The Arnold Family of Somerset, England,
and Newport, RI

Thomas Arnold b abt Sep 1553, Somerset, England, d 24 Jan 1621/22, Ilchester, Somerset, England. He md Alice Gully abt 1569, Ilchester, Somerset, England, daughter of John Gully. She was b bef 29 Sep 1553, North-Over-Tolpuddle, Somerset, England, d 25 Apr 1596, Ilchester, Somerset, England.
Children of Thomas Arnold and Alice Gully were:
  • Tamzen Arnold b bef 4 Jan 1570/71, Ilchester, Somerset, England; md Unknown Hacker abt 1595.
  • Joane Arnold b bef 30 Nov 1577, Ilchester, Somerset, England.
  • Margery Arnold b bef 30 Aug 1581, Ilchester, Somerset, England.
  • William Arnold b 24 Jun 1587.
  • Robert Arnold b bef 18 Oct 1593, Ilchester, Somerset, England.
  • Elizabeth Arnold b 9 Apr 1596, Ilchester, Somerset, England.

Gov. William Arnold (immigrant) b abt 24 Jun 1587, Ilchester, Somerset, England, d abt 1637, Pawtuxet, RI. He md Christian Peake 1611, Muchelney, Dorset, England, daughter of Thomas Peake. She was b 15 Feb 1582/83, Muchelney, Dorset, England, d abt 1659, Pawtuxet, RI.
Children of William Arnold and Christian Peake were:

  • Elizabeth Arnold b 23 Nov 1611, Ilchester, Somerset, England; md William Carpenter.
  • Gov. Benedict Arnold b 21 Dec 1615.
  • Joane Arnold b 27 Feb 1615/16, Somerset, England, d aft 1692, Providence, RI; md Unknown Hopkins.
  • Steven Arnold b 22 Dec 1622, Somerset, England.

Gov. Benedict Arnold b 21 Dec 1615, Ilchester, Somerset, England, d 20 Jun 1678, Newport, RI. He md Damaris Westcott 16 Dec 1640, Providence, RI, daughter of Stukely Westcott and Juliana Marchant.
Children of Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott were:

  • Benedict Arnold II b 10 Feb 1641/42.
  • Caleb Arnold b 19 Dec 1644, Providence, RI; md Abigail Wilbor.
  • Josiah Arnold b 22 Dec 1646, Providence, RI, d 1725; md Sarah Mills 4 Sep 1683.
  • Damaris Arnold b 23 Feb 1647/48, Providence, RI, d abt 1720; md John Bliss 24 Jan 1665/66.
  • William Arnold b 21 Oct 1651, Providence, RI, d 23 Oct 1651, Providence, RI.
  • Penelope Arnold b 10 Feb 1651/52, Newport, Newport, RI, d abt 1702; md Roger Golding 1672.
  • Oliver Arnold b 25 Jul 1655, Newport, Newport, RI, d 1697.
  • Godsgift Arnold b 27 Aug 1658, Newport, Newport, RI, d 1691.
  • Freelove Arnold b 20 Jul 1661, Newport, Newport, RI, d 1711.

Benedict Arnold II b 10 Feb 1641/42, Ilchester, Somerset, England, d 1727, Newport, Newport, RI. He md Mary Turner 9 Mar 1670/71, Pawtuxet, RI, daughter of John Turner and Jane. She was b abt 1645, Lynn, Essex, MA, d 16 Dec 1690, Newport, Newport, RI.
Children of Benedict Arnold and Mary Turner were:

  • Godsgift Arnold b 19 May 1672, Newport, Newport, RI.
  • Sion Arnold b 12 Sep 1674, Newport, Newport, RI, d 6 Aug 1753; md Mary Ward 7 Feb 1700, Newport, Newport, RI.
  • Mary Arnold b 1678, Newport, Newport, RI; md Unknown Clarke.
  • Content Arnold b 26 Feb 1681, Newport, Newport, RI; md William Coddington 12 Nov 1700, Newport, Newport, RI.
  • Benedict Arnold III b 28 Aug 1683.
  • John Arnold b 26 Aug 1686, Newport, Newport, RI.

Benedict Arnold III b 28 Aug 1683, Newport, Newport, RI, d 2 Feb 1719, Middletown, Newport, RI. He md Patience Coggeshall 23 Jan 1709, Newport, Newport, RI, daughter of Freegift Coggeshall and Elizabeth Matthews.
Children of Benedict Arnold III and Patience Coggeshall were:

  • Benedict Arnold IV b abt 1712, Newport, Newport, RI, d 1761, Norwich, New London, CT; md Hannah Waterman 8 Nov 1733, Norwich, New London, CT. [Parents of Benedict Arnold V, Revolutionary War traitor]
  • Ann Arnold b 1715.

Ann Arnold b 1715, Newport, Newport, RI, d 17 Oct 1805, Middletown, Newport, RI. She md James Tew 15 Sep 1734, Newport, Newport, RI, son of Maj. Henry Tew and Sarah Paul.


SOURCES:
GL: English Origins of New England Families, 1500s to 1800s, Series 2, Vol 1, The Parentage of William Arnold and Thomas Arnold of Providence, RI, by Edson Salisbury Jones, pp. 43-47, from an article published in NEHGR; ibid., Early Records of the Arnold Family, pp 36-41, John Cary the Plymouth Pilgrim, by Seth C. Cary, 1911, p 68; FT.

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