Obituary
We learn from the Old Commonwealth that on last Thursday week, Mr. Geo. W. Arey, well-known in this county, was found dead in the field near his home, a couple of miles from Rawley Springs, in Rockingham county. The commonwealth says: "The cause of death was doubtless heart disease from which he had been a suffer for many years. In the morning of Thursday he mounted his horse and rode away on business, and not returning at noon his absence was not especially noticed, as he was frequently away all day. His sons, upon returning to their work after dinner, noticed his horse inane adjoining field, with saddle on and immediately went to see what it meant, when they discovered the lifeless body of Mr. Arey, who had probably been dead some hours. He was 55 years of age, and a clever, genial gentleman."
Published in Staunton, Spectator, October 15, 1878
(Please let us know who were the sons, found him.)

Commissioner's sale
By virtue of a decree rendered by the Circuit Court of Rockingham county, on the 3rd day of March 1880, in the chancery cause of Jonathan Peale's administer vs. A. N. Peale, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Court House in Harrisonburg, on
SATURDAY THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1880,
The Homestead of the said A. N. Peale in an undivided half interest belonging to the said A. N. Peale, in a tract of land containing 202 3/4 ACRES, lying near Rawley Springs, in Rockingham county, and adjoining the lands of George Arey, dec'd, and others. And at the same time and place the said Commissioner will also sell at public auction the reversionary interest of the said A. N. Peale in the said undivided half interest accruing after the right of the Homestead has expired.
TERMS - Costs of suit and sale cash in hand on day of sale, and the residue of the purchase money in one, two and three years from day of sale, with interest, purchaser executing for the deferred payments, his bonds bearing interest from date with approved security, and lien retained as additional security.
WINFIELD LIGGETTA, Commissioner
april 8 tds
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POSTPONEMENT - The above sale is postponed till MONDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MAY, 1880. (County Court Day.)
WINFIELD LIGGETT, Commissioner
may 6-ts
Published in Rockingham Register (Harrisonburg, Virginia), 13 May 1880, Thursday, Page

County Court Proceeding
Will of Geo. W. Arey admitted to probate, and Catharine Arey and John W. Arey qualified as Executrix and Executor.
Published in Rockingham REgister, 21 November 1878, Thursday, Page 3

(Advertisement)
A CARD
In the last issue of the Register I noticed a card of one 'Dr.' Harper is reply to the statement that myself and Mr. George W. Arey had been poisoned by the use of Harper's Electric Compound. In reply to the 'Dr's' lame apology that he did not know that it was the article he prepared which we both took I will simply state that that dodge has a 'crooked' look and if he would worm-fence it for a mile at the end of the mile his excuse would be just as 'crooked'. 'Dr.' H says he "did not notice whether it was gennine or not, for he had left the Compound with me to sell'. That's a pretty dodge truly, and no man but a 'crooked' one would undertake to make it.
On the evening of the 29th March 'Dr.' Harper and Wm . B. Curelman came to the store and I said to Harper that the dose had had given Mr. Arey nearly killed him, and he answered that 'it would have been a d--d good thing if it had'. A good recommendation, truly, for Harper and his Compound. We are not quite as 'Crooked'i as 'Dr.' Harper thinks we are, nor in quite as 'crooked' circumstance as to let Harper have the cash for a worthless article - a poison as it has proved to be.
When we have a cat or a dog we want killed we intend administering Dr. Harper's Electric Compound, or when the rats and mice get troublesome, we will order Harper's Cough Syrup. This is about all that they are fir for - no human ought to take either.
T. E. Stanley
Dry River, April 8, 1878
Published in Rockingham Register (Harrisonburg, Virginia), 11 April 1878, Thursday, Page 3

VIRGINIA, TO-WIT
In the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Rockingham county, on the 31st day of December, A. D., 1877.
Peter Guyer, who sues on behalf of himself and all other creditors of Rebecca Guyer, dec'd, who come in and make themselves parties upon the usual terms
Complainants
vs.
George Arey, in his own right and as adm'r of Rebecca Guyer, dec'd, Catharine Arey, wife of said George Arey, Jacob Guyer, William Minnick and Mary Minnick his wife, and John Guyer. Defendants
IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit is to secure a settlement of the estate of Rebecca Guyer, dec'd, with a view to the payment of the debts and a division of the surplus among those entitled thereto.
And affidavit being made that the defendant john Guyer is a non-resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within one month after due publication of this order, and within the plaintiffs' bill or do what is necessary to protect his interests, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the ROCKINGHAM REGISTER, a newspaper published in Harrisonburg, Va., and another copy thereof posted at the front door of the Court House of this county, on the first day of the next trm of the County Court of said county Teste:
J. H. SHCE, C C. C RC (jan3-4w)
Roller & Shands p.q
Published in Rockingham Register (Harrisonburg, Virginia), 10 January 1878, Thursday, Page 2

Virginia News
George W. Arey, a well known citizen of Rockingham county, dropped dead in this field last week.
Published in Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), 7 October 1878, Monday, Page 2

COMMISSIONER'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
By vitus of a decree of Circuit Court of Rockingham county, rendered at the January term, 1874, of said Court, in the chancery cause of John H. Lee, &c., vs. David Ray's heirs, I will, on
Saturday, the 27th day of May, 1876,
sell, on the premises at public auction, to the highest bidder, a tract of land containing (2)
20 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
situated on Dry River, Rockingham county, Va. ad joining the lands of George Arey and other, being the land owned by David Ray, dec'd, at the time of death. The land is in a fair state of cultivation, with good Buildings, Water, &c.
TERMS-ONE-third of the purchase money in hand, the residue in two equal annual payments, the purchaser giving bonds for the deferred payments with good personal security, the bonds bearing interest from day of sale, and a lien retained on the land as ultimate security.
JOHN PAUL, Commissioner
april 27-ts
Published in Rockingham Register (Harrisonburg, Virginia), 27 April 1876, Thursday, Page 2

George W. Arey, residing near Rawley Springs in this county, met with a serious accident on Friday last. He was feeding a threshing machine, when the cylinder caught his shirt sleeves, drawing his right arm in, lacerating it terribly. Drs. Neff and Williams were called, who after examination decided amputation necessary. The arm was amputated below the shoulder.
Published in The Valley Virginian (Staunton, Virginia), 12 October 1876, Thursday, Page 3

$50 REWARD
Lost near Rawley Springs, on Thursday, the 1st of January, TWO ENGLISH PISTOLS, Nos. 2207 and 2154, and sadle-pocket's containing some clothing. The above reward will be given and no questions asked, if delivered to George Arey, near Rawley Springs, or to me at McGaheysville.
HENRY J. JONES
Jan. 9. - 3t*
Published in Rockingham Register (Harrisonburg, Virginia), 9 January 1863, Friday, Page 2

American Civil War Soldier record:
Name: George Arey
Residence: Augusta County, Virginia
Occupation: Farmhand
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1861
Enlistment Place: Staunton, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Death Place: Rockingham County, Virginia
Sources: 21

AREY, GEORGE W.
Enlisted: 18 Apr 1862, Rude's Hill Rank: private
Unit: Co. B, 2nd Virginia Infantry
AWOL 20 Apr - 24 Aug 1862; deserted 25 Nov 1862
Returned from desertion under guard 21 Feb 1863
Wounded 3 Jul 1863, Gettysburg
Last official entry shows him still absent from wound Mar / Apr 1864

Cause of death: Heart Disease