Thomas Greene ARNOLD

Born

26 November 1785 , Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

23 April 1861 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Thomas Greene married Eleanor Gordon BOWEN 21 December 1806 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor Gordon BOWEN was born 19 October 1789 in Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Eleanor Gordon died 1 December 1881 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .

Parents & Family of Thomas Greene ARNOLD

Parents of Thomas Greene ARNOLD

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Benjamin ARNOLD

Mother

Sarah GREENE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Thomas Greene ARNOLD

Thomas Greene ARNOLD married

Eleanor Gordon BOWEN
Marriage date: 21 December 1806
Marriage place: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Thomas Greene ARNOLD and Eleanor Gordon BOWEN

Albert Bowen ARNOLD

Born: 30 January 1822, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 15 March 1860, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1785
26 November 1785
Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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 / Partner
Thomas Greene ARNOLD and Eleanor Gordon BOWEN 21 December 1806, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

He was 21 years old.

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

1822 Birth of Child
Albert Bowen ARNOLD was born 30 January 1822, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Thomas Greene was 36 years old.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Death of Child
Albert Bowen ARNOLD died 15 March 1860, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Thomas Greene was 74 years old.

Death

Name: Thomas G. Arnold
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 23 Apr 1861
Death Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1787
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Father's Name: Benjamin Arnold
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Mother's Name: Sarah Arnold
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09413-1
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 925616
Reference ID: p9

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), Thomas G. Arnold, 23 Apr 1861; citing Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, reference p9; FHL microfilm 925,616.'

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Arnold Lot Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

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Arnold Lot Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

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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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