William Arnold (settler)
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William Arnold was one of the founding settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and he and his sons were among the wealthiest people in the colony. He was raised and educated
Church of St. Mary Major, Ilchester, where Arnold was the warden in 1622.
The Mayflower sailed from southwestern England 15 years earlier than the Arnolds. Painting by William Halsall (1882)
First Baptist Church in America, Providence, where Arnold was a founding member
Town layout of Providence. Arnold's lot is left of the letter P in the word "Providence."
Stukely Westcott
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Stukely Westcott was one of the founding settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and one of the original members of the first Baptist Church in America, established by Roger
St John's Church in Yeovil, Somerset, England where Stukely Westcott and Juliann Marchante were married in 1619