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On January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut, Benedict Arnold, the famed man whose name is now synonymous with “traitor”, was born to Hannah Waterman King and Benedict Arnold Senior. Benedict was named for his great-grandfather, along with his grandfather, father, and older brother, an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island (U. S. History). He was the second-born out of the 6 Arnold children, unfortunately, only his sister, Hannah, and himself survived to adulthood. His older brother died during infancy and the others fell victim to Yellow Fever when Benedict was twelve. Benedict Arnold Senior. was well respected in upper Norwich society, until his reputation switched from that of a successful businessman to that of a rowdy drunk (The

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