John Sage Arnold

Photo & additional data ref.: < http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92171274 > Find A Grave Memorial# 92171274; John Sage Arnold, Burial:Lehigh Cemetery Lehighs Corners, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

Monument Inscription: JOHN ARNOLD DIED OCT. 22, 1831 Aged 45 Y'rs. 6 M's. 8 D's.

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Benedict Arnold's Last Will and Testament records the following: "I give, devise and bequeath to John Sage, now in Canada, living with my Sons there (being about 14 years of age) Twelve hundred acres of land, being part of a Grant of thirteen thousand four hundred Acres of land made to as an Half Pay Officer for myself and Family by Order of the Duke of Portland... I also do hereby give and bequeath to the said John Sage twenty pounds per annum to be paid to my Sons Richard and Henry for his use for Board Cloathing and Education until he shall be of the Age of Twenty one Years..."

John Sage settled in Kitley Township, Ontario, married a Vermont woman, Sarah Brunson, and raised seven children. Their descendants still live in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Ref.: < https://benedictarnold.smugmug.com/Descendants-of-Benedict-Arnold/J... >