 This family document sailed with Arnold from England to the New World in 1635 , but the record did not end then . In later years Arnold 's son , Benedict , added his own notes and family events to the document , and then Benedict 's son Josiah Arnold added his family . The latest entries in the family record were made by the son of Josiah , Josiah Arnold Jr . This exceptional historical document , spanning a total of 223 years and six generations , began with the baptism of William Arnold 's mother Alice Gully in 1553 and ended with the death of Josiah Arnold III in 1776 . 
