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Mary Arnold (Sheldon)

Also Known As: "/Mary/"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Death: circa April 28, 1735 (60-77)
Providence, Providence, RI
Place of Burial: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Sheldon, of Providence and Joan Sheldon
Wife of Stephen Arnold, Jr.
Mother of Stephen Arnold, III; Philip Arnold; Phoebe Arnold; Mary Arnold; Sarah Arnold and 3 others
Sister of Timothy Sheldon, Sr.; John Sheldon, of Pawtuxet; Richard Sheldon; Nicholas Sheldon, I and Thomas Sheldon
Half sister of John Sheldon, Jr., of South Kingstown

Occupation: Marriage 12 January 1688 Providence, Providence, R.I.
Managed by: Private User
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About Mary Arnold

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GVJP-TMV/mary-sheldon-1669-1735

Mary Sheldon
Female
1669–28 April 1735

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Sheldon was born in 1669, in Washington, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, John Sheldon Sr, was 39 and her mother, Joan Vincent, was 37. She married Stephen Arnold II on 12 January 1688, in Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 28 April 1735, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 66.

Spouse

Stephen Arnold II
Male
1654–1720

Male

Mary Sheldon
Female
1669–1735

Female

Marriage
12 January 1688
Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Children (10)

Stephen Arnold III
Male
1688–1716

Male

Susannah Arnold
Female
1690–Deceased

Female

Phillip Arnold
Male
1693–1749

Male

Phoebe Arnold
Female
1695–1740

Female

Mary Arnold
Female
1696–1745

Female

Sarah Arnold
Female
1699–1742

Female

Larannah Arnold
Female
1703–1780

Female

Christian Arnold
Female
1707–1794

Female

Capt Edward Elisha Arnold Sr
Male
1710–1775

Male

Penelope Arnold
Female
1713–1787

Female

Parents

John Sheldon Sr
Male
1630–1708

Male

Joan Vincent
Female
1632–1708

Female

Siblings (6)

John Sheldon Jr
Male
1658–1741

Male

Timothy Sheldon
Male
1661–1744

Male

John Sheldon
Male
1665–Deceased

Male

Mary Sheldon
Female
1669–1735

Female

Nicholas Sheldon Sr
Male
1669–1747

Male

Nehemiah Sheldon
Male
1672–1754

Male

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sheldon-237
Mary (Sheldon) Arnold (1669 - 1735)

Mary Arnold formerly Sheldon
Born 1669 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Islandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of John Sheldon and Joan (Vincent) Sheldon
Sister of Timothy Sheldon Sr., John Sheldon, Richard Sheldon, Nicholas Sheldon and Nehemiah Sheldon
Wife of Stephen Arnold Jr — married 12 Jan 1688 in Providence, , Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Phillip Arnold, Phebe Ann Arnold, Mary (Arnold) Rhodes, Sarah Arnold, Penelope (Arnold) Sheldon, Lorana Arnold, Edward Everett Arnold and Penelope Arnold
Died 28 Apr 1735 at about age 66 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Profile last modified 13 Dec 2023 | Created 3 Apr 2011
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Biography

Mary Sheldon was born in 1669 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island. Her parents were John Sheldon and Joan Vincent.

She married Stephen Arnold on January 12, 1688.

Together they had the following children:

Edward Arnold
Lorana Arnold
Phillip Arnold
Phebe Arnold
Sarah Arnold
Penelope Arnold
Mary Arnold
Mary died on 28 April 1735[1] in Providence, Rhode Island.

Her will is dated 31 March 1725/26 and proved on 23 May 1735 [2] Her date of death is recorded in the heading of her inventory which was taken on 16 May 1735.[2] Her two daughters, Penelope Sheldon and Lurana Remington were made executors.

Sources

↑ "Rhode Island Town Births Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8FF-YM8 : 4 November 2020), Mary Arnold, 1735.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649...). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Wills and Index, Vol 3-4, 1726-1754, image 161-163. Will, Providence, Vol 3, 1726-1741, page 252-255, Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note:

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Bwiki.ged on 03 April 2011.
Thank you to Rena Donze for creating WikiTree profile Sheldon-837 through the import of Donze Family Tree(1).ged on Apr 20, 2013.


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Mary Arnold's Timeline

1666
1666
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
1691
1691
Pawtuxet, Providence, RI
1693
February 12, 1693
Pawtuxet, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 10, 1693
Pawtuxet, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1696
December 12, 1696
Pawtuxet, Kent, Rhode Island
1699
1699
Pawtuxet, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1701
1701
Kingstown, Providence Plantations County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1703
1703
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1707
November 25, 1707
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, Colonial America