464. William1 Arnold;168 married Christian Peake, daughter of Thomas Peake;281 born 24 Jun 1587 at ENG.281
He "(XVII) William Arnold, son of Thomas Arnold, was born June 24, 1587, and died 1676. He was the immigrant ancestor. He lived at Cheselbourne, and on November 23, 1616, was appointed administrator of the estate of his brother John. In 1635 he moved with his family from Dorsetshire to New England. He lived a short time in Hingham, Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor in 1635. In 1636 he became associated with Roger Williams and others in the purchase of land in Rhode Island, and he received large tracts of land in Providence, Pawtucket and Warwick. He was one of the thirteen original proprietors of Providence, and signed the agreement for form of government in 1640. He was a leading man of the colony, and held various offices of trust, such as commissioner from Providence to court of commissioners, 1661. He married Christian Peake, daughter of Christopher Peake. The last mention of him is March 9, 1658-59, when there is a record that he was recently robbed of property in Pawtuxet by the Indians. He probably died soon after that. Children: Elizabeth, born November 23, 1611; Benedict, December 3, 1613; Joanna, February 27, 1617; Stephen, December 22, 1622, mentioned below."69 He "William Arnold, the elder son of Thomas Arnold, was born June 24, 1587, in Leamington, England, and came to this country in the ship "Plain Joan," in 1635, in company with his brother, Thomas. He settled first at Hingham, Massachusetts, and the next year removed to Providence, Rhode Island. He was one of the twelve associates of Roger Williams, to whom the latter conveyed the lands granted to him by the Indians. He was one of the four who settled at Pawtuxet in 1638. He was one of the twelve first members of the Baptist church in 1639. His wife's name was Christian Peake, and one of their sons, Benedict Arnold, was president of the Providence Plantations, 1657-1660 and 1662-1663, and was colonial governor, 1663-1678. From this same source came a numerous posterity and many distinguished men of the Arnold name in American history, and for many years the Arnold family were among the largest landowners and chief tax-payers in the Providence settlement. Dr. Jonathan Arnold, surgeon of the revolution, member of the Rhode Island assembly and author of the Declaration of Independence passed by that body in May, 1776, and many others of the name have been equally prominent in the annals of Rhode Island history."233 He ARNOLD - "WILLIAM, Hingham 1635, br. of the first Thomas, b. as is
said, 1589, had Benedict, Thomas, Stephen, beside one d. Joanna, wh. m.
Zechary Rhodes, and ano. Eliz. wh. m. Thomas Hopkins, all b. as is thot.
in Eng. rem. 1636, with Roger Williams to Providence, and was one of
the found. of the first Bapt. ch. on our side of the ocean, had gr. of Id. at
Newport 1638, but I presume resid. at P. was among, freem. 1655.
Backus notes, that he was anc. of the infamously unhappy Benedict of
West Point. Of the ch. of one Arnold of Reading recov. from sickness near
to d. we may read the story in Mather's Life of Brock, Magn. IV. 142,
that is lamenta. extravag. and seems more ridicul. than extravag. Arnold is
the name of a parish in Eng. a. 6 miles N. from the borough of Notting-
ham."61 He emigrated on 1 May 1635; from Dartmouth England with family, arrived 24 jun 1635 in New England.281
Children of William1 Arnold and Christian Peake were as follows:
465. Joanna2 Arnold (William1);61 married Zachary Rhodes.61
Children of Joanna2 Arnold and Zachary Rhodes were:
466. Benedict2 Arnold (William1);281 born 21 Dec 1615 at ENG;281 married Damaris Westcott 17 Dec 1640; Damaris' father "of Providence;"281 died 20 Jun 1678 at Newport, RI, at age 62.281
Children of Benedict2 Arnold and Damaris Westcott were:
467. Benedict3 Arnold (Benedict2, William1);281 married Mary Turner; born 10 Jan 1641;281 died after 1695 at Newport, RI.281
Children of Benedict3 Arnold and Mary Turner were:
468. Benedict4 Arnold (Benedict3, Benedict2, William1).
Children of Benedict4 Arnold and an unknown spouse were:
469. Benedict5 Arnold (Benedict4, Benedict3, Benedict2, William1);282 married Hannah Waterman 8 Nov 1733.283
Children of Benedict5 Arnold and Hannah Waterman were:
"his services during the Coloonial Wars and the American Revolution, attaining in the latter the rank of Major-General, and being placed in command of West Point, which he planned with Major John Andre of the English Army to betray to the British are too well known for detailed mention."284