Josiah Arnold, b: 1707 - Jamestown, Rhode Island

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{Benedict Arnold}^{b.1615 Ilchester, England d.1678 Newport, Rhode Island}

		^{Josiah I. Arnold}^{b.1646 Newport, Rhode Island d.1725 Jamestown, Rhode Island}	^{Damaris Westcott}^{b.1620 Providence, Rhode Island d. Newport, Rhode Island}

	^{Josiah Arnold}^{b.1707 Jamestown, Rhode Island d.1789}		^{Samuel Sandford}^{b. d.}

^{Abigail Arnold}^{b.1725 d.1726}		^{Mary Sandford}^{b.1674 d.1721}	^{Sarah Woodell}^{b. d.}

^{Josiah Arnold}^{b.1726 d.1776}			^{Benoni Gardiner}^{b. d.}

^{Sylvester Arnold}^{b.1727 d.1731}		^{William Gardiner}^{b. d.}

	^{Lydia Gardiner}^{b.1707 South King, Rhode Island d.1728}