Mary Sheldon
Abt 1669 - 1735 (~ 66 years)1. Mary Sheldon was born Abt 1669, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI; died 28 Apr 1735, Providence, RI. Mary married Stephen Arnold, Jr. 12 Jan 1687/88. Stephen (son of Stephen Arnold, Sr. and Sarah Smith) was born 27 Nov 1654, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI; died 1 Mar 1719/20, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Stephen Arnold was born 1691.
- 3. Philip Arnold was born 12 Feb 1692/93, Pawtuxet, RI; died 26 Apr 1749, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Apponaug, Warwick, RI.
- 4. Phebe Arnold was born 1695.
- 5. Mary Arnold was born 1696.
- 6. Sarah Arnold was born Abt 1699.
- 7. Penelope Arnold was born Abt 1701.
- 8. Lorana Arnold was born 1703, Providence, RI.
- 9. Edward Arnold was born Abt 1707.
Generation: 2
2. Stephen Arnold (1.Mary1) was born 1691. 3. Philip Arnold (1.Mary1) was born 12 Feb 1692/93, Pawtuxet, RI; died 26 Apr 1749, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Apponaug, Warwick, RI. Notes:
He may be the Philip Arnold who bought at public auction part of the land of Jonathan Remington in 1741. (See notes for his brother-in-law Jonathan Remington.)
Philip Arnold, son of Stephen Arnold, was a land owner in the town of Warwick, near Natick, where he resided until death.
(source: History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Biographical; NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920; pp 64 & 65)
The will of Philip Arnold of Warwick, Esq, is dated 30 May 1749 and proved 14 Aug 1749. It mentions wife Susanna; sons Thomas, Benjamin, Philip, Joseph, Gideon, and Jonathan; dtrs Susanna, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, & Hannah.
Several family trees online show two wives for Philip, both named Susanna, with the youngest son Jonathan being born of the second wife. The will of Philip's wife Susanna was proved in 1795 which suggests that she was a younger second wife, as the first Susanna was born in 1694.
I have very roughly estimated the birth years of some of the children in this family.Philip married Susannah Greene 10 Jun 1714, Warwick, RI. Susannah (daughter of Benjamin Greene and Susannah Holden) was born 16 Jul 1694, Meshanticut, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Joseph Arnold was born Abt 1715.
- 11. Sarah Arnold was born Abt 1717.
- 12. Benjamin Arnold was born Abt 1720.
- 13. Elizabeth Arnold was born Abt 1722.
- 14. Thomas Arnold was born Abt 1724.
- 15. Philip Arnold was born 9 Jun 1726.
- 16. Hannah Arnold was born Abt 1728.
- 17. Mary Arnold was born Abt 1730.
- 18. Stephen Arnold was born 3 Sep 1732, Warwick, RI; died 19 May 1816; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI.
- 19. Susanna Arnold was born Abt 1735.
- 20. Gideon Arnold was born Abt 1742; died Abt Mar 1796, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
- 21. Jonathan Arnold was born Bef 1750.
4. Phebe Arnold (1.Mary1) was born 1695. 5. Mary Arnold (1.Mary1) was born 1696. 6. Sarah Arnold (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1699. 7. Penelope Arnold (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1701. 8. Lorana Arnold (1.Mary1) was born 1703, Providence, RI. Notes:
A notation in "One Hundred and Sixty Families" by John Osburne Austin, p. 13, suggests that she was b 1703 and that her name was Susanna Lorana Arnold." (Definitely needs more research.)
Lorana married Jonathan Remington 16 Nov 1726, Providence, RI. Jonathan (son of Thomas REMINGTON, I and Mary ALLEN) was born Abt 1702, Portsmouth or Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Caleb Remington was born 2 Jul 1728, East Greenwich, RI.
- 23. Jonathan Remington was born 20 May 1730, East Greenwich, RI; died 1805.
- 24. Thomas Remington was born 16 Jun 1732, East Greenwich, RI.
9. Edward Arnold (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1707.
Generation: 3
10. Joseph Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1715. 11. Sarah Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1717. Sarah — Mr. Gorton. [Group Sheet]
12. Benjamin Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1720. 13. Elizabeth Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1722. 14. Thomas Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1724. 15. Philip Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 9 Jun 1726. Philip married Phoebe Harris Abt 1746. Phoebe (daughter of Toleration Harris) was born Abt 1728; died Abt 1783. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. Phebe Arnold was born Abt 1747; died 13 Oct 1801, Warwick, RI.
- 26. John Arnold was born Abt 1749.
- 27. Susannah Arnold was born Abt 1751.
- 28. Andrew Arnold was born Abt 1753.
- 29. Philip Arnold was born Abt 1755.
- 30. Harris Arnold was born Abt 1757.
- 31. Roby Arnold was born Abt 1760.
- 32. Sarah Arnold was born Abt 1762.
- 33. Welthan Arnold was born Abt 1765.
16. Hannah Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1728. Hannah — Robert Edmunds. Robert was born Abt 1725. [Group Sheet]
17. Mary Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1730. 18. Stephen Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 3 Sep 1732, Warwick, RI; died 19 May 1816; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. Notes:
Judge Arnold died at age 84.
Stephen married Ann Haynes 16 Jun 1751, Warwick, RI. Ann (daughter of Josiah Haynes and Ann Low) was born 28 Nov 1732; died Oct 1798; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Phebe Arnold was born 14 Feb 1771; died 1839, Coventry, RI.
19. Susanna Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1735. 20. Gideon Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1742; died Abt Mar 1796, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Notes:
The marriage record identifies Gideon as son of Philip, deceased.
ARNOLD Gideon, at Warwick, aged 54 years, newspaper report of March 15, 1796.
ARNOLD Gideon, Esq., at Warwick, in 55th year, reported in Gazette of March 12, 1796.
The will of Gideon Arnold of Warwick, yeoman, is dated 5 Jan 1796, proved 14 March 1796. It mentions wife Patience; sons Daniel, Benjamin, and George; dtrs Sally Baker (w/o Olney), Lucy (single), and Patience (youngest, single).Gideon married Patience Brown 22 Nov 1767, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Patience (daughter of Elisha Brown and Patience Edmunds) was born 5 Aug 1749, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Jun 1803. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Daniel Arnold was born 24 Mar 1768, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
- 36. Sarah Sally Arnold was born 12 Mar 1770, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
- 37. Benjamin Arnold was born 24 Dec 1771, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Sep 1802, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
- 38. Mary Arnold was born 6 May 1773, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 14 Oct 1776, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
- 39. Lucy Arnold was born 20 Apr 1775, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
- 40. George Benedict Arnold was born 4 Jan 1777, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 5 Jul 1825, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 41. Patience B. Arnold was born 9 Jun 1789, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
21. Jonathan Arnold (3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Bef 1750. 22. Caleb Remington (8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) was born 2 Jul 1728, East Greenwich, RI. 23. Jonathan Remington (8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) was born 20 May 1730, East Greenwich, RI; died 1805. Notes:
The exact identity of this Jonathan is unclear (see notes below). It is possible that he was a son of a Remington family of Prudence Island, and married an Allen girl from there. Both the Remingtons and the Allens lived on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, and had family connections and land connections.
There is a marriage record for Jonathan Remington, of Jonathan & Susannah (or Luranah?) Remington of East Greenwich, 18 Oct 1753, to Mary Thurston (RI Friends' Records). At first it was unclear to me whether this might be a first marriage for this particular Jonathan (mother's name unclear); however, Mary (Thurston) Remington died between 1777 and 1782, probably after her husband Jonathan died. See notes for Mary Thurston.
Jonathan was probably born in East Greenwich, or at least spent part of his youth there, since his birth is registered there. At some point, probably before 1741, his family moved to Massachusetts. He may have married there or in RI, but apparently at some point probably moved to Portsmouth, RI, because at least two of his children were born there; at least, their births were registered there. I am not sure when or where Jonathan and his wife died. He is very possibly the Jonathan Remington listed in the 1790 Federal Census at Hancock, MA. His son Allen lived in both MA and RI.
"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father (Jonathan) had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.
Boyd Scott Remington's chart shows this Jonathan married to Prudence. However, according to an unpublished manuscript of "Family Notes" at the Knight Memorial Library in Providence, "Jonathan Remington, b.1726 Hancock, MA, married Pruda, b.1731, and had a son Allen who married Deidama; they in turn had a son Jonathan who married Diana Hall." This is clearly the same family group, but unfortunately appears to be different Jonathans, because this one was born at East Greenwich, RI, in 1730 (at least the birth was recorded there). Which is correct? (See notes for Allen's son Jonathan b.1784) See also DAR ID Number: 25799, Mrs. Sarah M. Remington Taylor; this says Jonathan was born 1726 at Hancock, MA.
BSRs chart shows the son Allen as having lived and then dying at Hancock, MA. However, James N. Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" shows Allen & Diadama Remington on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 September 1810. Possibly Jonathan's family, and/or one or more of his children, moved to RI and then back to MA. But was Jonathan, father of Allen, born in MA or RI? This Jonathan needs more research. See notes for his father, implying that he may have moved out of state (his land was sold at public auction to pay outstanding debts).
James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Richmond, lists the following Remingtons as church members in 1770: Hepsibeth, Jonathan, Lydia, Martha, Prudence, and William. This would appear to support part of this family group in BSRs chart; but who is William? At the present I am assuming he is another son, and thus adding him to the list of Jonathan's children, pending further research. However, the possibility remains that these were two different but related Remington families.Jonathan married Prudence "Pruda" Unknown Abt 1756. Prudence was born 1731. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. Martha Remington
- 43. Hepsibeth Remington
- 44. Thomas Remington
- 45. William Remington
- 46. Lydia Remington was born 5 Feb 1757, Portsmouth, RI.
- 47. Allen Remington, I was born 30 Dec 1759, Portsmouth, RI; died 14 Nov 1820, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA.
24. Thomas Remington (8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 Jun 1732, East Greenwich, RI. Notes:
Could he be the Thomas Remington who appears with wife Amy in the Portsmouth, RI, town records in the mid-1700s? Possibly.
Generation: 4
25. Phebe Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1747; died 13 Oct 1801, Warwick, RI. Phebe married William Waterman Abt 1767. William (son of John WATERMAN and Mercy STAFFORD) was born 6 Mar 1744/45, Warwick, RI; died 23 Dec 1839. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. John Waterman was born 19 Dec 1768, Warwick, RI; died 26 May 1857, Warwick, RI.
- 49. Mercy Waterman was born Abt 1770.
- 50. Mary Waterman was born Abt 1773.
26. John Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1749. 27. Susannah Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1751. 28. Andrew Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1753. 29. Philip Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1755. Notes:
There are so many Philip Arnolds and I don't know for sure if I have the correct spouses with the correct Philip Arnolds. The Arnold families need more research to confirm these relationships. See all my noters and sources.
Philip married Dinah Rice 26 Sep 1784, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Dinah (daughter of Olney Rice) was born Abt 1760. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 51. Olney Rice Arnold was born 10 Jun 1785, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 10 Oct 1826.
- 52. Eben Arnold was born Abt 1790, Natick, Warwick, RI; died 1855; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, CY30, Coventry, RI.
30. Harris Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1757. 31. Roby Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1760. 32. Sarah Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1762. 33. Welthan Arnold (15.Philip3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1765. 34. Phebe Arnold (18.Stephen3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 14 Feb 1771; died 1839, Coventry, RI. Notes:
Phebe's will was dated 22 Apr 1839, proved 14 Dec 1839, Coventry, RI.
Phebe — Sion Arnold. Sion was born Abt 1767; died 27 Mar 1841; was buried , Sion Arnold Lot, Richottes Ct., West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. Stephen Arnold
- 54. Betsey Arnold was born 19 Mar 1796; died 9 Mar 1881; was buried , Arnold-Pawtuxet Burial Ground, Harrison St., Warwick, RI.
- 55. Susan Arnold was born Abt 1798; died 5 Feb 1883.
- 56. Sarah "Sally" Ann Arnold was born 5 Oct 1803, Scituate, RI; died 22 Feb 1893, Providence, RI; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI.
35. Daniel Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 24 Mar 1768, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. 36. Sarah Sally Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 12 Mar 1770, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Sarah — Olney Baker. [Group Sheet]
37. Benjamin Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 24 Dec 1771, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Sep 1802, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Notes:
The will of Benjamin Arnold, yeoman of East Greenwich, is dated 28 July 1802, proved 25 Sep 1802. It mentions wife Freelove Arnold and three sons: Oliver, Gideon, and Daniel, all under 21.
Benjamin married Freelove Arnold 25 Jun 1795, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. (daughter of Oliver Arnold) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 57. Oliver Arnold was born 16 Jan 1796, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
- 58. Gideon Arnold was born 4 Oct 1798, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
- 59. Daniel Arnold was born Abt 1800.
38. Mary Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 6 May 1773, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 14 Oct 1776, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. 39. Lucy Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 20 Apr 1775, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Lucy married Henry Jerauld 11 Sep 1798, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]
40. George Benedict Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 4 Jan 1777, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 5 Jul 1825, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Notes:
From a descendant, Susana Aravena: "We know George was born in USA. He stated, in a church record, that he was native of Providence. George was in Argentina in 1804. I know he was Protestant. The record I obtained was from the Inquisition. He was forced or not, I do not know, to convert to Catholicism. The next year he had his first son, my grandmother's grandfather's brother. As well, we know that when my grandmother was around 10 years old a relative from the line Arnold-Brown visited my family in Argentina."
George married Maria Magdalena Diana 4 May 1804, Argentina. Maria (daughter of Pascual Diana and Maria Clara Ferreira) was born 24 Jul 1788, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 60. Antonio Nicano Arnold was born 18 Dec 1805.
- 61. Matias Diana Arnold was born 12 Feb 1807.
- 62. Prudencio Brown Arnold was born 28 Apr 1809, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 31 Mar 1896, Rosario, Argentina.
- 63. Jorge Arnold was born Abt Dec 1814.
- 64. Ciriaca Justa Arnold was born Abt Nov 1815.
- 65. Cecelia Arnold was born Abt 1819.
- 66. Catalina Arnold was born 12 Aug 1820.
41. Patience B. Arnold (20.Gideon3, 3.Philip2, 1.Mary1) was born 9 Jun 1789, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. 42. Martha Remington (23.Jonathan3, 8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) 43. Hepsibeth Remington (23.Jonathan3, 8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) 44. Thomas Remington (23.Jonathan3, 8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) 45. William Remington (23.Jonathan3, 8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) Notes:
See notes for his (assumed) father, Jonathan. Could this possibly be the "William Remington, Merchant, of New York," who married Rhoda Bullen of Medway, MA, at Providence, RI, around March 1796? (see Columbian Centinel of 19 Mar 1796)
Marriage: 21 Feb 1796 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Or, he could be the William Remington, farmer, who married Patience and settled in Oneida County, New York. Some family trees online have these two individuals as one person.46. Lydia Remington (23.Jonathan3, 8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) was born 5 Feb 1757, Portsmouth, RI. 47. Allen Remington, I (23.Jonathan3, 8.Lorana2, 1.Mary1) was born 30 Dec 1759, Portsmouth, RI; died 14 Nov 1820, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA. Notes:
Allen & Diadama were on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 Sept 1810. (source: James N. Arnold's "Vital Records of RI," Church Records, p. 411) However, this is confusing because Allen was already widowed by 1809, and probably married his second wife Margaret about this time. Perhaps the church leaders had not heard that Diadama had died by then, and retained the names on the list of members.
Allen, probably born at Portsmouth, RI, appears to have married or at least had children in MA. However, Allen and his first wife may have been back in RI at some point and had some association with the Baptist Church in Richmond. (see above). Their children probably married in MA; at least some of them moved westward.
"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.
Boyd Scott Remington includes a second son named William born in 1820, but I don't think it is accurate, as there was already another son named William. Allen's estate documents mention one son named William.
Allen died intestate, and the numerous legal documents pertaining to the settlement of his estate in Berkshire Co., MA, mention the names of his children and stepchildren, as well as his second wife Margaret, who died not long after Allen did.Allen married Diadama Unknown 1781. Diadama was born Abt 1763; died Between 1803 and 1809. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 67. Martha Remington was born 1782, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died Aug 1828, Mannsville or Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY.
- 68. Jonathan Remington was born 5 Jan 1784, RI or Hancock, MA; died 2 May 1861, Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY; was buried , Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY.
- 69. Waity Remington was born 1787; died 2 Apr 1840, Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY.
- 70. Noel Remington was born 1793, MA; died 9 Sep 1870, Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY.
- 71. William Remington was born Abt 1795.
- 72. Elizabeth "Betsey" Remington was born Abt Jul 1797, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 5 Mar 1871, Hebron, Potter Co., PA.
- 73. Electa Remington was born 1 May 1799, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 28 Dec 1870.
- 74. Laura Remington was born 3 Apr 1801, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 29 Nov 1860, Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY.
- 75. Allen Remington, II was born 6 Aug 1803, MA; died 22 Jun 1855, Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY.
Allen married Margaret Greenfield Abt 1809. Margaret (daughter of Archibald Greenfield) was born Abt 1780; died 1821. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 76. Almeron G. Remington was born Mar 1812, Hancock, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1850.
- 77. Lenardo James Remington was born 18 Jun 1814, Hancock, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1880.