Individual Details
Benedict Arnold
(December 21, 1615 - June 19, 1678)
Events
| Birth | December 21, 1615 | Ilchester, Somerset, England |  | ||
| Arrival | 1635 | Massachusetts, British America | | ||
| Civil | 1637 | Providence Civil Compact - Providence, British America |  | | |
| Civil | July 27, 1640 | Providence agreement - Providence, British America | | ||
| Marriage | December 17, 1640 | Providence, British America - Damaris Westcott | | ||
| Death | June 19, 1678 | Newport, British America | | ||
| Occupation | Interpreter | | | ||
| Burial | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | | | ||
| Occupation | President, then governor | | |
Families
| Spouse | Damaris Westcott (1621 - 1679) |
| Child | Benedict Arnold (1642 - 1727) |
| Child | Damaris Arnold (1648 - 1715) |
| Child | Godsgift Arnold (1658 - 1691) |
| Father | William Arnold (1587 - 1677) |
| Mother | Christiana Peake (1584 - 1678) |
| Sibling | Joanna Arnold (1617 - 1692) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Arnold (1611 - 1685) |
| Sibling | Stephen Arnold (1622 - 1699) |
Notes
Civil
Benedict signed the Providence Civil Compact. "From a perusal of this document, it is quite evident, that there existed in this little community, a great distrust and jealousy of delegated power", in Annals of the town of Providence first settlement source.Occupation
Benedict Arnold and Roger Williams were considered the top 2 interpreters of their time, speaking and translating Narragansett, an Algonquian language.Burial
Damaris and Benedict's headstones originally had plaques or stones, stolen, headstones show empty spot, noted in The Burying place of Governor Arnold book.Occupation
"Arnold was a bold and decisive leader." Wikipedia article gives an overview of his service. Arnold was named governor in The Royal Charter of 1663, image at Wikipedia.Endnotes
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3. (1847) || Volume 33 page 428 Early Record of the Arnold Family.
4. (2008). || Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B.
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8. (1843). || Page 43 General History witness our hands..
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12. (2008). || Volume 1 page 44.
13. (2013) || Volume Benedict Arnold m. 1640 5 pages, birth, death, marriage, biography with sources.
14. (2008). || Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B.
15. (1958). || Page 9 Second Generation.
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18. Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission, "Rhode Island historic cemetery database," online database, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries (http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/Default.aspx : accessed ), .
19. Brayton, Alice. The Burying Place of Governor Arnold, Newport, R.I.: Privately printed, 1960., Page 26, Governor Benedict Arnold's family cemetery and details.
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21. (1958). || Page 9 Second Generation.
22. Brayton, Alice. The Burying Place of Governor Arnold, Newport, R.I.: Privately printed, 1960., Page 26, Governor Benedict Arnold's family cemetery and details.