Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

ARNOLD, William

Male Bef 1587 - 1676  (> 88 years)


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  • Name ARNOLD, William  [1
    Born Bef 24 Jun 1587  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1676  Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I16096  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father ARNOLD, Thomas Nicholas,   b. Abt 1550, Northover, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24/24 Jan 1621/1622, Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother GULLAY, Alice,   b. 26 Sep 1553, Northover, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1570  Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F4756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PEAKE, Christian,   b. Bef 15/15 Feb 1582/1583, Mulchelney, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1659, Pawtuxet, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 77 years) 
    Married Bef 1610  Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. ARNOLD, Benedict I.,   b. 21 Dec 1615, Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1678, Newport, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. ARNOLD, Joanna,   b. 27/27 Feb 1616/1617, Ilchester, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11/11 Feb 1691/1692, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F4755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 2 SOUR S008430
      3 DATA
      4 TEXT Date of Import: Dec 14, 2004


      [Thorntons.FTW]

      BIOGRAPHY: A man of wealth from a prominent family, William immigrated with his family in 1635/6 on the Plain Jane and initially settled in Hingham. In 1836, he moved to Providence, receiving grants of land from Roger Williams. -- Larry Overmire

      BIOGRAPHY: It is said that he was a great professor of religion in West England and he was one on the first 12 members to organize the first Baptist Church in Providence in 1639. Soon aftetr arriving in the colonies he learned the Indian language, and it is said thet he felt for the Indians a conscientious kindness and in his dealings with the, was acuated by a sense of strictest justice. -- Ethan L. Arnold

      BIOGRAPHY: Note that the ancestry of William Arnold is disputed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S103] Thorntons.FTW.
      Date of Import: Dec 14, 2004