Wyatt H. ARNOLD

     Wyatt H. ARNOLD, son of William ARNOLD Jr. and Dorothy WYATT, was born circa 1798 in Georgia. He was a farmer.

In an 1808 tax list for Capt. Warden's Company in Stewart County, Wyatt was taxed for 100 acres on White Oak Creek and for one free person and one black person. In 1809 in was taxed in Capt. Burton's Company for 45 acres and one white person.

Wyatt H. ARNOLD purchased a lot in 1810 in Reynoldsburg, Humphreys County, Tennessee.¹ He saw military service between 1810 and 1811 in the 38th Regiment of Tennessee Militia Humphreys County, Tennessee. The company was raised for protection from Indians. Wyatt Arnold was a lieutenant and James Brown an ensign according to a list of commissioned officers dated 29 May 1810. Soldiers had to be between ages of 18 and 45.² He was assigned land 1811 Humphreys County, Tennessee. The 45 acres of land was located on Richland Creek at the head of Deer Creek and was granted 13 October 1775 to Jacob Tears for his service in the Revolutionary War.³

In 1812 Wyatt and his future brother-in-law, Asa Anderson BROWN, lived in Humphreys County, Tennessee, where they appeared on "A List of Free Taxable Inhabitants." They were included in Capt. Simpson's Militia Company along with Enoch James and Joshua Parker. In Capt. Lankford's Company were Daniel, Frederick, James and James H. Barfield, Dardin Brown, William Cottenham, John and William Parker, Absalom and William Leggett. These last two were brothers of Obedience Leggett Brown].^4,5

Wyatt H. ARNOLD witnessed a deed for sale of land from Stephen W. Johnsonand William T. Johnson of Humphreys County to William Patton of Humphreys County on 21 October 1816 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The 15 acres lay on the Cany fork of Big Richland Creek and $125. It was recorded 27 January 1818.⁶

Wyatt married Charlotte Catherine BROWN, daughter of Jesse Anderson BROWN and Obedience LEGGETT, circa 1817 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Wyatt witnessed a deed 13 Sep 1817 from Lewis Barker to Ellender Harrell, both of Humphreys County, for $16 8 1/4 acres lying on the east side of Cane Creek and bordering the line of Ellender Harrell. The deed was registered 6 Nov 1822 and witnessed by Wyatt H. Arnold and Samuel H. Buton [Halliburton?].⁷

Wyatt H. ARNOLD sold a tract of land to Aaron ARNOLD on 2 February 1818 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The deed abstract was Wyatt Arnold of Humphreys County to his brother, Aaron Arnold, of Dickson County, 45 acres lying on the head of Deer Creek, the waters of Richland Creek, for $300. Witnesses were Jesse A. Brown and William Patton.⁸

Wyatt saw military service on 28 February 1819 in Burke County, Georgia, when he served in the 8th Regiment (Burke County), First Class of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division of Georgia Militia. Under of December 19, 1818, every ablebodied, white, male citizen and alien in Georgia between the ages of eighteen and under 45 was enrolled in the county militia. Officers were elected, while sergeants and corporals were appointed or drawn from names placed in a hat. Officers worn blue uniforms identical to those of the U. S. Army. Classes were not an indication of quality, but a way of dividing the miliia into thirds.⁹

Wyatt H. ARNOLD appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Burke County, Georgia, one male age 26-45 [Wyatt], one male 45 or older [his father?], and one female 16-26 [Charlotte]. There were no slaves. One member of the household was engaged in agriculture.¹⁰

Wyatt H. ARNOLD appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Humphreys County, Tennessee, one male under 10 [Pressley], one male 10-16 [?], one male 16-18 [?], two males 18-26 [Wyatt, ?], one male over 45 [father?], one female under 10 [Anna?], one female 10-16, and one female over 45. Four household members were engaged in agriculture.¹¹

On 24 Jul 1820 John Rutherford, Sheriff of Humphreys County, sold to John Thompson, assignee of Wyatt Arnold, Lot 18 in the town of Reynoldsville for $18.25. This lot was a part of a judgement obtained by Wyatt Arnold against William Legatt.¹² In the 1820 Georgia Land Lottery he drew lot 464 of section 8 in Appling County. His residence at the time was listed as Fountains Militia District, Jefferson County, Georgia.¹³

Wyatt H. ARNOLD witnessed the sale of slaves to his brother, Aaron ARNOLD, on 6 September 1822 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The deed registered 9 May 1823 recorded the sale for $400 of a slave named Kate and her two children, William and Jerry, from David C. Streel of Stewart County to Aron Arnold of Humphreys County. Witnesses were Wyatt Arnold and Mitchell Childress.¹⁴ Wyatt conducted search for man convicted of attempted murder on 21 April 1824 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. That same year he purchased a lot in Reynoldsburg, Humphreys county.¹⁵

Wyatt H. ARNOLD appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1830 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as 1 male under 5 years [Wiley?]; one male 10-15 [Pressley] ; one male 30-40 [Wyatt]; one female under 5 [Elizabeth]; one female 5-10 [Anna]; one female 10-15 [Lecia]; and one female 30-40 [Charlotte].¹⁶

Wyatt was found in an 1848 Tax List of Bibb County, District two. His land in section 15, township 23, range 10 was valued at $350. His other taxable asset was $200 in "money loaned at legal interest."¹⁷

Wyatt H. ARNOLD and Charlotte Catherine BROWN appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1860 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Wyatt Arnold, age 60, a farmer, born in Georgia. His personal property was valued at $600 and real estate at $1,000. Also, Charlotte, age 59, South Carolina; James, age 22, farmer, born Alabama; Frances, 21, born Alabama; and Marion, age 18, farmer, born Alabama.¹⁸

Wyatt H. ARNOLD died before 1870 in Alabama.