Seth Arnold

Family/Spouse: Martha Arnold. Martha (daughter of Thomas Arnold, Esq. and Patience Cook) was born in 1753 in Smithfield Co, Rhode Island; died after 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 27 Sep 1798, Cumberland Twp, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Will:
Will written 27 SEP 1798 Cumberland, Providence, RI
"Arnold, Seth, of Smithfield, yeoman. Will dated 27 Sep 1798, proved 15 Dec 1801, pgs 411-413. Mentions: Sons James Arnold, Nathan Arnold dec, Levi Arnold, Seth Arnold dec with unnamed children, & George Arnold. Daughters Hannah Aldrich wife of Simeon Aldrich, Abigail Comstock wife of Nathan Comstock, & Phebe Arnold wife of Luke Arnold. Grandsons Samuel Arnold & Nathan Arnold sons of son Nathan Arnold dec."

Seth married Hannah Aldrich about 1730 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Hannah (daughter of Samuel Aldrich and Hannah (..) Aldrich) was born on 17 May 1711 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 1 Feb 1749 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 12 May 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 23 Apr 1716, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
p.380-381 Sarah Arnold, Widdow & Relict of the late deceased Richard Arnold on the one Party & Richard Arnold, John Arnold, & Thomas Arnold Sones of the aforesd Richard Arnold.
Whereas she received by last will & Testament of Richard Arnold two lotts in Providence with Orchard & dwellinghouse, but she cannot because of age improve said to any advantage, relinquishes to Richard, John, and Thomas, Executors, provided they pay her 8 Pounds on or before the 29th of May in every year during her natural life, or the lotts revert back to her. 12 May 1710. Signed Sarah (her X mark) Arnold, Richard Arnold, John Arnold, Thomas Arnold. Witnessed by Jos. Jenckes junr., Samuell Comestock. Recorded Jun 3, 1710.

Other-Begin:
Vol. IX, p.29-30 23rd of Aprill 1716. Laying out of a highway through Wesquetomscutt and Wansocott [Woonsocket] Lands and so over the River Called the branch ...."Crassing the said path sevorall times with bounds plainely marked by Hazadiah Comestockes and a Long by Samuell Comestockes and Richard Spreagues to the Branch of the River" Signed by John Arnold, Henry Mawrey, Samuell Comestock Junr.

John married Mary Mowry in 1693 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel Mowry and Joanna Inman) was born in 1675 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Jan 1742 in Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Hannah (..) Aldrich about 1803 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Hannah was born in 1686 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1730 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1666, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 29 Jun 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 14 Apr 1707, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 14 Apr 1707, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 19 May 1907, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Richard Arnold was of Providence, RI.
He swore allegiance in 1670.
Richard was Assistant to Gov. RI 1681;
Richard was named in royal commission of council to Sir Edmond Andros in 1687. (SAVAGE, pp.64-67)
Obtained a grant of land at Woonsocket Hill, ca 1707 along with his brother-in-law Samuel Comstock and others.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbbullock&id=I6069

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.32,33 "In 1731, the town of Smithfield was set off from Providence...... Citizens of Western Woonsocket participated in the annual elections of Smithfield....March 8, 1871, a portion of its territory was annexed to the new town of Woonsocket."
p.39 "....a saw-mill ...existed in these parts in 1666. As its builder, Richard Arnold, was at that time but 24 years of age, it is fair to infer that it was erected about that time, and that then was 'the beginning.' The first settlers, as I have said before, were Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock -- the latter 'pitching his tent' a little west of the Union Village, and the former locating himself at the river. During their lives they held the lands in common, and no lines were drawn between their estates until many years after their death. this was done by the heirs, March 26, 1731."
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/comstk/b279.html#P279

Other-Begin:
Vol XIV, p.126-127 Thomas Arnold deeds to Samuel Comstock the 30 acres laid out in 1681 "for and in Consideration of a valuable sum of money" 29 June 1685. Witnessed by Thomas Olney and John Browne. Acknowledged by Richard Arnold, Assistant.

Property:
History of Woonsocket
p.17 "Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock were the first settlers of Woonsocket (R.I.)."
p.32 "But, April 14, 1707, the town granted to Capt. Richard Arnold and Ensign Samuel Comstock the lands which they had already occupied for so long a time."

Property:
p.189-190 Petition of Richard Arnold & Ensign Samuel Comestock for grant of land "haveing Some yeares Made Some improvement of Said land by building & Settling thereon, with Other Manufactions on Said land". Mentions several families placed on said land, Saw Mill and other improvements for benefit of said Towne. "Whereupon the Purchasers & Proprietors of Said Providence Doe Now Grant unto the Said Richard Arnold & Samuell ComeStock that Said Percell of land So lieing as aforeSaid betweene Said Pautuckett River & Said land of Edward Inman & Associates". Aprill the 14th, 1707. Recorded April 25, 1707, Tho. Olney, Clerk. Also recorded in Vol. XVII p.224-225.

Other-Begin:
Vol.XVII p.228-229 The Proprietors of Providence grant the Northern Grant (1000 acres) to 5 persons: Maj. William Hopkins, Capt. Richard Arnold, Mr. Jonathan Sprague, Mr. Joseph Whipple & Ensigne Samuell Comestock to share equally and prevent any intrechment or inroads into the Northern part of Providence Plantation. May 19, 1707.

Richard married Mary Angell on 24 Oct 1666 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary was born in 1641; died after 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1st son probably born soon aft marriage date since the couple were fined for fornication.
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1667, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 16 Mar 1711, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Will: 31 Mar 1718, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Gerhom Walling became his apprentice in 1667.

Events leading to this:
October of 1666 Thomas Walling (Gerhom's father) was found guilty of assault on Robert Colwell and paid a bond of 20 pounds, but he failed to appear in court and forfeited his bond. It turned out that he had run away with Colwell's wife Margaret White, whom Colwell subsequently Divorced.

The Early Records of the Town of Providence also tell a story of trouble:

For asmuch as Thomas Walling, formerly inhabitant of this Towne of providence; hath departed this towne, the Towne being doubtfull of his return to take care for the Releife of the wife and child which he hath left in the Towne: This to signiffie unto all persons, that the town hath seized into their handes and Secured, all the estate of the said Thomas Walling......

There are several entries about the absence of Thomas. Mary
petitions the town to be relieved of the care of an apprentice named Daniel Comstock, as she can no longer care for him. During the same year she also apprentices her own son Gerhom to Nathaniel Mowry. The entries about the apprenticeships are dated 1667, the same year as the Divorce of Margaret and Robert Colwell. Mary dies in 1669 and Thomas reappears to marry Margaret Colwell.

In Apr 1668, Thomas Walling joined in a partnership of a land purchase of 2000 acres from the Indians with Edward Inman, Nathaniel Mowry's grandfather.

(see notes of Ann (Tucker) Comstock Smith)


Other-Begin:
Vol.XVII p.424-425 16 Mar 1710/11. Dividing run between John Sayles & Nathaniell Mawrey between their homestead farms. Signed by both. Witnessed by Samuell Comestock and Richard Phillipps. Recorded Aprill the 6th 1711 by Tho. Olney, Clerk.

Will:
Vol.XVI, p.50-52. Samuel Comstock, Jr. and John Mowre appraised the estate of Jathaniel Mawrey who died 24 Mar 1718. Date of appraisal was 31 Mar 1718. Nathaniel's son Joseph was Executor.

Nathaniel married Joanna Inman on 28 Sep 1666 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Joanna (daughter of Edward* Inman, Sr (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Hopkins, (immigrant)) was born on 16 Sep 1646 in Shawomet Settlement, Providence Co, Rhode Island ; died in Mar 1717 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: Between 1682 and 1702, Wesquadmosett Purchase, or Sayles Hill, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 27 Dec 1695

Notes:

Marriage(s) need to be verified. (see note of her brother John)

Property:
large chunks of her father's properties divided amongst children.

Other-Begin:
1695, December 27: Edward Inman Sr. witnessed the deed of his daughter, Joanna Mowry and her husband, Nathaniel Mowry 1695 (ERP V:107).
"The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1633" by Robert Charles Anderson; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; 1995 (974.A549 LAPL) (F7.G74 1995 CSL)

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Samuel^ married Jane^ Puffer on 13 Jul 1681 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. Jane^ was born on 25 Nov 1666 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1749 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]