Phineas Arms (1731 - 1755)

Born 4 Oct 1731 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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Died 11 Jun 1755 at age 23 in Charlemont, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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Descendant of William Arms, Founder of the Arms family in America (1654-1731).

Biography

On June 11th of 1755, at Charlemont, a small group of Algonquin Indians were lying in wait, attacked and ambushed a working party. A young soldier, Phineas Arms, age 23, who had been pacing the field with his musket and acting as sentinel was shot and killed outright. Phineas was buried there and 100 years later while digging for the foundation of the shaft for the monument, the remains of the slain men were found in a remarkable state of preservation. The fatal bullet fell from the bones of [Phineas] Arms as they were being examined. This bullet has been preserved at the Deerfield Museum. The story of the attack and Phineas' death is well recounted on Moses' memorial. See Find a Grave link, [1]

Sources

• “Edward W Arms. A Genealogical Record of The Arms Family in this country, Embracing all the known descendants of William the 1st. Troy NY, 1877. pages 7-9.

• Find a Grave Memorial# 58684610 Phineas's
• Burial: Moses Rice Family Cemetery, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
• Photo: Has a photo of gravestone on gravesite