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Benedict Arnold 1615–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1615

Birth Location: Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 June 1678

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: WILLIAM ARNOLD

Mother: Christian Peak

Spouse(s): Damaris Arnold

Children(s): Oliver Arnold, Caleb Arnold, Josiah Arnold, Penelope Cuttler, Godsgift Bull, Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold was born in 1615 in Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Arnold And Christian Peak. Benedict Arnold married Damaris Arnold, and had children including Benedict Arnold, Caleb Arnold, Godsgift Bull, Josiah Arnold, Oliver Arnold, Penelope Cuttler. Benedict Arnold passed away in 1678 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benedict Arnold was born in 1615 in Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Arnold And Christian Peak.
  • Benedict Arnold married Damaris Arnold, and had children including Benedict Arnold, Caleb Arnold, Godsgift Bull, Josiah Arnold, Oliver Arnold, Penelope Cuttler.
  • Benedict Arnold passed away in 1678 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Benedict Arnold's Ancestors

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Benedict Arnold
1615–1678
Birth Place: Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
WILLIAM ARNOLD
1587–1677
Ilchester, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Christian Peak
1584–1659
Muchelney, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benedict Arnold's Descendants

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Benedict Arnold (21 Dec 1615–19 June 1678) m. Damaris Arnold (27 January 1621–1679)
  1. 1. Oliver Arnold 1655–1697
  2. 2. Caleb Arnold 1644–1719
  3. 3. Josiah Arnold 1646–1724
  4. 4. Penelope Cuttler 1652–1718
  5. 5. Godsgift Bull 1658–1691
  6. 6. Benedict Arnold 1642–1727 m. Mary Arnold 1653–1690 m. Sarah Arnold 1668–1746
    1. 1. Benedict (Arnold) III 1683–1761 m. Hannah (Waterman) King 1708–1759
      1. 1. Ann Arnold 1715–1805 m. James Tew 1711–1784
        1. 1. Capt (William) Tew 1745–1808
      2. 2. Benedict (Arnold) iv 1741–1801
      3. 3. Fenner Arnold 1738–1836
      4. 4. Fenner Arnold 1726–1736
      5. 5. Rebecca Brown 1717–1775
      6. 6. Oliver Arnold 1721–1781
    2. 2. John Arnold 1686–1688
    3. 3. Ann Arnold 1696–1760 m. Jonathan Chace 1692–1743
    4. 4. William Arnold 1701–1701
    5. 5. Comfort Arnold 1695–1697
    6. 6. Caleb Arnold 1689–1700

Benedict Arnold's Timeline

3 Records

1615
21 December 1615
Birth of Benedict Arnold in Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1615
21 Dec 1615
Birth of Benedict Arnold
None
1678
19 June 1678
Age 63
Death of Benedict Arnold in Newport, Newport, RI, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, RI, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1615
    Event Place: Leamington, England, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1615
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1678
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, RI, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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