Excerpt from The Ticonderoga Expedition of 1775: Biographical Sketch of Robert O. Bascom Benedict Arnold entered the fort by the side of Allen. [some authorities say ahead of Allen. J. A. H.] Thomas Ashley of Poultney, Vt., was one of seven brothers who came to that town and were among its first settlers. His brother Elijah said that Thomas was the next man to Allen that entered the Fort at Old Ticonderoga. He stood as sentinel at the head of the stairs when Allen entered the room of the com mander and demanded the surrender of the fort. He was twice married, his second wife being the widow of Zebediah Dewey. (history of Poultney, page [see also Journal of Am. His. For 1909, Vol. III, No. 4, pp. 602-03, for silhouette and sketch J. A. H. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.