Elizabeth Arnold Carpenter was born 23 November 1611 in Ilchester, Somerset, England to William Arnold (1587-1676) and Christian Peake (1583-1659) and died 23 November 1685 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island of unspecified causes. She married William Carpenter (1605-1685) 1 November 1635 .
Biography
1636 Providence Plantation
Both her husband, William Carpenter (1605-1685) and father, William Arnold (1587-1676), are signers of the Providence Plantation Compact in 1636, 1st settlement in the future state of Rhode Island. This group was followers of Roger Williams, who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for heretical preaching. In early 1636 his group went to purchase territory immediately to the west of Plymouth Colony, from the Narrangansett Indians. It is present-day Providence, Rhode Island.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Carpenter (1640-1683) | April 1640 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States | August 1683 Musketa Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States | Hannah Hope Carpenter (1640-1673) Anna Elizabeth Weekes (1649-1713) |
| Ephraim Carpenter (1640-1703) | 1640 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | 1703 Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | Susannah Harris (1642-1677) Susannah England (1647-1684) Lydia Wood (c1650-) |
| Priscilla Carpenter (1648-1695) | |||
| Silas Carpenter (1650-1695) | |||
| Benjamin Carpenter (1651-1711) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Arnold (1611-1685) | 23 November 1611 Ilchester, Somerset, England | 23 November 1685 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | William Carpenter (1605-1685) |
| Benedict Arnold (1615-1678) | 21 December 1615 Ilchester, Somerset, England, United Kingdom | 19 June 1678 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States | Damaris Westcott (1621-1678) Mary Turner (1641-1690) |
| Thomas Arnold (1620-) | |||
| Stephen Arnold (1622-1699) | 22 December 1622 Ilchester, Somersetshire, England | 15 November 1699 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | Sarah Smith (1629-1713) |
| Benjamin Arnold (1625-1625) | |||
| Mary Arnold (1630-1710) | 23 January 1630 England | 20 December 1710 Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | John Gardner (1628-1668) |
| Eleazer Arnold (1630-1712) | |||