Census: 1820, VA, Bedford Co, Southern District - on federal census (pg 371); Lewis C Arthur household consists of males: 1 (16-26); and females: 1 (under 10), 1 (16-26) [plus 2 slaves]; probably the male 16-26, thus born 1794-1804
Lewis C Arthur, age 63, born in Virginia Nancy R Arthur, age 60, born in Virginia plus others (see Family page)
↑ Data compiled by Susan S Sasek online at wc.rootsweb.com; says he was born 1 Dec 1786 at Bedford Co, VA; listed as "Lewis Crawford Arthur"
No source evident for a birth date in 1786, and it is not consistent with his age in census records, which suggest about a decade later. However, that doesn't rule it out.