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Benedict Arnold 1615–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1615

Birth Location: Ilchester, Somerset, England

Death Date: 20 June 1678

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Father: William Arnold

Mother: Christian Peak

Spouse(s): Damaris Wescott

Children(s):

Benedict Arnold was born in 1615 in Ilchester, Somerset, England, the child of William Arnold And Christian Peak. Benedict Arnold married Damaris Wescott, and had children including Oliver Arnold. Benedict Arnold passed away in 1678 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • Benedict Arnold was born in 1615 in Ilchester, Somerset, England, the child of William Arnold And Christian Peak.
  • Benedict Arnold married Damaris Wescott, and had children including Oliver Arnold.
  • Benedict Arnold passed away in 1678 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Benedict Arnold's Ancestors

Self
Benedict Arnold
1615–1678
Birth Place: Ilchester, Somerset, England
Parents
William Arnold
1587–1677
Ilchester, Somerset, England
Christian Peak
1583–1659
Muchelney, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Arnold
1566–1616
Bagber, Milton Abbas, England
Katherine (Bomer) Arnold
1575–1610
England
Grace Gulley
1552–1622
Northover, Somerset, England
Thomas Peake
1560–1794
Muchelney, Somerset, , England,
Great-Grandparents
John Arnold
1540–1594
Margaret Browkbanck
1540–1610
John Gulley
1510–1591
Lady Gulley
1510–1583
William Peake
1530–1592
Sara Hunte
1535–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gulley
1500–1590
Lady Jolliffe
1504–1530
John Northover
1480–1591
Joanna Northover
1500–1585
Agnes Peake
1510–1596
Lady Crocherode\Cracherode-Hunte\Hunt
1505–1578

Benedict Arnold's Timeline

5 Records

1615
21 Dec 1615
Birth of Benedict Arnold in Nottingham Ilchester, Somerserset, Eng or Cheselbourne, Wales
Nottingham Ilchester, Somerserset, Eng or Cheselbourne, Wales
1615
21 Dec 1615
Birth of Benedict Arnold in Ilchester, Somerset, England
Ilchester, Somerset, England
1678
19 Jun 1678
Age 63
Death of Benedict Arnold in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1678
19 Jun 1678
Age 63
Death of Benedict Arnold in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
1678
20 June 1678
Age 63
Death of Benedict Arnold
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1615
    Event Place: Nottingham Ilchester, Somerserset, Eng or Cheselbourne, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1615
    Event Place: Ilchester, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1678
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1678
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1678

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