 In January 1676 , after the Kingston fight , about 300 Indians attacked Pawtuxet , burning buildings on William Carpenter 's land , driving away livestock and killing two members of his family . The attacks continued , and by March the Indians had burned all the houses in Warwick and Pawtuxet , and most of them in Providence , scattering the residents to other localities . William Carpenter and Thomas Hopkins most likely went to Oyster Bay , Long Island where they had family . Where Stephen Arnold went with his family is not known , but William Arnold was probably not with him . He likely died that winter or spring , aged 88 , and was buried in a family plot with his wife and grandson William , son of Benedict . Confirmation of his death did not occur until 3 November 1677 when his son Benedict described himself as " eldest son and heir of William Arnold late of Pautuxett in the said Colony deceased . " 
