Individual Details

Samuel Arnold

(Abt 1622 - 1 Dec 1693)

Reverend Samuel Arnold was born in England, the son of Samuel Arnold and unknown mother. He likely first settled in Sandwich following his immigration. He was the third pastor to serve at the church in Marshfield and began this position in 1658.

Interesting links including poem/dirge written by Samuel before his death.
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=evans;idno=N29510.0001.001

Power and the Pulpit in Puritan New England, p 96

https://archive.org/details/thunderlightning00shur/page/n10

After a ministry of thirty-five years at this church, Samuel Arnold died in Marshfield on September 3, 1693. In his will, dated August 19 of that year, he made bequests to his wife Elizabeth and sons Samuel and Seth, his grandchild Elizabeth, and Isaac Holmes, and daughter Elizabeth's children. His divinity books in folio he left to his son Samuel, and a great Latin book to Mr. Rowland Cotton. What his relationship to Rowland Cotton was is not known; however, Rev. Cotton's grandson, Thomas Browne, became minister in Marshfield in 1759.

Events

BirthAbt 1622England
MarriageBef 1642Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts - Elizabeth Biddle
ImmigrationBef 1642Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Death1 Dec 1693Marshfield, Province of Massachusetts

Families

SpouseElizabeth Biddle (1626 - 1705)
ChildSeth Arnold ( - )
ChildElizabeth Arnold (1642 - 1690)
ChildSamuel Arnold (1649 - )
FatherSamuel?? Arnold (1599 - )

Notes

Death

The will of Samuel Arnold specifies his wife Elizabeth. He also mentions two Holmes grandchildren, Elizabeth and another whose first name is not legible. Abraham Holmes, the father of these grandchildren, signs the probate documents. The will also notes that granddaughter Elizabeth Holmes has lived with him. Samuel's daughter Elizabeth died before him. He has sons Samuel and Seth. There is also Samuel Doggett on behalf of his wife.