Willard Arms (1780 - 1863)

Born 2 Dec 1780 in Brattleboro, Vermont

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah Arms — married 5 Feb 1803 in Deerfield, Mass

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1863 at age 82 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States

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Descendant of William Arms, Founder of the Arms family in America.

Biography

Willard was born in 1780. Willard was the child of Josiah Arms and Cynthia Avery. Willard passed away in 1863. ^[1]

Dr. Willard ARMS was born on 2 Dec 1780 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont. He died on 25 Sep 1863 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co.,Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 35 & 40 of Brattleboro, Vt.; Doctor; removed to Stukely, Canada, 1803; to Bratt.,1807; of Northfield, 1818-29, back to Bratt., Vt., where he died.

Dr. Willard ARMS, the third in line of descent from Maj. John ARMS, was born in Brattleboro, December 2, 1880, and studied medicine with Dr. William S. WILLIAMS, of Deerfield, Mass. February 8, 1803, he married Susan ARMS, of Deerfield, and went immediately to Stukely, Canada. After about a year he was called back to settle the estate of his father, Josiah ARMS, who died in possession of the meadow farm, now the property of the Vermont asylum, which had belonged to the Major, his father. Dr. ARMS remained in practice in his profession in this place about fourteen years, and he built the house at the East village which was owned and occupied by the late N. B. WILLISTON, Esq. In 1818 he sold his house and practice to Dr. Artemas ROBBINS, conditioned that he should not practice in this town for ten years, and followed his profession the most of this time in Northampton, Mass. In 1833 he returned and settled in the West village, where he remained thirty years, and died September 25, 1863, aged almost eighty-three years. He practiced sixty years, forty-four in this town, where in many branches of his profession his counsel was often sought. He was considered the leading authority in obstetrics, smallpox, etc. "When I am sick," said he, "I don't want medicine; but I live on corn-meal hasty-pudding until the disease gets disgusted and leaves me." His long life and good health was owing, in no small degree, undoubtedly, to excellent care, good habits, and a large share of good common sense.

History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 398 Northfield, 1818 - 29, when he returned to Bratt., Vt.

He was married to Susan Arms on 5 Feb 1803. They were 2nd cousins once removed.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Robert Arms, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

See also:

• "A Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in this Country, embracing all the known descendants of WILLIAM FIRST, who have retained the family name, and the first generation of the descendants of other names." by Edward W. Arms, 1877, pages 11&18: [1]
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : 13 July 2016, Willard Arms and Susanna Arms, 05 Feb 1803; citing Marriage, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 186,146.
• Brattleboro Historical Society: [3]
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : 9 November 2014, Susan Arms in household of Willard Arms, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States; citing family 257, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [5] : 30 December 2015), Willard Arms in entry for Oscar A Stowe, 1860
• Find a Grave: [6]