Descendants of William Christopher Wescott - Person Sheet
NameDamaris WESTCOTT 
450, W232, 15621, F
450, W232, 15621, FBirth1621, Yeovil, Somersetshire, England748
Christen27 Jan 1621, St. John the Baptist Church, Yeovil, Somersetshire, England748 Age: <1
Death20 Jun 1678, Newport, Newport County, RI, USA748 Age: 57
BurialGov. Benedict Arnold Graveyard, Newport, Newport County, RI, USA
FatherStukely WESTCOTT , 15616, M (1592-1677)
MotherJuliana MARCHANTE , 15617, F (1591-1670)
Spouses
1Gov. Benedict ARNOLD 450,748, A654, 15627, M
450,748, A654, 15627, MBirthEngland450
Death19 Jun 1678450
BurialNewport, Newport County, RI, USA748
FatherWilliam ARNOLD , 15628, M
MotherChristanna PEAK , 15629, F
Marriage17 Dec 1640, Providence, Providence County, RI, USA748
ChildrenBenedict , 15630, M
Notes for Damaris WESTCOTT
Damaris Westcott Arnold became the "First Lady of the Colony" when her husband succeeded Roger Williams in 1644 as President of the Colony and again in 1663, when he was named Governor under the Charter granted by King Charles II. (Book of Appendices, Stukely Westcott, Vol. 2, Pg. 76, 1939)748
Damaris was buried in the family burial ground of her husband in Newport, Rhode Island, her grave being next south of his, near Pelham Street, in a lot three rods square, forever dedicated by her husband as a family burial lot. (History and Genealogy of Stukely Westcott, Vol. 1, Pg. 127, 1932) 748
Damaris was buried in the family burial ground of her husband in Newport, Rhode Island, her grave being next south of his, near Pelham Street, in a lot three rods square, forever dedicated by her husband as a family burial lot. (History and Genealogy of Stukely Westcott, Vol. 1, Pg. 127, 1932) 748