Individual Details

Birth in Quaker dating: 1st day, 9th month, 1670.

Married 1st Mary Mowry; 2nd Hannah Hayward. He married Hannah at Smithfield, 31 Oct 1742, the day before his 72nd birthday.

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2 Sep 2001
Transcription of East Greenwich Monthly Meeting Births and Deaths, East Greenwich, Kent Co, RI.
Smithfield Monthly Meeting set off from here circa 1712.
John Arnold of Providence, born 1st day, 9th month 1670 [1 Nov 1670]
William, son of John, 9th day 10th month 1695 [9 Dec 1695]
John, s., 27th day 5th month 1697 [27 Jul 1697]
Daniel, s. 1st day 3rd month 1699 [1 May 1699]
Marcy, daughter of John, 22nd day 10th month 1701 [22 Dec 1701]
Anthony, s. 12th day 1st month 1704 [12 Mar 1704]
Seth, s. 26th day 7th month 1706 [26 Sep 1706]

John wrote his will 5 May 1753, as John Arnold of Smithfield, miller, being an ancient man. The will proved 1 Nov 1756. Widow Hannah received half the homestead and dwelling house for life and 700£. Eight children were named: William, Daniel, Anthony, Seth, and Israel Arnold; Mary Lapham, Abigail Bartlett, and Susan Malavery. Grandson: Moses, Noah & david Arnold, Arnold Pain, Nicholas Lapham.

5 Apr 1757, the following children sold their rights to 53 acres in Glocester which had been laid out to John Arnold, 19 May 1743, on the west side of the Seven Mile line. William Arnold, Esq., Daniel Arnold, and Seth Arnold, all of Smithfield, and Israel Arnold, Esq. and Abner Bartlett, blacksmith, & Abigail his wife, all of Glocester.
10 May 1757, Hannah Arnold of Smithfield, widow, sold land left to her in her husband's will.

John is buried Arnold-Vose Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence, RI, with first wife, Mary Mowry.

Birth	1 Nov 1670	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Marriage	1693	Mary Mowry
Death	27 Oct 1756

Spouse	Mary Mowry (1675 - 1742)
Child	William Arnold (1695 - )
Child	John Arnold (1697 - 1727)
Child	Daniel Arnold (1699 - 1773)
Child	Mercy Arnold (1701 - 1756)
Child	Anthony Arnold (1704 - )
Child	Seth Arnold (1706 - 1801)
Child	Israel Arnold (1708 - 1781)
Child	Anna Arnold (1711 - )
Child	Abigail Arnold (1714 - )
Child	Susanna Arnold (1716 - )

Father	Capt. Richard Arnold (1642 - 1710)
Mother	Mary Angell ( - 1687)
Sibling	Richard Arnold (1666 - 1745)
Sibling	Mary Arnold (1668 - 1725)
Sibling	Thomas Arnold (1675 - 1726)