Nicholas Arnold (1550-1623)/List of Famous Descendants

Famous descendants of Englishman Nicholas Arnold (1550-1623) who had several children/grandchildren immigrate to early colonial Rhode Island.

Family Trees

 * Silas Knapp (1797-1845)/Immigrant Ancestors
 * David Potter Immigrant Ancestors

Arnold

 * Benedict Arnold (b1615) - Grandson, in 1663 appointed 1st Governor of Rhode Island and brought about union of plantation colonies of Rhode Island and Providence.

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 *  Chapman, Mary Ann (1872-1973) - ( MAPotter, APotter, David Potter) - Arizona LDS Pioneer lived to age 101 and was widowed for 43 years.

Potter

 *  Potter, Arnold (1804-1872) - ( DPotter, PArnold,  IArnold4,  IArnold3,  SArnold2,  WArnold1, NArnold) - Messianic Preacher - settler of San Bernardino colony.
 *  Potter, Mary A (1854-1874) - (Daughter of Arnold Potter) - Mary was the first anglo child born in the LDS Colony in San Bernardino, California.

Veterans of the American Revlutionary War

 *  Potter, David (1760-1838) - ( PArnold,  IArnold4,  IArnold3,  SArnold2,  WArnold1, NArnold) - American Revolutionary War Veteran

Veterans of the Civil War

 *  Potter, Martin (1819-1863) - (son of David Potter above) - Died in Civil War - 29th Iowa Regt.