Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

1857 erected the first frame house in
town. The first town meeting was held
in this house In 1900. and Or. .Jopatb,,
was moderator and clerk He also b,ilt
the first sawmill and grist mill md
once upon a time one part OF the town
was once known at Arnold's Mills. 10
died In i79S, and was buried in Mt. plea
SAINT cemetery.
Dr.. Arnold was born In Providence. n
l., Dec. IA, 17il, and was descended from,
Richard Arnold, lord of the manor of
Bagbere. Wales. His ancestry has been
traced back, according TO the pedigree
recorded in college Of Arms, to Cadwal
ader king OF the Britains. He studied
medicine In Providence, and in liza was
charter member of the Providence
grcnadiers He was n member OF the
general assembly in l776 and the author
Of the act Of May, 1776. repeating tho law
providing for the oath Of allegiance 20
England He was surgeon In the revo-
luton, and was director of the army
hospital Mt Providence. From 1852 to 1884
he was a member of the continental
congress from Rhode Island. and after
the Orange county court. an office which
he held until his death
Several ineal defendants are still
living. among them Lyndon Arnold of
St .Iohnsbury, Maria Hawkins Of Lyn-
don. Mrs. Lucy Hall of Scmervillc.
Mass: Lemuel Hastings Arnold of New
York city. Lieut. Alfred c. Arnold of
the 26th t. s. Infdntrv Austin G. Arnold
of Boston and several Of n still younger
generation. Lyndon Arnold Of st. Johns
bury ia a veteran Of tlc Civil War, and
has many relies which have been hand
ed down to him. among them y 81 bill
of the kind known as tho shin-plaster.
IT guarantees payment in Spanish milled
dollars, and was issued by the state of
Rhode Island Providence Plantations.
It IS signed for the United States by
Jonathan Arnold. then a member OF the
continental congress
Mr.. Arnold is also much Interested in
another phase OF the family history.
which lie believes will be considered of
vital importance hv every resident OF
the town and county. 1t has TO do with
"A tract of .anG in the center of St.
Johrsbury. the sites Of the courthouse
and the soldiers mouui..ut. In 1880 Jon
athan Arnold decided to the South parish
this land. one acre and IS poles, to be
used as a burial ground, and for II
schoOlhouse with dimensions made, a
lawful pound. and. # necessary. post
and stocks. The decd also contained the
provision that the land should within
Il months be cleared ,,d fenced with
a good log or other fence and forever
therea fter keep up and maintain a law
full fence around the same Oh tho lines
given
Tie schoolhouse vas built and the
burial ground laid out Both were in
service until 1886 when the courthouse
and county Offices were moved to St.
bloomsbury from Danvtlc. The land was
then redeed by William Crawford Ar
mold. grandson Of the original prantor.
and father Of Lyndon Arnold. to the
trustees OF the village of St. bloomsbury
for the erection of a building to be used
as a courthouse and 20 contain offices
for Caledonia county. and n suitable
town hall The rest of the ground was
to he Used for m ornamental n,l,ltr
park. and the deed further insures the
grantees quiet endowment of the same
without molestation of Arnold heirs So
long as tho same shall he used for the
purnoses specifiel
The matter Of fencing and keenine
fenced the grounds is also emnhasizcd
In the latter will. and IT Is in regard