Thomas Arnold

Bef 1608 - 1674  (> 66 years)

• Name	Thomas Arnold
  Birth	Bef 1608	England
  Gender	Male
  FSID	992D-66Y
  Death	Sep 1674	Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  Burial	Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  Person ID	I9520	footsteps | DonCampbell
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Arnold,   b. 11 Jan 1549, Somerset, England d. 24 Jan 1622, Somerset, England (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phebe Parkhurst,   b. Nov 1612, Suffolkshire, England d. Between 1 Sep 1687 and 10 Aug 1688, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1629
  Children	+ 1. Captain Richard Arnold,   b. 22 Mar 1642, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 22 Apr 1710, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Arnold migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 3), by Ian Watson, vol. 1, p. 199) Settled in Watertown 13 May 1640 Freeman 20 Dec 1648 bought 30 acres from George Parkhurst Oct 1651 fined 20s for offense against law concerning baptism 2 Apr 1654 fined L5 for neglecting public worship 20 days 30 March 1655 sold to his brother in law George Parkhurst, 30 acres which he had bought in 1648 "from our father George Parkhurst and his wife Susanna" 2 April 1655 fined L10 for neglecting public worship 40 days after being fined once for neglecting the law of baptism and twice for neglect of public worship, he was driven to Providence, living in that part now Smithfield; swore allegiance 1666. 17 Oct 1661 of Providence, he sold land in Watertown to John Whitney 20 Oct 1662 he and wife sold house barn and 16 acres in Watertown 19 Feb 1665 he had lot 83 granted in a land division 1666, 67, 70, 71, 72 Deputy 1672 Town Council He died in Sept 1674