Arthur Washington Eanes

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(Research):. Pittsylvania Co, VA marriage bonds 1816 -1820 Reel 80 --- statem ent written by Elenor Eanes for her son Arthur W. Eanes who was underag e to marry , dated 5 JUN 1819.

2. Pittsylvania Co, VA marriage bonds 1816 - 1820. Reel 80 -- Marri age license signed by Arthur W. Eanes and Thomas riddle for Arthur W. E anes to marry Elizabeth Riddle. Dated 5 JUN 1819.

3. Henry Co, VA Register of Deaths 1853 -1871 Reel 35. Leatherwood T ownship page 47, line 5 -- Arthur W. Eanes d. 12 OCT 1870 in Henry Co, V A from liver disease age unknown-- parents were Arthur and Ellen Eanes. b orn in Charlotte Co, VA Occupation was Minister of Gospel -- consort o f E. A. Eanes.

4. 1850 Census Pittsylvania Co, VA southern district line 24 number 6 69 --
Arthur W. Eanes (50) occupation Baptist Clergyman, Elizabeth A. Eanes ( 48), Elizabeth L. Eanes (22), Arthur C. Eanes (18) Josiah O. Eanes (15 ) John H. Eanes (11) Martha Eanes (13) John H. Eanes (11) Augustus M. T . Eanes (9) Robert W. Eanes (4) Elanis ? Eanes (1). Also listed as livi ng in their household were James Dalton (38), Marg. S. or ? Dalton (24) J oseph A. Dalton (5) Janier ? O. Dalton (3) John S. Dalton (1).

5. 1900 Census for Roanoke city, VA Reel 307 Vol 70 ED 98 Sheet 3 line 4 8
Eanes, Arthur born Jany 1861 39 yrs old married 18 yrs all born in VA
occupation laborer rents house on Lynchburg Ave.
Wife -- Lizzie born Sep 1874 35 yrs old (probably nickname fo r Elizabeth)
Daug. -- Mary born OCT 1883 16 yrs old
Son -- Willie T. born OCT 1883 16 yrs old
Daug. -- Lula born Mah 1892 8 yrs old
Son -- Lee born SEP 1895 4 yrs old (probably hasn't had birt hday yet)
Daug. - Sallie born FEB 1896 4 yrs.
Daug. -- Lollie born JANy 1900 4/12 yrs (the census taker didn't cr oss the tts)
Cousin --- Ada Eanes born April 1876 24 yrs old Dressmaker
Boarder --- Haley, Mendze born MAY 1873 Dressmaker

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4. In the 1870 census his age is given as 70 years and his wife Elizab eth is given as the same. John Eanes ,age 30, and William R. Eanes, ag e 22, was listed as living with him.
5. Arthur and Sarah Eanes are brother and sister. Sarah Eanes married H enry Eanes her first cousin. Henry's parents were Edward Eanes and Jane S ublett.
6. Reel 35 Henry Co, VA Deaths 1853-1871 -- Leatherwood Township line 5 l ists Arthur W. Eanes dying from Liver disease on 12 OCT 1870 his occupa tion was listed as Minister of Gospel, his parents were Arthur and Elle n Eanes and his consort listed as E. A. Eanes his age was listed as unk nown, he was born in Charlotte Co, VA

Arthur married Elizabeth A. Riddle 5 Jun 1819, PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY , VIRGINIA. Elizabeth was born 22 Sep 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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(Research):1. In 1781 he fought under General Green during the Battle at Guilford C ourt House in N.C. His brother Edward also fought during this battle.

2. In DEC 1813 he applied for Revolutionary war pension from Charlotte C o, VA

3. Will was recorded on 15 FEB 1818 in the Pittsylvania D& W book 11 p age 502 and 503. He died between 15 FEB 1818 and 18 JAN 1819. His wil l mentions: Arthur Eanes, G. W. Eanes, Sarah Eanes, Josiah eanes, Nanc y Simmons, James H. Eanes, Martha Eanes, Rebeca Eanes, Mary Barding, Jo hn Eanes, and William Eanes.

4. The photo copy of the will is hard to read, so excepts of the will i s given :
In the Name of God almighty I Arthur Eanes ____ of Pittsylvania C ounty VA being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memor y Thanks begiven unto God, calling unto _____the mortality of my body a nd knowing that it is appor all men _____ so dies do make ____ __ this my last will and testament that is so says forth of all I give a nd ________ my soul to almighty that gave ___ body ______ to the Eartht o be buried doubting nothing but that at the general resurrection I sha ll be received the same again by the power of Almighty God________such w orldly estate in has pleased god to help me in this life I give devise a nd dispose of the same in the following manner

Arthur married Nellie Murray 3 Apr 1783, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Nellie was born Abt 1763, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
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(Research):
He was deeded land from his father on 3 Jun 1768, recorded in Chesterfi eld County, Virginia DB 6, page 34.

He moved to Charlotte County, Virginia to live. He later disposed of th e land given to him by his father in Chesterfield County in 1776. In th e deed he is described as being from Charlotte County.

It is known that both of his sons ( Arthur & Edward) were in the Revolu tionary War at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina under General Gree ne. One of his descendants from Texas stated that Henry went into the R evolution with his two sons but this has not been proved.

Birth Year: Undetermined at this time.

Marriage: Date unknown. Wife's first name is MARTHA.

3 June 1768: Received Chesterfield County land in June ÙSfor love a nd affectionÙT. Sold land to Mr. Sudberry in 1776. He was describe d at this time (1776) as being from Charlotte.


1772: This is the earliest reference to Henry Eanes in connection w ith Charlotte County. Charlotte County Deed Book No. 3, page 169 shows H enry Ends [Eanes] (of Chesterfield), on December 7, 1772, buying for 14 5 pounds ÙSone certain tract or parcel of land (291 acres), lying, an d being in the county of CharlotteÙT and adjoining the Louse Creek a nd the lands of Theophilus Field and William Call, William Hubbard, and C olonel Francis Tompkins. On December 6, 1790, Henry Eanes sold the sam e tract of land to John Timberlake. By this time Henry's sons had a tr act of 298 acres on the Staunton River so it is assessed he moved in wi th them.

1781: With Charlotte County Militia and at the Battle of Guilfor d Court House, North Carolina on 15 March 1781. The 1968 history recor ded, ÙSOne of his descendants in Texas has stated that family traditi on tells that he went into the Revolutionary Army with his sons, but th e official record of this has not been found.ÙT

This oral tradition is confirmed by his son Arthur's petition for a sta te pension when Campbell Daniel testified that Henry ÙSinformed [Dani el] that he [Henry Eanes] had to move [Arthur Eanes] from Carolina in a c art on account of the ¨ woundÙT. The statement indicates Hen ry Eanes was present with the command at Guilford Court House.

1782: Henry Eanes is listed in the state enumeration as head of h ousehold in Charlotte County. He lists seven white persons and five bl ack persons in the household.

1784: Charlotte County Order Book No. 5, 1780-1784 for the month o f November 1784 reports, ÙSOn the motion of Henry Eanes and for reaso ns appearing to the Court, his son Arthur is Exempted from the payment o f levies and taxes in the future.ÙT The ruling was made my Thomas S pencer, William Morton, Edmund Read, Samuel White, Thomas Spencer, Jr. a nd Little Joe Morton.

1787 Census of Va Tithables: Henry is listed in the 1787 Census o f Virginia tithables for no white males, two slaves over the age of 16, f our slaves under the age of 16, three horses or mules and eight head of c attle. His son Arthur is also listed as being tithable for three horse s or mules, and four head of cattle but is levy free due to wounds rece ived in the Revolution at Guilford Court House. Edward is in the same l ist and reflects three horses, maresl, colts and mules and two head of c attle. Between them, the three possess 14 head of cattle, nine horses, m ares, colts & mules, four black males under 16 and two black males over 1 6.

1789: Charlotte County Order Book No. 10 [1794-1796], page 134 s hows a ÙSStephen Eanes for the benefit of James Watkins, plaintiff, a gainst Thomas Gayle and Mack Good, Defendants, [who] failed to appear. P laintiff ordered to recover three pounds, 11 shillings and two pence fa rthing with interest from January 13, 1789.ÙT This entry reveals th e existence of Stephen, suggesting the existence of a possible third so n for Henry.

1790: Charlotte County Will Book No. One, page 428 shows Henry a nd his wife Martha Eanes bearing witness for Simon Jackson regarding th e spoken last words of William Womack. The entry was dated 30 January 1 790.

1790: On December 6, 1790, Henry Eanes sold 291 acre tract of la nd along Louse Creek to John Timberlake. By this time Henry's sons had a t ract of 298 acres on the Staunton River so it is assessed he moved in w ith them

1792-1794: Charlotte County Order Book No. 9, page 181, year und etermined, records, ÙSOn the motion of Henry Eanes, a witness for Fra ncis Franklin in his deed against Thomas Markey it is ordered that the s aid Franklin pay him 259 cents for five days attendance according to la w.ÙT A follow-on entry on page 183 states, ÙSOn the motion of Hen ry Eanes, a witness for Francis Franklin in his suit against Thomas Mar key it is ordered that the said Franklin pay him 50 cents for one day's a ttendance.ÙT


1796: In June 1796 a deed gift was recorded in Charlotte County O rder Book No. 10, page 189 and can be found in Charlotte County Deed Bo ok 7, page 179. In these deeds, Henry gave his son Edward four slaves n amed George, Tamar, Lucy and Betty. Henry gave son Arthur four slaves n amed Jean, Squire, Phyllis and Amia. The wills were written on 20 Febr uary 1796 and were probated on June 1796 suggesting Henry died in early 1 796.

The 1968 book states he was born before 1747.

A deed search for this land shows it was owned by Margaret Harwood, Jo hn and Mary Sneed and Hames Daugerty. They sold it to Peter Stubbs on 5 F ebruary 1770 for 85 pounds, 10 shillings. It was described as 291 acre s ÙSnear Louse Creek adjoiing David George, James Caldwell, William Hub bard and Francis Tompkins beginning at David George's Corner Spanish Oa k at the Cole [Coal?] Pit.ÙT Stubbs sold it at a profit 34 months later t o Henry Eanes for 145 pounds. Eanes sold it to Timberlake 20 years lat er. Timberlake was a neighbor who combined the tract with his own for a t otal of 541 acres which his wife (Elizabeth) deeded over to Little Joe M orton and Francis Scott on 27 October 1795 (DB 7, p157) for trusteeship . Children John P. relinquished his claim to one-quarter on 16 Februar y 1805 to Francis Scott. Daughters Sally (DB 11 p221), Elizabeth (DB 1 1 p 221, 2 Sept 1809) and som William (DB 10, p271) gave their land to J ohn Lesseuer in 1809 and 1810, respectively. What is key is that Sally 's land is described in the vicinity of Cub Creek. This information, c oupled with descriptions of neighboring properties helps pinpoint the g eneral location of the tract of land to the vicinity of western Charlot te County, probably in the vicinity and south of Rt. 619 between Harris burg (located at the junction of Rt. 619 and Rt. 649) and Aspenhall (lo cated at the junctions of Rt. 619, 678 and 649).
Arthur Eanes Petition to the Virginia General Assembly for a pe nsion. Daniel's statement reads as follows: ÙSThe affidavit of Campb ell Daniel a Citizen and freeholder of the County of Charlotte being fi rst sworn deposeth and saith; That a few days previous to the Battle at G ilford he saw Arthur Eanes in North Carolina he was then well and clear o f any wound; That he the deponent a few days before the engagement was o rdered together with others to convey the prisoners to Albermarle in Vi rginia---The next time the deponent saw said Eanes he was at his Father s in the County of Charlotte badly wounded in the left arm below the sh oulder blade the ball continuing through the arm and coming out near th e back bone: from which wound his arms is much withered and greatly dis abled: The Father of said Eanes informed the deponent that he had to mo ve him from Carolina in a cart on account of the wound: and further he h as frequently heard Mr. Eanes from that time to the present complain of t he injury received from that wound and believed to be cause of his affl iction and further I say not: Campbell Daniel. Sworn to in the County o f Charlotte before us two of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for s aid County this 4th day of November 1812. John Dennis, Wm B MortonÙT

Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in t he Year 1790: Virginia, Records of the State Enmerations, 1782-1785 . (Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co, Inc., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc ., 1998), a reprint of te a 1908 Government Printing Office Document.

Arthur Eanes' Charlotte County militia Captain at Guilford CH was Thom as Spencer.

1787 Census of Virginia (3 Volumes), Springfield, VA: Genealogical Boo ks In Print, 1987.

This record is the source of the name 'Martha' for Henry's wife.

An 18 June 1849 inventory of Edward Eanes property, in preparation f or the settlement of his estate, mentions 14 slaves. These include ÙSone old negro woman named Tamer, one negro man named George.ÙT Thi s suggests Lucy and Betty died by this time. See Pittsylvania County A ccount Book (AC) 16, p457. Tamar was purchased by Edward's son Herbert , executor of the will, for the sum of $15 in an apparent attempt to ke ep her comfortable and among the family in her senior years.

Squire is the only slave mentioned in Arthur Eanes Will of 1818. In i t he states, ÙSI also desire for Squire to be sold and the money be l aid out for to buy another negro man for the use of my widow and her fa mily.ÙT See Pittsylvana County Will Book 11, p52, 1818


Died:
Probably Charlotte Co., Virginia

Henry married Martha Mrs. Henry Eanes Jr.. Martha died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Y

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(Research): He was given land by his father on 6 Feb 1756 (Chesterfield Co. DB 2, p age 228) He is not mentioned in the Bristol Parish Register. He evident ly had more children than the one mentioned here, but there is no recor d of them now.. He gave land that he had received from his father to hi s son Henry on 3 Jun 1768 (Chesterfield DB 6, page 34) It is believed f rom this that Henry Jr. was 21 by this time
There is much more room for work on this family.

Born: Before 1723

Son of Edward and Mary Eanes. Born in Henrico County (later Chesterfiel d) before 1723. He died between 1771 and 1783. He was married.

6 February 1756: Henry was given land by his father.

1762: Henry ÙSEansÙT Senior and Junior are listed on a 1762 list of C hesterfield County Tithables.

According to the 1968 history, Henry ÙSis not mentioned in the Bristo l Parish register. He evidently had more children than the one mention ed here, but there is no record of them now. He gave the land that he r eceived from his father to his son Henry on June 3, 1768. It was belie ved from this that Henry Jr moved to Charlotte County to live, for he l ater disposed of the land that his father had given him and in the deed h e is described as being in Charlotte County. At this time, his descend ants are known and it is believed that Arthur and Edward, both Revoluti onary soldiers, were his sons and that they are the fathers of all the P ittsylvania branch of the family. There is much room for work on this f amily although considerable more information is included in the 1967 bo ok that was available in 1940 for them.ÙT


A Henry Eanes, Senior is listed on the Amelia County Tax Rolls of 1800 b eing tithable for one white male (himself or possibly an indentured ser vant), six horses, five slaves over age 16 and two slaves between 12 an d 16 years of age. It is nt certain these are the same men.

Chesterfield County Deed Book #2, page 228.

Chesterfield County List of TIthables, 1762, abstracts available in th e Chesterfield County Historical Society.

Chesterfield County Deed Book #6, page 34.

Henry married Mrs. Henry Eanes. Mrs. died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
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