133
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, 87, 117, 125, 128
La Rochefoucauld, Francois de la, 181–182
Roebuck
(British ship), 4
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 186
Royal Gazette
(New York newspaper), 119, 120, 154
Sabine, Lorenzo, 205–206
Sage, John, 201, 203
Saint John Gazette
(Canadian newspaper), 154, 156
St. Mary’s Church at Battersea, 191, 210–211
Saltonstall, Gurdon, 126
Saratoga, Battle of, 210
Saratoga National Historic Park, 210
Scammel, Alexander, 107
Schaack, Peter Van, 137
Schuyler, Philip, 49, 50, 52, 53, 76, 88
Second Continental Dragoons, 7
Secret History of the American Revolution, The
(Van Doren), 212
Sewall family, 155
Shays, Daniel, 152
Shays’s Rebellion, 152–153, 159
Shelburne, Earl of (William Petty-FitzMaurice), 137
Shewell, Robert, 42
Shippen, Edward (Peggy’s father), 4; Arnold disinterested in wealth of, 46; attempts to prevent Peggy’s exile, 111, 112; on Betsy’s marriage to Neddy Burd, 47; as chief justice of Penna. Supreme Court, 201–202; fear of Continental army, 40; friendship with Washington, 12–13; introduced to Arnold, 45; lack of communication with Peggy, 189; meeting with Quaker women, 3; Peggy admits sacrifices to, 140; Peggy as favorite of, 10, 11; on Peggy’s wedding, 50, 54; political views of, 11, 12; portrait of, 177–178; removes family from Philadelphia, 11–12; repurchase of Mount Pleasant, 138–139; return to Philadelphia, 12; told of Peggy’s illness and death, 204; view of Peggy’s popularity, 5–6
Shippen, Edward (Peggy’s grandfather), 50
Shippen, Edward V. “Neddy” (Peggy’s brother), 12–13
Shippen, Elizabeth (Peggy’s sister).
See
Burd, Elizabeth (
née
Shippen)
Shippen, Margaret, “Peggy.”
See
Arnold, Margaret, “Peggy” (
née
Shippen)
Shippen, Margaret Francis (Peggy’s mother), 5–6, 157
Shippen, Mary (Peggy’s sister), 4, 5, 11
Shippen, Sally (Peggy’s sister), 4, 5, 11
Shippen, William (Peggy’s uncle), 12
Shippen family: on accusations against Peggy, 109; charges against Arnold and, 51, 53; disgust with Benedict, 111; fears for Peggy’s situation, 139; preoccupied with marriage of Betsy, 46–47
Shoemaker, Rebecca Warner Rawle, 121, 123–124, 131
“Sketch of Mrs. Henry Knox” (Ellet), 206
smallpox: contracted by Knox infant, 140; outbreak of, 28; “variolation” against, 28, 31–32
Smith, Abigail Adams “Nabby,” 160–161
Smith, Elizabeth Gordon, 82
Smith, Joshua Hett: abandons André behind American lines, 93, 104, 116; capture and imprisonment of, 101, 112; “loose character” of, 94; ordered to escort André, 92–93; quarrels with Arnold and Varick, 90, 93–94; questionable loyalties of, 82; on Robinson’s property, 88; tenant farmers of, 88, 89, 91
Smith, Oliver, 171
Smith, William, 82
Society of Friends (Quakers), 3, 4–5
Society of the Cincinnati, 144, 179
“Soldier’s Joy,” 141
Southwark Theatre (Philadelphia), 5
Sparks, Jared, 126–127
Spencer, George (Lord Spencer), 188
“stag dance,” 141
Stanley, William, 211
Stansbury, Joseph, 62–63, 64
Stedman, Charles, 14
Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus Von, 39, 142
Stirling, Dorothy Willing (Peggy’s cousin), 135
Stirling, Lord (William Alexander), 142
Stirling, Walter, 135, 136
Stony Point: captured by Clinton, 58, 67; recaptured by Wayne, 68, 78
“Strictures Upon the Philadelphia Meschianza
[sic]. . .,
” 14
Strong, Caleb, 196
Sullivan, William, 205
Sun Assurance Company, 156, 158
Supreme Executive Council (of Pennsylvania): Arnold’s application for pass from, 48; exiles Peggy from Pennsylvania, 111–112; formal charges against Arnold, 51, 60; orders search for Arnold’s papers, 109; Pennsylvania governed by, 42–43; Reed’s presidency of, 48; smear campaign against Arnold, 50–51, 61, 107; Washington’s relations with, 64–65
Surrey, Lord, 136–137
Sutherland, Andrew, 92, 94
Swan, James (Caroline Knox’s husband), 199, 206
Symonds, Commodore Thomas,
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, 87, 117, 125, 128
La Rochefoucauld, Francois de la, 181–182
Roebuck
(British ship), 4
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 186
Royal Gazette
(New York newspaper), 119, 120, 154
Sabine, Lorenzo, 205–206
Sage, John, 201, 203
Saint John Gazette
(Canadian newspaper), 154, 156
St. Mary’s Church at Battersea, 191, 210–211
Saltonstall, Gurdon, 126
Saratoga, Battle of, 210
Saratoga National Historic Park, 210
Scammel, Alexander, 107
Schaack, Peter Van, 137
Schuyler, Philip, 49, 50, 52, 53, 76, 88
Second Continental Dragoons, 7
Secret History of the American Revolution, The
(Van Doren), 212
Sewall family, 155
Shays, Daniel, 152
Shays’s Rebellion, 152–153, 159
Shelburne, Earl of (William Petty-FitzMaurice), 137
Shewell, Robert, 42
Shippen, Edward (Peggy’s father), 4; Arnold disinterested in wealth of, 46; attempts to prevent Peggy’s exile, 111, 112; on Betsy’s marriage to Neddy Burd, 47; as chief justice of Penna. Supreme Court, 201–202; fear of Continental army, 40; friendship with Washington, 12–13; introduced to Arnold, 45; lack of communication with Peggy, 189; meeting with Quaker women, 3; Peggy admits sacrifices to, 140; Peggy as favorite of, 10, 11; on Peggy’s wedding, 50, 54; political views of, 11, 12; portrait of, 177–178; removes family from Philadelphia, 11–12; repurchase of Mount Pleasant, 138–139; return to Philadelphia, 12; told of Peggy’s illness and death, 204; view of Peggy’s popularity, 5–6
Shippen, Edward (Peggy’s grandfather), 50
Shippen, Edward V. “Neddy” (Peggy’s brother), 12–13
Shippen, Elizabeth (Peggy’s sister).
See
Burd, Elizabeth (
née
Shippen)
Shippen, Margaret, “Peggy.”
See
Arnold, Margaret, “Peggy” (
née
Shippen)
Shippen, Margaret Francis (Peggy’s mother), 5–6, 157
Shippen, Mary (Peggy’s sister), 4, 5, 11
Shippen, Sally (Peggy’s sister), 4, 5, 11
Shippen, William (Peggy’s uncle), 12
Shippen family: on accusations against Peggy, 109; charges against Arnold and, 51, 53; disgust with Benedict, 111; fears for Peggy’s situation, 139; preoccupied with marriage of Betsy, 46–47
Shoemaker, Rebecca Warner Rawle, 121, 123–124, 131
“Sketch of Mrs. Henry Knox” (Ellet), 206
smallpox: contracted by Knox infant, 140; outbreak of, 28; “variolation” against, 28, 31–32
Smith, Abigail Adams “Nabby,” 160–161
Smith, Elizabeth Gordon, 82
Smith, Joshua Hett: abandons André behind American lines, 93, 104, 116; capture and imprisonment of, 101, 112; “loose character” of, 94; ordered to escort André, 92–93; quarrels with Arnold and Varick, 90, 93–94; questionable loyalties of, 82; on Robinson’s property, 88; tenant farmers of, 88, 89, 91
Smith, Oliver, 171
Smith, William, 82
Society of Friends (Quakers), 3, 4–5
Society of the Cincinnati, 144, 179
“Soldier’s Joy,” 141
Southwark Theatre (Philadelphia), 5
Sparks, Jared, 126–127
Spencer, George (Lord Spencer), 188
“stag dance,” 141
Stanley, William, 211
Stansbury, Joseph, 62–63, 64
Stedman, Charles, 14
Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus Von, 39, 142
Stirling, Dorothy Willing (Peggy’s cousin), 135
Stirling, Lord (William Alexander), 142
Stirling, Walter, 135, 136
Stony Point: captured by Clinton, 58, 67; recaptured by Wayne, 68, 78
“Strictures Upon the Philadelphia Meschianza
[sic]. . .,
” 14
Strong, Caleb, 196
Sullivan, William, 205
Sun Assurance Company, 156, 158
Supreme Executive Council (of Pennsylvania): Arnold’s application for pass from, 48; exiles Peggy from Pennsylvania, 111–112; formal charges against Arnold, 51, 60; orders search for Arnold’s papers, 109; Pennsylvania governed by, 42–43; Reed’s presidency of, 48; smear campaign against Arnold, 50–51, 61, 107; Washington’s relations with, 64–65
Surrey, Lord, 136–137
Sutherland, Andrew, 92, 94
Swan, James (Caroline Knox’s husband), 199, 206
Symonds, Commodore Thomas,
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