Captain Josiah Arnold

Male 1646 - 1725  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Captain Josiah Arnold was born 22 Dec 1646; died Feb 1724/25.

    Notes:

    "Our Third Sonne was borne Decem 22 1646 about midnight, he was our Third child, & we named him Josiah in Memory of that good Josiah which purged the house of Israel of Idolity &c."

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

    Josiah's will mentions two deceased wives, Sarah & Mary.

    Josiah married Sarah Mills 4 Sep 1683. Sarah was born Abt 1665; died 1 Sep 1704. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Damaris Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1684; died Bef 23 Feb 1720/21.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1684.
    3. 4. Abigail Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Dec 1685.
    4. 5. Ann Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Oct 1687.
    5. 6. Daughter Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1689.
    6. 7. Benedict Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jul 1691.
    7. 8. Josiah Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1693; died 3 Sep 1693; was buried 4 Sep 1693.
    8. 9. Sarah Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Oct 1695.
    9. 10. Edward Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 May 1697; died 4 Feb 1697/98.
    10. 11. Penelope Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jun 1698.
    11. 12. William Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 2 Jul 1700; died Abt 8 Jul 1700.
    12. 13. Freelove Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1704.

    Josiah married Mary Sanford 12 Feb 1704/05. Mary (daughter of Samuel Sanford and Sarah Wodell) was born 27 Apr 1674; died 15 Jul 1721; was buried 17 Jul 1721. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Abigail Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1706; died 7 Dec 1773, Newport, RI.
    2. 15. Josiah Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1707; died 1789.
    3. 16. Mary Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1709.
    4. 17. Content Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1711.
    5. 18. Katharine Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Feb 1713/14.
    6. 19. Comfort Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jul 1715.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Damaris Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 19 May 1684; died Bef 23 Feb 1720/21.

    Notes:

    Damaris, twin to Elizabeth, was the first one born, at about 6 pm. She was named after her paternal grandmother.

    Damaris married Francis Carr 18 Jun 1700, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI. Francis (son of Governor Caleb Carr and Sarah Clarke) was born Abt 1678; died Bef 1717. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Sarah Carr  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1701.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 19 May 1684.

    Notes:

    Elizabeth, twin to Damaris, was the second first one born, between 6 and 6:30 pm. Elizabeth was named after her maternal grandmother.


  3. 4.  Abigail Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 14 Dec 1685.

    Notes:

    "Abigaile" was born on a Monday morning soon after daylight.


  4. 5.  Ann Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 31 Oct 1687.

    Notes:

    Ann was born on a Monday about sunrise.


  5. 6.  Daughter Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 30 Sep 1689.

  6. 7.  Benedict Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 18 Jul 1691.

    Notes:

    "Our 6th Child being a Son was borne July ye 18 1691 on a Saturday about Sunrise and we called his name after his Grandfather Bennedict Arnold."

    Benedict married Phebe Cary 11 Jan 1722/23, Jamestown, RI. Phebe (daughter of John Cary and Damaris Arnold) was born 5 Mar 1700/01. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Josiah Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 13 Apr 1693; died 3 Sep 1693; was buried 4 Sep 1693.

  8. 9.  Sarah Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 3 Oct 1695.

    Notes:

    According to her father's notes, Sarah was born "Oct 3d on a Thursday morning about Break of Day 1695."

    Sarah married Peleg Sanford 11 Dec 1718. Peleg (son of Samuel Sanford and Susanna Spatchurst) was born 16 Aug 1688; died 6 May 1730. [Group Sheet]


  9. 10.  Edward Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 27 May 1697; died 4 Feb 1697/98.

  10. 11.  Penelope Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 16 Jun 1698.

  11. 12.  William Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born Abt 2 Jul 1700; died Abt 8 Jul 1700.

  12. 13.  Freelove Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 22 Aug 1704.

  13. 14.  Abigail Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 28 Mar 1706; died 7 Dec 1773, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    "My thirteenth Child & first by my 2d Wife was her first borne & my nineth Daughter borne on a thursday about 1/4-1/2 of an hour past noon & we Called her name Abagail in memory of her deceased Sister Abagail March 28 1706."

    Abigail married Benjamin Belcher 24 Dec 1724. Benjamin was born 7 Nov 1704, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]


  14. 15.  Josiah Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 25 Aug 1707; died 1789.

    Notes:

    "My 5th Son & 14th Child being ye son of my Second Wife Mary was borne Aug 25 1707 on Monday Six Clock afternoon and we called his name Josiah In memory of his dearest [deceased?] brother Jos."

    Josiah was married the first time at age 17, but his wife died just over four years later, in Jan 1728/29. Then he remained single for 33 years until remarrying in 1761 at age 54. He had five children by this second marriage.

    Josiah married Lydia Gardiner 17 Nov 1724, Narragansett, RI. Lydia (daughter of William Gardner and Abigail Remington) was born 16 Feb 1707/08; died 22 Jan 1728/29. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Abigail Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Dec 1725; died 18 Dec 1726.
    2. 22. Josiah Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1726; died 18 May 1776.
    3. 23. Sylvester Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1727/28; died 10 Feb 1730/31.

    Josiah married Bridget Neidam 3 May 1761. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Abigail Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1762.
    2. 25. Lydia Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Sep 1763; died 25 Feb 1765.
    3. 26. William Benedict Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jul 1764.
    4. 27. Sanford Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Sep 1767.
    5. 28. Mary Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jun 1773.

  15. 16.  Mary Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 19 Apr 1709.

  16. 17.  Content Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 14 Jul 1711.

  17. 18.  Katharine Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 7 Feb 1713/14.

  18. 19.  Comfort Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 17 Jul 1715.


Generation: 3

  1. 20.  Sarah Carr Descendancy chart to this point (2.Damaris2, 1.Josiah1) was born Abt 1701.

    Sarah married George Piggott 16 May 1717. [Group Sheet]


  2. 21.  Abigail Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 17 Dec 1725; died 18 Dec 1726.

    Notes:

    Abigail died aged one year and one day.


  3. 22.  Josiah Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 7 Jun 1726; died 18 May 1776.

    Notes:

    Josiah Arnold is mentioned as a grandson under age 21 in the 12 Aug 1732 will of William Gardner; also in the will of his grandmother Abigail (Remington) (Gardner) Almy dated 3 April 1762


  4. 23.  Sylvester Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 20 Jan 1727/28; died 10 Feb 1730/31.

    Notes:

    Sylvester died aged 3 years and 19 days.


  5. 24.  Abigail Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 20 Apr 1762.

  6. 25.  Lydia Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 19 Sep 1763; died 25 Feb 1765.

  7. 26.  William Benedict Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 19 Jul 1764.

    Notes:

    "William Bennedict Arnold our Third Child was born on Thursday ye 19th of July 1764 about noon and Bears the name of his great & his great, great Grandfather which came from England in Year 1635 as appears by a Memorandum in the 4th page of this Book."


  8. 27.  Sanford Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 12 Sep 1767.

    Notes:

    "Sanford Arnold our fourth child was born -- Saturday ye 12 day of Sep'r 1767 -- three Quarters after Six in the morning & was Call'd Sanford from my Mothers Maiden Name."


  9. 28.  Mary Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 23 Jun 1773.

    Notes:

    "Mary Arnold our Fifth child was born June 23 1773 between 8 & 9 in the Morning. She was named after her Two Granmothers."