John
Arnold
Born about in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susannah (Unknown) Arnold
— married
before 1628 in England [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
John Arnold, Unknown Arnold, Josiah Arnold, Mary (Arnold) Buck, Joseph Arnold and Daniel Arnold
Died
at about age 61
in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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| John Arnold migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 1, p. 81) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
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Disputed Origins & Parents
- It has been claimed, without known documentation, that John Arnold was the son of Nicholas Arnold of Northover, Somerset.
- Horatio G. Somerby created a false pedigree for William Arnold. As often happens in genealogy wrong information travels from one ancestor to another so references to Richard Arnold, Nicholas Arnold, Nicholas Thomas Arnold, Francis Arnold and Alice Gulley were all caught up in the confusion caused by this fraud.
- Robert Charles Anderson's The Great Migration (Vol. 1, p. 83) states that John Arnold's origin is unknown.
- Christening of 1585 in Cheselbourne, Dorset, England. This is probably someone else with different parents. No source has been found for this 1585 christening.
Biography
Birth
According to Anderson, based on marriage, John Arnold was born by about 1603 in England.
Marriage
It is estimated that John married Susanna by about 1628. This is based on the estimated birth of Josiah in 1628.[1]
Susanna was the name of John's wife listed in John's 1664 will. Later in her life John Winthrop lists her in his medical journal: Mrs. Susan Arnold 68 years, Hartford 1666, and Widow Arnol, above 70 years, Hartford 1667.[2]
Massachusetts
He, wife Susannah and son Josiah arrived in Newtowne, Massachusetts (renamed Cambridge in 1638) by 4 August 1634, when he received a five acre grant of land in the Westend Field in Newtowne. [3] He also received a share of an undivided meadow in Cambridge on 20 August 1635. [3] By 8 Feb 1635, he had a house in town. [3] He was made freeman on 6 May 1635 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[4]
Connecticut
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| Lot # 147 |
John Arnold and his family were original founders of the town of Hartford, Connecticut. His name is on the Founders' Monument in the Ancient Burial Ground.
In the land inventory dated February 1639/40, Arnold held eight parcels of land including Lot #147 on the map, where his house was, also some upland, meadow and swamp. [5]
After the death of Rev. Hooker, the church members had some disagreements with the Rev. Samuel Stone and there was a movement for many of the members to remove to Hadley. John signed the agreement on 18 April 1659 to remove.[6] John didn't go to Hadley, but evidently the members of Hadley thought well of him. The record says he was to weak to go to Hadley. The Hadley residents, in 1662, voted to give John Arnold £5 a year, during his life, and 50s a year to his wife after his decease.[6] On 22 February 1670 Susannah did separate from the First Church after John's death. She was an original member of Second Church.[7]
Will
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| Founder's Monument Hartford |
John Arnold's will dated 20 August 1664 begins: "I John Arnold of Hartford uppon the River of Connecticut." The inventory was taken on 26 December 1664. The will mentions his wife Susannah, son Josiah, son Joseph, son Daniel and granddaughter Mary Buck.[8]
Death and Burial
He died between the date of will, 20 August 1664, and the inventory date of 26 December 1664. No gravestone remains for John Arnold (if there ever was one). He was probably buried in the Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Children
- Josiah Arnold born about 1628 in England.[9] He is named in his father's will on 22 August 1664, but no further record.
- Joseph Arnold has no proof of birth year. Anderson says about 1634, but it is not known whether he was born in England or America. His brother Josiah is shown on an immigration record, but not Joseph. He married Elizabeth Wakeman (1630-1698) between 21 August 1659 and 11 February 1660. Joseph died on 22 October 1691 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- Mary Arnold born about 1636 in Hartford, Connecticut. She married Emanuel Buck (1623-1695) on 17 April 1658 in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
- Daniel Arnold born about 1638 in Hartford, Connecticut. He married Elizabeth Osborn by about 1676.
- John ?[10][11]
- Unknown daughter ?[10][11]
- Note: Neither John or an unknown daughter are mentioned in Arnold's will. Anderson states that John is unsubstantiated and doesn't even mention the Unknown daughter. But, did Trumbull have access to something that we are missing?
Sources
- ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volume 1, pages 81-83. AmericanAncestors (subscription)
- ↑ "Items From the Medical Journal of John Winthrop." The American Genealogist 9:55 (1932/3) cites pgs 666 and 710 of original. [http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/american-genealogist-the/image/?volumeId=11858&pageName=55&rId=134849478 link at AmericanAncestors (pay site)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Records of the Town of Cambridge (formerly Newtowne) Massachusetts, 1630-1703 (Cambridge, Mass., 1901),1634 p. 9; meadow 1635 p. 13.; house p. 18
- ↑ Andrews, H.F. (arranger). List of Freemen Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630 to 1691. Exira, Iowa: Exira Printing, 1906.
- ↑ Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society (The Connecticut Historical Society and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford 1860-1928). Vol. 14 Original Distribution of The Lands in Hartford Among the Settlers 1639. p. 282/3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Judd, Sylvester. History of Hadley : including the early history of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts Springfield, Mass. : H.R. Huntting & Company, 1905. agreement p. 11, [https://archive.org/stream/historyofhadleyi00judd#page/232/mode/2up/search/Arnold poor p. 233
- ↑ Historical Catalogue of the First Church in Hartford, 1633-1885. Hartford: The Church, 1885. Page 12 gives his name as a First Church original member and his death in 1664. [https://archive.org/stream/historicalcatal00goog#page/n47/mode/2up/search/Arnold p. 17 has Susannah's separation.
- ↑ "A Digest of the early Connecticut probate records" compiled by Charles William Manwaring, vol 1 1635-1700, publ 1904, p 173-4 https://archive.org/stream/digestofearlycon01manw#page/173/mode/1up
- ↑ On 5 April 1658, John Winthrop, Jr. says that "Josyas" was 30 years.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Talcott, Mary K. “The Original Proprietors” The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884, Volume 1, Section II. James Hammond Trumbull Editor. Boston: E. L. Osgood, 1886 p. 229
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. , 1977
See also:
- Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982. Page 20.
- Hook, James William. Lieut. Samuel Smith: his children and one line of descendants and related families. New Haven, CT: Unknown, 1953. Page 292 begins the Arnold Family.
- Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012. - Not a good source.
- Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700 VOLUME: Volume 1 PAGE: 45. "ARNOLD, John (-1664) & Susanna ____ (1598-); by 1635; Cambridge/ Hartford" Sources listed: Brainerd Anc. 21 (still copyrighted not available online); Hartford Prob. 1:173 (Manwaring's Digest); Pope's Pioneers 20 (children not listed); Sv. 1:65 (lists ch. in will); TAG 9:55 (is list from Winthrops Journal; Fulton Anc. 321 (does not list children)
- Findagrave # 38532765John Arnold. Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. No Stone.
- Note: John is not mentioned in the Colony records: Trumbull, J. Hammond. (transcriber). The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut Prior to the Union with New Haven Colony May 1665. Hartford: Brown and Parsons, 1850. AKA Colonial Records of Connecticut. Volume I. 1636-1665 Google Books
- Brainerd, Dwight. Ancestry of Thomas Chalmers Brainerd (Montreal, Quebec, 1948) Page 21
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- Stephen Arnold of Woodbridge NJ (1685-1754)Does he connect to the New England line? Jul 2, 2021.
- John Arnold's wife? One or two? Aug 5, 2017.
- Who are the parents of John Arnold? Dec 27, 2014.
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Categories: Puritan Great Migration | Founders of Hartford | Hartford, Connecticut
Last name Arnoll Birth year - Baptism year 1617 Baptism date 27 Jun 1617 Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Arnoll Mother's first name(s) - Denomination Anglican Place Coventry, Holy Trinity County Warwickshire Country England Archive Warwickshire County Record Office Archive reference DR0581/1 Document type Parish registers Register type Baptisms, marriages & burials Register year range 1561-1653 Record set Warwickshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain
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First name(s) Josias Last name Arnoll Birth year - Baptism year 1621 Baptism date 05 Oct 1621 Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Arnoll Mother's first name(s) - Residence New Street Denomination Anglican Place Coventry, Holy Trinity County Warwickshire Country England Archive Warwickshire County Record Office Archive reference DR0581/1 Document type Parish registers Register type Baptisms, marriages & burials Register year range 1561-1653 Record set Warwickshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain
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First name(s) John Last name Arnold Sex Male Birth year - Marital status Husbandsman Marriage year 1600 Marriage date 04 Feb 1600 Place Lillington Spouse's first name(s) Susan Spouse's last name Greenwait County Warwickshire Country England Record set Warwickshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
A possibility maybe?
Ann
And 1617-1621 is already getting a bit late for a 1600 marriage, so 1628 has Susan bearing children close to 50.
Definitely an interesting possibility, but it needs work to make the dates work.
Ann
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3H8D-DGP : accessed 2016-09-16), entry for Tomasin /Dure/.
Birth: 1603, England Death: 1664 Hartford Hartford County Connecticut, USA
Born by about 1603, based on estimated date of marriage. Came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 & 1st settled in Cambridge MA. Later moved to Hartford CT. Died in Hartford between 22 Aug 1664 (date of will) & 26 Dec 1664 (date of inventory). Married by about 1638, Susanna ____. On 21 Jun 1666, John Winthrop Jr. treated "Arnoll, Susan, widow of Hartford, 68 y.," & again on 12 Mar 1666/7 "Arnol, [blank], widow above 70 y. of Hartford." Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.
Find A Grave contributor Leslie J. Steuben adds: John is my 7th great grandfather. First wife was believed to be Tomasin Dure, who died 15 Feb 1631 in England. [Susanna was 2nd wife] Son: Joseph Arnold
I searched LDS records for John Arnold (Arnold-445) and saw John Arnold's father listed as either Nicholas Arnold, Nicholas Thomas Arnold or Richard Arnold. There is no mention of Francis so I'm OK with removing him. I won't question Anderson's assertion of no known parents).
I also saw records saying John's mother was Alice Gulley. Again, I won't question Anderson.
I did see mention of Henry and Sarah as children in some records. I know LDS records are not proof but it does 'beg' the question. If you have a source for John's children in addition to John's will, could you add it? Generically, please do what you think is appropriate.