Paul, My ARNOLDs are actually my husband's family. They are directly descended of the Jonathan Arnold of Haddam, CT who served in the American Revolution from Long Island, NY, removed to Wayne County, Pennsylvania after the Am. Rev. War. Believe (but, more proof still needed) that Jonathan Arnold of Haddam (to Wayne Co., PA) goes directly back to John Arnold of Hartford (the emigrant). I also have ties (in my own direct line) to the ARNOLDs of Rhode Island ... long line of Benedicts from which the infamous Benedict Arnold hails. Have lots of information on the Rhode Island Arnolds should anyone be interested. The ARNOLDs of Macoupin County seem to be of a Southern line of which I have no knowledge. Linda R.F. Arnold Menifee, California