Rachel ARNOLD

Born

19 December 1730 , Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

12 September 1820 , Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

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Daniel ARNOLD Bathsheba BALLOU

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Born: 19 December 1730 in Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Daniel ARNOLD

Mother: Bathsheba BALLOU

Paternal grandparents: John ARNOLD , Mary MOWRY

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Rachel married Stephen ARNOLD 27 May 1749 in Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Stephen ARNOLD was born 23 April 1728 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater). Stephen died 2 May 1796 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater). Stephen was the child of Richard ARNOLD and Ruth ALDRICH.

Rachel ARNOLD died 12 September 1820 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA .
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Stephen ARNOLD
Marriage date: 27 May 1749
Marriage place: Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Stephen ARNOLD was the child of Richard ARNOLD and Ruth ALDRICH

Children of Stephen ARNOLD and Rachel ARNOLD

Alpha ARNOLD

Born: 2 March 1750, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 11 July 1818, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Peleg ARNOLD 18 September 1768 Place: Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Elijah ARNOLD

Born: 15 December 1751, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 29 November 1817, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Ruth ARNOLD

Born: 1 October 1753, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 25 February 1784, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Joanna ARNOLD

Born: 8 March 1755, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 8 October 1824, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Mercy ARNOLD

Born: 4 August 1757, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 25 February 1826, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Diana ARNOLD

Born: 5 November 1762, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 17 April 1841, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Bathsheba ARNOLD

Born: 4 October 1764, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 20 February 1845, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Rachel ARNOLD

Born: 9 February 1770, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 24 May 1844, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Cyrus ARNOLD

Born: 1 September 1774, Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 7 September 1850, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1730
19 December 1730
Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1749 Marriage / Partner
Rachel ARNOLD and Stephen ARNOLD 27 May 1749, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

She was 18 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Alpha ARNOLD was born 2 March 1750, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 19 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Elijah ARNOLD was born 15 December 1751, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 21 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Ruth ARNOLD was born 1 October 1753, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 22 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Joanna ARNOLD was born 8 March 1755, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 24 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Mercy ARNOLD was born 4 August 1757, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 26 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Diana ARNOLD was born 5 November 1762, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 31 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Bathsheba ARNOLD was born 4 October 1764, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 33 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Alpha ARNOLD married 18 September 1768, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater) to Peleg ARNOLD

1770 Birth of Child
Rachel ARNOLD was born 9 February 1770, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 39 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Cyrus ARNOLD was born 1 September 1774, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 43 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)

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)

1784 Death of Child
Ruth ARNOLD died 25 February 1784, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Rachel was 53 years old.

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

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

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

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

1796 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stephen ARNOLD died 2 May 1796, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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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)

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Death of Child
Elijah ARNOLD died 29 November 1817, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Rachel was 87 years old.

1818 Death of Child
Alpha ARNOLD died 11 July 1818, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Rachel was 87 years old.

Death — 1820
12 September 1820
Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 89.

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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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