Capt. Caleb Arnold

Male 1644 -

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  • Name Caleb Arnold 
    Title Capt. 
    Birth 19 Dec 1644  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I04648  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Gov. Benedict Arnold,   b. 21 Dec 1615, Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1678, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother 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  [2, 3] 
    Family ID F01753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abigail Wilbur 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1666  [4] 
    Children 
     1. William Arnold,   b. 31 May 1667
     2. Penelope Arnold,   b. 3 Aug 1669   d. 1743 (Age 73 years)
     3. Josias Arnold,   b. 26 Dec 1671   d. 17 Mar 1673/74 (Age 2 years)
     4. Oliver Arnold,   b. Bef 10 Sep 1697
    Family ID F01754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • "Our Second Sonne we Named Caleb, he was borne the 19th December Ano. 1644 about 8 clock in the Evening we named him Caleb in memory of that worthy Caleb which only acompanied Josuah to ye Land of Promise, of all that came out of Egipt &c."

      Capt. Caleb Arnold is mentioned in the will of his brother, Oliver.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012513] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 12, 261.

    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, 259.

    4. [S013513] Early Records of the Arnold Family, (New England Historical and Genealogical Register), 429.