Benedict, who with his father, William, first upon arriving in New England, June 24 1635, settled in Hingham, Massachusetts, then on April 20 1636, in Providence he succeeded Roger WIlliams in 1644 as President of the Colony becoming Governor under the charter granted by King Charles II. Benedict moved his family from Providence to Newport November 19, 1651, where he died in office. Benedict and Damaris are both buried in Newport.
source: “History & Genealogy of Stukely Westcott” researched by J. Russell Bullock185


20 Apr 1636: Moved from Hingham, MA to the Narragansett Bay.
27 Jul 1640: Signed the agreement to form a government.
1645: Worked as an indian interpreter for the colony.
19 Nov 1651: Moved to Newport, RI, lived there the rest of his life.
17 May 1653: Admitted as a Freeman.
31 Aug 1654: Commissioner from Newport.
Public Office 19 May 1657 Rhode Island: Note: Succeeded Roger Williams as President of the Colony.
Public Office 1663 Rhode Island: Note: Named in Charter of King Charles II as first Governor. Holding that office by seven re-elections.
Will dated 24 Dec 1677; proved 1678; printed in The Arnold Memorial; pages 54-56. 186

Christening: January 27, 1621, St. John the Baptist Church, Yeovil, Somerset, England

Burial: Gov. Benedict Arnold Graveyard, Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island

Damaris was buried in the family burial ground of her husband in Newport, Rhode Island, her grave being next south of his, near Pelham Street, in a lot three rods square, forever dedicated by her husband as a family burial lot. (History and Genealogy of Stukely Westcott, Vol. 1, Pg. 127, 1932)

Damaris Westcott Arnold became the "First Lady of the Colony" when her husband succeeded Roger Williams in 1644 as President of the Colony and again in 1663, when he was named Governor under the Charter granted by King Charles II. (Book of Appendices, Stukely Westcott, Vol. 2, Pg. 76, 1939)