samuel married Mary Ann Millard in Baltimore around 1767 (record is lost). They settled in Mason County KY (then territory) as early as 1776, removed to Pennsylvania due to Indian troubles, returning to Mason County around 1790. Mary Ann died there in 1794, burial location unknown.
In the early 1800's, Samuel and his family, along with friend (and possible extended family member) John Ritter, migrated to Ohio, he settling in Ross County by 1803 with some adult sons then settling in Champaign County. In 1818, he sold 1.5 acres to the trustees of the Bethel M. E. Church for the purpose of siting a church and graveyard (Ross County Recorder, land records Volume 14, page 589). This became his resting place, along with a number of his descendants, as well as John Ritter and his descendants.
Samuel was born in Baltimore MD, son of Samuel Arrowsmith and Elizabeth Fishpaw (Fishpaugh, Fishbaugh). His father came from England and died either just before or just after Samuel Jr.'s birth. Samuel married Mary Ann Millard in Baltimore around 1767 (record is lost). They settled in Mason County KY (then territory) as early as 1776, removed to Pennsylvania due to Indian troubles, returning to Mason County around 1790. Mary Ann died there in 1794, burial location unknown.
In the early 1800's, Samuel and his family, along with friend (and possible extended family member) John Ritter, migrated to Ohio, he settling in Ross County by 1803 with some adult sons then settling in Champaign County. In 1818, he sold 1.5 acres to the trustees of the Bethel M. E. Church for the purpose of siting a church and graveyard (Ross County Recorder, land records Volume 14, page 589). This became his resting place, along with a number of his descendants, as well as John Ritter and his descendants.
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