JOHN ARNOLD John Arnold was born about 1585 in England; coming
to America he was made a Freeman at Cambridge, Mass. May 6, 1635. (Ref. Vol. 3
of Conn. Gen., P. 1349). Going on to Connecticut in Rev. Hooker's company, he
became one of the original proprietors of Hartford in 1639. (Ref. First Church
of Hartford.) In 1662 two men bought a strip of ground on both sides of the
Connecticut River, later known as Haddam and East Haddam. This purchase was
taken over by 28 settlers. (Ref.Haddam and East Haddam, by D. D. Fields). One
of those settlers was Joseph Arnold,born 1625 in England, son of John Arnold.
He became the ancestor of the Arnolds of East Haddam. His son, John, born 1664
was the father of Gideon, born 1702. Gideon was the father of Daniel, born
1731, who was the father of Ruth, born July 31, 1768. She married James Gardner
Miller on August 27, 1798. Thus was merged the Arnold and Miller blood that was
perpetuated through their sons, Henry W., born May 1st, 1807, and Daniel
Arnold, born August 11th, 1809; also James David born Sept. 27, 1812. These
children were born in New York. Rev. Hooker was a Puritan Minister, he founded
churches in Connecticut. Gideon and Daniel were Deacons in those churches.
Additional References: The two hundredth Anniversary of The First
Congregational Church of East Haddam. History of The Members of the Church,
Oct. 1417,1900. Arnold History by Homer Brainard. Transcript Brochure in the
Library of the Connecticut Historical Society.
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