Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-07

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BENEDICT ARNOLD'S FAMILY.
Lieutenant General James Robertson
Arnold died in London on Dec. 27th.-
He was second son OF Benedict Arnold
by Margaret his wife, daughter Of Chief
Justice Shppen Of Pcuns ylvana. He en-
tered the corps of Royal Engineers in 1898
and served more than half a century,
He married Virginia, daughter Of Bartlett
G0adrich, esq, of the Isle OF Wight, and
for his military services was created a
Knight Of Hanover, was appointed aid de-
camp to William w.. and was presented
with costly sword"
The above named officer was the oldest
OF the four children which Arnold's sec
ond wife. Miss Shipper, Of Philadelphia.
ore him. viz : James Robertson, Edward
George. and Sophia. His first wife bore
'hrvc sons. viz : Benedict, Richard and
Henry. Benedict, the oldest was an Off
Ger OF artillery in the British army, and it
is believed, was compelled 20 quit the
service ; he died young in the West In
dies. Henry catered The Kings service
after his fathers detection, aud vas a
iicutcnanl ut cavalry in the American Lee
9ion. lie accompanied hts falhcr to ST..
John. and WAS cmPloyGd in his business.
lie Sep; in the Warehouse near the Low.
CT Cove in that city. and lodged there the
nj 5ht the building WAS burned. He lived
afterwards at Troy, New York. with his
Aunt Hannah, and wa, engaged in ner-
camille pursuits. At IL Subsequent period,
lc removed to Canada. where he Is now
a man OF property. He receive half pay
and grant Of lands from the British go
vcrnmcnt. Richard :--l782 he was also
n lieutenant Of cavalry in the American
Legion commanded by his father. In al.
most every particular lis History is iden-
tical with that OF his brother llenry.-
Persons are still living at 81. John who
resided there whcu General AruolI's
store WAS burned. The impression was, at
the NOM IT. anI still is, that the FIRE was
caused by design, and for the purpose uf
detraudims company in England, that
had WndcrwItten upon the mcrchandize
which it Contained, to Hn amount far ex-
ceedlng is worth. These persons differ
as the I,ct. whether Arnold him self was
"a" 49, = N'''I' VI AOoSAI III ''butiI as llE
time Of tie fire and hence the degree
Of Lime which should be attached to
the two sous y be uncrrlain That
both Henry and Richard slept in the store
the nj 5ht Uf the conll grafton. .And that nri-
lhcr cOul give Satisfactory account of its
cause, however, appears to be certain
James Robertson, whose recent death
ID meutIOurI ub ,'c, WAS the only ono Of
the four chIlrcu which the traitors Sc
conI wife bore him, thlL was born in
America. At the time Of the treason hc
was Il child, and had just reached West
Point from Philadelphia with his uothcr.
lie entered the British army in 1898. and
rose TO the rank of Colonel of Enrineers
He was stationed at Bermuda, fruCa 1915
to 1918, and from the last uamcl year
until 1928, was at | aliiax, anI the com
mandiny officer Of In inccrS in Nova SEQ
tia and New Brunswick. While he was
thus in command Ec WIS AT ST. John, and
on going IN the hous: built by is FAITH
~r, lin king street. he wept like child
Ae vas IL small man, his ewes Of remar-
kablc sharpness, ana in features bUre a
striking Resemblance to his father. A
gentleman who has been in service with
him, and was intimately acquainted with
him, speaks ot him in terms Of high com
mendatiOn, and relates that he has often
heard him express strong desire to visit
the United States. Since the accession of
Queen Victoria he has been one Of her
Majesty's "idS-de camp. In l84I he was
trausftre from the En- 3ineer corps, aud
appointed Major General, AMI Knight
vi the Roval HanOv erian Gucluhiu Ord r..
Edward. the next son. was some years
ago in banking houso in 1ngland.-
Teorge, in 1916, was an otficer OF dra-
go0ns. Sophia-of her fate nothing is
known. 1t may be aided that the first
General ArnOld's mother hal six children,
'ot whom he and his sister Hannah lived
to the years OF maturity. This sister ad.
hered to her brother Benedict throughout
his eventf"l and guilty career, and was
!rue to him IN the darkest periods of his
history. She died at Montague, in Upper
Canada. in 1903, ana was, as uniformly
stated lady Of excellen. qualities Of
character.