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William Arnold 1587 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1587

Birth Location: Ilchester, Somerset, England

Death Date: 7 Sep 1676

Death Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: Thomas Arnold

Mother: Alice Gulley

Spouse(s): Christian Peak

Children(s): Elizabeth Arnolde, Benedict Arnolde, Joane Arnolde, Stephen Arnold

The story of William Arnold began in 1587 in Ilchester, Somerset, England. William Arnold married Christian Peak, and had children including Elizabeth Arnolde, Benedict Arnolde, Joane Joanna Arnolde, Stephen William Arnold. William Arnold passed away in 1676 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • The story of William Arnold began in 1587 in Ilchester, Somerset, England.
  • William Arnold married Christian Peak, and had children including Elizabeth Arnolde, Benedict Arnolde, Joane Joanna Arnolde, Stephen William Arnold.
  • William Arnold passed away in 1676 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Arnold
1550 – 1623
Birth Location: Northover, Somerset, England
TA
Alice Gulley
1553 – 1596
Birth Location: Northover, Somerset, England
AG

Spouses(s)

Christian Peak
1583 – 1659
Birth Location: Muchelney, Somerset, England
CP

Children(s)

Elizabeth Arnolde
1611 –
Birth Location: England
EA
Benedict Arnolde
1615 –
Birth Location: England
BA
Joane Arnolde
1617 –
Birth Location: England
JA
Stephen Arnold
1622 – 1699
Birth Location: Ilchester, Somerset, England
SA

William Arnold's Ancestors

Self
William Arnold
1587 – 1676
Birth Place: Ilchester, Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas Nicholas Arnold
1550 – 1623
Northover, Somerset, England
Alice Gulley
1553 – 1596
Northover, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Gulley
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Arnold's Descendants

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William Arnold (24 Jun 1587 – 7 Sep 1676) m. Christian Peak (15 Feb 1583 – 1659)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Arnolde (23 Nov 1611 – )
  2. 2. Benedict Arnolde (3 Dec 1615 – ) m. Damaris Westcott
  3. 3. Joane (Joanna) Arnolde (27 Feb 1617 – )
  4. 4. Stephen (William) Arnold (22 Dec 1622 – 15 Nov 1699) m. Sarah Smith (1629 – 15 Apr 1713)
    1. 1. Esther Arnold (22 Sep 1647 – )
    2. 2. Israel Arnold (30 Oct 1649 – 15 Sep 1716) m. Mary Barker (1649 – 19 Sep 1723)
      1. 1. Israel Arnold (8 Jan 1678 – 3 Aug 1753)
      2. 2. William Arnold (1681 – 15 Jun 1758)
      3. 3. Elisha Arnold (9 Apr 1683 – 23 Dec 1748) m. Hannah Carpenter (1687 – 24 Mar 1711) m. Patience (Aldrich) Hyde ( – 9 Dec 1739)
        1. 1. William Arnold (11 Apr 1710 – 7 Sep 1786)
        2. 2. James Arnold
        3. 3. Mary Arnold (11 Jun 1712 – Mar 1778) m. John Matteson (10 Dec 1704 – May 1775)
        4. 4. Elisha Arnold (25 Nov 1713 – 10 Jun 1775)
        5. 5. Joseph Arnold (2 Mar 1716 – 1740)
        6. 6. Israel Arnold (5 May 1717 – )
        7. 7. Nathaniel Arnold (15 Sep 1717 – 1802)
        8. 8. Thomas Arnold (25 May 1724 – )
        9. 9. Hannah Arnold (24 Mar 1727 – )
        10. 10. John Arnold (27 Apr 1731 – 1792) m. Deborah Matteson (1735 – 1804)
      4. 4. James Arnold (1689 – )
      5. 5. Mary Arnold
      6. 6. Stephen Arnold
      7. 7. Sarah Arnold
      8. 8. Josiah Arnold
      9. 9. Joseph Arnold
      10. 10. Barbara Arnold
    3. 3. Stephen Arnold (27 Nov 1654 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Arnold (2 Nov 1659 – 5 Jun 1758) m. Peter Greene (1655 – 1723)
      1. 1. Peter Greene (20 Jan 1682 – 3 Dec 1767) m. Keziah Davis (3 Aug 1688 – 29 Mar 1753)
        1. 1. Anne Greene (4 Dec 1712 – 6 Jan 1744) m. Nathan Westcott (23 Mar 1711 – 25 Feb 1791)
        2. 2. Peter Greene (6 Mar 1719 – 18 Feb 1746)
        3. 3. Deborah Greene (4 Jan 1721 – )
        4. 4. Audrey Greene (17 Nov 1727 – Sep 1728)
    5. 5. Elisha Arnold (18 Feb 1662 – 24 Mar 1710) m. Susanna Carpenter
    6. 6. Sarah Arnold (26 Jan 1665 – )
    7. 7. Phoebe Arnold (9 Nov 1671 – ) m. Benjamin Smith

William Arnold's Timeline

4 Records

1587
24 Jun 1587
Birth of William Arnold in Ilchester, Somerset, England
Ilchester, Somerset, England
1635
1635
Age 48
William Arnold resided here in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1636
1636
Age 49
William Arnold resided here in Providence
Providence
1676
7 Sep 1676
Age 89
Death of William Arnold in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1587
    Event Place: Ilchester, Somerset, England
    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. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1178.112; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Providence
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1676
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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