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| The Brown/Arnold Connection |
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The following is a retyped copy of ase below writing, I assume researched and written by one Anna Clough Sherman; assumed as it is headed up with her name. I will retype it as a couple of three of the original typed pages are faded, I assume from being copied several times before reaching my attention. By the content and context of this document, deduce it to be originally written (and typed?) sometime around 1900. I assume this information came to the Nellie Clough descendants via one Ruth Sherman Wakelum, daughter of Anna Clough Sherman , and as it goesalong with my editing convention of italics and square[] brackets that I use to indicate my addition to the document in 2000AD. I also use the Bold print to delinieate the Brown - Arnold connection to the Clough sisters.: |
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My parents are: (living at the time of this writing, abt 1895) |
Freeman Clough [b: February 4, 1823 d: March 27, 1903] |
Achsah Brown [b: April 13, 1828 d: July 31, 1902] |
My grandparents were: |
William Brown b: June 5, 1789 d: Sept. 20,1833 |
Lurana Simmons b: March 5, 1790 d: April 11, 1836 |
My great grandparents were: |
Jonathan Brown b: April 2, 1767 d: December (??), 1827 |
Achsah Arnold b: May 27, 1767 d: May 25, 1849 |
My great, great grandparents were: |
Caleb Arnold b:May 26, 1725 d: February 5, 1784 |
Patience Brown b: January 26, 1745 d:(unk) |
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Caleb Arnold served as deputy from 1773 to 1778 and was in the war committee in Gloucester, RI in 1780 (see Narrangansett Register, April 1881 by Jas. M. Arnold, Providence). Jonathan Brown served in the capacity of private in Col. John Tapham's regiment (see the Spirit of '76, by B. Cowel, of RI for record of his services. |
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A traditional story has been recently verified by the record now at Chepachet, RI relating to this family, that now becomes a historical fact. The tradition was that Caleb Arnold served in the Revolutionary War and that he had eight sons and three sons-sin-law, who all served in the same war, making a dozen patriots in one family, and that the wife, Patience and the daughters attended to the farms during the absence of the men, and also attended the wounded and dying at the same time. When this remarkable traditional story was first mentioned to the genealogist, J.N. Arnold Providence, RI, it was considered wild and they so expressed themselves, but patient work and solely relying on the records, has revealed a state of facts that has amply repaid the descendants for the interest they have taken to verify the tradition of the past. The first step taken was to find if such a family existed in Rhode Island. Upon examination of the census of 1774, the largest family in Rhode Island was enumerated as follows: -- |
Males Males Females Females |
Caleb above 16 under 16 above 16 under 16 |
Arnold 5 3 2 1 |
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Caleb Arnold, the patriot, served as Deputy in 1772-8, paid State Bounties in 1778, on War Committee in 1780 in Glocester, RI. A search was instituted among the records on Chapachet, RI and there was found recorded an instrument known as the "Heirs' Covenant" bearing the names of the wife of Caleb Arnold and his children, except two who were minors and Othniel, who was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill and died at the homestead on Glocester. Here was a foundation to build upon tha[t] fortunately "The Spirit of '76" by B. Cowel of Rhode Island, contained confirmation of the above facts of family history and traditional history. |
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Patience Brown, wife of Caleb Arnold, was the daughter of William and Patience. He [William] was the son of Jabez Brown, and he [Jabez] was the son of David Brown, the youngest son of Chad Brown,[one of the first 5] the first Baptist preacher in America, with Roger Williams; and their descendants were the founders of Brown University. |
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J.O. Arnold also adds "This is the most remarkable family that existed during the American Revolution for American Independence, as the sire, Caleb Arnold, the Patriot, and his eight sons and three sons-in-law served in the war of 1775 to 1783 for American Independence." |
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| BROWN GENEALOGY |
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1st. John Brown, the brother of Peter (who [Peter] came over in the mayflower in 1620), emigrated to Plymouth in 1626 from Leyden where he had previously gone from England, bringing with his wife, Dorothy, and two children, John and James, both born in England; and after his arrival at Plymouth he had a daughter, Mary. He became much distinguished; was joint grantee with Edward Winslow in Indian deed of Rehoboth from Massasoit; an assistant to Governor for sixteen years, several times commissioner for making treaties with the Indians: and was a large proprietor of lands. He removed to Duxbury in 1636 to Taunton in 1643, and died at Swansea (where he had a large estate) on April 10, 16[]2. His wife died in 1674, aged nearly ninety years. His son James became a minister in the Baptist Church and is named in Mather's 3rd class, and died in 1710 aged 87 years. His daughter Mary, on July 6th 1636, married the celebrated Thomas Willett, and subsequently Mayor of the City of New York, and ancestry of Col. Marinus Willet of Revolutionary fame. |
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2nd. John, his son, married a daughter of William Buckland, and dying in March 1662 left several children, among them a son, - |
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3rd. John, born in September, 1650 who was the distinguished Captain in King Philip's war, and who married Ann Mason on November 8th, 1672, and had several children, among whom, - |
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4th. John, born on April 28th 1675. He was married on July 2nd, 1696 [to an] Abigail Cole, and had a son, - |
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5th. James, who was born in 1706, and died 1777, leaving by his wife Ruth, and among other children, - |
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6th. James, who was born at Taunton, on September 14th, 1731. He married in 1753, at Providence, [a] Mary Anthony, who was born in that city on the 22nd of December, 1737. By her he had seven children; namely, - (1) Amasa, b:1754, (2) Alice, b:1756, (3) Anthony, b:1758, (4) Stephen, b:1761, (5) Ruth, b:1763, (6) Jonathan, b:1765, [and] (7) David, b:1769. |
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About the year 1800 he removed to Hartford, in the county of Washington, N.Y. and there died on Februaray 2nd, 1805, and is buried in the old graveyard adjacent to the Baptist Church in the North Village. His wife Mary Anthony, died on February 24th, 1810, and is buried by his side. |
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Amasa, their eldest son, was ordained a minister of the Baptist Church at Hartford, North Village, which then had 432 communicants, and a very large congregation. |
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Alice the second child, married Nehemiah Arnold of Providence, and Anthony Brown Arnold, now [at time of writing this] residing in that city, in the 83rd year of his age is one of their children. |
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Stephan, fourth child, removed to St. Albans, and there died at an advanced age. The Rev. Stephen D. Brown, an able and eloquent minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is one of his descendants. |
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Ruth, fifth child, married John Gibson of ______, Connecticut, and resided many years in that state and Rhode Island; removed to Washngton County, N.Y. about 1800; and among their children was James B. Gibson, who, on being admitted to the bar, settled in Salem, North Granville, in 1806, and was the father of Hon. James Gibson, now [at time of writing this] in that village. |
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Jonathan, sixth child married Achsah Arnold, of Providence, RI |
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David, the youngest child of James, married in Rhode Island, [a] Mercy Slade; had a son, Slade D., and a daughter, Mary; lived in Hartford. Slade D. Brown was a lawyer in Hartford, and died in 1839. Mary married General Edward Buckley. |
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7th. Jonathan Brown, sixth child of James, was born in Swansea, Mass. on April 2, 1765 and died December 1827. Achsah Arnold, his wife was born May 27, 1767, and died May 25, 1849. Their Children, - |
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8th. Patience b: September 25, 1787 d: March 15, 1830 |
William b: June 5, 1789 d: September 20, 1833 |
Cynthia A b: July 8 1791 d: September (unk), 1876 |
Arnold b: March 12, 1793 d: |
Lucy b: February 19, 1795 d: December (unk), 1885 |
Jonathan A b: April 15, 1797 d: |
Jonathan b: December 30, 1798 d: December (unk), 1870 |
Alice b: August 18, 1801 d: |
Alice b: November 9, 1802 d: |
Esek A b: November 15, 1803 d: November 6, 1876 |
James A b: February 22, 1805 d: |
Alice Almira b: April 30, 1807 d: January (unk), 1895 |
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William Brown, second child of Jonathan, was born June 5, 1789 [and] died September 20, 1833. Lurana Simmons, his wife, was born march 5, 1790 [and] died April 11, 1836. Their children, - |
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9th. Betsey Ann, b: May 29 1811 d: October 5, 1874 |
William Arnold b: October 24, 1812 d: September 2, 1887 |
Abigail Julia b: March 5, 1815 d: January 26, 1887 |
Charles b: June 26, 1817 d: October 25, 1847 |
Mary Seamans b: October 24, 1818 d: December 8, 1894 |
Clarissa b: September 21, 1820 d: July 7, 1878 |
Lurana b: May 12, 1822 d: September 15, 1887 |
John b: April 6, 1824 d: March 8, 1901 |
Anthony b: December 23, 1826 d: April 21, 1899 |
Achsah b: April 13, 1830 d: July (unk), 1902 |
Comfort Seamans b: March 7, 1833 d: November 9, 1876 |
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William Arnold Brown, second child of William and Lurana Brown, born October 24, 1812 [and] died at Elmira, NY [on] September 2, 1887. He was married twice. First to Melliscent Hurd, b: July 31, 1816 [and ] d: ( ... ). To this union were born three children, - |
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10th. Esra Brown b: d: |
Esther Louise Brown b: June 6, 1840 d: |
Charles W. Brown, b: September 5, 1848 d: |
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Esther Louise, second child of William A and Melliscent Brown, was married to Theodore Osborn (who was born at Driden, Tomplin Co. NY, ) were born two children, Herbert B. and Anna L. Herbert B. was born in Elmira, February 22, 1870, and Anna L. was born in Caton, NY August 11, 1875. Herbert B. Married Ruth Evangeline Woodward, November 10, 1898. To them was born one son, Howard T. at Rooman, NY, December 6, 1899. Anna L. married Simon Harrold Gates, February 23, 1898, at Adams, NY andLouise Elizabeth, to them was born two children, George H born December 25, at Adams, NY and Louise Elizabeth, born January 1, 1900 at Adams, NY died at Adams [NY] October 2, 1900. |
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Charles W Brown, third child of William A. and Melliscent Brown, born Sept. 5, 1848 was three times married. First to Sarah Butler of N Hornelsville, NY January 11, 1874 [and] died (unknown). Second [marriage] to Rose, Third [marriage] to Jennie. |
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William Arnold Brown, son of William and Lurana (Simmons) Brown, born at Bristol, RI, October 24, 1812 [and] died at Elmira, NY Sept. 2, 1887 Married December 17 1856 in New York City by Rev. Daniel Round, to Elizabeth Boone Rounds. Born in Providence RI September 18, 1818 [and] and died at Elmira, NY August 6, 1908. Their children: - |
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Fredrick Arnold Brown, born in Caton, Steuben Co. NY June 16, 1858; Mary Alice Brown, born in Caton, NY May 26, 1860. Fredrick A Brown married January 16, 1890 to Harriet Jane Macomber who was born and died at Hubbardsville, NY March 22, 1897. Their children: - |
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Daily Alice Brown, born at Crawford, Nebraska March 17, 1891; Clarence Macomber Brown, born September 7, 1896, at Hubertsville, NY. |
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| REVOLUTIONARY HEROES |
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| Caleb Arnold, the Patriot His family of Patriots, their pedigree |
| AUND Frances Arnold's Traditional story |
| by J.O.Arnold |
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A traditional story has been recently verified by the record now at Chepachet, RI relating to this family, that now becomes a historical fact. The tradition was that Caleb Arnold served in the Revolutionary War and that he had eight sons and three sons-sin-law, who all served in the same war, making a dozen patriots in one family, and that the wife, Patience and the daughters attended to the farms during the absence of the men, and also attended the wounded and dying at the same time. When this remarkable traditional story was first mentioned to the genealogist, J.N. Arnold Providence, RI, it was considered wild and they so expressed themselves, but patient work and solely relying on the records, has revealed a state of facts that has amply repaid the descendants for the interest they have taken to verify the tradition of the past. The first step taken was to find if such a family existed in Rhode Island. Upon examination of the census of 1774, the largest family in Rhode Island was enumerated as follows: -- |
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| Males Males Females Females |
| Caleb above 16 under 16 above 16 under 16 |
| Arnold 5 3 2 1 |
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Caleb Arnold, the patriot, served as Deputy in 1772-8, paid State Bounties in 1778, on War Committee in 1780 in Glocester, RI. A search was instituted among the records on Chapachet, RI and there was found recorded an instrument known as the "Heirs' Covenant" bearing the date of February 4, 1784 and recorded in the book of deeds No.11, page 189-191 which bears testimony that the said Calib Arnold, the Patriot, had died intestate, and here the family has in a written instrument agreed to divide the balance of the property among themselves equitable "as far as we can be satisfied what his intent to dispose of the remainder of his estate which he had not disposed of in his will, as far as he had gone with it, etc." and after distributing among themselves according to the agreement; they, with magnanimity, equity, and fraternal love, allowed to the second wife Anna Arnold, and two minor children, Joseph and Arba, their just and due proportion, and brotherly and sisterly love has been the means of grouping this family and rescuing their deeds from oblivion. This instrument is signed by Anna Arnold, second wife; (LS) Esek Arnold; (LS) William Arnold; (LS) Nehemiah Arnold; (LS) William Colwell; (LS) Lucy (Arnold) Colwell; Jebez Arnold; Caleb Arnold, Edward Arnold, Oliver Arnold, Jonathan Brown,:*Achsah (Arnold) Brown; Patience (Arnold) Williams; Ephriam Williams. Received for record on the tenth (10) of Dec. A.D. 1787 and recorded by R. Stone, Town Clerk, Here was found the names of the family grouped together, with the exception of Othniel, who was wounded at the battle of Prospect Hill (now Summerville) at the battle of Bunker Hill, and died at the homestead on Glocester, R.I., and is buried at the same place. Hence his name is not mentioned in "The Heirs' Covenant"; and Arba and Joseph, being minors, did not sign it. Here was a foundation to build upon, and fortunately in "The Spirit of '76' by B. Cowel of Rhode Island, was found the following record -- |
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(1) William Arnold, (2) Othniel Arnold, (3) Jabez Arnold, served in Captain Asa Kinball's Co. Col. Dan Hitchcock's Regiment, Gen. Nath'l Greene's Brigade; (4) Nehemiah Arnold served in Mass., married a daughter of James Brown of Swansea, mass., 1777. (5) Esekiel married Abigail Baxter of Western Massachusetts and served in the same State. (6) Oliver in Co. A, Col. John Topham's Regiment, 1776; removed to Tioga County, N.Y., now Chenange County, and married Sopha Walker, by whom he had three children, and nine by his second wife, and finally lived at Olean N.Y. (7) Caleb served in Co. A, Col. Robert Elliott's Regiment. He was also in Captains Stephen Kimball's Co. and was promoted to Fife Major in 1778. He settled in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. (8) Edward was in Captain Stephen Olner's Co., R.I. He was also a drummer, and was th e first to climb the abatis at Yorktown, He settle at Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y. married Mercy Phetteplace. (9) Achsah married Jonathan Brown, who served in Col. John Topham's Regiment, R.I. and marched to Quebec. (10) Patience married Ephriam williams, who served in Col. John Topham's regiment and marched to Quebec. (11) Lucy married William Colwell. Tradition says that he also engaged in the war, but up to the present writing his war record has not been verified. If the latter can be established, the entire traditional story becomes a historical fact. |
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An anecdote is told of Othniel and Jabez which is well worth repeating. When Othniel and Jabez were marching to Bunker Hill, the former had a presentiment that he would be killed, and turning to Jabez said "Jabez, if I am killed in this battle, will you marry my sweetheart? Rachel Phetteplace?" Rachel's father was a near neighbor to Caleb Arnold, and their home is still pointed by old residents. Jabez promised that he would. Othniel was wounded and returned home and after lingering a long while under the paternal roof, died. And Rachel mourned his loss. Jabez returned home, but instead of marrying Rachel, married a Mrs. Cole, who had four or five children. She died however, then Jabez married the sweetheart Rachel Phetteplace and removed to New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y. Amon other children was a Welcome Arnold[sp?], born May 11, 1795 died February 1891, who was a son of said marriage, a man of sound mind and memory to the last. When the writer visited him he verified the story. |
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With these facts established, Mr. James Oliver Arnold, of Dayton, Ohio, came to Putman to visit other descendants, and to have the grave of Calib Arnold, the patriot, and his wife, Patience Brown, pointed out to him. Mr. James Arnold of Putman, also a descendent of the said Caleb, had inter[est]ed himself in the matter, and could readily define the exact spot where they were buried, on a farm that he had inherited from his father. The grave of Patience and Caleb had been pointed out to him by his sister Patience Darling, and by his father David Arnold. He also made a visit to these graves more interesting by saying that he had attended the funeral of Captain William Arnold when fourteen years old. The said William Arnold was Caleb's own son, and was promoted to the rank of Quartermaster with the rank of Captian. he is better known to the old citizens as Squire Williams, and there are quite a number in the neighborhood who remember him as a man of great ability, and they tell of his war stories and anecdotes told to them by him when they were young. One of these was a George Nelson White, who boasted of having sat upon grandfather's knee. Williams wife, Isceah Gorton Malvery, is buried along side of him, and Othniel beside her. One cannot look at this spot without a feeling of reverence, and thankfulness to them for the deed they have done to establish this nation, and the hardships encountered by the mother and daughters, Patience Brown, Isceah, Achsah, Lucy, and Patience. They were at that time a near neighbor to General Putnam. In a letter, Capt. Williams, the Quartermaster, says about sunrise on the 20th day of April, 1775, I took my gun and went over to Ann Windsor's and marched to Lexington to see what they were doing over there." The reader will observe the coolness with which he states it. The graves of these patriots are about seven miles or eight from Putnam, on Arnolds' hill, R.I. within fourty-five feet of being the highest point in R.I., and from the site of the homestead where Caleb lived, which is pointed out, and the house of William Arnold, the Quartermaster, is yet standing in a good state of preservation and has been occupied by a descendent ever since. From the front door a view into Conn. is visible for many miles, Killingly Pond and Chestnut Hill being seen in the distance. |
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Caleb Arnold, the patriot, was a son of Joseph Arnold, who died Nov. 4, 1746 He married June 20,1716, Mercy Stafford, born Sept. 21, 1694, daughter of Amos Stafford, of Warwick, R.I. and the granddaughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Stafford, the emigrant to America, who at one time owned Rocky Point. The said Joseph Arnold was the son of Eleaser Arnold, born June 17, 1651 in Watertown Mass., and died Aug. 29, 1732 on his farm in Smithfield, R.I. |
He was married to Eleanor Smith, daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith of Providence, R.I. known as John Smith, the mason, who was President of the Colony. He lived in Smithfield, a little north of the Friend's Meeting House, and in 1708 deeded the land for the said Meeting House. It is, in 1891, in good state of preservation and a tin plate above, Franklin pattern, with the date of 1774 cast theron, is yet doing duty. This Meeting House is about two miles from Pawtucket, R.I. and is known as the lower. |
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The said Eleaser Arnold was the eighth child of Thomas Arnold, the emigrant, ancestor to America from Wales. he was baptized in 1599, died 1674, and married Phebe Parkhurst at Watertown, Mass., in 1640. He soon joined the Colony at Providence R.I., with Roger Williams, and became invested with about twenty thousand acres of land which he purchased from the Indians. His half-brother, William Arnold, was also a co-worker with Roger Williams. they both descended from Thomas Arnold of Chessebourne, Wales, and was paternally descended from Yuir Ina-King of Gwentland, Wales the second son of Caldwaldhr, the last King of the Brittons, who built Abergarena and its castle. the pedigree of this family is authenticated by history, and verified by wills and deeds to the present time, and is a curio of the present century. |
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Patience Brown, the mother of eight sons and three daughters who served their country so faithfully, was the daughter of William Brown and lived in the neighborhood of Calib Arnold, the Patriot. they were all Quakers, Gov. Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independance was a neighbor, and also descended from the same family, his ancestor, Hopkins, having married Joane Arnold, daughter of Thomas Arnold, the emigrant to America. |
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Stephen a. Douglas, or Stephen Arnold is also a descendent of Thomas Arnold, the emigrant's family, and many other eminent men, among them, dr. Jonathan Arnold, the Revolutionary hero, Caleb Arnold, the patriot, and Patience Brown, Othniel, and Capt. Williams, the Quartermaster, and his wife Isceah should be remembered by the A.G. Warren Post, No.54, G.A.R. annually. |
"Copied from the "Narragansett Register" |
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Patience Brown, Wife of Caleb Arnold, was the daughter of William and Patience. he was the son of Jabez Brown, and he was the son Jabez Brown, the youngest son of Chad Brown, the first Baptist preacher in America, with Roger Williams, and their descendent were the founders of Brown University. |
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that above is taken from a letter written by J.O. Arnold in 1893. He also adds in reference to this family, "This the most remarkable family that existed during the American Revolution for American Independence, as the sire, Caleb Arnold, the patriot, and his eight sons and three sons-in-law served in the war of 1775 to 1783 for the American Independence." |
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