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Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War 1741–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1741

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 14 Jun 1801

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: Capt CT

Mother: Hannah Waterman

Spouse(s): Margaret Arnold, Margaret Wife

Children(s): Capt Arnold, Sophia Arnold, Major Arnold, Lt Arnold, George Col., John Arnold, Benedict V, Richard Arnold, Henry Arnold

The story of Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War began in 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War married Margaret Mansfield 1St Wife, Margaret Peggy Shippen Was The Highest Paid Spy In The American Revolution And Was The Second Wife Of General Benedict Arnold, and had children including Benedict Arnold V, Capt William Fitch Arnold, George Arnold Lt Col, Henry Arnold, John Sage Arnold, Lt Edward Shippen Arnold, Major General James Robertson Arnold, Richard Arnold, Sophia Matilda Arnold. Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War passed away in 1801 in London, Middlesex, England.

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  • The story of Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War began in 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
  • Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War married Margaret Mansfield 1St Wife, Margaret Peggy Shippen Was The Highest Paid Spy In The American Revolution And Was The Second Wife Of General Benedict Arnold, and had children including Benedict Arnold V, Capt William Fitch Arnold, George Arnold Lt Col, Henry Arnold, John Sage Arnold, Lt Edward Shippen Arnold, Major General James Robertson Arnold, Richard Arnold, Sophia Matilda Arnold.
  • Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War passed away in 1801 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Major War's Ancestors

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Major War
1741–1801
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Capt Benedict Arnold (Coggeshall)(Waterman King) III of Newport, Middletown, RI, and Norwich, CT
1683–1761
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island Colony
Hannah (Lathrop) Waterman
1708–1759
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Benedict (Arnold (Turner)(Mumforde) II of Newport,) RI
1642–1727
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Turner
1653–1690
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America
John Waterman
1670–1755
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth (Lathrop) Waterman
1679–1708
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Governor Arnold
1622–1678
Damaris Westcott
1621–1713
John Turner
1612–1690
Jane Thorogood
1617–1679
THOMAS SGT
1644–1708
Miriam Waterman
1648–1732
Samuel II
1650–1732
Hannah Lathrop
1653–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Judge
1622–1700
Elizabeth 1625
1625–1700

Major War's Descendants

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Major (General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary) War (14 Jan 1741–14 Jun 1801) m. Margaret (Peggy Shippen was the highest-paid spy in the American Revolution,and was the second wife of General Benedict) Arnold (11 July 1760–24 August 1804) m. Margaret (Mansfield 1st) Wife (24 Apr 1745–19 Jun 1775)
  1. 1. Capt (William Fitch) Arnold 1786–1828
  2. 2. Sophia (Matilda) Arnold 1785–1828 m. Lt. (Col. Pownall) Phipps 1780–1858
    1. 1. Pownall (James) Phipps 1818–1823
    2. 2. George (William) Phipps 1821–1901
    3. 3. Elvira (Anna) Phipps 1815–1850
    4. 4. Constantine (Edward) Phipps 1817–1839
  3. 3. Major (General James Robertson) Arnold 1781–1854 m. Virginia Goodrich 1787–1852
  4. 4. Lt (Edward Shippen) Arnold 1780–1813
  5. 5. George (Arnold Lt.) Col. 1787–1828
  6. 6. John (Sage) Arnold 1786–1831 m. Sarah (L) Brunson 1791–1871
    1. 1. Richard Arnold 1821–1906
    2. 2. William Arnold 1813–1828
    3. 3. John (Brunson) Arnold 1816–1892
    4. 4. Sophia (Matilda Arnold) ((Stone)) 1828–1910
    5. 5. Jane Arnold 1825–1915
  7. 7. Benedict (Arnold) V 1768–1795 m. Sarah (Southwick) (Arnold) 1754–1836
    1. 1. Mary (Low Arnold) (Smith) 1783–1810 m. Mowry Smith 1764–1829
      1. 1. Waity (Mowry) Olney 1807–1849
      2. 2. Benedict (Arnold) Smith 1809–1888 m. Dorcas Smith 1809–1877
      3. 3. Sarah (Arnold) Smith 1805–1875
  8. 8. Richard Arnold 1769–1847
  9. 9. Henry Arnold 1772–1826 m. Hannah (Ten) Eyck 1773–1828 m. Elizabeth Smith 1771–1811
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan) Poe 1787–1811 m. David (Jr. Poe was an American actor and the father of Edgar Allan) Poe 1784–1811
      1. 1. Edgar (Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary) critic 1809–1849 m. Virginia (Eliza Clemm was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly) married 1822–1847
      2. 2. William (Henry Leonard Poe was an American sailor, amateur poet and the older brother of Edgar Allan Poe and Rosalie) Poe 1807–1831
      3. 3. Rosalie (Mackenzie Poe Sister of Edgar and Henry) Poe 1810–1874
    2. 2. Sophia (Matilda) Arnold 1808–1845 m. Henry (Ward) Sill 1809–1857
      1. 1. Hannah (Arnold) Sill 1835–1883
      2. 2. Richard (Ward) Sill 1834–1859
      3. 3. Caroline Sill 1837–1900
      4. 4. Henry (Arnold) Sill 1832–1834
      5. 5. Sophia (Matilda) Sill 1842–1922 m. Charles (Richard) Burt 1845–1907

Major War's Timeline

2 Records

1741
14 Jan 1741
Birth of Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
1801
14 Jun 1801
Age 60
Death of Major General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1741
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1801
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

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