Individual Details
Arthur Chenoweth
(16 Jul 1752 - Aft 26 Dec 1828)
Arthur was last son of John Chenoweth and Mary Smith. For years he has been misplaced in the Chenoweth histories starting with Cora Hiatt in 1925. A fuller explanation of this confusion is found on the Chenoweth Website.
He was born in Virginia and married, at the age of 21, Elspa Lawrence. He and Elspa started their family in Hampshire County, Virginia where they are found in a 1783 Census conducted by Levi Ashbrook, Arthur's brother-in-law. Shortly thereafter Arthur moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky where he and Elspa completed their family of 12 known children. Here Arthur is known to have administered the will of his sister, Elizabeth, and his daughter Rachel would marry the son of his nephew, William. In the tax rolls of 1789 and 1800 Arthur lived on Floyd's Creek located in Jefferson Co. Somewhere after 1823, Arthur and Elspa moved again, for the final time, to Bartholomew County, Indiana. Bartholomew had formed in 1821, when Indiana lands were made available. This available land was probably the attraction that drew these families there. Here Arthur lived to the old age of 89, dying just before the 1830 Census. It is believed that Elspa died the same year. Arthur left a will there naming all his children. Arthur had a Bible which was passed down to his son John. John inturn passed the Bible to Lewis Rose who passed it to Mathias Rose who passed it to William Lewis (page 84, Hiatt). 'Cy', Mathias Rose II, included a page copy in his family study from Montana.
He was born in Virginia and married, at the age of 21, Elspa Lawrence. He and Elspa started their family in Hampshire County, Virginia where they are found in a 1783 Census conducted by Levi Ashbrook, Arthur's brother-in-law. Shortly thereafter Arthur moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky where he and Elspa completed their family of 12 known children. Here Arthur is known to have administered the will of his sister, Elizabeth, and his daughter Rachel would marry the son of his nephew, William. In the tax rolls of 1789 and 1800 Arthur lived on Floyd's Creek located in Jefferson Co. Somewhere after 1823, Arthur and Elspa moved again, for the final time, to Bartholomew County, Indiana. Bartholomew had formed in 1821, when Indiana lands were made available. This available land was probably the attraction that drew these families there. Here Arthur lived to the old age of 89, dying just before the 1830 Census. It is believed that Elspa died the same year. Arthur left a will there naming all his children. Arthur had a Bible which was passed down to his son John. John inturn passed the Bible to Lewis Rose who passed it to Mathias Rose who passed it to William Lewis (page 84, Hiatt). 'Cy', Mathias Rose II, included a page copy in his family study from Montana.
Events
| Birth | 16 Jul 1752 | Frederick, Virginia, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Apr 1773 | Frederick, Virginia, British America - Elspa Lawrence | | ||
| Will | 26 Dec 1828 | Bartholomew, Indiana, United States |  | | |
| Death | Aft 26 Dec 1828 | Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Elspa Lawrence (1749 - 1829) |
| Child | Rachel Chenoweth (1789 - 1864) |
| Father | John Chenoweth (1706 - 1771) |
| Mother | Mary M. Smith (1713 - 1773) |
| Sibling | William Chenoweth (1731 - 1772) |
| Sibling | John Chenoweth (1735 - 1812) |
| Sibling | Thomas Chenoweth (1737 - 1780) |
| Sibling | Captain Richard Chenoweth (1738 - 1803) |
| Sibling | Absolum Chenoweth (1745 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Mary W. Chenoweth (1748 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Chenoweth (1750 - 1786) |
| Sibling | Rachel Chenoweth (1754 - 1807) |
Notes
Will
In The name of God Amen. I Arthur Chenoweth of the County of Bartholomew and the State of Indiana considering the uncertainty of the mortal life and being of a sound and perfect mind and memory blessed the Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. After paying all just debts, I will and bequeath to my beloved children Absolum John Polly Arthur Margaret Rachel Eleanor and Anne my estate equally, that which will fall to my son Absolum or so much of it as will satisfy a debt he owes to the estate of Boston Shehan to which myself and others are securities to be kept in the hands of my Executers to satisfy said debt. My son John has received sixty dollars besides a ten dollar note which came out of his part of the estate and I do hereby appoint Abraham Chenoweth and Benjamin Irwin both of Bartholomew County my sole executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the saith day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.(signed) Arthur Chenoweth
Signed sealed published by the above named Arthur Chenoweth to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses of the testate.
Recorded March 6th, 1829 page 56 Bartholomew County Ind.
Endnotes
1. Chenoweth Family Site from Colonial times to present day, Descendants of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert, Jon D. Egge online [http://chenowethsite.com/], accessed 9/2006.
2. Chenoweth Family Site from Colonial times to present day, Descendants of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert, Jon D. Egge online [http://chenowethsite.com/], accessed 9/2006.
3. Chenoweth Family Site from Colonial times to present day, Descendants of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert, Jon D. Egge online [http://chenowethsite.com/], accessed 9/2006.
4. Chenoweth Family Site from Colonial times to present day, Descendants of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert, Jon D. Egge online [http://chenowethsite.com/], accessed 9/2006.