Recently obtained information leads us to believe, [pending furthur research], that Peter W's grandfather is: 
Neil McArthur b Scotland  d:aft 2 Oct 1803 Argyll, Ardmenish, Isle Of Jura, Scotland m:[1st?] Maysie Unknown 
d:aft 2 Oct 1803 Scotland [plus daughter Jessie Nell] and his father is Archibald b Scotland & d:aft 2 Oct 1803 
Scotland m:Unknown
 
Neil and Archibald served as Loyalist officers during Revolutionary War and returned to Scotland abt 1783. 
Neil was a prosperous merchant in Cumberland Co prior to the war. On the 2nd of Oct 1803 in New Haven, Scotland, 
Neil, Maysie, Jessie Nell and Archibald signed a power of attorney designating Alexander McArthur to manage/dispose 
of the properties they left behind in Cumberland Co, NC.Their place of residence is noted as, Ardmenish, Isle Of 
Jura, Scotland]

1 Peter W. McArthur b:Aug,1747 Scotland d:29 Aug,1847 Bladen Co,NC [DAR--Patriot]
..+Catherine unknown b:bet.1767-83 d:1830-1840
...2 Duncan McArthur b:1799 Cumb Co,NC d:1873 m:2 Dec,1828
....+Christan Shaw b:1809 Bladen Co,NC d:1869 Cumberland Co,NC
......3 Margaret Jannet(Janie) McArthur b:1830 Cumb Co,NC
......3 Catherine McArthur b:1832 Cumb Co,NC
......3 Alexander McArthur b:1834 Cumb Co,NC (unmarried)
......3 Caroline McArthur b:1837 Cumb Co,NC (unmarried)
......3 Mary Anne McArthur b:1838 Cumb Co,NC (unmarried)
......3 Susan McArthur b:9 Feb,1840 Cumb Co,NC
................................d:29 Jun,1905 Aberdeen,NC m:7 May,1862
........+John Hall Blake b:18 Feb,1839 Fay,NC-d:18 Aug,1918 Toccoa,Ga
..........4 Anna Jane Blake b:2 Mar,1865 d:1949 m:22 Dec,1882
........... +D.P. Kelly
..........4 John Stancil Blake b:18 Jun,1866 d:1940 m:Oct 1884-90
........... +Eva Burns
..........4 Edmond Henry Blake b:28 Mar,1868 d:3 Aug,1954
........... +P.C.Williams
..........4 Fannie Christian Blake b;26 Oct,1870 d:1914 m:6 Apr,1893
........... +C.A.Waelker
..........4 Fred Duncan Blake b:23Oct,1872 d:7 Oct,1960 m:28Jul,1898
........... +Julia Alice Adrienne Waelkins b:28 Jul,1870 Ghent,Belgium
..........................................................d:4 Mar,1961
.............5 Olga Sylvia Suzanne Blake b:16 Apr,1913-d:4 May,1997
........................................................m:18 Jun,1936
..............+Sidney David Lambeth,Jr
..........4 Susan McArthur Blake b:26 Jul,1874 m:2 Jul,1901 SC
............+Andrew Cauthen Craft
..........4 Mary Catherine Blake b:15 Sep,1876 d:3 May,1957
..........4 Isham (Isaac) Blake b:1 Aug,1879
............+Mary Hayes
......3 John Franklin McArthur b:13 Dec,1841 Cumb Co,NC
...........................................d:3 May,1912 Cumb Co,NC m:30 Nov,1865
........+Julia Anna Hall b:7 Oct,1841 Bladen Co,NC d:9 Jan,1921
..........4 Ellen Grange McArthur b:28 Aug,1866 d:5 Nov,1936 m:1899
...........+John T Cameron b:17 Apr,1878 Moore Co,NC d:22 Mar,1950
.............5 Edward Frank Cameron b:30 July,1900 d:3 Nov,1940
..............+Mattie Maude Mintz b:abt 1900
...............6 (2 daugs,5 sons)
.............5 Neal A Cameron b: 6 Mar,1903 d:14 Dec,1951
..........4 Sallie Frances McArthur b:18 Aug,1868 d:8 Oct,1920
...............................................m:20 March,1890 Cumb.Co,NC
............+Daniel Kenneth Mintz b:21 June,1869 d:16 Jul,1957
.............5 Lloyd Stanley Mintz b:21 Aug,1910 d:April,1975 Fla
.............+Ola Hall b:4 Jan,1913
.............5 John D Mintz b:Feb 1891
.............5 Fannie L Mintz b:Jul 1893
.............5 Julia B Mintz b:Jan 1896
.............5 Bertha N Mintz b:Jan 1899
.............5 Maggie S Mintz b:1901
.............5 Mattie M Mintz b:1905
.............5 Virginia C Mintz b:1908
.........4 James Alexander McArthur b:6 Nov,1870 d:21 May 1956
...........+Mary Ann(May)MacDonald b:21 May 1871 m:24 Nov,1897
............5 Eula May McArthur b:1899 Cumb Co.NC
............5 Julia C. McArthur b:1901 Cumb.Co,NC
............5 James D. McArthur b:1904 Cumb.Co,NC
............5 Laurence A. McArthur b:1908 Cumb.Co,NC
............5 Belle McArthur b:1911 Cumb.Co,NC
.........4 John Hall McArthur b:26 Feb 1873 NC d:5 Nov,1963 Fla
........................................m:31 Jan,1899 Fay.,Cumb.Co,NC
...........+Minnie Lou Burney b:7 May,1879 Bladen Co,NC d:1961 Fla
............5 Grace Estelle McArthur b:4 Nov,1899 Cumb Co,NC
.................d:5 Nov,1970 Cumb Co,NC
..............+John Finley McGill b:16 Oct 1890 NC d:13 Aug 1970
............5 Ruth Hall McArthur b:18 Aug,1901 Cumb Co,NC
.................d:22 Nov,1973 Cumb Co,NC
..............+Walter McGill
............5 John Lee McArthur b:1 Aug,1904 Fay,NC 71st twp
......................d:7 Oct,1964 Fayetteville,Cumb Co,NC
..............+Sadie Bell Harris b:2 Sept,1906 Goldsboro,NC
......................d:19 Apr,2000 Fayetteville,Cumb Co,NC
............5 Annie Louise McArthur b:13 May,1908 Cumb Co,NC
..............+Robert Burris
............5 Benjamin Franklin McArthur b:21 Feb,1912 Cumb Co,NC d:1992 Fla
..............+Helen Thrower b:1911-d:1989
............5 Myrtle Irene McArthur b:9 Sep,1914 Cumb Co,NC
...............................................d:4 Apr,1961 Fla(Southern Mem Park,N Miami Beach)
............5 Living McArthur b:1916 Cumb Co,NC
..............+Burtis Leon Loe
.................(2 daugs-living)
..............+Wade Frank Morris
............5 Archibald Kennith McArthur b:29 Nov,1920 Cumb Co,NC
..............+Mary Unknown
.........4 Mary Julie McArthur b:17 Dec,1881 Cumb Co,NC
........................................ d:1963 Cumb Co,NC m:after 1900
...........+Joseph Alston Cain b:15 Aug,1881 Cumb Co,NC d:25 Nov,1947
............5 Edjar Cain
............5 Marie Cain
..............+Arthur Parsons
...........5 Howard Mcarthur Cain
..............+Mavis West
............5 Marshall Alston Cain
..............+Virginia Autry
.........4 Duncan William McArthur b:23 Jan,1878 d:17 Jan,1967 m:abt 1910
...........+Ella Blanche Williford b:3 Oct,1889 d:29 May 1976
.............5 Jno N.McArthur b:1911 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Paul Harrison McArthur b:13 Oct,1912 Cumb Co,NC
..................................................d:22 Jul,1980 Cumb.Co,NC
...............+Mary Fuller Graham b:26 Aug,1913
.............5 Blanche L. McArthur b:1915 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Claude J. McArthur b:1917 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Flora M. McArthur b:1920 Cumb Co,NC
.........4 Margret Susan McArthur b:9 Jul,1880 d:22 Jul,1983
.........4 Maude Ferriby Caroline McArthur b:11 Feb 1884 Fay,NC m:after 1900
...........+Thomas Jarvis Harris b:1882 NC d;1955
.............5 Ethel E Harris b:1907 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Julius J.Harris b:1910 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Julia Mae Harris b:1913 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Viola A Harris b:1916 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Roland T Harris b:1918 Cumb Co,NC
.............5 Norman Harris
......3 Emeline (Emma) McArthur b:1847 Cumb Co,NC
........+Duncan McLean b:1841 Cross Creek,Cumb.Co,NC
.........4 John A. McLean b:1875 in NC
.........4 France(s) J. McLean (daug) b:1879 in NC
...2 Mary McArthur b:1805 (unmarried)
...2 Catherine McArthur b:1809 m:26 Oct,1837 Bladen Co,NC
.....+James Monroe b:1813
.......3 Anna Jane Monroe b:1840
.......3 John Peter Monroe b:1841 d:11 Aug,1863
.......3 James Archibald Monroe b:1842
.......3 Colin Monroe b:1844 d:2 May,1863
.......3 Mary Catherine Monroe b:19 Dec,1847 Bladen Co,NC
............................................d:5 Dec,1882 Bladen Co,NC m:8 Dec,1870
........+Francis McNish McMillan,Sr.
..........4 Irene McMillan
..........4 Annie Lee McMillan
..........4 Christian Jeanette McMillan
..........4 Francis McNish McMillan,Jr.
..........4 John Patterson McMillan
.......3 William F. Monroe b:1850 Bladen County,NC
...2 Isabelle McArthur b:1810 (unmarried)
...2 Flora McArthur b:29 Aug,1812 Cumb Co.-d:22 Sept,1905 Bladen Co.
............................m:4 Sept,1844 Bladen Co,NC
.....+Isaac Sims Willis b:11 May,1815 Cumb Co,NC-d:3 Oct ,1885
......3 Francis Marion Willis b:1844 in Cumb Co,NC
........................................d:6 Feb,1924 Cumb Co,NC
......3 Thomas Jefferson Willis b:17 Feb,1848 Bladen Co,NC
............................................d:11 Feb,1907 Bladen Co,NC
......3 Susanna Willis b:1847 Bladen Co,NC d:1912
......3 Henrietta Willis b:1 Jan,1849 Bladen Co,NC
......3 John Edwin Willis b:1857 Bladen Co,NC d:1916
......3 Narcissa Willis b:1851 Bladen Co,NC d:1915
......3 Mary Isabella Willis b:1852 Bladen Co,NC d:1927
......3 Issac Newton Willis b:1849 Bladen Co,NC d:1851(age 2 yrs)
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H/o Flora: Isaac Sims WILLIS

..1--Jeremiah Willis,Sr.b:1760 Bladen Co,NC
.....+Rachel unknown
......2--Jeremiah Willis,Jr.b:1 Jan,1798 Cumb.Co,NC d:1821 m:1813 NC
.........+Abigail Sims b:1795 d:25 Feb,1872
.........*3--Isaac Sims Willis b:11 May,1815 d:3 Oct,1885 m:4Sep,1844
..........3--John O. Willis b:1820 d:12 Dec,1865
.............+Harriet Rouse b:1825 NC (6 sons,2 daugs)
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H/o Catherine:James MONROE---work in progress

..1--Colin Monroe b:1795[?] 
      +unknown
........*2--James Monroe b:1813 m:26 Oct,1837 Bladen Co,NC
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W/o John Franklin:Julia Anna HALL

..1--Thomas Hall,Sr
....+Elizabeth Beever
....2--Thomas Hall,Jr b:abt 1727 NC d:bef 24 Mar 1778
......+Lucy Ann Green       (d/o John Green & Frances Pycarp DeLapite)
......3--William Hall b:1769 d:1 May,1826 m:abt 17 Feb 1796 NC
........+Lydia Daniel b:1770 NC d:17 Nov,1835 Bladen Co,NC
...................................... (d/o George Daniel & Margaret [?Moore])
................gd/o John Daniell & Sarah Raven)
..................Sarah----{d/o John Raven,Jr & Elizabeth Beadon}
..................John,Jr----{s/o John Raven,Sr & Ruth Wallen}
..................Elizabeth----{d/o George Beadon & Elizabeth Unknown}
..................George----{s/o Robert Beadon & Agnes Spurway}
....................(ggd/o the Hon. Robert Daniell, Landgrave & Martha Wainwright)
........4--Wm.Pitt Hall b:13 Dec,1804 NC d:4 Aug,1875 m:24 Jun,1830
..........+Ferriby Ann Taylor b:23 Jan,1812 NC d:28 Feb,1897
...................................... (d/o John Taylor & Ferriby unknown)
.........*5--Julia Anna Hall b:7 Oct,1841 d:9 Jan,1921
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 H/o Susan:John Hall BLAKE

..1.Thomas Blake b:abt 1640 England d:abt 1707 VA
...+Alice Champion (d/o Edward Champion)
....2.William Blake b:abt 1680 VA d:12 Mar,1746 VA
.....+Mary Sessums b:abt 1685 (d/o Nicholas and Katherine Sessums)
.....3.Thomas Blake II b:bef 1707 d:bef 12 Jan,1789
......+Unknown
......4.Samuel Blake b:1735 VA d:2 Jul,1807 NC m:abt 1760
.......+Amey Reddick b:1737 d:14 Dec,1818 Cumb.Co,NC
...................................... (d/o Nicholas & Katherine Reddick)
.......5.Isham Blake,Sr b:21 Jun,1766 VA d:29 Feb,1836 NC
........+Mary Macy Clifton b:22 May 1760 d:7 Oct 1844 m:14 Dec 1783VA
........6.Isham Blake,Jr b:24 Jul,1804 NC d:15 Sep,1874 Rockingham,NC
.........+Mary Francis Hall b:1812 Bladen Co,NC d:1883 Maxton,NC
.................................... m:1836 (d/o Wm Hall & Lydia Daniel)**see above->Julia Anna Hall
........*7.John Hall Blake b:18 Feb,1839 NC d:18 Aug,1918 GA
.....................................m:7 May,1862 NC
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H/o Emeline:Duncan N. McLEAN

..1 Duncan McLean b:1788 Cumb Co,NC m:abt 1822 NC
.....+Catherine UNKNOWN b:1807 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Malcolm McLean b:1823 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Hector McLean b:1831 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Isabella McLean b:1833 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Archibald I McLean b:1836 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Flora McLean b:1838 Cumb Co,NC
.....*2 Duncan N McLean b:1841 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Sarah C.McLean b:1844 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Mary M McLean b:1846 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Allan McLean b:1848 Cumb Co,NC
......2 Susan McLean b:1852 Cumb Co,NC
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W/o John Hall:Minnie Lou BURNEY

..1--William McBurney b:abt 1640
....2--UNK Son Burney b:abt 1670
......3--William Burney,Sr b:abt 1710 d:aft 1 Sep 1782 Bladen Co,NC
........4--Simon Burney b:abt 1733 Bladen Co,NC d:Bet.1783-1793
..........+Elenore Sarah Shipman b:abt 1735 Bladen Co,NC m:abt 1754
................................... (d/o Daniel Shipman,Sr & Elenore Unknown)
..........5--James Burney,Sr.b:abt 1755 d:abt 1800 Bladen Co,NC
............+Elizabeth Unknown
............6--Simon Burney b:1775 NC d:1834 Robeson Co,NC
..............+Nancy Unknown b:Bet.1770-1779 d:Bet.1840-1849
..............7--Shipman Burney b:1810 NC d:aft 1902 m:07 Sep 1843
................+Rachel Howell b:1827 d:bef 1880
............................. (d/o Ralph Howell,Jr & Mary Butchers)
............................. (gd/o Ralph Howell,Sr & Dicey Barfield)
................8--Archibald Richardson Burney b:20 Feb 1853 d:1909
..................+Victoria Delight Grimes b:Jan 1860 d:30 Nov 1937
............................ (d/o James Wesley Grimes & Sarah Ann Carter)
............................ (gd/o Thomas Grimes,Sr & Mary)
............................ (ggd/o Mercer Grimes,Sr & Sarah Nosay-
..................................................................{d/o Thomas Nosay,Sr & Mary Hanbury})
............................ (gggd/o James Grimes,Sr & Ruth Mercer-
..................................................................{d/o John Mercer,Sr} {gd/o James & Mary})
.............................(ggggd/o Robert Grimes)
............................ (gggggd/o John Grimes & Abigail)
............................ (ggggggd/o James Mercer & Mary)
.................*9--Minnie Lou Burney b:7 May 1879 d:1961 Miami,Fla
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H/o Ellen G.:John T CAMERON

..1--Archibald L. Cameron b:abt 1807
.....+Isabella Unknown b:abt 1818
......2--John Cameron b:abt 1838
......2--James Cameron b:abt 1838
......2--Mary A. Cameron b:1840
......2--Catherine J Cameron b:abt 1842
......2--Neill Cameron b:bet 1844-48
.........+ Rebecca Unknown b:1855
..........*3--John T.Cameron b:1875 Moore Co,NC d:aft 1903 m:1899
......2--Adalaid Cameron b:abt 1847
......2--Mary Cameron b:1850
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H/o Sallie Francis:Daniel Kennith MINTZ--work in progress
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W/o James A:Mary Ann MacDONALD--work in progress
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H/o Mary Julie:Joseph Alston CAIN

.1--William Cain b:Bet.1700-14 d:Dec 27,1781 Bladen Co,NC
.....+Sarah Regan m:Abt.1732 d Abt.1746
....2--Samuel Cain,Sr. b:Abt.1745 Bladen d:Bef 29 Dec,1798 Bladen
.......+Susanna b:Abt.1745 d:1 Sept,1820 Bladen m:1765 Bladen
......3--Joseph Cain b:13 Aug,1769 Bladen d:Aft 12 Aug,1832 Bladen
.........+Sidney Singletary b:1782 Bladen d:Abt.1860 Cumberland
.......................................m:(2nd Wife) Bef.1810
............4--Samuel R. Cain b:1815 Bladen d:May7,1860 Cumberland
...........+Nancy E. Jarrett b:Dec 12,1818 d:Oct 2,1897 Cumberland
........................................m:1841 Cumberland Co,NC
.............5--Samuel Erastus Cain b:July 20,1848 Cumb Co,NC
................................................d:Nov 17,1931 Cumb Co,NC
................+Alice Francis Bullock(2nd wife)b:Oct 2,1861
...............................................................d: Jan 3,1932 Cumb Co,NC
................*6--Joseph Alston Cain b:Aug 15,1881 Cumb.Co,NC
...............................................d:Nov 25,1947
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W/o Duncan William:Ella Blanche WILLIFORD

...1--John S. Williford b:1850
......+Ella unknown b:1865
.......2--[Oscar] b:1884
.......2--[John M] b:1885
.......2--Maggie E b:188?
......*2--Ella B[lanche] b:1889
.......2--Richard D. b:1892
.......2--Annie [M] b:1894-5
.......2--[Arthur] A. b:1896
.......2--[Laurence]1897-9
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H/o Maude:Thomas Jarvis HARRIS

.1-Rowland Harris b:1809 
+ unknown
....2-Thomas Calvin HARRIS b:abt 1851 
.......+ Elizabeth Haywood
.....*3-Thomas Jarvis Harris b:1882 d:1955