ELIJAH ARTERBURN was born ca. 1767-1770 in Virginia, probably in Culpeper County. The authors of The Arterburn Cousins assigned 1770 as his year of birth primarily because he first married in 1791, apparently without consent, based on his assumed age (21) of majority. ELIJAH was either first or second-born of the children, which is also supported by the Tax Lists (see below).
ELIJAH first married SARAH VINSON/VINCENT, December 21, 1791, in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ELIJAH's second marriage was with MARY "POLLY" BOOKER, October 30, 1806, in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky (The Arterburn Cousins, p. 104). ELIJAH and POLLY named their first two children, "Peter" and "Sarah" (missing from The Arterburn Cousins).
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Four (4) males under age 16 were counted in the household of WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. in Captain John Netherton's Dunmore (Shenandoah) County Census of 1775—four (4) of the five (5) sons of WILLIAM SR. (PRESLEY was born later in 1778.) Shenandoah County Censuses of 1783 and 1785 and Shenandoah County Tax Lists confirm a family of eight (8) children—five (5) sons and three (3) daughters for WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. JOHN ARTERBURN SR. was in WILLIAM's household, not in PETER's household, and the fifth son of WILLIAM SR.
Before 1787, only males age 21 and older were counted (and taxable) in Shenandoah County Tax Lists, and only WILLIAM SR. was listed, 1783-86. In 1787, males age 16-21 were counted for the first time. ELIJAH, JOHN, and WILLIAM JR. were the three unnamed males counted in the Shenandoah County Tax List in 1787, age 16-21, in WILLIAM SR's household. Thus, THESE THREE (3) SONS WERE BORN DURING THE PERIOD, 1767-1771. (SAMUEL was born later in 1774.)
The children named in the Will of WILLIAM SR. appear in birth order—except for JOHN and SARAH who were omitted. First named was ELIJAH, followed by WILLIAM JR, SAMUEL, PRESLEY, ELIZABETH, and LYDIA. Because JOHN is missing from his father's Will, the birth order of the two oldest sons remains uncertain.
JOHN was apparently older than age 21 when married (1794), since Tax Lists disclose that he was born by 1771. ELIJAH's marriage (1791) implies that he was at least age 21 when married. WILLIAM JR. was apparently younger than ELIJAH—according to the birth order of their father's Will. Whether ELIJAH or JOHN was oldest and the first-born son cannot be conclusively determined from public records. (James Arterburn, Sr. —half-brother of WILLIAM SR. —named his first-born, John, which might have been a namesake of their grandfather, John Williams. This could be a clue that WILLIAM SR. followed the same naming pattern for his son, JOHN, who may have been his first-born.)
The date and place of death and gravesite of ELIJAH ARTERBURN have not been discovered. ELIJAH last appeared in Jefferson County Tax Lists in 1827.
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ELIJAH first married SARAH VINSON/VINCENT, December 21, 1791, in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ELIJAH's second marriage was with MARY "POLLY" BOOKER, October 30, 1806, in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky (The Arterburn Cousins, p. 104). ELIJAH and POLLY named their first two children, "Peter" and "Sarah" (missing from The Arterburn Cousins).
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Four (4) males under age 16 were counted in the household of WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. in Captain John Netherton's Dunmore (Shenandoah) County Census of 1775—four (4) of the five (5) sons of WILLIAM SR. (PRESLEY was born later in 1778.) Shenandoah County Censuses of 1783 and 1785 and Shenandoah County Tax Lists confirm a family of eight (8) children—five (5) sons and three (3) daughters for WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. JOHN ARTERBURN SR. was in WILLIAM's household, not in PETER's household, and the fifth son of WILLIAM SR.
Before 1787, only males age 21 and older were counted (and taxable) in Shenandoah County Tax Lists, and only WILLIAM SR. was listed, 1783-86. In 1787, males age 16-21 were counted for the first time. ELIJAH, JOHN, and WILLIAM JR. were the three unnamed males counted in the Shenandoah County Tax List in 1787, age 16-21, in WILLIAM SR's household. Thus, THESE THREE (3) SONS WERE BORN DURING THE PERIOD, 1767-1771. (SAMUEL was born later in 1774.)
The children named in the Will of WILLIAM SR. appear in birth order—except for JOHN and SARAH who were omitted. First named was ELIJAH, followed by WILLIAM JR, SAMUEL, PRESLEY, ELIZABETH, and LYDIA. Because JOHN is missing from his father's Will, the birth order of the two oldest sons remains uncertain.
JOHN was apparently older than age 21 when married (1794), since Tax Lists disclose that he was born by 1771. ELIJAH's marriage (1791) implies that he was at least age 21 when married. WILLIAM JR. was apparently younger than ELIJAH—according to the birth order of their father's Will. Whether ELIJAH or JOHN was oldest and the first-born son cannot be conclusively determined from public records. (James Arterburn, Sr. —half-brother of WILLIAM SR. —named his first-born, John, which might have been a namesake of their grandfather, John Williams. This could be a clue that WILLIAM SR. followed the same naming pattern for his son, JOHN, who may have been his first-born.)
The date and place of death and gravesite of ELIJAH ARTERBURN have not been discovered. ELIJAH last appeared in Jefferson County Tax Lists in 1827.
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ELIJAH ARTERBURN was born ca. 1767-1770 in Virginia, probably in Culpeper County. The authors of The Arterburn Cousins assigned 1770 as his year of birth primarily because he first married in 1791, apparently without consent, based on his assumed age (21) of majority. ELIJAH was either first or second-born of the children, which is also supported by the Tax Lists (see below).
ELIJAH first married SARAH VINSON/VINCENT, December 21, 1791, in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ELIJAH's second marriage was with MARY "POLLY" BOOKER, October 30, 1806, in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky (The Arterburn Cousins, p. 104). ELIJAH and POLLY named their first two children, "Peter" and "Sarah" (missing from The Arterburn Cousins).
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Four (4) males under age 16 were counted in the household of WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. in Captain John Netherton's Dunmore (Shenandoah) County Census of 1775—four (4) of the five (5) sons of WILLIAM SR. (PRESLEY was born later in 1778.) Shenandoah County Censuses of 1783 and 1785 and Shenandoah County Tax Lists confirm a family of eight (8) children—five (5) sons and three (3) daughters for WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. JOHN ARTERBURN SR. was in WILLIAM's household, not in PETER's household, and the fifth son of WILLIAM SR.
Before 1787, only males age 21 and older were counted (and taxable) in Shenandoah County Tax Lists, and only WILLIAM SR. was listed, 1783-86. In 1787, males age 16-21 were counted for the first time. ELIJAH, JOHN, and WILLIAM JR. were the three unnamed males counted in the Shenandoah County Tax List in 1787, age 16-21, in WILLIAM SR's household. Thus, THESE THREE (3) SONS WERE BORN DURING THE PERIOD, 1767-1771. (SAMUEL was born later in 1774.)
The children named in the Will of WILLIAM SR. appear in birth order—except for JOHN and SARAH who were omitted. First named was ELIJAH, followed by WILLIAM JR, SAMUEL, PRESLEY, ELIZABETH, and LYDIA. Because JOHN is missing from his father's Will, the birth order of the two oldest sons remains uncertain.
JOHN was apparently older than age 21 when married (1794), since Tax Lists disclose that he was born by 1771. ELIJAH's marriage (1791) implies that he was at least age 21 when married. WILLIAM JR. was apparently younger than ELIJAH—according to the birth order of their father's Will. Whether ELIJAH or JOHN was oldest and the first-born son cannot be conclusively determined from public records. (James Arterburn, Sr. —half-brother of WILLIAM SR. —named his first-born, John, which might have been a namesake of their grandfather, John Williams. This could be a clue that WILLIAM SR. followed the same naming pattern for his son, JOHN, who may have been his first-born.)
The date and place of death and gravesite of ELIJAH ARTERBURN have not been discovered. ELIJAH last appeared in Jefferson County Tax Lists in 1827.
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ELIJAH first married SARAH VINSON/VINCENT, December 21, 1791, in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ELIJAH's second marriage was with MARY "POLLY" BOOKER, October 30, 1806, in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky (The Arterburn Cousins, p. 104). ELIJAH and POLLY named their first two children, "Peter" and "Sarah" (missing from The Arterburn Cousins).
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Four (4) males under age 16 were counted in the household of WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. in Captain John Netherton's Dunmore (Shenandoah) County Census of 1775—four (4) of the five (5) sons of WILLIAM SR. (PRESLEY was born later in 1778.) Shenandoah County Censuses of 1783 and 1785 and Shenandoah County Tax Lists confirm a family of eight (8) children—five (5) sons and three (3) daughters for WILLIAM ARTERBURN SR. JOHN ARTERBURN SR. was in WILLIAM's household, not in PETER's household, and the fifth son of WILLIAM SR.
Before 1787, only males age 21 and older were counted (and taxable) in Shenandoah County Tax Lists, and only WILLIAM SR. was listed, 1783-86. In 1787, males age 16-21 were counted for the first time. ELIJAH, JOHN, and WILLIAM JR. were the three unnamed males counted in the Shenandoah County Tax List in 1787, age 16-21, in WILLIAM SR's household. Thus, THESE THREE (3) SONS WERE BORN DURING THE PERIOD, 1767-1771. (SAMUEL was born later in 1774.)
The children named in the Will of WILLIAM SR. appear in birth order—except for JOHN and SARAH who were omitted. First named was ELIJAH, followed by WILLIAM JR, SAMUEL, PRESLEY, ELIZABETH, and LYDIA. Because JOHN is missing from his father's Will, the birth order of the two oldest sons remains uncertain.
JOHN was apparently older than age 21 when married (1794), since Tax Lists disclose that he was born by 1771. ELIJAH's marriage (1791) implies that he was at least age 21 when married. WILLIAM JR. was apparently younger than ELIJAH—according to the birth order of their father's Will. Whether ELIJAH or JOHN was oldest and the first-born son cannot be conclusively determined from public records. (James Arterburn, Sr. —half-brother of WILLIAM SR. —named his first-born, John, which might have been a namesake of their grandfather, John Williams. This could be a clue that WILLIAM SR. followed the same naming pattern for his son, JOHN, who may have been his first-born.)
The date and place of death and gravesite of ELIJAH ARTERBURN have not been discovered. ELIJAH last appeared in Jefferson County Tax Lists in 1827.
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