Gov. Benedict Arnold

Male 1615 - 1678  (62 years)

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  • Name Benedict Arnold 
    Title Gov. 
    Birth 21 Dec 1615  Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Jun 1678  Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial Gov. Benedict Arnold Graveyard, Pelham St., Newport Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I04645  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father William Arnold,   b. 24 Jun 1587, Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1675, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Christian Peak,   b. Abt 15 Feb 1583/84, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1659, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1610  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F01757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Damaris Westcott,   b. 1 Jan 1620/21, Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1679 (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 17 Dec 1640  [1, 2] 
    Children 
     1. Benedict Arnold, Jr.,   b. 10 Feb 1641/42   d. 4 Jul 1727 (Age 85 years)
     2. Capt. Caleb Arnold,   b. 19 Dec 1644
     3. Captain Josiah Arnold,   b. 22 Dec 1646   d. Feb 1724/25 (Age 78 years)
     4. Damaris Arnold,   b. 23 Feb 1648/49
     5. William Arnold,   b. 21 Oct 1651   d. Abt 23 Oct 1651 (Age 0 years)
     6. Penelope Arnold,   b. 10 Feb 1652/53
     7. Oliver Arnold,   b. 25 Jul 1655, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Nov 1697, Jamestown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     8. Godsgift Arnold,   b. 27 Aug 1658
     9. Freelove Arnold,   b. 20 Jul 1661
    Family ID F01753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • Benedict was Governor of Rhode Island 1663-66, 1669-72, and 1677-78.

      From "Early Records of the Arnold Family" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register: "We came from Providence with our family to Dwell at Newport in Rhode Island the 19th of November, Thursday in afternoon, & arrived ye same night. Ano. Domina 1651. . . my father and his family Sett Sayle from Dartmouth in Old England, the first of May, friday & Arrived In New England. June 24th Ano 1635. We came to Providence to Dwell the 20th of April, 1636. per me Bennedict Arnold."

      So, Benedict was 19 1/2 years old when he came to America with his family.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012513] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 12, 259.

    2. [S013513] Early Records of the Arnold Family, (New England Historical and Genealogical Register).

    3. [S012513] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 12, 260.