The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-20
From the New York Observer.
A Grandson of Benedict Arnold.

mains, and the sign BENEDICT ARNOLD, which
he had placed over his business Office, is sill Ill
possession of gentleman in that city. His Sec
ond wife was Miss Shirpen, daughter of Judge
s., who was an eminent citizen OF Philadelphia,
while Arnold was in command there. The house
he occupied may still be seen at the corner OF
Second and Walnut streets, and was once the
house Of that great and good man, William
Penn. After Arnold treason was detected, and
he had gone on board the British ship lying in
the Hudson river he was active III brutal ard
| bloody assaults by the British army upon hN!
countrymen, especially at New London, Conn.
But the officers, while they rej0lced at the trea-
son, dcspioed the traitor and refused fellowship
with him. although holding d commission given
by the British government. lie soon after went
to England, but nowhere being received with
cordaity, in a moment Of Indignation he re-
signed In few weeks lie returned to 81. John,
| New Brunswick. and he resumed his trade with
the West Indies.
Noo many years since, venerable lady was
living In Northampton, Mass, who knew Arnold
and his wife intmate Y while resident at New
Brunswick. She recollec:ed many interesting
incidents in his history, and among other things
she pnsses;ed note written to her by Mrs. Ar
mold, during the trial Of her husband as q sus-
pected ncendary. She has also a copy Of "a
| placard, printed With most primitive typogra-
ply, which was circulated by The excited people
while they We're burning him iii eigy. tap
pears, On Arnold s rctUrn to st. John. that ne
leased large warehouse, and filled it with pre-
ter ded merchandise. He elected IL large insur-
ance on it, and soon alter 1t was lnysterlously
destroyed by lire. The Company refused to pay,
and Arnold sued for damages and was defeated.
In great disgust, soon after his trial and the
defeat which followed, he gave up bis business
and sailed for London, where he lived in ubscur-
ity. Hls death occurred =uddenly, in 1901,
aged 81 years. Airs. y. died three years after
wards at the age OF -.
| Little has been known ot the descendants of
Benedict Arnold although he left three children.
No public record Of their conduct or position
exists, and yet two Of them were officers Of merit
in the British army. BY fortunate circun-
stance the writer Is able, in degree, to supply
this, and to redeem .\rnold's descendants from
the infamy to which bis name and character are
| consigned. In recent visit to Eng land, he was
gratiiied by an accidental meeting with grand
SON of Arnold, his only living male heir. Rev.
Edward Arnold is rector Of an established church
| in HerJlortshlre, twenty miles west of
London. lie is about 80 years of age, of medium
SIZE and dark complexion, with an expressive
| and benevolent face. Young \. is a man of
| great decision, and i'll his profession exhibits
much ability and energy OF character. lie vol
| UNFAIRLY made known his relationship, and while
he unhestatingly condemned the conduct of his
grandfather, he thought that some acts of in
gratitude if LOT Uf injustice, ON the part OF the
government, should be- allowed as extenuatng
circumstances. lie freely conceded the greao
crime Of treason, but lie claimed there was
wrong on both sides.
| An invitation to visit his beautiful rectory,
where hospitality was most cordially extended,
enabled me to gather some interesting facts
which must be peculiarly Interesting to Ameri-
cans. Two OF Arnold 5 sons died in the almy,
and one OF his srandsons, brother OF Rev A.,
| fell, bravely lighting al The head ot his company,
before Sebastopol. One Of lis Sons reached high
rank In the East India service where he was un
officer during nearly half century. Before
his death, some three years since, he received
many marks OF distinction from, the British
| Government. Numerous tokens Of high pro-
tessional regard are preserved by his nephew -
among them are many medals, and hundred
guinea sword, splendid testimonial Tor wisdom
in council, courage in the the field, long SERVICE
and eminent devotion to his country. A pair
Of pistols, used by Arnold In u duel in London,
are also in the possession OF his grandson He
felt insulted by the remark of gentleman,
lord Surrev,) and the traitor challenged him.
| Arnold fired without effect, but his antagonist
withheld his shot, turning his back on Arnold
with the contempuous remark l leave you
to the yomgman.'
The British Government gave Benedict Arnold
large tracts OF land in Canada, as the pccuniary
reward for his treason Some of it was near
Brockport, on the st. Lawrence river. But
large portion of it $1,000 acres) is near Toronto,
between that city and Lake Silncoe. The prop
erty was owned Tor long series OF Years by
Arnold's eldest son but being in the amy in
the East Indies, he knew little about it, except
such as an occasional brief letter from the Cana
dian agent furnished. Upon his death, some
years since, it reverted to the Rev. Edward Ar.
mold. The only living male heir, and he feared
the land was comparatively valueless. lie was
assured 10y the agent that much OF the soil was
poor and swalnpy, scarcely exceeding 80 per
acre III value. But MIR. a. was toll, by less In
tcrested parties that it Was IN The vicinity Of
Toronto, the property was vastly more valua-
bic, and he Was advised 70 await further deycl-
opments. Subsequent Investigations ut the re-
quest OF MIR. Arnold have discovered the land
To be among the most valuable IN Canada. Tine
5000 acres now owned by him, but formerly the
property of Benedict Arnold, has been found
iocsted together in the finest agricultural region,
and III the Immediate vicinity Of the railway
Georgian Bay N Lake uuron) to Toronto.
Competent judges pronounce it worth from $50
to so per acre Thus the young and melltu-
nous clergyman has suddenly been placed in
POSSESSION of an estate valued at nearly 5000.
QUO, which II month before. from the reprosen.
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