William ARMS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 06 Apr 1676; Soldier under Capt. Wim. Turner at Hadley
• Military Service: 19 May 1676; Served in the Indian fight at Great Falls
• Residence: 1684, Removed from Hatfield to Sunderland (Deerfield) Mass.
• Occupation: 1698; Farm-viewer
• Occupation: 1699; Constable
• Occupation: 1700; Tythingman
• Occupation: 1701; Fence-viewer and school Commissioner
• Residence: 1713, Removed to Sunderland

Notes:

Name:
William Arms, the ancestor of the Arms family in the United States, came from the Island of either Jersey or Guernsey, in the English Channel. It is presumed that he assumed the name of Arms, as none of this name are found on the island from which he came. He was a knitter of stockings by trade. The first heard of him was his marriage with Joanna, daughter of John Hawks, one of the settlers of Hadley, Mass., in 1677. His name appears in the town records of Hatfield, Mass., in 1677. He removed from Hatfield to Sunderland thence to Deerfield, Mass., about 1684. In 1698 he was chosen farm-viewer, and one of a committee to build a school house and hire a schoolmaster; in 1699, a constable; in 1700, a tythingman; in 1701, a fence-viewer and school commissioner. After that his name appears almost yearly in the town records. Also, in the records of Sunderland, Mass., from 1714 to 1722, where he is spoken of as "Good Mr. Arms." He served in the Indian fight at Great Falls, and was one of those entitled to the township granted by the General Court, 1736. His body lies in the old burying ground at Deerfield, a little east of the center of the grounds, adjacent to his son William and grandson William.

William Arms served as a soldier under Capt William Turner, at Hadley, April 6, 1676; was in the Falls fight Ma 19, 1676; at hatfield 1677, where he speculated largely in real estate; he also owned real estate in hartford; he came to Deerfield about 1698, and settled at the south end of the Street on "Arms Corner," now in the possession of his descendants, Geo. A. and Richard C. Arms, for which he exchanged with Thos. Hunt a house and land in hartford; he removed to Sunderland, 1713; came back three or fou ears later and died Aug. 25, 1731, aged 77. He married November 21, 1677, Joanna, daughter of John Hawks of Hadley; she die November 22, 1729, age 76.

William married Joanna HAWKS on 21 Nov 1677. Joanna (daughter of John HAWKES and Elizabeth BROWNE) was born on 08 Feb 1654 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 22 Nov 1729 in Deerfield, Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

? married Joanna ARMS. Joanna was born in 1587 in Yarmouth, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 11 May 1637

John married Elizabeth BROWNE before 1643. Elizabeth was born in 1621. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]