Person:Armistead Watlington (1)

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Col. Armistead Watlington
b.27 Dec 1730 Gloucester, VA
  1. Col. Armistead Watlington1730 - 1807
  1. Elizabeth Armistead Watlington1763 - 1818
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  1. Elizabeth Armistead Watlington1763 - 1818
Facts and Events
Name Col. Armistead Watlington
Gender Male
Birth[1] 27 Dec 1730 Gloucester, VA
Marriage to Susana Coleman
Marriage Gloucester Co., VAto Susanna Coleman
Death? 1807 Halifax Co., VA

MILF: Y

Resided in Gloucester County until after 1756 and then inHalifax where he was a member of Antrim Parish and where thecensus of 1782 shows him as the head of a family of 6 whites.He was Justice of Halifax 1767, member of the King's council,Williamsburg; Justice of Pettsylvania 1776. In the Revolution he was Colonel of Continental Calvary andhelped finance the battle of Guilford Courthouse. Hs two sonsPaul and JOhn served as commisioned officers in the Americanforces.

References
  1. Abingdon Parish register