The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
From the Bo.to n Atlas.

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Arnold, died in London on Dec. 37th
He was second son of Benedict Arnold,
by Margaret his wife, daughter of Chief
Justice Shippen of Pennsylvania. He
entered the corps of Royal Engineers in
1898, and served more than half a centu-
~. He married Virginia, daughter of
Bartlett Goodrich, Esq, of the Isle Of
Wight, and for his military service was
created Knight of Hanover, was ap-
pointed aid-de-camp to William ", and
was presented with costly sword"
The above named ef1icer was the old
est of four children which Arnold's Sec
ond wife, Miss Shipper, of Philadelphia.
bore him, viz, James Bobortson, Ed
ward, George, and Sophia. His first wife
bore three sons, viz, Benedict, Rich
ard, and Henry. Benedict, the oldest,
was an officer of artillery in the Brit
ish army, and, it is believed, was COM
peiled to quit the service he died young
in the West Indies Henry entered
the Kings service after his fathers de-
fection, and was lieutenant of cavalry
in the American Legion. He accom-
panied his father to St. Johns and was
employed in his business He slept in
the warehouse near Lower Cove in tho
city, and lodged there the night the
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buildings were burned. He lived after
wards at Troy, New York with his
aunt Hannah, and was engaged in mer-
camille pursuits. Alta subsequent peri
cd, he removed to Canada, wherst he is
now man of property. He rece<sH half
pay and a grant ofland from the British
Government. Richard In 1892 he
was also lieutenant of cavalry in the
American Legion, commanded by his
father.
In most every particular, his history
is identical with that of his brother Hen
ry. Persons are still living at ST. j ohm s
who resided there when Gen. Arnold 3
store was burned. The impression was
at the moment, and still is, that the fire
was caused by design, and for the purpose
ofdefrauding a company in England, that
had underwritten upon the merchan-
disc which it contained, to an amount
far exceeding its worth. These persons
differ as to the fact, whether Arnold
himself was at st. Johns, or absent in
England, at the time of the fire; and
hence the degree of blame which should
be attached to the two sons may be un-
certain. That both Henry and Richard
slept in the store on the night of the con-
fagration, and that neither could give
satisfactory account of its cause, seems,
however, to be certain
James Robertson, whose recent death
is mentioned above, was the only son of
the four children, which the traitors Sec
ond wife bore him, that was born in
America. At the time of the treason he
was child, and had just reached West
Point from Philadelphia, with his moth
er. He entered the British army in
1898, and rose to the rank of Colonel
of Engineers. He was stationed at
Bermuda from 1916 to 1918, and from
the last named year until 1928, was at
Halifax, and the commanding officer of
engineers in NoYo Scotia and New
Brunswick
While thus in command he was at
St, Johns, and on going into the house
built by his father. in King street,
(Which is still standing, he Wept ike
child He was a,small man, his eyes
we're of remarkable sharpness, and in
features bore striking resemblance to
his father. A gentleman who has been
in service with him, and was intimately
acquainted with him, speaks of him in
terms of high commendation, aud re-
lates that he had often heard him ex-
press strong desire to visit the United
States Since the accession of Queen
Victoria he has been one of her Males
ty's aids-de-camp. In 1911 he was
transferred from the engineer corps, and
appointed Major General, and Knight
of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Or
der.
Edward, the next son, was some years
ago in banking house in England
George, in 1916, was an officer of dra
goons. Sophia-of her fate nothing is
known. 1t may be added, that the. first
General Arnold's mother had six child
rem, of whom he and his sister Hanna h
alone lived to the years of maturity
This sister adhered to her brother Ben
edict, throughout his eventful and gull
-ty career, and was true to him in the
darkest periods of his history. She
died at Montague, in Upper Canada, IN
1903, and was, as is uniformly stated, a
lady of excellent qualities of character.
How little do We appreciate q
mothers tenderness while living. How