Revolutionary War Soldier
He was born May 1764 Burlington Co.,New Jersey and died 29 July 1856 Crawfordsville,Union Twp.,Montgomery Co.,Indiana.He was a Private for Virginia in the Revolutionary War.

He and Rachel had at least 11 children, many of whom dropped the "Mc" from their name...
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James Arthur married first in 1782 to Rachel Brown, daughter of Thomas Brown and Mary Osborn Ball. They had seven children before Rachel died between 1800 and 1803 in Clermont County. She was buried on her brother Joseph's farm in Mulberry, Miami Township, Clermont, Ohio. James remarried to Anne Osbourne, born 1770/1780 possibly in Franklin County, VA. They were married 19 April 1803 in Clermont County, OH. By her, James arthur had an additional four children. James died 29 July 1856 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN. He is buried at Old Town Cemetery, Covington Street, in Crawfordsville, IN.

James Arthur Jr. served as a substitute in the Virginia State Line in the American Revolution with his father James McArthur Sr. James stated that about 10 April 1781, he enlisted for 10 years under Captain Walton in Hampshire or Hardy County, Virginia. Marched down to Winchester, VA, and from there to Albemarle Court House, under command of Captain (Wilton) Bedinger, where he joined the regiment of General Stuben. James served 3 months and then was taken or drafted into Regiment of Colonel White's (Continental) Dragoons or mounted troops, then marched into South Carolina. Was honorably discharged about 22 October 1782 near Charlestown, South Carolina. Discharged papers signed by Colonel Green, Colonel White, and Captain Yarberry (Yayborough). Deponent had a written record, showing that he was born in May 1764, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He lived 28 years in Clermont County, Ohio and 5 years in Butler County, Ohio where he was residing in 1832. He had applied for a pension about 4 years before this and stated that he proved his services by the depositions taken on 9 September 1828 in the office of Thomas WEST in Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio by two witnesses, one being his sister, Elizabeth Arthur, and Lydia Hall, another sister, both residents of Clermont Co., Ohio. In 1832, James stated that he had a wife and four children; two oldest of which were blind and had been so since birth, the other two were girls and could not labor to support the family. He was granted a Pension on 30 July 1832.

Source: DONHAM Family History by Scott T.S. Trimble
printed book © August 1995 /// online version © August 2000

via: Kristian Connley
∼Ref: James Arthur Jr. had at least two sisters, Elizabeth and Lydia. They were mentioned in James Jr.'s 1828 and 1832 revolutionary war pension application. The 1828 application gave their address as Clermont Co., OH. James likely had a brother, Abner Arthur, who was killed on 4 Aug. 1812 at the Battle of Brownstown while serving as a member of the Williamsburg Company of Riflemen which was part of the Third Regiment of Ohio militia.

One sister, Elizabeth, we know nothing further after 1832. (Later we find that she married a George Wilson in Clermont Co., OH.)

One sister, Lydia md. 30 Nov. 1792, Bourbon Co., KY, to Laurance Hall b. 2 Jun. 1745, d. 22 Jun. 1823, Nicholas Co., KY. Marriage return was dated 20 Dec. 1792; A. McClure reported the marriage to Bourbon Co., Clerk, Thomas Reeder; Bourbon Co. Marriage Register 1790 - 1799. (In subsequent marriage lists McArthur has been spelled Maithere. I have a photocopy of the return list and feel that McArthur is correct. I suspect the marriage record compiler had trouble with the hand writing. Marriage Bond information taken from Bourbon Co., KY Marriages 1786 - 1851 lists Liddy McArthur's parents on the Marriage Bond as James & Hannah McArthur.)

Application for Revolutionary War Pension

James Arthur, age 68, b. 1764

30 July 1832, Butler County

James stated that about 10 April 1781, he enlisted for 1 1/2 years under Captain Walton in Hampshire or Hardy County, Virginia. Marched down to Winchester, VA. and from there to Albemarle Court House, under command of Captain [Wilton] Bedinger, where he joined the regiment of General Stuben. James served 3 months and then was taken or drafted into Regiment of Colonel White's [Continental] Dragoons or mounted troops, then marched into South Carolina. Was honorably discharged about 22 October 1782 near Charlestown, South Carolina. Discharged papers signed by Colonel Green, Colonel White, and Captain Yarberry [Yarborough]. Deponent had a written record, showing that he was born in May 1764, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He lived 28 years in Clermont County, Ohio and 5 years in Butler County, Ohio where he was residing in 1832. He had applied for a pension about 4 years before this and stated that he proved his service by the depositions taken on 9 September 1828 in the office of Thomas West in Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio by two witnesses, one being his sister, Elizabeth Arthur, and Lydia Hall, another sister, both residents of Clermont Co., Ohio.

In 1832, James stated that he had a wife and four children; two oldest of which were blind and had been so since birth, the other two were girls and could not labor to support the family. He was granted a Pension on 30 July 1832.

Revolutionary War Soldier
He was born May 1764 Burlington Co.,New Jersey and died 29 July 1856 Crawfordsville,Union Twp.,Montgomery Co.,Indiana.He was a Private for Virginia in the Revolutionary War.

He and Rachel had at least 11 children, many of whom dropped the "Mc" from their name...
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James Arthur married first in 1782 to Rachel Brown, daughter of Thomas Brown and Mary Osborn Ball. They had seven children before Rachel died between 1800 and 1803 in Clermont County. She was buried on her brother Joseph's farm in Mulberry, Miami Township, Clermont, Ohio. James remarried to Anne Osbourne, born 1770/1780 possibly in Franklin County, VA. They were married 19 April 1803 in Clermont County, OH. By her, James arthur had an additional four children. James died 29 July 1856 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN. He is buried at Old Town Cemetery, Covington Street, in Crawfordsville, IN.

James Arthur Jr. served as a substitute in the Virginia State Line in the American Revolution with his father James McArthur Sr. James stated that about 10 April 1781, he enlisted for 10 years under Captain Walton in Hampshire or Hardy County, Virginia. Marched down to Winchester, VA, and from there to Albemarle Court House, under command of Captain (Wilton) Bedinger, where he joined the regiment of General Stuben. James served 3 months and then was taken or drafted into Regiment of Colonel White's (Continental) Dragoons or mounted troops, then marched into South Carolina. Was honorably discharged about 22 October 1782 near Charlestown, South Carolina. Discharged papers signed by Colonel Green, Colonel White, and Captain Yarberry (Yayborough). Deponent had a written record, showing that he was born in May 1764, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He lived 28 years in Clermont County, Ohio and 5 years in Butler County, Ohio where he was residing in 1832. He had applied for a pension about 4 years before this and stated that he proved his services by the depositions taken on 9 September 1828 in the office of Thomas WEST in Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio by two witnesses, one being his sister, Elizabeth Arthur, and Lydia Hall, another sister, both residents of Clermont Co., Ohio. In 1832, James stated that he had a wife and four children; two oldest of which were blind and had been so since birth, the other two were girls and could not labor to support the family. He was granted a Pension on 30 July 1832.

Source: DONHAM Family History by Scott T.S. Trimble
printed book © August 1995 /// online version © August 2000

via: Kristian Connley
∼Ref: James Arthur Jr. had at least two sisters, Elizabeth and Lydia. They were mentioned in James Jr.'s 1828 and 1832 revolutionary war pension application. The 1828 application gave their address as Clermont Co., OH. James likely had a brother, Abner Arthur, who was killed on 4 Aug. 1812 at the Battle of Brownstown while serving as a member of the Williamsburg Company of Riflemen which was part of the Third Regiment of Ohio militia.

One sister, Elizabeth, we know nothing further after 1832. (Later we find that she married a George Wilson in Clermont Co., OH.)

One sister, Lydia md. 30 Nov. 1792, Bourbon Co., KY, to Laurance Hall b. 2 Jun. 1745, d. 22 Jun. 1823, Nicholas Co., KY. Marriage return was dated 20 Dec. 1792; A. McClure reported the marriage to Bourbon Co., Clerk, Thomas Reeder; Bourbon Co. Marriage Register 1790 - 1799. (In subsequent marriage lists McArthur has been spelled Maithere. I have a photocopy of the return list and feel that McArthur is correct. I suspect the marriage record compiler had trouble with the hand writing. Marriage Bond information taken from Bourbon Co., KY Marriages 1786 - 1851 lists Liddy McArthur's parents on the Marriage Bond as James & Hannah McArthur.)

Application for Revolutionary War Pension

James Arthur, age 68, b. 1764

30 July 1832, Butler County

James stated that about 10 April 1781, he enlisted for 1 1/2 years under Captain Walton in Hampshire or Hardy County, Virginia. Marched down to Winchester, VA. and from there to Albemarle Court House, under command of Captain [Wilton] Bedinger, where he joined the regiment of General Stuben. James served 3 months and then was taken or drafted into Regiment of Colonel White's [Continental] Dragoons or mounted troops, then marched into South Carolina. Was honorably discharged about 22 October 1782 near Charlestown, South Carolina. Discharged papers signed by Colonel Green, Colonel White, and Captain Yarberry [Yarborough]. Deponent had a written record, showing that he was born in May 1764, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He lived 28 years in Clermont County, Ohio and 5 years in Butler County, Ohio where he was residing in 1832. He had applied for a pension about 4 years before this and stated that he proved his service by the depositions taken on 9 September 1828 in the office of Thomas West in Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio by two witnesses, one being his sister, Elizabeth Arthur, and Lydia Hall, another sister, both residents of Clermont Co., Ohio.

In 1832, James stated that he had a wife and four children; two oldest of which were blind and had been so since birth, the other two were girls and could not labor to support the family. He was granted a Pension on 30 July 1832.