Person:Archibald Armstrong (8)

Archibald Armstrong was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's: ;;[unless otherwise listed]

• Page 205.--15th October, 1755. Archibald ( ) Elliott and Sarah ( ) to Archibald Armstrong, £55, 213 acres on Little River in Calfpasture. Teste: Wm. French, John and James Clark. Delivered: Jno. Graham, September, 1762.

• Armstrong, Archibald - Jackson's River - 254 acres - 1760. Note: on Cowpasture [From "A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia", By Oren F. Morton, B., Lit. Dayton, Virginia, J. K. Reubush Company 1923].

• Page 286.--15th October, 1765. John Jameson and Mary ( ), late of the County of Augusta, to Archibald Armstrong, £50. 280 acres on Jackson's River; corner land in possession of James Ewing patented to John Jamison, 26th September, 1760. Teste: Charles Teas, David Bell, John Ward.

Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:

• Page 52: Archibald Armstrong, 120 acres, Jackson River. November 5, 1766. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 41].

• Page 113: Archibald Armstrong, 125 acres, Cowpasture. Adjoining John Rusk. April 4, 1768. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 41].

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 330.--30th May, 1767. Archibald Armstrong, Sr., and Margaret to Robert Armstrong, Sr., £100, 280 acres on Jackson's River, corner land in possession of James Ewing.

Will Abstract

• Page 93.--14th January, 1800. Archibald Armstrong's will--To wife, Margaret, tract purchased of Samuel McChesney on which Samuel now lives; to son, Robert; daughter, Ann Elliot; son-in-law, James Elliot; to heirs of deceased son, Thomas; heirs, of deceased daughter, Isabella; to son, William, and his little son, Archibald Armstong; to grandson, Thomas Armstrong, son to William; to grandson, Archibald Armstrong McCray; to grandson, Margaret McCray; to daughter, Jean McCray; to daughter-in-law, Peggy Armstrong (William's wife). Executors, son William Armstrong and James Berry. Teste: Samuel Black, Joseph Black, James, Jennet, and Ann Peery. Proved, February Court, 1801, by Joseph Black and James Peery. Executors qualify.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• Vol. 1 - ORIGINAL PETITIONS AND PAPERS FILED IN THE COUNTY COURT. 1753-1754, Pt. 1. - To the Worshipful Court of Augusta now sitting: We, the inhabitants of this County, have long felt the smart of the great indulgence the ordinary keepers of this County have met with in allowing them to sell such large quantities of rum and wine at an extravagant rate, by which our money is drained out of the County, for which we have no return but a fresh supply to pick our pockets. We, your petitioners, humbly pray your worship to put a stop to the said liquors, which would encourage us to pursue our laborious designs, which is to raise sufficient quantities of grain which would suffciently supply us with liquors and the money circulate in this County to the advantage of us, the same. We hope that your worships will discover to us that you have a real regard for the good of the County, and lay us under an obligation to pray for your prosperity. Robert Stevenson, James Hamilton, Alexander Walker, James Robertson, James Stevenson, John Christian, Alexander Blair, Thomas Shiels, Robert Christian, Thomas Stewart, James Allen, Joseph Hanna, Francis Beaty, Mathew Lyle, Archibald Reah, John Walker (?), Samuel Downey, Daniel McAnair (McEvear), Robert Spears (Syers), Daniel Danison, Robert Moffet, Alexander Henderson, Andrew Hamilton, John Finley, Thomas Beard, Archibald Armstrong, William Mackan, James Campbell, John Vance, John Archer, James Reburn, Alexander Gibson, William Lewis, George Scott, Joseph Bell, James Coyl, William Logen, Samuel McCune, John Caruth, Patrick Hays, Robert Sayers, Andrew McCombe, James Montgomery, James Scott, George Crawford, John Allen, Edward Spear, James Brown, John King, John Anderson, William Logan, Patrick Campbell, Jacob Lockhart, Sam Wallace, James Knox, John Carlile, Charles Campbell, Mathew Harper, John Jackson, James Miller, John Hutcheson, William Palmer, Samuel Love, James Miller, John Henderson, Zachariah Bell (Belche), Andrew Ewin, John Thompson, Loftus Pullin, James Gay, Alexander Craig, Thomas Teat, William Wallace, John Wilson, Alexander Ritchey, James McGee. John Thompson, Samuel Calhoon, John Trimble, Alexander Thompson, William Snodon, Newman McGonigle, John Trimble, Archibald Allison, John Brown, William Thomson.

• Vol. 2 - DELINQUENTS. 1755--List of Robert Breckinridge, Sheriff: Zachariah Bell, gone to Carolina; Jno. Carpenter, not found; Robt. Caldwell, not found; Sam. Daniel, not found; James Donaldson, not found; Jno. Davis, twice charged; Ro. Diton, not found; Jacob Gillspey, twice charged; Hugh Greer, twice charged; Dan'l Hachet, runaway; James Hutchison, twice charged; James Hrray, not found; Aaron Jackson, not found; Jno. Justice, runaway; Chas. Kirkpatrick, not found; Rodger Kirkpatrick, not found; James Carr. twice charged; Geo. King, no estate; Pat. Lewis, runaway; Sam'l Mountainey, not found; Jno. McClure, twice charged; Christ'r Clements, twice charged; Wm. Crawford, not found; Patrick Crenan, runaway; Wm. Cunningham, not found; James Cummins, runaway; Wm. Christian, twice charged; Wm. Dammis, not found; Thos. Dixon, not found; Wm. Errall, runaway; Robt. Finley, twice charged; Jas. Gillespey, twice charged; Wm. Hinds, twice charged; Alex. Hailey, not found; Thos. Hunt, runaway; Ezecail Inman, not found; Jno. Johnson, twice charged; Arch'd Kerans, not found; Mathew Lindsey, twice charged; David Modlay, not found; James Wealsh, not found; Thos. Wilson, not found; Wm. Ward, not found; Robt. Young, twice charged; Arch. Armstrong, Constable; Silas Hart, twice charged; Jno. Hinds, Constable; Dan. Kidney, Constable; Sam. Carr. twice charged; Ro. Moody. Constable; Ro. Gibson, Constable; Jno. Malkom, Constable; Jno. McGill, twice charged; Gabriel Pickens, twice charged; Joseph Wright, twice charged; Jno. Berry, not found; John Johnson, twice charged; Wm. Mahart, not found; Jno. McAnture, not found; Jno. Woods, not found; Hugh Diver, twice charged; Dan'l McNight, no estate; James McClay, runaway; Jno. Row, runaway; James Ramsey, not found; Elijah Skidmore, not found; Elijah Shipman, not found; Dan'l Stevenson, not found; James Stevenson, not found; Dan'l Stringham, twice charged; Jno. Summer, not found; Christ'r Thompson, twice charged; Repentance Townsend, no estate; Wm. Willson, not found; Wm. Anderson, not found; Jno. Berry, not found; Wm. Akrey, runaway; Wm. Bishop, twice charged; Jno. Black, twice charged; Francis Beatty, runaway; Wm. Burk, not found; Thos. Branan, twice charged; Wm. Matpens, not found; James Miller, not in this County; James Miller, Jr., not in this County; Wm. Machart, not found; Jno. McKinney. twice charged; Sam. Mountgomery, twice charged; Pat McConnal, not found; Rich'd Pilson, twice charged; Robt. Patrick, twice charged; James Reed, not found; David Richards, no estate; David Robinson, not found; Francess Trout, not found; Major Scott, no estate; Wm. Stanton, not found; Robt. Scott, no estate; Jno. Trimble, twice charged; Jno. Vance, twice charged; Thos. Weast, not in this County; Sam. Wilson, twice charged; Jno. Watman, not found; Wm. Williams, runaway; Geo. Breckinridge, twice charged; Wm. Bell, twice charged; John Cosby, twice charged; Andrew Carr, twice charged; Jno. Malkom, twice charged; Jno. McClure, twice charged; Isaac White, Constable; Jas. McCutchen, Constable; Sam. Doak, Constable; Brice Russell, twice charged; Abraham Smith, twice charged; John Smith, runaway; James Black, twice charged; Jno. Black, Jr., twice charged; Andrew Criswell, not in ye County; Alex. Richey, twice charged; Jno. Trimble, twice charged; James Anderson, twice charged; Daniel Devourex, Jno. Dorbin, George Douther, Joseph English, Robt. Fulton, Mich'l Goodnight, David Gallaway, Rob. Givens, David Honey, James Johnston, Chas. Knight, George Martin, James Montgomery, Jno. Montgomery, Ro. McConnel, Jno. Mitchell, Samuel Moore, Wm. McKnight, Philip Ohaghey, Jacob Pannon. Joseph Richey, Mark Stellet, Jno. Scott, Edw'd Thomson, Thos. Wright, Petter Wood, Geo. Waggoner, Jno. Welsh, Sam'l Ferguson, Jno. Montgomery, Robt. Orr, Rob. Pepper, Jas. Price, Jno. Potts, Geo. Reed, Jno. Reed, Wm. Robison, Jno. Stalcob. Jas. Scoot, widow Slone, Jno. Swindiman, Joseph Simmins, Cornelius Toland, in Bedford; Jno. Thomas, runaway; old Mr. Terry, Francis Weafer, Wm. Walker, Jas. Wallace, Hanes Windeldraugh, Arch. Armstrong, Ro. Adear, George Bush, Wm. Burrent, Ezenias Carpenter and Zopher, no estate; Rich'd Collins, James Clemmens, Adam Erick Bright, Jno. Carson, New River; Wm. Carvin, Jr.; Christian, ye gunsmith; Cuthrie, ye hunter; Cornelis Denskill; Cornelius Donohoo, Hugh Donely, Robt. Duffie, Andrew Elliot, Sam'l Ferguson, Ro. Galloway, Rich'd Gregory, Alex. Hamilton, Valentine Hart, Adam Jorden, Thos. Mulbam, Jno. Martin, Ro. Montgomery (Sr. and Jr.), Jno. Muldrough, James McCay. Jno. McCappin, Moses Man, Wm. Miller, Jacob Petters, Lofty Pullin, Eldad Reed, Frederick Stull, Dan'l Shaw, Jno. Taylor, Jno. Wood, Jno. Warnock, Jno. Williams, Mich'l Wallace, Jno. Martin, Wm. Miller, Craig's Creek; Benj. Ogle, Jacob Patton, Wm. Plummer, Geo. Patterson, Chas. Robison, Wm. Richey, Mat. Shandon, Henry Swilard, Jas. Slone, Geo. Stroke, Mathew Shedder, Jno. Taylor, Wm. Thompson, New River; George Troulean, Thos. Loudovick, Jno. Wood, Elish Williams, Wiser Wildrick, Rice Watkins, James Angling, Arch'd Boreland, James Barten, Joseph Carpenter, Wm. Carlile, Jno. Buckingham, Plia Barber, Malcolm Campbell, Constable; Jno. Craford, Wm. Cleghorn, Jno. Davis, no estate; Jno. Donely, Pat Donney, Wm. Englis, Constable; George Fredly, Graham, ye shoemaker; Hugh Gibson, Jeremiah Green, Thos. Hill, Geo. Hufman, James Humptrumlet, Conned Harkey, Benj. Hatter, Alex. Ingrim, Jas. Phillip, Richard Carr, Thos. Lutenton, Jas. Latherdale, old Loudevick, James McBride, Wm. Murphy, Jas. Moore, John McGoning, Jas. Montgomery, Francis Beatey, Rob. Campbell, Ro. Gray, Thos. Huston, Benj. Kimsey, Jno. Lusk, Thos McMurray, Jno. McCormick, Wm. Moody, Sam. McCutison, Robt. Robison, Jno. Scot, Benj. Thomson, Jas. Bailey, Edward Bishop, Andrew Duncan, James Blare, Joseph Clark, Israel Cunningham, Jas. Davis, James Hemphill, Pat McCandrick. James Miles. Chas. McKeal, James McKee, Dan'l Sullivin, Jno. Thomason, Wm. Akers, Tobias Bright, Albertus Bright. Wm. Boner, Jas. Bryen, James Neely, Wm. Hunter, David Galloway, Andrew Davis, in Bedford; Jno. English, Wm. Gorrel, Arsbald Graham, Paul Garrison, Andrew Gaughagan, Aron Hart, Wm. Habeson, Jas. Hemphill, Hendry Houston, Elisha Isaac, Petter Asper, Jno. King, Adam Lidea, Francis Livers, Thos. Looney, Thos. Lee, Joseph McDonald, James McAfee, Thos. Moore, Luke McShierie, Andrew Brown, Jno. Clemmens, Wm. Edmiston, Samuel Huston, Edw'd Harkens, Jas. Kently, Jas. Lusk, Jno. McCutchin, James McAfee, Thos. McSpaddon, Jno. Putt, Wm. Robison, Jas. Trimble, Jno. Alford, Jno. Berrisford, Jas. Bratton, Rich'd Bruch, Thos. Camp, Gilbert Crawford, Jno. Keer, James Fraiser, Hugh Lisk, Joshua Mathews, James McCord, Jno. McKee, Richard Rush, Jno. Smiley, Jas. Willson, Jno. Briggs, Jas. Bright, Ro. Bryans, Rob. Bryen, Mathew Linsey, Edward Moore, runaway; James and John Hunter.

• Page 167.--17th November, 1756. William Johnston's appraisement, by Robt. Graham, Archd. Armstrong. William Elliott.

• Page 278.--15th November. 1758. James Wilson's bond (with Alex. Hamilton, Archd. Armstrong, Andrew Muldrough) as administrator of Josiah Wilson.

• Page 383.--21st May, 1760. Catherine Dickinson's bond (with Wm. McFeeters, Thos. Weems, Archd. Armstrong, Ralph Laverty) as administratrix of Adam Stevenson.

• Page 57.--19th July, 1761. Francis Donnally's will--Wife, Sarah (and the child she now bears); six sons, Samuel, Henry, Francis, William, John, James; daughter, Mary. Executors, wife, Wm. Ledgerwood, James Callison. Teste: John Berryhill, David Scott, Alex. McFeeters, Archibald Armstrong. Proved. 18th August, 1761, by McFeeters and Armstrong. Executors qualify, with Thomas Meek and Hugh Martin. Sarah's mark ( ). Callison's mark ( ). Meek's mark ( ). Ledgerwood's mark ( ).

• Vol. 1 - MAY, 1762 (B). - Archibald Armstrong and Margaret, his wife, vs. Robert Grimes and Jane, his wife.--Slander.

• Page 150.--18th May, 1762. Florence Graham's appraisement, by Wm. Elliott, Archd. Armstrong, Jno. Graham, Jr., recorded. Acct. vs. Joseph Vachub, John and Robert Graham.

• Vol. 1 - JUNE, 1764 (A). - Adam Dean vs. Archibald Armstrong, Cord-winder.--Bond 18th November, 1762. Witnesses: John Ward and William Dean.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1767 (A). Ewing vs. Knight.--Argument between Charles Knight, schoolmaster, and subscribers. (1) He is to teach one year and have every other Saturday, or half of every Saturday, off. If any alarm of the Indians comes, they are to provide shelter and food and drink. Subscribers to raise £18. (Signed) Thos. Meek, Archibald Armstrong, Joseph Vachub, Robert McCutchen, Jos. Graham, John Vachub. Dated 3d May, 1765.

• Land Grant Survey: Page 109 - John Rusk, 310 acres, Calfpasture River. Adjoining John Rusk, Senior, Archibald Armstrong. April 5, 1768. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 40].

• Page 89.--17th October, 1769. William Teas to Robert Allen, Jr., £100, 100 acres more or less; corner of Beverley Manor line. Teste: George Elliott, Thomas Crow, Archibald Armstrong. Delivered: James Allen, October 6, 1790.

• Page 136.--18th October, 1769. James Blair and Jean ( ) to John Graham, mortgage, £44, 220 acres; Hugh Campbell's line; corner Alexander Blair. Teste: Randal Lockhart, Archibald Armstrong, Jos. Ray. Delivered: Wm. Young, 6th March, 1772.

• Page 417.--7th July, 1771. William Elliott's will--To wife; to son, James; to son, John; to son, William; to rest of the children; to son, Archibald, schooling and smith's trade; to son, Lanty, schooling and choose a trade. Executors, wife Jane and son John. Teste: Robert Clark, John Stephenson, James Clark. Proved, 21st August, 1771, by the witnesses. Executors qualify (Jane's mark ) with Archibald Armstrong, Jno. Dickinson.

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST 18, 1773. - (160) Archibald Armstrong--road surveyor from Painter Gap to Widow Elliott's.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 26, 1775. - (67) Robert Lockridge, vice Archd. Armstrong--road overseer from Painter's Gap to Joseph Wacheb's.

• Vol. 1 - MAY AND JUNE, 1784. Samuel McChesney vs. Archibald Armstrong.--Writ, 26th March, 1783.

"I certify that Samuel McChesney hath purchased three horses branded U. S., the property of the United States (and other cattle) purchased from me this 19th day of November, 1778." (Signed) James Sawyers.

Recommendation of Archibald Alexander, £27, current money, as the price of two continental cattle, which were lost, and which I ordered him to sell and make return to me or cell. Sampson Mathews. Given under my hand this 13th December, 1779."

(Signed) John Wilson C. P. (B?) S. D.

• Vol. 2 - MARRIAGE BONDS. AUGUSTA COUNTY. 1786--July 22, Thomas Armstrong and Isabella Armstrong, daughter of Archibald Armstrong.

• Vol. 2 - MARRIAGE BONDS. AUGUSTA COUNTY. 1793--December 23, Saml. McCray and Wm. Armstrong, surety. Saml. McCray and Jane Armstrong, daughter of Archibd. Armstrong (consent). Teste: John Brown, Wm. Armstrong.

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   Is there an Archibald Armstrong in your genealogy?
   
   By: Sam McCray; From The Armstrong Chronicles, April, 2005.
   
   Archibald Armstrong lived from 1737 to 1801, but as his people immigrated from Brookeborough, Fermanagh in Northern Ireland around 1730-1745, his birthplace is uncertain but I suspect Virginia.
   
   The possible father of Archibald Armstrong is Archibald Armstrong. Augusta Co. references to him in 1747 when Archibald would have been ten years old. (May 30, 1750 A stated account of the Bill of Charges of the Indian Warriors in their travels to War in 1747)
   
   May, 1762 Archibald Armstrong and Margaret, his wife, vs Robert Grimes and Jane, his wife - slander.
   
   Archibald Armstrong 120 acres Jackson River Nov. 5, 1766; 435 acres Cowpasture River May 5, 1768.
   
   August 18, 1773: Road surveyor from Painters Gap to Widow Elliotts.
   
   July 17, 1787: refusing to give in their taxes to Commissioner.
   
   Archibald Armstrong, died a large land owner in Augusta County, VA, leaving behind his wife Margaret and seven known children born in Augusta Co. VA and mentioned in his January 14, 1801 will, which begins "I being weak in body by reason of old age and kidneys but sound of mind..."
   
   More information on Archibald and Margaret Armstrong's children:
   
   Jane (1762, Augusta Co., VA - 1808 Jackson Co., Ohio); Marry Samuel McCray, 1793, Augusta Co., VA: 9 children born 1795 to 1808 in Augusta, Co., VA
   
   Robert, dob about 1763, Augusta Co.; Child Robert b 26 Aug. 1778, Augusta Co.;
   
   Ann, dob about 1765 in Augusta Co.; Marry James Elliot;
   
   Thomas, 1767 Augusta Co.; Marry Isabella Armstrong, 1786, Augusta Co.- Inherited father's plantation and bulk of estate. Children Archibald and Thomas born before 1801, Augusta Co. - this appears to be in error, it is Isabella that is listed as the daughter of Archibald Armstrong as listed in the Marriage Bond, not Thomas Armstrong.
   Archibald 1775; Marry Frances Morris 1805, Elizabeth McCutchen, 1824.
   
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