James Arnold (bef. 1700 - 1755)

Born before 20 Oct 1700 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Sprague) Arnold — married 19 Feb 1735 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1755 after age 54 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

James was born about 1691. James Arnold passed away in 1755.

Marriage

Name: James Arnold
Spouse's Name: Joanna Sprague
Event Date: 19 Feb 1734
Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts^[1]

Death

Name: Deacon James Arnold
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1755
Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Photograph Included: Yes
Death Date: 25 Sep 1755
Affiliate Record Identifier: 67710130
Cemetery: Myles Standish Burying Ground^[2]

Probate

James died intestate and on 6 October 1755, his widow Joanna was granted the administration of his estate.^[3]

His inventory was taken on 1 November 1755 in Duxbury.^[4]

In 1759, his widow Joanna presented an account of his estate to the probate court which included funeral costs and gravestones, debts paid, support for the family, and administration fees.^[5]

In 1759, his real estate could not be divided without prejudice, so according to law, the eldest son Bildad Arnold accepted the real estate and agree to pay the other children their share, viz., Luther, James, and Benjamin.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4Z-5QW : accessed 12 July 2015), James Arnold and Joanna Sprague, 19 Feb 1734; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0481072 IT 3.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2X-28S1 : accessed 12 July 2015), Deacon James Arnold, 1755; Burial, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, Myles Standish Burying Ground; citing record ID 67710130, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-68XX?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-3M3%3A337795001 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 287 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-683C : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 294 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-69GX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 92 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6958 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 78 of 623; State Archives, Boston.

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• Boston Evening Transcript, 9 Mar 1909, #3979.

• Genealogical Dict. New Eng., Savage (1861).

• Mayflower Families Vol. 15 p. 36, 112-113