Benjamin ARNOLD

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2 April 1749 , Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

9 December 1831 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 2 April 1749 in Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Benjamin married Sarah GREENE 14 November 1773 in Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sarah GREENE was born 26 November 1752 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris). Sarah died 13 September 1814 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris).

Benjamin ARNOLD died 9 December 1831 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .
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Sarah GREENE
Marriage date: 14 November 1773
Marriage place: Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Welcome ARNOLD

Born: 1 October 1778, Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 4 September 1856, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Cynthia KNIGHT 1799 Place: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Thomas Greene ARNOLD

Born: 26 November 1785, Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 23 April 1861, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Eleanor Gordon BOWEN 21 December 1806 Place: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Benjamin ARNOLD

Born: 21 May 1789, Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 13 July 1866, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1749
2 April 1749
Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1773 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin ARNOLD and Sarah GREENE 14 November 1773, Glocester, Rhode Island, USA (West Glocester) (Chepachet) (Harmony)

He was 24 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Welcome ARNOLD was born 1 October 1778, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Benjamin was 29 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Birth of Child
Thomas Greene ARNOLD was born 26 November 1785, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Benjamin was 36 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Birth of Child
Benjamin ARNOLD was born 21 May 1789, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Benjamin was 40 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Marriage of Child
Thomas Greene ARNOLD married 21 December 1806, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris) to Eleanor Gordon BOWEN

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah GREENE died 13 September 1814, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1831
9 December 1831
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 82.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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