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Margaret Shippen (July 11, 1760 – August 24, 1804) [1] was the second wife of General Benedict Arnold. She has been described as "the highest-paid spy in the American Revolution ". [ 2 ]
Peggy Shippen Arnold and daughter Sophia by Daniel Gardner, c. 1787. Arnold had three sons with Margaret Mansfield: [161] [162] Benedict Arnold (1768–1795) (Captain, British Army in Jamaica) Richard Arnold (1769–1847) (Lieutenant, American Legion cavalry) Henry Arnold (1772–1826) (Lieutenant, American Legion cavalry)
Edward Shippen (1758–1809), a doctor married Elizabeth Juliana Footman, daughter of Eleanor and Thomas Footman, in 1785. [2] Margaret "Peggy" Shippen (1760–1804), who married, as his second wife, Gen. Benedict Arnold V, son of Benedict Arnold III and Hannah Waterman King, in 1779; she died in London, England. [6]
Mount Pleasant was also home to Benedict Arnold and his wife Peggy Shippen. Arnold purchased the mansion on March 22, 1779, for his new bride, and specifically made the property over to her, although, due to the high price of the estate and Benedict's deteriorating funds, he had to sell it, thus the couple never got a chance to move in.
The great-niece of William Shippen Sr. was Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" Shippen Arnold, wife of traitorous general, Benedict Arnold. (The part of the Shippen family associated with the Manor were originally Quakers and chose to not choose a side during the war, even though they profited from it. [8]) Peggy Shippen married Arnold on 8 April 1779 when ...
It portrays the career of Benedict Arnold in the American Revolutionary War and his dramatic switch in 1780 from fighting for American Independence to being a Loyalist trying to preserve British rule in America. Arnold's relationships with his wife Peggy Shippen and the British officer John André are focused on.
Another new character to the Ton is Tilley Arnold, who is introduced as an educated, independent woman. Benedict immediately takes a liking to her. Actor Hannah New says Tilley is best described ...
Arnold's Loyalist wife, Peggy Shippen, was one of the go-betweens in his correspondence with André. Arnold steadily provided the British with vital intelligence on American military movements and General George Washington's strategies. His ultimate goal was to be the key player in helping the British achieve a decisive blow against American ...