Abimelech S. Arnold was born on 1 November 1762 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island.
1,2,3 Abimelech S. Arnold married
Prudence Bennett, daughter of
Phineas Bennett and
Abigail Burleson, circa 1782.
1,4 Abimelech S. Arnold died on 7 September 1833 in Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, at age 70. Note: According to the DAR Patriot Index (page 72), he died on 7 September 1833 in New York.
2,3 He was buried in Union Cemetery, Otsego County, New York.
5 He was a private under Captains Trash, May and Wilmot, in Col. Cornwell's Regiment, Rhode Island troops in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted several times for short periods from Glocester, RI, in 1777 and 1778. By 1780, he had moved to Saratoga County, NY, where he enlisted in the New York militia in 1780 and 1781.
4,6 His DAR Ancestor Number is A003208.
Abimelech S. Arnold lived circa 1780 in Saratoga County, New York.
1 He lived between 1781 and 1800 in Argyle, Washington County, New York.
1,7 Abimelech S. Arnold and
Prudence Arnold appeared on the census of 1790 in Argyle, Washington County, New York, which lists Abimelech Arnold, two males under 16 (Caleb, about 6, and Inman, about 1); and two females (wife Prudence, about 23, and their daughter Abigail, about 4).
8 Abimelech S. Arnold and Prudence Arnold appeared on the census of 1800 in Argyle, Washington County, New York, which lists Abimalicke [sic] Arnold, three males under 10 (probably Inman, about 10, Phinehas, about 8, and Ottis, about 1), one male 16-26 (probably Caleb about 26), and one male 26-45 (Abimelech, about 38); two females under 10 (probably Patience, about 6, and Prudence, about 5), one female 16-26 (probably Abigail, about 14), and one female 26-46 (probably Prudence, about 33).
9 He lived between 1801 and 1833 in Unadilla, Otsego County, New York.
1 Abimelech S. Arnold and Prudence Arnold appeared on the census of 1810 in Unadilla, Otsego County, New York.
10 Abimelech S. Arnold and Prudence Bennett appeared on the census of 1820 in Unadilla, Otsego County, New York.
11 Abimelech S. Arnold and Prudence Arnold appeared on the census of 1830 in Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, which lists Abimelech Arnold, apparently age 50-60, athough he would have been about 68, another male 20-30, and females, under 5, 10-15, 20-30 and 60-70 (might be Prudence, who would have been about 63). The age 20-30 male could be their son Ira, who would have been about 26. The age 20-30 female could be either Ira's wife or their daugher Lydia, who would have been about 27. The girls, ages 0-5 and 10-15, could be their granddaughters.
12 His estate was probated on 28 January 1834 in Otsego County, New York, He died intestate.
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