Captain Josiah I. Arnold[1]

Male 1646 - 1725


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  • Title  Captain 
    Born  22 Dec 1646  Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  07 Sep 1725  Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Orchard Between his two wives, upon land set apart 
    Notes 
    • Bullock book:
      Josiah, son of Damaris, was born in Newport, 1646, Dec, 22, about midnight. His father records that he named him Josiah in honor of that good Josiah who purged the house of Israel from idolatry. He married, first, Sarah Mills, 1683, Sept. 4. She died 1704, Sept. 1, aged 40 years. Second, 1705, Feb. 12, Mary Brinley, widow of William, and daughter of Samuel and Sarah Woodell Sandford. She was born 1674, April 27, and died 1721, July 15, aged 47 years. He lived at Jamestown, Island of Canonicut, where he died in 1725 and was buried in his orchard between his two wives, upon land set apart for him for a family burial lot. He was called Captain, and was a deputy to the Assembly in 1686, 1709, and 1716. His inventory amounted to 1,252, 15s pounds. Josiah had issue as follows: xxxx
    Person ID  I3699  My Genealogy
    Last Modified  11 Jun 2012 

    Father  Benedict Arnold,   b. 21 Dec 1615, Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1678, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship  Natural 
    Mother  Damaris Westcott,   b. 1620, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship  Natural 
    Married  17 Dec 1640 
    Family ID  F1476  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Sarah Mills, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Sep 1704 
    Married  04 Sep 1683 
    Children 
     1. Damaris Arnold,   b. 19 May 1684,   d. Bef 1721
     2. Elizabeth Arnold,   b. 19 May 1684
     3. Abigail Arnold,   b. 14 Dec 1685, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1706
     4. Ann Arnold,   b. 31 Oct 1687, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Frances Arnold,   b. 30 Sep 1689
     6. Benedict Arnold,   b. 18 Jul 1691,   d. 1733
     7. Josiah Arnold,   b. 13 Apr 1693, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Sep 1693, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. David Arnold,   b. 1694, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1747, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Sarah Arnold,   b. 30 Oct 1695, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1726
     10. Edward Arnold,   b. 27 May 1697,   d. 04 Feb 1698
     11. Penelope Arnold,   b. 16 Jun 1698, Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. William Arnold,   b. 02 Jul 1700, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 08 Jul 1700
     13. Freelove Arnold,   b. 22 Aug 1704, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F1474  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Mary Sandford,   b. 27 Apr 1674,   d. 15 Jul 1721 
    Married  12 Feb 1705 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Arnold,   b. 28 Mar 1706
     2. Josiah Arnold,   b. 25 Aug 1707, Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1789
     3. Mary Arnold,   b. 19 Apr 1709
     4. Content Arnold,   b. 14 Jul 1711
     5. Katherine Arnold,   b. 07 Feb 1713
     6. Comfort Arnold,   b. 17 Jul 1715
    Family ID  F1475  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Incidents in the life and times of Stukeley Westcote: with some of his descendants, Bullock, J. Russell, (Name: Bristol, Rhode Island. unknown, 1886, i.e. 1888, 227p.;), p. 23.