New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
Benedict Arnold.

Descendants or che Revolutionary Traitor.
The Albany Argus gives the following
concerning the descendants of Benedict Ar
mold:
Arnold married April 8, l779, Margaret,
daughter of Judge Edward Shipper, of Penn
sylvanla, and died in 1901, having had issue
as follows:
/. Edward Shipper Arnold, Licutcnan
sixth Bengal Cavalry, and Paymastcr at
Muttra, died at Singapore, India, 18th De-
cember, 1913.
2. James Robertson Arnold, Lieutenant
General, X. ii. and X. c., married in Vir-
gina, daughter of Bartlett Goodrich, Esq,
OF Sailing Grove, Essex, which lady died l4th
July, 1852. He died 1884.
3. George Arnold, Lieutenant Colonel
Second Bengal Cavalry, married Anne
brown, and died in India, LIST November,
1928.
4. William Fitch Arnold, of whom here
after.
5. Sophia Matilda Arnold married to Col.
Pownall Phpps. Of the East Indian Army,
(reiated to the Earl of Mulgravc's family,)
and died 1923.
The aforementioned William Fitch Ar
mold, the youngest son of the traitor, and the
only one OF his sons who left issue, was born
25th June, 1894. lie was Captain in the
Nineteenth l.anccrs, and married 10Th May,
1919, Elizabeth Cecilia, only daughter OF
Alexander Ruldach, of the Island of Tobaeo.
Captain in the Royal Navy, and had issue as
follows:
|. Edward Gladwin Arnold, of whom here
after.
2. William Trail Arnold, born 23d Octo-
Der, 1926, Captain Fourth Regiment, killed
at SebastopOl, 5th May, 1853.
3. Margaret Stewart Arnold married to
Rev. Robert II. Rogers.
4. Elizabeth Sophia Arnold, married to
Rev. Bryant Burgess.
8. Georgiana Phipps Arnold, married to
Rev. John Stephenson.
q. Louisa Russell Arnold, married to Rev.
j. Cecil Rogers.
!. Captain William Fitch Arnold, died
| November I, 1916.
The above mentioned Edward Gladwin
Arnold, the eldest son of Captain William
Arnold, and the present head Of the family,
IL clergyman of the Established Church of
EaslaaS w Hs so ReektU S qf garfgsS in ohssl
! April q, 1852, Charlotte GeOrGana, eldest
daughter OF Lord Henry Cholmondelay Ga
younger son of the Marquis of Chomonde-
ley,) and had issue as fJllOws:
l. Edward Cholmondeley Arnold, born
December Is, 1871.
.. William Henry Arnold, born March %,
1856; midshipman Royal Navy.
;. Charles Mowthcr Arnold, born Decem-
Der 2S 1859.
4: Henry Abel Arnold, born April 5,
| 1851.
5. Arthur Seymour Arnold, born 9th
April, 1865.
i. Herbert Tollemachel Arnold, born April
s, 1867.
:. Maria Elizabeth Arnold.
s. Emma Charlotte Georgiana Arnold
| Q. Mabel Caroline Frances Arnold.
The estate and seat OF the family is Little
Mssenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire, prop
erty which had previous to the reformation
belonged to the church. Arnold received
from the British Government several grants
Of land in Canada, one Of them being situated
near what is now the City of Toronto; this,
after being held by the family for long series
of years, has recently become of great value.
The present Edward Gladwin Arnold inher-
tied it from his father, who came into posses
sion of it on the death of his elder brother,
Gen. James Robertson Arnold. Whatever
may have been the failing of Arnold, there
is no denying the fact that his sons and
grandsons were high-minded and honorable
men.