Damaris was the daughter of Oliver Arnold and Phebe Cook of Jamestown, Rhode Island, and granddaughter of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott. She was married three times: (1) to John Cary, b. Bridgewater, Mass 9 Dec 1674, d. c. 1709, the son of Deacon John Cary and Abigail Penniman. She m. (2) c. 1712 Stephen Northup III, the son of Stephen Northup, Jr. and Mary Thomas. He died in 1715, leaving no known children. She m. (3) say 1720, Benjamin Sheffield, who was likely the son of RI Attorney General Joseph Sheffield and Mary Sherriff, and born Portsmouth, RI 18 June 1691. On 18 March 1715 the inventory of her second husband, Stephen Northup, was presented by Damaris at Jamestown, where the couple lived. Damaris's will was dated 15 Feb 1764 and recorded 25 June 1764. Damaris had several children with her first husband.
Damaris was the daughter of Oliver Arnold and Phebe Cook of Jamestown, Rhode Island, and granddaughter of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott. She was married three times: (1) to John Cary, b. Bridgewater, Mass 9 Dec 1674, d. c. 1709, the son of Deacon John Cary and Abigail Penniman. She m. (2) c. 1712 Stephen Northup III, the son of Stephen Northup, Jr. and Mary Thomas. He died in 1715, leaving no known children. She m. (3) say 1720, Benjamin Sheffield, who was likely the son of RI Attorney General Joseph Sheffield and Mary Sherriff, and born Portsmouth, RI 18 June 1691. On 18 March 1715 the inventory of her second husband, Stephen Northup, was presented by Damaris at Jamestown, where the couple lived. Damaris's will was dated 15 Feb 1764 and recorded 25 June 1764. Damaris had several children with her first husband.
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