Person:Matthew Armstrong (4)

American Revolution Veteran

Biography of Matthew Armstrong

According to his Revolutionary Pension declaration, Matthew was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1862 which was recorded in an old Bible^[1]. He and Widow Catharine Titman were married on 21 November 1831 in Lincoln County, North Carolina^[2]. Matthew died in Lincoln County, North Carolina on 21 June 1838^[1].

Veteran of Revolution

Matthew is a veteran of the Revolutionary War having enlisted for ten months service in Lincoln County, North Carolina in April 1781^[1]. He served his ten months under Captain William McKensey's Company, Colonel William Hill's and William Polk's North Carolina Regiment^[8]. He also fought in the battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina. He was allowed a pension on his application executed April 29, 1834, while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina^[9][10]. His unnamed widow drew his final pension and was paid $116.66^[1][11].

Matthew Marries Catharine Fite Titman

Matthew's first wife is Margaret Shipley Sloan Armstrong. She died May 27, 1829^[6]. Matthew was 76 years old when he married Catharine (Fite) Titman so they had no children^[2]. His first wife, Margaret Sloan Shipley passed away May 27, 1829, and is also buried in Smith Cemetery along with other family members^[3]. They had several children. Matthew is also buried in Gaston County, North Carolina in Smith Cemetery^[3].

=Matthew Armstrong Dies Intestate

Probate files in Lincoln County, North Carolina state that Matthew Armstrong died intestate^[17]. On 4 February 1839, Catharine is allowed one year's provision to live on as his widow^[12]. Catharine also signs away her rights to her husband's estate which was worth over $2,000^[14]. The estate is settled by Administrator James Armstrong, probably one of his sons^[15]. The estate accounting was $2,137.26, quite an estate for this time. Final accounting after expenses was for $1,981.93^[16].

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Matthew Armstrong, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
   29 April 1834.

   Declaration of Service by Matthew Armstrong

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} North Carolina, United States. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
   21 June 1838.

   Matthew Armstrong and Catharine Titman

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Matthew Armstrong, Intestate, in Lincoln County (North Carolina). Superior Court Clerk. Lincoln County, North Carolina, probate records, 1831-1964. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Department of Archives and History, 1964).
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Find A Grave.

   Matthew Armstrong

5. ↑ Matthew Armstrong, in Daughters of the Amercian Revolution.

   Patriot # A003149 from North Carolina

6. ↑ .

   Margaret Shipley Sloan Armstrong
   First wife of Matthew Armstrong

7. ↑ Matthew Paid 22 Oct 1838
8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Matthew Armstrong Declaration 29 April 1834
9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 Matthew Armstrong App Questions p1
10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 Matthew Armstrong App Questions p2
11. ↑ ^11.0 11.1 Widow Paid to 1837
12. ↑ ^12.0 12.1 Matthew Armstrong Widows Provision
13. ↑ James Armstrong, Administrator Bond, 22 Jan 1839
14. ↑ ^14.0 14.1 Settlement Order September 1841
15. ↑ ^15.0 15.1 Matthew Armstrong Settlement Order
16. ↑ ^16.0 16.1 Armstrong Settlement Accounting Sept 1841
17. ↑ ^17.0 17.1 Catharine signs rights to estate to James Armstrong