David Arnold

Mercy Whipple

Nicholas Brown

Susannah Arnold

Gideon Arnold

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Nathaniel Jillson

Peter Taft

Ephraim Arnold

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Mary Arnold

Rebecca Curtis

Susannah Wilson

Caleb Bartlett

Edward Arnold

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-In Company A., Col. Jno. Topham's Regiment, 1776. Removed to Toga Co., NY, now Chenango Co., and married Sophia Walker, by whom he had three children , and nine by the second wife, and finally lived at Olean, NY Caleb

-In Co. A. Col. Robt. Elliott's Regiment. He was also in Capt. Stephen Kimbal's Co., and was promoted to Fife Major in 1778. He settled in Norwich, Chenango Co., NY Edward-In Capt. Stephen Olney's Co., R. Island. He was also a drummer and was the first to climb the abatis at Yorktown. He settled at Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Married Mercy Phettyplace Achsa-Married Jonathan Brown, who served in Col. John Topham's Regiment, Rhode Island, and marched to Quebec. Patience

-Married Ephraim Williams, who served in John Topham's Regiment, and marched to Quebec. Lucy-Married William Colwell, Tradition says that he was also engaged in the war, but up to the present century his war record is not verified. If the latter can be established the entire traditional story becomes an historical fact. An anecdote is told of Othniel and Jabez which is well worth repeating. When Othniel and Jabez were marching to Bunker Hill, the former had a presentiment that he would be killed, and turning to Jabez said: "Jabez, if I am killed in this battle will you marry my sweetheart, Rachael Phettyplace?" Rachael's father was a near neighbor to Caleb and their home is pointed out by old residents. Jabez promised that he would. Othniel was wounded and returned home; and after lingering a long while under the paternal roof, died, and Rachael mourned her loss. Jabez returned home, but instead of marrying Rachael, married a Mrs. Cole, with four or five children. She died, however, when Jabez married the sweetheart, Rachael Phettyplace, and removed to New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY Among other children was a Welcome Arnold, born May 11th, 1795, died February, 1891, who was a son of said marriage, a man of sound mind and memory to the last. With these facts established, Mr. James Oliver Anrold, of Dayton, Ohio came to Putnam to visit other descendants and to have the graves of Caleb Arnold, the patriot and his wife, Patience Brown pointed out to him. Mr. James Arnold, of Putnam, also a descendant of the said Caleb, had interested himself in the matter, and could readily define the exact spot where they were buried on a farm that he had inherited from his father. The graves of Caleb and Patience had been pointed out to him by his sister, Patience Darling, and by his father, David Arnold. He also made the visit to these graves more interesting by saying that he had attended the funeral of Capt. William Arnold (when he was fourteen years old). The said William Arnold was Caleb's son, and was promoted to the position of Quartermaster, with the ran of Captain. He is better known to the old citizens as Squire William; and there are quite a number in the neighborhood who remember his as a man of great ability , and they tell of his war stories and anecdotes told to them by him when they were young. One of these was a George Nelson White, who boasted of having sat on his great grandfather's knees. Williams's wife, Esceah Gorton Malaavery is buried alongside of him and Othniel beside her. One cannot look at this spot without a feeling of reverence and thankfulness to them for the deed they have done to establish this nation; and the hardships encountered by the mothers and daughters, Patience Brown, Isceab, Acsba, and Patience Williams are said to have been almost beyond endurance, and fired their husband's hearts to the conflict with unbounded enthusiasm. They were at that time a near neighbor to Gen. Putnam. In a letter, Capt. William the Quartermaster, says: About sunrise on the 20th day of April, 1775, I took my gun and went over to Anna Winsor's and marched to Lexington to see what they were doing over there" The reader will observe the coolness in which he states it. The graves of these patriots are about seven or eight miles from Putnam, on Arnold's Hill, RI, within forty-five feet of the highest point in Rhode Island, and from the site of the homestead where Caleb lived, which is pointed out; and the house of William Arnold, the Quartermaster, is yet standing in good state of preservation, and has been occupied by a descendant ever since. From the front view into Connecticut is visible for many miles, Killingly Pond and Chesnut Hill being seen in the distance. Caleb Arnold, the patriot, was a son of Joseph Arnold, who died November 20th, 1716, Mercy Stafford, born September 21st, 1694, daughter of Amos Stafford, of Warwick, RI., and granddaughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Stafford, the emigrant to America, who at one time owned Rocky Point. The said Joseph Arnold was the son of Eleazer Arnold, born June 17th, 1651, in Watertown, Mass., and died August 29th, 1732 on his farm in Smithfield, RI He married Eleanor Smith daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith, of Providence, RI, known as John Smith, the mason, who was President of the colony. He lived in Smithfield, a little north of the Friends Meeting House, and in 1708 deeded the land for the said meeting house. It is 1891 in a good state of preservation, and a tin plate stove, Franklin pattern, with the date 1774 cast thereon, is yet doing duty. This meeting house is about two miles from Pawtucket, RI, and known as the lower meeting house. They said Eleazar Arnold was the eighth child of Thomas Arnold, the emigrant ancestor to America from Wales. He was baptized 1599, died 1674 and married Phebe Parkhurst at Watertown, Mass., in 1640. He soon after joined the Colony at Providence, RI with Roger Williams and became invested with about 20,000 acres of land which he purchased from the Indians. His half brother William Arnold was also a co-worker with Roger Williams. They both descended from Thomas Arnold, of Chesselbourne, Wales and was paternally descended from Ynir, (Ina) King, of Gwentland, Wales, the second son of Cadwaldhr, the last King of the Britons, who built Abergavena and its castle. The pedigree of this family is authenticated by history and verified by wills and deeds to the present time, and is a curio of the present century. Patience Brown, the mother of the eight sons and three daughters who served their country so faithfully, was the daughter of William Brown, and lived in the neighborhood of Joseph Arnold, in Smithfield, RI, the father of Caleb Arnold the patriot. They were all Quakers, Governor Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a neighbor and also descended from the same family, his ancestor Hopkins having married Joana Arnold, daughter of Thomas Arnold, the emigrant to America. Stephen A. Douglas, is also a descendant of Thomas Arnold, the ancestor emigrant; and many other eminent men, among them Dr. Jonathan Arnold, The Revolutionary hero. Caleb Arnold, the patriot and Patience Brown, Othniel and Capt. William the Quartermaster, and his wife Isceah, should be remembered by the A.G. Warner Post, No. 54, G.A.R,, annually.

Harvey Wendall Bushey

Nancy Arnold

Lucy Arnold

Molly Arnold

Samuel Arnold

First Husband Baxter

Mercy Arnold