Old Landmarks of Fredericton - Rose Hall, situated about a mile below the City limits, now occupied by Jas. RUEL, Esq. was originally the property of the renowned Benedict ARNOLD. On April 6th, 1786 he purchased from Peter CLEMENTS and Abigail CLEMENTS his wife, lot 35, situate on the western bank of the River St. John, one half mile from the town plot of Fredericton, bounded on the north by an unoccupied spot and improvements of Edward EARLE, on the west by the Commons of Fredericton, on the south by improvements of Chas. MATHESON, on the east by the St. John River, the said lot containinh one half acre for the sum of 110. Gen. Arnold erected that portion of Rose Hall now known as the old part, and during his brief stay in Fredericton with his family occupied it. On March 15th, 1786, General Arnold purchased from Edward Earle lot 41 for 150. (see original for history of Gen. ARNOLD) (see original for other owners of Rose Hall, namely Jacob ELLIGOOD, John Saunders ELLIGOOD, H.M. 55th Regt. of Foot; Col. George SHORE)