I have been asked many times how Benedict Arnold, the traitor fits into the genealogy of Stephen Arnold Douglas. I have assembled a brief genealogy, with names only so that more investigation can be done by the reader:
Benedict Arnold (the traitor) born 1741
son of: Benedict Arnold and Hannah Waterman
son of: Benedict Arnold and Patience Coggeshall
son of: Benedict Arnold and Mary Turner
son of: Benedict Arnold and Damaria Westcott
son of: William Arnold and Christian Peake
son of: Nicholas Arnold and Alice Gulley
son of: Richard Arnold and Jaquita
son of: Richard Arnold and Emmate Young
son of: Thomas Arnold and Agnes Warnsted
son of: Roger Arnold and Gamage