Arnold Kelton

Joseph married Diana Arnold on 4 Feb 1747 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Diana (daughter of Richard Arnold and Diana Thornton) was born on 4 Sep 1719 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1750 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 23 Jun 1756, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; written

Notes:

Will:
Kilton, Joseph, of Providence, cordwainer. Will dated 23 June 1756. Inventory 29 Sep 1756, pgs 124-126. Mentions: Testator's sons received furniture that was mine before my marriage with my present wife Dinah. 2 Sons Arnold Kilton & Joseph Kilton Jr who are to be maintained & brought up out of estate. Benjamin Cushing coexor with wife. Witn: Jonathan Bucklin, Benjamin Cushing Jr, George Taylor."

Notes:

Married:
Married by George Taylor, Justice.

Thomas married Phebe Dexter on 13 Sep 1716 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Phebe (daughter of Major John Dexter and Alice Smith) was born on 4 Aug 1700 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1766 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 12 May 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Will: 6 Sep 1735, Smithfield, 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.

Will:
Will: 6 SEP 1735 Smithfield, Providence, RI
?Note:
Mentioned all of his children except Naomi. No bequest for son Richard who left his family in 1733, but "Richard's wife Ruth" was to receive £40, an amount similar to the legacies of other children.

Will is not found in Smithfield probate records.

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Richard married Diana Thornton on 14 Nov 1715 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island . Diana was born about 1680; died after 1721 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 6 Mar 1702, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Vol XI, Town Meeting 1, p.67 6 Mar 1702 Deputies to serve in General Assembly, the last Tuesday are Maj. John Dexter, Mr. Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple & Samuel Comstock.

John married Alice Smith on 16 Feb 1688 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Alice (daughter of John Smith, Jr. and Sarah Whipple) was born in 1665; died on 19 Feb 1736 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 22 Dec 1735, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Will:
Will written 22 DEC 1735 Providence, Providence, RI

"Jenckes, Alice, wife of Joseph Jenckes Esquire of Pr. Will dated 22 Dec 1735, proved 27 Mar 1736, she died 12? Dec 1735, pgs 267-270. Mentions: This estate was allowed to me by agreement with my present husband before our marriage. Sons Stephen Dexter & James Dexter deceased. 6 Daughters Mary Angel presumably wife of son-in-law John Angel, Abigail Greene presumably wife of son-in-law Elisha Greene, Phebe Kelton, Anne Brew--unclear, Alice Olney, & Sarah Dexter. 2 Grandsons John Dexter & James Dexter sons of my son James Dexter deceased. Witn: William Jenckes, Ebenezer Jenckes, Jonathan Jenckes."

Notes:

Married:
married 16 Feb 1688
"Dexter, John, of Gregory, and Alice Smith; m. by Richard Arnold, Justice"

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.

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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."
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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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