Selected Families and Individuals

Notes

William Frost

Speculation: William Frost is in the right place at the right time. That all the children listed are William's. Johnson Frost being John's brother. Some of their children ended up in the same general area of north Louisiana.

William Frost received the following land patents:
AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Sec. Meridian State County Issued Acres
SW 27/ 14-N 11-E No St Stephens AL Dallas 04/02/1825 160.325
W½NW 34/ 14-N 11-E No St Stephens AL Dallas 04/02/1825 80.1625

W½SW 27/ 23-N 10-E No St Stephens AL Bibb 01/04/1831 79.64
SESW 27/ 23-N 10-E No St Stephens AL Bibb 10/14/1834 39.82
E½NE 27/ 23-N 10-E No St Stephens AL Bibb 03/30/1837 79.64

SWNE 2/ 10-N 15-E No St Stephens AL Butler 07/28/1838 41.3

SE 21/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 09/16/1833 159.675
NENW 28/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 04/02/1835 39.92
W½NE 21/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 10/16/1835 79.84
SWNE 28/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 10/16/1835 39.92
NWNE 28/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 10/16/1835 39.92

Bibb County, Alabama Court Minutes 1838
William Cottingham vs John H. Logan - p. 18 Jury: Richard Lindsey, William Burkehalter, James Cutts, John Hubbard, Adam Farr, William Larrence, Malcomb McQuean, William Frost, John C. D. Trott, Shaddrack Rice, William Oakley and David L. Brown. Plaintiff to recover $66.88 plus costs incurred. [Proof that the Frost and Rice families had contact with one another].

Bibb County, Alabama Court Records 1840
John Henry, Administrator, vs William Frost, William Perkins, and Bird Griffin - p. 90-91 Plaintiff discontinued his suit against William Perkins and Bird Griffin and the plaintiff was to pay their costs.

FEBRUARY TERM 1847 - County Court Minutes
W. C. Henry, Presiding Oliver S. Quinn, Sheriff Summoned for jury duty: Hilliary Woolley, James Codwise?, William Oakley, Asa Garrett, James Caddell, Wiley Brown, W. A. Fondren, Joseph Furington, George W. Tucker, Joseph Wyatt, William Fikes, Michael Fikes.
Nelson H. Bice, use of Samuel Standly, vs John C. Strickland and William Frost - p. 185 Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $217.67 and costs incurred.
[Strickland is William Frost's son-in-law, through daughter Mary Ann Frost]

1850 Census for Bibb County, Alabama
FROST 72A-76B

1850 Census for Butler County, Alabama
FROST 199B-210A-212A-212B-220A-220B

1860 Census for Butler County, Alabama
Frost James 45 New York 85 pg00079.txt Precinct No 10

1830 Butler County, Alabama
No FROST listed

1840 Butler County, Alabama
Frost, William 143

1860 Census for Butler County, Alabama:
Frost, E. AL. PRECINCT NO. 6 243
Frost, Mellie AL. PRECINCT NO. 7 183 Frost, W. S. AL. PRECINCT NO. 7 192 Frost, Kisiah AL. PRECINCT NO. 7 193 Frost, James T. AL. PRECINCT NO. 7 194
Frost, Henry AL. PRECINCT NO. 11 195
Frost, Mary AL. PRECINCT NO. 11 197

Research needed:
Muster Rolls - Company C
FROST, WILLIAM S.
Twenty-three years old when he enlisted at Smilies Bridge, Pike County by Capt. Nathaniel G. Oattis. Traveled 35 miles to this rendezvous. Mustered in April 6, 1862 at Greenville, Alabama. Wounded at Vicksburg on May 20, 1863. Lost an eye at Vicksburg. Paid $44.00 on November 30, 1863 for service from July 1, 1863 to October 31, 1863. Captured near Nashville December 16, 1864 and sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois. Born July 10, 1838. Buried in the Emmaus Cemetery, Luverne, Crenshaw County, Alabama.

Research needed: Louisiana Marriages, possible grand- or great grandchildren:
Ouachita Parish:
M. J. Frost (bride) & H. N. Young March 9, 1859 Vol. B, Page 25
F. M. Frost & Lyth Jenkins on January 25, 1887
Frank Frost & Priscilla McLain on January 26, 1888
Mary Frost & William H. Griffin on February 18, 1893
Charles Frost & Willie McKay on January 17, 1894

Alabama Marriages before 1825, no known connections:
Frost, Benjamin & Lawler, Elizabeth 1 Oct 1818 Madison
Frost, John R. Blagg, Bethalma 3 Aug 1820
Lawrence Frost, Snowey Oder, Susan 24 Feb 1825
Madison Frost, William R. Smith, Lucinda R. 16 Sep 1823 Morgan

Research needed, is this a possible son:
William Robert Frost, b. 7 Jan 1816 Chatham County, North Carolina, d. 11 Feb 1882 Itawamba County, Mississippi, Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetary, Itawamba Co., Ms
Marriage 1 Caroline VANDERVIER b: 1819
Wife: Mrs. Margaret G. Frost Birth: 1830 , , Alabama
Children:
Jim White Frost, b. 1841
Mary Ann Frost, b. 1 Jul 1843
Robert Anderson (W.) Frost Male B. 14 Nov 1845 Itawamba County, Mississippi
William Wesley Frost Male B. 20 Oct 1847, Alabama
Sarah "Sallie" Frost Female Birth: 1852, Alabama
John Frost Male Birth: 1854, Alabama
Abraham Frost Male Birth: 1856, Alabama
Martha Frost Female Birth: 1858, Alabama

Marriage 2 Margarett GRISSOM b: 7 MAY 1825 in North Carolina
Children
Amanda M FROST b: 10 SEP 1859
Frances FROST b: 1867

Research needed, is there a connection?:
There is probably a connection somewhere. My grandfather was Luther Loftin Frost of Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana. Born March 24 1909 - Died December 20, 1997 He was married to Willie Belle Preuett who was born in 1912 and died on January 4, 2000. Luther Loftin served in WWII in a Army unit. He was a tank repairman and saw action during the Battle of the Bulge. He worked as an Oldsmobile mechanic at the dealership in Alexandria until he retired. There are many Frost's in the Colfax area. His family did come from the Monroe/North Louisiana/Frost Town area. He had one son, Luther Jacob Frost, my father, who became Sr. when he named me Luther Jacob Frost Jr. As soon as possible, I'll get you his birth and death dates.
Colfax High School Seniors - Source: High School Annual Flame, Colfax, Louisiana
1955 - Luther Jacob Frost

Alexandria Daily Town Talk JANUARY 2, 2000 Willie Belle Preuett Frost
Willie Belle Frost, 88, of Colfax died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, in Our Lady's Manor Retirement Center, Alexandria. Arrangements will be announced by Rush Funeral Home , Pineville. Friends may call from 4-10 p.m. today in the funeral home.
JANUARY 4, 2000 Willie Belle Preuett Frost
Services for Willie Belle Preuett Frost will be held at 10 a.m. today January 4, 2000, in the chapel of Rush Funeral Home , Pineville, with the Rev. J. Roddy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Frost, 88, of Alexandria, died, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, in her residence. She was a native of Colfax and a retired nursing assistant with Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pineville. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Luther Jacob(Jack) Frost of Pineville; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until time of services today in the funeral home.

Research needed, all South Carolina:
Abbeville County, SOUTH CAROLINA: 1850 Census Index, FROST, page 98A

Census Records - 1800 Anderson County, South Carolina
SNDX L Name F Name NARS StRl Pg# Family Grp Twp.
F623 FROST Jedediah M-032 050 55 10100-00100-00 No Twp. Listed

Census Records - 1810 Anderson County, South Carolina - Formed 1826 (Pendleton)
F623 FROST E. v. M-252 061 162 NdRcd No Twp. Listed

Census Records - 1820 Anderson County, South Carolina - Formed 1826 (Pendleton)
F623 FROST Edward M-033 120 190 221110-10010 No Twp. Listed
F623 FROST Gorain M-033 120 207 100100 30100 No Twp. Listed

Census Records - 1830 Anderson County, South Carolina
SNDX L Name F Name NARS StRl Pg# Family Grp Twp.
F623 FROST EDWRAD V. M-019 173 125 NdRcd No Twp. Listed
F623 FROST Hiram M-019 173 138 NdRcd No Twp. Listed

Census Records - 1840 Anderson County, South Carolina
CENSUS RECORDS - 1840 ANDERSON CO. SC
F623 FROST Hiram M-704 507 118 NdRcd No Twp. Listed F623
FROST Van M-704 507 108 NdRcd No Twp. Listed

"TAX" RECORDS - 1843 For persons living in presant-day: Anderson County, South Carolina
SNDX L Name F Name NARS StRl Pg# Family Grp Twp.
F623 FROST Hiram TaxR 000 000 NdRcd No Twp. Listed
F623 FROST Van TaxR 000 000 NdRcd No Twp. Listed

Anderson County, South Carolina: 1850 Census
FROST 232A-232B

Chester District, South Carolina 1790 - Census
SNDX County L Name F Name NARA StR Pg# Family Grp.
F623 CHESTER CO, SC FROST Capt. M-637 011 014 - 00 00 00 00 00
F623 CHESTER CO, SC FROST Robert M-637 011 014 - 02 03 04 00 00

Chester District, South Carolina 1840 - Census
SNDX County L Name F Name NARA StR Pg# Family Grp
F623 CHESTER CO, SC FROST Edward M-704 510 142 - St. Andrews

1800 Federal Census for Kershaw District, South Carolina, Pg 401, Line 38
Frost Josiah
1 male-16-26 yrs old
1- female 26-45 yrs old
4-others

Oconee County, South Carolina
Keowee Courier Newspaper Articles - Anniversaries-Births-Marriages 1849 to early 1980's
FROST, (_____) CHILD: Leonard Frost, Hill Anna M: 1865 W. Pinckney Lowndes MB10 (maiden name book cross-reference page)

Richland County, SOUTH CAROLINA: 1850 Census
FROST 30A-48A-57B
MOTT 63B

Research needed, Georgia:
WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA
GROOM BRIDE DATE
Edward Frost Catherine Sims January 20, 1797
William Frost Elizabeth Ross January 26, 1797

Jimmie Sue Page <mailto:jimmie@sonet.net> Wed Mar 1 12:12:48 2000
TAYLOR/FROST/ODEN
Listed in the 1830 Morgan County census are: Edward, Snowing, and William Frost, Hez, John, and Thomas Oden, I am interested in any information on these families. Also I am looking for information on Simeon Taylor b. ca. 1848 in Morgan County. These families, at least some of them, moved to Winston, Walker, and Fayette County, Alabama. I have information to share. Thank you in advance for any help.

Research needed:
South Carolina, Department of Archives and History:

Series Number: S111001 Volume: 0005
Page: 00323 Item: 01
Date: 1733/05/24
Description: VILLEPONTEAUX, PETER, MEMORIAL FOR 2 TRACTS, ONE FOR 16 ACRES ON JAMES ISLAND, SUMMARIZING A CHAIN OF TITLE TO A GRANT TO JOHN BOONE AND ONE FOR 17 ACRES ON JAMES ISLAND, SUMMARIZING A CHAIN OF TITLE TO A LEASE AND RELEASE FROM JOHN FROST OF JULY 2 AND 3, 1731. (2 PAGES)
Names Indexed:
VILLEPONTEAUX, PETER
MOORE, JOHN
MOORE, RACHAEL
BOONE, JOHN
WELSBY, WILLIAM
DRAKE, JONATHAN
FROST, JOHN
Locations: ASHLEY RIVER/JAMES ISLAND/BERKELEY COUNTY/LEADENWAH CREEK
Type: MEMORIAL

War of 1812
Nash's Regiment SC Volunteers
Frost, John, Private Frost, William, Private
Rice, Nathan, Private Rice, William, Sergeant

Rowe's Regiment SC Militia
Frost, John, Pioneer

Austin's Regiment SC Militia
Frost, Gorum, Private
Rice, Demcy, Private Rice, George, Private Rice, William, Private

Keith's 5th Regiment SC Militia
Frost, John, Private
Rice, John, Private Rice, Shadrack, Private

Research needed:
1810 Census for South Carolina"Other Free" Heads of Household
Frost, Benj. 6 Richland District p178
Frost, Wm 5 Richland District p177a
Benton, Daniel 6 Colleton District p603
Benton, Eliza 5 Colleton District p603
Benton, John Senr 9 Colleton District p603

Mary Rice

1848 Tax List - District 2
FROST, Mary Mrs. - Secs. 26, 35 T. 23 R. 10 E. Value $1,200.
One slave under 10, 1 between 20 and 30 (Elbert), 3 between 30 and 40 (Will, Hannah, Amy), 1 between 40 and 50 (Scy).
Signed Shadrack R. FROST. (p. 139)

Willis W.C. Cleveland, Admr of the Estate of Martin P Kersh Dec makes the following as an Inventory of the Notes Belonging to Said Estate:
1 note on Mary Frost due Aug 16th 1855 for $8.78

Research needed:
1850 United States Census for Bibb County, Alabama
Mary Frost Head 73 SC
Sarah Francis Frost 34 AL

Henry Frost

Land Patents for Henry Frost in Lowndes and Butler County, Alabama:
AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Sec. Meridian State County Issued Acres
SENW 29/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 04/02/1835 40.1
SESW 21/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 04/02/1835 39.92
NENE 7/ 10-N 16-E No St Stephens AL Butler 08/10/1850 40.19
SESW 35/ 11-N 15-E No St Stephens AL Butler 08/10/1850 39.965

1866 Census for White Population for Butler County, Alabama
Page 45, line 5
Henry Frost
2 males 10-20
2 males 20-30
1 males 50-60
2 females under 10
1 female 10-20
1 female 30-40
1 soldier died of illness
Page 45, line 7
F. Frost
1 male 40-50
1 female 40-50

Research needed, no known connection:
South Carolina, Department of Archives & History
Series Number: S213003, Volume: 005K
Page: 00330 Date: 1830/12/18
Description: MILLER, WILLIAM TO HENRY R. FROST, BILL OF SALE FOR A SLAVE NAMED SARY.
Names Indexed:
SARY (SLAVE)
FROST, HENRY R.
MILLER, WILLIAM
Type: BILL OF SALE

Frost, Henry, Pvt. Co. D, 13th La. Infty. En. Aug. 25, 1861, New Orleans, La.

Research needed, no known connection, I include this only because there is a Wayne Rolly Frost in my side branch, making me wonder if there is a connection, due to the unusual name:
1880 United States Census for Township 6, De Kalb, Alabama, Family History Library Film 1254012, NA Film Number T9-0012, Page Number 568D
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Rolley FROST Self M Male W 30 GA Farmer KY TN
Lusanor FROST Wife M Female W 25 AL Keeping House SC SC
Nancy FROST Dau S Female W 8 AL GA AL
Harry FROST Son S Male W 6 AL GA AL
George FROST Son S Male W 5 AL GA AL
William FROST Son S Male W 1 AL GA AL
John FROST Brother S Male W 16 AL Farmer KY TN
Henrey FROST Father W Male W 62 KY Farmer --- ---

Research needed:
Company "C" 17th Alabama Infantry Regiment, organized in Butler County, Alabama - the "Blue Rifles".
Organized on 14 Sep 1861
Josiah Frost
Henry Frost
James Frost
W. H. Frost

William and Elizabeth's last child, Thomas Franklin Hawkins, was born about 1858. He married Emma Frances Frost on March 17, 1881 in Lowndes County, Alabama.

Samuel Frost

Land Patent that Samuel received in Alabama:
AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Sec. Meridian State County Issued Acres
SWSE 29/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 04/15/1835 40.1
NWNE 32/ 13-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 04/15/1835 40.04

Murdered in Lowndes County, Alabama.

1840 Census for Blount County, Alabama
Saml. Froust, 1 male 30-39 years old.

Emiline Frost

Emiline is the daughter of William and Mary Frost.

1870 Census for Bibb County, Alabama, Dwelling/Family: 144/145
Frost, Oliver, 40, M W Farm hand AL
Ellen 37 f w Keeping house, AL
Emmit 18 M W Farm hand, AL
Alice 15 F W AL
Milton 13 M W AL
Edgar 10 M W AL
Ernest 8 M W AL
Mary 5 F W AL
Mary 87 F W SC
Emeline 45 F W AL [lives with her nephew and mother]
Wilkinson, Lucy 43, F W 800/100 AL

Sarah A. Frost

Twin to Mary Ann Frost and daughter to William and Mary Frost.

Josephine Rice

Josephine is probably the granddaughter of William and Mary Frost. She was born after William Frost died.

Thomas Copeland Frost

Judith Gresham provided many of the details for this Frost branch.

1850 Census for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, 2nd Ward in Township 23
Reel No: M432-230 Sheet No: 107A Reference: Enumerated on 12th September, 1850 by James H Brown; PAGE NO: 8
LN HN FN Name Age Sex Race Occup. Val. Birth Mrd. Sch. R/W DDB
23 182 182 Frost Thos 30 M Planter 2,800 GA [born 1820]
24 182 182 Frost Rachel 26 F GA
25 182 182 Frost Barnett 5 M GA
26 182 182 Frost James 3 M GA
and living next door, probably his older brother, Hilyard, in 1850.

Thomas received the following land patent in Claiborne, Louisiana:
AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Sec. Meridian State County Issued Acres
NENW 22/ 22-N 6-W No Louisiana LA Claiborne 9/1/1853 40.25

Claiborne Parish Probate Records Index. 1851-1855 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Annette (Carpenter) Womack of Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA Copied 1980
Frost, Thomas C. Succession of: 577
[see Succession Records under his wife, Rachel Ann Mobley]

Research needed, no known connection:
Series Number: S108093 Reel: 0027
Frame: 00074 Date: 1797/01/07
Description: FROST, MARY OF UNION COUNTY, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK A, PAGES 52-53; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 2, PKG 32) (2 FRAMES).
Names Indexed:
FROST, MARY
FROST, REBECA
FROST, JOHN
WILLIAMS, SARAH
FROST, BARNET
FROST, ELIZEBETH
FROST, RACHEL
FROST, WILLIAM
BENSON, JAMES
YOUNG, JESSAY
TOWNSEND, JAMES
BROWN, ELEANDER
BENSON, JAMES SR.
BENSON, ELIZABETH
Locations: UNION COUNTY
Type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)

Rachel Ann Mobley

Another birthplace: Jones County, Georgia

1820 Census Index: Jones County, GEORGIA
BARNETT 118
MOBLEY 124

1830 Census Index: Jones County, GEORGIA
BARRETT 139
No Mobley or Frost

1840 Census Index: Jones County, GEORGIA
MOXLEY 127
BARRETT 139

1840 Census Index: Claiborne Parish, LOUISIANA
MOBLEY.............95

1830 Census Index: Harris County, GEORGIA
MOBLY 179
1840 Census: MOBLEY 247

John Morgan Landrum

A U. S. Congressman.

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 25 644 LANDRUM, JOHN 40 M 7600 SC Head
82 26 644 LANDRUM, M, L 32 F SC Spouse
82 27 644 LANDRUM, F, A 14 F SC Daughter
82 28 644 LANDRUM, CAROLINE 12 F SC Daughter
82 29 644 LANDRUM, E, E 10 F SC Daughter
82 30 644 LANDRUM, ANN 8 F SC Daughter
82 31 644 LANDRUM, JOHN 6 M SC Son
82 32 644 LANDRUM, CATHARINE 3 F SC Daughter
82 33 644 LANDRUM, JAMES 1 M SC Son

Edgefield County, South Carolina
Will Index Volume Two, 1836-1853
John Landrum; page 396, box 56, package 2312

M. L. (Landrum)

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 25 644 LANDRUM, JOHN 40 M 7600 SC Head
82 26 644 LANDRUM, M, L 32 F SC Spouse

F. A. Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 27 644 LANDRUM, F, A 14 F SC Daughter

Caroline Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 28 644 LANDRUM, CAROLINE 12 F SC Daughter

E. E. Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 29 644 LANDRUM, E, E 10 F SC Daughter

Ann Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 30 644 LANDRUM, ANN 8 F SC Daughter

John Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 31 644 LANDRUM, JOHN 6 M SC Son

Catharine Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 32 644 LANDRUM, CATHARINE 3 F SC Daughter

James Landrum

1850 Federal Census for Edgefield County, South Carolina
Pg Line Visitation Name Age Sex Real Estate Birth Relation
82 33 644 LANDRUM, JAMES 1 M SC Son

Johann Herman Arndt

[Spottswood, GED]: From a translation of Monika Rademacher's letter from the Hanau, Germany stadarchiv, edited by Barbara Frost:
"Herman comes (stems) from Nordhausen and stayed there himself, since he wrote from there, from the time of his marriage (until) 1721 when he moved to Ronneburg (in the vicinity of Hanau). Since he comes from there, it is more likely that his children were born in Ronneburg (except, as records show: Anna Maria and Jacob)."

"In the year 1721 the sheepherder (or sheepman) and horn maker (dreher=lathe) Herman Arnd applied for admission among the citizens of Old Town Hanau. At this time he already had four sons. Two of these sons married on February 26, 1733 in the Hanauen Church of Mary." [paragraphs reversed for timeline]

The Ronneburger (Evangelical Lutheran) Church records are found in the:
Parish Office Huttengess
Kirchengarten 1
6451 Ronneburg"

Family researcher Dennis Copeland wrote:
"Herman and Margretha's family must have left for Rotterdam within a few months of the weddings. The trip took several weeks down the Rhine and, then, they might have to wait days, weeks, months for passage. According to my sources, the ship passage took two to three months across the Atlantic." (See Sources)

Michael, Conrad, the women and the children are not listed.

Herman immigrated from Germany to American on the ship HOPE of London. With him were his wife, and children: Peter and wife, Michael and wife, Jacob and Anna Maria.

Some of the numerous name variations are: Arendt, Arnot, Arent, Ardt, Arnt, Arnet, Arnz, Ornt, Arentz, Arnds, Araont, Aurant, Ahrnd, Orent, Ahrent, Arant, Arrant etc.

A little knowledge of the meaning of "arrant":
arrant \AR-unt\, adjective: Thoroughgoing; downright; out-and-out; confirmed; extreme; notorious.
1. More deplorable is his arrant and compulsive hypocrisy . . .Under all the chest hair, he was a hollow man. --J. D. McClatchy, review of Crux: The Letters of James Dickey, New York Times

2. I think a pilot would be a most arrant coward, if through fear of bad weather he did not wait for the storm to break but sank his ship on purpose. --Georges Minois, History Of Suicide - translated by Lydia Cochrane

3. [T]he moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatches from the sun. --Shakespeare, Timon of Athens

4. The entire story is a load of arrant nonsense. --Victor Pelevin, Buddha's Little Finger , translated by Andrew Bromfield

Arrant was originally a variant spelling of errant, meaning "wandering." It was first applied to vagabonds, as an arrant (or errant) rogue or thief, and hence passed gradually into its present sense. It ultimately derives from Latin iter, "a journey."

Migerl Arndt

Migerl was 13 when she arrived in America on August 28, 1733.

Anna Maria Arndt

Brøderbund WFT European Origins Vol. E1, Ed. 1, Tree #0756, Date of Import: Apr 23, 2000

There is a copy of the baptismal record of the Reform Church of Mary 9 (marienkirche), Hanau on Main for Anna Maria, page 461:
"The Father is Herman Arndt, Burger and Pfeifendreher (whislt, fife-maker) in Vorstadt, the mother is Anna Margretha. The Godmother is Anna Maria Augst, Daughter of the Burger and Saddler Christian Augst." The child was named for her - Anna Maria.

Christened: November 04, 1721, Hanau(am) Main, Hesse, Germany
Emigration: Anna Maria was 12 years old when she arrived in America with her parents on August 28, 1733.

Johann Jacob Arndt

Brøderbund WFT European Origins Vol. E1, Ed. 1, Tree #0756
In the Baptismal Book of 1726 of the Reformed Marienkirche, Hanau on Main, the baptism for Jacob is recorded. It lists his day of birth and reads:
"The Father is Herman Arndt Burger and Hornmaker (Horndreher) in Neustadt, the Mother Anna Margretha, the Godparents Johann Jacob Konig Burger and Combmaker in Altstadt and his wife, the child to be called Johann Jacob."

Christened: December 29, 1726, Hanau(am) Main, Hesse, Germany

Jacob arrived in America at age 7, on the ship HOPE with his father, mother and sbillings.

Pennsylvanische Geschichts-Schreiber by Christoper Sauer (in Philadelphia)
June 16, 1751 Jacob Arndt, Skippack (Montgomery County).

Research needed from this point on:
"THE SUGAR LOAF MASSACRE"
In part, from "Pennsylvania Frontier Soldiers in the Rev. War"
In the year 1780 the larger portion of Pennsylvania was open land, much entirely unsettled. Protecting the frontier, the farms and villages was almost impossible. There were many Tory sympathizers and spies in this area, even among the military ranks, that acted secretly conveying information of every American movement to the enemies of the struggling young country.
It seemed the savages and Tories always knew where SULLIVAN'S army would be as well as all other expeditions. They would simply lay in wait then swoop down to kill and massacre their unsuspecting victims.
These precalculated attacks grew to the extent that COL. HUNTER, in command at Fort Augusta (Sunbury, Pa.) decided to take action. CAPTAIN D. KLADER, of Northampton County, with a detachment of CAPTAIN JOHN VAN ETTEN'S Co. was ordered to Ft Augusta to assist. Included in this party was our ancestor CPL. SAMUEL BOND JR.
On Sept. 6, 1780, some 250/300 Tories & Indians made a vicious attach on Fort Rice, (Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co.) on the headwaters of the Chilisquake, approximately 17 mi from Ft Augusta. The siege was gallantly repulsed by CAPT. RICE'S Company of the German Continental Regiment. With relief arriving from COL. HUNTER the same enemy was forced to retreat, scattering in different directions, destroying everything in their way.
To one of these groups of enemy, numbering around 40, came word from the Tory spies that CAPT. KLADER'S small force was on it's way from Northampton. They immediately proceeded to the site of the present town of Berwick, crossing the river and following the path from the Susquehanna River to Northampton, a distance of about 7 miles from Nescopeck. Here, in the Sugar Loaf Valley, southwestern part of Luzerne Co, they lay in wait.
Meanwhile, CAPT. KLADER and his men, after toiling laboriously for days over the mountains and through the forest, reached the summit of Buck Mountain. Proceeding down the mountain, through a ravine, over the farm of N. WAGNER and across the creek below, they came to what had been a Scotch settlement, but now, because of the border trouble, wholly deserted. To their great delight they saw before them open and cleared fields, covered with a luxuriate growth of grass and beautiful with wild flowers. Weary as they were with the fatigue and hardship of their long march they seemed to have entered upon a veritable paradise.
It was noontide of September 11, 1870, knapsacks were immediately unslung, and they entered upon the enjoyment of the hour. The very beauty of their surroundings lulled to rest all thought of danger. Succumbed by a modern day "R & R" period the men lay or sat on the ground, one man was just leaning against a tree with his shoes off, cleaning them, others had gone for grapes, which grew there in abundance, and one climbed a tree and was eating the grapes from the vine.
Suddenly a volley of musketry was poured in upon them and with it rang out the terrible war-whoop of the savages, who, in a moment, were in their midst, hewing down their victims with the murderous tomahawk. Some escaped, a few were taken prisoner but most of them were killed.
Under the direction of COL. HUNTER, the bodies were gathered later and decently interred. This brave group of men lie buried on the farm of SAMUEL WAGNER, about half a mile from Conyngham, but no trace of the graves can now be seen. The oak tree, under whose branches CAPT. KLADER lay, and upon which were cut the initials of his name - D.K. - was sacrilegiously cut down and even the stump is now gone.
Killed at Nescopeck, in the Sugar Loaf Massacre were:
Capt. D. Klader; Corporal Samuel Bond Jr.;
Privates: John Weaver; Baltzer Snyder; John Kouts; George Peter Reinhart; Peter Croom; George Shilhamer; Paul Neely; Abraham Smith; Jacob Arndt; Philip George; James McGraw & Jacob Row.

The tragic death of these Pennsylvania-German volunteers was not taken lightly and soon
COL. HUNTER found it possible, without the threat of arms, to clear the Torie settlements from the area.
The story of "The Sugar Loaf Massacre", along with other battles on the American frontier, are now just another part of history but stories such as these will be relived many times over through the hearts of their descendants, including ours, the descendants of Samuel Bond Jr.

Subsequent to the above stories:
Mr. Duane Howard, descendant of Samuel Bond, III, s/o Lewis Bond, visited the area of the above Massacre. The town has erected a stone memorial for these gallant men... Also we understand they have a founders day play which reenact the details of the battle and is held ever year. An elder citizen and historian of the area wrote the play and many articles, covering the events of the war in their area, are available to tourists.

ARNDT, Jacob
Fam cem near Paubsville, PA
57 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. —Serial: 12172; Volume: 4

Johann Henrich Arndt

Henrick arrived in America in 1751 on the ship Philadelphia, about 19 years after his father.
or he arrived:
21 September 1751. Ship Two Brothers , Thomas Arnet, Captain, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes - 239 Passengers.
Henrich Arndt
Source: Rupp, Prof. I. Daniel, A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1775 , Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, 1975.

In the book, Carolina Cradle, Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762, page 58:
Pennsylvanische Geschichs-Schreiber by Christoper Sauer (a German language newspaper in Philadelphia)
Advertisement:
"On November 1, 1751
'Herman Arndt arrived in this country nineteen years ago from Hanau, with his three sons Peter, Michael, and Jacob and daughter Anna Maria. His son Heinrich, a stocking-weaver, arrived this year, and he seeks the other members of the family. He is living near the Reformed Church in Philadelphia.'

In order to see his brother Peter, Heinrich Arndt would have been faced with a journey of more than 400 miles, for Peter Arndt had been living in North Carolina for at least a year."

Johann Conrad Arndt

Conrod is first mentioned in the Rowan County, North Carolina records in the late 1750's and the early 1760's with his wife Elizabeth.

[Spottswood.GED]
He bought land near his brothers, Peter and Jacob, across Lynches Creek in what is now Kershaw County, South Carolina.

Johann Peter Arndt

In the Baptismal Book of 1726 of the Reformed Marienkirche, Hanau on Main, the baptism for Jacob is recorded. It lists his day of birth and reads,
"The father is Herman Arndt Burger and Horn maker in Neustadt, the Mother Anna Margretha, the Godparents Johann Jacob Konig Burger add Comb maker in Alstadt and his wife, the child to be called Johann Jacob."

In 1733 Peter immigrated to Philadelphia on the ship Hope of London. He was with his wife, Katrina, parents, and siblings Jacob, Michael, and Maria. [Spottswood, GED]

Family researcher Dennis Copeland of California writes:
"In 1750 Peter and Katrina (Catherine) moved to the frontier of Anson County, North Carolina. The family was Pennsylvania German ("Dutch"). Peter and Katrina settled on the future site of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

[Anson County, North Carolina Record of Deeds: Vol 1: 1756-1759: Anson County Record of Deeds roll# C.005.40002 1756-1770, vols. 1,7,6 North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N.C.
211 Arrand Peter & Catharine
212 Arrand Peter & Catharine
106 Arrant Peter
107 Arrant Peter]

Peter moved to Caraven County, South Carolina, between 1768 and 1771. Peter bought property which was located on both sides of the north spur of Lynches Creek (later Lancaster-Kershaw and Chesterfield Counties)."

In the book, Carolina Cradle, Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762, page 58, we read:
"Peter Arndt, unlike most of his countrymen, had apparently become associated with the English and Scotch Irish. His house was located near several springs on the site of the future town of Salisbury."

In the History of Anson County, North Carolina 1750-1976, page 22, by Mary Medley, it is written:
"The Colonial Records give an account of a Thursday - Friday, May 26-27 meeting in 1756 of chief justices and principal gentlemen with King Hagler and fifteen warriors. The group went to the house of Peter Arrant, ordinary keeper [inn keeper] in Salisbury."

The warriors were Catawba Indians.
Between 1753 and 1755 his house was used as a meeting place for the county court.

Researcher Copeland complied this list of books and records that contain information about Peter.

Oath of Allegiance to the Province of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775
List of Palatine Emigrants: Ship HOPE 28 August 1733
North Carolina Colonial Records: 1750-1751 Land Warrants
Anson, Rowan and Lincoln County, North Carolina Deeds
Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session Minutes
Lancaster, Kershaw and Chesterfield County, South Carolina Deeds
South Carolina Military Pension Application
Georgia Land Records.

After arriving in America, the family name began to change to Arant and Arrant.

Anna Maria Katerina Kreuter

(This name has also been seen: Anna Kessle Catherina Kreuter)

Conrad Arrant

They were in North Carolina 1750's; South Carolina in the 1780's - 1790's, then to Georgia by 1797.

Conrad was a Revolutionary soldier.

Conrad Arrant's will, married to Elizabeth, listed the following children:
William Arrant
Peter Arrant, b. abt. 1760 North Carolina
Jane Arrant
Mary Arrant
Elizabeth Arrant
Hannah Arrant
Rebecca Arrant

Daughters of the American Revolution
Conrad Arrant is listed with the DAR as a Revolutionary Ancestor. The said Conrad Arrant who resided during the American Revolutionary at Camden District, South Carolina assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Civil Service, SC. His service included: Jury Duty in SC, Petit Juror 1778-1779 Camden District.
Jury List of SC 1778-1779, compiled by Hendrix & Lindsey, pp 48 & 53
Cherokee Land Lottery by James Smith
History of Upson County, Georgia by Carolyn Nottingham & Evelyn Hannah, pp 193, 189, 123
Report of GeLee Hendrix, CG, FASG
and the below listed DAR Applications

If you are from the Louisiana area Arrant's you may be able to join the DAR based on the following documentation and your immediate family's birth, death and marriage and divorce records/certificates:
8th Generation: Conrad Arrant, b. ~1760 PA, d. 26 Oct 1785 (Kershaw County), Craven County, SC, m. ~1757 to Elizabeth, d. ~1835 (Upson County, Georgia).
7th Generation, completed: son Peter Arrant, b. ~1760 probably North Carolina, d. 8 Mar (1842)/1843 Clark County, MS, m. Permelia 'Millie" Reddick: DAR App. Nat # 795499 (Nellie Knox); DAR App. Nat. # 796262 (Mary Wade); DAR App. Nat # 789620 (Elizabeth Dean)
6th Generation, conpleted: son David Arrant Sr. b. ~1800 Georgia, d. ~1880 Union Parish, LA, m. 4 Nov 1822 Mary 'Polly" Anderson b. ~1805 Georgia, d. ~ 1870 Union Parish, LA. "Encyclopedia of Individuals and Founding Families of the Ouachita Valley of Louisiana from 1785 to 1850" Part one A-K by Russ Williams Jr.; DAR App. Nat # 795499 (Nellie Mae Arrant Knox); DAR App. Nat. # 796262 (Mary Wade); DAR App. Nat. # 789620 (Elizabeth Dean)
5th Generation, completed: David Arrant Jr. b. 2 23 1833 Alabama, d. 11 1 1913 Monroe, LA,, m. 7 Jan 1915 Ouachita Parish, LA Columbia Frances Landrum, b. 13 Oct 1844 Ouachita Parish, LA, d. 17 Jan 1917 Ouachita Parish, LA. "Encyclopedia of Individuals and Founding Families of the Ouachita Valley of Louisiana from 1785 to 1850" Part One A-K by E. Russ Williams Jr.
4th generation: Calvin Presley Arrant, b. 10 Nov 1866 Ouachita Parish, LA, d. 25 Apr 1930 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, m. 16 Aug 1887 Union Parish, LA Florence Hicks b. 14 Aug 1871 Farmerville, Union Parish, LA, d. 2 Mar 1947 Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, LA.
3rd generation, up to you: Your related Arrant grandfather's or grandmother's birth and marriage Certificates (and possibly their being reference in the "Encyclopedia of Individuals and Founding Families of the Ouachita Valley of Louisiana from 1785 to 1850" Part One A-K by E. Russ Williams Jr.
If you're descended from Neiver (Neva) Arrant, her birth and marriage records are approved (granddaughter Barbara Frost's application) and she is listed with the "Encyclopedia of Individuals...".
2nd generation, up to you: Your Arrant parent's birth, death, marriage certificates and those of the spouse (divorce certificate, if it applies). [Mary Joe Caples and Calvin Clenton Frost's paper's are submitted through daughter Barbara Frost]
1st genertion, up to you: Your birth certificate, husband's birth records and marriage/divorce certificates.
Your children: Their birth certificates/marriage records.

Research needed:
Sumter County, SOUTH CAROLINA: 1850 Census
ARRANTS 373B-374B-380B-395B

Research needed, are these possible grandchild and grandchildren?:
1880 United States Census for Buford, Lancaster, South Carolina
Family History Library Film 1255233, NA Film Number T9-1233, Page Number 381C
Household:
Name Relation Status Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Saml. ARANT Self M Male W 43 SC Farmer SC SC
Ellana J. ARANT Wife M Female W 42 SC Keeping House SC SC
Francis V. PLYLER Dau M Female W 17 SC At Home SC SC
Richard B. PLYLER Son M Male W 23 SC Farming SC SC
Tressa ARANT Dau S Female W 14 SC At Home SC SC
Millesa L. ARANT Dau S Female W 12 SC At Home SC SC
Nancy J. ARANT Dau S Female W 10 SC At Home SC SC
Coon Rod ARANT Son S Male W 8 SC SC SC
William T. ARANT Son S Male W 3 SC SC SC
Julia Ann ARANT Dau S Female W 2 SC SC SC
Oscar B. ARANT Son S Male W 5M SC SC SC
D. FUNDERBURKE Other S Male B 12 SC Servant SC SC

Elizabeth Reddick

Note: 1704/05 Rent Roll of Virginia - Nansemond County
The following Reddick's are:

Abr. Reddick
Capt. James Reddick
John Reddick
Robert Reddick

1832 Cherokee County Georgia Land Lottery 18th District 1st Section, Cherokee
David Sr. resided in the following locations: Georgia between 1800 - 1826, Loundes County, Alabama between 1827-1836, Clarke County, Mississippi after 1836-1850, and Ouachita Parish, Louisiana in 1850-until his death.

Land patents document

Jane Arant

Research needed to determine a possible name sake family conntection:
Marriages. South Carolina SC Mag. of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 2 (1785-1884)
C613 CORBETT, JOSEPH A653 ARRANTS, MARTHA Feb 1855
E524 ENGLISH, CHARLOTTE A653 ARRANTS, NATHAN Oct 24 1858
H453 HOLLAND, ISAAC A653 ARRANTS, MARGARET Feb 08 1860
B650 BROWN, J A A653 ARRANTS, ELIZER Oct 23 1860
G340 GOODALE, J R A653 ARRANTS, SALLIE E Apr 25 1866
S300 SHEDD, E P A653 ARRANTS, E M MISS Feb 02 1868
H252 HUGGINS, F J MISS A653 ARRANTS, J W Apr 23 1868
B250 BOYKIN, J T E A653 ARRANTS, JANE R Dec 16 1869
S300 SHEDD, HATTIE A A653 ARRANTS, J B Oct 30 1870
D120 DAVIS, DARLING L A653 ARRANTS, MARY E Jan 15 1873
R326 RODGERS, MARGARET J A653 ARRANTS, J S Nov 29 1876
M620 MYERS, M D MISS A653 ARRANTS, J W C Dec 19 1878
S530 SMITH, H L A653 ARRANTS, HENERRETTA Feb 04 1880
C300 CATOE, BURRELL A653 ARRANTS, MARY S May 05 1880

Marriages! South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 3 (1828-1897)
A653 ARRANTS, HARMON , MARTHA
A653 ARRANTS, MARTHA C613 CORBETT, JOSEPH Feb 1855
A653 ARRANTS, MARGARET H453 HOLLAND, ISAAC Feb 08 1860
A653 ARRANTS, SALLIE E G340 GOODALE, J R Apr 25 1866
ARRANTS, MARY E D120 DAVIS, DARLING L Jan 15 1873
A653 ARRANTS, MARY S C300 CATOE, BURRELL May 05 1880
A653 ARRANTS, ROBERT, ELIZER
A653 ARRANTS, HENERRETTA J S530 SMITH, H L Feb 04 1880

Florine Frost

Chase Cemetery, Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Florene Frost Davis 9-2-1931 - 9-12-1982