Fenner Arnold (1738 - 1836)

Born 17 Jul 1738 in Newport, Rhode Island

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Died 29 Feb 1836 at age 97 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Fenner Arnold was born July 17, 1738, in Newport, Rhode Island, a son of Benedict Arnold, III. and his wife, Mary. ^[1] Fenner served an an enlisted soldier, during the American Revolutionary War, in the companies of Captain Hamlin, Captain Blackman, Captain Gilbert, and Captain Sheherd, under the command of Colonel Talcott, Colonel Canfield, and Colonel Eno. ^[2][3]

Fenner Arnold is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as DAR Ancestor #A003244. DAR records indicate that he died February 29, 1836, in Great Barrington, Berkshire county, Massachusetts and that his wife's name was Hannah Turner. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of their son, Elijah Arnold, who married Annis Graham. ^[4][5]

Fenner Arnold is buried in the Mahaiwe Cemetery, in Great Barrington. There are photographs of his headstone are posted on his Find A Grave memorial, however the inscription is illegible. ^[6]

Private Fenner Arnold served with 6th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Fenner Arnold is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003244.

Fenner Arnold is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-104663
Rank: Private

Researcher's Notes

Some confusion on WikiTree has been generated due to the memorial for Fenner Arnold on Find A Grave, which cites as his father, Benedict Arnold, III and as his mother, Hannah Lathrop Waterman ... who is the wife of his brother, Benedict Arnold, IV. His birth records, indicate that his mother's name was Mary. *this record has been corrected 2020*

Please see the following book:

"The Poison Plot: A Tale of Adultery and Murder in Colonial Newport" by Elaine Forman Crane

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WY-3JM : 11 February 2018), Fenner Arnold, 17 Jul 1738; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown
2. ↑ Revolutionary War application *S5250
3. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3CP-6?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 513 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Fenner Arnold", Ancestor # A003244.
5. ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/104663
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37462512/fenner-arnold

• Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [database on-line]. Vol. 1-4. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987