Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-16
RenrI,fct Arnniai,s Family.

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London. on December 9th He was second son Of
Benedict Arnold by Margaret his wife, daughter Of
Chief j. sce Shipper. Of Pennsy wanna He entered
the corps of Royal Engineers in 1897. and served
more than half century. He malIied Virginia,
daugh. er OF Bartlett Goodrich, Esq, ot the Isle of
Wight. and for his military services, was created
Knight Of Hanover, was appointed aid de-camp 20
William " and was presented with q costly swOrd.'
The above named officer was the oldest Of four
children, which ArnOld's second wife, Mss Shippen
Of Philadelphia. bore him, viz JAS Robertson, Ed
ward, George and Sophia His first wife bore three
sous viz: Benedict, Richard and Henry Benedict
the 0ldeSt, officer OF artillery in the British
army, and, it is believed, compelled to quit the
service; he died young III the West Indies. Henry
entered he Kings service after his Fahers DETECTION
and was lieutenant of cavalry in The American
egion He accompanies his father to S. John. and
was employed in his business. He slept in the ware,
house near the Lower Cove in that city, and lodged
here the light the building was burned He lived
afterwards At Troy, New York, with LIS aunt
Hannah, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
At subsequent period he removed to Canada, whtr
he is now q nan If property He received half pay
and gram OF lands from the British government.
Richard In 1882 he was also a lieutenant Of cav
airy III the American Leg on, commanded by his
father In most every particular his history is en-
teal with thai of his brother Henry Persons are
still living at St. John, who resided there wheR Gen
Arnod's store burned The impression was at
the moment, and still is, that The Gre caused by
design, and for the purpose Of derauding company
in England, that had underwriters upon the merchan-
disc which it contained, 10 an amount far excec ing
It's worth. These persons differ t. fact, whether
Arnold himself was in St Iohn, or ii sent in England
at the time of the fr"; ard hence the degree OF
blame which may be attached to the two sons may
be uncertain. That both Henry and Richard slept
in The store on The night Of he conhagralion. and
that neither could give satisfactory account of its
cause, seems, however. 10 be certain.
! Robertson. whose attn is ma Cd
above. the only Of the four children which
the traitors second wife bore him. that was born
in America A the lime Of the treason he a
child, and had Just cached West Point from Phia
deplia, with his mother. He entered the British
army in 1898. and rose to the rank OF Colonel OF
Engineers. IL vas stationed at Bermuda from 1910
TO 1918, and from The last named year until 1928
was at Halifax and the commanding officer Of eng
in Nova Scotia and New Bruins vilk While
thus in command he was at ST Johns, ana on going
INTO the house bult by his father. in kng stree
(Which is still standng) he wept Ike ch ID, lie
was smaii mat, his eyes of remarkable sharp
ness and III features bore striking resemblance to
his father a gentleman who has been in service
with hIn}, and was Intimately acquainted with him
speaks Of him in terms of high commendation and
relates that he has often heard him express a sron ;
desire to visit the United States. Since the accession
Of Queen Victoria he has been onc OF Her Maiesty's
aids de camp In 1871 he was transferred from The
engineer corps. and appointed Major General. and a
Knight Of tie Royal Ilanoverlan Gue phic Order.
| Edward, the neyt son, was some years ago in q
banking house in England George, In 1916, was an
officer of Dragons. &oPhiaof her fate nothing is
known. 1t may be added, that the first General
Anolds mother had six children, of whom he and
his sister Hannah alone lived TO the years Of
ry This sister adhered 10 her brother Benedict
throughout his eventfuI and guilty career and was
true 10 him in the darkest periods OF his history
| She died at Montague, in Upper Canada. in 1905
and was, as IS uniformly stated, lady Of excellent
qualities Of character